2005 Mercury Mountaineer headlamp

Replacing headlamp bulbs
Do not touch the glass of a halogen bulb.
1. Turn off the headlamps and open
the hood.
2. Remove the two retainer pins,
then pull headlamp forward.
3. Disconnect the electrical
connector.
4. Remove the bulb retaining ring.
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5. Carefully pull the old bulb out of
the lamp assembly.
Handle a halogen headlamp bulb carefully and keep out of
children’s reach. Grasp the bulb only by its plastic base and do
not touch the glass. The oil from your hand could cause the bulb to
break the next time the headlamps are operated.
Reverse steps to reinstall bulb(s).
Replacing front parking/turn signal bulbs
1. Turn OFF the headlamps and
open the hood.
2. Remove the two headlamp
retainer pins, then pull the
headlamp forward.
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3. Remove the bulb socket from the
lamp assembly.
4. Carefully pull the old bulb out of
the lamp assembly.
Reverse steps to reinstall bulb(s).
Replacing side-mounted turn signal bulbs
1. Turn the headlamp switch to off.
2. Carefully pry the lamp assembly
away from the fender.
3. Rotate the bulb socket
counterclockwise to remove it from
the lamp assembly.
4. Pull the bulb straight out.
Reverse steps to reinstall bulb(s).
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Replacing front/rear side marker bulbs
1. Turn the headlamp switch to off.
2. Reach under the bumper and
rotate the bulb socket
counterclockwise to remove it.
3. Pull the bulb straight out.
Reverse steps to reinstall bulb(s).
Replacing tail/brake/turn/backup lamp bulbs
1. Turn the headlamp switch to OFF
and open the liftgate.
2. Remove the two screws from the
lamp assembly.
3. Remove the lamp assembly.
4. Rotate the bulb socket
counterclockwise and remove it
from the lamp assembly.
5. Pull the bulb straight out of the
socket.
Reverse steps to reinstall bulb(s).
Replacing foglamp bulbs
1. Make sure the headlamp switch is
in the OFF position.
2. Remove the plastic splash shield
by removing the two screws on the
front of the fenderwell.
3. Remove the bulb socket from the
foglamp by turning it
counterclockwise.
4. Disconnect the electrical connector.
Reverse steps to reinstall bulb(s).
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Replacing license plate lamp bulbs
1. Make sure the headlamp switch is
in the OFF position and then
remove two screws and the license
plate lamp assembly.
2. Remove the bulb socket from the
lamp assembly by turning
counterclockwise and pull the bulb
straight out.
Reverse steps to reinstall bulb(s).
Replacing high-mount brakelamp bulb
1. Remove the two screws and lamp
assembly from vehicle.
2. Remove the bulb socket from the
lamp assembly by depressing the
snaps and pull the bulb straight out.
Reverse steps to reinstall bulb(s).
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Reasons given... Consider...
“I have an airbag” Airbags offer greater protection when
used with safety belts. Frontal airbags
are not designed to inflate in rear and
side crashes or rollovers.
“I’d rather be thrown clear” Not a good idea.Peoplewho are
ejected are 40 times more likely
to DIE.Safety belts help prevent
ejection, WE CAN’T “PICK OUR
CRASH”.
Do not sit on top of a buckled safety belt to avoid the
BeltMinderchime. Sitting on the safety belt will increase the
risk of injury in an accident. To disable (one-time) or deactivate the
BeltMinderfeature please follow the directions stated below.
One time disable
Any time the safety belt is buckled and then unbuckled during an
ignition ON cycle, the BeltMinderwill be disabled for that ignition
cycle only.
Deactivating/activating the BeltMinderfeature
Before following the procedure, make sure that:
•the parking brake is set
•the gearshift is in P (Park)
•the ignition switch is in the OFF position
•all vehicle doors are closed
•the driver’s safety belt is unbuckled
•the parklamps/headlamps are in OFF position (If vehicle is equipped
with Autolamps, the Autolamps featureMUSTbe turned off.)
Read Steps1-9thoroughly before proceeding with the
deactivation/activation programming procedure.
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BeltMinderdeactivation/activation procedure
To reduce the risk of injury, do not deactivate/activate the Belt
Minder feature while driving the vehicle.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the RUN (or ON) position. (DO NOT
START THE ENGINE)
2. Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off. (Approximately 1–2
minutes)
•Steps 3–5 must be completed within 60 seconds or the procedure will
have to be repeated.
3. At a moderate speed, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three
times, ending with the safety belt unbuckled. This can be done before or
during BeltMinderwarning activation.
4. Turn on the parklamps/headlamps, turn off the parklamps/headlamps.
5. At a moderate speed, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt three
times, ending with the safety belt unbuckled.
•After Step 5 the safety belt warning light will be turned on for three
seconds.
6. Within seven seconds of the safety belt warning light turning off, at a
moderate speed, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt.
•This will disable BeltMinderif it is currently enabled, or enable
BeltMinderif it is currently disabled.
7. Confirmation of disabling BeltMinderis provided by flashing the
safety belt warning light four times per second for three seconds.
8. Confirmation of enabling BeltMinderis provided by flashing the
safety belt warning light four times per second for three seconds,
followed by three seconds with the safety belt warning light off, then
followed by flashing the safety belt warning light four times per second
for three seconds again.
9. After receiving confirmation, the deactivation/activation procedure is
complete.
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STARTING
Positions of the ignition
1. OFF/LOCK, shuts off the engine
and all accessories/locks the steering
wheel, gearshift lever and allows key
removal.
2. ACC, allows the electrical
accessories such as the radio to
operate while the engine is not
running. This position also unlocks
the steering wheel.
3. ON, all electrical circuits
operational. Warning lights illuminated. Key position when driving.
4. START, cranks the engine. Release the key as soon as the engine
starts.
Important safety precautions
When the engine starts, the idle RPM runs faster to warm the engine. If
the engine idle speed does not slow down automatically, have the vehicle
checked.
Before starting the vehicle:
1. Make sure all occupants buckle their safety belts. For more
information on safety belts and their proper usage, refer to theSeating
and Safety Restraintschapter.
2. Make sure the headlamps and electrical accessories are off.
•Make sure the parking brake is
set.
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