2009 Mercury Mariner Quick Reference Guide 1st Printing - Page 1

This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your Owner's Guide which contains more detailed information concerning the features of your vehicle, as well as important safety warnings designed to help reduce the risk of injury to you and your occupants. Please read your entire Owner's Guide carefully as 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) www.customersaskford.com All information contained in this Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the May 2008 First Printing Quick Reference Guide Mercury Mariner LITHO IN USA 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. you begin learning about your new vehicle and refer to the appropriate sections when questions arise. 9E6J 19G217 AA For detailed operating and safety information, please see your Owner's Guide. Integrated Keyhead Transmitter (IKT) and Remote Entry System Features Your vehicle comes equipped with two programmed Integrated Keyhead Transmitters (IKTs) which are both a programmed ignition key and a remote keyless entry transmitter. Handle the IKT carefully when starting the car to avoid accidentally pressing any of the remote entry buttons. Press once to unlock the driver's door. The interior lamps will illuminate. Press twice to unlock all the doors, the liftgate and liftgate glass. Press once to lock all the doors. If all doors and the liftgate are closed, the turn lamps will flash. Press twice to confirm all the doors and liftgate are closed and locked. The doors will lock again, the horn will chirp once. Press to activate the panic alarm. The horn will sound and the turn lamps will flash. Press again or turn the ignition on to deactivate the panic alarm. Press twice within three seconds to open the liftgate glass. Car finder: Press twice within three seconds. The horn will chirp and the turn lamps will flash. It is recommended to use this method to locate your vehicle, rather than using the panic alarm. Note: Ensure that you keep the adhesive security labels in a safe place for future reference. Replacements are only available through an authorized dealer. Keyless entry Keypad (if equipped) You can use the keyless entry keypad to lock or unlock the doors as well as release the liftgate without a key. To unlock the driver's door, enter your five digit factory code (available on the owner's wallet card in ADDITIONALINFORMATION the glove box or from your authorized dealer.) To unlock all doors and the liftgate, enter your five digit factory code and, within five seconds, press 3-4. To lock all doors and the liftgate, simply press 7-8 and 9-0 at the same time (you do not need to enter your factory code first). Refer to your Owner's Guide for more information. AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control™ (RSC®) Stability Enhancement system Your vehicle is equipped with the AdvanceTrac® stability enhancement system. This system consists of: Traction control, which helps avoid wheel spin and loss of traction, Roll Stability control™ which helps avoid a vehicle roll-over, and Electronic Stability Control, which helps avoid skids or lateral slides. These features work together to help you to maintain stability and steerability of your vehicle during a variety of road conditions. If your vehicle becomes stuck in the snow, mud or sand, try turning off the AdvanceTrac® system to allow wheel spin and help increase momentum to dig the vehicle out. The system defaults to on and the control will illuminate when turned off. Refer to your Owner's Guide for safety information and more details. MOON ROOF (if equipped) The moon roof is equipped with an automatic, one-touch, opening, closing and venting feature. To open, press and release the rear portion of the control located in the overhead console. To stop motion at any time during the one-touch opening, press the control a second time. To close, press and release the front portion of the control until the glass stops moving . To open the moon roof Fuses: If your electrical components are not working properly, a fuse may have blown. For more information, please see your Owner's Guide. Fuel Pump Shut-off Switch: This device stops the electric fuel pump from sending fuel to the engine when your vehicle has had a substantial jolt. After an accident, if you find that the engine cranks, but does not start, this switch may have been activated. The fuel pump shut-off switch is located in the front passenger's footwell, behind a flip-up cover, by the kick panel access cover. 1 9 3 4 6 7 5 8 2 to the vent position, press the front portion of the control. To close, press and hold the rear portion of the control until the glass stops moving. Overdrive control/Cancel with Grade Assist Drive with the vehicle in Overdrive (D) for the best fuel economy. You can deactivate overdrive by pressing the transmission control switch on the side of the shift handle. Your vehicle is equipped with a special Grade Assist feature which is automatically activated when overdrive is turned off. Grade assist helps to provide optimal gear selection and additional engine braking on hilly terrain. It is recommended that you return to O/D (Overdrive) once you return to flat terrain. To return to overdrive, simply press the transmission control switch again. Ambient lighting (if equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with an ambient lighting feature which, when activated, illuminates the footwells, cup holders and console bin with a choice of seven colors. Ambient lighting is operational when the ignition is on or in the accessory position. Press the control repeatedly to turn on, cycle through your color choices, and turn off. SYNC (if equipped) Your vehicle may be equipped with SYNC - a hands-free communications and entertainment