Mercury Grand Marquis 1998 s Service Manual

Note to Canadian residents
During programming, your hand-held transmitter may automatically stop
transmitting after two seconds which may not be long enough to
program the HomeLinktUniversal Transmitter.
If you are programming from one of
these hand-held transmitters:
²continue to hold the control on
the HomeLinktUniversal
Transmitter
²re-press the hand-held
transmitter every two seconds
You may have to repeat this function
several times while programming.
Operating the HomeLinkTUniversal Transmitter
Once programmed, the HomeLinkt
Universal Transmitter can be used in
place of hand-held transmitters. To
operate, simply press the
appropriate channel control on the
transmitter (the red light will
illuminate, indicating the signal is
being transmitted).
Training a rolling code system
Rolling code systems (garage door openers which are ªcode protectedº)
may be determined by the following:
²The hand-held transmitter appears to program the HomeLinkt
Universal Transmitter but does not activate the garage door.
²The garage door opener was manufactured after 1995.
Follow these steps to train a garage door with the rolling code feature:
1. Locate the training control on the garage door opener receiver. Refer
to the garage door opener manual or call 1±800±355±3515 if there is
difficulty locating the training control.
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2. Press the training control on the garage door opener receiver until the
training light (next to the control) begins to flash (1-2 seconds).
3. Press the programmed
HomeLinktcontrol in the vehicle
until the training light on the garage
door receiver turns solid (1-2
seconds). Release the HomeLinkt
control and repress to turn off the
training light.
4. Press the HomeLinktcontrol
again. If the garage door activates,
the HomeLinktUniversal
Transmitter has been trained to the receiver.
Erasing channels
To erase all three programmed
channels:
1. Hold down the two outside
controls until the red light begins to
flash.
2. Release both controls.
Channels cannot be erased
individually, but can be
reprogrammed. Refer to
Programmingfor instructions.
AUTOMATIC DIMMING INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle is equipped with an inside rear view mirror which has an
auto-dimming function. 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.
Do not block the sensor on the backside of the mirror since this may
impair proper mirror performance.
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Press the control to turn the mirror
on or off.
The mirror will automatically return
to the normal state whenever the
vehicle is placed in R (Reverse)
(when the mirror is on) to ensure a
bright clear view when backing up.
ELECTRONIC COMPASS (IF EQUIPPED)
The compass reading will remain accurate during most driving
conditions. Unknown to the driver, the compass is continuously
recalibrating due to magnetic fields and subtle, slow changes in vehicle
magnetics which can occur over the life of the vehicle.
The compass reading will remain fixed when significant levels are
experienced (such as steel bridges). The compass will return to normal
operation upon leaving the magnetized area.
If highly magnetized items (such as magnetic mount antennas) are
placed very near the compass the display will change to ªCº for 15
seconds, then display all segments until the magnetized item is removed.
Most geographic areas (zones) have a magnetic north compass point that
varies slightly from the northerly direction on maps. This variation is four
degrees between adjacent zones and will become noticeable as the
vehicle crosses multiple zones. A correct zone setting will eliminate this
error. Refer toCompass zone adjustment.
COMP MIRROR
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Compass zone adjustment
1. Determine which compass zone
you are in by referring to the zone
map.
2. With the compass display turned
on, press and hold the COMP side of
the control until the zone selection
number appears in the mirror
display window.
3. Release the COMP side of the
control, then press it down again.
4. Continue to press until your zone
number is shown in the mirror
display, then release.
5. The display will show all segments, then return to normal compass
mode within ten seconds.
Compass calibration adjustment
Perform this adjustment in an open area free from steel structures and
high voltage lines.
1. Start the vehicle.
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COMP MIRROR
NW
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2. Press and hold the COMP side of
the control for approximately six
seconds until ªCº appears in the
mirror display.
3. Drive the vehicle slowly (less
than 5 km/h [3 mph]) in circles or
on your everyday routine until the
display reads a direction.
4. The compass is now calibrated.
TRUNK REMOTE CONTROL
The remote trunk release control is
located on the driver's door trim
panel and can be operated at any
time.
COMP MIRROR
NW
TRUNK
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POWER WINDOWS
Press and hold the rocker switches to open and close windows.
²Press the top portion of the
rocker switch to close.
²Press the bottom portion of the
rocker switch to open.
Express down
²Press AUTO and release quickly.
The window will open fully.
Depress again to stop window
operation.
AUTO
AUTO
AUTO
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Window lock
The window lock feature allows only
the driver to operate the power
windows.
To lock out all the window controls
except for the driver's press the
right side of the control. Press the left side to restore the window
controls.
POWER DOOR LOCKS (IF EQUIPPED)
Press U to unlock all doors and L to
lock all doors.
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.
WINDOW LOCK
UL
MIRRORS
L R
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2. Move the control in the direction
you wish to tilt the mirror.
3. Return to the center position to lock mirrors in place.
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS
When these locks are set, the rear
doors cannot be opened from the
inside. The rear doors can be
opened from the outside when the
doors are unlocked.
The childproof locks are located on
rear edge of each rear door and
must be set separately for each
door. Setting the lock for one door
will not automatically set the lock
for both doors.
Move lock control up to engage the
lock. Move control down to
disengage childproof locks.
MIRRORS
L R
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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 (IF EQUIPPED)
The remote entry system allows you to lock or unlock all vehicle doors
without a key.
The remote entry features only operate with the ignition in the OFF
position.
Unlocking the doors
Press this control to unlock the
driver 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 the control was pressed.
This feature can be turned on/off
with the keyless entry keypad
through the following procedure:
1. Enter the keyless entry keypad
factory code.
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2. Within 5 seconds, press and hold control 7/8.
3. Within 5 seconds (while holding down control 7/8), press and release
control 1/2.
4. Release control 7/8.
The door will lock/unlock to confirm the horn chirp feature has been
disabled. Once disabled, the feature can be enabled by repeating the
same sequence.
Autolock
This feature automatically locks all doors when:
²all vehicle doors are closed
²the ignition is in the ON position
²you shift into or through R (Reverse)
²the brake pedal is released.
Relock
The autolock feature repeats when:
²any door is opened and closed
²the brake pedal is released.
Deactivating/activating the autolock feature
Before following the procedure, make sure that the ignition is OFF and
all vehicle doors are closed.
You must complete steps 1-5 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 three times.
3. Turn the ignition key from ON to OFF.
4. Press the power door unlock control three times.
5. Turn the ignition back to ON. The horn will chirp.
6. Press the unlock control, then press the lock control. The horn will
chirp once if autolock was deactivated or twice (one short and one long
chirp) if autolock was activated.
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