LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1997 Owners Manual

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Unlocking the Doors with the Keyless
Entry SystemYou must unlock the driver's door before you
unlock any of the other doors or trunk. If you let
more than five (5) seconds pass before pressing
numbers, the system shuts down, and you have to
enter the code again. The system has shut down if
the keypad light is out. If the keyless entry system
does not work properly, use the key or
transmitter(s) to lock and unlock the doors or
unlock the trunk.
1. To unlock the driver's door, enter the factory
code or your personal code. All codes have five
(5) numbers. After you press the fifth number,
the driver's door unlocks.
2. To unlock all passenger doors, press the 3/4
button within five (5) seconds of unlocking the
driver's door or trunk, or re-enter the code to
open the driver's door, then press 3/4.3. To unlock the trunk, press the 5/6 button
within five seconds of unlocking the driver's or
passenger's doors, or re-enter the code to open
the driver's door, then press 5/6.
As long as the driver's door has been unlocked first,
you can open the passenger door or the trunk in
any order.
Locking the Doors with the Keyless
Entry SystemAlong with unlocking your doors, you can use the
keyless entry system to lock the doors.
To lock all of the vehicle's doors at the same time,
press 7/8 and 9/0 at the same time. It is not
necessary to first enter the keypad code. This will
also arm your anti-theft system (if equipped).
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108AutolockThe Autolock feature will automatically lock all the
doors when:q
the vehicle's doors are fully closed
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the ignition key is turned to the ON position
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someone is sitting in the driver's seat or a
heavy object is placed on it
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the vehicle is in any forward or reverse gear.
The Autolock feature will repeat when:
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the ignition key remains in the ON position
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someone remains sitting in the driver's seat or a
heavy object is on the seat
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a door is opened and then closed
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the vehicle is in any forward or reverse gear.If you do not want to use the Autolock feature, it
can be deactivated by using the buttons for the
keyless entry system.
To deactivate the Autolock system:
1. Enter your permanent five-digit entry code (not
the personal code you may have set).
2. Within 5 seconds, press and hold 7/8.
3. Within 5 more seconds, press and release 3/4.
4. Release 7/8.
To reactivate the Autolock feature, simply repeat
the instructions for deactivating the system. The
Autolock feature can be turned on and off using the
instructions above.
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Programming Your Own Entry CodeYou can program up to four (4) personal codes to
unlock your vehicle. This code does not replace the
permanent code that the dealership gave you. Use
your personal code in the same manner as you
would your original code.
To program your own code:
1. Select five digits for your personal code.
2. Enter the factory code that the dealership gave
you.
3. Within five (5) seconds, press 1/2.
4. Within five (5) seconds of pressing 1/2, enter
your personal code, pressing each digit within
five (5) seconds of the previous digit.5. Enter a sixth digit to indicate which memory
should be recalled by this personal code.
1/2 Recall Memory 1
3/4 Recall Memory 2
5/6 Recall Memory 3
9/0 No recall
All of the vehicle doors will lock and then
unlock to confirm programming of the new
code.
The keyless entry system registers this new code.
To open your vehicle, you can now use either code.
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110To erase all of the personal entry codes and remote
entry transmitters programmed to a vehicle:
1. Enter the original permanent code.
2. Press 1/2 within five seconds of Step 1.
3. Press and hold 1/2 for two (2) seconds.
All of the vehicle doors will lock and then
unlock to confirm erasure.
Do not set a code that presents the numbers in
sequential order, such as 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/0.
Studies show that people who idly press the buttons
usually press a sequential pattern. Also, do not
select a code that uses the same button five times.
Thieves can easily figure out these types of codes.
Arming, disarming and resetting your
anti-theft system from the keyless entry
padThe Keyless Entry system will arm the anti-theft
system when you use the 7/8 and 9/0 keys to lock
the doors, and will disarm or reset a triggered
anti-theft alarm when you enter in the five digit
code to unlock the driver's door.Remote Entry SystemWith the remote entry system, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle doors and open the trunk
without using a key. The buttons for the system are
located on the two hand held transmitters that
came with your vehicle. The remote also has a
personal alarm feature.
The system will work with up to four transmitters.
Your vehicle came with two transmitters. Additional
transmitters can be ordered from your dealer.
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The remote entry features only operate with the
transmission in the P (Park) or N (Neutral) position.
Remote entry transmitter
Unlocking the doors and opening the
trunkTo unlock the driver's door, press the UNLOCK
control.
To unlock the other doors, press the UNLOCK
button a second time within five (5) seconds of
unlocking the driver's door.
To open the trunk, press the TRUNK button twice
within five (5) seconds.Locking the doorsTo lock all the doors, press the LOCK button. This
will also arm the anti-theft system (if equipped).
The doors will lock and the horn will chirp to
indicate the vehicle is locked and armed.
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112The door lock Horn Chirp is a programmable
feature. To deactivate the Horn Chirp feature:
1. Enter your permanent five-digit code (not the
user code you may have set).
2. Within five seconds, press and hold the 7/8
button.
3. Within five more seconds, press and release the
1/2 button.
4. Release the 7/8 button.
To reactivate the Horn Chirp feature, simply repeat
the instruction for deactivating the feature.Activating the remote personal alarmIf you wish to activate the remote personal alarm,
press the PANIC control. This will honk the horn
and flash the parking lamps and tail lamps for
approximately two minutes and forty-five seconds.You can turn it OFF by pressing the PANIC control
again or by turning the ignition key to the RUN
position.
