Lincoln 1998 Continental, Owner'S Manual

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Inoperative if cellular signal marginal or unavailable
Since the Lincoln RESCU System utilizes the vehicle’s cellular phone, it
can only be operated in geographical areas with cellular coverage.
Although approximately 90 percent of the U.S. population lives and
works in cellular coverage areas, there are various rural or mountainous
areas where coverage is marginal or does not exist. If an activation
occurs in this situation, the messages “NO CELLULAR SIGNAL” and
“WAITING TO ACQUIRE” will alternately be displayed on the message
center. If after several attempts cellular service can not be acquired, the
message “UNABLE TO PLACE CALL” will be displayed, the assistance
request will be terminated and the phone will return to its normal
operating mode.
Inoperative if cellular system is busy
In a particular area, the local cellular system can only handle a limited
number of cellular calls at one time. Once volume has reached the
maximum limit, additional callers are denied access. If an activation
occurs in this situation, the messages “CELLULAR SYSTEM BUSY” and
“PLEASE WAIT” will alternately be displayed on the message center. If
after several attempts a cellular channel cannot be acquired, the message
“UNABLE TO PLACE CALL” will be displayed, the assistance request
will be terminated and the phone will return to its normal operating
mode.
Incompatible with cellular PIN feature
Some cellular carriers offer custom phone numbers that are assigned a
personal identification number (PIN). In this situation, the user is
required to enter the PIN with any phone calls made over the network.
The Lincoln RESCU System is not compatible with the PIN feature. At
the time your phone is activated, ask your carrier to assign you a phone
number that does not require an personal identification number. If you
have difficulty obtaining a non-PIN number, contact you dealer or call
the Ford Cellular System Clearinghouse at 1–800–367–3357 for
assistance.
Incompatible or performance limited with certain cellular providers
features
Some cellular carriers offer customers various optional features with
their cellular services. Several of these features are not compatible or
could potentially limit the performance of your Lincoln RESCU System.
No outgoing calls, hotline and NPA restrictions are incompatible cellular
Controls and features
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