high beam Mercury Grand Marquis 2008 Owner's Manuals

illuminate for 3 seconds to ensure the bulb is working. If the light does
not turn ON, have the system inspected by your authorized dealer. For
more information on this system, refer toTire Pressure Monitoring
Systemin theTires, Wheels and Loadingchapter.
Air suspension (if equipped):
Illuminates when the air suspension
is turned OFF, the load limit is
exceeded or the air suspension
system requires servicing.
Low fuel (if equipped):
Illuminates when the fuel level in
the fuel tank is at or near empty
(refer toFuel gaugein this chapter
for more information).
O/D off:Illuminates when the
overdrive function of the
transmission has been turned OFF,
refer to theDrivingchapter. If the
light does not illuminate, have the transmission serviced soon, or damage
may occur.
Speed control (if equipped):
Illuminates when the speed control
is activated. Turns off when the
speed control system is deactivated.
Door ajar (if equipped):
Illuminates when one of the doors is
not completely shut and the ignition
is turned to ON. With the ignition in
RUN position, a tone will sound for one second (if a door is open).
Turn signal:Illuminates when the
left or right turn signal or the
hazard lights are turned on. If the
indicators stay on or flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.
High beams:Illuminates when the
high beam headlamps are turned on.
O/D
OFF
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5. At the desired autolamp time delay, place the headlamp switch in the
OFF position.
•At this point, the exterior lamps turn off and the time delay is set.
Foglamp control (if equipped)
The foglamps can be turned on
when the headlamp control is pulled
toward you and is in any of the
following positions:
•Parking lamps
•Low beams
•Autolamps (when active)
Foglamps will turn off when the
highbeams are activated.
High beams
Push the lever toward the
instrument panel to activate. Pull
the lever towards you to deactivate.
Flash to pass
Pull toward you slightly to activate
and release to deactivate.
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)
Turns the headlamps on with a reduced output. To activate:
•the key must be in the ON position,
•the headlamp control is in the OFF or Parking lamps position.
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•(1) 8 feet (2.4 meters)
•(2) Center height of lamp to
ground
•(3) 25 feet (7.6 meters)
•(4) Horizontal reference line
2. Measure the height of the
headlamp bulb center from the
ground and mark an 8 foot (2.4
meter) horizontal reference line on
the vertical wall or screen at this
height (a piece of masking tape works well).
3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and
open the hood.
4. On the wall or screen you will
observe an area of high intensity
light. The top of the high intensity
area should touch the horizontal
reference line, if not, the beam will
need to be adjusted.
To see a clearer light pattern for
adjusting, you may want to block
the light from one headlamp while
adjusting the other.
5. Locate the vertical adjuster on
each headlamp. Usinga4mm
wrench, turn the adjuster either
clockwise (to adjust down) or
counterclockwise (to adjust up).
The horizontal edge of the brighter
light should touch the horizontal
reference line.
6. HORIZONTAL AIM IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS VEHICLE AND IS
NON-ADJUSTABLE.
7. Close the hood and turn off the lamps.
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Fuse/Relay
LocationFuse Amp
RatingPassenger Compartment Fuse Panel
Description
17 10A Ignition (ON) - A/C mode switch
(vehicles equipped with manual A/C),
Blend door, Heated seat modules, BTSI
(Floor-shift transmission)
18 15A Lighting control module (interior
lighting)
19 10A LCM (Left-hand low beam)
20 10A Ignition (ON/START) - Back-up lamps
21 10A LCM (Right-hand low beam)
22 10A Ignition (ON/START) - Restraint Control
Module (RCM), Occupant Classification
Sensor (OCS), Passenger Air bag
Deactivation Indicator (PADI)
23 15A Multi-function switch (Flash-to-pass),
LCM (High beams)
24 10A Ignition (ON/START) - Passive
Anti-Theft System (PATS) module,
Powertrain Control Module (PCM) relay
coil, Fuel relay coil, Ignition coil relay
coil
25 15A LCM (Park lamps, corner lamps, license
lamps)
26 10A Ignition (ON/START) - Cluster, LCM,
Overdrive cancel switch
27 — Not used
28 7.5A Brake signal, LCM (BTSI), ABS
29 — Not used
30 — Not used
31 5A Key in (LCM)
32 — Not used
33 — Not used
Relay 1 Full ISO relay Window relay
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Exhaust fumes ..........................176
F
Fail safe cooling ........................244
Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) ....245
Floor mats ...................................82
Fluid capacities .........................263
Foglamps .....................................39
Fuel ............................................245
calculating fuel
economy ......................56, 76, 252
cap ...........................................248
capacity ...................................263
choosing the right fuel ...........249
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................255
detergent in fuel .....................250
filling your vehicle
with fuel ..................245, 248, 252
filter, specifications ........245, 262
fuel pump shut-off switch .....193
improving fuel economy ........252
octane rating ...................250, 266
quality ..............................250–251
running out of fuel .................251
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................245
Fuel - flex fuel vehicle
(FFV) .........................245, 249–250
Fuses ..................................194–195
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............248
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................252
Gauges .........................................15
H
Hazard flashers .........................192Head restraints .........................100
Headlamps ...................................38
aiming ........................................40
autolamp system .......................38
bulb specifications ....................44
daytime running lights .............39
flash to pass ..............................39
high beam .................................39
replacing bulbs .........................45
turning on and off ....................38
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .................................34–35
Homelink wireless control
system ..........................................70
Hood ..........................................231
I
Ignition ...............................173, 266
Illuminated visor mirror .............51
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................136
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................257
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................227
cluster ........................................10
lighting up panel
and interior ...............................40
J
Jump-starting your vehicle ......208
K
Keyless entry system .................92
autolock .....................................85
keypad .......................................92
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