ignition LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2001 Owner's Manual

WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CONTROLS
Rotate the windshield wiper control
to the desired interval, low or high
speed position.
The bars of varying length are for
intermittent wipers. When in this
position rotate the control upward
for fast intervals and downward for
slow intervals.
Push the control on the end of the
stalk to activate washer. Push and
hold for a longer wash cycle.
Mist Function
To operate the Mist function of the
windshield wipers, push and release
the windshield washer control
quickly. The wipers will cycle one or
two times.
Windshield wiper/washer features
The exterior lamps will illuminate when the ignition is ON and the
windshield wiper control is in the interval, LO or HI position.
The lights will remain in on until 30 seconds after the wipers are turned
off.
HI
LO
F
S
OFF
HI
LO
F
S
OFF
HI
LO
F
S
OFF
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SPEED CONTROL
To turn speed control on
²Press ON.
Vehicle speed cannot be controlled
until the vehicle is traveling at or
above 48 km/h (30 mph).
Do not shift the gearshift lever
into N (Neutral) with the speed
control on.
Do not use the speed
control in heavy traffic or
on roads that are winding,
slippery, or unpaved.
To turn speed control off
²Press OFF or
²Turn off the vehicle ignition.
Once speed control is switched off,
the previously programmed set
speed will be erased.
To set a speed
²Press SET ACCEL. For speed
control to operate, the speed
control must be ON and the
vehicle speed must be greater
than 48 km/h (30 mph).
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
RES
SET
ACCEL
COAST
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To return to a previously set speed
²Press RES/RESUME. For
RES/RESUME to operate, the
vehicle speed must be faster than
48 km/h (30 mph).
Indicator light
Indicator message
This message is displayed in the
Message Center when either the
SET ACCEL or RES/RESUME
controls are pressed. It turns off when the speed control OFF is pressed,
the brake is applied or the ignition is turned to the OFF position.
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
These controls allow you to operate some radio and climate control
features.
Radio control features
²Press BAND/MODE to select
AM, FM1, FM2, TAPE or CD
(if equipped).
In Radio mode:
²Press MEM/NEXT to select a
preset station from memory.
RES
SET
ACCEL
COAST
SPEED CONTROL
NEXT
MODE
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MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
To open the moon roof:
²Press and release the control.
²For one-touch operation, press
and release the rear portion of
the control; this will fully open
the moon roof.
²To stop one-touch operation at
the desired position, press and
release the forward portion of the
control.
To close the moon roof:
²Press and hold the front portion of the control.
²To close from the vent position, press and hold the rear portion of the
control.
INTERIOR LAMPS
Rear courtesy/reading lamps
The courtesy lamp lights when:
²any door is opened.
²any of the remote entry controls
are pressed and the ignition is
OFF.
With the ignition key in the ACC or
ON position, the reading lamp can
be turned on by pressing the rocker
control.
AUTOMATIC DIMMING INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle is equipped with an inside rear view mirror which has an
auto-dimming function (available as an option on the outside driver's side
mirror). The electronic day/night mirror will change from the normal
state to the non-glare state when bright lights (glare) reach the mirror.
When the mirror detects bright light from front or behind, it will
automatically adjust (darken) to minimize glare.
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Accessory delay (if equipped)
With accessory delay, the window switches, radio, and moonroof may be
used for up to ten minutes after the ignition switch is turned to the OFF
position or until any door is opened.
POWER DOOR LOCKS
Press control to unlock or lock all
doors.
Smart locks
With the key in the ignition, in any switch position, and either the
driver's or passenger's door open, the doors cannot be locked using the
power door lock switches.
POWER SIDE VIEW MIRRORS
The ignition must be in ACC or ON position to adjust the power side
view mirrors.
To adjust your mirrors:
1. Select L to adjust the left mirror
or R to adjust the right mirror.
2. Move the control in the direction
you wish to tilt the mirror.
3. Return to the center position to lock mirrors in place.
DOOR LOCK
LR
LR
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POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT
Position the floor mat so that the
eyelet is over the pointed end of the
retention post and rotate forward to
lock in. Make sure that the mat does
not interfere with the operation of
the accelerator or the brake pedal.
To remove the floor mat, reverse the
installation procedure.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RS-210 of
Industry Canada. 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.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
The remote entry system allows you to lock or unlock all vehicle doors
without a key.
