ENGINE DATA
Engine 4.0L SOHC V6 engine 4.6L V8 engine
Cubic inches 245 281
Required fuel 87 octane 87 octane
Firing order 1-4-2-5-3-6 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8
Ignition system EDIS EDIS
Spark plug gap 0.052–0.056 inch
(1.32–1.42mm)0.052–0.056 inch
(1.32–1.42mm)
Compression ratio 9.7:1 9.4:1
VEHICLE DIMENSIONS
Vehicle dimensions Inches (mm)
(1) Overall length 191.6 (4866.7)
(2) Overall width 72.3 (1836.7)
(2) Overall width including outside
mirrors83.9 (2130.8)
(3) Maximum height 69.8 (1772.3)
(3) Maximum height* with
crossbar72.0 (1829.1)
(4) Wheelbase 113.7 (2889)
(5) Track width, front 60.9 (1547)
(5) Track width, rear 61.3 (1556.5)
* P245/65R17 tire with roof rack
2005 Mountaineer(mnt)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Maintenance and Specifications
292
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Maintenance and
Specifications ..........................177
Roadside Emergencies ...........159
Warning Displays ................14, 82
Tires ...........................153–154, 159
alignment ................................174
care ..........................................173
changing ..........................159, 164
checking the pressure ............156
inspecting and inflating .........155
label .........................................172
replacing ..........................158, 164
rotating ....................................175
safety practices .......................174
sidewall information ...............168
snow tires and chains ............181
spare tire .................160, 162–163
terminology .............................155
tire grades ...............................154
treadwear ........................154, 173
Towing .......................................189
recreational towing .................194
trailer towing ..........................189
wrecker ....................................237
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................285
Transmission .............................205
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....205fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................284
fluid, refill capacities ..............287
lubricant specifications ..290, 292
Trunk ...........................................95
Turn signal ..................................47
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................292
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................294
Vehicle loading ..........................182
Ventilating your vehicle ...........198
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......10
Washer fluid ..............................257
Water, Driving through .............218
Windows
power .........................................61
rear wiper/washer .....................56
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................55
checking and adding fluid .....257
liftgate reservoir .....................257
replacing wiper blades .............56
Wrecker towing .........................237
Index
303
