1996 Mercury Villager spare tire

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Customer Assistance
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[HS00710(ALL)06/94]
Roadside Assistance
[HS00715(ALL)05/96]
Ford Motor Company has set up a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week
hotline with trained operators that put you in touch with the
help you need if you experience a problem with your vehicle.
This complimentary service is provided to you throughout your
warranty period of 3 years or 36,000 miles (60,000 km),
whichever comes first. To purchase Roadside Assistance
coverages beyond this period (available through Ford Auto Club
in the United States or Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealers in
Canada), contact your Ford or Lincoln-Mercury dealer.
Additional Roadside Assistance coverage is unavailable in
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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[HS00720(ALL)06/94]
Roadside Assistance will cover the following:
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[HS00725(ALL)06/94]
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Mount your spare if you have a flat tire.
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[HS00730(ALL)06/94]
n
Jump-start your battery if it is dead.
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[HS00735(ALL)06/94]
n
Unlock your vehicle if you are locked out.
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[HS00740(ALL)06/94]
n
Bring you fuel if you run out.
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[HS00745(ALL)06/94]
n
Tow your vehicle if you are stranded. Even non-warranty
related tows, like accidents or getting stuck in mud or snow,
are covered (some exclusions apply, such as impound towing
and repossession).
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[HS00750(ALL)06/94]
How to use Roadside Assistance
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[HS00755(ALL)06/94]
Your Roadside Assistance identification card can be found in the
Owner Guide portfolio in your glove compartment. Complete
the card and place it in your wallet for quick reference.
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[HS00760(ALL)04/95]
To receive roadside assistance in the United States call
1-800-241-FORD (in Canada call 1-800-665-2006).
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[HS00765(ALL)04/95]
Should you need to arrange for roadside assistance yourself,
Ford Motor Company will reimburse the reasonable cost. To
obtain information about reimbursement call 1-800-241-FORD (in
Canada call 1-800-665-2006).
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[SV27400(ALL)02/95]
Information About Tire Quality Grades
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[SV27500(ALL)01/95]
New vehicles are fitted with tires that have their Tire Quality
Grade (described below) molded into the tire's sidewall. These
Tire Quality Grades are determined by standards that the
United States Department of Transportation has set.
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[SV27600(ALL)12/93]
Tire Quality Grades apply to new pneumatic tires for use on
this vehicle. They do not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow
tires, space-saver or temporary use spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches (254-305 mm) or
limited production tires as defined in Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 575.104(c)(2).
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[SV27700(ALL)01/95]
U.S. Department of Transportation Ð Tire quality grades:The
U.S. Department of Transportation requires Ford to give you
the following information about tire grades exactly as the
government has written it.
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[SV27800(ALL)01/95]
Treadwear
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[SV27900(ALL)01/95]
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a
specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 150
would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times as well on the
government course as a tire graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their
use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences
in road characteristics and climate.
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[SV28000(ALL)01/95]
Traction A B C
[SV28100(ALL)01/93]
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are A, B, and C,
and they represent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled conditions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have
poor traction performance.
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Update:Wed Jun 5 12:25:18 1996

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Index
Safety restraints (continued)
maintenance..................... 23
proper use...................... 9
replacement...................... 23
warning light and chime................ 70
Safety seats for children................. 32
and air bags................... 25,32
attaching with tether straps.............. 39
automatic locking mode (retractor)......... 16,32
in front seat..................... 32
in rear outboard................... 32
in rear seat...................... 32
tether anchorage hardware............... 39
Seat belts (see Safety restraints).............. 9
Seats
child safety seats................... 32
cleaning upholstery................. 165
head restraints................... 159
Serial number (VIN).................. 283
Service concerns.................... 276
Servicing your vehicle
precautions when servicing.............. 296
servicing when you tow............... 273
Shift positions (see Gearshift).............. 229
Shoulder and lap belts (see Safety restraints).......9,11
Shoulder belts (see Safety restraints).......... 11,17
Side mirrors, adjusting................. 170
Snow tires and chains................. 328
Spare tire
changing the tire................259, 263
conventional spare................. 259
finding the spare.................. 261
removing the spare tire............... 261
temporary spare................... 260
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Index
Tires (continued)
inspection and maintenance............. 322
replacing...................... 324
rotating...................... 323
snow tires and chains................ 328
spare tire...................... 261
storing your vehicle................. 371
tire grades...................324, 326
treadwear...................324, 326
wear bands..................... 324
wheel and tire matching............... 325
Towing a trailer (see Trailer towing).......... 242
Towing your vehicle
with a tow truck.................. 273
Trailer Towing.................... 242
Trailer towing
tips........................ 252
trailer brakes.................... 251
trailer lamps.................... 251
Transaxle
automatic operation................. 229
fluid, checking and adding (automatic)........ 331
lubricant specifications................ 368
Transaxle control switch................ 231
Trip odometer...................... 80
Turn signal
indicator lights................... 123
lever........................ 123
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