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Additional Features

ADDITIONAL FEATURES

HOOD RELEASE

The hood release handle is located below the instrument panel. Pull the

handle toward you to release.

From the front of your vehicle, release the

auxiliary latch under the front center of the hood and lift until the lift

cylinders hold it open.

POWER WINDOWS

Press the bottom portion of the switch to lower; the upper portion to raise.

To use the one touch down feature, press the double arrow and release

quickly; the window will open fully.

Depress again to stop window

operation.

The window lock feature allows only the driver to operate the

power windows.

Press the left side of the window lock to prevent

passengers from controlling power windows; press the right side to restore

use of the controls.

EXTERIOR MIRRORS

Power Side View Mirrors:

To adjust these mirrors, select the left arrow to

adjust to the left mirror; the right arrow to adjust the right mirror. Move the

control in the direction you would like to adjust the mirror. Return to the

center position to lock the mirrors in place.

Heated Mirrors (If equipped):

These mirrors warm up to remove ice, mist

and fog when the rear window defrost is activated; attempting to remove

ice with an ice scraper or to readjust the mirror glass if it is frozen in place,

could cause damage to the glass and mirrors.

Fold-Away Mirrors:

Pull the side mirrors in carefully when driving through a

narrow space, like an automatic car wash.

Ford Motor Company

Customer Relationship Center

P.O. Box 6248

Dearborn, MI 48121

1-800-392-3673

(FORD)

(TDD for the hearing impaired:

1-800-232-5952)

All information contained in this

Mercury Quick Reference Guide was

accurate at the time of duplication.We

reserve the right to change features,

operation and/or functionality of any

vehicle specification at any time.Your

Mercury dealer is the best source for the

most current information.

For detailed operating and safety

information, please consult your

Owner’s Guide.

October 2005

Second Printing

Quick Reference Guide

2006

MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

MERCURY

GRAND MAR QUIS

Litho in U.S.A.

SPECIFICATIONS

Message Center

(If equipped)

With the ignition in the ON position, the message center (located on your

instrument cluster) displays important vehicle information through a

constant monitor of vehicle systems.

You can select different features for the message center to display by using

the message center controls located in the center of the instrument panel.

Press the SETUP control

to display SYSTEMS CHECK, DISPLAY

(odometer/speedometer),TEXT SIZE (normal/large), UNITS (english/metric), LANGUAGE, AND OIL

MINDER START VALUE.

Press the SELECT control

to select functions in the SETUP menus.

Press the INFO control

to display the trip odometer, distance to empty, average fuel economy and the

instantaneous fuel economy.

Press the RESET control

to reset the functions shown in the INFO and SETUP menus.

Please refer to your Owner's Guide for complete details on the message center display features.

TRUNK RELEASE

Your trunk release is located on the trim panel of the driver’s door; press the

control to open the trunk.

ELECTRONIC COMPASS

(If equipped)

Located in the overhead console, this compass may be affected when you

drive near large buildings, bridges, power lines and powerful broadcast

antennas.To make compass adjustments, please consult your Owner’s Guide.

POWER SEATS

(If equipped)

The power seat controls are located inside each front door. Press the top

control to tilt the seat back forward or backward. Slide the lower control to

move the seat forward or backward. Press either end of the lower control to

move the seat cushion up or down.

REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM

The remote entry system allows you to lock or unlock all vehicle

doors without a key.

Unlocking the doors

Press this control to unlock the driver’s door.The interior lamps will

illuminate with the ignition OFF. Press the control a second time

within five seconds to unlock all doors.

Locking the doors

Press this control to lock all doors. Press again to confirm that all

doors are locked.The horn will chirp and the parking lamps and tail

lamps will flash.

Opening the trunk

Press this control once to open the trunk.

Sounding the panic alarm

The panic feature operates with the key in the OFF position.

Press this control to activate the alarm.To deactivate the alarm, press the

control again, or turn the ignition to ACC or ON.

CAUTION:Do not use CD with adhesive label**

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VOLUME/POWER CONTROL

Press the control to turn the audio system on or

off.Turn the control to raise or lower the volume.

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AM/FM AND CD

In radio mode,press AM/FM to select AM,FM1

and FM2 frequency bands.In CD mode,press to

stop play and begin radio play.Press CD to enter

CD mode and to play a CD already in the system.

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SAT AND SCAN/SHUF

SCAN/SHUF

- Press to hear a brief sampling of all

listenable stations in radio mode,or to sample all

selections in CD mode.Press again to stop at the

desired selection.

