Mercury Mountaineer 2003 s User Guide

chapter. If the light is blinking, engine misfire is occurring which could
damage your catalytic converter. Drive in a moderate fashion (avoid
heavy acceleration and deceleration) and have your vehicle serviced
immediately.
Under engine misfire conditions, excessive exhaust temperatures
could damage the catalytic converter, the fuel system, interior
floor coverings or other vehicle components, possibly causing a fire.
Check fuel cap (if equipped):
Illuminates when the fuel cap may
not be properly installed. Continued
driving with this light on may cause
the Service engine soon light to
come on, refer toFuel filler capin theMaintenance and
Specificationschapter.
Brake system warning light:To
confirm the brake system warning
light is functional, it will
momentarily illuminate when the
ignition is turned to the ON position when the engine is not running, or
in a position between ON and START, or by applying the parking brake
when the ignition is turned to the ON position. If the brake system
warning light does not illuminate at this time, seek service immediately
from your dealership. Illumination after releasing the parking brake
indicates low brake fluid level and the brake system should be inspected
immediately by your servicing dealership.
Driving a vehicle with the brake system warning light on is
dangerous. A significant decrease in braking performance may
occur. It will take you longer to stop the vehicle. Have the vehicle
checked by your dealer immediately.
CHECK
FUEL
CAP
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Anti-lock brake system:If the
ABS light stays illuminated or
continues to flash, a malfunction has
been detected, have the system
serviced immediately. Normal
braking is still functional unless the brake warning light also is
illuminated.
Air bag readiness:If this light fails
to illuminate when ignition is turned
to ON, continues to flash or remains
on, have the system serviced
immediately. A chime will also
sound when a malfunction in the supplemental restraint system has been
detected.
Safety belt:Reminds you to fasten
your safety belt. A chime will also
sound to remind you to fasten your
safety belt.
Charging system:Illuminates when
the battery is not charging properly.
Check gage (if equipped):
Illuminates when any of the
following conditions has occurred:
•The engine coolant temperature
is high.
•The engine oil pressure is low.
•The fuel gauge is at or near empty.
Hi temp low oil (if equipped):
Illuminates when the engine coolant
temperature is high or the engine oil
pressure is low. Refer to engine
coolant temperature gauge or engine
oil pressure gauge in this chapter).
ABS
CHECK
GAGE
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Door ajar:Illuminates when the
ignition is in the ON position and
any door is open.
Overdrive off:Illuminates when
the overdrive function of the
transmission has been turned off,
refer to theDrivingchapter. If the
light flashes steadily, have the system serviced immediately.
Speed control:Illuminates when
the speed control is activated. Turns
off when the speed control system
is deactivated.
Low Washer (if equipped):
Illuminates when the windshield
washer fluid is low.
Turn signal:Illuminates when the
left or right turn signal or the
hazard lights are turned on. If the
indicators stay on or flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.
High beams:Illuminates when the
high beam headlamps are turned on.
Key-in-ignition warning chime:Sounds when the key is left in the
ignition in the OFF/LOCK or ACC position and the driver’s door is
opened.
Headlamps on warning chime:Sounds when the headlamps or parking
lamps are on, the ignition is off (and the key is not in the ignition) and
the driver’s door is opened.
DOOR
AJAR
O/D
OFF
LOW
WASH
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GAUGES
Standard instrument cluster gauges
Optional instrument cluster gauges
Speedometer:Indicates the
current vehicle speed.
O/D
OFF
DOOR
AJARCHECK
GAGE
CHECK
FUEL
CAPLOW
WASH
BRAKE
SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
TRIP
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Engine coolant temperature
gauge:Indicates engine coolant
temperature. At normal operating
temperature, the needle will be in
the normal range (between“H”and
“C”). If it enters the red section, the
engine is overheating. Stop the
vehicle as soon as safely possible,
switch off the engine and let the
engine cool.
Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is
running or hot.
Odometer:Registers the total kilometers (miles) of the vehicle.
•Standard instrument cluster
•Optional instrument cluster
Refer to Message Center in the
Drivers Controls chapter on how to
switch the display from Metric to
English.
Trip odometer:Registers the kilometers (miles) of individual journeys.
•Standard instrument cluster
Press and release the
SELECT/RESET button to toggle
between odometer and trip
odometer display.
•Optional instrument cluster
Press and release the TRIP/RESET
button to toggle between odometer
and trip odometer display.
TRIP
TRIP
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Tachometer:Indicates the engine
speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top of
the scale may damage the engine.
Battery voltage gauge:Indicates
the battery voltage when the
ignition is in the ON position. If the
pointer moves and stays outside the
normal operating range (as
indicated by arrows), have the
vehicle’s electrical system checked
as soon as possible.
