2011 Mercury Milan key

Locks and Security 91
Keys 91
Locks 96
Anti-theft system 108
Seating and Safety Restraints 114
Seating 114
Safety restraints 125
Airbags 140
Child restraints 156
Tires, Wheels and Loading 173
Tire information 173
Tire inflation 175
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) 188
Vehicle loading 193
Trailer towing 198
Recreational towing 198
Driving 200
Starting 200
Brakes 205
AdvanceTrac207
Transmission operation 213
Reverse sensing system 219
Rear-view camera system 221
Roadside Emergencies 237
Getting roadside assistance 237
Hazard flasher switch 238
Fuel pump shut-off 239
Fuses and relays 239
Changing tires 246
Wheel lug nut torque 252
Jump starting 253
Wrecker towing 256
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Throttle Control/Transmission:
Illuminates when a powertrain or a
AWD fault has been detected.
Contact your authorized dealer as
soon as possible.
Turn signal:Illuminates when the
left or right turn signal or the
hazard lights are turned on. If the
indicators flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.
High beams:Illuminates when the
high beam headlamps are turned on.
Key-in-ignition warning chime:Sounds when the key is left in the
ignition in the off or accessory position and the driver’s door is opened.
Headlamps on warning chime:Sounds when the headlamps or parking
lamps are on, the ignition is off (the key is not in the ignition) and the
driver’s door is opened.
Parking brake on warning chime:Sounds when the parking brake is
engaged and the vehicle is driven. If the warning remains after the
parking brake is disengaged, contact your authorized dealer as soon as
possible.
Message center activation chime:Sounds when some messages
appear in the message center display for the first time.
Turn signal on warning chime:Sounds when the turn signal has been
left on for an extended period of time.
Perimeter alarm warning chime:Sounds when using a key to unlock
the driver’s doors and the perimeter alarm is armed.
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MESSAGE CENTER
Your vehicle’s message center allows you to configure/personalize certain
vehicle options to suit your needs.
The message center is also capable of monitoring many vehicle systems
and will alert you to potential vehicle problems and various conditions
with an informational message followed by a long indicator chime.
The message center display is located in the instrument cluster.
Info (information menu)
Press INFO repeatedly to cycle
through the following features:
TRIP A/B
Registers the distance of individual journeys. Press and release INFO
until the A or B trip appears in the display (this represents the trip
mode). Press and hold RESET for two seconds to reset.
Refer toUNITSlater in this section to switch the display from Metric to
English.
MYKEY MILES (km) (if programmed)
For more information refer toMyKey™in theLocks and Security
chapter.
MILES (km) TO E
This displays an estimate of approximately how far you can drive with
the fuel remaining in your tank under normal driving conditions.
Remember to turn the ignition off when refueling to allow this feature to
correctly detect the added fuel.
LOW FUEL LEVEL will display when you have approximately 50 miles
(80 km), to empty. Press RESET to clear this warning message. It will
return at approximately 25 miles (40 km), 10 miles (16 km) and 0 miles
(0 km) miles to empty.
Distance to empty is calculated using a running average fuel economy,
which is based on your recent driving history of 500 miles (800 km).
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Blank Screen
The message center display will be blank after cycling through all of the
Info menu items.
System check and vehicle feature customization
Press the SETUP button repeatedly
to cycle the message center through
the following features:
RESET FOR SYSTEM CHECK
When this message appears, press
the RESET button and the message
center will begin to cycle through
the following systems and provide a
status of the item if needed.
1. XXX% OIL LIFE
2. DOORS STATUS
3. TRUNK CLOSED
4. BLIND SPOT SYSTEM (if equipped)
5. CROSS TRAFFIC SYSTEM (if equipped)
6. BRAKE SYSTEM
7. FUEL LEVEL
8. MYKEY DISTANCE (If MyKey™ is programmed)
9. MYKEY(S) PROGRAMMED
10. ADMIN KEYS PROGRAMMED
Note:Some systems show a message only if a condition is present.
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CROSS TRAFFIC (if equipped)
This system is designed to assist and warn the driver when backing out
of parking spaces.
Press RESET to turn it off or on.
PARK AID (Reverse sensing system–if equipped)
This feature sounds a warning tone to warn the driver of obstacles near
the rear bumper, and functions only when R (Reverse) gear is selected.
Press RESET to turn the rear park assist off.
CREATE MYKEY / MYKEY SETUP/ CLEAR MYKEY
For more information refer toMyKey™in theLocks and Security
chapter.
LANGUAGE = ENGLISH / SPANISH / FRENCH
Allows you to choose which language the message center will display in.
Selectable languages are English, Spanish, or French.
Waiting four seconds or pressing the RESET button cycles the message
center through each of the language choices.