SHUF

- Press and hold to play

CD tracks in random order,press again to stop.

SAT

- SAT is only available when equipped with

Satellite radio.Your Audiophile radio comes

equipped with Satellite ready capability.The kit

to enable Satellite reception is available through

your Mercury dealer.Detailed Satellite

instructions are included with the dealer

installed kit.The dealer installed Satellite kit is

available only in the continental United States.

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SEEK FUNCTION

The SEEK function control works in radio,tape

and CD modes.In radio mode,press the left

arrow to find the next listenable station down

the frequency band;press the right arrow to find

the next listenable station up the frequency

band.In tape or CD mode,press the left arrow

for the previous selection or track;press the right

arrow for the next selection or track.

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TUNE-CAT

To move to the next frequency down the radio

band,press the left arrow.

Press the right arrow

to move up the band to the next station;

hold the arrow to move quickly through the

other stations.

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BASS + TREBLE CONTROL

Press the BASS or TREB control,then press the

left SEL-TEXT arrow to decrease the level of

BASS or TREB; press the right SEL-TEXT arrow

to increase the level.

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BALANCE + FADE

Press BAL and use the left SEL-TEXT arrow to shift

the sound to the left speakers;press the right

SEL-TEXT arrow to shift sound to the right

speakers.

Press FADE and the right SEL-TEXT

arrow to shift sound to the front speakers;press

the left SEL-TEXT arrow to shift sound to the rear.

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RADIO STATION MEMORY PRESET

These controls can be used to select up to six

preset AM stations and twelve FM stations (six

in FM1 and six in FM2).

Choose the frequency

band with the AM/FM select control.Select a

station,then press and hold the memory preset

control until the sound returns. Your selection

will be held in the memory.

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EJECTING THE CD

Press this button to stop and eject a CD.

For more detailed information on the functions

of this audio system, please consult your

Owner's Guide.

* If your Grand Marquis is equipped with an AM/FM stereo with

cassette radio, please consult your Owner’s Guide for more

detailed information.

** CDs with adhesive labels and irregularly shaped CDs may get

stuck in the CD player. Homemade CDs should be identified with

permanent felt tip marker rather than adhesive labels.

Audiophile AM/FM Satellite Compatible Stereo

In-Dash Six CD Sound System

(If equipped*)

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ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE

During your vehicle’s 3-year/36,000-mile limited warranty period, every new Mercury vehicle

includes the assurance and support of a 24-hour emergency Roadside Assistance program.

Roadside Assistance includes such services as fuel delivery, tire changes, jump starts, and help when

you are locked out of your vehicle.

Please complete your Roadside Assistance identification card and keep it in your wallet for quick

reference.

This card can be found in your glove compartment, in your Mercury Owner's Guide

portfolio.

FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH

If you’re involved in a collision and attempt to restart your vehicle, your engine may crank but not

start. That may mean the fuel shut-off switch has been activated.You’ll find the switch on the left

side of the trunk, behind the left rear tail light and the trunk liner. For information on resetting,

please consult your Owner’s Guide.

All information contained in this Mercury Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the time of

duplication.

We reserve the right to change features, operation and/or functionality of any vehicle

specification at any time. Your Mercury dealer is the best source for the most current information.

For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your Owner’s Guide.

LOCATION OF THE SPARE TIRE

AND JACK

Your vehicle will be equipped with either

a full-size spare or a temporary spare.The

temporary spare is smaller than a regular

tire and designed for emergency use only.

Either spare will be located on a shelf in the

trunk, just under the rear window.The jack

may be located behind the mini spare tire or

behind the full size spare tire.

FUSES

If electrical components in your vehicle are not

working, a fuse may have blown. Blown fuses

are identified by a broken wire within the fuse.

To learn about changing fuses, please consult

your Owner’s Guide for details.

UNLEADED FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS

Use “Regular”unleaded gasoline with an

(R+M)/2 octane rating of 87.

Mercury does

not recommend using “Regular”gasoline

with an octane rating of 86 or lower in high

altitude areas.

TIRE PRESSURE

Adjust the tire pressure to the recommended

specifications found on the Certification label.

When checking pressure, use an accurate tire

pressure gauge.

Check tire pressure when the

tires are cold, after the vehicle has been parked

for at least one hour or has been driven less

than 1 mile (1.6 km).

Warning:

Improperly

inflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can

fail suddenly, possibly resulting in loss of

vehicle control.

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