Engine oil pressure gauge:
Indicates engine oil pressure. The
needle should stay in the normal
operating range (between“L”and
“H”). If the needle falls below the
normal range, stop the vehicle, turn
off the engine and check the engine
oil level. Add oil if needed. If the oil
level is correct, have your vehicle
checked at your dealership or by a
qualified technician.
Fuel gauge:Indicates
approximately how much fuel is left
in the fuel tank (when the ignition
is in the ON position). The fuel
gauge may vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion or on a grade.
Refer toFilling the tankin the
Maintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information..
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AUDIOPHILE IN-DASH SIX CD SOUND SYSTEM
1.Seek:Works in radio ro CD
mode. Press and release
SEEK
/for previous/next
strong station or track.
2.Rewind:In CD mode, press to
reverse the CD
Fast forward:In CD mode, press
until desired selection is reached.
3.COMP(Compression): The compression feature operates in CD mode
and brings soft and loud CD passages together for a more consistent
listening level. Press the COMP control until COMP ON is displayed.
DSP(Digital Signal Processing if equipped): Press to enter DSP mode.
Press SEL to select teh desired signal modes, (i.e., JAZZ CLUB, HALL,
CHURCH or STADIUM).
DSP ambiance (if equipped):This feature gives the feeling of“being
there”to your music, creating increased clarity as well as an open and
spacious feel to the music. Press DSP to access the ambiance menu.
Press SEL to engage/disengage.
Turn the volume control to increase/decrease the level of ambiance.
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Press the DSP control again to access the occupancy modes. Use the
SEL control to optimize the sound based upon the occupants in the
vehicle.
The following occupancy modes can be selected:
•ALL SEATS
•DRIVER SEAT
•REAR SEATS
4.Mute:Press to MUTE playing
media; press again return to playing
media
5.Eject:Press to eject a CD. Press
and hold to eject all loaded discs.
6.Bass:Press BASS; then press
SEL
/to decrease/increase
the bass output.
Treble:Press TREB; then press
SEL
/to decrease/increase
the treble output.
7.Select:Use with Bass, Treble,
Balance and Fade controls to adjust
levels.
8.Balance:Press BAL; then press
SEL
/to shift sound to the
left/right speakers.
Fade:Press FADE; then press
SEL
/to shift sound to the
rear/front speakers.
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9.Menu:Press MENU and SEL to
access clock mode, RDS on/off,
Traffic announcement mode and
Program type mode. On Audiophile
audios, press MENU to access the compression feature. Press SEL to
turn the feature ON or OFF.
Traffic:Allows you to hear traffic broadcasts. With the feature ON, press
SEEK or SCAN to find a station broadcasting a traffic report (if it is
broadcasting RDS data).Traffic information is not available in most
U.S. markets.
FIND Program type:Allows you to search RDS-equipped stations for a
certain category of music format: Classic, Country, Info, Jazz, Oldies,
R&B, Religious, Rock, Soft, Top 40.
Show TYPE:Displays the station’s call letters and format.
Compression:Brings soft and loud CD passages together for a more
consistent listening level.
Setting the clock:Press MENU until SELECT HOUR or SELECT
MINUTE is displayed. Use SEL to manually increase (
) or decrease
(
) the hours/minutes. Press MENU again to disengage clock mode.
10.Memory presets:To set a
station: Select frequency band
AM/FM; tune to a station, press and
hold a preset button until sound
returns.
11.CD:Press to select CD mode.
12.AM/FM:Press to select AM/FM
frequency band.
Autostore:Allows you to set the
strongest local radio stations without losing your original manually set
preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2 . Press and momentarily hold AM/FM.
AUTOSTORE will flash on the display. When the six strongest stations
are filled, the station stored in preset 1 will begin playing. If there are
less than six strong stations, the system will store the last one in the
remaining presets. Press again to disengage.
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13.Power/volume:Press to turn
ON/OFF; turn to increase or
decrease volume levels.
Automatic Volume Control(if equipped): Changes the volume
automatically and slightly with vehicle speed to compensate for road and
wind noise. The recommended level is 1–3. Level 0 turns the speed
sensitive volume off and level 7 is the maximum setting.
Press and hold the volume control for five seconds. Press SEL to
increase/decrease volume levels. The selected level will appear in the
display.
14.Load:Press to load a CD. Press
and hold to load up to six discs.
15.Shuffle:Press to play tracks in
random order.
16.Scan:Press for a brief sampling
of radio stations or CD tracks. Press
again to stop.
17.Disc tune:Radio: Press
orto manually tune down or up
the radio frequency band.
CD:Press
to select the previous track orto select the next track
on the CD.
•CD Door:Insert a CD label side up.
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