Press and hold RESET for two seconds to set the language choice.
System warnings
System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your
vehicle’s operating systems.
In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center will
cycle the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for several
seconds.
The message center will display the last selected feature if there are no
more warning messages. This allows you to use the full functionality of
the message center after you acknowledge the warning by pressing the
RESET control and clearing the warning message.
Warning messages that have been reset are divided into three categories:
•They will not disappear until a condition is changed.
•They will reappear on the display 10 minutes from the reset.
•They will not reappear until an ignition off/on cycle has been
completed.
This acts as a reminder that these warning conditions still exist within
the vehicle.
PARK BRAKE ENGAGED— Displayed when the park brake is
engaged. If the warning stays on after the park brake is off, contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
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VEHICLE COMING FROM RIGHT (if equipped)— Displayed when
the blind spot information system with cross traffic alert (CTA) system is
operating and senses a vehicle. SeeBlind Spot Information System
(BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alertin theDrivingchapter.
CHECK AWD (if equipped)— Displayed when a problem exists with
the AWD system. Contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
AWD OFF (if equipped)— Displayed when the AWD system has been
automatically disabled to protect itself. This is caused by operating the
vehicle with the compact spare tire installed or if the system is
overheating. The AWD system will resume normal function and clear this
message after driving a short distance with the road tire re-installed or
after the system is allowed to cool.
TO STOP ALARM START VEHICLE— Displayed when the perimeter
alarm system is armed and the vehicle is entered using the key on the
driver’s side door. In order to prevent the perimeter alarm system from
triggering, the ignition must be turned to start or on before the
12 second chime expires. SeePerimeter alarm systemin theLocks and
securitychapter.
INTKEY COULD NOT PROGRAM— Displayed when an attempt is
made to program an invalid key or more than the maximum number of
integrated keys allowed. For more information on integrated key, refer to
theLocks and Securitychapter.
MYKEY ACTIVE DRIVE SAFELY— Displayed at startup when
MyKey™ is in use. Refer toMyKey™in theLocks and Securitychapter
for more information.
KEY COULD NOT PROGRAM— Displayed when an attempt is made
to program a spare key using two existing MyKeys. Refer toMyKey™in
theLocks and Securitychapter for more information.
VEHICLE SPEED 80 MPH MAX— Displayed when a MyKey™ is in
use and the admin has enabled the MyKey speed limit and the vehicle
speed is 80 mph (130 km/h). Refer toMyKey™in theLocks and
Securitychapter for more information.
SPEED LIMITED TO 80 MPH— Displayed when starting the vehicle
and MyKey™ is in use and the MyKey speed limit is on. Refer to
MyKey™in theLocks and Securitychapter for more information.
CHECK SPEED DRIVE SAFELY— Displayed when a MyKey™ is in
use and the optional setting is on and the vehicle exceeds a preselected
speed. Refer toMyKey™in theLocks and Securitychapter for more
information.
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VEHICLE NEAR TOP SPEED— Displayed when a MyKey™ is in use
and the MyKey speed limit is on and the vehicle speed is approaching
80 mph (130 km/h). Refer toMyKey™in theLocks and Security
chapter for more information.
TOP SPEED MYKEY SETTING— Displayed when a MyKey™ is in
use and the MyKey speed limit is on and the vehicle speed is 80 mph
(130 km/h). Refer toMyKey™in theLocks and Securitychapter for
more information.
BUCKLE UP TO UNMUTE AUDIO— Displayed when a MyKey™ is in
use and Belt-Minderis activated. Refer toMyKey™in theLocks and
Securitychapter for more information.
ADVTRAC ON MYKEY SETTING— Displayed when a MyKey™ is in
use when trying to disable the AdvanceTracsystem and the optional
setting is on. Refer toMyKey™in theLocks and Securitychapter for
more information.
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Radio Display Condition Action Required
ACQUIRING Radio requires more
than two seconds to
produce audio for
the selected
channel.No action required. This
message should disappear
shortly.
SAT FAULT Internal module or
system failure
present.If this message does not
clear within a short period
of time, or with an ignition
key cycle, your receiver
may have a fault. See your
authorized dealer for
service.
INVALID CHNL Channel no longer
available.This previously available
channel is no longer
available. Tune to another
channel. If the channel was
one of your presets, you
may choose another
channel for that preset
button.
UNSUBSCRIBED Subscription not
available for this
channel.Contact SIRIUSat
1–888–539–7474 to
subscribe to the channel or
tune to another channel.
NO TEXT Artist information
not available.Artist information not
available at this time on
this channel. The system is
working properly.
NO TEXT Song title
information not
available.Song title information not
available at this time on
this channel. The system is
working properly.
NO TEXT Category
information not
available.Category information not
available at this time on
this channel. The system is
working properly.
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