2010 Mercury Mountaineer Owner's Manuals

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals The amount of usable fuel in the empty reserve varies and should
not be relied upon to increase driving range. When refueling your
vehicle after the fuel gauge indicates empty, you might not be
able t

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits
Give consideration to the lists that follow and you may be able to change
a number of variables and improve your fuel economy.
Habits
•Smooth,

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals •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;

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals If other than Ford, Motorcraft or Ford-authorized parts are used for
maintenance replacements or for service of components affecting
emission control, such non-Ford parts should be equivalent to genui

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals 2. Poor fuel quality or water in the fuel—the engine may misfire or run
poorly.
3. The fuel fill inlet may not have been properly closed. SeeEasy Fuel™
“no cap” fuel systemin this chapter.
4.

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals The OBD-II system is designed to check the emission control system
during normal driving. A complete check may take several days. If the
vehicle is not ready for I/M testing, the following driving cyc

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals BRAKE FLUID
The fluid level will drop slowly as
the brakes wear, and will rise when
the brake components are replaced.
Fluid levels between the MIN and
MAX lines are within the normal
operating range;

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Mercury Mountaineer 2010  Owners Manuals TRANSFER CASE FLUID (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING:Turn off the
power running boards, if
equipped, before working under
the vehicle, jacking or placing any
object under the vehicle. Never
place your hand betwe