1997 Mercury Sable window

To turn on the EATC
Press AUTO or any of
the six manual override
buttons along the
bottom of the control.
The control will
operate only when the
ignition is turned to the
ON position.
To turn off the EATC
Press OFF. When the
system is off, the
display window will be
blank (dark).
Automatic operation
Press AUTO and select the desired temperature.
The system will automatically determine fan speed
and airflow location. Fan speed remains automatic
unless you press FAN. The selected temperature will
be shown on the display.
Temperature selection
TEMP will increase or
decrease the set
temperature. Pressing
TEMP will change the
temperature one
degree in either
direction. Pressing and
holding TEMP will
rapidly change the temperature (in one degree
increments) in either direction until either 18ÉC
(65ÉF) or 29ÉC (85ÉF). The temperature will then
jump ±15ÉC (5ÉF) and stop at either 16ÉC (60ÉF)
which is maximum cooling or 32ÉC (90ÉF) which is
maximum heating.
TEMP
—+OFFAUTOTEMPOUT
SIDEA/C MAXF-DEF
R-DEFVENT
AUTO
AUTO F—+
TEMP
—+OFFAUTOTEMPOUT
SIDEA/C MAXF-DEF
R-DEFVENT
OFF
—+
TEMP
—+OFFAUTOTEMPOUT
SIDEA/C MAXF-DEF
R-DEF
AUTO
VENT
TEMP
F—+
—+
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Changing modes (Temperature conversion)
Press MAX A/C and
the
F-DEF button
at the same time to
switch between
Fahrenheit and Celsius.
If the battery is
disconnected, the
display will revert to
Fahrenheit.
(fan speed)
Once AUTO is pressed, fan speed is adjusted
automatically for existing conditions.
You can override
automatic fan speed (at
any time) by pressing
FAN. The display
window will show FAN
and a series of dots
indicating fan speed. To
return to automatic fan
control, press AUTO.
Manual override controls
The override controls are located on the bottom of
the EATC and allow you to determine where airflow
is directed. To return to full automatic control, press
AUTO.
²MAX A/C - Uses recirculated air to cool the
vehicle. The temperature will display 16ÉC
TEMP
—+OFFAUTOTEMPOUT
SIDEA/C MAXF-DEF
R-DEF
AUTO
VENT
A/C
F—+
TEMP
—+OFFAUTOTEMPOUT
SIDEA/C MAXF-DEF
R-DEF
AUTO
VENT
—+
F—+
TEMP
—+OFFAUTO
TEMPOUT
SIDEA/C MAXF-DEF
R-DEF
AUTO
VENT
F—+
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The outside temperature reading is most accurate
when the vehicle is moving. Higher readings may be
obtained when the vehicle is not moving. The
readings that you get may not agree with
temperatures given on the radio due to differences
in vehicle and station locations.
Operating tips
²In humid weather, selectF-DEF before
driving. This will prevent your windshield from
fogging. After a few minutes, select any desired
position.
²To prevent humidity buildup inside the vehicle,
don't drive with the climate control system in the
OFF position.
²Don't put objects under the front seat that will
interfere with the air circulation to the back seats.
²Remove any snow, ice or leaves from the air
intake area (at the bottom of the windshield
under the hood) on the passenger side of your
vehicle.
²If the air conditioner works well in MAX A/C but
not in A/C, this may indicate that the passenger
compartment air filter (if equipped) needs to be
replaced.
Rear window defroster and heated outside rear
view mirrors
The defroster clears
away fog, frost and
thin ice from the rear
window and outside
rear view mirrors.
Clear away snow from rear window and mirrors. The
defroster operates for 10 minutes then shuts off. If
more defrosting is required, press the control again.
R-DEF
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The dome lamp will
stay on if the control is
moved to the ON
position. When the
control is in the DOOR
position, the lamp will
only come on when a
door is opened. If the
control is moved to the
OFF position, the lamp will not come on at all.
The dome lamp will illuminate whenever a front
door is opened. If either front door has been opened
from the outside, the lamp will remain on for 25
seconds after the door is shut. If any other door has
been opened from the inside, the lamp will shut off
immediately after the door is closed.
The map lamps and
controls are located on
the dome lamp. Press
the controls on either
side of each map lamp to activate the lamps.
If equipped with a
moon roof, the map
lamps are located on
the moon roof control
panel. Press LIGHT to
illuminate the map
lamp.
OFF DOOR ON
TILT
LIGHTLIGHT
SLIDE
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POWER WINDOWS
Press and hold the
rocker switches to
open and close
windows. When AUTO
is pressed and released
quickly, the driver's
window will open
completely without
holding the switch
down. Each passenger
has window controls.
The window lock
feature allows only the
driver to operate the
power windows.
POWER DOOR LOCKS (IF EQUIPPED)
Press U to unlock all
doors and L to lock all
doors.
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Central locking/Two step unlocking
When unlocking the driver or front passenger door
with the key, turn it once toward the front of the
vehicle to unlock that door only. Turn the key a
second time to unlock all doors. When locking, turn
the key toward the back of the vehicle to lock all
doors.
Liftgate (wagon only)
The power liftgate lock
is located on the right
inside trim panel in the
cargo area. When this
lock is pressed, all
doors and the liftgate
will lock.
POWER SIDE VIEW MIRRORS
To change mirror
position, first select a
mirror by moving the
selector control left
(
) or right (),
then moving the
control to set the
desired position.
Power heated side view mirrors (if equipped)
The heated mirrors will melt frost, thin ice or
remove fog when the rear window defroster is
activated.
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OPENING THE TRUNK WITH REMOTE
CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
Press the remote
release control on the
instrument panel to the
left of the steering
wheel.
LIFTGATE (WAGON ONLY)
You can open the
entire liftgate or just
the liftgate window. To
open the entire liftgate,
press the release
button hidden under
the exterior trim panel
just above the license
plate.
You must lock the liftgate with the key or power
lock control; it does not lock automatically.
The window locks when the liftgate is locked. To
open the window, make sure the liftgate and window
are unlocked, then press the outside lock cylinder.
The window can only be opened from the outside.
To prevent any damage to the liftgate and window,
close them completely before driving.
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2. Continue to unfold
the child seat until it
rests on the seat.
3. Read all information
and warnings on the
child seat cushion and
shoulder safety belt.
Make sure the child is
not too large for the
child seat.
4. If connected, squeeze the top and the bottom of
the right half of the chest clip and pull to separate
both halves.
5. Place the child on the child seat and position the
shoulder belts over each shoulder.
6. Insert either the left
or the right safety belt
tongue into the single
opening of the crotch
safety belt buckle (it
doesn't matter which
tongue is inserted
first). Insert other
tongue. The color
green must appear in the indicator window on the
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