Mercury Villager 2000 Owner's Manuals

To secure objects on the shelf:
1. Disconnect the net loops from the retainers underneath the shelf.
2. Place the objects underneath the net and secure the net loops to the
retainers underneath the shelf.
All objects loaded on the cargo shelf MUST BE SECURED UNDER THE
CARGO NET. The net is permanently attached to the cargo shelf.
Do not load more than 14 kg (30 lbs.) on the parcel shelf.
Make sure the rear seat back is in the rearmost/upright position
when parcel shelf is loaded.
Do not load any objects on the parcel shelf that may obstruct
your vision or strike occupants of the vehicle in the case of a
sudden stop or collision.
Failure to secure cargo under the cargo net will increase the risk
of the cargo striking occupants in the case of a sudden stop or
collision.
Do not load the parcel shelf through the liftgate glass. You MUST
open the entire rear liftgate to gain access to the rear net
retainers under the shelf.
To properly use child safety tethers in the 3rd row seat position,
REMOVE THE PARCEL SHELF and tether child safety seat to
the tether anchor located on the floor behind the 3rd row seat.
Do not place people or pets on or under the parcel shelf.
Controls and features
111

SEATING
Adjustable head restraints
Your vehicle's seats may be equipped with head restraints which are
vertically adjustable. The purpose of these head restraints is to help limit
head motion in the event of a rear collision. To properly adjust your head
restraints, lift the head restraint so that it is located directly behind your
head or as close to that position as possible. Refer to the following to
raise and lower the head restraints.
The head restraints can be moved
up and down.
Push side control and push down on
head restraint to lower it.
Adjusting the front manual seat
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback when the vehicle is
moving.
Do not pile cargo higher than the seatbacks to reduce the risk of
injuring people in a collision or sudden stop.
Seating and safety restraints
112

Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
Reclining the seatback can reduce the effectiveness of the seat's
safety belt in the event of a collision.
Lift handle to move seat forward or
backward.
Pull lever up to adjust seatback.
Adjusting the power seats (if equipped)
The power seat controls are located on the outboard side of the seat.
Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback when the vehicle is
moving.
Seating and safety restraints
113

Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
Reclining the seatback can reduce the effectiveness of the seat's
safety belt in the event of a collision.
Move the control up or down to move the seat up and down.
²6 way (driver seat)
Slide the control forward or backward to move the seat forward or
backward.
²6 way (driver seat)
²4 way (passenger seat)
Rotate the vertical control to adjust
the seatback.
Seating and safety restraints
114

Using the manual lumbar support
The lumbar control is located on the
inboard side of the driver's seat.
Move the control up or down to
adjust lumbar support.
Memory seats and mirrors (if equipped)
Some vehicles may only have the
memory feature available for the
seats.
The memory seat control is located
on the driver's door panel. The
control operates with the ignition in
the OFF position or the ignition is in
the ON position and the vehicle is in
P (Park) or N (Neutral).
The two buttons provide three
memory positions, one individual position for each button and a third
position obtained by pressing buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously.
Position three (pressing 1 and 2 simultaneously) is always full rearward
and downward for exit mode, but is not programmable.
To record the memory positions:
1. Move the seat and mirror to the desired position using the manual
controls.
2. Press button 1 or 2 and hold for at least two seconds. The indicator
light will stay on until the position is programmed. When the position has
been programmed, the indicator light will flash three times. Repeat
procedure for second position.
To record a remote entry transmitter:
1. Program a desired position to a memory switch as indicated above.
2 1
MEMORY
SEAT
Seating and safety restraints
115

2. Press and hold the desired memory position button. Within ten
seconds, press the unlock button on the transmitter while the memory
button is pressed.
3. When the transmitter has been programmed, the indicator will flash
five times. The indicator light will remain illuminated until the memory
button is pressed again or ten seconds lapse.
To remove a programmed seat position:
1. Press and hold both memory seat buttons 1 and 2 and then press the
unlock button on the remote entry transmitter.
REAR SEATS
Removable floor mats
Whenever the floor mats are removed to adjust or move any of the rear
seats, always reinstall the mats before passengers ride in the vehicle. The
floor mats are specifically designed to keep objects out of the seat
tracks.
The cargo mat (A.) can be reversed (top to bottom) to retain soils and
liquids.
²7 passenger vehicle
A. Cargo mat
B. Narrow mats
C. Sliding door mats, LH/RH
ACB
Seating and safety restraints
116

²4 passenger vehicle (with third row seat in storage position)
A. Cargo mat
B. Narrow mats
C. Sliding door mats, LH/RH
²5 passenger vehicle (second row seats removed)
A. Cargo mat
B. Narrow mats
C. Sliding door mats, LH/RH
ABCB
BAB
C
Seating and safety restraints
117

²5 passenger vehicle (second row seats removed and third row bench
seat moved forward to limousine seating position)
A. Cargo mat
B. Narrow mats
²Two passenger vehicle (second row seats removed and third row seat
stored in full forward position Ð if equipped with Rear Seat
Entertainment System, the third row seat cannot be put into this
position.)
A. Cargo mat
B. Narrow mats
AB
AB
Seating and safety restraints
118

Stowed cupholders
The vehicle is equipped with cupholders that pull out from the 2nd row
seat:
²Bench seat - below center of the seat cushion
²Bucket seat (driver's side only) -
inboard side of seat base
Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard objects can injure you
in a collision.
Adjusting 2nd row bench
Pull control up to flip seatback to
forward flat position.
Seating and safety restraints
119

2nd row bucket seats (if equipped)
²Adjusting the left side bucket seat
Pull control up to recline the
seatback or fold the seatback flat.
²Adjusting the right side (E-Z Entry Tip Slide) bucket seat
The E-Z Entry Tip Slide seat allows for easier entry and exit to and from
the 3rd row seat. The E-Z Entry system will slide the seat and tip the
seatback forward (the seatback must be in the upright position).
To enter the 3rd row seat, pull up
on the seatback recline handle.
Seating and safety restraints
120