2004 Mercury Grand Marquis Quick Reference Guide 2nd Printing - Page 1

21605 Grand Marquis QRG 10/3/03 10:51 AM Page 1 SPECIFICATIONS 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. ADDITIONAL Additional FEATURES Features 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. TRUNK RELEASE Your trunk release is located on the trim panel of the driver's door; press the control to open the trunk. 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. Premium AM/FM Stereo/Cassette/Single CD Audio System (If equipped*) 1 4 5 3 6 10 9 2 11 7 8 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 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 lowering power windows; press the right side to restore use of the controls. 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 3 miles. Warning: Improperly inflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can fail suddenly, possibly resulting in loss of vehicle control. 2004 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 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 Lincoln Mercury dealer is the best source for the most current information. For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your Owner's Guide. POWER SEATS (If equipped) The power seat controls are located inside each front door. Press the top of the 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 same control to move the seat cushion up or down. 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. 6| SCAN FUNCTION The SCAN function works in radio, tape or CD modes. Press SCAN to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stations in radio mode, or to sample all selections in tape or CD modes. Press SCAN again to stop at the desired selection. 7| BASS + TREBLE CONTROL Press the BASS or TREB control; press the left SEL arrow to decrease the level of BASS or TREB; the right SEL arrow to increase the level. 8| BALANCE + FADE Press BAL and use the left SEL arrow to shift the sound to the left speakers; the right SEL arrow to shift sound to the right speakers. Press FADE and the right arrow to shift sound to the front speakers; the left arrow to shift sound to the rear. 9| 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 - press and hold the memory preset control until the sound returns. Your selection will be held in the memory. 10| FAST FORWARD + REWIND FOR CD AND TAPE To fast-forward, press FF; to rewind, press REW. 11| EJECTING THE TAPE OR CD Press EJ to stop and eject a tape or 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. 1| VOLUME/POWER CONTROL Press the control to turn the audio system on or off.Turn the control to raise or lower the volume. 2| TO CHOOSE TAPE OR CD With a tape already in place, choose TAPE to begin tape play while in radio or CD mode. With a CD already in place, choose CD to begin CD play while in radio or tape mode. The first track of the CD will begin playing. 3| 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; 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; the right arrow for the next selection or track. 4| AM/FM SELECTION The AM/FM select control works in radio, tape and CD modes. In radio mode, use this control to switch between AM, FM1 or FM2 memory preset stations. In tape or CD mode, use this control to stop tape or CD play and begin playing the radio. 5| TUNE ADJUST 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. EXTERIOR MIRRORS REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM The remote entry system allows you to lock or unlock all vehicle doors without a key. 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 from these mirrors by hand can damage the glass. Fold-Away Mirrors: Pull the side mirrors in carefully when driving through a narrow space, like an automatic car wash. 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. 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. MODEL YEAR Locking the doors Press this control to lock all doors.The horn will chirp and the parking lamps and tail lamps will flash to confirm that all doors are locked. 2004 GRAND MARQUIS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 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. Trip A and Trip B:This system registers the miles of individual journeys. Trip A and Trip B are completely independent and must be reset individually.To reset either trip feature to zero, press the RESET control while TRIP A or TRIP B are displayed. Distance to Empty:This feature gives you an estimate of how far you can drive with your remaining fuel under normal driving conditions. Average Fuel Economy: Use this feature to determine average fuel economy per gallon. Remember to press the RESET control after setting the speed control for accurate highway fuel economy readings. Average Speed: Select this function to display average speed in miles per hour. 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. Quick Reference Guide Litho in U.S.A. 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. *F4W3J19G217DA* 4W3J-19G217-DA September 2003 Second Printing For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your Owner's Guide. M E R C U RY G R A N D M A R Q U I S