headlamp Mercury Sable 1996 Owner's Manuals

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Starting Your Vehicle
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Preparing to Start Your Vehicle
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RWARNING
Do not start your vehicle in a closed
garage or other enclosed area.
Exhaust fumes are toxic. Always open
the garage door before you start the
engine. SeeGuarding Against Exhaust
Fumesin this chapter for more
instructions.
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Before you start your vehicle, do the following:
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1. Make sure you and all your passengers
buckle your safety belts. SeeSafety Restraints
in the Index for more details.
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2. Make sure your headlamps and other
accessories are turned off and the parking
brake is set.
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3. Make sure that the gearshift is in P (Park)
before you turn the key.
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Before you start your vehicle, you should test
the warning lights on the instrument panel to
make sure that they work. Refer to theWarning
Lights and Gaugeschapter.
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Starting Your Engine
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To start your engine:
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1. Follow the steps underPreparing to Start
Your Vehicleat the beginning of this section.
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2. Turn the ignition key to the ON position.
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3. DO NOT depress the accelerator pedal when
starting your engine. DO NOT use the
accelerator while the vehicle is parked.
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The Interior and Exterior Lights
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Turning On the Exterior Lights
[IP23800(ALL)08/95]
To turn on your headlamps, parking lamps, side
markers, and tail lamps, use the knob that is to
the left of the steering wheel.
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The knob for the headlamps, parking lamps, and tail lamps
[IP24500(ALL)08/95]
To turn on the parking lamps, side markers, and
tail lamps, turn the knob to ªPº or the first
position.
[IP24600(ALL)08/95]
To turn on the headlamps, parking lamps, side
markers, and tail lamps, turn the knob to the
second position.
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Turning on the high beams
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To change your headlamps from low to high
beam, push the turn signal lever away from you.
To change them back to low beam, pull the
lever toward you.
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For more information about how the high beam
headlamps work, seeSteering column controlsin
the Index.
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Daytime Running Light System
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(Canadian and fleet vehicles only)
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The Daytime Running Light (DRL) system is
designed to turn the high beam headlamps on,
with a reduced light output and without
illuminating the high beam indicator lamp in the
instrument panel. The DRL system operates
when all of the following conditions are met:
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The vehicle is ªrunning.º
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The vehicle has a fully released parking
brake.
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The headlamp system is in the OFF position.
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NOTE: If you have a vehicle with an
automatic lighting system, the DRL
system is active until the automatic
system turns on the headlamps.
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NOTE: The high beam indicator will not turn
on in the flash-to-pass mode during
nighttime driving.
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You may notice that the lights flicker when the
vehicle is turned on or off. This is a normal
condition.
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RWARNING
When the Daytime Running Light
(DRL) system is active the tail lamps,
parking lamps and side markers on
your vehicle will not be illuminated.
It is necessary to turn on your
headlamps at dusk. Failure to do so
may result in a collision, possibly
injuring yourself and others.
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Cleaning the Exterior Lamps
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Do not use dry paper towel, chemical solvents
or abrasive cleaners to clean the lamps, as these
may cause scratches or crack the lamps.
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Setting the Autolamp Delay System
(If equipped)
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The autolamp sets the headlamps to turn on and
off automatically. You can use the autolamp to:
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turn on the lamps automatically at night
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turn off the lamps automatically during
daylight
[IP27000(ALL)11/94]
q
keep the lamps on for up to three minutes
after you turn the ignition to the OFF
position.
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The autolamp system on the left side of the instrument
panel
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To set the autolamp:
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1. Make sure the headlamp knob is in the OFF
position. If the switch for the headlamps is
ON, you cancel the autolamp.
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2. Turn the ignition key to ON or start your
vehicle.
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3. Find the autolamp thumbwheel to the left of
the steering wheel on the instrument panel.
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4. Turn the autolamp thumbwheel past the stop
to the beginning of the MAX position. The
indicator light will come on.
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5. The autolamp automatically turns the lamps
on and off for you.
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Do not put any articles on top of the photocell
that is located in the top right corner of the
instrument panel. This photocell controls the
autolamp. If you cover it, the photocell reacts as
if it is nighttime, and the lamps turn on.
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To turn the autolamp off, move the thumbwheel
back to OFF.
