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Index L Lamps autolamp system ...33 bulb replacement specifications chart ...39 fog lamps ...35 headlamps ...33 headlamps, flash to pass ...35 instrument panel, dimming ...35 interior lamps ...38-40 replacing bulbs ...40 Lane change indicator (see Turn signal) ...37 Liftgate ...64 Lights, warning and indicator ...12 anti-lock brakes (ABS) ...169 Load limits ...153 Loading instructions ...159 Locks childproof ...71 Lubricant specifications ...264 Lug nuts ...207 Luggage rack ...66 Lumbar support, seats ...84 M Message center ...56-57 system check button ...58 warning messages ...59 Mirrors ...51 automatic dimming rearview mirror ...49 fold away ...52 heated ...52 side view mirrors (power) ...51 Moon roof ...55 Motorcraft parts ...228, 247, 262 O Octane rating ...250 Oil (see Engine oil) ...235 Overdrive ...173 P Parking brake ...170 Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ...262 Passenger Occupant Classification Sensor ...92 Power distribution box (see Fuses) ...193 Power door locks ...68 Power mirrors ...51 Power point ...47 Power steering ...170 fluid, checking and adding ...258 fluid, refill capacity ...264 fluid, specifications ...264 Power Windows ...47 Preparing to drive your vehicle ...171 R Radio ...19, 23 Rear window defroster ...32 Relays ...189 Remote entry system ...71 illuminated entry ...75-76 locking/unlocking doors ...72-73 panic alarm ...73 275 2007 Mariner (mrn) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA (fus)

