Mercury Mountaineer 2005 Quick Reference Guide

Ford Motor Company
Customer Relationship Center
P.O. Box 6248
Dearborn, MI 48121
18003923673 (FORD)
(TDD for the hearing impaired: 18002325952)
This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your Owner’s Guide which contains more detailed
information concerning the features of your vehicle, as well as important safety warnings designed to help
reduce the risk of injury to you and your occupants. Please read your entire Owner’s Guide carefully as you
begin learning about your new vehicle and refer to the appropriate sections when questions arise.
All information contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the time of duplication. We reserve
the right to change features, operation and/or functionality of any vehicle specification at any time. Your
Mercury dealer is the best source for the most current information.
For detailed operating and safety information, please see your Owner’s Guide.
May 2004 | First Printing | Quick Reference Guide
Mercury Mountaineer | Litho in U.S.A.
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Specifications
LOCATION OF THE SPARE TIRE AND TOOLS
The spare tire is located under the vehicle,
just forward of the rear bumper. The spare
tire winch drive nut is located at the rear
center of the cargo area, under a lid. The
jack, lug nut wrench and jack handle are
located behind the rear seat under the
carpeted floor lid in the cargo floor.
FUSES
If electrical components in your vehicle are
not working, a fuse may have blown. The
fuse panel is below the instrument panel on
the driver’s side; remove the cover to view
the fuses. To learn about changing fuses,
please see your Owner’s Guide.
UNLEADED FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS
Use “Regular” unleaded gasoline with an
(R+M)/2 octane rating of 87. Mercury does
not recommend using “Regular” gasoline
with an octane rating of 86 or lower in high
altitude areas.
TIRE PRESSURE
Your tire pressure is properly set at the
dealership according to the recommended
specifications found on the Tire Pressure
Label on the driver’s door jamb. Please
check your tire pressure during routinemaintenance and seasonal changes. If the
Tire Pressure Monitoring System light (if
equipped) stays illuminated after starting,
immediately check your tire pressure.
Warning: Improperly inflated tires can affect
vehicle handling and can fail suddenly,
possibly resulting in loss of vehicle control.
CHANGING THE TIRES
Your spare tire is not equipped with a Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) sensor.
The TPMS warning light (if equipped) will
illuminate when the spare is in use. Replace
the spare with the road tire as soon as
possible. If your vehicle is equipped with
AWD, remember that a spare tire of a
different size should not be used. It can make
your vehicle difficult to control and can result
in damage to driveline components. If you
get a flat tire while driving, do not apply the
brake heavily. Instead, gradually decrease
your speed. Hold the steering wheel firmly
and slowly move to a safe place on the side
of the road.
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
During your vehicle’s 3year/36,000mile
limited warranty period, every new Mercury
vehicle includes the assurance and support
of a 24hour emergency Roadside Assistance
program. Roadside Assistance includes such
services as fuel delivery, tire changes, jump
starts, and help when you are locked out of
your vehicle.
Please complete your Roadside Assistance
identification card and keep it in your wallet
for quick reference. This card can be found in
your glove compartment, in your Mercury
Owner’s Guide portfolio. To receive roadside
assistance in the United States for Ford or
Mercury vehicles, call 18002413673.

