Disarming An Untriggered Anti-Theft System; Triggering The Alarm System; Disarming A Triggered System - Lincoln 1997 Town Car Owner's Manual

Disarming an Untriggered Anti-Theft
System
You can disarm the system by:
unlocking a front door with the key (turn the
key all the way to the end of travel or the
system will not disarm).
using the keyless entry unlock code.
using the UNLOCK button of the remote entry
transmitter.
If you armed the system while inside your vehicle,
you can disarm it by turning the ignition to the ON
or ACC position. This allows you to open the door
and exit without triggering the system.

Triggering the Alarm System

The armed system will be triggered if:
any door is opened without disarming the
system (see previous paragraphs), or
118
there is an attempt to remove the trunk lock
cylinder (simply pulling on the lock cylinder will
trigger a switch), or
NOTE: You can open the trunk with your key
without setting off the alarm.
the hood is opened.

Disarming a Triggered System

The alarm can be disarmed by:
unlocking a front door with the key
using the keyless entry unlock code
using the UNLOCK control on the remote entry
transmitter
NOTE: The flashing lights and honking horn will
shut off automatically approximately three minutes
after the system is triggered. It will trigger again if
another intrusion occurs. However, the engine will
not be allowed to start until the system is disarmed.