low beam Mercury Sable 2005 Owner's Manuals

Engine oil pressure:Illuminates
when the oil pressure falls below the
normal range, refer toEngine oilin
theMaintenance and
Specificationschapter.
Traction Control
active (if
equipped):Flashes when the
Traction Control
is active. If the
light remains on a malfunction has
been detected; have the system
serviced immediately, refer to theDrivingchapter for more information.
Speed control:Illuminates when
the speed control is activated. Turns
off when the speed control system
is deactivated.
Securilock
Anti-theft system:
Flashes when the Securilock

Passive Anti-theft System has been
activated. Refer toSecurilock
Passive Anti-theft Systemin theLocks
and Securitychapter.
Turn signal:Illuminates when the
left or right turn signal or the
hazard lights are turned on. If the
indicators stay on or flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.
High beams:Illuminates when the
high beam headlamps are turned on.
Key-in-ignition warning chime:Sounds when the key is left in the
ignition in the OFF/LOCK or ACCESSORY position and the driver’s door
is opened.
Headlamps on warning chime:Sounds when the headlamps or parking
lamps are on, the ignition is off (the key is not in the ignition) and the
driver’s door is opened.
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Instrument Cluster
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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.
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS
The headlamps on your vehicle are properly aimed at the assembly plant.
If your vehicle has been in an accident the alignment of your headlamps
should be checked by a qualified service technician.
Vertical aim adjustment
1. Park the vehicle directly in front of a wall or screen on a level surface,
approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters) away.
•(1) Eight feet
•(2) Center height of lamp to
ground
•(3) Twenty five feet
•(4) Horizontal reference line
2. Measure the height of the headlamp bulb center from the ground and
mark an 8 foot (2.4 meter) horizontal reference line on the vertical wall
or screen at this height (a piece of masking tape works well).
3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and
open the hood.
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Lights
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To remove a fuse use the fuse puller tool provided on the fuse panel cover.
The fuses are coded as follows.
Fuse/relay
locationFuse amp
ratingPassenger compartment fuse panel
description
1—Accessory delay relay
2—Driver one touch down relay
3—Blower motor relay
4—Flasher relay
5—Not used
6—Not used
7 20A Rear defrost grid feed (wagon only)/Rear
defrost relay coil feed (sedan only)
8 40A Blower motor
9—Rear defrost relay
10 30A CB Power seats, Delayed accessory
11 10A Right headlamp
12 15A Highbeam headlamps
13—Not used
14—Not used
15 10A Left headlamp
16 10A Foglamps
17 15A Stop lamp, Speed control deactivation switch
18 15A Parklamps, PWM (backlighting), Autolamps
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Roadside Emergencies
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