Ford Taurus 1997 Owner's Manual page 41

Seating and safety restraints
2. Press 1/2 within five
seconds of step one.
3. Wait six seconds.
For maximum security, do not set a code that
presents the numbers in sequential order or uses the
same button five times.
Unlocking the doors with the keyless entry
system
The driver's door must be unlocked before any
other. If more than five seconds pass between
pressing numbers, enter the code again. The system
has shut down if the keypad light is out. If the
keyless entry system does not work, use the key or
remote entry transmitter(s).
1. To unlock the driver's door, enter one of the two
codes. After pressing the fifth number, the driver's
door unlocks.
2. To unlock the
passenger's door(s) and
liftgate (wagon), press
the 3/4 button within
five seconds of unlocking the driver's door.
3. To unlock the trunk
or liftgate (wagon),
enter the five-digit
factory code, then
press the 5/6 button within five seconds.
Locking the doors with the keyless entry
system
To lock all the doors,
press 7/8 and 9/0 at the
same time. It is not
necessary to first enter
the keypad code.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
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