2007 Mercury Montego tires

The use of tire sealants is not recommended and may damage
your tires.
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information
Failure to follow these guidelines could result in an increased
risk of loss of vehicle control, injury or death.
If you have a dissimilar spare tire/wheel, then it is intended for
temporary use only. This means that if you need to use it, you should
replace it as soon as possible with a road tire/wheel that is the same size
and type as the road tires and wheels that were originally provided by
Ford. If the dissimilar spare tire or wheel is damaged, it should be
replaced rather than repaired.
A dissimilar spare tire/wheel is defined as a spare tire and/or wheel that
is different in brand, size or appearance from the road tires and wheels
and can be one of three types:
1.T-type mini-spare:This spare tire begins with the letter “T” for tire
size and may have “Temporary Use Only” molded in the sidewall
2.Full-size dissimilar spare with label on wheel:This spare tire has
a label on the wheel that states: “THIS TIRE AND WHEEL FOR
TEMPORARY USE ONLY”
When driving with one of the dissimilar spare tires listed above,do not:
•Exceed 50 mph (80 km/h)
•Load the vehicle beyond maximum vehicle load rating listed on the
Safety Compliance Label
•Tow a trailer
•Use snow chains on the end of the vehicle with the dissimilar spare
tire
•Use more than one dissimilar spare tire at a time
•Use commercial car washing equipment
•Try to repair the dissimilar spare tire
Use of one of the dissimilar spare tires listed above at any one wheel
location can lead to impairment of the following:
•Handling, stability and braking performance
•Comfort and noise
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•Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
•Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
•You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if
unnecessary shifting between third and fourth gear occurs.
Unnecessary shifting of this type could result in reduced fuel
economy.
•Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
•Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
•Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
•Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
•Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
•Use recommended engine oil. Refer toLubricant specificationsin
this chapter.
•Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found inscheduled maintenance information.
Conditions
•Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
•Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 lb [180 kg] of weight carried).
•Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
•Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
•Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
8–10 miles (12–16 km) of driving.
•Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to
driving on hilly terrain.
•Transmissions give their best fuel economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure on the gas pedal.
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locking/unlocking doors .....93–94
opening the trunk .....................94
panic alarm ...............................94
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................96
replacing the batteries .............95
Reverse sensing system ...........188
Roadside assistance ..................197
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........121
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................113, 117–120
Safety Canopy ...........................138
Safety defects, reporting ..........227
Safety restraints ........113, 117–121
BeltMinder
............................123
extension assembly ................121
for adults .........................118–120
for children .....................141–142
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................115
safety belt maintenance .........121
warning light and chime ........122
Safety seats for children ..........145
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................269
Satellite Radio Information ........27
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............113
Seats ..........................................106
child safety seats ....................145
front seats ...............106, 108, 110
heated ........................................48
memory seat .....................94, 111
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................100Servicing your vehicle ..............235
Setting the clock
AM/FM single CD .....................17
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................23
Spare tire
(see Changing the Tire) ...........209
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................265, 268
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................266
Speed control ..............................69
Starting your vehicle ........177–179
jump starting ..........................213
Steering wheel
controls ......................................72
tilting .........................................62
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................62
Tires ...........................153–154, 206
alignment ................................160
care ..........................................157
changing ..........................206, 209
checking the pressure ............157
inflating ...................................155
label .........................................167
replacing ..................................159
rotating ....................................161
safety practices .......................160
sidewall information ...............162
snow tires and chains ............167
spare tire .................................207
terminology .............................154
tire grades ...............................154
treadwear ........................153, 158
Towing .......................................174
recreational towing .................176
trailer towing ..........................174
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