tires Mercury Milan 2007 s Owner's Guide

•Idling for long periods of time (greater than one minute) may waste
fuel.
•Anticipate stopping; slowing down may eliminate the need to stop.
•Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy.
•Slow down gradually.
•Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at 55 mph [88 km/h] uses
15% less fuel than traveling at 65 mph [105 km/h]).
•Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
•Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
•You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if
unnecessary shifting between the top gears occurs. Unnecessary
shifting of this type could result in reduced fuel economy.
•Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
•Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
•Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
•Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
•Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
•Use recommended engine oil. Refer toMaintenance product
specifications and capacitiesin this chapter.
•Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found inscheduled maintenance information.
Conditions
•Heavily loading a vehicle may reduce fuel economy at any speed.
•Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 lb [180 kg] of weight carried).
•Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
•Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
•Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
8–10 miles (12–16 km) of driving.
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Power steering ..................175–176
fluid, checking and adding ....255
fluid, refill capacity ................265
fluid, specifications .................265
Power Windows ...........................66
R
Radio ......................................20, 25
Relays ........................................191
Remote entry system ...........89–90
illuminated entry ................93–94
locking/unlocking doors .....90–91
opening the trunk .....................91
panic alarm ...............................91
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................92
replacing the batteries .............92
Roadside assistance ..................189
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........114
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..........106, 109, 111–114
Safety Canopy ...........................129
Safety defects,
reporting ............................216–217
Safety
restraints ...........106, 109, 111–114
Belt-Minder...........................115
extension assembly ................114
for adults .........................111–113
for children .............................135
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................107
safety belt maintenance .........114
warning light and chime ........115
Safety seats for children ..........139Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................269
Satellite Radio Information ........35
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............106
Seats ..........................................100
child safety seats ....................139
front seats .......................100–101
heated ........................................43
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................95
Servicing your vehicle ..............226
Setting the clock
AM/FM/CD .................................21
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................27
Side air curtain .........................132
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................263, 268
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................265
Speed control ..............................68
Starting your vehicle .......169–170,
172
jump starting ..........................204
Steering
speed sensitive .......................176
Steering wheel
controls ......................................71
tilting .........................................63
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................63
Tires ...........................147–148, 198
alignment ................................155
care ..........................................151
changing ..........................198, 200
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checking the pressure ............151
inflating ...................................149
label .........................................161
replacing ..................................153
rotating ....................................155
safety practices .......................154
sidewall information ...............156
snow tires and chains ............161
spare tire .................................198
terminology .............................148
tire grades ...............................148
treadwear ........................147, 152
Towing .......................................167
recreational towing .................167
trailer towing ..........................167
wrecker ....................................209
Traction control ........................174
Transaxle
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................256
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................261
Transmission .............................176
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....176
fluid, refill capacities ..............265lubricant specifications ..........265
manual operation ....................181
Trunk ...........................................88
remote release ....................81, 91
Turn signal ..................................51
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................269
Vehicle loading ..........................162
Ventilating your vehicle ...........172
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......10
Washer fluid ..............................230
Water, Driving through .............188
Windows
power .........................................66
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................62
checking and adding fluid .....230
replacing wiper blades ...........230
Wrecker towing .........................209
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