warning Mercury Villager 1996 Owner's Manuals

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Table of ContentsIntroductory Information............... 1
Safety Restraints................... 9
Starting Your Villager................. 57
Warning Lights and Gauges.............. 67
Instrument Panel Controls............... 89
Steering Column Controls.............. 123
Features...................... 135
Adjustable Rear Seating............... 175
Electronic Sound Systems.............. 205
Driving Your Villager................ 229
Roadside Emergencies................ 255
Customer Assistance................ 275
Reporting Safety Defects............. 281
Accessories..................... 287
Servicing Your Villager............... 295
Quick Index.................... 375
Index........................ 385
Service Station Information............. 404
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Continuous improvement is essential to our success.We
must strive for excellence in everything we do: in our
products Ð in their safety and value Ð and in our services,
our human relations, our competitiveness, and our
profitability.
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Employee involvement is our way of life. We are a team.
We must treat one another with trust and respect.
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Dealers and suppliers are our partners.We must maintain
mutually beneficial relationships with dealers, suppliers, and
our other business associates.
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Integrity is never compromised.Our conduct worldwide
must be pursued in a manner that is socially responsible and
commands respect for its integrity and for its positive
contributions to society.
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Things to Know About Using This Guide
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Congratulations on the purchase of your new vehicle. This
guide has information about the equipment and the options for
your new vehicle. You may not have bought all of the options
available to you. If you do not know which information applies
to your vehicle, talk to your dealer.
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This guide describes equipment and gives specifications for
equipment that was in effect when this guide was approved for
printing. Ford may discontinue models or change specifications
or design without any notice and without incurring obligation.
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NOTES and WARNINGS
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NOTESgive you additional information about the subject
matter you are referencing.
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WARNINGSremind you to be especially careful in those areas
where carelessness can cause damage to your vehicle or
personal injury to yourself, your passengers or other people.
Please read allWARNINGScarefully.
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Introductory Information
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Finding Information in This Guide
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After you have read this guide once, you will probably return
to it when you have a specific question or need additional
information. To help you find specific information quickly, you
can use the Quick Index, Table of Contents, or the Index.
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TheQuick Indexat the end of the book provides a page
number following each item which indicates where detailed
information can be found.
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To use theIndex, turn to the back of the book and search in the
alphabetical listing for the word that best describes the
information you need. If the word you chose is not listed, think
of other related words and look them up. We have designed the
Index so that you can find information under a technical term.
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Canadian Owners Ð French Version
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French Owner Guides can be obtained from your dealer or by
writing to Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, Service
Publications, P.O. Box 1580, Station B, Mississauga, Ontario L4Y
4G3.
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Maintenance Schedule
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As with any other member of your family, your new vehicle
requires routine care and regular check-ups. A separate
Maintenance Schedule and Recordbooklet is included to help you
keep track of all services performed and summarizes the
day-to-day services that are most important for keeping your
vehicle in good condition.
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Safety Restraints
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Important Safety Belt Information
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The use of safety belts helps to restrain you and your
passengers in case of a collision. In most states and in Canada
the law requires their use.
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Safety belts provide best restraint when:
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the seatback is upright
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the occupant is sitting upright (not slouched)
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the lap belt is snug and low on the hips
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the shoulder belt is snug against the chest
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the knees are straight forward
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To help you remember to fasten your safety belt, a warning
light may come on and a chime may sound. SeeSafety Belt
Warning Light and Chimein theWarning Lights and Gauges
chapter.
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See the following sections in this chapter for directions on how
to properly use these safety belts. Also seeSafety Restraints for
Childrenin this chapter for special instructions about using
safety belts for children.
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Make sure that you and your passengers wear safety
belts. Always drive and ride with your seatback upright
and the lap belt snug and low across the hips.
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Never wear the shoulder belt under the arm. Never
swing it around the neck over the inside shoulder. Never
use a single belt for more than one person or across more
than one seating position. Each seating position in your
vehicle has a specific safety belt assembly which is made
up of one buckle and one tongue that are designed to be
used as a pair. Failure to follow these precautions could
increase the risk and/or severity of injury in a collision.
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Never drive or ride with a twisted or jammed safety belt.
If you cannot untwist or unjam the safety belt, see the
nearest qualified technician immediately.
