2006 Mercury Mountaineer oil reset

Average fuel economy (AFE)
Select this function to display your
average fuel economy in miles/gallon
or liters/100 km.
If you calculate your average fuel
economy by dividing miles traveled
by gallons of fuel used (liters of fuel
used by 100 kilometers traveled), your figure may be different than
displayed for the following reasons:
•Your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up
•Differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at
service stations
•Variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another
•Rounding of the displayed values to the nearest 0.1 gallon (liter)
1. Drive the vehicle at least 5 miles (8 km) with the speed control
system engaged to display a stabilized average.
2. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference.
It is important to press the TRIP/RESET control switch (press and hold
for 2 seconds in order to reset the function) after setting the speed
control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings.
Setup menu
Press and hold the TRIP/RESET
control switch to get to the SETUP
MENU sequence from the INFO
MENU for the following displays:
•
AWD Lock (vehicles equipped with
AdvanceTracwith RSC only)
•System Check
•Units (English/Metric)
•Language
•Autolamp
•Autolock
•Autounlock
•Park Aid (if equipped)
•Oil Life Start Value
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Briefly press the TRIP/RESET control switch to scroll through the
SETUP MENU display sequence. If the TRIP/RESET control switch is not
pressed within 4 seconds, the message center returns to the Info Menu.
AWD lock (vehicles equipped with AdvanceTracwith RSC only)
Select this function from the SETUP MENU to display the AWD locked
function.
1. Press the TRIP/RESET control for
the current display mode.
2. Press and hold the TRIP/RESET
control within 4 seconds to turn the
AWD system to the LOCKED mode.
3. Press the TRIP/RESET control
switch for the next SETUP MENU
item or wait for more than 4 seconds return to the INFO MENU.
Note:When the AWD system is in the LOCKED mode, the 4X4 indicator
will be illuminated.
System check
Press and hold the TRIP/RESET
control switch to select SYSTEM
CHECK when “SYSTEM CHECK /
HOLD RESET” is displayed in the
message center. Selecting this
function from the SETUP MENU
causes the message center to cycle through each of the systems being
monitored. For each of the monitored systems, the message center will
indicate either an OK message or a warning message for two seconds.
Pressing the TRIP/RESET control switch cycles the message center
through each of the systems being monitored.
The sequence of the system check report and how it appears in the
message center is as follows:
1. OIL LIFE RESET
2. CHARGING SYSTEM
3. WASHER FLUID
4. DOOR AJAR
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5. EXTERIOR LAMP
6. BRAKE SYSTEM
7. PARK BRAKE
8. MILES TO EMPTY
9. FUEL LEVEL LOW (will only display if 50 miles or less to empty)
To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change
[approximately 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 180 days] perform the
following:
1. Enter SYSTEM CHECK to display
“HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL”.
2. Press and hold the RESET
control switch for more than 2
seconds. Oil life is set to 100% and
“OIL LIFE SET TO 100%” is
displayed.
Note:To change oil life 100% miles value from 5,000 miles (8,000 km)
or 180 days to another value, refer to theOil Life Start Valueselected
from the SETUP MENU in this section.
Units (English/Metric)
1. Select this function from the
SETUP MENU for the current units
to be displayed.
2. Press and hold the TRIP/RESET
control switch to change from
English to Metric.
3. Press the TRIP/RESET control switch for the next SETUP MENU item
or wait for more than 4 seconds to return to the INFO MENU.
Language
Note:When entering the SETUP MENU and a non-English language has
been selected, “PRESS RESET FOR ENGLISH” will be displayed to
change back to English.
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1. To disable/enable the autounlock
feature, select this function from the
SETUP MENU.
2. Press and hold the TRIP/RESET
control switch to turn the
autounlock ON or OFF.
3. Press the TRIP/RESET control switch for the next SETUP MENU item
or wait for more than 4 seconds return to the INFO MENU.
Reverse Sensing System (Park Aid) (if equipped)
This feature sounds a warning tone to warn the driver of obstacles near
the rear bumper, and functions only when R (Reverse) gear is selected.
1. To disable/enable the reverse
sensing system feature with the
vehicle in P (Park), select this
function from the SETUP MENU or
put the vehicle in R (Reverse).
2. Press and hold the TRIP/RESET
control switch to turn the park aid ON or OFF.
3. Press the TRIP/RESET control switch for the next SETUP MENU item
or wait for more than 4 seconds return to the INFO MENU.
Oil Life Start Value
1. Select this function from the
SETUP MENU for the current
display mode.
2. Press and hold the TRIP/RESET
control switch to reset oil change.
