User manual MERCURY SABLE 2005

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introduction Instrument Cluster Warning and control lights Gauges 4 10 10 13 Entertainment Systems AM/FM stereo cassette AM/FM stereo with CD CD changer 15 15 18 20 Climate Controls Manual heating and air conditioning Automatic temperature control Rear window defroster 23 23 25 28 Lights Headlamps Turn signal control Bulb replacement 29 29 32 34 Driver Controls Windshield wiper/washer control Steering wheel adjustment Power windows Mirrors Speed control Message center 45 45 47 48 49 50 57 Locks and Security Keys Locks Anti-theft system 72 72 72 82 1 Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Air bags Child restraints 87 87 92 108 117 Tires, Wheels and Loading Tire Information Tire Inflation Changing tires Wheel lug nut torque Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational towing 130 131 132 135 140 150 156 159 Driving Starting Brakes Traction control Transmission operation 160 160 164 167 168 Roadside Emergencies Getting roadside assistance Hazard flasher switch Fuel pump shut-off switch Fuses and relays Jump starting Wrecker towing 173 173 174 174 176 182 187 Customer Assistance Reporting safety defects (U. S. only) 188 196 Cleaning 197 2 Table of Contents Maintenance and Specifications Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Fuel information Part numbers Refill capacities Lubricant specifications 203 205 208 212 219 234 235 236 Accessories Index 241 243 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. [. . . ] All the LATCH lower anchors are equally spaced, so that a single LATCH child seat can be installed at any rear seating position. If two child safety seats are installed using the LATCH lower anchors, they must be placed in the outboard seating positions only. If three child safety seats are installed, use the LATCH lower anchors for the center child safety seat; however, you must use child safety seats with lap/shoulder belts and tether anchors for the outboard child seats. 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. 128 Seating and Safety Restraints The lower anchors for child seat installation are located at the rear section of the rear seat between the cushion and seat back. The LATCH anchors are below the locator symbols on the seat back. 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. 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. 129 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. 130 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. [. . . ] Refer to your Scheduled Maintenance Guide to determine the correct service interval. 236 1 Maintenance and Specifications Some transmission fluids may be labeled as dual usage, such as MERCON and MERCON V. These dual usage fluids are not to be used in an automatic transmission that requires use of the MERCON type fluid. However, these dual usage fluids may be used in transmissions that require the MERCON V type fluid. [. . . ]