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
How your vehicle differs from other vehicles
Truck and utility vehicles can differ from some other vehicles. Your
vehicle may be higher to allow it to travel over rough terrain without
getting hung up or damaging underbody components.
The differences that make your vehicle so versatile also make it handle
differently than an ordinary passenger car.
Maintain steering wheel control at all times, especially in rough terrain.
Since sudden changes in terrain can result in abrupt steering wheel
motion, make sure you grip the steering wheel from the outside. Do not
grip the spokes.
Drive cautiously to avoid vehicle damage from concealed objects such as
rocks and stumps.
You should either know the terrain or examine maps of the area before
driving. Map out your route before driving in the area. To maintain
steering and braking control of your vehicle, you must have all four
wheels on the ground and they must be rolling, not sliding or spinning.
Basic operating principles
• Drive slower in strong crosswinds which can affect the normal steering
characteristics of your vehicle.
• Be extremely careful when driving on pavement made slippery by
loose sand, water, gravel, snow or ice.
If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement
• If your vehicle goes off the edge of the pavement, slow down, but
avoid severe brake application, ease the vehicle back onto the
pavement only after reducing your speed. Do not turn the steering
wheel too sharply while returning to the road surface.
• It may be safer to stay on the apron or shoulder of the road and slow
down gradually before returning to the pavement. You may lose
control if you do not slow down or if you turn the steering wheel too
sharply or abruptly.
• It often may be less risky to strike small objects, such as highway
reflectors, with minor damage to your vehicle rather than attempt a
sudden return to the pavement which could cause the vehicle to slide
sideways out of control or roll over. Remember, your safety and the
safety of others should be your primary concern.
2007 Mariner (mrn)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA (fus)
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