tow Mercury Villager 1997 Owner's Manuals

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Ford's Extended Service Plan (ESPH)
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More Protection for Your Vehicle
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You can get more protection for your new car or light truck by
purchasing a Ford Extended Service Plan (Ford ESP). Ford ESP
is the only extended service program with the Ford name on it
and the only service contract backed by Ford Motor Company.
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Ford ESP is an optional service contract, backed and
administered by Ford. It provides:
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protection against repair costs after your Bumper to Bumper
Warranty expires;
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and
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other benefits during the warranty period (such as:
reimbursement for rentals; coverage for certain maintenance
and wear items).
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You may purchase Ford ESP from any participating Ford Motor
Company dealer. There are several Ford ESP plans available in
various time-and-mileage combinations. Each plan can be
tailored to fit your own driving needs, including reimbursement
benefits for towing and rental. (In Hawaii, rules vary. See your
dealer for details.)
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When you purchase Ford ESP, you receive peace-of-mind
protection throughout the United States and Canada, provided
by a network of more than 5,100 participating Ford Motor
Company dealers.
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NOTE: Repairs performed outside the United States and
Canada are not eligible for ESP coverage.
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This information is subject to change. Ask your dealer for
complete details about Ford ESP coverage.
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Instrumentation
13 vehicle serviced as soon as possible. This indicates a possible
problem with one of the engine's emission control systems. You
do not need to have your vehicle towed.
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Charging System Light
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This light indicates that your battery is not being charged and
that you need to have the electrical system checked.
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Charging system light
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This light illuminates every time you turn your ignition key to
the ON or START position. The light should go off when the
engine starts and the alternator begins to charge.
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If the light stays on or illuminates when the engine is running,
have the electrical system checked as soon as possible.
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Terrain
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The terrain (hills, mountains, tall buildings) of the area over
which the signal travels may prevent the FM signal from being
noise-free.
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If there is a building or large structure between the antenna and
station, some of the signal ªbendsº around the building, but
certain spots receive almost no signal. Moving out of the
ªshadowº of the structure will allow the station to return to
normal.
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This condition exists when the radio waves are reflected off
objects or structures; the reflected signal cancels the normal
signal, causing the antenna to pick up noise and distortion.
Cancellation effects are most prominent in metropolitan areas,
but also can becomes quite severe in hilly terrain and depressed
roadways.
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To minimize the effects of these conditions, a stereo/mono
blend circuit has been incorporated into this system. This feature
automatically switches a weak stereo signal to a clearer
monaural signal, which improves the quality of reception.
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Several sources of static are normal conditions on AM
frequencies. These can be caused by power lines, electric fences,
traffic lights and thunderstorms.
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Another reception phenomenon isStrong Signal Capture and
Overload. This can occur when listening to a weak station and
when passing another broadcast tower. The close station may
capture the more distant station, although the displayed
frequency does not change. While passing the tower, the station
may switch back and forth a few times before returning to the
original station.
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Electronic Sound Systems
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When several broadcast towers are present (common in
metropolitan areas), several stations may overload the receiver,
resulting in considerable station changing, mixing and
distortion.
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Automatic gain control circuitry for both AM and FM bands has
been incorporated into this system to reduce strong signal
capture and overload.
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All About Radio Frequencies
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the
Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
establish the frequencies that AM and FM radio stations may
use for their broadcasts. The allowable frequencies are: AM: 530,
540...1700, 1710 kHz in 10 kHz steps; FM: 87.9, 88.1...107.7, 107.9
MHz in 0.2 MHz steps.
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Not all frequencies will be assigned to a given area. This radio
will tune to each of these frequencies using manual tuning and
no fine tuning is necessary as radio stations may not use other
frequencies.
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Some FM radio stations advertise a ªrounded-offº frequency
which is not the frequency on which they actually broadcast.
For example, a radio station that is assigned a frequency of 98.7
MHz may call itself ªRadio 99º even though 99.0 MHz is not an
allowable FM broadcast frequency.
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Controls and Features
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Turning on the heat
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Heat will be available when the engine has been running for a
sufficient time as indicated by the engine coolant temperature
gauge.
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To heat the inside of your vehicle:
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Press the function selector button for Floor.
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Heating only climate control system panel
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Turn the temperature control knob toward the WARM (red)
area.
