Mercury Mountaineer 2002 Owner's Manuals

7passenger stowage:
1. To open, lift the release handle
and the lid.
2. To close, lower the lid, lift the
release handle and press down on
the lid.
5 passenger stowage:
When the lid is open, it will stand
up on its own. The lid can be
detached from the vehicle and used
as a knee pad (carpet side up) for
changing a tire.
1. To open, lift the release handle
and the lid.
2. To close, lower the lid, lift the
release handle and press down on the lid.
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
and liftgate and open the liftgate window without a key.
The remote entry lock/unlock feature operates in any ignition position.
The liftgate glass features operate as long as the vehicle’s speed is less
than 5 km/h (3 mph). The panic feature operates with the key in the
OFF or ACC position.
If there is any potential remote keyless entry problem with your vehicle,
ensureALLremote entry transmitters are brought to the dealership, to
aid in troubleshooting.
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Unlockingthedoors/liftgate
Pressthiscontroltounlockthe
driver’sdoor.Theinteriorlamps will
illuminate with the ignition OFF.
Press the control a second time
within three seconds to unlock all
doors and liftgate.
Locking the doors/liftgate
Press this control to lock all doors
and liftgate. The doors and liftgate
will lock and the lamps will flash
once as long as all doors, liftgate,
liftgate glass are closed (also
includes hood on vehicles equipped
with perimeter anti-theft). If any of
these are ajar, the lamps will not
flash.
To confirm all doors are closed and
locked, press the control a second
time within three seconds. The doors will lock again, the lamps will flash
once and the horn will chirp.
If any of the doors or liftgate are ajar, the horn will make two quick
chirps, reminding you to properly close all doors.
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Openingtheliftgate window
Press the control to unlatch the
liftgate window.
Sounding a panic alarm
Press this control to activate the
alarm.
The personal panic alarm will cycle
the horn and turn signals on/off,
plus illuminate the interior lights.
To deactivate the alarm, press the
control again or turn the ignition to
ACC or ON.
Memory seat feature (if equipped)
The remote entry system can also
control the memory seat feature.
Press the control once to unlock the
driver’s door. Pressing the control
will automatically move the seat to
the desired memory position (the
seat position corresponds to the
transmitter being used).
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Activating the memory seat feature
To activate this feature:
1. Position the seat to the position you desire.
2. Press the SET control on the
driver’s door panel.
3. Within 5 five seconds, press one
control on the remote transmitter
and then press the 1 or 2 control on
the driver’s door panel to which you
would like to associate with the seat
and Driver 1 or Driver 2 positions.
4. Repeat this procedure for another
remote transmitter if desired.
Deactivating the memory seat feature
To deactivate this feature:
1. Press the SET control on the driver’s door panel.
2. Within 5 five seconds, press any control on the remote transmitter
which you would like to deactivate and then press the SET control on
the driver’s door panel.
3. Repeat this procedure for another remote transmitter if desired.
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 the following factors:
•Weather conditions
•Nearby radio towers
•Structures around the vehicle
•Other vehicles parked next to the vehicle
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To replace the battery:
1. Twist a thin coin between the two
halves of the transmitter near the
key ring. DO NOT TAKE THE
FRONT PART OF THE
TRANSMITTER APART.
2. Place the positive (+) side of new
battery in the same orientation.
Refer to the diagram inside the
transmitter unit.
3. Snap the two halves back
together.
Replacement of the battery willnotcause the remote transmitter to
become deprogrammed from your vehicle. The remote transmitter should
operate normally after battery replacement.
Replacing lost transmitters
If a remote transmitter has been lost
and you would like to remove it
from the vehicle’s memory, or you
would like to purchase additional
remote transmitters and have them
programmed to your vehicle:
•Takeallyour vehicle’s
transmitters to your dealer for
programming, or
•Perform the programming
procedure yourself.
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Programming remote transmitters
It is necessary to haveall(maximum of four—original and/or new) of
your remote transmitters available prior to beginning this procedure.
