trunk release Mercury Grand Marquis 2001 Owner's Manuals

CD changer (if equipped)
The CD changer is located in one of the following locations:
²in the trunk
²in the center console
²under the driver's seat
1. Slide the door to access the CD
changer magazine.
2. Press
to eject the magazine.
3. Turn the magazine (A) over.
4. Using the disc holder release
knob (C), pull the disc holder (B)
out of the magazine.
AB
C
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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.
FUEL DOOR RELEASE
Your vehicle is equipped with a
locking fuel door. To open the door,
press the control located on the
door.
Fuel filler door override release
If the remote release is inoperative,
open the trunk, then pull the
override release handle located
inside the trunk to open the fuel
filler door.
COMP MIRROR
NW
FUEL TRUNK
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TRUNK REMOTE CONTROL
The remote trunk release control is
located on the driver's door trim
panel and can be operated at any
time.
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.
FUEL TRUNK
AUTO
AUTO
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3. Within 5 seconds (while holding down control 7/8), press and release
control 3/4.
4. Release control 7/8.
The door will lock/unlock to confirm the feature has been disabled. Once
disabled, the feature can be enabled by repeating the same sequence.
Automatic door locks can also be turned on/off through the following
procedure:
You must complete steps 1-7 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 back to ON.
6. Press the unlock control once. After a five to ten second delay, the
door will lock/unlock to confirm successful programming.
7. Turn the ignition to OFF.
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. This feature will
not work with the transmission out
of P (Park).
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Erasing personal code
To erase all of the personal entry codes programmed to a vehicle:
1. Enter the factory-set code.
2. Press and release 1/2 within 5
seconds of step 1.
3. Press and hold 1/2 for two
seconds. All of the vehicle doors will
lock and then unlock to confirm
erasure.
Unlocking the doors and releasing the trunk with the keyless entry
system
To unlock the driver door, enter either the factory-set code or personal
code (each digit pressed within 5 seconds of prior digit). The interior
lamps will illuminate.
To unlock all doors, enter the
factory-set code or personal code
(driver door unlocks) and press 3/4
within five seconds.
To release the trunk, enter the
factory-set code or personal code
(driver door unlocks) and press 5/6
within five seconds.
After the factory-set code or personal code has been entered, you can
unlock all doors (press 3/4) and release the trunk (press 5/6) as long as
the controls are pressed within 5 seconds of each other.
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Locking doors with the keyless entry system
It is not necessary to enter the factory-set code prior to locking all doors.
To lock the doors:
Press 7/8 and 9/0 at the same time.
INTERIOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT RELEASE
Your vehicle is equipped with a mechanical interior luggage compartment
release handle that provides a means of escape for children and adults in
the event they become locked inside the luggage compartment.
Adults are advised to familiarize themselves with the operation and
location of the release handle.
To open the luggage compartment
door (lid) from the inside, pull the
illuminated ªTº shaped handle and
push up on the trunk lid. The
material that the handle is made of
will glow for hours in the darkness
of the luggage compartment
following brief exposure to ambient
light.
The ªTº shaped handle will be
located either on the luggage
compartment door (lid) or inside
the luggage compartment near the
tail lamps.
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The high-current fuses are coded as follows.
Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPower Distribution Box Description
1 20A* Electric Fuel Pump Relay
2 30A* Generator, Starter Relay, Fuses 15 and 18
3 25A* Radio, CD Changer, Subwoofer Amplifier
4 Ð Not Used
5 15A* Horn Relay
6 20A* DRL Module
7 20A CB Power Door Locks, Power Seats, Trunk Lid
Release
8 30A** Air Suspension System
9 50A** See Fuses 5 and 9
10 50A** See Fuses 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13 and Circuit
Breaker 14
11 50A** See Fuses 4, 8, 16 and Circuit Breaker 12
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
89
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17RELAY
1
RELAY
2
RELAY
3
RELAY
4
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Seat belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................................102
Seats ............................................98
child safety seats ....................122
cleaning ...................................215
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ....................................90±92
Servicing your vehicle ..............168
Spark plugs,
specifications .............216, 219±220
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................218±219
Speed control ..............................69
Speedometer ...............................18
Starting your vehicle..129±130, 132
jump starting ..........................162
Steering
speed sensitive .......................138
Steering wheel
controls ......................................73
tilting .........................................67
T
Tires ...........................157, 190±192
changing ..........................157±158
checking the pressure ............192
replacing ..................................193
rotating ....................................192
snow tires and chains ............194
tire grades ...............................191
treadwear ................................191
Towing .......................................145
recreational towing .................147
trailer towing ..........................145
wrecker ....................................167
Traction control ..................65, 136off light ......................................14
Traction-lok rear axle ...............143
Transmission .............................139
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................183
fluid, refill capacities ..............216
lubricant specifications ..218±219
Trip odometer .............................20
Trunk ...........................................96
remote release ....................81, 87
Turn signal ............................12, 65
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................220
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................221
Vehicle loading ..........................143
Ventilating your vehicle ...........133
W
Warning chimes ...........................16
Warning lights (see Lights) .........8
Washer fluid ..............................175
Water, Driving through .............148
Windows
power .........................................81
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
checking and adding fluid .....175
checking and cleaning ............189
operation ...................................66
replacing wiper blades ...........189
Wrecker towing .........................167
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