The remote entry system allows you
to lock or unlock all vehicle doorsand liftgate, and open the liftgate
window without a key.
UNLOCKING THE
DOORS/LIFTGATE
Press this control to
unlock the driver’s door.
The interior lamps will illuminate
with the ignition in OFF. Press
the control a second time
within three seconds to unlockall doors and the liftgate.
LOCKING THE
DOORS/LIFTGATE
Press this control
once to lock all doors and liftgate.
The doors and liftgate will lock and theparking lamps will flash once as long as all
doors, liftgate, and the liftgate glass are
closed. To confirm that all doors are closed
and locked, press the control a second time
within three seconds. The doors will lock
again, the horn will chirp, and the lamps
will flash. If any door, the liftgate or the
liftgate glass are not closed properly, thelamps will not flash, and the horn will chirp
twice if the control is pressed a second
time within three seconds.
OPENING THE LIFTGATE WINDOWPress the control to open the
liftgate window.
SOUNDING A PANIC ALARMThe Panic feature will only
operate when the ignition is in
the OFF or ACCESSORY position. Press
this control to activate the alarm. The
personal panic alarm will cycle the hornand the parklamps will flash for amaximum of 3 minutes.
MEMORY SEAT FEATURE (IF EQUIPPED)The remote entry system can also control
the memory seat and pedal features. Press
the control once to unlock the driver’s door
and move the memory seat and power
adjustable pedal to the corresponding
memory position (just as if you had pressed
the memory control in the vehicle). Please
consult your Owner’s Guide for complete
details on this feature.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
Additional Features
Using radiofrequency pressure sensors, this system monitors tire pressure on all
road tires and provides the driver with a yellow warning light when air needs to
be added. (Message Center equipped vehicles provide additional warning
messages.) The TPMS warning light will reset itself (turn off ) after the tires are
set to specification and the vehicle is either parked up to 1 hour or the vehicle is
driven above 20 mph for 10 seconds.
Please note:Outside temperature affects tire pressure. Please see your Owner’s
Guide for additional information.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

Mountaineer is so accommodating that its available heated seats allow
both driver and front passenger to add warmth to their travels.
To operate the heated seats:
Activate by pushing the control on the side of the seat, on the
outboard portion of the plastic side shield. The heated seat icon in
the Dual Automatic Temperature Control (DATC) (if equipped) will
illuminate when activated.
To deactivate, push the control again.
HEATED SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)
DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (DATC) (IF EQUIPPED)
1. ON/OFF— With the ignition in the ON position, press AUTO, any of the override controls, the
fan speed control, or either of the temperature selection controls to turn the system on.
Press OFF to turn the system off. If the outside temperature function has been selected, it
will continue to operate until the ignition is turned off.
2. AUTO— To initiate automatic operation, press AUTO and select the desired temperature.
When AUTO is selected, the air conditioning system automatically makes climate controladjustments based on existing conditions.
3. DUAL— As the driver, you can press DUAL to enable or disable the dual zone temperature
feature. Your passenger may also initiate the dual temperature zone feature by pressing the
passenger side temperature control. When DUAL is selected, the indicator will illuminate.
The display window will indicate the current driverselected temperature setting and the last
passengerselected temperature setting.
4. TEMPERATURE CONTROL — To control the temperature on the driver’s side, select any
temperature between 60°F and 90°F by pressing the temperature control. The display
window indicates the selected temperature and allows for manual control of fan speed if
automatic fan speed is not desired. Have your passenger press the passenger side
temperature control to select any temperature between 60°F and 90°F.
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If your Mountaineer came
equipped with another climate
control system, please see your
Owner’s Guide.

