2007 Mercury Milan wheel

Introduction 4
Instrument Cluster 10
Warning lights and chimes 10
Gauges 13
Entertainment Systems 16
How to get going 16
AM/FM stereo with CD 20
AM/FM stereo with in-dash six CD 25
Auxiliary input jack 32
Satellite radio information 35
Climate Controls 39
Manual heating and air conditioning 39
Automatic temperature control 41
Rear window defroster 46
Lights 47
Headlamps 47
Turn signal control 51
Bulb replacement 51
Driver Controls 62
Windshield wiper/washer control 62
Steering wheel adjustment 63
Power windows 66
Mirrors 68
Speed control 68
Moon roof 72
Message center 74
Locks and Security 82
Keys 82
Locks 84
Anti-theft system 95
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Seating and Safety Restraints 100
Seating 100
Safety restraints 106
Airbags 120
Child restraints 135
Tires, Wheels and Loading 147
Tire information 147
Vehicle loading 162
Trailer towing 167
Recreational towing 167
Driving 169
Starting 169
Brakes 172
Traction Control™ 174
Transmission operation 176
Roadside Emergencies 189
Getting roadside assistance 189
Hazard flasher switch 190
Fuel pump shut-off switch 191
Fuses and relays 191
Changing tires 198
Lug nut torque 203
Jump starting 204
Wrecker towing 209
Customer Assistance 210
Reporting safety defects (U.S. only) 216
Reporting safety defects (Canada only) 217
Cleaning 218
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Special instructions
For your added safety, your vehicle is fitted with sophisticated electronic
controls.
Please read the sectionSupplemental restraint system (SRS)
in theSeating and Safety Restraintschapter. Failure to follow
the specific warnings and instructions could result in personal injury.
Front seat mounted rear-facing child or infant seats should
NEVERbe placed in front of an active passenger airbag.
Service Data Recording
Service data recorders in your vehicle are capable of collecting and
storing diagnostic information about your vehicle. This potentially
includes information about the performance or status of various systems
and modules in the vehicle, such as engine, throttle, steering or brake
systems. In order to properly diagnose and service your vehicle, Ford
Motor Company, Ford of Canada, and service and repair facilities may
access vehicle diagnostic information through a direct connection to your
vehicle when diagnosing or servicing your vehicle.
Event Data Recording
Other modules in your vehicle — event data recorders — are capable of
collecting and storing data during a crash or near crash event. The
recorded information may assist in the investigation of such an event.
The modules may record information about both the vehicle and the
occupants, potentially including information such as:
•how various systems in your vehicle were operating;
•whether or not the driver and passenger seatbelts were buckled;
•how far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or the
brake pedal;
•how fast the vehicle was traveling; and
•where the driver was positioning the steering wheel.
To access this information, special equipment must be directly connected
to the recording modules. Ford Motor Company and Ford of Canada do
not access event data recorder information without obtaining consent,
unless pursuant to court order or where required by law enforcement,
other government authorities or other third parties acting with lawful
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11. Re-apply pressure around the complete circular ring on the housing
to make sure the protective cap is completely seated.
12. Reconnect washer bottle filler neck snap strap by reversing step 3
(Passenger Side Only with ABS).
13. Turn the headlamps on and make sure they work properly. If the
headlamp was correctly aligned before you changed the bulb, you should
not need to align it again.
Lowbeam bulb replacement
1. Make sure headlamp switch is in the OFF position, then open the
hood.
2. Remove the vertical shield from
the bolster by disengaging the
S-shaped clip and rotate it up in a
clockwise direction. (Driver’s side
only)
3. Remove the AirTube from the air
filter assembly. (Driver’s side only).
4. Remove screw from oval splash
shield access panel from the
exterior wheel well area. Lift up and
rearward to release a hidden finger
attachment at the lower portion of
the panel (Passenger side only with
ABS).
5. From the exterior wheel well area
reach arm through splash shield
opening to access bulb socket
(Passenger side only with ABS).
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6. Remove the protective cap/grill
from the headlamp housing by
grabbing it and pulling rearward.
7. Remove the bulb socket by
rotating it counterclockwise, then
pulling it straight out of the lamp
assembly.
8. Let go of the bulb socket and
leave it dangling near the lamp
housing (Passenger side only with
ABS).
9. Reach over the front bolster in the engine area, with a tool if
necessary, bring the bulb socket upwards into an unobstructed area to
replace the bulb (Passenger side only with ABS).
10. Disconnect the electrical
connector from the bulb socket and
discard the old bulb socket.
11. Connect the new bulb socket to
the electrical connector.
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.
12. After the new bulb is installed, carefully let the bulb socket dangle
downward near the lamp housing (Passenger side only with ABS).
