2000 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 10
2000 Mercury Cougar Manual
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Instrumentation If the check engine" light remains on, have your vehicle serviced at the first available opportunity. Light is blinking: Engine misfire is occurring which could damage your catalytic converter. You should drive in a moderate fashion (avoid heavy acceleration and deceleration) and have your vehicle serviced at the first available opportunity. Under engine misfire conditions, excessive exhaust temperatures could damage the catalytic converter, the fuel system, interior floor coverings or other vehicle components, possibly causing a fire. 10
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Ifthe±checkengine"lightremains
on,haveyourvehicleservicedat
thefirstavailableopportunity.
Light is blinking:
Enginemisfireisoccurringwhich
coulddamageyourcatalytic
converter.Youshoulddriveina
moderatefashion(avoidheavy
accelerationanddeceleration)and
haveyourvehicleservicedatthe
firstavailableopportunity.
Underenginemisfire
conditions,excessive
exhausttemperaturescould
damagethecatalyticconverter,
thefuelsystem,interiorfloor
coveringsorothervehicle
components,possiblycausinga
fire.