Arming and Disarming the Alarm
SystemYour vehicle is equipped with the factory installed
anti-theft system. The remote entry system will
automatically arm it when the doors are locked
with the remote entry LOCK button. The remote
entry UNLOCK button will disarm or reset a
triggered anti-theft alarm.
The remote entry system is designed to work with
the factory installed anti-theft system. It may not
work with other anti-theft systems.
When you use the remote entry UNLOCK, TRUNK
or PANIC buttons, the illuminated entry system
turns on the interior lights for 25 seconds. You can
turn these lights off with the LOCK button or by
turning the ignition to the RUN position.
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Memory Seat and Mirror Featureq
Remote Entry
Pressing the UNLOCK button on the remote
entry key fob unlocks the driver's door and
recalls all of the Memory settings. Two key fobs
are delivered with the vehicle. One is
programmed to always recall Memory 1 and the
other will always recall Memory 2. Memory 1
or 2 is indicated on the back of the key fob.
Memory recall from the remote key fob can be
disabled. This is done by sliding the switch on
the back of the key fob to OFF. Memory can
still be recalled using the keyless entry code or
the Memory 1 or Memory 2 switches.
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Keyless Entry
Up to four unique keyless entry codes can be
programmed by the customer. Three of the
codes can be assigned to recall Memory 1,
Memory 2, or Memory 3. Each time the
five-digit code is entered on the keypad, the
driver's door will unlock and Memory 1,
Memory 2, or Memory 3 will be recalled.
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Memory Switches
Pressing either the Memory 1 or Memory 2
switch on the driver's door will also recall the
memory settings as selected.
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114Replacing the BatteriesThe remote entry transmitter is powered by two
coin type three-volt lithium 1616 batteries
(included) that should last for several years of
normal use. If you notice a significant decrease in
operating range, the batteries should be replaced.
Replacement batteries can be purchased at most
pharmacies, watch stores or at your Ford or
Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
NOTE:The operating range of the remote entry
system can also be affected by weather conditions
(such as very cold temperatures) or structures
around the vehicle (buildings, other vehicles, radio
and TV towers, etc.). Typical operating range will
allow you to be up to 33 feet (10 meters) away
from your vehicle.
The transmitter can be snapped apart to replace the
batteries by twisting a thin coin between the two
halves of the transmitter. DO NOT TAKE THE
FRONT PART OF THE TRANSMITTER APART.When installing the new batteries, be sure to place
the positive (+) side down as marked. Snap the two
halves back together.
Replacement/additional transmittersIn the event a transmitter is lost, a new one may
be purchased from your dealer. To program the
new transmitter:
Additional transmitters may be purchased from your
dealer (remote entry system will work with up to
four transmitters). To program additional
transmitters to your vehicle, use the following
procedure for replacement transmitters.
1. Enter the factory keyless entry code. Your
personal code will not allow programming.
2. Press the 1/2 button.
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3. Press one button on each of the transmitters to
be programmed. Each transmitter button must
be pressed within seven (7) seconds of the
prior one. Each time a transmitter is
successfully programmed, all of the vehicle
doors will lock and then unlock to verify
programming. If the doors did not lock/unlock,
your transmitter was not programmed.
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF
THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1)
THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST
ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED,
INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY
CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
NOTE:All transmitters to be used on your vehicle
must be programmed/reprogrammed at the same
time.
Battery SaverWhen the ignition is turned off, the vehicle will
turn off battery voltage to the vehicle lamps as
follows:q
Courtesy lights (lights which come on when a
door is opened): after 10 minutes.
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Map/Glove compartment/Trunk/Hook lamps:
after 30 minutes.
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Headlamps and park lamps (only if headlamp
switch is left in the headlamp position): after 10
minutes.
This will prevent draining of the battery if those
lights have been left on inadvertently or if a door is
not completely closed. Battery voltage to these
lamps will be restored when the keyless entry
keypad is used, the remote entry transmitter is
used, any door is opened, the trunk is opened, or
the ignition key is turned to the ON position.
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116Anti-theft SystemWhen armed, this system helps protect your vehicle
against break-ins or theft by monitoring all doors,
the hood, and the trunk lock cylinder.
When an unauthorized entry occurs, the system
triggers and will:q
flash the headlamps, parking lamps, interior
lamps, and alarm indicator light
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honk the horn
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prevent the engine from starting
NOTE:The factory installed Remote Entry System
has a PANIC feature that also chirps the vehicle
horn and flashes the interior/exterior lamps when
the PANIC button on the remote entry transmitter
is pushed.The PANIC alarm and the Anti-Theft
alarm are two separate features.Both the
anti-theft alarm and the PANIC feature can be
active at the same time.To tell the difference between a PANIC alarm and
a triggered Anti-Theft alarm:
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only the Anti-Theft alarm will cause the alarm
indicator light (located in the center of the
instrument cluster) to flash on and off.
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only the Anti-Theft alarm will prevent the
engine from starting.
For more information on the PANIC alarm, see
Remote Entry Systemin the Index.
Arming the SystemTo arm the system, do the following four steps in
sequence.
1. Remove the key from the ignition.
2. Open any door. The alarm indicator light will
start flashing to remind you to arm the system.
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