13. From the exterior wheel well area reach arm through splash shield
opening to install bulb socket with new bulb (Passenger side only with
ABS).
14. Install the new bulb socket into the lamp assembly by aligning the
indexing fingers, then rotate clockwise to locked position.
15. Install the protective cap/grill to the housing circular ring by pushing
and pressing it forward.
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5. Remove screw from oval splash
shield access panel from the
exterior wheel well area. Lift up and
rearward to release a hidden finger
attachment at the lower portion of
the panel (Passenger side only with
ABS).
6. From the exterior wheel well area
reach arm through splash shield
opening to access bulb socket
(Passenger side only with ABS).
7. Remove the bulb socket by
rotating it counterclockwise, then
pulling it out of the lamp assembly.
8. Let go of the bulb socket and let
the bulb socket dangle downward
near the lamp housing (Passenger
side only with ABS).
9. Reach over the front bolster in
the engine area, with a tool if
necessary, bring the bulb socket
upwards into an unobstructed area to replace the bulb (Passenger side
only with ABS).
10. Carefully pull bulb straight out
of socket and push in the new one.
11. After the new bulb is installed,
carefully let the bulb socket dangle
downward near the lamp housing
(Passenger side only with ABS).
12. From the exterior wheel well
area reach arm through splash
shield opening to install bulb socket with new bulb (Passenger side only
with ABS).
13. Install new bulb socket into the lamp assembly by aligning the
indexing fingers, then rotate clockwise to locked position.
14. Reinstall the AirTube to the air filter assembly. (Driver’s side only).
15. Reinstall the vertical shield to the bolster. (Driver’s side only).
16. Reinstall the splash shield access panel with screw. (Passenger side
only with ABS).
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Replacing front side marker bulbs
1. Make sure the headlamp control
is in the OFF position.
2. Pry the lamp away from the
vehicle at the rear of lamp at the
wheel opening. (Rotate lamp from
the wheel opening away from the
vehicle), as the lamp separates from
the vehicle, slide the lamp towards
the wheel opening to disengage
lamp.
3. Rotate the lamp clockwise while
holding the electrical connector in
place with your other hand. After
rotating the lamp 90 degrees
clockwise, pull and disengage the
wire harness and bulb from the
lamp.
4. With the bulb exposed, carefully remove the bulb from the socket by
grasping the bulb and pulling it away from the wire harness.
Replace with a new bulb, and reverse the removal steps to complete the
process.
Replacing stop/tail/turn/and side marker bulbs
Your vehicle is equipped with a rear lamp that has a stop/tail/turn/and
side marker lamp module containing integral multiple light emitting
diodes (LED). If one or more LEDs burn out, the complete lamp module
has to be replaced. See your authorized dealer for the replacement LED
module.
Replacing rear turn signal bulbs
1. Make sure the headlamp switch is in the OFF position and open the
trunk.
2. Lift out trunk floor carpeting panel to access a Luggage Scuff Plate
(Hard Molding) shingles and a Trunk Side Panel (dark grey, soft
wheelhouse side trim panel) at the lamp area.
3. Carefully pull/push the Trunk Side Panel (dark grey, soft wheelhouse
side trim panel) outboard to expose the lamp assembly. The most
effective point to grasp the Trunk Side Panel when pulling it out from
the Luggage Scuff Plate is at it’s bottom edge where that edge meets the
exposed sheet metal of the trunk floor.
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Note:Do not allow the Trunk Side Panel to remain bent and untucked
from the Luggage Scuff Plate (hard molding) for a long period of time.
Doing so may result in permanent deformation.
4. Remove the bulb socket by
rotating it counterclockwise, then
pulling it out of the lamp assembly.
5. Pull the bulb from the socket and
push in the new bulb.
6. Install the bulb socket into the
lamp assembly by rotating it
clockwise.
7. Carefully push the Trunk Side
Panel (dark grey, soft wheelhouse
side trim panel) back to the shingle position to the Luggage Scuff Plate
(hard molding).
8. Install trunk floor carpeting panel.
Replacing backup lamp bulbs
The backup lamp bulbs are located in the trunk lid.
1. Make sure headlamp switch is in OFF position and open trunk to
access the lamp assembly.
2. Position the decklid trim aside by removing 3 to 4 pin-type retainers
to expose the lamp assembly.
3. Remove the bulb socket by
rotating it counterclockwise, then
pulling it out of the lamp assembly.
4. Pull the bulb from the socket and
push in the new bulb.
5. Install the bulb socket into the
lamp assembly by rotating it
clockwise.
6. Carefully reposition the trim back
to its original position and secure
the retainers.
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