2000 Mercury Villager tow

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CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning
Engine exhaust, some if its constituents, and certain vehicle
components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer, or birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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authorized disposal of waste
cleaning and lubrication materials are significant steps towards
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Please refer to the Index to locate
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Introduction
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Service engine soon
Your vehicle is equipped with a
computer that monitors the engine's
emission control system. This
system is commonly known as the
On Board Diagnostics System (OBD
II). The OBD II system protects the
environment by ensuring that your vehicle continues to meet
government emission standards. The OBD II system also assists the
service technician in properly servicing your vehicle.
TheService Engine Soonindicator light illuminates when the ignition is
first turned to the ON position to check the bulb. If it comes on after the
engine is started, one of the engine's emission control systems may be
malfunctioning. The light may illuminate without a driveability concern
being noted. The vehicle will usually be drivable and will not require
towing.
What you should do if the Service Engine Soon light illuminates
Light turns on solid:
This means that the OBD II system has detected a malfunction.
Temporary malfunctions may cause yourService Engine Soonlight to
illuminate. Examples are:
1. The vehicle has run out of fuel. (The engine may misfire or run
poorly.)
2. Poor fuel quality or water in the fuel.
3. The fuel cap may not have been properly installed and securely
tightened.
These temporary malfunctions can be corrected by filling the fuel tank
with high quality fuel of the recommended octane and/or properly
installing and securely tightening the gas cap. After three driving cycles
without these or any other temporary malfunctions present, theService
Engine Soonlight should turn off. (A driving cycle consists of a cold
engine startup followed by mixed city/highway driving.) No additional
vehicle service is required.
If theService Engine Soonlight remains on, have your vehicle serviced
at the first available opportunity.
SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
Instrumentation
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PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel.
²Push and hold top of control to
brighten.
²Push and hold bottom of control
to dim.
The dome lamp will not illuminate if the panel dimmer/dome lamp
control is switched to OFF.
HEADLAMP CONTROL
Rotate the headlamp control
clockwise to the first position to
turn on the parking lamps. Rotate
clockwise to the second position to
also turn on the headlamps.
Push the control to turn on the
interior lamps. Push control again to
turn off the interior lamps.
High beams
Push forward to activate.
Pull toward you to deactivate.
DIM
OFFAUTO
1

AUTO
2


PUSH INTERIOR
HI
LO
F
S
OFF
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Flash to pass
Pull toward you to activate and
release to deactivate.
AUTOLAMP CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
The autolamp system provides light
sensitive automatic on-off control of
the exterior lights normally
controlled by the headlamp control.
The autolamp system also keeps the
lights on for a preselected period of
time after the ignition switch is
turned to OFF.
²To turn autolamps on, rotate the
headlamp control counter
clockwise to one of the two settings. The AUTO 1 position has a
preselected time lapse of approximately 25 seconds. The AUTO 2
position has a preselected time lapse of approximately 2
1¤2minutes.
²To turn autolamps off, rotate the headlamp control clockwise to the
OFF position.
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
Manual heating and air conditioning system
HI
LO
F
S
OFF
OFFAUTO
1

AUTO
2


PUSH INTERIOR
1
MAX
A/C
A/C OFF2
3
4
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
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2. Set the temperature control to full heat
3. Select A/C
4. Set the fan speed to 4 (High)
5. Direct the outer panel vents towards the side windows
6. In order to increase the airflow to the outer panel vents, close the
central panel vents.
Do not place objects on top of the instrument panel, as these
objects may become projectiles in a collision or sudden stop.
Rear passenger compartment air conditioning system (if equipped)
This system allows the rear seat occupants to adjust their air
conditioning comfort level.
The rear A/C fan speed control allows the rear passengers to control the
volume of air that is distributed from the rear registers.
0
1
2
3
4REAR
A/C
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²To reduce 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 second row seat floor ducts.
²Remove any snow, ice or leaves
from the air intake area (at the
bottom of the windshield).
²If your vehicle has been parked with the windows closed during hot
weather, the air conditioner will do a much faster job of cooling if you
drive for two or three minutes with the windows open. This will force
most of the hot, stale air out of the vehicle. Then operate the air
conditioner as you would normally.
²When placing objects on top of your instrument panel, be careful to
not place them over the defroster outlets. These objects can block
airflow and reduce your ability to see through your windshield. Also,
avoid placing small objects on top of your instrument panel. These
objects can fall down into the defroster outlets and block airflow and
possibly damage your climate control system.
²If the air conditioner works well in MAX A/C, but not in any other
mode when the A/C control is selected, this may indicate that the
passenger compartment odor and particulate air filter (if equipped)
needs to be replaced.
To aide in defogging/demisting (removing condensation on the inside of
the windshield) in cool weather:
1. Select
(Panel and Floor)
2. Set the temperature control to full heat
3. Select A/C
4. Set the fan speed to HI
5. Direct the outer panel vents towards the side windows
6. To increase airflow to the outer panel vents, close the central panel
vents.
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²Station overload.Weak signals are sometimes captured by stronger
signals when you pass a broadcast tower. A stronger signal may
temporarily overtake a weaker signal and play while the weak station
frequency is displayed.
The audio system automatically switches to single channel reception if it
will improve the reception of a station normally received in stereo.
Audio system warranties and service
Refer to the ªWarranty Guideº for audio system warranty information.
If service is necessary, see your dealer or a qualified technician.
AUXILIARY POWER POINT
The power point is an additional power source for electrical accessories.
There are two auxiliary power points:
²One is located on the instrument
panel.
²The second is located in the
drivers side 2nd row trim panel.
DC
12V
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Central locking
When unlocking the front doors with the key, turn the key once toward
the rear of the vehicle to unlock that door only. Turn the key back to the
original position and then to the rear a second time to unlock all doors.
When locking, turn the key toward the front of the vehicle to lock all
doors.
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS
When these locks are set, the rear doors cannot be opened from the
inside. The rear doors can be opened from the outside when the doors
are unlocked.
The childproof locks are located on front edge of each sliding rear door
and must be set separately for each door. Setting the lock for one door
will not automatically set the lock for both doors.
Pull lock control out to engage the
lock. Push control in to disengage
childproof locks.
POWER SIDE VIEW MIRRORS
The ignition must be in ACC or ON position to adjust the power side
view mirrors.
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