2001 Mercury Mountaineer Owner's Manuals

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Mercury Mountaineer 2001  Owners Manuals BATTERY
Your vehicle is equipped with a
Motorcraft maintenance-free battery
which normally does not require
additional water during its life of
service.
However, for severe usage or in high temperatur

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Mercury Mountaineer 2001  Owners Manuals Batteries normally produce explosive gases which can cause
personal injury. Therefore, do not allow flames, sparks or lighted
substances to come near the battery. When working near the battery,
always

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Mercury Mountaineer 2001  Owners Manuals ²The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to
relearn the idle and fuel trim strategy.
²If you do not allow the engine to relearn its idle trim, the idle
quality of your vehicle may

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Mercury Mountaineer 2001  Owners Manuals Changing the wiper blades
To replace the wiper blades:
1. Pull the wiper arm away from the
windshield and lock into the service
position.
2. Turn the blade at an angle from
the wiper arm. Push the loc

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Mercury Mountaineer 2001  Owners Manuals Treadwear
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 w

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Mercury Mountaineer 2001  Owners Manuals SERVICING YOUR TIRES
Checking the tire pressure
²Use an accurate tire pressure gauge.
²
Check the tire pressure when tires are cold, after the vehicle has been
parked for at least one hour or has be

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Mercury Mountaineer 2001  Owners Manuals Replacing the tires
Replace the tires when the wear
band is visible through the tire
treads.
When replacing full size tires, never mix radial bias-belted, or
bias-type tires. Use only the tire sizes t

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Mercury Mountaineer 2001  Owners Manuals SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
Snow tires must be the same size and grade as the tires you
currently have on your vehicle.
The tires on your vehicle have all weather treads to provide traction in
rain and snow