1997 Mercury Mountaineer Owner's Manual - Page 91

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Starting your vehicle CHECK GAGE 4 H C DOOR AJAR 5 6 40 30 40 50 60 70 o o o o 100 80 60 120 3 2 + 80 140 UNLEADED FUEL ONLY 90 180 H L H CHECK ENGINE SPEED CONT 0 0 0 0 0 0 160 1 F ABS 20 10 0 100 110 120 20 0 BRAKE ! P RPM x 1000 MPH km/h - + E P R N D 2 1 ANTITHEFT L O/D OFF The above lights illuminate briefly. If a light fails to illuminate, have the vehicle serviced. If the driver's safety belt is light does not fastened, the illuminate. STARTING THE VEHICLE After completing the steps under Preparing to start the vehicle: 1. Turn the key to START, hold until engine is running, then release. DO NOT press the accelerator. The key will return to the ON position. 2. After idling for a few seconds, apply the brake and release the parking brake. Special conditions when starting ON OFF START LOCK ACCESSORY Starting a cold engine At temperatures -12°C (10°F) and below, do not hold the key in the START position longer than 15 91

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The above lights illuminate briefly.
If a light fails to illuminate, have
the vehicle serviced.
If the driver’s safety belt is
fastened, the
light does not
illuminate.
STARTING THE VEHICLE
After completing the steps under
Preparing to start the vehicle
:
1. Turn the key to START, hold
until engine is running, then
release. DO NOT press the
accelerator.
The key will return to the ON
position.
2. After idling for a few seconds,
apply the brake and release the
parking brake.
Special conditions when
starting
Starting a cold engine
At temperatures -12°C (10°F) and
below, do not hold the key in the
START position longer than 15
0
ABS
-
+
P
R N
D
2
1
UNLEADED
FUEL ONLY
RPM x1 0 0 0
1
2
3
4
5
6
-
+
H
H
L
L
ANTI-
THEFT
CHECK
ENGINE
O/D
OFF
SPEED
CONT
H
C
F
E
!
P
DOOR
AJAR
BRAKE
CHECK
GAGE
0
20
10
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
110
120
0
0
0
0
0
0
o
o
o
o
100
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
MPH
km/ h
ON
START
LOCK
ACCESSORY
OFF
Starting your vehicle
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