1997 Mercury Sable Owner's Manual - Page 46

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Controls and features • Press PANIC on remote entry transmitter. This will disarm the system when alarm is triggered or sounding. LOC PAN K UN LOC K IC TRU NK CODED-KEY ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) Your vehicle is equipped with a coded-key anti-theft system. Only the correct key will be able to start your vehicle. If your keys are lost or stolen, you must take your vehicle to a Ford dealership for re-programming. Programming additional keys If you need additional keys electronically coded for your vehicle, spares can be purchased (total of 16 keys). To program a new key, perform the following procedure: 1. With the coded key in the ignition, turn the ignition from ON to OFF. 2. Within 15 seconds of THEFT turning ignition off, insert new electronic key into the ignition and turn it from OFF to ON or START. If successful, the anti-theft indicator will illuminate for two seconds. Repeat procedure for all new keys. If key coding fails, the THEFT anti-theft indicator will flash. Coding failure can be caused by any of the following: • The new key was not inserted into the ignition within 15 seconds. 46

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Press PANIC on
remote entry
transmitter. This will
disarm the system
when alarm is
triggered or
sounding.
CODED-KEY ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM (IF
EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle is equipped with a coded-key anti-theft
system. Only the correct key will be able to start
your vehicle. If your keys are lost or stolen, you
must take your vehicle to a Ford dealership for
re-programming.
Programming additional keys
If you need additional keys electronically coded for
your vehicle, spares can be purchased (total of 16
keys). To program a new key, perform the following
procedure:
1. With the coded key in the ignition, turn the
ignition from ON to OFF.
2. Within 15 seconds of
turning ignition off,
insert new electronic
key into the ignition
and turn it from OFF
to ON or START. If successful, the anti-theft
indicator will illuminate for two seconds. Repeat
procedure for all new keys.
If key coding fails, the
anti-theft indicator will
flash.
Coding failure can be caused by any of the following:
•
The new key was not inserted into the ignition
within 15 seconds.
LOCK
UN
LOCK
PANIC
TRUNK
THEFT
THEFT
Controls and features
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