2005 Mercury Mountaineer engine

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Mercury Mountaineer 2005  Owners Manuals Starting the engine
1. Turn the key to 3 (ON) without
turning the key to 4 (START). If
there is difficulty in turning the key,
rotate the steering wheel until the
key turns freely. This condition may

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Mercury Mountaineer 2005  Owners Manuals If the engine fails to start using the preceding instructions (flexible
fuel vehicles only)
1. Press and hold down the accelerator 1/3 to 1/2 way to floor, then
crank the engine.
2. When the engine st

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Mercury Mountaineer 2005  Owners Manuals Pull the release lever to release the
brake. Driving with the parking
brake on will cause the brakes to
wear out quickly and reduce fuel
economy.
ADVANCETRACWITH ROLL STABILITY CONTROL (RSC)
STABILIT

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Mercury Mountaineer 2005  Owners Manuals Driving conditions which may activate AdvanceTracinclude:
•Taking a turn too fast.
•Maneuvering quickly to avoid an accident, pedestrian or obstacle.
•Hitting a patch of ice.
•Changing lanes

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Mercury Mountaineer 2005  Owners Manuals warning indicator light in the instrument cluster remains on while the
engine is running, have the system serviced immediately.
Pressing the control once will disable the AdvanceTracstability
enhance

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Mercury Mountaineer 2005  Owners Manuals STEERING
To prevent damage to the power steering system:
•Never hold the steering wheel at its furthest turning points (until it
stops) for more than a few seconds when the engine is running.
•Do

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Mercury Mountaineer 2005  Owners Manuals Driving with a 5–speed automatic transmission
This vehicle is equipped with an adaptive Transmission Shift Strategy.
Adaptive Shift Strategy offers the optimal transmission operation and
shift quali

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Mercury Mountaineer 2005  Owners Manuals D (Drive) with Overdrive
The normal driving position for the
best fuel economy. Transmission
operates in gears one through five.
D (Drive) without Overdrive
Overdrive can be deactivated by
pressing th