2009 Mercury Milan child lock

This mode should be usedany timea child safety seat, except a
booster, is installed in passenger front or rear seating positions. Children
12 years old and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating
position whenever possible. Refer toSafety restraints for childrenor
Safety seats for childrenlater in this chapter.
How to disengage the automatic locking mode
WARNING:Ford Motor Company recommends that all
passenger safety belt assemblies and attaching hardware should
be inspected by an authorized dealer after any collision to verify that
theautomatic locking retractorfeature for child seats is still working
properly. Safety belt assemblies should be inspected by an authorized
dealer and must be replaced if either damage or improper operation is
noted. Failure to replace the belt and retractor assembly could
increase the risk of injury in a collision.
Unbuckle the combination lap/shoulder belt and allow it to retract
completely to disengage the automatic locking mode and activate the
vehicle sensitive (emergency) locking mode.
Safety belt pretensioner
Your vehicle is equipped with safety belt pretensioners at the driver and
front outboard passenger seating positions.
The safety belt pretensioner tightens the safety belts firmly against the
occupant’s body at the start of the crash.
WARNING:The driver and front passenger safety belt system
(including retractors, buckles and height adjusters) must be
replaced if the vehicle is involved in a collision that results in
deployment of front airbags, seat-mounted side airbags and side air
curtains, and safety belt pretensioners.
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restrained properly in a rear seating position, properly restrain the
largest child in the front seat.
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder
belts
Check to make sure the child seat is properly secured before each use.
Children 12 and under should be properly restrained in a rear seating
position whenever possible. If all children cannot be seated and
restrained properly in a rear seating position, properly restrain the
largest child in the front seat.
When installing a child safety seat with combination lap/shoulder belts:
•Use the correct safety belt buckle for that seating position.
•Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle until you hear a snap
and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened in the
buckle.
•Keep the buckle release button pointing up and away from the safety
seat, with the tongue between the child seat and the release button,
to help prevent accidental unbuckling.
•Place vehicle seat back in upright position.
•Put the safety belt in the automatic locking mode. Refer to step 5
below.
WARNING:Depending on where you secure a child restraint,
and depending on the child restraint design, you may block
access to certain safety belt buckle assemblies and/or LATCH lower
anchors, rendering those features potentially unusable. To avoid risk of
injury, occupants should only use seating positions where they are able
to be properly restrained.
Perform the following steps when installing the child seat with
combination lap/shoulder belts:
Note:Although the child seat illustrated is a forward facing child seat,
the steps are the same for installing a rear facing child seat.
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4. Insert the belt tongue into the
proper buckle (the buckle closest to
the direction the tongue is coming
from) for that seating position until
you hear a snap and feel the latch
engage. Make sure the tongue is
latched securely by pulling on it.
5. To put the retractor in the
automatic locking mode, grasp the
shoulder portion of the belt and pull
downward until all of the belt is
pulled out.
6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack. The belt will click as it
retracts to indicate it is in the automatic locking mode.
7. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is
in the automatic locking mode (you should not be able to pull more belt
out). If the retractor is not locked, repeat Steps 5 and 6.
8. Remove remaining slack from the
belt. Force the seat down with extra
weight, e.g., by pressing down or
kneeling on the child restraint while
pulling up on the shoulder belt in
order to force slack from the belt.
This is necessary to remove the
remaining slack that will exist once
the additional weight of the child is
added to the child restraint. It also
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Your vehicle has LATCH lower
anchors for child seat installation at
the seating positions marked with
the child seat symbol.
The LATCH anchors are located at
the rear section of the rear seat
between the cushion and seat back,
below the locator symbols on the
seat back. Follow the child seat
manufacturer’s instructions to
properly install a child seat with
LATCH attachments.
Follow the instructions on attaching child safety seats with tether straps.
Refer toAttaching child safety seats with tether strapslater in this
chapter.
Attach LATCH lower attachments of the child seat only to the anchors
shown.
WARNING:Never attach two child safety seats to the same
anchor. In a crash, one anchor may not be strong enough to hold
two child safety seat attachments and may break, causing serious
injury or death.
WARNING:Depending on where you secure a child restraint,
and depending on the child restraint design, you may block
access to certain safety belt buckle assemblies and/or LATCH lower
anchors, rendering those features potentially unusable. To avoid risk of
injury, occupants should only use seating positions where they are able
to be properly restrained.
