2005 Mercury Mariner Quick Reference Guide 1st Printing

INSTRUMENT PANEL_

FEATURES

MERCURY MARINER

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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

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WARNING LIGHTS

01. TURN SIGNAL,

HEADLAMP AND

AUTOLAMP CONTROL

Turning

the headlamp

control

up to the first

position

turns on the

parking lamps.

Continuing to turn

the headlamp

control

to the second

position,

turns on the head-

lamps. To activate

the high beams, push

the lever forward to

the instrument panel.

Pull the lever towards

you to deactivate

them. Use the same

lever to activate the

“Flash to Pass”

feature. Pull the

lever towards you to

the first detent to

activate and release

quickly to flash.

The

battery saver will

shut off the exterior

lamps 10 minutes

after the ignition has

been turned to the

LOCK position and

the headlamp control

is in the

position.

To use the autolamp

light sensitive, auto-

matic on-off control

(if equipped) for the

headlamps, turn the

headlamp control

down to the AUTO

position. To turn

autolamps off, turn

the control back to

the OFF position. For

more information,

please consult your

Owner’s Guide.

02. POWER SIDE

VIEW MIRRORS

To adjust the power

side view mirrors,

the ignition must be

in the RUN position.

Rotate the control

clockwise to adjust

the right mirror, and

counterclockwise to

adjust the left mirror.

Then move the con-

trol in the direction

you wish to tilt the

mirror. Return the

control to the center

position to lock the

mirrors in place.

03. FOG LAMP

CONTROL

The fog

lamps can be turned

on when the head-

lamp control is in the

parking lamp or

headlamp position

and the high beams

are not on. Press the

control to turn on

the fog lamps. The

fog lamp indicator

light will illuminate.

Press again to

deactivate. Remember,

the fog lamps will

not operate when

the high beams are

on. The fog lamps

are deactivated

when the ignition

is turned to the

LOCK position.

04. PANEL DIMMER

CONTROL

Use the

dimmer control to

adjust the brightness

of the instrument

panel and all

applicable switches

in the vehicle when

headlamps and

parklamps are on.

Push and hold the

top of the control to

brighten. Push and

hold the bottom of

the control to dim.

05. TILT STEERING

WHEEL LEVER

To

adjust the steering

wheel, push the

adjustment lever

down to unlock the

steering column.

While the lever is in

the down position,

tilt the steering

column to your

desired position.

Then, while holding

the steering column

in place, pull the lever

up to its original

position to lock the

steering column.

06. MESSAGE CENTER

(If equipped) The

message center,

located on your

instrument cluster,

displays important

vehicle information

through constant

monitoring of vehicle

systems. You may

select display

features on the

message center for a

display of status

preceded by a brief

indicator chime.

The system will also

notify you of

potential vehicle

problems with a

display of system

warnings followed

by a long indicator

chime.

07. COMPASS

(If equipped) The

compass heading (N,

NE, E, SE, S, SW, W

or NW) is displayed

in the message

center display.

The compass

reading may be

affected when

you drive by large

buildings, power

lines and powerful

broadcast antennas.

For more information,

please consult your

Owner’s Guide.

08. FRONT AND REAR

WIPER WASHER

CONTROL

The multi-

function lever controls

the windshield wiper

modes, speeds, and

the windshield washer.

For intermittent

operation, move the

lever down one

position. You can

then adjust the

rotary control to the

desired speed. For

normal or low speed

wiper operation,

move the lever down

two positions from

OFF. For high speed

operation, move the

lever down three

positions from OFF.

For windshield washer

fluid, pull the end of

the stalk towards

you. Move the lever

up and release for

one wipe.

REAR:

Rotate the end of the

lever

upward to the

position

for

intermittent operation.

Rotate the end of the

lever upward to ON

for normal-speed

operation. Rotate the

end of the lever to

the

position and

release

to activate

rear washer.

09. MACH

®

300

SATELLITE READY

SOUND SYSTEM RADIO

(If equipped) Please

see

reverse side

for details.

10. SPEED CONTROL

For your speed

control to work, it

must be in the ON

position. Pressing

and releasing the ON

button will engage

it. Pressing and

releasing the OFF

button disengages

it. Speed control

does not work at

speeds below 30

mph (48 km/h).

To set a desired

speed, press SET

ACC. You can

increase speed using

the speed control by

pressing SET ACC

again. You can

decrease speed the

same way using the

CST button. Pressing

the RES control will

automatically return

the vehicle to the

previously set speed.

To disengage the

speed control, press

the OFF button or

press the brake pedal.

11. HAZARD FLASHER

CONTROL

Push the

flasher control and

all front, side and

rear direction signals

will flash. Press again

to turn them off. Use

it when your vehicle

is disabled and is

creating a safety

hazard for other

motorists. The hazard

flashers will operate

when the ignition is

in the LOCK position.

12. REAR WINDOW

DEFROSTER

CONTROL / HEATED

OUTSIDE MIRRORS

Ensure that the

ignition is in the RUN

position. Press the

control to clear the

rear window of thin

ice and fog. The LED

will illuminate. The

rear defroster turns

off automatically

after 15 minutes or

when the ignition is

turned to LOCK. To

manually turn off the

rear defroster before

15

minutes have

passed,

push the

control again. When

the rear window

defroster is activated,

both outside heated

mirrors (if equipped)

will remove ice, mist,

and fog. Like the

rear

window

defroster,

the

mirrors

have an auto

time-out feature that

will turn the system

off after 15 minutes.

13. REVERSE SENSING

SYSTEM

(If equipped)

This system sounds

a tone to warn the

driver of obstacles

near

the rear bumper,

when

R (Reverse) is

selected and the

vehicle is moving at

speeds less than

3 mph (5km/h).

The closer you get to

the obstacle, the

more the rate of the

tone increases.

When you are within

10 inches, the tone

sounds continuously.

The system is not

effective at speeds

above 3 mph (5km/h)

and may not detect

certain angular or

moving objects.

14. CLIMATE CONTROL

Please see reverse

side for details.

01. ABS WARNING LAMP

The ABS warning lamp

will momentarily

illuminate when the

ignition is turned on.

If the light doesn’t

illuminate, stays on or

flashes, have your

vehicle serviced. In an

emergency, apply

continuous force to

the brake pedal.

Do not pump the

brakes. Any pulsation

or mechanical noise

you may feel or hear

is normal.

02. FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE

(4WD) SYSTEM

(If equipped) Four

Wheel Drive is capable

of handling various

road conditions,

including street and

highway driving as

well as off-road and

winter driving. The

4WD indicator light

illuminates when

ignition is first turned

to the RUN position to

check the bulb. Solid

illumination indicates

4WD system is locked.

Blinking indicator

indicates system has

been disabled or

requires service.

03. SERVICE ENGINE

SOON LAMP

The

Service Engine Soon

lamp illuminates when

the ignition is first

turned to the RUN

position to check the

system. If the light

turns solid or blinks,

the On-Board

Diagnostics System

has detected a

malfunction. Drive

in a moderate fashion

(avoid heavy accelera-

tion or deceleration)

and have your vehicle

serviced immediately.

Always secure your

fuel cap by turning it

clockwise 1/8 of a turn

until it stops to avoid

a warning caused by a

loose cap.

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Your new Mercury Mariner

is about to turn your

everyday driving

experience into an

everyday driving

adventure. You’re going

to love the way this

smart, stylish and

sophisticated SUV

handles whatever road

life lays out before

you.

This Quick Reference

Guide was designed

to help you quickly get

to

know the many

features

of your new

Mariner. For more

detailed information,

please consult your

Owner’s Guide.

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