1997 Mercury Mountaineer Owner's Manual - Page 49

Controls and features Keyless entry system (if equipped) With the keyless entry keypad, you can: • lock or unlock the vehicle doors and liftgate without using the key. • arm and disarm the anti-theft system. 1•2 3•4 5•6 7•8 9•0 See also Remote entry system and Anti-theft system later in 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 in: • the owner's wallet card in the glove compartment • taped to the computer module Programming personal entry code 1. Enter factory-set code (keypad will illuminate when pressed). 2. Press 1/2 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 five of the same number or 49