keyless Mercury Mountaineer 1998 Owner's Manuals

6. Press the power door unlock
switch. The horn will chirp once
upon successful toggling of the
Autolock feature.
7. Turn ignition to OFF. The horn
will chirp to confirm procedure is
complete.
Keyless entry system
(if equipped)
With the keyless entry keypad, you
can:
²lock or unlock the vehicle doors
without using the key
²arm and disarm the perimeter
alarm system (if equipped)
²activate/deactivate the autolock
feature
See alsoRemote entry systemand
Perimeter alarm systemin this
chapter for more information.
Your vehicle has a factory-set 5
digit code that operates the
keyless entry system. You can also
program your own 5 digit personal
entry code.
The factory-set code is located:
²on the owner's wallet card in the
glove compartment
²taped to the computer module
When pressing the controls on the
keyless entry keypad, press the
middle of the buttons to ensure a
good activation.
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Erasing personal code
1. Enter the factory-set code.
2. Press 1/2 within five seconds of
step one.
3. Press the 7/8 and 9/0 controls at
the same time within five seconds
of step two.
The system will now only respond
to the factory-set code.
Unlocking the doors with the
keyless entry system
To unlock the driver's door, enter
either the factory-set code or
personal code (each digit pressed
within 5 seconds of the prior
digit). The interior lamps will
illuminate.
To unlock all doors, enter the
factory-set code or personal code
(driver door unlocks) and press
the 3/4 control within 5 seconds.
Locking the doors with the
keyless entry system
To lock all the doors, press 7/8 and
9/0 at the same time. It is not
necessary to first enter the keypad
code.
This will arm your perimeter alarm
system (if equipped). Refer to
Perimeter alarm systemin this
chapter for more information.
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Operating your perimeter alarm
system (if equipped) from the
keyless entry pad
The keyless entry system arms by
pressing 7/8 and 9/0.
To disarm or reset a triggered
alarm, enter the five digit code.
All doors must be fully closed for
the alarm system to arm. Refer to
thePerimeter alarm system
section, if equipped, in this chapter
for more details.
PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM
Arming the system
When armed, this system will help
protect your vehicle from
unauthorized entry. When
unauthorized entry occurs, the
system will flash the headlamps,
parking lamps and the theft
indicator lamp and will chirp the
horn.
The system is ready to arm
whenever the ignition is turned
OFF. Any of the following actions
will prearm the alarm system:
²Press the remote entry lock
control
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²Pressing 7/8 and 9/0 on the
keyless entry pad at the same
time to lock the doors (doors
opened or closed).
If a door is open, the system is
prearmed and is waiting for the
door to close. The theft indicator
on the instrument cluster will be
lit continuously when the system is
prearmed.
Once the doors are closed, the
system will arm in 30 seconds.
When you press the lock control
twice within 5 seconds, the horn
will chirp once to let you know
that the system is armed.
If the doors are not closed and you
press the remote entry transmitter
twice to confirm the doors are
locked, the horn will chirp twice to
warn you that the system is not
arming.
Disarming the system
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²Unlock the doors by using your
remote entry transmitter.
²Unlock the doors with a key.
Turn the key full travel (toward
the front of the vehicle) to make
sure the alarm disarms.
²Unlock the doors by using your
keyless entry keypad.
²Turn ignition to ACC or ON.
²Press the panic control on the
remote entry transmitter. This
will disarm the system only if
the alarm is sounding.
SecuriLockYanti-theft system
The SecuriLockyanti-theft system
provides an advanced level of
vehicle theft protection. Your
vehicle's engine can only be started
with the two special SecuriLocky
electronically coded keys provided
with your vehicle. Each time you
start your vehicle, the
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improving fuel economy ........134
octane rating ...........................185
quality ......................................186
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................183
Fuel gauge ...................................15
Fuel pump shut-off switch .......135
Fuse panels
instrument panel ....................138
power distribution box ...........141
Fuses ...................................136,137
Gauges, Mechanical ....................12
engine coolant temperature
gauge .........................................13
Hazard flashers .........................135
Head restraints ......................62,65
Headlamps ...................................16
daytime running lights .............16
flashing ......................................17
high beam .................................17
Heating ........................................18
High beams
indicator light .............................9
Hood
release lever ............................156
Instrument panel
lighting up panel and interior..17
Jump-starting your
vehicle .................................149,151
attaching cables ......................150
disconnecting cables ..............151
Keyless entry system
autolock .....................................50
keypad .......................................52
locking and unlocking doors ....54
programming entry code ....53,54
Keys
key in ignition chime ...............12
Liftgate ........................................43
Lights, warning and indicator
air bag ..........................................8
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..............9anti-theft ...................................10
brake ............................................9
charging system ........................10
check engine ............................6,7
cruise indicator .........................11
door ajar ....................................10
fuel reset .....................................8
overdrive off ..............................11
safety belt ...................................8
turn signal indicator ...................9
Load limits
trailer towing ..........................125
Lubricant specifications ...........207
Luggage rack .............................133
Mirrors
cleaning ...................................203
side view mirrors (power) .......41
Moon roof ....................................34
Motorcraft parts ........................204
Odometer .....................................13
Off road driving, 4-wheel
drive ....................................114,119
Overhead console
compass/temperature display ..33
storage compartment ...............33
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ................................47
Parking brake ............................102
Power door locks ........................40
Power steering
fluid, checking and adding ....167
Radio (see Electronic sound
systems) ......................................25
Rear window
washer .......................................32
Recreational towing, all wheels
on the ground ...........................133
Refill capacities for fluids ........204
Relays ........................................136
Remote entry system .................46
illuminated entry ......................49
locking/unlocking doors ......46,47
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