FORD 1999 Escort - Manual (Page 56)

Locking the doors
Press this control to lock all doors
(and liftgate on wagons). On
vehicles equipped with the driver’s
door only remote entry system, only
the driver’s (and liftgate on wagons)
door will lock.
To confirm doors are closed and
locked, press the lock control a
second time within five seconds.
The door(s) will lock again, the
horn will chirp once and the lamps
will flash.
If any of the doors are open or ajar, the horn will make two quick chirps,
reminding you to properly close the doors.
This process will also arm your anti-theft system (if equipped). For more
information on arming the anti-theft system, refer to Anti-theft system in
this chapter.
Opening the trunk
Press the control once to open the
trunk. On wagons, pressing the
control will unlock (but not open)
the liftgate.
Ensure that the trunk is closed and
latched before driving your vehicle.
Failure to latch the trunk
completely may cause objects to fall
out of the trunk or block the rear
view.
Controls and features
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