Relays ........................................201
Remote entry system ...........88–89
illuminated entry ................92, 94
locking/unlocking doors ...........89
opening the trunk .....................90
opening the windows ...............89
panic alarm ...............................90
replacement/additional
transmitters ...............................92
replacing the batteries .............91
Reverse sensing system ...........191
Roadside assistance ..................199
S
Safety Belt Maintenance ..........119
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..................111, 115–119
Safety Canopy ...........................134
Safety defects, reporting ..226–227
Safety restraints ........111, 115–119
Belt-Minder...........................120
extension assembly ................119
for adults .........................116–118
for children .....................140–141
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................113
safety belt maintenance .........119
warning light and chime ........120
Safety seats for children ..........144
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................271
Satellite Radio Information ........26
Seats ..........................................102
child safety seats ....................144
climate control ........................108
front seats .......................102, 106
heated ........................................31memory seat .....................90, 106
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ..........................................96
Servicing your vehicle ..............235
Side air curtain .........................137
Spark plugs, specifications ......267,
270
Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................268
Speed control ..............................60
Starting your vehicle ........179–181
jump starting ..........................214
Steering wheel
controls ......................................62
tilting .........................................53
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................53
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....167
Tires ...........................152–153, 208
alignment ................................160
care ..........................................156
changing ..................................208
checking the pressure ............156
inflating ...................................154
label .........................................166
replacing ..................................158
rotating ....................................160
safety practices .......................159
sidewall information ...............161
snow tires and chains ............172
spare tire .................................208
terminology .............................153
tire grades ...............................153
treadwear ........................152, 157
2008 MKZ(378)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Index
279
Towing .......................................177
recreational towing .................177
trailer towing ..........................177
wrecker ....................................219
Traction control ........................186
Transmission .............................188
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....188
fluid, refill capacities ..............268
lubricant specifications ..........268
Trunk ...........................................86
remote release ....................78, 90
Turn signal ..................................41
U
USB port ......................................25
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................271Vehicle loading
..........................172
Ventilating your vehicle
...........182
W
Warning lights (see Lights)
.......10
Washer fluid
..............................238
Water, Driving through
.............198
Windows
......................................89
opening using remote entry
system
.......................................89
power
.........................................56
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
..........................................52
checking and adding fluid
.....238
replacing wiper blades
...........238
Wrecker towing
.........................219
2008 MKZ(378)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA(fus)
Index
280