To program the transmitters yourself:
•Insert a key in the ignition and
turn from 1 (LOCK) to 3 (ON)
and cycle between 1 (LOCK) and
3 (ON) eight times in rapid
succession (within 10 seconds)
with the eighth turn ending in the
3 (ON) position. The doors will
lock/unlock to confirm that
programming mode has been
entered.
•Within 20 seconds, program a remote transmitter by pressing any
button on a transmitter. The doors will lock/unlock to confirm that the
remote transmitter has been programmed. (If more than 20 seconds
pass before pressing a remote transmitter button, the programming
mode will exit and the procedure will have to be repeated.)
•Repeat the previous step to program additional remote transmitters.
The doors will lock/unlock to confirm that each remote transmitter has
been programmed.
•When you have completed programming the remote transmitters, turn
the ignition to 1 (LOCK) or wait 20 seconds. Again the doors will
lock/unlock to confirm programming has been completed.
Illuminated entry
The interior lamps illuminate when the remote entry system is used to
unlock the door(s).
The system automatically turns off after 25 seconds or when the ignition
is turned to the ON or ACC position. The dome lamp control (if
equipped) mustnotbe set to the OFF position for the illuminated entry
system to operate.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
•they have been turned on with the dimmer control, or
•any door is open.
The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps 10 minutes after the
ignition has been turned to the OFF position.
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KEYLESSENTRYSYSTEM(IFEQUIPPED)
Withthekeylessentrykeypad,you
can:
•lock or unlock the vehicle doors
and liftgate without using the key.
•open the liftgate window.
•disable/enable autolock.
•arm and disarm the perimeter
alarm system (if equipped).
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:
•On the owner’s wallet card in the glove compartment,
•Taped to the computer module, or
•At your dealer.
When using the keyless entry keypad, press the middle of each button in
order to ensure a good activation.
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Programming your own personal entry code
1. Enter the factory-set code (keypad will illuminate when pressed).
2. Press the 1/2 control within five
seconds of step 1.
3. Enter your personal 5 digit code.
Enter each digit within five seconds
of the previous one.
Do not set a code that includes
three of the same number or
presents them in sequential order;
these types of codes are easier to
figure out.
Your personal code does not replace
the permanent code that the
dealership gave you. You can use
either code to unlock your vehicle.
If a second personal code is entered,
the module will erase the first personal code in favor of the new code.
To exit, press 7/8 and 9/0 simultaneously or allow more than 5 seconds
to elapse since a button press occurred and the 5 digit keycode will be
programmed.
If you wish to erase your personal code, use the following instructions:
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Erasing personal code
1. Enter the factory-set code.
2. Press 1/2 within five seconds of
step 1 and release.
3. Press the 1/2 control and hold for
2 seconds to erase the customer
programmed keycode, within five
seconds of step 2.
The system will now only respond
to the factory-set code.
Anti-scan feature
The anti-scan feature prevents
repeated attempts at arriving at a
valid key code.
The system will ignore keypad
presses for one minute if the user
has pressed it 35 consecutive times
without entering a valid code. This
feature is to prevent unauthorized
entry.
During the anti-scan operation the
keypad lamp will flash.
Anti-scan will be turned off after:
•one minute of keypad inactivity
•the remote entry transmitter
UNLOCK button is pressed.
•the ignition is turned to the ON position
•a key turned to the UNLOCK position on the driver’s door (if the
vehicle is equipped with Perimeter Anti-Theft)
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Unlocking the doors and liftgate or the liftgate window with the
keyless entry system
The driver’s door must be unlocked before any other. If more than five
seconds pass between pressing numbers, enter the code again. The
system has shut down if the keypad light is out. If the keyless entry
system does not work, use the key or remote entry transmitter(s).
1. To unlock the driver’s door, enter one of the two codes. After pressing
the fifth number, the driver’s door unlocks.
2. To unlock all the other door(s)
and liftgate, press the 3/4 control
within five seconds of unlocking the
driver’s door.
3. To open the liftgate window,
enter the five-digit factory-set code,
then press the 5/6 control within
five seconds.
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