2001 Mercury Sable Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 69

Controls and features • Unlock the doors by using your keyless entry pad. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 • Unlock the doors or liftgate with a key. Turn the key full travel (toward the front of the vehicle) to make sure the alarm disarms. • Turn ignition to ON. • Press the PANIC control on the remote entry transmitter. This will only shut the horn OFF when the alarm is sounding. The alarm system will still be armed. Triggering the anti-theft system The armed system will be triggered if: • Any door, liftgate or hood is opened without using the door key or the remote entry transmitter. • The trunk is forced opened. KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) With the keyless entry keypad, you can: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 • lock or unlock the vehicle doors and liftgate (wagons) without using the key • open the trunk • arm and disarm the perimeter alarm system (if equipped) See also Remote entry system and Perimeter alarm system in this chapter for more information. Your vehicle has a factory-set 5-digit code that operates the keyless entry system. You can also program your own 5-digit personal entry code. 69