1996 Ford Explorer Owner's Manual - Page 162

and the liftgate window are completely closed, the doors and liftgate will lock again, the horn will chirp and the external lamps will flash. If a door, liftgate or the liftgate window is open or ajar, the horn will give two short chirps warning you that a door or the liftgate is open. Remote entry personal alarm If you wish to activate the remote entry system personal alarm, press the PANIC button. This will honk the horn and flash the lights for approximately 2 minutes 45 seconds. You can turn it off by pressing the PANIC button again from the transmitter or by turning the ignition to the ON or ACCESSORY position. When you use the remote entry UNLOCK or PANIC buttons, the illuminated entry system turns on the vehicle's interior lights for 25 seconds. You can turn these lights off with the remote entry LOCK button or by turning the ignition to the ON or ACCESSORY position. Arming and Disarming the Alarm System with Remote Entry Your Remote Entry System will automatically arm the factory installed Anti-Theft System when the doors are locked, and automatically disarm it when the doors are unlocked. The remote will also reset the anti-theft alarm (when the driver's door is unlocked or the PANIC button is pressed on a programmed remote entry transmitter) if it was triggered. 162