window Mercury Mountaineer 1998 Owner's Manuals

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SET CLK
SEEKTUNE
DISCSSCAN
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DOLBY SYSTEMEJTAPE CD
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PUSH
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Gearshift
(includes
overdrive button)
(pg. 104)Electronic sound
system; refer to
Audio GuideRear
window/washer
control
(pg. 32)
Rear window
defroster control
(pg. 24)
Climate controls
(pg. 18)Foglamp control
(if equipped)
(pg. 16)
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²Remove any snow, ice or leaves
from the air intake area (at the
bottom of the windshield under
the hood).
²If your vehicle has been parked
with the windows closed during
hot weather, the air conditioner
will do a much faster job of
cooling if you drive for two or
three minutes with the windows
open. This will force most of the
hot, stale air out of the vehicle.
Then operate your air
conditioner as you would
normally.
²When placing objects on top of
your instrument panel, be
careful to not place them over
the defroster outlets. These
objects can block airflow and
reduce your ability to see
through your windshield. Also,
avoid placing small objects on
top of your instrument panel.
These objects can fall down into
the defroster outlets and block
airflow and possibly damage
your climate control system.
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Selectfor air to flow through
these vents:
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
The rear defroster control is
located on the instrument panel.
Press the defroster control to clear
the rear window of thin ice and
fog.
²The small LED will illuminate
when the defroster is activated.
The ignition must be in the ON
position to operate the rear
window defroster.
The defroster turns off
automatically after 10 minutes or
when the ignition is turned to the
OFF position. To manually turn off
the defroster before ten minutes
have passed, push the control
again.
SEEK– VOLUME + BAND
MEMORY
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WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONTROLS
Rotate the windshield wiper
control to the desired interval, low
or high speed position.
The bars of varying length are for
intermittent wipers. When in this
position rotate the control upward
for fast intervals and downward for
slow intervals.
Push the control on the end of the
stalk to activate washer. Push and
hold for a longer wash cycle.
Speed dependent wipers
When the windshield wiper control
is set on the intermittent settings,
speed-sensitive front wipers
automatically adjust as the
vehicle's speed increases.
Rear window wiper and washer
For rear wiper operation, rotate
the rear window wiper and washer
control to the desired interval
position.
PUSH
OFFR.WIPE
HI
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whenever the vehicle is placed in
R (Reverse) (when the mirror is in
the ON position). This helps to
ensure a bright clear view in the
mirror when backing up.
POWER WINDOWS
Press and hold the rocker switches
to open and close windows.
²Press the top portion of the
rocker switch to close.
²Press the bottom portion of the
rocker switch to open.
AUTO
AUTO
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One touch down
²Press AUTO and release quickly.
The window will open fully.
Depress again to stop window
operation.
Window lock
The window lock feature allows
only the driver to operate the
power windows.
POWER DOOR LOCKS
Press U to unlock all doors and L
to lock all doors.
Two step unlocking
(if equipped)
When unlocking the driver door
with the key, turn it once toward
the rear of the vehicle to unlock
that door only. Turn the key to the
rear a second time to unlock all
doors.
AUTO
WINDOW LOCK
UL
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POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR
MAT
Position the floor mat so that the
eyelet is over the pointed end of
the retention post and rotate
forward to lock in. Make sure that
the mat does not interfere with the
operation of the accelerator or the
brake pedal. To remove the floor
mat, reverse the installation
procedure.
REAR LIFTGATE
The liftgate area is only intended
for cargo, not passengers. You can
open and close the liftgate from
outside the vehicle. It cannot be
opened from inside the cargo area.
²To open the liftgate window,
unlock the liftgate (with the key
or power door locks) and push
the key lock cylinder.
²To open the liftgate, unlock the
liftgate and pull up on the
handle under the license plate
lamp shield.
To lock the liftgate and the liftgate
window, use the key or the power
door locks, depress the key lock
cylinder or press the door lock
switch on the left side of the cargo
area.
The liftgate door and window
should be closed before driving
your vehicle. If not, possible
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damage may occur to the liftgate
door lift cylinders and attaching
hardware.
Make sure that the liftgate
door and/or window are
closed to prevent exhaust fumes
from being drawn into the
vehicle. This will also prevent
passengers and cargo from falling
out. If you must drive with the
liftgate door or window open,
keep the vents open so outside
air comes into the vehicle.
CARGO COVER (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped with
a cargo area shade that covers the
luggage compartment of your
vehicle.
To install the shade:
1. Fasten the cover into the
mounting brackets (make sure the
cover is right side up).
2. Pull the end of the shade toward
you and hook the sides into the
notches in the rear trim panels.
To prevent the possibility
of injuries, the fasteners
for the cargo area cover must be
properly attached to the
mounting clips on the rear trim
panels.
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door(s) or sound the personal
alarm.
The system automatically turns off
after 25 seconds or when the
ignition is turned to the START or
ACC position. The dome lamp
switch (if equipped) mustnotbe
set to the OFF position for the
illuminated entry system to
operate.
The inside lights will not turn off
if:
²they have been turned on with
the dimmer control or
²any door is open.
Battery saver will shut off the
interior lamps 45 minutes after the
last door is closed.
Autolock
Autolock is a feature that will
automatically lock all doors when:
²all vehicle doors, liftgate and
liftgate window are fully closed
²the ignition key is in the ON
position
²you shift into or through R
(Reverse)
²the brake pedal is released
The autolock feature repeats when:
²any door is opened and then
closed
²the brake pedal is released
Deactivating autolock
Before following the activation or
deactivation procedures, make sure
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that the anti-theft system is not
armed, the ignition is OFF and all
vehicle doors and liftgate window
are closed.
1. Enter the 5 digit entry code.
2. Press and release the 3/4 control
while holding the 7/8 control.
3. Release the 7/8 control.
The horn will chirp once if
autolock was deactivated or twice
(one short and one long chirp) if
autolock was activated.
To reactivate autolock, repeat
steps 1 through 4.
Autolock can also be activated or
deactivated using the following
procedure:
You must complete steps 1 through
5 within 30 seconds or the
procedure will have to be
repeated. If the procedure needs
to be repeated, you must wait
30 seconds.
1. Turn the ignition key to ON.
2. Press the power door unlock
control three times.
3. Turn the ignition key from ON
to OFF.
4. Press the power door unlock
control three times.
5. Turn the ignition key back to
ON. The doors will lock and
unlock.
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