User manual MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS 2002

[. . . ] Table of Contents Introduction Congratulations Safety and environment protection Symbol glossary 4 4 5 8 Instrument Cluster Warning and control lights Gauges 10 10 17 Entertainment Systems AM/FM stereo cassette AM/FM stereo with CD AM/FM stereo cassette (CD changer compatible) CD changer 23 23 29 35 45 Climate Controls Manual heating and air conditioning Electronic automatic temperature control 50 50 53 Lights Headlamps Bulb replacement 59 59 62 Driver Controls Steering wheel adjustment Power windows Mirrors Message center 68 69 70 72 84 Locks and Security Keys Locks Anti-theft system 92 92 92 94 1 Table of Contents Seating and Safety Restraints Seating Safety restraints Air bags Child restraints 106 106 110 125 130 Driving Starting Brakes Traction control/AdvanceTrac Transmission operation Vehicle loading Trailer towing Recreational towing 138 138 142 145 148 153 154 157 Roadside Emergencies Hazard flasher switch Fuses and relays Changing tires Jump starting Wrecker towing 158 159 161 166 171 176 Customer Assistance The dispute settlement board Utilizing the mediation/arbitration Getting assistance outside the U. S. and Canada Ordering additional owner's literature Reporting safety defects (U. S. only) 177 180 183 183 184 186 Cleaning Cleaning your vehicle Underbody preservation 187 187 192 2 Table of Contents Maintenance and Specifications Hood Engine compartment Engine oil Battery Fuel information Air filter(s) Part numbers Refill capacities Lubricant specifications Engine data Vehicle dimensions 194 195 196 197 200 210 224 230 230 232 233 234 Accessories Index 237 240 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. [. . . ] Be sure the belt webbing is not twisted. 4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle (the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from) for that seating position until you hear a snap and feel the latch engage. Make sure the tongue is latched securely by pulling on it. 5. To put the retractor in the automatic locking mode, grasp the shoulder portion of the belt and pull downward until all of the belt is extracted and a click is heard. 6. The belt will click as it retracts to indicate it is in the automatic locking mode. 134 Seating and Safety Restraints 7. Pull the lap belt portion across the child seat toward the buckle and pull up on the shoulder belt while pushing down with your knee on the child seat. 8. Allow the safety belt to retract to remove any slack in the belt. Before placing the child in the seat, forcibly tilt the seat forward and back to make sure the seat is securely held in place. To check this, grab the seat at the belt path and attempt to move it side to side and forward and back. There should be no more than one inch of movement for proper installation. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is in the automatic locking mode (you should not be able to pull more belt out). If the retractor is not locked, unbuckle the belt and repeat steps two through nine. Check to make sure the child seat is properly secured before each use. Installing child safety seats in the lap belt seating positions 1. To lengthen the belt, hold the tongue so that its bottom is perpendicular to the direction of webbing while sliding the tongue up the webbing. Place the child safety seat in the center seating position. Route the tongue and webbing through the child seat according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for the center seating position until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure the tongue is securely fastened to the buckle by pulling on tongue. 135 Seating and Safety Restraints 5. Push down on the child seat while pulling on the loose end of the lap belt webbing to tighten the belt. Before placing the child into the child seat, forcibly tilt the child seat from side to side and in forward direction to make sure that the seat is held securely in place. [. . . ] Transmission fluid requirements are indicated on the dipstick or on the dipstick handle. MERCON and MERCON V are not interchangeable. Refer to your scheduled maintenance guide to determine the correct service interval. ENGINE DATA Engine Cubic inches Required fuel Firing order Spark plug gap Ignition system Compression ratio 4. 6L V8 engine 281 87 octane 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8 1. 3-1. 4 mm (0. 052-0. 056 inch) Coil on plug 9. 4:1 1 233 Maintenance and Specifications VEHICLE DIMENSIONS Vehicle dimensions (1) Overall length (2) Overall width (3) Overall height (4) Wheelbase (5) Track - Front (5) Track - Rear mm (in) 5 386 (212) 1 987 (78. 2) 1 443 (56. 8) 2 913 (114. 7) 1 611 (63. 4) 1 659 (65. 3) 3 5 2 4 1 234 Maintenance and Specifications IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE Certification label The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Regulations require that a Certification label be affixed to a vehicle and prescribe where the Certification label may be located. [. . . ]