instrument panel Mercury Mariner 2011 s Owner's Guide

OPENING THE HOOD
1. Inside the vehicle, pull the hood
release handle located under the
bottom of the instrument panel.
2. At the front of the vehicle, lift up
on the auxiliary latch handle located
in the center between the hood and
the grille.
3. Lift the hood open and secure it
with the prop rod.
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
2.5L I4 engine
1. Engine coolant reservoir
2. Engine oil filler cap
3. Automatic transmission dipstick
4. Brake fluid reservoir
5. Air filter assembly
6. Power distribution box7. Battery
8. Engine coolant bleed valve
9. Engine oil dipstick
10. Windshield washer fluid
reservoir
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IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
Safety Compliance Certification Label
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Regulations require
that a Safety Compliance
Certification Label be affixed to a
vehicle and prescribe where the
Safety Compliance Certification
Label may be located. The Safety
Compliance Certification Label is
located on the structure (B-Pillar)
by the trailing edge of the driver’s
door or the edge of the driver’s
door.
Vehicle identification number (VIN)
The vehicle identification number is
located on the driver side
instrument panel.
Please note that in the graphic,
XXXX is representative of your
vehicle identification number.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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Changing a tire .........................251
Child safety seats ......................156
attaching with tether straps ..163
in front seat ............................157
in rear seat ..............................157
LATCH .....................................160
recommendations ...................154
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................165
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............277
instrument panel ....................280
interior .....................................281
plastic parts ............................279
washing ....................................276
waxing .....................................276
wheels ......................................277
wiper blades ............................279
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......44, 47
Clock adjust
AM/FM/CD .................................26
Compass, electronic ....................66
calibration .................................67
set zone adjustment .................66
Console ........................................68
overhead ....................................65
Controls
power seat ...............................113
steering column ........................75
Coolant
checking and adding ..............295
refill capacities ................298, 321
specifications ..........................321
Cruise control (see Speed
control) ........................................73
Customer Assistance ................242Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................330, 333
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................272
Getting roadside assistance ...242
Getting the service you
need .........................................268
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................274
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................272
D
Daytime running lamps (see
Lamps) .........................................53
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................314
engine oil .................................289
Driving under special
conditions ..................225, 236, 239
sand .........................................237
snow and ice ...........................239
through water .................238, 241
E
Electronic message center .........18
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................263
running out of fuel .........262, 307
Emergency Flashers .................243
Emission control system ..........311
Engine ........................................324
cleaning ...................................277
coolant .....................................295
fail-safe cooling .......................299
idle speed control ...................293
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Illuminated visor mirror .............65
Infant seats (see Safety
seats) .........................................156
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................313
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................280
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................53
J
Jack ............................................251
positioning ...............................251
storage .....................................251
Jump-starting your vehicle ......263
K
Keyless entry system
autolock ...............................96–97
keypad .....................................103
locking and unlocking doors ..104
programming entry code .......103
Keys .....................................89, 106
positions of the ignition .........206
L
Lamps
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................58
daytime running light ...............53
fog lamps ...................................52
headlamps .................................51
headlamps, flash to pass ..........53
instrument panel, dimming .....53interior lamps ...............55–56, 58
replacing bulbs .........................59
LATCH anchors .........................160
Liftgate ................................84, 101
Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........213
Load limits .................................192
Loading instructions .................199
Locks
autolock ...............................96–97
childproof ..................................99
doors ..........................................95
Lubricant specifications ...........321
Lug nuts ....................................261
Luggage rack ...............................86
Lumbar support, seats .....112–113
M
Message center ...........................18
english/metric button ...............22
system check button ................22
warning messages .....................22
Mirrors ...................................71–72
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................71
fold away ...................................72
heated ........................................72
side view mirrors (power) .......72
Moon roof ....................................76
Motorcraftparts ..............283, 320
MyKey ..........................................90
N
Navigation system .......................43
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