reset Mercury Mountaineer 2005 Quick Reference Guide

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)

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.

Message Center Features
MESSAGE CENTER
With the ignition in the ON position, the message center on your instrument cluster displays
important vehicle information by constantly monitoring of vehicle systems.
TRIP ODOMETER
This system registers the miles of individual journeys.
On the standard instrument cluster, press and release the
SELECT/RESET button to toggle between the odometer and
trip odometer display. Press and hold the button to reset.
On the optional instrument cluster, press and release the
TRIP/RESET button to toggle between the odometer and
trip odometer display. Press and hold the button to reset.
COMPASS
Driving past broadcast antennas, large buildings, bridges,
power lines, and the like can throw off compass readings. In most cases, the compass will
automatically return to normal function within a few days. If it doesn’t, see your Owner’s Guide
for instructions on adjusting the system manually.
DISTANCE TO EMPTY
This feature gives you an estimate of how far you can drive with your remaining fuel, under
normal driving conditions.
AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY
Keep track of your fuel economy. Remember to press the RESET control after setting the speed
control for accurate highway fuel economy readings.
LANGUAGE
This can be changed by pressing and holding the RESET control to cycle through the choices.
Press the RESET control again to set your language choice.
SYSTEMS CHECK
This will review the condition of fuel level, washer fluid level, oil life, engine temperature, oil
pressure, tire pressure (if equipped), AdvanceTrac™ (if equipped), brake fluid levels, and your
charging system. For each of the monitored systems, the message center will indicate either an
OK message or a warning message for three seconds. System warnings alert you to possible
problems or malfunctions.