Mercury 2009 Mariner Hybrid - Manual (Page 2)

THE NEW 2009
is 100% SUV and 100% Hybrid. I
t
requir
es no special fuels and ne
ver
has t
o be plug
ged in.
all you ha
ve to
do is ge
t in and driv
e.
With al
l the c
onfidenc
e of an
authenti
c Mer
cury SUV c
ombine
d
with the benefits o
f a ful
l hybrid
system, e
very Mer
cury Mariner
Hybrid i
s equip
ped to help y
ou go
anywher
e and do an
ything no
w
mor
e efficiently than e
ver and in an
environment
ally c
onscious manner.
In or
der t
o help y
ou ful
ly ap
preciat
e
the f
eatur
es of y
our ne
w vehi
cle and
its unique char
acteri
stics, w
e invit
e
you t
o explor
e thi
s easy-t
o-us
e
Quick R
eferenc
e Guide. This v
ehicle has unique driving char
acteri
stics t
o ma
ximiz
e its
hybrid oper
ation. Driv
e with c
are
and w
ear a saf
ety belt at al
l time
s.
Mercury ur
ges you t
o read the
owner’
s Guide and the Driving Your SUV or T
ruck Sup
plement f
or
further inf
ormation on saf
e driving
precautions and instructions.
Use e
xtreme c
aution when using
any de
vice or f
eatur
e that ma
y take
your at
tention o
ff the r
oad. Y
our
primary r
esponsibility i
s the saf
e
oper
ation o
f the v
ehicle.
only us
e
non-e
ssential f
eatur
es and de
vices
when it’
s saf
e to do s
o.
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AL
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UT
OMA
TIC
CLIMA
TE CONTROL
MERCUR
Y
MARINER
Hybrid
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INSTRUMENT PANEL FEATURES
2. MUlTI-FUNCTIoN
lEVER
Rotate the end of the
control up to increase
the speed of the wipers
and rotate down to
decrease the speed of
the wipers. briefly press
the end of the stalk for
a single swipe of the
wipers without washer
fluid. a quick push and
hold results in three
swipes with washer fluid
while a longer push and
hold activates the wash
pattern for up to five
seconds. a ‘courtesy
wipe’ will automatically
occur after the washing
cycle to ensure that any
drips have been cleared
from your windshield.
For better visibility,
your vehicle will also
automatically turn on
your headlights (during
daylight hours) if your
windshield wipers
and autolamps
(if equipped)
are on. To
operate
your rear
window wiper, turn the
rear wiper control to 1
(intermittent speed),
2 (normal speed), or
off. For a rear wash
cycle, turn the rear
wiper control to the
position. To turn on the
highbeams, push the
lever away from you.
pull the lever toward
you to deactivate. pull
the lever toward you
slightly to activate the
‘flash to pass’ feature,
and release.
3. THRoTTlE CoNTRol/
poWERTRaIN
Illuminates when the
vehicle has detected a
malfunction. Contact
your authorized dealer
as soon as possible.
4. SpEED CoNTRol
To set the speed control,
press and release oN.
accelerate to the desired
speed. press and release
the SET + control.
Take your foot off the
accelerator pedal. The
speed control indicator
light
will illuminate
in the cluster. To set
a higher speed: press
and hold SET+ until the
desired speed is reached,
or briefly press SET+
to increase the speed
by small amounts. To
set a lower speed: press
and hold SET- until the
desired speed is reached,
or briefly press SET- to
decrease the speed by
small amounts. press
RSM to return to the
previously set speed. To
turn speed control off,
press oFF.
5. TIlT STEERING
WHEEl
To adjust
the
steering
wheel,
push the
lever
down to unlock the
steering column. While
the lever is down, tilt
the steering wheel to
your desired position.
Then, while holding the
steering column in place,
pull the lever up to its
original position to lock
the steering column.
6. SERVICE ENGINE
SooN lIGHT
The service engine soon
light
illuminates
briefly when the
ignition is turned on.
If it remains on or is
blinking after the engine
is started, the on board
Diagnostics System
(obD-II) has detected
a malfunction. Drive in
a moderate fashion and
contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
7. loW TIRE pRESSURE
WaRNING lIGHT
This light illuminates
when the ignition is
turned on. If the light
does not turn on or
begins to flash, contact
your authorized dealer
as soon as possible. For
more information, please
refer to Tire pressure
monitoring system
(TpMS) in the Tires,
Wheels and loading
chapter of your
owner’s Guide.