Section	Page
Table of Contents	1
Introduction	4
CONGRATULATIONS	4
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION	5
Warning symbols in this guide	5
Warning symbols on your vehicle	5
Protecting the environment	5
BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE	6
SPECIAL NOTICES	6
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	6
Special instructions	6
Service Data Recording	7
Event Data Recording	7
Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles	8
Using your vehicle with a snowplow	8
Using your vehicle as an ambulance	8
Cell phone use	8
Middle East/North Africa vehicle specific information	9
Instrument Cluster	12
WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES	12
GAUGES	17
Entertainment Systems	19
AUDIO SYSTEMS	19
Satellite Compatible AM/FM Stereo In-Dash Single CD/MP3 Radio (if equipped)	19
Premium Satellite Compatible AM/FM Stereo In-Dash Six CD/MP3 Radio (if equipped)	23
Audiophile Satellite Compatible AM/FM Stereo In-Dash Six CD/MP3 Radio (if equipped)	24
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION	29
Accessory delay	30
Climate Controls	31
MANUAL HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM	31
Operating tips	31
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER	32
Lights	33
HEADLAMP CONTROL	33
Autolamp control (if equipped)	33
Autolamp delay system (if equipped)	34
High beams	34
Flash to pass	35
Foglamp control	35
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL	35
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS	36
Vertical aim adjustment	36
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL	37
INTERIOR LAMPS	38
Dome lamps and map lamps	38
Cargo and dome lamp	39
Interior lighting battery saver	39
BULB REPLACEMENT	39
Headlamp Condensation	39
Using the right bulbs	39
Replacing the interior bulbs	40
Replacing exterior bulbs	40
Replacing headlamp bulbs	40
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs	41
Replacing front sidemarker bulbs	41
Replacing side turn-signal bulbs	41
Replacing brake/tail/turn/backup lamp bulbs	42
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs	42
Replacing high-mount brake lamp bulbs	43
Replacing foglamp bulbs	43
Driver Controls	44
MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER	44
Rear window wiper/washer controls	45
TILT STEERING WHEEL	45
ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)	46
OVERHEAD CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)	46
Storage compartment (if equipped)	46
CENTER CONSOLE	46
AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)	47
POWER WINDOWS	47
One touch down	48
Window lock	48
Accessory delay	48
AUTOMATIC DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)	49
Electronic compass	49
Compass zone adjustment	50
Compass calibration adjustment	51
EXTERIOR MIRRORS	51
Power side view mirrors	51
Fold-away mirrors	52
Heated outside mirrors (if equipped)	52
SPEED CONTROL	52
Setting speed control	53
Disengaging speed control	53
Resuming a set speed	54
Increasing speed while using speed control	54
Reducing speed while using speed control	54
Turning off speed control	55
MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)	55
MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)	56
Selectable features	57
Set	57
Info menu	57
Average fuel economy (AFE)	57
Distance to empty (DTE)	58
Instantaneous fuel economy	58
Compass display (if equipped)	58
System check	58
Display Off	59
System warnings	59
LIFTGATE	64
CARGO SHADE (IF EQUIPPED)	65
Cargo management system (if equipped)	65
LUGGAGE RACK (IF EQUIPPED)	66
	66
To adjust the cross-bar (if equipped) position:	66
To remove the cross-bar assembly (if equipped) from the roof rack side rails:	66
To reinstall the cross-bar assembly (if equipped) to the roof rack side rails:	67
Locks and Security	68
KEYS	68
POWER DOOR LOCKS	68
Power door lock/unlock inhibit feature	68
Door key unlocking/locking	69
Two step door unlocking	69
One step door unlocking	69
Locking the doors	69
Autolock (if equipped)	69
Relock	70
Deactivating/activating the autolock feature	70
Smart unlocking feature	70
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS	71
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	71
Two step door unlocking	72
One step door unlocking	72
Switching from two step to one step door unlocking	72
Locking the doors	73
Sounding a panic alarm	73
Replacing the battery	73
Replacing lost remote entry transmitters	74
How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters	74
Illuminated entry	75
Illuminated exit	76
KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM	76
Anti-scan feature	76
Programming a personal entry code	76
Erasing personal codes	77
Unlocking and locking the doors using keyless entry	77
SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM	77
Anti-theft indicator	78
Replacement keys	78
Programming spare keys	79
PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	80
Arming the system	80
Disarming the system	81
Triggering the anti-theft system	81
Seating and Safety Restraints	82
FRONT SEATS	82
Adjustable head restraints	82
Adjusting the front manual seat (if equipped)	83
Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)	84
Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)	84
Heated seats (if equipped)	86
REAR SEATS	86
Head restraints	86
Folding down rear seats	87
Returning the rear seats to upright position	89
To remove the rear cushion	90
To install the rear cushion	90
SAFETY RESTRAINTS	91
Personal Safety System	91
How does the Personal Safety System work?	91
Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints	92
Front crash severity sensor	92
Driver’s seat position sensor	92
Front passenger sensing system	92
Front safety belt usage sensors	93
Front safety belt pretensioners	93
Front safety belt energy management retractors	93
Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational	94
Safety restraints precautions	94
Combination lap and shoulder belts	95
Energy Management Feature	96
Vehicle sensitive mode	96
Automatic locking mode	96
When to use the automatic locking mode	96
How to use the automatic locking mode	97
How to disengage the automatic locking mode	97
Safety belt height adjustment	98
Safety belt pretensioner	98
Safety belt extension assembly	99
Safety belt maintenance	99
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime	100
Conditions of operation	100
BeltMinder	100
One time disable	103
Deactivating/activating the BeltMinder feature	103
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)	104
Important SRS precautions	105
Children and airbags	106
How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?	107
Front passenger sensing system	108
Determining if the system is operational	113
Seat-mounted side airbag system (if equipped)	113
How does the side airbag system work?	114
Determining if the system is operational	115
Safety Canopy system (if equipped)	116
How does the Safety Canopy system work?	117
Determining if the system is operational	118
Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)	119
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN	119
Important child restraint precautions	119
Children and safety belts	119
Child booster seats	120
When children should use booster seats	120
Types of booster seats	121
The importance of shoulder belts	122
SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN	123
Child and infant or child safety seats	123
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts	124
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps	127
Attaching safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) attachments for child seat anchors	128
Tires, Wheels and Loading	131
NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS	131
VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS	131
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles	132
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING	133
Treadwear	134
Traction AA A B C	134
Temperature A B C	134
TIRES	135
Glossary of tire terminology	135
INFLATING YOUR TIRES	136
TIRE CARE	138
Inspecting your tires	138
Tire wear	138
Damage	138
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)	139
Tire Replacement Requirements	139
Safety practices	141
Highway hazards	141
Tire and wheel alignment	142
Tire rotation	142
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL	143
Information on “P” type tires	144
Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires	147
Information on “T” type tires	148
Location of the tire label	148
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)	149
Understanding your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	150
When your temporary spare tire is installed	150
When you believe your system is not operating properly	151
When inflating your tires	152
How temperature affects your tire pressure	152
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS	153
VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER	153
Special loading instructions for owners of pickup trucks and utility-type vehicles	159
TRAILER TOWING	159
Preparing to tow	161
Hitches	161
Safety chains	162
Trailer brakes	162
Trailer lamps	162
Driving while you tow	162
Servicing after towing	163
Trailer towing tips	163
Launching or retrieving a boat	163
RECREATIONAL TOWING	164
Driving	165
STARTING	165
Positions of the ignition	165
Preparing to start your vehicle	165
Important safety precautions	166
Starting the engine	167
Guarding against exhaust fumes	167
Important ventilating information	168
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)	168
BRAKES	168
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)	169
Using ABS	169
ABS warning lamp	169
Parking brake	170
STEERING	170
PREPARING TO DRIVE	171
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION	171
Brake-shift interlock	171
Driving with an automatic overdrive transaxle	173
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 4–speed automatic transaxle	174
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow	176
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	177
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	179
Driving off-road with truck and utility vehicles	179
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles	180
Basic operating principles	180
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement	180
If your vehicle gets stuck	181
Emergency maneuvers	181
Sand	182
Mud and water	182
Driving on hilly or sloping terrain	183
Driving on snow and ice	184
Maintenance and Modifications	185
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	186
Roadside Emergencies	187
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	187
Getting roadside assistance	187
Using roadside assistance	188
Roadside coverage beyond basic warranty	188
HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL	188
FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH	189
FUSES AND RELAYS	189
Fuses	189
Standard fuse amperage rating and color	190
Passenger compartment fuse panel	190
Power distribution box	193
CHANGING A FLAT TIRE	195
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information	196
Tire change procedure	198
Removing the jack and tools	199
Removing the spare tire or spare tire and tether (if equipped)	201
Changing the flat tire	203
Stowing the flat/spare tire	206
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS	207
JUMP STARTING	207
Preparing your vehicle	208
Connecting the jumper cables	208
Jump starting	210
Removing the jumper cables	211
WRECKER TOWING	213
Customer Assistance	215
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	215
At home	215
Away from home	215
Additional Assistance	216
IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)	217
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)	218
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)	219
FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN	219
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	220
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	221
Obtaining a French owner’s guide	221
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)	221
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)	222
Cleaning	223
WASHING THE EXTERIOR	223
WAXING	224
PAINT CHIPS	224
ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS	224
ENGINE	224
PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS	226
WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES	226
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CLUSTER LENS	227
INTERIOR TRIM	227
INTERIOR	227
LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	228
UNDERBODY	228
FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS	228
Maintenance and Specifications	230
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS	230
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE	230
Working with the engine off	230
Working with the engine on	230
OPENING THE HOOD	231
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT	232
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID	234
Checking and adding washer fluid for the liftgate	234
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES	235
ENGINE OIL	235
Checking the engine oil	235
Adding engine oil	237
Engine oil and filter recommendations	238
Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil	238
BATTERY	239
ENGINE COOLANT	241
Checking engine coolant	241
Adding engine coolant	242
Recycled engine coolant	244
Coolant refill capacity	244
Severe climates	245
What you should know about fail-safe cooling (2.3L I4 engine only)	245
How fail-safe cooling works	246
When fail-safe mode is activated	246
FUEL FILTER	247
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS	247
Important safety precautions	247
Refueling	249
Fuel Filler Cap	249
Choosing the right fuel	250
Octane recommendations	250
Fuel quality	251
Cleaner air	251
Running out of fuel	251
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY	252
Measuring techniques	252
Filling the tank	252
Calculating fuel economy	253
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits	253
Habits	253
Maintenance	254
Conditions	254
EPA window sticker	254
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM	255
On board diagnostics (OBD-II)	256
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing	257
POWER STEERING FLUID	258
BRAKE FLUID	259
TRANSMISSION FLUID	259
Checking automatic transmission fluid	259
Low fluid level	260
Correct fluid level	260
High fluid level	260
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels	260
AIR FILTER	261
MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS	262
MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES	264
ENGINE DATA	267
Engine drivebelt routing	267
IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE	268
Safety Compliance Certification Label	268
Vehicle identification number (VIN)	268
TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE CODE DESIGNATIONS	269
Accessories	270
GENUINE MERCURY ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE	270
Exterior style	270
Interior style	270
Lifestyle	271
Peace of mind	271

