1998 Mercury Mountaineer Light

High beams
Push forward to activate.
Flash to pass
Pull back to activate and release to
deactivate.
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel during headlight
and parklamp operation.
²Rotate up to brighten.
²Rotate down to dim.
Use to control the dome lamps.
²Rotate all the way up to turn on.
²Rotate all the way down to
override.
DIM
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²(Panel and
floor)-Distributes outside air
through the instrument panel
registers and the floor ducts.
Heating and air conditioning
capabilities are provided in this
mode. For added customer
comfort, when the temperature
control knob is anywhere in
between the full hot and full
cold positions, the air
distributed through the floor
ducts will be slightly warmer
than the air sent to the
instrument panel registers.
²
(Floor)-Allows for maximum
heating by distributing outside
air through the floor ducts.
However, the air will not be
cooled below the outside
temperature because the air
conditioning does not operate in
this mode.
²
(Floor and
defrost)-Distributes outside air
through the windshield defroster
ducts and the floor ducts.
Heating and air conditioning
capabilities are provided in this
mode. For added customer
comfort, when the temperature
control knob is anywhere in
between the full hot and full
cold positions, the air
distributed through the floor
ducts will be slightly warmer
than the air sent to the
instrument panel registers. For
added customer comfort, when
the temperature control knob is
anywhere in between the full
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hot and full cold positions, the
air distributed through the floor
ducts will be slightly warmer
than the air sent to the
windshield defroster ducts. If
the temperature is about 10ÉC
(50ÉF) or higher, the air
conditioner will automatically
dehumidify the air to prevent
fogging.
²
-Distributes outside air
through the windshield defroster
ducts. It can be used to clear ice
or fog from the windshield. If
the temperature is about 10ÉC
(50ÉF) or higher, the air
conditioner will automatically
dehumidify the air to prevent
fogging.
Operating tips
²In humid weather, select
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 airflow to the back seats.
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To return to a previously set
speed
²Press RES/RSM/RESUME. For
RES/RSM/RESUME to operate,
the vehicle speed must be faster
than 48 km/h (30 mph).
Indicator light
This light comes on when either
the SET ACC/SET ACCEL or
RES/RSM/RESUME controls are
pressed. It turns off when the
speed control OFF control is
pressed, the brake is applied or
the ignition is turned to the OFF
position.
RSM
SET
ACC
COAST
SPEED
CONT
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TILT STEERING
Pull the steering control toward
you to move the steering wheel up
or down. Hold the control while
adjusting the wheel to the desired
position, then release the control
to lock the steering wheel in
position.
Never adjust the steering
wheel when the vehicle is
moving.
HAZARD FLASHER
For information on the hazard
flasher control, refer toHazard
lights controlin theRoadside
emergencieschapter.
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Press the control for rear washer
fluid operation.
OVERHEAD CONSOLE
(IF EQUIPPED)
The appearance of your vehicle's
overhead console will vary
according to your option package.
All overhead consoles show the
outside temperature and compass
display.
Storage compartment
(if equipped)
Press the OPEN control to open
the storage compartment. The
door will open slightly and can be
moved to full open.
Installing a garage door opener
(if equipped)
The storage compartment can be
converted to accommodate a
variety of aftermarket garage door
openers:
PUSH
OFFR.WIPE
HI
MODELAMP
LAMP
OPEN
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2. Press and hold the MODE
control until VAR appears in the
display, then release. The display
should show the current zone
number.
3. Press the MODE control until
the desired zone number appears.
The display will flash and then
return to normal operation. The
zone is now updated.
Compass calibration adjustment
Perform this adjustment in an
open area free from steel
structures and high voltage lines:
²Press and hold the MODE
control until CAL appears in the
display (approximately eight
seconds) and release.
²Drive the vehicle slowly (less
than 5 km/h [3 mph]) in circles
until CAL indicator turns off in
about 2±3 complete circles.
AUTOLAMP DELAY SYSTEM
(IF EQUIPPED)
The autolamp sets the headlamps
to turn on and off automatically.
The autolamp may be set to:
²turn on the lamps automatically
at night
²turn off the lamps automatically
during daylight
²keep the lamps on for up to
three minutes after the key is
turned to OFF
LAMPMODELAMP
9 VAR
LAMPMODELAMP
CAL
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Setting autolamp
1. Make sure the headlamp control
is in the OFF position. Leaving the
headlamp control on will override
the autolamp.
2. Turn the ignition to the ON
position or start the vehicle.
3. Slide the delay control all the
way to the left.
The further you move the knob to
the right, the longer the headlamps
stay on after the ignition is turned
to the OFF position. The autolamp
will keep the headlamps on for a
maximum of three minutes after
the ignition is turned to OFF.
4. The autolamp automatically
turns the lamps on and off. The
indicator light will illuminate when
the headlamps turn on.
Automatic dimming rear view
mirror
The autolamp/automatic dimming
mirror is equipped with an
automatic dimming feature. This
feature will change from the
normal state to the non-glare
ªactiveº state when bright lights
(glare) reach the mirror. When the
mirror detects bright light from
front or behind, it will adjust
automatically to minimize glare.
The mirror will automatically
return to the normal position
OFF
AUTOLAMP
OFFMAX.DELAY
AUTOLAMP
OFFMAX.DELAY
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