ignition Mercury Mountaineer 2002 s Owner's Guide

Onetouchdown
•Press AUTO completely down and
release quickly. The driver’s
window will open fully.
One touch down can be deactivated
during operation by pushing down
on the top part of the driver power
window control.
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 left
side of the control. Press the right
side to restore the window controls.
Accessory delay
With accessory delay, the window switches and audio system may be
used for up to ten minutes after the ignition switch is turned to the OFF
position or until any door is opened.
MANUAL DOOR LOCKS
The manual door lock knob is located above the inside door release
handle for all four doors.
•Push the knob forward to lock the door.
•Pull back on the knob to unlock the door.
AUTO
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CHILDPROOFDOOR 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 childproof lock. Move control down
to disengage childproof locks.
POWER SIDE VIEW MIRRORS
The ignition must be in the ACC or ON position to adjust the power side
view mirrors.
To adjust your mirrors:
1. Rotate the control clockwise to
adjust the right mirror and rotate
the control counterclockwise to
adjust the left 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.
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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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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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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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Locking the doors and liftgate, press
the 7/8 and 9/0 controls at the same
time. This can be done only when
the driver’s door is closed.
Autolock
The autolock feature will lock all of the vehicle doors when:
•all doors are closed
•the engine is running and
•you shift into any gear putting the vehicle in motion
The autolock feature repeats when:
•any door, liftgate or liftgate window is opened then closed while the
engine is running, the brake pedal is released, and
•you put the vehicle in motion
Deactivating/activating autolock
There are 3 methods to enable/disable this feature. One through your
dealer, the second with a power door unlock/lock sequence and the third
with the keypad.
Before following the activation or deactivation procedures, make sure
that the anti-theft system is not armed, ignition is off, and all vehicle
doors, liftgate and liftgate window are closed.
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Power door unlock/lock
procedure
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.
7. Turn the ignition to OFF. The horn will chirp once to confirm the
procedure is complete.
Keyless entry key pad procedure
1. Enter 5 digit entry code
2. Press and hold 7/8 control
3. Press and release 3/4 control
4. Release 7/8 control.
The user should receive ahorn
chirpto indicate the system has
been disabled or a chirp followed by
a honk to indicate the system has
been enabled.
Smart unlock
This feature prevents the driver’s door from locking while the key is in
the ignition. This feature will unlock only the driver’s door if the key is in
the ignition cylinder, the driver’s door is ajar and all doors are locked
using the interior trim switch. If these conditions are met, the entire
vehicle will lock and the driver’s door will unlock within 1 second.
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PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM
The perimeter anti-theft system will help prevent your vehicle from
unauthorized entry.
If there is any potential perimeter anti-theft problem with your vehicle,
ensureALL remote entry transmittersare brought to the dealership,
to aid in troubleshooting.
PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
The perimeter anti-theft system will help prevent your vehicle from
unauthorized entry.
If there is any potential perimeter anti-theft problem with your vehicle,
ensureALL remote entry transmittersare brought to the dealership,
to aid in troubleshooting.
Power door lock disable feature
This feature will help protect your vehicle from unauthorized entry.
This feature disables the power door locks and liftgate power door lock
control if all doors are closed and the perimeter alarm becomes armed.
Once the locks are disabled, they only become active when the perimeter
alarm is disarmed or a door, liftgate, liftgate window or hood is open.
Deactivating/activating power door lock disable feature
1. Verify that the alarm is not
armed, the ignition is in the OFF
position and all doors and windows
are closed.
2. Turn the ignition key to ON, then
press the UNLOCK button 3 times.
3. Turn the ignition key to OFF,
then press the UNLOCK button 3
times.
4. Turn the ignition key to RUN; the horn will chirp once to confirm
programming mode is entered.
5. Press the UNLOCK button and then the LOCK button. The horn will
chirp once to verify that the autolock feature has been disabled, or chirp
twice to indicate the system has been enabled.
6. Turn ignition to OFF to exit programming. A horn chirp will follow if
the state has been changed.
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