Mercury Mountaineer 1999 s Owner's Guide

Selectfor air to flow through
these vents:
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER
The rear defroster control is located
on the instrument panel.
Press the rear defroster control to
clear the rear window of thin ice
and fog.
²The small LED will illuminate when the rear 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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4WD CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
This control operates the 4WD.
Refer to theDrivingchapter for
more information.
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
The reverse sensing system (RSS) sounds a tone to warn the driver of
obstacles near the rear bumper when the reverse gear is selected.
The RSS will assist the driver in detecting certain objects while the
vehicle slowly moves in reverse at speeds less than 8 km/h (3 mph). The
RSS is not effective at speeds greater than 8 km/h (3 mph) and may not
detect certain angular or moving objects. The weather may also affect
the function of RSS. RSS may have reduced performance in the rain or
snow.
HIGH4x4
LOW AUTO
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The reverse sensing system detects
obstacles within approximately 1.8
meters (5.9 ft.) of the rear bumper
with a decreased coverage area at
the outer corners of the bumper. As
you move closer to the obstacle, the
rate of the tone increases. When the
distance to the obstacle is less than
20.0 cm (8 in.), the tone will sound
continuously.
A reverse sensing control allows the
driver to enable and disable the RSS
when the ignition is ON. The
reverse sensing control indicator
momentarily illuminates when the
ignition is turned ON. The OFF
indicator remains illuminated when
the system is disabled. The system
defaults to ON every time the
reverse gear is selected. The
indicator will remain illuminated to
indicate a failure of the reverse
sensing system.
Always keep the sensors (located on the rear bumper/fascia) free
from dirt, snow and ice (do not clean the sensors with sharp
objects). These elements may cause the system to operate
inaccurately.
If the vehicle sustains damage to the rear bumper/fascia, leaving it
misaligned or bent, the sensing zone may be altered causing inaccurate
measurement of obstacles.
OFF
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To help avoid personal injury, please read and understand the
limitations on the reverse sensing system described above.
Reverse sensing is only an assist for some (generally large and fixed)
objects. It is the drivers responsibility for ensuring that their path is
clear when operating the vehicle.
To help avoid personal injury, always use caution when in
reverse and when using the reverse sensing system.
USING YOUR AUDIO SYSTEM
AM/FM stereo cassette
SCAN
BASS TREB BAL FADE
SIDE
EJ
REW FF1 - 2TAPE
AMS
VOL - PUSH ON
SEEK
TUNE
AM
FMCLK
12 3456
FM1ST
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Volume/power control
Press the control to turn the audio
system on or off.
Turn the control to raise or lower
volume.
If the volume is set above a certain level and the ignition is turned off,
the volume will come back on at a ªnominalº listening level when the
ignition switch is turned back on.
AM/FM select
The AM/FM select control works in
radio and tape modes.
AM/FM select in radio mode
This control allows you to select AM or FM frequency bands. Press the
AM control to select from AM selections, and press the FM control to
select from FM1 or FM2 memory preset stations.
AM/FM select in tape mode
Press this control to stop tape play and begin radio play.
VOL - PUSH ON
VOL - PUSH ON
AM
FM
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Tune adjust
The tune control works in radio mode.
Tune adjust in radio mode
²Pressto move to the next
frequency down the band
(whether or not a listenable
station is located there). Hold the
control to move through the
frequencies quickly.
²Press
to move to the next frequency up the band (whether or not
a listenable station is located there). Hold for quick movement.
Seek function
The seek function control works in radio mode.
Seek function in radio mode
²Pressto find the next
listenable station down the
frequency band.
²Press
to find the next
listenable station up the
frequency band.
Scan function
The scan function works in radio
mode.
Scan function in radio mode
Press the SCAN control to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stations
on the frequency band. Press the SCAN control again to stop the scan
mode.
Radio station memory preset
The radio is equipped with six station memory preset controls. These
controls can be used to select up to six preset AM stations and twelve
FM stations (six in FM1 and six in FM2).
SEEK
TUNE
SEEK
TUNE
SCAN
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Setting memory preset stations
1. Select the frequency band with the AM or the FM select control.
2. Select a station. Refer toTune adjustorSeek functionfor more
information on selecting a station.
3. Press and hold a memory preset control until the sound returns,
indicating the station is held in memory on the control you selected.
Bass adjust
The bass adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's bass output.
Treble adjust
The treble adjust control allows you
to increase or decrease the audio
system's treble output.
12 3456
BASS
TREB
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Speaker balance adjust
Speaker sound distribution can be
adjusted between the right and left
speakers.
Speaker fade adjust
Speaker sound can be adjusted
between the front and rear
speakers.
Tape select
²To enter tape mode while in radio
mode, press the TAPE AMS
control.
Automatic Music Search
The Automatic Music Search feature
allows you to quickly locate the
beginning of the tape selection
being played or to skip to the next
selection.
BAL
FADE
TAPE
AMS
CLK
TAPE
AMS
CLK
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To activate the feature, momentarily depress the TAPE AMS button.
Then, press either REW (for the beginning of the current selection) or
FF (to advance to the next selection). The tape deck stops and returns
to play mode when the AMS circuit senses a blank section on the tape.
In order to ensure proper operation of the AMS feature, the tape MUST
have a blank section of at least 4 seconds duration between programs.
Rewind
The rewind control works in tape
mode.
To rewind in tape mode, press the
REW control. Radio play will
continue until rewind is stopped (with the FF control or the AM/FM
control) or the beginning of the tape is reached.
Fast forward
The fast forward control works in
tape mode.
²In the tape mode, tape direction
will automatically reverse when
the end of the tape is reached.
Tape direction select
Press SIDE and 1±2 at the same
time to play the alternate side of a
tape.
Eject function
Press the control to stop and eject a
tape.
DolbyTnoise reduction
Dolbytnoise reduction operates
only in tape mode. Dolbytreduces
the amount of hiss and static during
tape playback.
SIDE
REW FF1 - 2
SIDE
REW FF1 - 2
SIDE
REW FF1 - 2
EJ
4
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Press thecontrol to activate (and deactivate) Dolbytnoise reduction.
The noise reduction system is manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Setting the clock
To set the hour, press and hold the
CLK control and press:
²
to decrease hours and
²
to increase hours.
To set the minute, press and hold
the CLK control and press:
TAPE
AMS
CLK
SEEKSEEK
TUNE TUNE
TAPE
AMS
CLK
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