2000 Ford Escort Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 53

Controls and features Keep vehicle doors and luggage compartment locked and keep keys out of a child's reach. Unsupervised children could lock themselves in an open trunk and risk injury. Children should be taught not to play in vehicles. On hot days, the temperature in the trunk or vehicle interior can rise very quickly. Exposure of people or animals to these high temperatures for even a short time can cause death or serious heat-related injuries, including brain damage. Small children are particularly at risk. REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM Your vehicle may have an all-door remote entry system or a driver's door only remote entry system. The all-door remote entry system allows you to: • lock or unlock all vehicle doors without a key. • arm and disarm the anti-theft system. (For more information on the anti-theft system, refer to Anti-theft system in this chapter.) • open the trunk. • activate the panic alarm. The driver's door only entry system allows you to: • lock the driver's door • unlock the driver's door only without a key. • activate the panic alarm. • open the trunk The remote entry features only operate with the ignition in the OFF position. If there is any potential remote keyless entry problem with your vehicle, ensure ALL key fobs (remote entry transmitters) are brought to the dealership, to aid in troubleshooting. 53