The remote entry features operate with the ignition in any position,
except in ACC, and the transmission in P (Park) or N (Neutral).
If there is any potential remote keyless entry problem with your vehicle,
ensureALL key fobs(remote entry transmitters) are brought to the
dealership, to aid in troubleshooting.
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Unlocking the doors
Press this control to unlock the
driver's door. The interior lamps will
illuminate.
Press the control a second time
within five seconds to unlock all
doors.
Locking the doors
Press this control to lock all doors.
The horn will chirp and the
parklamps/taillamps will flash to
confirm that the control was
pressed.
Deactivating/activating the horn chirp feature
The horn chirp feature can be turned on/off through the following
procedure:
Complete steps 1-7 within 30 seconds or you must repeat the procedure.
Wait 30 seconds before repeating the procedure.
1. Turn ignition key to ON.
2. Press power door unlock control on the door panel 3 times.
3. Turn ignition key from ON to OFF.
4. Press power door unlock control 3 times.
5. Turn ignition key back to ON. The doors will lock and unlock.
6. Press unlock control twice within 5 seconds. The horn will chirp twice
upon successful toggling of the horn chirp feature.
7. Turn ignition to OFF.
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Opening the trunk
Press the control once to open the
trunk.
Ensure that the trunk is closed and
latched before driving your vehicle.
Failure to latch the trunk may cause
objects to fall out of the trunk or
block the rear view.
The remote entry system allows you
to open the trunk while the ignition
is in any position. However, if the
ignition is in the ON position and the gearshift is in D (Drive), the trunk
will only open if the vehicle is moving 5 km/h (3 mph) or slower.
Sounding a panic alarm
Press this control to activate the
alarm. The alarm will only operate if
the ignition is in the OFF position.
To deactivate the alarm, press the
control again or turn the ignition to
ACC or ON.
Replacing the battery
The remote transmitter is powered by one coin type three-volt lithium
battery CR2032 or equivalent. Typical operating range will allow you to
be up to 10 meters (33 feet) away from your vehicle. A decrease in
operating range can be caused by:
²weather conditions
²nearby radio towers
²structures around the vehicle
²other vehicles parked next to the vehicle
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To reprogram the transmitters
yourself, place the key in the
ignition and turn from 2 (LOCK) to
3 (OFF) and cycle between 3 (OFF)
and 4 (ON) four times in rapid
succession within 3 seconds. After
doors lock/unlock, press any control
on all transmitters (up to four).
When completed, turn the ignition
to 3 (OFF).
All transmittersmustbe programmed at the same time.
Illuminated entry
The interior lamps illuminate when the remote entry system is used to
unlock the door(s) or sound the personal alarm.
The system automatically turns off after 25 seconds after the UNLOCK
button on the remote transmitter is pressed or when the ignition is
turned to the START or ACC position.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
²they have been turned on with the dimmer control or
²any door is open
The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps 30 minutes after the
last door is closed or after 10 minutes if the door is left open.
Autolock
The autolock feature will lock all of the vehicle doors when:
²all doors are closed
²the engine is running and
²you shift into any gear putting the vehicle in motion
The autolock feature repeats when:
²any door, except the drivers door, is opened then closed while the
engine is running and
²you put the vehicle in motion
3
1
2
5
4
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Autolock can also be activated or deactivated using the following
procedure:
You must complete steps 1 through 7 within 30 seconds or the procedure
will have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, you
must wait 30 seconds.
1. Turn the ignition key to ON.
2. Press the power door unlock control on the door panel three times.
3. Turn the ignition key from ON to OFF.
4. Press the power door unlock control three times.
5. Turn the ignition key back to ON. The doors will lock and unlock.
6. Press the power door unlock control. The horn will chirp once upon
successful toggling of the Autolock feature.
7. Turn ignition to OFF.
Memory seat/mirrors/adjustable pedals feature (if equipped)
The remote keyless entry system can also control the
seat/mirrors/adjustable pedals feature. With this feature, the first two
programmed transmitters will recall a different memory position.
Press the control once to unlock the
driver's door and move the memory
features to the corresponding
memory position, just as if you had
pressed the memory control in the
vehicle.
²transmitter #1 will recall memory
feature position one.
²transmitter #2 will recall memory
feature position two.
²If a third or fourth transmitter is added, it will not recall a memory
position.
Memory seat positions can be changed at any time. Transmitter #1 will
always move the memory features to position #1.
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