Mercury Mystique (2000 year). Manual - part 5

Controls and features

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Safety switch

Move the switch to the left to
prevent passengers from operating
the windows.

Move the switch to the right to
allow passengers to operate the
windows.

CHILD  LOCK  BELOW
SECURITE ENFANTS CI-DESSOUS

´

VERROUILLEE

,

LOCKED

    WHEN LOCKED,
  DOOR WON`T
OPEN FROM INSIDE.

´

VERROULEE AINSI, LA PORTE
NE PEUT S´OUVRIR DE
L´INTERIEUR.

CHILD  LOCK  BELOW

SECURITE ENFANTS CI-DESSOUS

´

VERROUILLEE

,

LOCKED

    WHEN LOCKED,
  DOOR WON`T
OPEN FROM INSIDE.

´

VERROULEE AINSI, LA PORTE
NE PEUT S´OUVRIR DE
L´INTERIEUR.

Rear door childproof safety
locks

When the lever in the rear door
lock is pushed inwards, the door
can be opened only from the
outside of the vehicle.

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PULL

Remote luggage compartment

control 

Pull the control located on the left
of the driver seat to open the
luggage compartment.

FLOOR MOUNTED CONTROLS

Parking brake

For information on the parking
brake, refer to Preparing to start
the vehicle in the Starting
chapter.

Interior luggage compartment
release

Your vehicle is equipped with a
mechanical interior luggage
compartment release handle that
provides a means of escape for
children and adults in the event
they become locked inside the
luggage compartment. 

Adults are advised to familiarize
themselves with the operation and
location of the release handle.

To open the luggage compartment
door (lid) from the inside, pull the
illuminated “T” shaped handle. The
material the handle is made of will
glow for hours in the darkness of
the luggage compartment following
brief exposure to ambient light.

The “T” shaped handle will be
located either on the luggage
compartment door (lid) or inside
the luggage compartment near the
tail lamps. 

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Fuel pump shut-off switch

For information on the fuel pump
shut-off switch, refer to Fuel
pump shut-off switch in the
Roadside emergencies chapter.

Positive retention floor mat

Position the floor mat in the
footwell. Place the mat eyelet over
the pointed end of the retention
post from the rear and rotate
forward to install. Adjust the floor
mat position to allow proper
operation of accelerator pedal,
brake pedal and clutch pedal (if
equipped).

To remove, lift the floor mat just
forward of the retention post and
rotate it rearward to disengage it
from the retention post.

Keep vehicle doors and
luggage compartment locked

and keep keys out of a child’s
reach. Unsupervised children
could lock themselves in an open
trunk and risk injury. Children
should be taught not to play in
vehicles.

On hot days, the
temperature in the trunk or

vehicle interior can rise very
quickly. Exposure of people or
animals to these high
temperatures for even a short time
can cause heat-related injury or
death. Small children are
particularly at risk.

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TRUNK

UN

LOCK

PANIC

LOCK

REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY
SYSTEM 
(if equipped)

If your vehicle has a remote entry
system, you can lock and unlock
the vehicle doors and open the
luggage compartment without
using a key. The remote also has a
personal alarm feature.

The remote entry feature only
operates with the ignition in the off
position.

Locking the doors 

Press the LOCK control.

To signal that the doors are locked,
press the LOCK control again
within five seconds. The doors will
lock again and the horn will sound.

Unlocking the doors 

Press the UNLOCK control to open
the driver door.

To unlock the other doors, press
the UNLOCK control a second time
within five seconds.

TRUNK

LOCK

PANIC

UN

LOCK

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Opening the luggage

compartment 

Press the TRUNK control.

Sounding the panic alarm 

Press the PANIC control. The horn
will sound and the headlamps and
tail lamps will flash for
approximately 2 minutes and 45
seconds.

To deactivate the alarm, press the
PANIC control again or turn the
ignition key to the on position.

UN

LOCK

LOCK

PANIC

TRUNK

TRUNK

UN

LOCK

LOCK

PANIC

Replacing the batteries

The transmitter is powered by two
coin-type, three-volt lithium
batteries. A decrease in operating
range can be caused by:

• battery failure,

• weather conditions, or

• structures around the vehicle.

Replacement batteries for the
remote entry system transmitters
may be purchased at pharmacies,
watch stores or at authorized
dealers.

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Replacing lost transmitters

Take your transmitters to the
dealer for reprogramming if:

• a transmitter is lost, or

• you want to purchase additional

transmitters.

This device complies with part 15
of the FCC rules. Operation is
subject to the two following
conditions: (1) The device may not
cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause
undesired operation.

To replace the batteries:

1. Twist a thin coin between the
two halves of the transmitter. Do
not take the front part of the
transmitter apart.

2. Remove the old batteries.

3. Place the positive (+) side of the
new batteries down.

4. Snap the two halves of the
transmitter back together.

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PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM 
(if equipped)

The Passive Anti-Theft system
(PATS) is an engine immobilization
system. It is an additional theft
protection feature that prevents
the engine from being started
unless a coded key is used..

This system is only available with
2.5 litre engines.

