2009 Mercury Sable Quick Reference Guide 1st Printing

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  • 2009 Mercury Sable | Quick Reference Guide 1st Printing - Page 1
    Traffic Safety Administration, Sable boasts a 5 star crash test rating in front and side crash tests. Did you know that your Mercury Sable is the safest full-size sedan in America? Now that's something. Added features like AdvanceTrac™ with Electronic Stability Control, optional All Wheel Drive, the
  • 2009 Mercury Sable | Quick Reference Guide 1st Printing - Page 2
    Reference Guide Mercury Sable | Litho in U.S.A. Roadside Assistance Your new Mercury Sable comes with the assurance and support of 24-hour emergency roadside assistance. Roadside assistance includes such services as: lockout assistance, limited fuel delivery, battery jump starts, changing a flat
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Multi-functionLever
Rotatetheendofthecontroluptoincreasethespeed
ofthewipersandrotatedowntodecreasethespeedofthewipers.Brieflypresstheend
ofthestalkforasingleswipeofthewiperswithoutwasherfluid.Aquickpushandhold
resultsinthreeswipeswithwasherfluidwhilealongerpushandholdactivatesthewash
patternforuptofiveseconds.A‘courtesywipe’willautomaticallyoccurafterthewashing
cycle to ensure that any drips have been cleared from your windshield. For better
visibility,yourvehiclewillalsoautomaticallyturnonyourheadlights(duringdaylight)ifyourwindshieldwipers
andautolamps
(ifequipped)areon.Toturnonthehighbeams,pushtheleverawayfromyou.Pullthe
levertowardyoutodeactivate.Pullthelevertowardsyoubrieflytoactivatethe‘flashtopass’feature.
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Headlamps, Fog lamps
(if equipped)
and Panel Dimmer
Turn
thecontrolonepositiontotheright
toturnontheparkinglamps,instrumentpanel
lamps,licenseplatelampsandtaillamps.Turnthecontroltothesecondpositiononthe
right
toturnontheheadlamps.Turnthecontrolonepositiontotheleft
toactivate
theautolampfeature(ifequipped),whichautomaticallyturnstheexteriorlampsonand
off,basedonavailabledaylight.Pullthecontroltowardsyoutoactivatethefoglamps,if
equipped.(Thefoglampswillnotoperatewhenthecontrolisturnedoff( )orwhenthehighbeamsareon).
Usethepaneldimmercontroltoadjustthelevelofbrightnessontheinstrumentpanelduringparkinglampand
headlampoperation.Movethecontroltothefulluprightposition,pastthedetent,toturnontheinteriorlamps.
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AdjustablePedals
(ifequipped) Pressthetopofthecontroltomove
thepedalsfurtherawayfromyouorpressthebottomofthecontroltomovethe
pedals closer to you. The pedals should only be adjusted when the vehicle is
stoppedandinPark(P).
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SpeedControl
Tosetthespeedcontrol,pressandreleaseON.Accelerate
to the desired speed. Press and release the SET + control. Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal. The speed control indicator light
will illuminate in the
instrumentcluster.Tosetahigherspeed:pressandholdSET+untilthedesiredspeed
isreached,orbrieflypressSET+toincreasethespeedbysmallamounts.Toseta
lowerspeed:pressandholdSET-untilthedesiredspeedisreached,orbrieflypress
SET-todecreasethespeedbysmallamounts.PressRSMtoreturntothepreviouslysetspeed.Toturn
speedcontroloff,depressthebrakepedalorpressOFForCNCL(Cancel).
InstrumentPanel
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InstrumentCluster
WarningLightsandMessageCenter
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B
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AdvanceTrac™
This indicator light illuminates when AdvanceTrac™ is active or has been
disabled(bythedriverasaresultofsystemfailure).Ifthelightremainson,havethesystemserviced
immediatelybyanauthorizeddealer.
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LowTirePressureWarning
YourvehicleisequippedwithaTirePressureMonitoringSystem
(TPMS).Thisindicatorlightilluminateswhenyourtirepressureislow.Whentheignitionisturnedon,
thelightwillilluminateforafewsecondstoensurethatthebulbisworking.Ifthelightremainson,or
begins to flash, check the tire pressure. If the issue persists, have the system inspected by an
authorizeddealer.Formoreinformationonthissystem,refertoTirepressuremonitoringsysteminyour
Owner’sGuide.
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ServiceEngineSoonLight
Theserviceenginesoonlightilluminateswhentheignitionisfirst
turnedtotheONpositiontocheckthebulb.Ifthelampturnssolidorblinks,theOnBoardDiagnostics
System has detected a malfunction. Drive in a moderate fashion (avoid heavy acceleration or
deceleration)andhaveyourvehicleservicedimmediately.
