2002 Mercury Mercury Cougar Owner's Manual

WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER CONTROLS
Lift the windshield wiper control to
the desired interval.
²Intermittent: push lever up to the
first position.
²Low: push lever up to the second
position.
²High: push lever up to the third
position.
For a single wipe, push the lever
downward.
Intermittent wiper control
Rotate the variable intermittent
wiper control to the desired speed.
²1 = Short time interval
²6 = Extended time interval
Washer
Pull the lever toward the steering
wheel. The washer operates in
conjunction with the windshield
wipers.
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER (IF EQUIPPED)
Wiper
To turn it on, push the wiper
control inward. Push the control in
again to turn it off.
Washer
Push the lever away from the
steering wheel.
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WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES
Check the wiper blades for wear at least twice a year or when they seem
less effective. Substances such as tree sap and some hot wax treatments
used by commercial car washes reduce the effectiveness of wiper blades.
CHECKING WIPER BLADES
Check the wiper blades on your
vehicle for roughness by running the
tip of your fingers over the edge of
the blade.
Traces of grease, silicone and fuel
also prevent wiper blades from
functioning properly. Clean the
blades regularly using a damp cloth
or sponge soaked with diluted
windscreen or car wash detergent.
Change the wiper blades on your vehicle at least once a year.
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 lock pin
manually to release the blade and
pull the wiper blade down toward
the windshield to remove it from the
arm.
3. Attach the new wiper to the
wiper arm and press it into place
until a click is heard.
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TILT STEERING WHEEL
Pull the locking lever on the
steering column cover up to adjust
the steering column position. Secure
the wheel by releasing the locking
lever.
Never adjust the steering
wheel when the vehicle is
moving.
HORN
Press the pad in the middle of the
steering wheel.
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CLOCK
The clock can be set to either a 12 hour or a 24 hour format.
Press the CLOCK button until it
flashes.
Press the UNITS button once to
display 12HR. Press the RESET
button to toggle between 12 and 24
HR.
Press the UNITS button until the
hour flashes. Press the RESET
button to set the hour.
Press the UNITS button until the
minutes flash. Press the RESET button to set the minutes.
Press the CLOCK button to store the time.
POWER WINDOWS
Press and hold the rocker switches to open and close windows.
²Press the top portion of the
rocker switch to close.
²Press the bottom portion of the
rocker switch to open.
POWER SIDE VIEW MIRRORS
The power mirrors can be operated at any time.
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1. The control can be swiveled and
turned. Turn the control clockwise
to adjust the driver's side mirror,
counterclockwise to adjust the
passenger side mirror.
2. Adjust the selected mirror by
moving the center control in the
desired direction. Then turn the
control back to the center position.
Heated mirrors (if equipped)
The heated mirrors are activated by turning on the rear window
defroster.
SPEED CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
To turn speed control on
²Press ON.
Vehicle speed cannot be controlled
until the vehicle is traveling at or
above 48 km/h (30 mph).
Do not shift the gearshift lever
into N (Neutral) with the speed
control on.
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Do not use the speed control in heavy traffic or on roads that
are winding, slippery, or unpaved.
To turn speed control off
²Press OFF or
²Turn off the vehicle ignition.
Once speed control is switched off,
the previously programmed set
speed will be erased.
To set a speed
²Press + and release. For speed
control to operate, the speed
control must be ON and the
vehicle speed must be greater
than 48 km/h (30 mph).
If you drive up or down a steep hill,
your vehicle speed may vary
momentarily slower or faster than
the set speed. This is normal.
Speed control cannot reduce the vehicle speed if it increases above the
set speed on a downhill. If your vehicle speed is faster than the set
speed while driving on a downhill, you may want to shift to the next
lower gear or apply the brakes to reduce your vehicle speed.
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If your vehicle slows down more
than 16 km/h (10 mph) below your
set speed on an uphill, your speed
control will disengage. This is
normal. Pressing = will re-engage it.
Do not use the speed
control in heavy traffic or
on roads that are winding,
slippery, or unpaved.
To set a higher set speed
²Press and hold +. Release the
control when the desired vehicle
speed is reached or
²Press and release + to operate
the Tap-Up function. Each press
will increase the set speed by 1.6
km/h (1 mph) or
²Accelerate with your accelerator
pedal. When the desired vehicle
speed is reached, press and
release +.
You can accelerate with the accelerator pedal at any time during speed
control usage. Releasing the accelerator pedal will return your vehicle to
the previously programmed set speed.
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To set a lower set speed
²Press and hold þ. Release the
control when the desired speed is
reached or
²Press and release þ to operate
the Tap-Down function. Each
press will decrease the set speed
by 1.6 km/h (1 mph) or
²Depress the brake pedal. When
the desired vehicle speed is
reached, press +.
To disengage speed control
²depress the brake pedal, or
Disengaging the speed control will
not erase the previously
programmed set speed.
²Press the OFF control.
Pressing OFF will erase the
previously programmed set speed.
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