tow bar Mercury Monterey 2007 Owner's Manuals

To remove the cross-bar assembly (if equipped):
1. Remove rear support covers from
the rear rails. Place a small object
into the pin holes and slide the
cover out towards the rear of the
vehicle.
2. Loosen the thumbwheel at both
ends of the cross-bar and slide the
cross-bar towards the rear of the
vehicle.
3. De-press the metal retention clip
located in the inner rail channel on
both sides, and slide the crossbar
out simultaneously.
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To reinstall the cross-bar assembly (if equipped):
1. Slide the cross-bar into the rail
track with the arrow facing towards
the front of the vehicle. Slide the
bar forward passed the retaining
clip.
2. Firmly tighten the thumbscrews
at both ends of the cross-bar.
3. Install both support covers by
sliding the covers back into the
channel and pushing gently into
place.
Note:When the cross-bars are not in use, remove or move the
cross-bars to the back of the roof rack for optimum wind noise.
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•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 third and fourth gear 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 toLubricant specificationsin
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 or towing a trailer 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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