clock Mercury Sable 1996 Owner's Manuals

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Instrument Panel Controls
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[IP00400(ALL)04/95]
The main controls for the climate control system,
clock, and radio are in the oval Integrated
Control Panel on the instrument panel.
[IP00410(ALL)04/95]
The controls for the lights and climate control air
registers are also on the instrument panel.
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[IP00420(ALL)03/95]
Clean the instrument panel lens and woodtone
trim with a soft cloth and a glass cleaner. Do
not use paper towel or any abrasive cleaner to
clean either the lens or the woodtone trim as
these may cause scratches.
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[IP00430(ALL)04/95]
NOTE: Any cleaner or polish that increases the
gloss (shine) of the upper part of the
instrument panel should be avoided.
The dull finish in this area is to help
protect the driver from undesirable
windshield reflection.
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[IP32600(ALL)02/95]
Clock
[IP33200(ALL)03/95]
quarter page art:0000247-G
The digital clock
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[IP33750(ALL)01/95]
1. To set the hour, press and hold the hour
button. When the desired hour appears,
release the button.
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[IP33850(ALL)01/95]
2. To set the minutes, press and hold the
minute button. When the desired minute
appears, release the button.
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91
Instrument Panel Controls
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[IP00400(ALL)04/95]
The main controls for the climate control system,
clock, and radio are in the oval Integrated
Control Panel on the instrument panel.
[IP00410(ALL)04/95]
The controls for the lights and climate control air
registers are also on the instrument panel.
*
[IP00420(ALL)03/95]
Clean the instrument panel lens and woodtone
trim with a soft cloth and a glass cleaner. Do
not use paper towel or any abrasive cleaner to
clean either the lens or the woodtone trim as
these may cause scratches.
%*
[IP00430(ALL)04/95]
NOTE: Any cleaner or polish that increases the
gloss (shine) of the upper part of the
instrument panel should be avoided.
The dull finish in this area is to help
protect the driver from undesirable
windshield reflection.
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[IP32600(ALL)02/95]
Clock
[IP33200(ALL)03/95]
quarter page art:0000247-G
The digital clock
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[IP33750(ALL)01/95]
1. To set the hour, press and hold the hour
button. When the desired hour appears,
release the button.
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[IP33850(ALL)01/95]
2. To set the minutes, press and hold the
minute button. When the desired minute
appears, release the button.
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[DR03800(ALL)01/95]
Putting Your Vehicle in Gear
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[DR04001(ALL)01/95]
RWARNING
Hold the brake pedal down while
you move the gearshift from position
to position. If you do not hold the
brake pedal down, your vehicle may
move unexpectedly and injure
someone.
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[DR04050(ALL)03/95]
To operate:
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[DR04101(ALL)01/95]
1. Start the engine.
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[DR04150(ALL)01/95]
2. Depress and hold the brake pedal.
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[DR04201(ALL)01/95]
3. Move the gearshift lever out of P (Park).
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[DR04250(ALL)04/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a Brake Shift
Interlock safety feature. This feature prevents the
gearshift from being moved from the P (Park)
position until the brake pedal is depressed. This
feature is active when the ignition is in the ON
position. If the gearshift lever CANNOT be
moved from P (Park) with the brake pedal
depressed:
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[DR04300(ALL)01/95]
1. Turn the engine off and remove the ignition
key.
[DR04350(ALL)11/94]
2. Reinsert the ignition key and turn clockwise
to the first position (OFF).
[DR04400(ALL)11/94]
3. Depress the brake pedal, move the gearshift
lever to N (Neutral) and start the engine.
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197 %
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[DR06765(ALL)04/95]
Your vehicle is equipped with a Brake Shift
Interlock safety feature. This feature prevents the
gearshift from being moved from the P (Park)
position until the brake pedal is depressed. This
feature is active when the ignition is in the ON
position. If the gearshift lever CANNOT be
moved from P (Park) with the brake pedal
depressed:
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[DR06770(ALL)01/95]
1. Turn the engine off and remove the ignition
key.
[DR06775(ALL)11/94]
2. Reinsert the ignition key and turn clockwise
to the first position (OFF).
[DR06780(ALL)11/94]
3. Depress the brake pedal, move the gearshift
lever to N (Neutral) and start the engine.
