1996 Lincoln Continental Owner's Manual - Page 148

Quick Summary To utilize your vehicle's assistance request feature, YOUR CELLULAR PHONE MUST BE ACTIVATED. Roadside or emergency assistance can be requested whenever your key is in the RUN/START position and for two minutes after the vehicle is turned off. An assistance request is initiated by pressing either the tow truck or ambulance button located in the overhead console. When a button is pressed, a warning lamp located in the overhead console begins to flash and status messages are displayed on the vehicle's message center. (Messages are only displayed when your key is in the RUN/START position.) The vehicle's cellular phone automatically places a call to a 24 hour emergency response center. When contact is made, the vehicle sends an electronic data message to the response center's computer. This data message includes latitude and longitude coordinates obtained from the vehicle's positioning system. Once the data transmission is complete, the call is forwarded to a response center operator who confirms your location using a computerized map. The vehicle's cellular handset is locked-out, the phone is automatically placed in "hands free" mode and voice communication is established with the operator through the "hands free" microphone. Typically, voice communication with an operator is established within one minute after an assistance button is pressed. 145