2002 Mercury Sable Owner Guide 4th Printing - Page 87

Locks and Security 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 3. Enter your personal 5 digit code. Enter each digit within five seconds of the previous one. The power door locks should cycle (lock/unlock) to confirm your personal code is accepted. 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: Erasing personal code 1. Enter the factory-set code. 2. Press 1/2 within five seconds of step 1 and release. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 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. Unlocking the doors and releasing the trunk 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. 87