1998 Ford Escort Owner's Manual - Page 45
1998 Ford Escort Manual
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Controls and features If the system is arming with the doors open, the THEFT light will stay illuminated until all the doors are closed and then illuminate for 30 seconds and begin flashing. When an unauthorized entry occurs, the activated system will: • flash the parking lamps and the THEFT light • sound the horn The flashing parklamps and the honking horn automatically shut off after about three minutes and will remain off unless another unauthorized entry is attempted. Disarming the anti-theft system Disarming an untriggered anti-theft system Press the unlock control to disarm the untriggered system. If the driver armed the system but did not exit the vehicle, disarm the system by inserting the key and turning the ignition to ON/ACC. Using the ignition key to unlock doors/trunk/liftgate will not disarm the anti-theft system. 45