3. Press the TRIP/RESET control
switch for the next SETUP MENU item or wait for more than 4 seconds
return to the INFO MENU.
Note:Oil Life Start Value of 100% equals 5,000 miles (8,000 km) and
180 days. Setting Oil Life Start Value to 60% sets the Oil Life Start Value
to 3,000 miles (4,828 km) and 120 days.
Compass display
The compass heading is displayed as one of N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W and
NW in the message center display.
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In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center will cycle
the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for 4 seconds.
The message center will display the last selected feature if there are no
more warning messages. This allows you to use the full functionality of
the message center after you acknowledge the warning by pressing the
RESET control and clearing the warning message.
Warning messages are divided into four categories:
•They cannot be cleared until the condition is corrected.
•They will reappear on the display ten minutes from the reset if the
condition has not been corrected.
•They will not reappear until an ignition OFF-ON cycle has been
completed.
•They reappear if the condition clears then reoccurs within the same
ignition ON-OFF cycle.
This acts as a reminder that these warning conditions still exist within
the vehicle.
Warning display Status
Door ajar Warning cannot be reset
Check charging system Warning returns after 10 minutes
Fuel level low
Park brake engaged
Check brake system
Check park aid (if equipped) Warning returns only after the ignition
key is turned from OFF to ON.
Low tire pressure
Tire monitor fault
Tire sensor fault
Brake fluid level low
Check headlamp
Check highbeam lamp
Check turn lamp
Washer fluid level low
Oil change required
Engine oil change soon
Liftgate/glass ajar Warning returns after the condition
has cleared then reoccures within the
same ignition ON-OFF cycle.
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Blank display
Select this function from the INFO menu to turn the upper two lines of
the message center display OFF.
Setup menu
Press the SETUP control twice for
the following displays:
•AWD Lock (vehicles equipped
with AdvanceTracwith RSC
only)
•System Check
•Units (English/Metric)
•Language
•Autolamp
•Autolock
•Autounlock
•Running Boards (if equipped)
•Easy Entry/Exit Seat
•Park Aid (if equipped)
•Compass Zone
•Compass Calibration
•Oil Life Start Value
AWD lock (vehicles equipped with AdvanceTracwith RSC only)
Select this function from the SETUP MENU to display the AWD locked
function.
1. To disable/enable the AWD
feature, select this function from the
SETUP MENU.
2. Press the RESET control to select
the AUTO or LOCKED mode.
3. Press the RESET control for the
next SETUP MENU item or wait for
more than 4 seconds to return to
the INFO menu.
Note:When the AWD system is in the LOCKED mode, the 4X4 indicator
will be illuminated.
INFOSETUP
RESET
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System check
Selecting this function from the
SETUP MENU causes the message
center to cycle through each of the
systems being monitored. For each
of the monitored systems, the
message center will indicate either
an OK message or a warning
message for two seconds.
Pressing the RESET control cycles the message center through each of
the systems being monitored.
The sequence of the system check report and how it appears in the
message center is as follows:
1. OIL LIFE RESET
2. CHARGING SYSTEM
3. WASHER FLUID
4. DOOR AJAR
5. EXTERIOR LAMP
6. BRAKE SYSTEM
7. PARK BRAKE
8. FUEL LEVEL
9. MILES TO EMPTY
To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change
[approximately 5,000 miles (8,000 km) or 180 days] perform the
following:
•From the SETUP MENU enter
SYSTEM CHECK to display
“HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL”.
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•Press and hold the RESET
control for more than 2 seconds.
Oil life is set to 100% and “OIL
CHANGE SET TO 100%” is
displayed.
Note:To change oil life 100% miles
value from 5,000 miles (8,000 km)
and 180 days to another value, refer
to theOil Life Start Valueselected from the SETUP MENU in this
section.
Units (English/Metric)
1. Select this function from the
SETUP MENU for the current units
to be displayed.
2. Press the RESET control to
change from English to Metric.
3. Press the RESET control for the
next SETUP MENU item or wait for
more than 4 seconds to return to
the INFO menu.
Language
Note:When entering the SETUP MENU and a non-English language has
been selected, “PRESS RESET FOR ENGLISH” will be displayed to
change back to English.
1. Select this function from the
SETUP MENU for the current
language to be displayed.
2. Press the RESET control to cycle
the message center through each of
the language choices to the desired
language.
Selectable languages are English, Spanish, French, Japanese, or Arabic.
3. Press the RESET control for the next SETUP MENU item or wait for
more than 4 seconds to return to the INFO menu.
Autolamp
This feature keeps your headlights on for up to three minutes after the
ignition is switched off.
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