tires Mercury Villager 2000 s User Guide

IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
Certification label
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Regulations require
that a Certification Label be affixed
to a vehicle and prescribe where the
Certification Label may be located.
The Certification Label is located on
the front door latch pillar on the
driver's side.
Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number is
attached to a metal tag and is
located on the driver side
instrument panel and under the
liftgate scuff plate at the bottom of
the liftgate opening. (Please note
that in the graphic XXXX is
representative of your vehicle
identification number.)
Engine and transmission serial number
The engine serial number is stamped on the engine block, and the
transmission serial number is on the transmission case.
MFD. BY FORD MOTOR CO. DATE: XX/XX GVWR: XXXXLB/ XXXXKGFRONT GAWR: XXXXLB/ XXXXKG
WITH PXXX/XXXXXXX TIRES
XXXX.XXX RIMS
AT XX PSI/ XXX kPa COLD SINGLE
VIN: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX TYPE: XXX
THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE
EXT PAINT COLORS: XX XX RC: XX DSO:
SAFETY STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE.
AT XX PSI/ XXX kPa COLD SINGLE XXXX.XXX RIMS WITH PXXX/XXXXXXX TIRES REAR GAWR: XXXXLB/ XXXXKG
G R AXLEDRK
XXX X X X
XXX-XXXXXXX-XXfUVUXX XX
XXXXX INT TR TR SPR
FOXXX
TOXXX TP/PS
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Capacities and specifications
237

low washer fluid .......................12
oil pressure .................................9
overdrive off ..............................12
safety belt ...................................9
service engine soon ..................11
speed control ............................86
turn signal indicator .................10
Load limits .................................160
GAWR ......................................160
GVWR ......................................160
trailer towing ..........................160
Locks
childproof ..................................92
doors ..........................................91
Lubricant specifications ....234,235
Lumbar support, seats .............115
Message center .................17,18,19
Mirrors .........................................98
cleaning ...................................229
heated ........................................93
side view mirrors (power) .......92
Moon roof ..................................101
Motorcraft parts .................217,233
Octane rating ............................216
Odometer .....................................15
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................189
Overdrive ..............................89,159
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ..............................103
Parking brake ............................153
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....233
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................172
Power door locks ........................91
Power steering ..........................154
fluid, checking and adding ....198
fluid, refill capacity ................233
fluid, specifications ..........234,235
Radio ............................................40
Relays .................................168,175
Remote entry system ........102,103
illuminated entry ....................103locking/unlocking doors ..102,103
panic alarm .............................103
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................105
replacing the batteries ...........104
Roof rack ...................................165
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ......126,127,128,129,130
Safety defects, reporting ..........250
Safety
restraints .......126,127,128,129,130
cleaning the
safety belts .......................132,232
extension assembly ................131
for adults ...................127,128,129
for children .............................137
lap belt ....................................130
warning light
and chime ........................9,12,131
Safety seats for children ..........138
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............126
Seats ..........................................112
child safety seats ....................138
cleaning ............................231,232
memory seat ...........................115
Servicing your vehicle ..............186
Spark plugs,
specifications ......................233,235
Specification chart,
lubricants ............................234,235
Speed control ..............................82
Speedometer ...............................14
Starting your vehicle ..147,148,149
jump starting ..........................180
Steering wheel
controls ......................................86
tilting .........................................89
Tachometer .................................13
Tires ......................175,208,209,210
changing ....................175,176,178
checking the pressure ............210
Index
254

replacing ..................................211
rotating ....................................210
snow tires and chains ............212
tire grades ...............................209
treadwear ................................209
Towing ................................162,210
trailer towing ..........................162
wrecker ....................................185
Transaxle
automatic operation ...............155
fluid, refill capacities ..............233
lubricant specifications ..........235
Transmission
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................198
lubricant specifications ..........234
Trip odometer .............................15
Turn signal .............................10,87
Vehicle dimensions ...................235Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) ...........................237
Vehicle loading ..........................160
Ventilating your vehicle ...........151
Warning chimes ......................12,13
Warning lights (see Lights) .........8
Washer fluid ..............................193
Water, Driving through .............159
Windows
power .........................................90
rear wiper/washer .....................88
Windshield washer
fluid and wipers ..........................88
checking and adding fluid .....193
checking and cleaning .....207,208
liftgate reservoir .....................193
operation ...................................87
replacing wiper blades ...........208
Wrecker towing .........................185
Index
255