Audio Features
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AUDIOPHILE SATELLITEREADY
INDASH SIXCD RADIO
(IF EQUIPPED)
If your Mountaineer came equipped
with another audio system, please see
your Owner’s Guide.
1. SCAN FUNCTIONIn radio mode, press to hear a sampling of
all listenable stations. In CD mode, press to hear a brief sampling of all selections on
the current CD.
2. CD/AUXPress to select CD/AUX modes. No CD will display
if there is not a CD in the audio system. If a disc is
loaded, there will be a number (16) inside the
circle on the display. When in radio mode, press
CD/AUX to play a loaded CD.
3. LOADING CDPress LOAD and then a preset number to select a
slot. Press and hold LOAD to activate autoload.
4. VOLUME/POWER CONTROLPress the control to turn the audio system on or
off. Turn the control to raise or lower volume. The
speed sensitive volume feature automatically
adjusts radio volume in accordance with vehicle
speed to compensate for road and wind noise. To
engage, press and hold the volume control for five
seconds (with the radio on), then simultaneously
press SEL to choose the compensation level.
5. AM/FM SELECTIn radio mode, press AM/FM to select AM, FM1, or
FM2 frequency bands. In CD mode, press AM/FM
to stop play and begin radio play. Press and hold
AM/FM to activate autoset.
6. SATELLITE Your Audiophile radio comes equipped with
satelliteready capability. The kit to enable
satellite reception is available through your
Mercury dealer. Detailed satellite instructions are
included with the dealerinstalled kit.
7. DISC/TUNE CATIn radio mode, press to move to the next
frequency up or down the band. In CD mode,
press to select a disc in the CD player. CAT is only
available when equipped with satellite radio.
8. DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSINGPress DSP to access the ambiance menu.
Ambiance gives the feeling of “being there” to
your music. Press SEL to engage/disengage.
9. SEEK FUNCTION In radio mode, press to move to the next
listenable station up or down the band. In CD
mode, press to select the next/previous track on
the current disc.
10.SETTING THE CLOCKPress MENU until SELECT HOUR or SELECT MINS
is displayed. Press SEL to set the time. Press
MENU again to disengage the clock mode.
11. SETTING MEMORY PRESET STATIONSSelect AM, FM1, or FM2 band, then select a
station. Next, press and hold a numbered control
until the sound returns.
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CAUTION: DO NOT USE CDs WITH ADHESIVE LABEL*
* CDs with adhesive labels and irregularly shaped CDs may get stuck in the CD player. Homemade CDs
should be identified with permanent felt tip marker rather than adhesive labels.

2005 Mercury Mountaineer
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The luxurious Mountaineerwas
designed to enhance the way you live and help you
handle your driving environment. It comes with many
sophisticated features – you’ll find some are intuitive, others
may be new to you.
Take a few minutes to use this Quick Reference Guide with the
accompanying CDROM. Insert the CD into any audio CD
player; find the numbered callouts on the instrument panel
portion of this guide, then select the corresponding number on
the CD audio track for a fast, convenient introduction
to Mountaineer.
For details, place the CD into your computer (the CD jacket will
tell you if your computer meets the minimum configuration
requirements) or consult your Owner’s Guide.
This vehicle handles differently from an ordinary
passenger car in driving conditions which may
occur on streets and highways and offroad.
DRIVE WITH CARE AND WEAR A SAFETY BELT AT ALL TIMES. Ford urges
you to read the Owner’s Guide and Driving Your SUV or Truck Supplement
for further information on safe driving precautions and instructions.
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Interior Features
HEADLAMP CONTROLS
Pull the release lever to release the parking brake. Driving with the parkingbrake engaged will cause the brakes to wear out quickly and reduce fuel
economy.The parking brake is not recommended to stop a moving vehicle.
However, if the normal brakes fail, the parking brake can be used to stop your
vehicle in an emergency. Because the parking brake applies only the rear
brakes, the vehicle’s stopping distance will increase greatly and the handling
of your vehicle will be adversely affected.
Your antilock braking system (ABS) detects the onset of wheel lockup during
brake applications and helps prevent wheels from locking during extreme
braking situations. The ABS warning light will illuminate when you start your
engine; however, if it stays on, continues to flash, or fails to illuminate, see your
dealership's service department immediately.
ANTILOCK BRAKES
Push the lever down to activate your left turn signal; up to activate the right
turn signal. To use your windshield wiper washers: For a single swipe, push
the end of the stalk briefly. Push and hold for three swipes with wash. Push
and hold for a longer wash (up to ten seconds). The bars of varying length are
for intermittent wipers. Rotate the windshield wiper control upward for fast
intervals and downward for slow intervals. The control ring on the right side of
the stalk operates the rear window wiper. Rotate the control to the normal
speed (INT2) or intermittent (INT1).
TURN SI GNALS AND WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHERS
This control is on the lower left of your instrument panel. The first position to
your right controls your parking lamps and the second position controls your
headlamps. If your vehicle is equipped with fog lights, pull the control switch
out one position to aid your visibility in fog, snow, or rain.
Autolamp (if
equipped) automatically activates/deactivates your headlampsas necessary.
To use autolamp, rotate the control counterclockwise;to deactivate, rotate the
control clockwise to the OFF position.
PARKING BRAKE RELEASE