Match case Limit results 1 per page

Lamps

autolamp system

.......................

bulb replacement

specifications chart

..................

fog lamps

...................................

headlamps

.................................

headlamps, flash to pass

..........

instrument panel, dimming

.....

interior lamps

.....................

38–40

replacing bulbs

.........................

Lane change indicator

(see Turn signal)

........................

Liftgate

........................................

Lights, warning and indicator

....

anti-lock brakes (ABS)

..........

169

Load limits

.................................

153

Loading instructions

.................

159

Locks

childproof

..................................

Lubricant specifications

...........

264

Lug nuts

....................................

207

Luggage rack

...............................

Lumbar support, seats

...............

Message center

.....................

56–57

system check button

................

warning messages

.....................

Mirrors

.........................................

automatic dimming rearview

mirror

........................................

fold away

...................................

heated

........................................

side view mirrors (power)

.......

Moon roof

....................................

Motorcraft parts

........

228, 247, 262

Octane rating

............................

250

Oil (see Engine oil)

..................

235

Overdrive

...................................

173

Parking brake

............................

170

Parts (see Motorcraft parts)

....

262

Passenger Occupant

Classification Sensor

...................

Power distribution box

(see Fuses)

...............................

193

Power door locks

........................

Power mirrors

.............................

Power point

.................................

Power steering

..........................

170

fluid, checking and adding

....

258

fluid, refill capacity

................

264

fluid, specifications

.................

264

Power Windows

...........................

Preparing to drive your

vehicle

........................................

171

Radio

......................................

19, 23

Rear window defroster

...............

Relays

........................................

189

Remote entry system

.................

illuminated entry

................

75–76

locking/unlocking doors

.....

72–73

panic alarm

...............................

2007 Mariner

(mrn)

Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)

USA

(fus)

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