FORD 1998 Escort - Manual (Page 41)

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 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.
Be certain the trunk is closed
before driving your vehicle. The
trunk may appear closed, but it
may not be latched. Failure to do
so may cause objects to fall out of
the trunk or block rear view vision.
Controls and features
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