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Children should always ride with the seatback in the
fully upright position. When the seatback is not fully
upright, there is a greater risk that the child will slide
under the safety belt and be seriously injured in a
collision.
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Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap
while the vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot
protect the child from injury in a collision.
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Lock the doors of your vehicle before driving to lessen
the risk of the door coming open in a collision.
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Use the shoulder belt on the outside shoulder only.
Never wear the shoulder belt under the arm. Never
swing it around the neck over the inside shoulder. Never
use a single belt for more than one person. Failure to
follow these precautions could increase the risk and/or
severity of injury in a collision.
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To tighten the lap portion of the belt, pull up on the shoulder
belt until it fits you snugly. The belt should rest as low on your
hips as possible.
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The passenger seated near the sliding door in the
three-passenger bench seat can route the safety belt webbing
under the guide located on the head restraint. This safety belt
guide is designed to help keep the safety belt webbing properly
positioned across the passenger's chest for maximum comfort.
This guide is only needed when the two-passenger second row
bench seat is removed and the three-passenger bench seat is
moved up to the second-row position.
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Automatic locking mode
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In this operating mode, the shoulder belt retractor will be
automatically locked and will remain locked when the
combination lap/shoulder safety belt is buckled, and does not
allow the occupant freedom of movement. This mode provides
the following:
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A tight lap/shoulder belt on the occupant.
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Child safety seat installation.
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Rear-facing infant seats or infant carriers should never be
placed in the front seats.
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This modemust be usedwhen installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat and rear outboard seats where dual
locking retractors are provided.
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To switch the retractor from the emergency locking mode to the
automatic locking mode, perform the following steps:
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Buckle the lap/shoulder combination belt.
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Grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward
until all of the belt is extracted and, when allowed to retract,
a clicking sound is heard. At this time, the belt retractor is in
the automatic locking mode (child restraint mode).
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A clicking sound will continue to be heard as the belt is
allowed to retract. This indicates that the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode.
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NOTE: When the combination lap/shoulder belt is unbuckled
and allowed to retract completely, the retractor will
switch to the vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking
mode. See the detailed instructions underSafety Seats
for Childrenin this chapter.
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Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
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Driver and right front passenger
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You can adjust the shoulder belt height to one of five (5)
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To adjust the belt down, pinch the release button. To adjust the
belt up, pinch the release button and slide the adjuster up.
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Make sure the adjuster is firmly in one of the five positions. The
belt should be adjusted up or down until the belt rests on your
shoulder near your neck.
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Position the shoulder belt height adjuster so that the belt
rests across the middle of your shoulder. Be sure the
shoulder belt is properly positioned on your shoulder
each time you use the belt. If the shoulder belt is off
your shoulder, on your upper arm or neck, there is a
greater risk of severe injury in a collision.
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Labels are provided on the back of the second-row bench seat
to remind passengers to use care when exiting.
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Safety Belt Extension Assembly
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A safety belt may be too short even when it is fully extended.
You can add about eight inches (20 cm) to the belt length with
a safety belt extension assembly. Safety belt extensions are
available at no cost (part number 611C22) from your dealer.
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Failure to follow these instructions will affect the
performance of the safety belts and increase the risk of
personal injury.
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The Importance of Wearing Safety Belts
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Safety belts must be worn by all vehicle occupants to be
properly restrained and help reduce the risk of injury in
a collision.
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All occupants of the vehicle, including the driver, should
always wear their safety belts, even when an air bag
Supplemental Restraint System is provided.
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There are four very important reasons to use safety belts even
with a supplemental air bag system. Use your safety belts to:
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help keep you in the proper position when the supplemental
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reduce the risk of harm in rollover, side or rear impact
accidents. The air bag supplemental restraint system is not
designed to inflate in such situations
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reduce the risk of harm in frontal collisions that are not
severe enough to activate the supplemental air bag
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reduce the risk of being thrown from your vehicle
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The Importance of Being Properly Seated
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In a collision, the air bag must inflate extremely fast to help
provide additional protection for you. In order to do this, the
air bag must inflate with considerable force. If you are not
seated in a normal riding position with your back against the
seatback, the air bag may not protect you properly and could
possibly hurt you as it inflates.
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