8. MESSaGE CENTER
The
message
center
displays
important
vehicle
information through
a constant monitoring
of vehicle systems.
The system will also
notify you of potential
vehicle problems with
a display of system
warnings followed by
a long indicator chime.
please refer to your
owner’s Guide for more
information.
9. abS WaRNING laMp
The abS light
illuminates briefly when
the ignition is turned on.
If the abS light remains
on or continues to flash,
a malfunction has been
detected. Contact your
authorized dealer as
soon as possible. Normal
braking (less abS) is
still functional unless the
brake warning light
is
also illuminated.
10. baTTERY GaUGE
The battery gauge
provides information
about your vehicle’s
energy usage. When the
pointer is directed at
1. HEaDlaMpS
aND FoGlaMpS
Turn the control one
position to the right
to turn on the parking
lamps, instrument panel
lamps, license plate lamps
and tail lamps. Turn the
control to the second
position on the right
to turn on the headlamps.
Turn the control one
position to the left to
activate the autolamp
feature (if equipped),
which automatically
turns the exterior
lamps on and off,
based on available
daylight. pull the
control towards
you to activate the
fog lamps. (The
fog lamps will not
operate when the
headlamps are
turned off (0) or
when the high
beams are on).
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1.
poWER
aND
FaN
press t
o tur
n the sy
stem on/o
ff. Tur
n the
contr
ol to incr
ease/decr
ease the f
an spe
ed.
2.
Floo
R aND
DEFR
oST
Distribut
es air thr
ough the wind
shield
defrost
er vents, demi
ster v
ents, floor v
ents
and r
ear s
eat floor v
ents.
3. aUTo/D
RIVER
TEM
pERaTURE
press the c
ontr
ol to eng
age ful
l aut
omati
c
oper
ation. The sy
stem wil
l aut
omati
cally
determine f
an spe
ed, airflo
w di
stribution,
a/C on or o
ff and e
ither outside or
recir
culat
ed air t
o he
at or c
ool the v
ehicle
to reach the de
sired t
emper
atur
e. Turn
the c
ontr
ol to incr
ease/decr
ease the
temper
atur
e on the driv
er side o
f the v
ehicle.
Note:
This c
ontr
ol wil
l also de
termine the
temper
atur
e for the entir
e vehi
cle c
abin
when the pas
senger t
emper
atur
e contr
ol
(paSS TEM
p) is no
t eng
aged.
4. DEFR
oST
Distribut
es outside air thr
ough the
wind
shield def
roster v
ents and demi
ster
vents. Can be us
ed to cle
ar the wind
shield
of fog and thin i
ce.
5. REaR DEFR
oSTER
press t
o activ
ate the r
ear windo
w
defrost
er and cle
ar the r
ear windo
w of
thin i
ce and f
og. pre
ss ag
ain t
o de
activ
ate.
The r
ear windo
w def
roster wil
l tur
n off
automati
cally aft
er a pr
edeter
mine
d
amount o
f time, if a lo
w bat
tery c
ondition
is de
tected, or when the ignition i
s tur
ned
off or t
o the ac
cessory po
sition.
6. DRIVER
HEaTED
SEaT
press t
o activ
ate or de
activ
ate the
driv
er he
ated s
eat.
7.
a/C
press t
o activ
ate/de
activ
ate air
conditioning. Us
e with r
ecirculat
ed air
to impr
ove cooling perf
ormanc
e
and ef
ficiency.
8. paNE
l
, paNE
l aND
Floo
R
,
Floo
R press the de
sired c
ontr
ol for airflo
w to be
direct
ed thr
ough the
panel (instrument
panel v
ents),
panel and Floor (instrument
panel v
ents, demi
ster v
ents, floor v
ents and
rear s
eat floor v
ents) or the Floor (demi
ster
vents, floor v
ents and r
ear s
eat floor v
ents).
9. paSS
TEM
p
press t
o activ
ate pas
senger side
temper
atur
e contr
ol. T
urn the c
ontr
ol to
decr
ease/incr
ease the t
emper
atur
e setting
for the pas
senger side o
f the v
ehicle.
press
again t
o de
activ
ate (the driv
er side s
ettings
will then de
termine the t
emper
atur
e for the
entir
e vehi
cle c
abin). 10.