system with special phone and media features. For more information, please refer to the SYNC Supplement or to the SYNC section in the Navigation Supplement. Please feel free to visit www.SyncMyRide.com. RM ATI O 10 11 12 13 14 N 1 2 MA RI NFO M Location of Spare Tire: If you get a flat tire while driving, do not apply the brake heavily. Instead, gradually decrease your speed. Hold the steering wheel firmly and slowly move to a safe place on the side of the road. Your vehicle is equipped with a temporary spare tire located under the vehicle, just forward of the rear bumper. The temporary spare tire is designed for emergency use only and should be replaced as soon as possible. The jack and tools are located under the carpeted floor panel in the rear cargo area. For complete details on how to change your tire, refer to the Roadside Emergencies chapter in your Owner's Guide. 15 4 3 SATELLITE COMPATIBLE SIX-DISC/MP3 RADIO 1. LOAD To load a CD into the system, press LOAD. When prompted, select the desired slot (1-6) using the memory presets and, when prompted, insert the CD into the system. Press and hold LOAD to autoload up to six discs. Insert the discs, one at a time, when prompted. 2. DIRECT Press DIRECT and then, using the memory presets (0-9), enter in the numbers of the desired station, track, MP3 folder (if available) or satellite channel (if activated). 3. Press to access special phone features if equipped with SYNC. Refer to your SYNC Supplement for more information. 4. SCAN Press for a brief sampling of radio stations or CD/MP3 tracks. Press again to stop. 5. ON/OFF/VOL Press to turn on or off. Turn to increase or decrease the volume. 6. CD Press to enter CD/ MP3 mode. If a disc is already loaded into the system, CD/MP3 play will begin where it ended last. 7. AM/FM Press repeatedly to select AM, FM1 or FM2 frequency band. 8. EJECT To eject a CD from the system, press EJECT and select the desired slot (1-6) using the memory presets. Press and hold EJECT to auto eject all loaded discs. 9. CLOCK Press to set the time. The display will read SET TIME. Use the memory presets 0-9 to enter in the desired time, hours and minutes. The clock will then start from that time. 10. SOUND Press repeatedly to access settings for: Bass, Treble, Fade, Balance, Speed compensated volume (if equipped) and ALL SEATS (Occupancy mode, if equipped). When the desired selection appears in the display, press SEEK/TRACK to make adjustments. 11. SEEK/TRACK Press to access the previous/next strong radio station, satellite channel (if equipped) or CD track. 12. MENU Press repeatedly to cycle through various menu options such as: AUTOPRESET, RDS ON/ OFF and SATELLITE RADIO MENU (if satellite radio is active). When SATELLITE RADIO MENU appears in the display, press OK and then press / to cycle through further options of SAVE NER 5 6 (if equipped) QUI CK R EFE 200 9 S.O.S. Post Crash Alert System: Your vehicle is equipped with the S.O.S. Post Crash Alert system. This system provides audible and visual alarms in the event of a crash which causes the deployment of airbags or the activation of the safety belt pretensioners. The turn signals will flash and the horn will or you can press the button on your sound. To deactivate the system, press the hazard flasher control remote transmitter. Roadside Assistance: Your new Mercury Mariner comes with the assurance and support of 24-hour emergency roadside assistance. Roadside assistance includes such services as: lockout assistance, limited fuel delivery, battery jump starts, changing a flat tire, towing, and winch out. To receive roadside assistance in the United States, call 1 (800) 241-3673. In Canada, call 1 (800) 665-2006. For more information on coverage period and details of service, refer to your roadside assistance information. (if e qui ppe Fuel Type and Tank Capacity: Your fuel tank capacity is 16.5 gallons (62.5L). Your vehicle is designed to use "Regular" unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87. Do not use gasoline labeled as "Regular" in high altitude areas that are sold with octane ratings less than 87. Do not use E85 fuels that are blended with a maximum of 85% ethanol. d) MER C Easy Fuel™ 'No Cap' Fuel System: Your vehicle has a 'no cap' fuel system which allows you to simply open the fuel filler door, insert the nozzle and start fueling. The Easy Fuel™ system is self-sealing and therefore protected against dust, dirt, water, snow and ice. If you need to fill your fuel tank with a portable fuel container, use the fuel funnel which is located inside the rear passenger side cargo compartment access door. Slowly insert the funnel into the Easy Fuel™ system and fill the tank with fuel from the container. When done, clean the funnel or properly dispose of it. Extra funnels can be purchased from your authorized dealer. Do not use aftermarket funnels as they will not work with the Easy Fuel™ system and may cause damage. MO BILE NAV IGA MEDIA TIO NS ESS URY ENT Tire Pressure: Your tire pressure is properly set at the dealership according to the recommended specifications found on the Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire Label located on the B-Pillar or the edge of the driver's door. Check your tire pressure at least once a month and before long trips (including spare). 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. Improperly inflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can fail suddenly, possibly resulting in loss of vehicle control. Refer to the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter in your Owner's Guide for more details and safety information. SONG, DELETE SONG, DELETE ALL SONGS and ENABLE/DISABLE alerts. For more information on these features, please refer to your Owner's Guide. 13. 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