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CheckFuelCap
(ifequipped) Thisindicatorlightilluminateswhenyourfuelcapmaynotbe
properlyinstalled.Tocheck,safelypulloffoftheroad,removethefuelfillercap,alignthecapproperly
andre-installit.Theindicatorlightmaynotresetforseveralignitioncycles.Ifyoucontinuetodrivewith
thislightilluminated,itmaycausetheServiceenginesoonlighttoilluminate.
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ABSWarningLight
TheABSlightilluminatesbrieflywhentheignitionisturnedon.IftheABS
light remains on or continues to flash, a malfunction has been detected. Have the system serviced
immediatelybyyourauthorizeddealer.Normalbraking(lessABS)isstillfunctionalunlessthebrake
warninglight
isalsoilluminated.
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MessageCenter
Themessagecenterdisplaysimportantvehicleinformationbyconstantly
monitoringvehiclesystems.Youmayselectdisplayfeaturesonthemessagecenterforadisplayof
status.Thesystemwillalsonotifyyouofpotentialvehicleproblemswithadisplayofsystemwarnings.
Formoreinformation,pleaseconsultyourOwner’sGuide.
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ThrottleControl/TransmissionLights
TheThrottlecontrol/transmissionlightilluminates
whenapowertrainoranAWDfaulthasbeendetected.Contactyourauthorizeddealerassoonaspossible.
Forafulldescriptionofallyourwarninglights,pleaserefertoyourOwner’sGuide.
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InstrumentPanel
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Sable
MercurySableisnotonlysleek,it’ssmart.
Asmartchoicethatis.Earningtopsafety
ratingsfromtheHighwayTrafficSafety
Administration,Sableboastsa5starcrash
testratinginfrontandsidecrashtests.
DidyouknowthatyourMercurySableis
thesafestfull-sizesedaninAmerica?
Nowthat’ssomething.Addedfeatureslike
AdvanceTrac™withElectronicStability
Control,optionalAllWheelDrive,theS.O.S.
PostCrashAlertSystemandtheSPACE™
architecture(SideProtectionandCabin
Enhancement)alladduptocomplete
5-starprotectionforyouandyourfamily.
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SteeringWheelAudioControls
(ifequipped)
Theappearanceand
functionalityofyourvehicle’ssteeringwheelcontrolsmayvaryaccordingtoyour
optionpackage.RefertoyourOwner’sGuideforacompletedescriptionofall
possibleoptions.Press–VOL+todecrease/increasethevolume.Press–SEEK+to
accesstheprevious/nextstrongstationorCDtrack.PressMEDIArepeatedlytoscroll
throughallpossiblemediasources(AM,FM1,FM2,CD...etc).PressMUTEtomute
theplayingmedia.Pressagaintoreturntotheplayingmedia
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SYNCsteeringwheelcontrols
(ifequipped) Press
toactivatetheVoice
recognitionsystem.Press
toansweracallifequippedwithSYNC.Pressand
holdtoendacall.RefertoyourSYNCsupplementformoreinformation.PressOK
toconfirmmenuselections.RefertoyourSYNCsupplement(ifequipped)for
moreinformation.
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TiltSteeringColumn
Toadjustthesteeringwheel,pushtheadjustment
leverdowntounlockthesteeringcolumn.Whiletheleverisdown,tiltthesteering
columntoyourdesiredposition.Then,whileholdingthesteeringcolumninplace,
pulltheleveruptoitsoriginalpositiontolockthesteeringcolumn.Donotadjust
whiledriving.
AdvanceTrac± Stability Enhancement System
Your vehicle is equipped
with the AdvanceTrac± stability enhancement system. This system consists of:
Traction control, which helps avoid wheel spin and loss of traction, and Electronic
Stability Control, which helps avoid skids or lateral slides. These features work
together to help you to maintain stability and steerability of your vehicle during a
varietyofroadconditions.Ifyourvehiclebecomesstuckinthesnow,mudorsand,tryturningoffthe
AdvanceTrac± system to allow wheel spin and help increase momentum to dig the vehicle out. The
systemdefaultstoonandthecontrolwillilluminatewhenturnedoff.
HomeLink±
(ifequipped) TheHomeLink±WirelessControlSystemonthedriver’svisor
providesaconvenientwaytoreplaceuptothreehandheldtransmitterswithasingledevice.
Thisfeaturewilloperatemostgaragedoors,entrygateoperators,securitysystems,and
homeorofficelighting.Forprogramming,pleaseconsultyourOwner’sGuide.
NavigationSystem
(ifequipped)
Yourvehiclemaybeequippedwithanavigationsystem.Formore
information,pleaserefertoyournavigationsupplement.
Useextremecautionwhenusinganydeviceorfeaturethatmaytakeyourattentionoffthe
road.Yourprimaryresponsibilityisthesafeoperationofthevehicle.Onlyusenon-essential
featuresanddeviceswhenitissafetodoso.