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[DR06783(ALL)03/95]
RWARNING
If you need to shift out of P (Park)
by using the alternate procedure
described above, it is possible that a
fuse has blown and that your
brakelamps may also not be
functional. Please refer to the chapter
titledServicing Your Vehiclein this
Owner Guide for instructions on
checking and replacing fuses. DO
NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE
UNTIL YOU VERIFY THAT THE
BRAKELAMPS ARE WORKING.
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[RE08400(ALL)11/94]
RWARNING
When one of the front wheels is off
the ground, the transaxle alone will
not prevent the vehicle from moving
or slipping off the jack, even if the
vehicle is in P (Park). To prevent the
vehicle from moving when you
change a tire, block (in both
directions) the wheel that is
diagonally opposite to the tire being
changed. If the vehicle slips off the
jack, you or someone else could be
seriously injured.
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[RE08800(ALL)02/95]
2. Get out the spare tire and jack.
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[RE08850(ALL)05/94]
RWARNING
To avoid injury, never run the engine
with one wheel off the ground when
changing a tire, or at any other time.
The wheel still on the ground could
cause the vehicle to move.
[RE08900(ALL)02/93]
3. Remove wheel covers or aluminum wheel
ornaments with the tapered end of a wheel
nut wrench. Insert the handle of the wrench
between the wheel and ornament and twist
it against the inner wheel cover flange.
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[RE09200(ALL)01/95]
4. Loosen each wheel lug nut one-half turn
counterclockwise, but do not remove them
until the tire is raised off the ground. You
should pull up on the handle rather than
push to develop maximum force to loosen
wheel lug nuts. SeeAnti-Theft Wheel Lug
Nutslater in this chapter for information on
removing anti-theft lug nuts.
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[RE09250(ALL)03/95]
Removing and Replacing the Tire
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[RE09300(ALL)11/94]
1. Find the jack notch next to the door of the
tire that you are changing. Put the jack in
the jack notch and turn the handle of the
jack clockwise until the wheel is completely
off the ground.
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[RE09500(ALL)03/95]
RWARNING
To lessen the risk of personal injury,
do not put any part of your body
under the vehicle. Do not start the
engine when your vehicle is on the
jack. The jack is only for changing
the tire in emergencies. Never raise
your vehicle by using a bumper jack.
The bumper system could be
damaged or the jack could slip and
you could be injured.
[RE10000(ALL)02/95]
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The notches for the jack
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2. Remove the lug nuts by using a lug wrench.
Never loosen the hub nuts. See the picture
later in this section if you are not sure where
to find the lug nuts.
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[RE12005(ALL)07/94]
RWARNING
Your vehicle has been built with
metric (12 mm) threads on the wheel
studs and lug nuts. Make certain,
during wheel removal, the same nuts
removed are reinstalled, or if
replaced, nuts with metric threads
and the same chamfer configuration
are used. Installation of an improper
thread nut on a metric stud will not
properly secure the wheel to the hub
and will damage the stud so that it
must be replaced. Damaged studs
may result in wheel separation and
personal injury.
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[RE12100(ALL)01/95]
3. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire,
making sure that the air valve stem is facing
outward.
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[RE12200(ALL)03/95]
4. Reinstall the lug nuts, tightening until the
wheel is snug against the hub. The beveled
edges on the lug nuts face inward. Do not
fully tighten the lug nuts until you lower the
vehicle. If you do, you could force the
vehicle off the jack.
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[RE12300(ALL)02/95]
5. Lower the vehicle by turning the jack handle
counterclockwise.
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[RE12400(ALL)01/95]
6. Remove the jack and fully tighten the lug
nuts in the order shown in the following
illustration. As soon as possible, have your
dealer or a qualified service technician check
the lug nuts for proper torque specifications.
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The anti-theft lug nut and key
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[RE14400(ALL)03/95]
Removing the anti-theft lug nut
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[RE14600(ALL)03/95]
Insert the key over the locking lug nut. Make
sure that you hold the key square to the lug nut.
If you hold the key on an angle, you may
damage the key and the lug nut.
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[RE14700(ALL)03/95]
Place the lug nut wrench over the lug nut key
and apply pressure on the key with the wrench.
Turn the wrench in a counterclockwise direction
to remove the lug nut.
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[RE14800(ALL)03/95]
Replacing the anti-theft lug nut
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[RE14900(ALL)03/95]
Insert the key over the locking lug nut. Place the
lug nut wrench over the lug nut key and, while
applying pressure on the key, install the lug nut.
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