2000 Lincoln LS Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 92

Controls and features Cellular phone interface The cellular phone must be connected to the vehicle and activated for the system to work. During an activation, Lincoln RESCU takes control of the vehicle's cellular phone. If the phone is in use, the call will be terminated and the Lincoln Security Response Center will automatically be dialed. The cellular handset becomes inoperative and all voice communication with the operator is accomplished via the cellular phone's "hands-free" microphone. When an activation is terminated, your phone is left unlocked, in the ON state and may not return to its previous call restriction or system selection setting. It can be reprogrammed to your previous setting as desired. Refer to your cellular phone user's manual for further information. Message center interface During an activation, Lincoln RESCU communicates with the vehicle's message center. Status messages describing the sequence of the steps being executed are displayed, allowing you to visually follow the activation process. The following messages are typical of those displayed during an assistance request. They are as shown in the order in which they would appear: • INFO REQUEST or S.O.S. REQUEST • CALL IN PROGRESS • RINGING RESPONSE CENTER • SENDING LOCATION DATA • DATA RECEIVED • WAITING FOR OPERATOR Once an assistance request is made, it will typically take less than one minute until contact is made with an operator. During voice communication the following messages will alternately toggle on the display: • CID XXXXXXXXXX • LAT XXXXXXXXXX • LON XXXXXXXXXX These messages respectively are the customer identification number, vehicle latitude and vehicle longitude. Under special conditions, the 92