User manual MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS 2005

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introduction Instrument Cluster Warning and control lights Gauges 4 10 10 15 Entertainment Systems AM/FM stereo with CD AM/FM stereo cassette with CD AM/FM stereo with cassette and in-dash six CD 20 20 23 28 Climate Controls Manual heating and air conditioning Automatic temperature control Rear window defroster 34 34 35 37 Lights Headlamps Turn signal control Bulb replacement 38 38 41 43 Driver Controls Windshield wiper/washer control Steering wheel adjustment Power windows Mirrors Speed control Message center 49 49 50 61 62 63 72 Locks and Security Keys Locks Anti-theft system 78 78 78 86 1 Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Airbags Child restraints 91 91 96 110 121 Tires, Wheels and Loading Tire Information Changing tires Lug Nut Torque Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational towing 132 132 137 143 153 159 162 Driving Starting Brakes Traction control Air suspension Transmission operation 163 163 167 170 172 173 Roadside Emergencies Getting roadside assistance Hazard flasher switch Fuel pump shut-off switch Fuses and relays Jump starting Wrecker towing 180 180 181 181 182 190 195 Customer Assistance Reporting safety defects (U. S. only) 196 204 Cleaning 205 2 Table of Contents Maintenance and Specifications Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Engine Coolant Fuel information Air filter(s) Part numbers Refill capacities Lubricant specifications 211 212 213 217 219 225 239 240 241 242 Accessories Index 248 250 All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system or translation in whole or part is not permitted without written authorization from Ford Motor Company. Ford may change the contents without notice and without incurring obligation. [. . . ] 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. Follow the child seat manufacturer's instructions to properly install a child seat with LATCH attachments. Attach LATCH lower attachments of the child seat only to the anchors shown. 130 Seating and Safety Restraints If you install a child seat with rigid LATCH attachments, do not tighten the tether strap enough to lift the child seat off the vehicle seat cushion when the child is seated in it. Keep the tether strap just snug without lifting the front of the child seat. Keeping the child seat just touching the vehicle seat gives the best protection in a severe crash. Each time you use the safety seat, check that the seat is properly attached to the lower anchors and tether anchor. If the safety seat is not anchored properly, the risk of a child being injured in a crash greatly increases. 131 Tires, Wheels and Loading INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING New vehicles are fitted with tires that have a rating on them called Tire Quality Grades. The Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum section width. For example: · Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A These Tire Quality Grades are determined by standards that the United States Department of Transportation has set. Tire Quality Grades apply to new pneumatic tires for use on passenger cars. They do not apply to deep tread, winter-type snow tires, space-saver or temporary use spare tires, tires with nominal rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches or limited production tires as defined in Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 575. 104(c)(2). Department of Transportation requires Ford to give you the following information about tire grades exactly as the government has written it. Treadwear The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test course. For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and one-half (1 1/2) times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, service practices, and differences in road characteristics and climate. Traction AA A B C The traction grades, from highest to lowest are AA, A, B, and C. The grades represent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. 132 Tires, Wheels and Loading The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning or peak traction characteristics. Temperature A B C The temperature grades are A (the highest), B and C, representing the tire's resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a specified indoor laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the laboratory test wheel than the minimum required by law. [. . . ] LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS Item Brake fluid Ford part name Motorcraft High Performance DOT 3 Motor Vehicle Brake Fluid 1 Silicone Lubricant Motorcraft Premium Gold Engine Coolant (yellow-colored) Ford part number PM-1 Ford specification ESA-M6C25-A or WSS-M6C62­A 6 5 Door weatherstrips Engine coolant XL-6 ESR-M13P4-A Engine oil VC-7-A (U. S. , WSSexcept CA, OR M97B51­A1 and NM), VC-7-B (CA, OR and NM) Motorcraft SAE XO-5W20-QSP WSS-M2C930-A 5W-20 Premium (US) with API Synthetic Blend CXO-5W20­LSP12Certification Motor Oil (US) (Canada) Mark Motorcraft SAE 5W-20 Super Premium Motor Oil (Canada) 242 Maintenance and Specifications Item Hinges, latches, striker plates, fuel filler door hinge and seat tracks Lock cylinders Power steering fluid Automatic transmission (4R70/75 E-W) Rear Axle Lubricant 2 Windshield washer fluid Ford part name Multi-Purpose Grease Ford part number XG-4 or XL-5 Ford specification ESB-M1C93-B Motorcraft Penetrating and Lock Lubricant Motorcraft MERCON ATF Motorcraft MERCON V ATF3 Motorcraft SAE 80W-90 Premium Rear Axle Lubricant Motorcraft Premuim Windshield Washer Concentrate XL-1 XT-2-QDX XT-5-QM none MERCON MERCON V XY-80W90-QL WSP-M2C197-A ZC-32-A WSB-M8B16­A2 1 Use only brake fluids certified to meet Ford specifications. However, if DOT 3 is not available, DOT 4 fluid can be used. Add 4 oz. (118 ml) of Additive Friction Modifier XL­3 or equivalent meeting Ford specification EST-M2C118-A for complete refill of Traction-Lok rear axles. Transmission fluid requirements are indicated on the dipstick or on the dipstick handle. [. . . ]