1997 Mercury Mountaineer Owner's Manuals

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Mercury Mountaineer 1997  Owners Manuals your vehicle to comply with
applicable exhaust emission
requirements. For more
information on your vehicles
emission control system, see the
Vehicle Emission Control
Information decal located on the

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Mercury Mountaineer 1997  Owners Manuals If you notice one or more of the
following, the emission system may
not be working properly. Have the
vehicle serviced as soon as
possible.
²Fluid leaks.
²The
andCHECK
ENGINElights
illuminate in th

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Mercury Mountaineer 1997  Owners Manuals Preparing your vehicle for
inspection/maintenance testing
In some localities it may become a
legal requirement to pass an
Inspection/Maintenance test of the
On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II)
system. If the

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Mercury Mountaineer 1997  Owners Manuals EXTERIOR LAMPS
Replacing the exterior bulbs
It is a good idea to check the
operation of the following lights
frequently:
²Headlamps
²High-mount brakelamp
²Tail lamps
²Brakelamps
²Backup lamps
²H

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Mercury Mountaineer 1997  Owners Manuals ²Turn signals
²License plate lamp
²Fog lamps
²Interior overhead lamp
Do not remove lamp bulbs unless
they will be replaced immediately.
If a bulb is removed for an
extended period of time,
contami

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Mercury Mountaineer 1997  Owners Manuals 3. Remove electrical connector by
grasping wires and pulling
rearward.
4. Remove bulb retaining ring by
turning it 1/8 turn to free it from
the socket. Slide the ring off the
plastic base.
5. Carefull

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Mercury Mountaineer 1997  Owners Manuals remove and replace any of the
bulbs.
1. Remove the two (2) screws
retaining rear lamp to vehicle.
2. Remove rear lamp by pulling
rearward to disengage two lower
barbed retainers.
3. Remove socket from

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Mercury Mountaineer 1997  Owners Manuals Turn signals
For more information on the turn
signals, refer toTurn signalsin
theControls and Features
chapter. For bulb replacement, see
your dealer.
License plate lamp
To change the license plate bu