interior lights Mercury Sable 2002 Owner's Manuals
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Always remember to turn on your headlamps at dusk or during
inclement weather. The Daytime Running Lamp (DRL) system
does not activate with your tail lamps and generally may not provide
adequate lighting during these conditions. Failure to activate your
headlamps under these conditions may result in a collision.
High beams
Push the lever toward the
instrument panel to activate. Pull
the lever towards you to deactivate.
Flash to pass
Pull toward you slightly to activate
and release to deactivate.
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel and all applicable
switches in the vehicle during
headlamp and parklamp operation.
Move the control to the full upright
position, past detent, to turn on the
interior lamps.
Move the control to the full down position, past detent, to prevent the
interior lights from illuminating when the doors are opened.
The dome lamp will not illuminate if the control switch is in the OFF
position.
A
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To see a clearer light pattern for
adjusting, you may want to block
the light from one headlamp while
adjusting the other.
5. Locate the vertical adjuster on
each headlamp. Usinga4mm
wrench, turn the adjuster either
clockwise (to adjust down) or
counterclockwise (to adjust up).
The horizontal edge of the brighter
light should touch the horizontal
reference line.
6. HORIZONTAL AIM IS NOT
REQUIRED FOR THIS VEHICLE
AND IS NON-ADJUSTABLE.
7. Close the hood and turn off the
lamps.
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
•Push down to activate the left
turn signal.
•Push up to activate the right turn
signal.
INTERIOR LAMPS
Dome lamps and map lamps
The front dome lamp is located overhead between the driver and
passenger seats. If the vehicle is equipped with a moon roof, the dome
lamp is located behind the moon roof.
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Replacing the interior bulbs
Check the operation of the following interior bulbs frequently:
•Interior overhead lamp
•Map lamp
For bulb replacement, see a dealer or qualified technician.
Replacing headlamp bulbs
To remove the headlamp bulb:
1. Make sure headlamp switch is in
OFF position.
2. Remove the bolt from the
headlamp housing.
3. At the back of the headlamp, pry
up and remove the two retainer pins
to release the headlamp assembly
from the vehicle and pull headlamp
forward.
4. Remove the protective dust shield
from the housing by turning the
dust shield counterclockwise (when
viewed from the rear).
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•Within 20 seconds, program a remote transmitter by pressing any
button on a transmitter. The doors will lock/unlock to confirm that the
remote transmitter has been programmed. (If more than 20 seconds
pass before pressing a remote transmitter button, the programming
mode will exit and the procedure will have to be repeated.)
•Repeat the previous step to program additional remote transmitters.
The doors will lock/unlock to confirm that each remote transmitter has
been programmed.
•When you have completed programming the remote transmitters, turn
the ignition to 3 (OFF) or wait 20 seconds. Again the doors will
lock/unlock to confirm programming has been completed.
Illuminated entry
The interior lamps illuminate when the remote entry system is used to
unlock the door(s).
The system automatically turns off after 25 seconds or when the ignition
is turned to the ON or ACC position. The dome lamp control (if
equipped) mustnotbe set to the OFF position for the illuminated entry
system to operate.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
•they have been turned on with the dimmer control, or
•any door is open.
The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps 10 minutes after the
ignition has been turned to the OFF position.
Perimeter lamps illuminated entry
The exterior lamps illuminate when the vehicle is unlocked by the
remote entry transmitter. Vehicles equipped with auto lamps, the puddle,
head, park, and tail lamps illuminate. Vehicles not equipped with auto
lamp, only the puddle, park and tail lamps illuminate.
The system automatically turns off after 25 seconds or when the ignition
is turned to the ON or ACC position.
The battery saver will shut off the exterior lamps 10 minutes after the
ignition has been turned to the OFF position.
Deactivating/activating perimeter lamps
There are 2 methods to enable/disable this feature. One through your
dealer and the second with a power door lock sequence using the
following instructions:
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octane rating ...................167, 185
quality ......................................167
running out of fuel .................168
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................164
Fuses ..................................125–126
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............166
Gas mileage
(see Fuel economy) .................168
Gauges .........................................13
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight
Rating) .......................................118
definition .................................118
driving with a heavy load ......118
location ....................................118
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating) .......................................118
calculating ...............................118
definition .................................118
driving with a heavy load ......118
location ....................................118
H
Headlamps ...................................26
aiming ........................................28
autolamp system .......................26
bulb specifications ....................31
daytime running lights .............26
flash to pass ..............................27
high beam .................................27
replacing bulbs .........................33
turning on and off ....................26
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .......................................23
Hood ..........................................150I
Ignition ...............................107, 185
Infant seats (see Safety seats) ..99
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................172
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................146
cluster ........................................10
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................27
J
Jack ............................................131
positioning ...............................131
storage .....................................131
Jump-starting your vehicle ......135
K
Keyless entry system .................64
Keys
positions of the ignition .........107
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................26
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................31
cargo lamps ...............................27
daytime running light ...............26
fog lamps ...................................26
headlamps .................................26
headlamps, flash to pass ..........27
instrument panel, dimming .....27
interior lamps .....................29–32
replacing
bulbs ..................31, 33, 35–38, 40
Index
237