2006 Mercury Mountaineer Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 96

Driver Controls An oil change is required whenever indicated by the message center and according to the recommended maintenance schedule. USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS. ENGINE OIL CHANGE SOON. Displayed when the engine oil life reaches 5% or less of the Oil Life Start Value. LIFTGATE/GLASS AJAR. Displayed when the liftgate or the liftgate glass is not completely closed. RUNNING BOARDS (IF EQUIPPED) Deployable running boards (DRB) automatically move when the doors are opened to assist entering and exiting the vehicle. Automatic power deploy: • The running boards will extend down when the doors are opened. Automatic power stow: • The running boards will return to the stowed position when the doors are closed. Manual power deploy: To manually operate the running boards, refer to the Message Center in this chapter. • This feature can manually set the running boards in the deployed position for access to the roof or when washing your vehicle. • When running boards are manually set in the deployed position (OUT), they will return to the stowed position and enter automatic mode when the vehicle speed becomes greater than 5 mph (8 kph). Enable/disable: To enable/disable the power running board feature, refer to the Message Center in this chapter. • When this feature is disabled (OFF), the running boards will immediately move to the stowed position regardless of the position of the doors. • When this feature is enabled (AUTOMATIC), the running boards will immediately move to the correct position based on the position of the doors. Bounce-back: • If an object is in the way of the moving running board, the running board will automatically bounce back in the reverse direction and move to the end of travel. 96