Mercury Villager 2002 Owner's Manuals

Replacing the battery
The transmitter is powered by one coin type three-volt lithium battery.
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:
•Weather conditions
•Nearby radio towers
•Structures around the vehicle
•Other vehicles parked next to the vehicle
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 up. Refer to the diagram
inside the transmitter unit.
3. Snap the two halves back
together.
Replacing lost transmitters
•Take all your vehicle’s
transmitters to your dealer if
service is required.
•If you purchase additional
transmitters (up to four may be
programmed into memory),
perform the following procedure.
With all doors closed and locked, insert and remove the key from the
ignition six times within ten seconds. The park lamps will flash twice to
confirm the programming mode has been entered.
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Re-insert the key and turn to the ON position. Press any control on the
first transmitter. The park lamps will flash twice to confirm the
programming.
To program additional (up to four) transmitters yourself, perform the
following procedure.
•Unlock, then lock the driver’s door using the power door lock switch.
•Press any control on the next transmitter to be programmed. The park
lamps will flash twice to confirm the acceptance of registration.
Repeat this step for additional transmitters.
When programming is complete, open the driver’s door. The park lamps
will flash twice to confirm the end of programming.
All transmittersmustbe programmed at the same time.
Illuminated entry
The interior lamps illuminate when the remote entry system is used to
unlock the door(s) or sound the panic alarm.
The system automatically turns off after 15 seconds or when the ignition
is turned to the RUN position.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
•they have been turned on with the headlamp control, or
•any door is open.
The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps after 30 minutes if the
front door is left open or after 60 minutes if the liftgate is left open.
ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM
When armed, the 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.
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Arming the system
When unauthorized entry occurs, the system will flash headlamp lamps,
tail lamps and the security indicator lamp, chirp the horn and disable the
starting system.
The system is ready to arm whenever the key is removed from the
ignition. Any of the following actions will prearm the alarm system:
•Lock the doors with the remote
transmitter (doors opened or
closed). The horn will chirp (if all
doors are closed) to confirm that
the control was pressed. The
horn chirp feature can be turned
on/off by holding the LOCK and
UNLOCK controls on the
transmitter simultaneously for
two seconds. The hazard lights
will flash three times each time
the system is toggled between active and non-active modes.
•Open a door and press the power door lock control to lock the doors.
If a door is open, the system is
prearmed and is waiting for the door
to close. Once all the doors are
closed, the security indicator lamp
on the instrument panel will
illuminate continuously when the
system is prearmed.
The system will arm in 30 seconds
and the security indicator lamp will
begin to flash.
SECURITYHAZARD
RR DEFOGRR WIPER
RR WASH
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Disarming the anti-theft system
Disarming an untriggered anti-theft system
You can disarm the system by any of the following actions:
•Unlock the doors by using your
remote entry transmitter.
•Unlock the doors with a key. Turn
the key full travel (toward the
rear of the vehicle) to make sure
the alarm disarms.
•Turn ignition to ACC or ON.
Triggering the anti-theft system
The armed system will be triggered if:
•Any door or liftgate is opened without using the door key or the
remote entry transmitter. (if the vehicle is armed while in side the
vehicle, inserting the key into the ignition will also trigger system.)
Disarming a triggered anti-theft system
You can disarm the system by any of
the following actions:
•Press the unlock control using
your remote entry transmitter.
•Unlock the doors with a key.
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SEATING
Adjustable head restraints (if equipped)
Your vehicle’s seats may be equipped with head restraints which are
vertically adjustable. The purpose of these head restraints is to help limit
head motion in the event of a rear collision. To properly adjust your head
restraints, lift the head restraint so that it is located directly behind your
head or as close to that position as possible. Refer to the following to
raise and lower the head restraints.
The head restraints can be moved
up and down.
Push side control and push down on
head restraint to lower it.
Adjusting the front manual seat
Never adjust the driver’s seat or seatback when the vehicle is
moving.
Do not pile cargo higher than the seatbacks to reduce the risk of
injuring people in a collision or sudden stop.
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Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
Reclining the seatback can cause an occupant to slide under the
seat’s safety belt, resulting in severe personal injuries in the
event of a collision.
Lift handle to move seat forward or
backward.
Pull lever up to adjust seatback.
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Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)
The lumbar control is located on the
inboard side of the driver’s seat.
Move the control up or down to
adjust lumbar support.
Adjusting the power seats (if equipped)
The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the seat.
Never adjust the driver’s seat or seatback when the vehicle is
moving.
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
Reclining the seatback can cause an occupant to slide under the
seat’s safety belt, resulting in severe personal injuries in the
event of a collision.
Move the control up or down to move the seat up and down.
•6 way (driver seat)
Slide the control forward or backward to move the seat forward or
backward.
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•6 way (driver seat)
•4 way (passenger seat)
Rotate the vertical control to adjust
the seatback.
Memory seats and mirrors (if equipped)
Some vehicles may only have the
memory feature available for the
seats.
The memory seat control is located
on the driver’s door panel. The
control operates with the ignition in
the OFF position or the ignition is in
the ON position and the vehicle is in
P (Park) or N (Neutral).
The two buttons provide three
memory positions, one individual position for each button and a third
position obtained by pressing buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously.
Position three (pressing 1 and 2 simultaneously) is always full rearward
and downward for exit mode, but is not programmable.
To record the memory positions:
1. Move the seat and mirror to the desired position using the manual
controls.
2 1
MEMORY
SEAT
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2. Press button 1 or 2 and hold for at least two seconds. The indicator
light will stay on until the position is programmed. When the position has
been programmed, the indicator light will flash three times. Repeat
procedure for second position.
To record a remote entry transmitter:
1. Program a desired position to a memory switch as indicated above.
2. Press and hold the desired memory position button. Within ten
seconds, press the unlock button on the transmitter while the memory
button is pressed.
3. When the transmitter has been programmed, the indicator will flash
five times. The indicator light will remain illuminated until the memory
button is pressed again or ten seconds lapse.
To remove a programmed seat position:
1. Press and hold both memory seat buttons 1 and 2 and then press the
unlock button on the remote entry transmitter.
REAR SEATS
Removable floor mats
Whenever the floor mats are removed to adjust or move any of the rear
seats, always reinstall the mats before passengers ride in the vehicle. The
floor mats are specifically designed to keep objects out of the seat
tracks.
•7 passenger vehicle
A. Cargo mat (if equipped)
B. Narrow mats
C. Sliding door mats, LH/RH
ACB
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•4 passenger vehicle (with third row seat in storage position)
A. Cargo mat (if equipped)
B. Narrow mats
C. Sliding door mats, LH/RH
•5 passenger vehicle (second row seats removed)
A. Cargo mat (if equipped)
B. Narrow mats
C. Sliding door mats, LH/RH
•5 passenger vehicle (second row seats removed and third row bench
seat moved forward to limousine seating position)
A. Cargo mat (if equipped)
ABCB
BAB
C
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