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You can set the autolamp so the headlamps stay
on for up to three minutes after you turn your
vehicle off.
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To keep the lamps on after you leave your
vehicle:
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Turn the thumbwheel as far into the MAX
range as you want.
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The further you move the thumbwheel into
the DELAY area (toward the MAX position),
the longer the lamps will stay on after you
leave your vehicle. Similarly, if you move the
thumbwheel only slightly into the DELAY
area, your lamps will stay on only for a
moment after you turn your vehicle off.
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Lighting Up the Interior and Instrument
Panel
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With the light knob in the parking lamps or the
headlamps position, you can brighten or dim the
lights in the instrument panel. To do this, use
the thumbwheel to the left of the steering wheel.
This wheel also turns on the interior lights with
the light switch on or off.
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The thumbwheel that controls the light on the instrument
panel
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If you lose engine oil pressure:
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1. Pull off the road as soon as safely possible.
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2. Shut off the engine immediately. If you do
not stop the engine as soon as safely
possible, severe engine damage could result.
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3. Check the engine's oil level, following the
instructions on checking and adding engine
oil in this Owner Guide. (SeeEngine oilin
the Index.) If you do not follow these
instructions, you or others could be injured.
To ensure an accurate reading, your vehicle
should be on level ground.
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4. If the level is low, add only as much oil as
necessary to bring it to the full level before
you start the engine again. Do not overfill.
Do not operate the engine if the light is on,
regardless of the oil level. Contact your
nearest dealer for further service actions.
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High Beam Light
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This light comes on when the headlamps are
turned to high beam or when you flash the
lights.
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If your vehicle is equipped with Daylight
Running Lamps (DRL), the high beam light will
not come on when you flash the lights.
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High beam light
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Door Ajar Light and Chime
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This light comes on and a single chime sounds if
one of the doors or the liftgate or liftgate
window (wagon) is not completely shut and the
ignition is in the ON position.
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Door ajar light
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Chime for Headlamps On
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This chime sounds if the driver or passenger
door is open when the parking lamps or
headlamps are on. The chime sounds until you
close the door, turn off the lamps or turn the
ignition to the ON position.
[LG07200(ALL)03/95]
A 3-second chime sounds after a 20-second delay
if the ignition has been turned to the OFF
position, the parking lamps or headlamps are
on, and no door has been opened.
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Air Bag Readiness Light
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RWARNING
A problem with the system is
indicated by one or more of the
following: the readiness light will
either flash or stay lit, or it will not
light, or a group of five beeps will
be heard.
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Low Fuel Light (If equipped)
[LG15900(ALL)03/95]
This light comes on when your fuel gauge
indicates approximately 1/16 of a tank. The
ignition must be turned to the ON position for
this light to come on. This light will glow
steadily.
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Low fuel light
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Rear Lamp Out Indicator (If equipped)
[LG16200(ALL)02/95]
This light indicates that a rear tail lamp or
brakelamp is not functioning. It comes on
momentarily when the ignition is turned to the
START position, then goes out.
[LG16220(ALL)02/95]
This light will come on to show a rear tail lamp
burnout when the light switch is turned to the
parking lamp or headlamp position.
[LG16260(ALL)04/95]
This light will come on to show a brakelamp
burnout only when the brake pedal is pressed.
[LG16280(ALL)02/95]
The light will stay on until the ignition is turned
to the OFF position.
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Rear lamp out light
[LG16400(ALL)12/91]
NOTE: The warning light may not work or
you may get a false reading if you use
trailer lights or use improper
replacement bulbs.
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The Interior and Exterior Lights
%*
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Turning On the Exterior Lights
[IP23800(ALL)08/95]
To turn on your headlamps, parking lamps, side
markers, and tail lamps, use the knob that is to
the left of the steering wheel.
[IP24200(ALL)08/95]
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The knob for the headlamps, parking lamps, and tail lamps
[IP24500(ALL)08/95]
To turn on the parking lamps, side markers, and
tail lamps, turn the knob to ªPº or the first
position.
[IP24600(ALL)08/95]
To turn on the headlamps, parking lamps, side
markers, and tail lamps, turn the knob to the
second position.
[IP25200(ALL)03/95]
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Turning on the high beams
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