steering Mercury Mountaineer 2008 s User Guide

Mercury Mountaineer 2008 s User Guide Mountaineer 2008 Mercury Mercury https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/33/10973/w960_10973-0.png Mercury Mountaineer 2008 s User Guide

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  s User Guide •Be sure that areas where the vehicle is parked are clean and clear of
all combustibles such as petroleum products, dust, rags, paper and
similar items.
•Be sure that the engine block heater, heat

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  s User Guide Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)
Your vehicle is equipped with an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS). This
system helps you maintain steering control during emergency stops by
keeping the brakes fr

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  s User Guide If the vehicle is stuck in snow or mud or when driving in deep sand,
switching off the AdvanceTrac with RSC system may be beneficial so the
wheels are allowed to spin. If your vehicle seems to lose en

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  s User Guide All these conditions are normal during AdvanceTracwith RSC
operation. Refer to the following table.
AdvanceTracwith RSC Features
Button
functions“Sliding
car”
icon
RSC ESCEngine
Traction
Control

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  s User Guide STEERING
To help prevent damage to the power steering system:
•Never hold the steering wheel at its furthest turning points (until it
stops) for more than a few seconds when the engine is running

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  s User Guide Vehicles with a higher center of gravity such as utility vehicles
and trucks handle differently than vehicles with a lower center
of gravity. Utility vehicles and trucks arenotdesigned for cornering a

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  s User Guide Autolock operation (4.6L engine vehicles only)
If the AWD system begins to overheat, the system will place itself in the
Autolock mode:
•the 4X4 indicator light will illuminate in the instrument clu

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  s User Guide If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement
•If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement, slow down, but
avoid severe brake application, ease the vehicle back onto the
pavement only afte

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  s User Guide If the parking brake is fully released, but the brake warning lamp
remains illuminated, the brakes may not be working properly.
See your authorized dealer.
Do not spin the wheels at over 35 mph (56 km

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Mercury Mountaineer 2008  s User Guide Descend a hill in the same gear you
would use to climb up the hill to
avoid excessive brake application
and brake overheating. Do not
descend in neutral; instead,
disengage overdrive or manually
shift
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