1998 Ford Explorer Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 70

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Controls and features special SecuriLock௢ electronically coded keys provided with your vehicle. Each time you start your vehicle, the SecuriLock௢ key is read by the SecuriLock௢ anti-theft system. If the SecuriLock௢ key identification code matches the code stored in the SecuriLock௢ anti-theft system, the vehicle's engine is allowed to start. If the SecuriLock௢ key identification code does not match the code stored in the system or if a SecuriLock௢ key is not detected (vehicle theft situation), the vehicle's engine will not operate. Spare SecuriLock௢ keys can be purchased from your dealership and programmed to your SecuriLock௢ anti-theft system. Refer to Programming spare SecuriLock௢ keys for more information. If one or both of your SecuriLock௢ keys are lost or stolen and you want to ensure the lost or stolen key will not operate your vehicle, bring your vehicle and all available SecuriLock௢ keys to your dealership for reinitialization. Theft indicator The theft indicator on the instrument cluster will operate as follows: • When the ignition is OFF, the theft indicator will flash briefly every 2 seconds to indicate the SecuriLock௢ system is protecting your vehicle. • When the ignition is turned to RUN or START, the theft indicator will light for 3 seconds and then go out. If the theft indicator stays on for an extended period of time or flashes rapidly, have the system serviced by your dealership or a qualified technician. Programming spare SecuriLockி keys Spare SecuriLock௢ keys can be purchased from your dealership and programmed to your SecuriLock௢ anti-theft system (up to a total of 8 keys). Your dealership can program your new SecuriLock௢ key(s) to your vehicle or you can do it yourself using the following simple procedure. To program a new SecuriLock௢ key yourself, you will need two previously programmed SecuriLock௢ keys (keys that already operate your vehicle's engine). If two previously programmed SecuriLock௢ keys are not available (one or both of your original keys were lost or stolen), you must bring your vehicle to your dealership to have the spare SecuriLock௢ key(s) programmed. 70

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special SecuriLock
±
electronically coded keys provided with your
vehicle. Each time you start your vehicle, the SecuriLock
±
key is read
by the SecuriLock
±
anti-theft system. If the SecuriLock
±
key
identification code matches the code stored in the SecuriLock
±
anti-theft system, the vehicle’s engine is allowed to start. If the
SecuriLock
±
key identification code does not match the code stored in
the system or if a SecuriLock
±
key is not detected (vehicle theft
situation), the vehicle’s engine will not operate.
Spare SecuriLock
±
keys can be purchased from your dealership and
programmed to your SecuriLock
±
anti-theft system. Refer to
Programming spare SecuriLock
±
keys
for more information.
If one or both of your SecuriLock
±
keys are lost or stolen and you want
to ensure the lost or stolen key will not operate your vehicle, bring your
vehicle and all available SecuriLock
±
keys to your dealership for
reinitialization.
Theft indicator
The theft indicator on the instrument cluster will operate as follows:
•
When the ignition is OFF, the theft indicator will flash briefly every 2
seconds to indicate the SecuriLock
±
system is protecting your
vehicle.
•
When the ignition is turned to RUN or START, the theft indicator will
light for 3 seconds and then go out. If the theft indicator stays on for
an extended period of time or flashes rapidly, have the system
serviced by your dealership or a qualified technician.
Programming spare SecuriLock
²
keys
Spare SecuriLock
±
keys can be purchased from your dealership and
programmed to your SecuriLock
±
anti-theft system (up to a total of 8
keys). Your dealership can program your new SecuriLock
±
key(s) to
your vehicle or you can do it yourself using the following simple
procedure. To program a new SecuriLock
±
key yourself, you will need
two previously programmed SecuriLock
±
keys (keys that already
operate your vehicle’s engine). If two previously programmed
SecuriLock
±
keys are not available (one or both of your original keys
were lost or stolen), you must bring your vehicle to your dealership to
have the spare SecuriLock
±
key(s) programmed.
Controls and features
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