snow chains Mercury Grand Marquis 1998 Owner's Manuals

²Five tire rotation (for vehicles
with steel wheels and full size
spare tires)
Replacing the tires
Replace the tires when the wear
band is visible through the tire
treads.
Failure to follow these precautions may adversely affect the
handling of the vehicle and make it easier to lose control and roll
over.
Tires that are larger or smaller than your vehicle's original tires may also
affect the accuracy of your speedometer.
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
Snow tires must be the same size and grade as the tires you
currently have on your vehicle.
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The tires on your vehicle have all weather treads to provide traction in
rain and snow. However, in some climates, you may need to use snow
tires and chains. If you need to use snow tires and chains, you must
install steel wheels of the same size and specifications as those originally
installed.
Follow these guidelines when using snow tires and chains:
²Use only SAE Class S chains.
²Install chains securely, verifying that the chains do not touch any
wiring, brake lines or fuel lines.
²Drive cautiously. If you hear the chains rub or bang against your
vehicle, stop and re-tighten the chains. If this does not work, remove
the chains to prevent damage to your vehicle.
²If possible, avoid fully loading your vehicle.
²Do not use tire chains on aluminum wheels. Chains may chip the
wheels.
²Remove the tire chains when they are no longer needed. Do not use
tire chains on dry roads.
²The suspension insulation and bumpers will help prevent vehicle
damage. Do not remove these components from your vehicle when
using snow tires and chains.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
Important safety precautions
Do not overfill the fuel tank. The pressure in an overfilled tank
may cause leakage and lead to fuel spray and fire.
If you do not use the proper fuel cap, the pressure in the fuel
tank can damage the fuel system or cause it to work improperly
in a collision.
The fuel system may be under pressure. If the fuel cap is venting
vapor or if you hear a hissing sound, wait until it stops before
completely removing the cap.
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head restraints ..........................57
lumbar support .........................60
Servicing your vehicle ..............107
precautions when servicing ...107
Speed control ..............................36
canceling a set speed ...............38
indicator light ...........................39
resuming a set speed ...............39
tap up/tap down ..................37,38
turning off .................................36
Speed sensitive steering ............86
Speedometer ...............................13
Starting your vehicle .............77,80
starting your vehicle if the
battery is disabled ....103,104,105
Steering, power ...........................85
Tilt steering wheel ......................35
Tires ....................................123,125
changing ..................................102
checking the pressure ............125
replacing ..................................126
rotating ....................................125
snow tires and chains ............126
treadwear ................................124
Traction control
active light ................................11
Trailer towing
tips .............................................92
Transmission .............................119
automatic operation .......87,88,89fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................119
Trip odometer .............................15
Trunk
using the remote entry
system to open .........................51
Turn signal
lever ...........................................34
Universal transmitter ..................39
erasing channels .......................42
operating ...................................41
programming .............................40
Vehicle dimensions ...................145
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) ...........................147
Vehicle loading ............................89
Ventilating your vehicle .............81
Warning chimes ........................6,22
Wheels
anti-theft lug nuts ..................101
Windows
power windows, operating .......46
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
checking and adding fluid .....113
checking and
replacing wiper blades ...........122
operation ...................................34
Wrecker towing .........................106
Index
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