1996 Mercury Mystique trunk release

Features
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Power seatback
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The seatback controls on the driver's seat
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To tilt the seatback forward or back, slide the top part of the
top button forward or back. To inflate or deflate the lumbar
support pads, slide the bottom of the button forward or back.
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Folding Rear Seats (If equipped)
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The release knobs for the split rear folding seatbacks are in the
trunk. Pull the knob to fold down the seat.
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To raise the rear seatback, push the seatback upward until it
locks in place. Make sure it is firmly latched by pushing
forward and back on it.
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Securely latch the seatback in the upright position to
prevent the seatback or objects from being thrown
forward during a sudden stop or collision.
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Features
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Storage Compartments
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Your vehicle may have several storage compartments:
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two map pockets on the panels of the front doors. The back
of the front seats may also have map pockets.
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a coin holder on the instrument panel
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a stowage compartment on the lower left side of the
instrument panel
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a small storage pocket on the outside of the front seat base
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Trunk
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To open the trunk manually, use the oval key.
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Remote Trunk Release (If equipped)
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The remote trunk release is on the floor to the left of the
driver's seat.
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The remote trunk release
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You can disable the remote trunk release. If you depress the
lever on the trunk latch that is marked in orange before closing
the trunk, the trunk can only be opened with the key.
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Disabling the remote trunk release
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Remote Fuel Filler Door Release
(If equipped)
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Your vehicle has a remote control fuel filler door which cannot
be opened from the outside. To unlatch the fuel filler door,
firmly push down the front of the release handle, which is on
the floor to the left of the driver's seat. Refer toServicing Your
Vehiclein the Index for further information.
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Servicing Your Mystique
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If the fuel filler door does not open when you push the release
handle, open the trunk and find the override release on the
right side. The override release is a handle which is marked
with a fuel pump symbol. Open the fuel filler door by pulling
on the handle.
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Fuel filler door release Ð manual override
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Filling the fuel tank
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The fuel door is outside the car on the passenger side near the
back. To fill the fuel tank:
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After opening the fuel filler door, remove the cap carefully
and slowly by turning it counterclockwise 1/2 to 3/4 turn. If
a hissing sound is heard, wait until it stops, then continue
turning until the cap is free.
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RWARNING
If the fuel cap is venting vapor or if you hear a hissing
sound, wait until it stops before completely removing the
cap.
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