Use of inboard lower anchors from the outboard seating positions
(center seating use)
The lower anchors at the center of the second row rear seat are spaced
460 mm (18 inches) apart. The standardized spacing for LATCH lower
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A
Accessory delay ..........................75
AdvanceTrac ..............................206
Air cleaner filter .......300–301, 303
Air conditioning ....................48, 50
Airbag supplemental
restraint system ........141, 150, 153
and child safety seats ............143
description ..............141, 150, 153
disposal ....................................156
driver airbag ............143, 151, 154
indicator light .........150, 152, 155
operation .................143, 151, 154
passenger airbag .....143, 151, 154
side airbag ...............................150
All Wheel Drive (AWD),
driving off road .........................220
Ambient mood/lighting ...............59
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................277
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ......................204–205
Anti-theft system ..............112, 115
arming the system ..................116
disarming a triggered
system .....................................116
triggering .................................117
Audio system
(see Radio) ......................18, 22, 29
Automatic transaxle
fluid, adding ............................296
fluid, checking ........................296
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .........................214–215
fluid, adding ....................297, 300
fluid, checking ................297, 300fluid, refill capacities ..............304
fluid, specification ..................304
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....37
Axle
lubricant specifications ..........304
B
Battery .......................................275
acid, treating emergencies .....275
jumping a disabled battery ....242
maintenance-free ....................275
replacement, specifications ...303
servicing ..................................275
Belt-Minder
.............................136
Booster seats .............................169
Brakes ........................................204
anti-lock ...........................204–205
anti-lock brake system
(ABS) warning light ...............205
fluid, checking and adding ....295
fluid, refill capacities ..............304
fluid, specifications .................304
lubricant specifications ..........304
parking ....................................205
shift interlock ..........................212
Break-in period .............................6
Bulbs ............................................59
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....304
Cassette tape player ...................22
Cell phone use ..............................8
Changing a tire .........................236
Child safety seats ......................160
attaching with tether straps ..166
in front seat ............................161
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in rear seat ..............................161
LATCH .....................................164
recommendations ...................158
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................169
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............259
instrument panel ....................261
interior .....................................262
plastic parts ............................260
washing ....................................257
waxing .....................................258
wheels ......................................258
wiper blades ............................261
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......48, 50
Clock ............................................73
Clock adjust
6-CD in dash .............................31
AM/FM/CD .................................24
Clutch
fluid ..........................................295
operation while driving ..........217
recommended shift speeds ....217
Compass, electronic
set zone adjustment .................90
Console ........................................72
overhead ....................................72
Controls
power seat ...............................122
steering column ........................80
Coolant
checking and adding ..............277
refill capacities ................281, 304
specifications ..........................304
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................77
Cupholder(s) .............................127Customer Assistance ................227
Ford Extended
Service Plan ............................254
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................254
Getting roadside assistance ...227
Getting the service
you need .................................250
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................255
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................253
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................55
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..................................296–297
engine oil .................................270
Driving under special
conditions ..................216, 222, 224
sand .........................................223
snow and ice ...........................225
through water .................223, 226
E
Electronic message center .........87
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................242
Emission control system ..........291
Engine ........................................307
cleaning ...................................259
coolant .....................................277
fail-safe cooling .......................282
idle speed control ...................275
lubrication specifications .......304
refill capacities ........................304
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Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................293
Instrument panel ........................73
cleaning ...................................261
cluster ........................................12
lighting up panel and
interior .......................................56
J
Jack ............................................236
positioning ...............................236
storage .....................................236
Jump-starting your vehicle ......242
K
Keyless entry system
autolock ...................................100
keypad .....................................111
locking and unlocking doors ..112
programming entry code .......111
Keys .....................................97, 114
positions of the ignition .........199
L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................54
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................60
daytime running light ...............55
fog lamps ...................................55
headlamps .................................54
headlamps, flash to pass ..........56
instrument panel, dimming .....56
interior lamps ...........................58
replacing bulbs .........................61
LATCH anchors .........................164Lights, warning and indicator ....12
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........205
Load limits .................................192
Locks
autolock ...................................100
childproof ................................103
doors ..........................................99
Lubricant specifications ...........304
Lug nuts ....................................241
Lumbar support, seats .............121
M
Manual transmission .................217
fluid capacities ........................304
lubricant specifications ..........304
reverse .....................................218
Message center .....................87–88
english/metric button ...............93
system check button ................92
warning messages .....................94
Mirrors ...................................75–76
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................76
heated ........................................77
side view mirrors (power) .......76
Moon roof ....................................82
Motorcraft parts ........264, 283, 303
N
Navigation system .......................45
O
Octane rating ............................287
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................270
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P
Parking brake ............................205
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....303
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................128
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................233
Power door locks ........................99
Power mirrors .............................76
Power point .................................73
Power steering ..................211–212
fluid, checking and adding ....294
fluid, refill capacity ................304
fluid, specifications .................304
Power Windows ...........................74
R
Radio ................................18, 22, 29
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children ......................................158
Relays ........................................229
Remote entry system .......105–106
illuminated entry ............108, 110
locking/unlocking
doors ................................106–107
opening the trunk ...................107
panic alarm .............................107
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................108
replacing the batteries ...........107
Reverse sensing system ...........218
Roadside assistance ..................227S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ..........127, 130, 132–135
Safety Canopy ...........................150
Safety defects, reporting ..........256
Safety
restraints ...........127, 130, 132–135
Belt-Minder
...........................136
extension assembly ................135
for adults .........................132–134
for children .............................156
Occupant Classification
Sensor ......................................128
warning light
and chime ........................135–136
Safety restraints - LATCH
anchors ......................................164
Safety seats for children ..........160
Safety Compliance
Certification Label ....................308
Satellite Radio Information ........42
Seats ..........................................118
child safety seats ....................160
front seats ...............................121
heated ................................50, 124
SecuriCode keyless entry
system ........................................111
SecuriLock passive anti-theft
system ........................................112
Servicing your vehicle ..............265
Setting the clock
AM/FM/CD .................................24
AM/FM/In-dash 6 CD ................31
Side air curtain .........................153
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................303, 307
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