2009 Mercury Mariner Scheduled Maintenance Guide 1st Printing - Page 5

GENERAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION Maximum Oil Change Interval General Owner's Information ❑ Normal Schedule: 7,500 miles or 6 months, whichever occurs first. ❑ Special Operating Conditions: 5,000 miles, 6 months, or 200 hours of engine operation, whichever occurs first see appropriate schedule on page 42. Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant ❑ 6 years or 105,000 miles - change Premium Gold coolant (whichever comes first) ❑ After initial change - change Premium Gold coolant every 3 years or 45,000 miles (see page 48) Determine which maintenance schedule to follow It's important to follow the maintenance schedule that most closely mirrors your driving habits and the conditions under which you drive. For this reason, the Scheduled Maintenance Guide is divided into two basic maintenance schedules: the Normal Schedule (further segmented into Trucks, Fullsize Vans & SUVs and Cars & CUVs) and Special Operating Conditions Determining which maintenance schedule is right for you is easy. For the most part, do you drive your Ford, Lincoln or Mercury vehicle under typical, everyday conditions? If so, follow the Normal Schedule Trucks, Fullsize Vans & SUVs, or Normal Schedule Cars & CUVs. Special Operating Conditions However, if one or more of the Special Operating Conditions outlined below better describes how you typically operate your vehicle, you will need to perform some maintenance services more often than the Normal Schedule recommends. Towing a trailer or carrying heavy loads Extensive idling and/or driving at low-speeds for long distances Driving in dusty conditions Off-road operation Use of E85 fuel 50% of the time or greater (flex fuel vehicles only) Important: For further details and information regarding these Special Operating Conditions see page 42. Scheduled Maintenance 5 2009 Scheduled Maintenance Guide (smg) Scheduled Maintenance Guide USA (fus)