RECIRCU
laTED
aIR
press t
o activ
ate/de
activ
ate air cir
culation
inside the v
ehicle c
abin. R
ecirculat
ed air
may r
educ
e the amount o
f time ne
eded t
o
cool do
wn the v
ehicle and ma
y als
o help
reduc
e unde
sirable odor
s from ent
ering
the v
ehicle. R
ecirculat
ed air eng
ages
automati
cally when M
aX a/C i
s select
ed.
11.
paSSENGER
HEaTED
SEaT
press t
o activ
ate or de
activ
ate the
passenger he
ated s
eat.
12.
ECoN
ECoN mode ma
y provide impr
oved fuel
econom
y by al
lowing the g
asoline engine
to shut do
wn even if air c
onditioning i
s
reque
sted. T
o prioritiz
e cooling c
omf
ort
over fuel ec
onom
y, de
activ
ate E
CoN. E
CoN
canno
t be s
elect
ed in (def
rost) or (floor/
defrost).
For ma
ximum c
ooling:
press
aUTo. Do no
t override
a/C or (r
ecirculat
ed
air). Se
t the t
emper
atur
e to 60
˚F (16
˚C).
Mak
e sur
e ECoN mode i
s deactiv
ated.
aSSIST, the battery is
providing extra power
to boost the vehicle’s
acceleration. When it’s
pointing to CHaRGE,
extra energy is being
stored in the battery
while idling, coasting or
slowing down. When you
press the brake pedal,
the pointer swings
counterclockwise into
the CHaRGE zone to
report that regenerative
braking is underway.
If the needle does not
move when braking, the
battery is fully charged.
11. REaDY INDICaToR
Illuminates after the
vehicle has successfully
started. The vehicle is
ready to drive even if
you don’t
hear the
engine
running.
12. MaSTER VEHIClE
ElECTRICal HazaRD
WaRNING laMp
Indicates a hybrid
component failure or
fault that will cause
the vehicle to shut
down or fail to start.
For additional
information, please see
your owner’s Guide.
13. poWER poINT –
110 VaC (if equipped)
This outlet, is used for
powering electrical
devices that require
up to 150W. Exceeding
this limit will cause the
power point to cut off
the power temporarily
to provide overload
protection. The green
indicator light will
illuminate when the
power point is ready
to supply power and
will blink when it is
in fault mode. You do
not need an adapter
in order to plug in an
electrical device.
14. paSSENGER
aIRbaG oFF
The passenger airbag
off indicator will
illuminate when
the passenger’s
front airbag is off.
please refer to your
owner’s Guide for
safety information
and more details.
15. REVERSE SENSING
SYSTEM (if equipped)
This system sounds a
tone to warn the driver
of large obstacles near
the rear bumper when R
(Reverse) is selected and
the vehicle is moving at
speeds less than 3 mph
(5 km/h). as you move
closer to the obstacle,
the rate of the tone
increases. When an
obstacle
is less
than 10
inches
(25 cm)
away, the tone sounds
continuously. The
system is not effective
at speeds above 3 mph
(5 km/h) and may not
detect certain angular
or moving objects. With
the ignition on, press
the RSS control, located
below the climate
control system, to turn
the RSS off. an indicator
light will illuminate when
the system is off. Refer to
your owner’s Guide for
safety information and
more details.
16. aUXIlIaRY
INpUT JaCK
The auxiliary input
jack provides a way to
connect your portable
music player to the
in-vehicle audio system.
This allows the audio
from a portable music
player to be played
through the vehicle
speakers. For additional
information, please see
your owner’s Guide.
17. aUXIlIaRY poWER
poINTS (12V)
The 12V power point
outlets, located on the
instrument panel and
the rear of the center
console, are designed
for accessory plugs only.
Do not insert any other
object; damage may
occur and blow the fuse.
aDVaNCETRaC ® WITH
Roll STabIlITY
CoNTRol™ (RSC ® )
STabIlITY
ENHaNCEMENT SYSTEM
Your vehicle is equipped
with the advanceTrac
®
stability enhancement
system. This system
consists of: Traction
control, which helps
avoid wheel spin and loss
of traction, Roll Stability
Control™ which helps
avoid a vehicle roll-over,
and Electronic Stability
Control, which helps
avoid skids or lateral
slides. These features
work together to help
you to maintain stability
and steerability of your
vehicle during a variety
of road conditions. If
your vehicle becomes
stuck in the snow, mud
or sand, try turning
off the advanceTrac®
system to allow wheel
spin and help increase
momentum to dig the
vehicle out. The system
defaults to on and the
control will illuminate
when turned off. Refer to
your owner’s Guide for
safety information and
more details.
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