LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1997 Owners Manual

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To set the childproof lock on each rear door, open
the rear door.
Find the lever at the black label with the word
LOCKED in white letters. Move the lever up.
To release the childproof lock, open the rear door
from the outside and move the lever down.Using the Power Door LocksYour vehicle has power door locks. The controls to
lock the doors are on the trim panel of the front
door. When you close the doors after you set the
door locks, the doors remain locked. If the power
mechanism ever fails, the manual door lock will
override the power controls.The power locks on the driver's door
Illuminated Entry System with Theater
LightingThe interior lights will illuminate for approximately
25 seconds when any button on the keyless entry
pad is pressed or the remote entry system UNLOCK
button is pushed.
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To operate, briefly press the driver's window switch
to the down position. The window will then open
automatically. To stop automatic operation, briefly
press the switch again to either the up or down
position. More than a quick press of the switch
provides conventional power window operation.
Closing of the power window is conventional
operation only.
The controls on the passenger's door
Programmable Memory Ð Seat and
Mirrors (If equipped)If your vehicle is equipped with this option, you
can store settings for three seat and mirror
positions. This allows you to get into your vehicle
and simply push the preset button(s) to
automatically have your seat and mirrors in the
proper position.
1. Adjust your seat and outside mirrors to the
desired position.
2. Press the ªSETº button. A small lamp inside
the button will light up. This tells you that you
have five seconds to program your position.
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To adjust the side mirrors:
1. Find the control switch in the driver's door
panel.
2. Select the right or left mirror by moving the
selector switch to R or L.
3. Move the mirror switch in the direction you
want to move the mirror.
4. Return the selector switch to the middle
position to keep the mirror in place.
Do not clean the housing or glass of any mirror
with harsh abrasives, fuel or other petroleum-based
cleaning products.Heated Mirror FeatureBoth mirrors are heated whenever the Electric Rear
Window Defroster is turned on. Do not remove ice
from the mirrors with a scraper or you could
damage them. If the outside mirror glass is frozenin place, do not attempt to readjust or move the
mirror glass or damage may result.
Cellular Phone (If equipped)For information about the cellular phone in your
vehicle, refer to theCellular Phone User's Manual
provided with your phone. For further questions
about your Lincoln cellular phone, contact the Ford
Cellular System at 1-800-367-3013(U.S.). In
Canada, please contact your dealer.
NOTE:It is recommended that you fold your
cellular phone antenna down onto the back glass
before entering a car wash.Front Seat Dual Storage ArmrestsSignature and Cartier Series vehicles have front seat
dual storage armrests cassette storage and coin
holder. An optional voice-activated cellular
telephone handrest is available in the passenger
armrest. (Instructions for cellular telephone are
found in a separate manual.)
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102To open the lid, push in on the latch release bar at
the front and raise.
The features on the armrest
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Positive Retention Driver's Side
Floor MatInstalling the Floor MatPosition the floor mat in foot well. Place mat eyelet
over pointed end of retention post from the rear
and rotate forward to install. Adjust floor mat
position to allow proper operation of accelerator
pedal and brake pedal.
The positive retention floor mat
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104Removing the Floor MatLift floor mat just forward of retention post and
rotate rearward to disengage from retention post.TrunkOpening the Trunk ManuallyTo open and close the trunk from the outside:
The trunk lock cylinder
1. Insert the key into the lock on the trunk.
2. Turn the key to the right until the trunk opens.
3. Remove the key before you close and lock the
lid.
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106The keyless entry buttonsWhen you bought your vehicle, you were given a
computer code that operates the system for your
vehicle. For your convenience, we have duplicated
this code in three places.The code is:
q
on your owner's wallet card found in the glove
compartment
q
taped to the trunk lid's right hinge support bar
q
taped to the computer module in your driver's
front door
When you use keyless entry, the illuminated entry
system turns on the interior lights for 25 seconds
and the buttons on the keypad light up. Do not
push the buttons with a key, ballpoint pen, pencil,
or any other hard object. These objects could
damage the buttons.
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