2008 Mercury Grand Marquis Quick Reference Guide 1st Printing - 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. Company does not recommend using "Regular" gasoline with an octane rating of 86 or lower in high altitude areas. ADDITIONAL Additional FEATURES Features TRUNK RELEASE Your trunk release is located on the trim panel of the driver's door; press the control to open the trunk. For security reasons, you can render the switch inoperable by locking it with your master key. 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. Audiophile AM/FM Satellite Compatible Stereo In-Dash Six CD Sound System (If equipped) 2 3 4 5 9 TIRE PRESSURE Adjust the tire pressure to the recommended specifications found on the Safety Compliance Certification Label located inside the driver's door.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 1 mile (1.6 km). As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure warning light when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Warning: Improperly inflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can fail suddenly, possibly resulting in loss of vehicle control. ELECTRONIC COMPASS (If equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with an electronic compass which will display your vehicle's heading (i.e. N, NE, E...). 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. Press 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 controlling power windows; press the right side to restore use of the controls. 1 6 7 4| SEEK FUNCTION The SEEK function control works in radio and CD modes. In radio mode, press / to find the previous/next listenable station on the frequency band. In CD mode, press next track. / for the previous/ 2008 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Ford Motor Company Lincoln Mercury Customer Relationship Center P.O. Box 6248 Dearborn, MI 48121 1-800-521-4140 (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 Mercury dealer is the best source for the most current information. For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your Owner's Guide. 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. 8 8 8 POWER SEATS (If equipped) The power seat controls are located inside each front door. Press the top control to tilt the seatback forward or backward. Slide the lower control to move the seat forward or backward. Press either end of the lower control to move the seat cushion up or down. CAUTION: Do not use CD with adhesive label** Use extreme caution with any device that may take your attention off the road.Your primary concern is safe operation of your vehicle. Only use non-essential devices when it is safe to do so. 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| AM/FM AND CD In radio mode,press AM/FM repeatedly to select AM,FM1 and FM2 frequency bands.In CD mode, press AM/FM to stop play and begin radio play. Press CD to enter CD mode and select a specific CD already in the system. 3| SAT AND SCAN/SHUF SCAN - Press to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stations in radio mode, or of all CD tracks in CD mode. Press again to stop. SHUF - Press and hold to play tracks on the current CD in random order. Press again to stop. SAT - (Satellite radio, if equipped) Your system may be equipped with satellite ready capability. The kit to enable Satellite reception is available through your Mercury dealer. Detailed Satellite instructions are included with the dealer installed kit. Check with your authorized dealer for availability. 5| TUNE-CAT Press / to move down/up the frequency band in individual increments. 6| BASS + TREBLE CONTROL Press the BASS or TREB control, then press SEL-TEXT to decrease the level of BASS or TREB; press SEL-TEXT to increase the levels. 7| BALANCE + FADE Press BAL and SEL-TEXT to shift the sound to the left speakers; SEL-TEXT to shift sound to the right speakers.Press FADE and then SEL-TEXT to shift sound to the front speakers; press SEL-TEXT to shift sound to the rear speakers. 8| 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, then press and hold the memory preset control until the sound returns.Your selection will be held in the memory. 9| EJECTING THE CD Press this button to stop and eject a CD. For more detailed information on the functions of this audio system, please consult your Owner's Guide. ** CDs with adhesive labels and irregularly shaped CDs may get stuck in the CD player. Homemade CDs should be identified with permanent felt tip marker rather than adhesive labels. EXTERIOR MIRRORS Power Side View Mirrors:To adjust these mirrors, slide the switch to the left to select the left mirror; slide to the right to select the right mirror. Move the control in the direction you would like to adjust the mirrors. Return to the center position to lock the mirrors in place. Heated Mirrors (If equipped):These mirrors warm up automatically to remove ice, mist and fog when the rear window defrost is activated. Attempting to remove ice with an ice scraper or to readjust the mirror glass if it is frozen in place, could cause damage to the glass and mirrors. Fold-Away Mirrors: Pull the side mirrors in carefully when driving through a narrow space, like an automatic car wash. UNLEADED FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS Use "Regular" unleaded gasoline with an (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87. Ford Motor REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM The remote entry system allows you to lock or unlock all vehicle doors without a key, as well as open the trunk and sound the panic alarm.To activate these features: MODEL YEAR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE During your vehicle's 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. 2008 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. The premium display severity indicator helps you determine the nature of the information being displayed: red for high severity, amber for medium severity, non-lit for information only. You can select different features for the message center to display by using the message center controls located in the center of the instrument panel. Press the SETUP control to display SYSTEMS CHECK, DISPLAY (odometer/speedometer), TEXT SIZE (normal/large), UNITS (english/metric), LANGUAGE, and OIL MINDER START VALUE. Press the SELECT control to select functions in the SETUP menus. Press the INFO control to display the trip odometer, distance to empty, average fuel economy, the instantaneous fuel economy and trip elapsed drive time. Press the RESET control to reset the functions shown in the INFO and SETUP menus. Please refer to your Owner's Guide for complete details on the message center display features. Locking the doors Press this control to lock all doors, the parking lamps and tail lamps will flash once. Press again to confirm that all doors are locked.The horn will chirp and the parking lamps and tail lamps will flash. FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH *8W3J_19G217_AA* 8W3J 19G217 AA March 2007 First Printing Quick Reference Guide Litho in U.S.A. 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. For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your Owner's Guide. Car Finder Press twice within 3 seconds.The horn will chirp and the parking lamps and tail lamps will flash. It is recommended that this method be used to locate your vehicle, rather than using the panic alarm. Opening the trunk Press this control once to open the trunk. M E R C U RY G R A N D M A R Q U I S 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 ON.