Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Instrument Cluster
- Entertainment Systems
- Climate Controls
- Lights
- Driver Controls
- MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER
- TILT STEERING WHEEL
- ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)
- OVERHEAD CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)
- CENTER CONSOLE
- AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)
- POWER WINDOWS
- AUTOMATIC DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)
- EXTERIOR MIRRORS
- SPEED CONTROL
- MOON ROOF (IF EQUIPPED)
- MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
- LIFTGATE
- CARGO SHADE (IF EQUIPPED)
- LUGGAGE RACK (IF EQUIPPED)
- Locks and Security
- Seating and Safety Restraints
- FRONT SEATS
- REAR SEATS
- SAFETY RESTRAINTS
- Personal Safety System
- How does the Personal Safety System work?
- Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints
- Front crash severity sensor
- Driver’s seat position sensor
- Front passenger sensing system
- Front safety belt usage sensors
- Front safety belt pretensioners
- Front safety belt energy management retractors
- Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational
- Safety restraints precautions
- Combination lap and shoulder belts
- Energy Management Feature
- Vehicle sensitive mode
- Automatic locking mode
- Safety belt height adjustment
- Safety belt pretensioner
- Safety belt extension assembly
- Safety belt maintenance
- Safety belt warning light and indicator chime
- BeltMinder
- Personal Safety System
- AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
- Important SRS precautions
- Children and airbags
- How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?
- Front passenger sensing system
- Determining if the system is operational
- Seat-mounted side airbag system (if equipped)
- Safety Canopy system (if equipped)
- Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)
- SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN
- SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN
- Tires, Wheels and Loading
- NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS
- VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS
- INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
- TIRES
- INFLATING YOUR TIRES
- TIRE CARE
- INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL
- TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)
- SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS
- VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER
- TRAILER TOWING
- RECREATIONAL TOWING
- Driving
- STARTING
- ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)
- BRAKES
- STEERING
- PREPARING TO DRIVE
- AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION
- REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- FOUR WHEEL DRIVE (4WD) SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
- DRIVING THROUGH WATER
- Roadside Emergencies
- Customer Assistance
- GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
- IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)
- THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)
- UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)
- FORD EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN
- GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
- ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)
- REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)
- Cleaning
- Maintenance and Specifications
- SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS
- PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE
- OPENING THE HOOD
- IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
- WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID
- CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES
- ENGINE OIL
- BATTERY
- ENGINE COOLANT
- FUEL FILTER
- WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
- ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY
- EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM
- POWER STEERING FLUID
- BRAKE FLUID
- TRANSMISSION FLUID
- AIR FILTER
- MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS
- MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES
- ENGINE DATA
- IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE
- TRANSMISSION/TRANSAXLE CODE DESIGNATIONS
- Accessories
- Index
INFLATING YOUR TIRES
Safe operation of your vehicle requires that your tires are properly
inflated. Remember that a tire can lose up to half of its air pressure
without appearing flat.
Every day before you drive, check your tires. If one looks lower than the
others, use a tire gauge to check pressure of all tires and adjust if
required.
At least once a month and before long trips, inspect each tire and check
the tire pressure with a tire gauge (including spare, if equipped). Inflate
all tires to the inflation pressure recommended by Ford Motor Company.
Use a tire gauge to check the tire inflation pressure, including the spare
(if equipped), at least monthly and before long trips. You are strongly
urged to buy a reliable tire pressure gauge, as automatic service station
gauges may be inaccurate. Ford recommends the use of a digital or
dial-type tire pressure gauge rather than a stick-type tire pressure gauge.
Use the recommended cold inflation pressure for optimum tire
performance and wear. Under-inflation or over-inflation may cause
uneven treadwear patterns.
Under-inflation is the most common cause of tire failures and
may result in severe tire cracking, tread separation or ⬙blowout⬙,
with unexpected loss of vehicle control and increased risk of injury.
Under-inflation increases sidewall flexing and rolling resistance,
resulting in heat buildup and internal damage to the tire. It also may
result in unnecessary tire stress, irregular wear, loss of vehicle control
and accidents. A tire can lose up to half of its air pressure and not
appear to be flat!
Always inflate your tires to the Ford recommended inflation pressure
even if it is less than the maximum inflation pressure information found
on the tire. The Ford recommended tire inflation pressure is found on
the Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire Label which is located
on the B-Pillar or the edge of the driver’s door. Failure to follow the tire
pressure recommendations can cause uneven treadwear patterns and
adversely affect the way your vehicle handles.
Maximum Permissible Inflation Pressure is the tire manufacturer’s
maximum permissible pressure and/or the pressure at which the
maximum load can be carried by the tire. This pressure is normally
higher than the manufacturer’s recommended cold inflation pressure
which can be found on the Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire
2007 Mariner (mrn)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
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