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Turn the fan speed knob to the speed of your choice. When
your vehicle warms up, you may want to set the fan speed
knob to a lower speed, or adjust the temperature control
knob to a lower setting to maintain a comfortable
temperature.
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To defrost the windshield and side windows:
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Press the Defrost button, turn the temperature control knob
to the WARM (red) area and turn the fan speed knob to the
position of your choice. The recirculated air feature will be
automatically turned off in this setting (outside air will be
provided).
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To reduce window fogging under extreme conditions, select
defrost and high fan speed while reducing temperature to a
ªwarmº instead of ªhotº setting. Deactivating the air intake
selector may also help dry the interior window surfaces.
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To heat and defrost at the same time:
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Press the Mix function selector button, turn the temperature
control knob and the fan speed knob to provide the
temperature and fan speed you prefer. The recirculated air
feature will be automatically turned off in this setting
(outside air will be provided).
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Controlling the Temperature in Your Vehicle
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To ventilate your vehicle with outside air, make sure that the
air intake selector button is set for outside air. Open the
instrument panel registers enough to provide the amount of
air desired for your comfort.
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To vary the temperature inside your vehicle, move the
temperature control knob toward WARM (red) for warmer
temperatures and toward COOL (blue) for cooler
temperatures. The temperature control knob setting
determines the temperature of the air being discharged from
the system in all operating modes (heating or A/C).
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If the turn indicator light in the instrument panel does not
illuminate or remains on (does not flash) when you signal a
turn, the turn signaling system is malfunctioning. Have this
condition corrected as soon as possible, and use the accepted
hand signals until the turn signal system is repaired.
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Cornering Lights
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Your vehicle is equipped with special cornering lights designed
to provide additional illumination toward the direction you are
turning. The corresponding light comes on when a turn is
signaled.
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High Beams and Flashing the Lamps
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To turn on the high beams, turn the headlamps on and push
the turn signal lever away from you until it latches. When the
high beams are on, the high beam indicator light on the
instrument panel is illuminated.
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To return to the low beam setting, pull the turn signal lever
toward you until it latches back into the neutral position. The
high beam indicator light turns off.
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High beam and flash-to-pass operation
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To flash the headlamps, pull the turn signal lever toward you
for a moment and then release it. The high beam headlamps
will flash whether the headlamps are on or off.
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Sliding Shade
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The sunroof has a sliding shade you can manually open or close
to block the sun when the glass panel is shut. To close the
sliding shade, pull the shade toward the front of the vehicle.
The shade automatically opens when the sunroof is opened.
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Doors
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For information on the liftgate refer to theLiftgatesection later
in this chapter.
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Exterior Locks
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To unlock the door with the key, place the key in the door lock
cylinder and turn it toward the rear of the vehicle. To unlock all
the doors, turn the key toward the rear of the vehicle a second
time within 2-3 seconds (if equipped). To lock the door with the
key, turn it toward the front of the vehicle. Return the key to
the neutral position (straight up in the lock cylinder) to remove
it.
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The exterior door lock Ð passenger side doors shown
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To open the sliding door from inside or outside of the vehicle,
pull the handle toward the rear of the vehicle. The door will
stay open if you slide it all the way back until the catch at the
bottom of the door engages.
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To release the catch and close the door, pull the handle toward
the front of the vehicle. Be sure it is fully closed.
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Childproof Lock for the Sliding Door
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Your vehicle has a childproof lock for the sliding door. If you
set the childproof lock, the sliding door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle.
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This lock will keep children from opening the door from the
inside; the door can still be opened from the outside if the door
is unlocked.
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Driver's side power window controls
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One-Touch-Down Power Window (Included with
optional power windows Ð driver side only)
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The one-touch-down power window feature allows you to
completely open the driver's window without holding down the
window switch. To open the window completely, press the
switch down for about one second, then release it. If the switch
is momentarily lifted while the window is going down, the
window will stop at that position.
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To close the window you must lift and hold the switch until the
window closes.
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Manual Flip-Open Quarter Windows
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To open the flip-open quarter windows in the second or third
row, pull the rear portion of the latch toward you. Swing the
latch forward and out, then lock it into the open position by
pushing rearward until you hear a click. To close the windows,
reverse the procedure.
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