hood release Mercury Mystique 1998 Owner's Manuals

4
Instrumentation
Page 27
Turn signal/high beam
Page 6
Instrument clusterPage 26
Hazard flasher
control
Page 28
Windshield
wiper/washer
control
Page 129
Hood release
Page 14
Headlamp control/
Foglamp control*Page 26
Horn
Page 25
Tilt steering
wheel leverPage 16
Instrument panel
dimmer switch
Page 24
Ignition switch
Page 29
Speed control* Page 17
Power mirrors
CHECK
ENGINEO/D
OFF
Off
Res
Set
Acc
Coast
On
MIRRORS
NORMAL12
03
x 1000
4
5
6
7
8
000123
000010 20 3040506070
80
90
100
110
120
130MPH
20 4060
55
80120 100
140
160
180
200
EF 1
/
2
UNLEADED FUEL ONLY
BRAKE
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Maintenance and care
129 Opening the hood
•Pull the handle (1) located under
the instrument panel.
MIRRORS
000123000010 20 3040506070
80
90
100
110
120
130MPH20 406055
80120 100
140
160
180
200EF 1
/
2UNLEADED FUEL ONLY12
03x 1000
4
5
6
7
8
NORMALBRAKE
CHECK
ENGINE TRACTION
CONTROLO/D
OFF
1
Off
ResSet
AccCoast
On
•Release the safety catch by
reaching under the hood (2)
(adjacent to the Mercury
emblem) and pushing it up.
2
3
•Raise the hood and support it
with the strut (3) in the yellow
colored retainer, ensuring it is
secure. Hold the support at the
yellow colored insulation section.
To close, replace the support strut
in its retaining clip, lower the hood
and allow it to drop into the catch
for the last 20 – 30 cm
(8 – 12 inches).
Always check to ensure that the
hood lock is fully engaged.
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Index
193 HPage
High-mount brakelamp . . . . . . .171
Hood
latch location . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
I
Identification Number, Vehicle
(VIN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .188
Idle, relearning . . . . . . . . . . . . .146
Idle, speed . . . . . . . . . . . . .146, 186
Ignition
chime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
positions on the ignition . . . . . .24
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Instrument panel
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181
lighting up the panel . . . . . . . . .16
Integrated child seat (see Built-in
child seat)
Intermittent wipers . . . . . . . . . . .28
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
J
Jack
positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Jump starting your vehicle
attaching cables . . . . . . . . . . . .122
disconnecting cables . . . . . . . .123
K
Keys
key in ignition warning chime .11
positions of the ignition . . . . . .24LPage
Lamps
bulb replacement specification
chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172
daytime running light system . .15
flashing the lamps . . . . . . . . . . .27
foglamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15, 169
hazard flashers . . . . . . . . .26, 107
headlamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
high beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
high-mounted brake lamp . . . .171
instrument panel, dimming . . .16
interior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
reading lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
replacing bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . .167
rear lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170
Lights, warning and indicator
air bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
anti-lock brakes (ABS) . . . . . . . .9
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
charging system . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
check engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
engine oil pressure . . . . . . . . . . .9
high beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
low coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
low fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
overdrive off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
testing the warning lights . . . . .10
turn signal indicator . . . . . . . . . .6
Load limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
Lubricant specifications . . . . . .187
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . .36
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