OFF

LO

PNL/FLR

PANEL

A/C

FLOOR

DEF

FLR 

       DEF

MAX

A/C

HI

/

POWER

AUDIO

AM/FM

SCAN

SEEK

3

1

2

4

5

ANS

SIDE

1-2

EJECT

VOLUME

1 2 3

0 0

0 80

90

100

110

120

130

PH

120

140

160

180

200

E

F

BRAKE

CHECK
ENGINE

CLOCK

Automatic arming

The system is armed five seconds
after switching off the ignition.

The armed status is indicated when
the control light flashes every
two seconds.

Automatic disarming

Switching on the ignition disarms
the system if the correct code is
recognized.

Keys

Your vehicle is supplied with two
coded keys.

Only these keys can be used to
start your vehicle.

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Functional check

When the ignition is switched on,
the control light will illuminate for
approximately three seconds to
indicate that the system is
operating correctly.

If the control light flashes rapidly
for approximately one minute and
then repeatedly at irregular
intervals, the system did not
recognize the key code. Remove
the key and try again.

If the control light illuminates
continuously for approximately
one minute and then flashes
repeatedly at irregular intervals, a
system malfunction has occurred.

Have the malfunction repaired by
your dealer or a qualified
technician as soon as possible.

To ensure a trouble-free exchange
between vehicle and key, do not
shield the keys with any metal
objects.

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Spare key programming

A maximum of 8 keys in all can be
coded with any two coded keys.

•

Insert the first key in the

ignition switch and turn to position
3.

•

Turn the key back to position 1

and remove from the ignition
switch within 5 seconds.

•

Insert the second key in the

ignition switch and turn to position
3 within 5 seconds.

•

Turn the key back to position 1

and remove from the ignition
switch within 5 seconds - the key
coding mode is now activated.

•

If an uncoded key is now

inserted in the ignition switch and
turned to position 3 within 10
seconds, this key is coded to the
system.

If coding is not completed
correctly, the control light flashes
after the ignition is switched on
with the newly coded key. Repeat
the coding process after waiting 20
seconds with the ignition in
position 3.

If keys become lost, you must have
your dealer clear and reprogram
the code for security reasons.

3

4

2

1

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HEAD RESTRAINTS
(if equipped)

Adjusting the head restraints

Push or pull the head restraint to
the desired height. 

SEATING

Manually adjusting the seats

Pull the lever located at the front
edge of the seat to move the seat
forward or backward.

Reclining the seats

Pull the lever on the outside of the
seat to recline the seat.

Never adjust the driver seat
or seat back when the

vehicle is moving.

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Adjusting the power seats 
(if equipped)

Move the relevant control in the
respective direction to adjust the
seat as follows:

1

2

3

4

Seat 

(1) Forward and backward 

(2) Height of the entire seat

(3) Height of the front of the seat

(4) Height of the rear of the seat

Lumbar support

Pull the lever to adjust lumbar
support.

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Folding rear seats (if equipped)

Pull the release knob located in the
luggage compartment. Fold down
the seat. The seat back cannot be
released while the built-in child
seat (if equipped) is open.

If you are carrying objects that
might damage the center rear
three-point safety belt, you can
unbuckle the end of the belt from
the small buckle on the seat
cushion and let the retractor reel it
up. Reconnect the belt tongue to
the buckle when you fold the seat
back up. Refer to Center position
three-point safety belts in this
chapter.

To raise the rear seat back, push
the seat back upward until it locks
in place. Make sure it is firmly
latched by pushing forward and
back on it.

Check to see that the seat
and seat back are latched

securely in position. Keep luggage
area free of objects that would
prevent proper engagement.

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Important safety restraints
precautions

The use of safety belts helps to
restrain both driver and passenger
in case of a collision. In most states
and Canada, the law requires the
use of safety belts.

Always drive and ride with
your seatback upright and

the lap belt snug and low across
the hips.

Lock the doors of your
vehicle before driving to

lessen the risk of the door coming
open in a collision.

Cargo should always be
secured to prevent it from

shifting and causing damage to the
vehicle or harm to passengers.

To prevent the risk of injury,
make sure children sit where

they can be properly restrained.

SAFETY RESTRAINTS

Front and rear seat
occupants including

pregnant women, should wear
safety belts for optimum
protection in an accident.

Always transport children
12 years old and under in

the back seat and always use
appropriate child restraints.

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Combination lap and shoulder
belt

Insert the tongue into the slot in
the buckle to fasten.

Push the red release button and
remove the tongue from the slot to
unfasten.

The passenger safety restraints in
the vehicle are combination lap and
shoulder belts. The front and rear
seat passenger safety belts have
two types of locking modes.

Using safety restraints properly

Each seating position in your
vehicle has a specific safety

belt assembly which is made up of
one buckle and one tongue that
are designed to be used as a pair.

Use the shoulder belt on the
outside shoulder only. Never wear
the shoulder belt under the arm.

Never swing it around your neck
over the inside shoulder.

Never use a single belt for more
than one person.

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Automatic locking mode

In this mode, the shoulder belt is
automatically prelocked; however,
the belt will react to remove any
slack in the shoulder belt.

The automatic locking mode is not
available on the driver’s safety belt.

When to use the automatic
locking mode

• When a tight lap and shoulder
belt fit is desired.

• Any time a child safety seat is
installed in the vehicle. For
information on the proper use of a
child safety seat, refer to Child
safety seats later in this chapter.

Vehicle sensitive (emergency)
locking mode

The vehicle sensitive mode is the
normal retractor mode which locks
the belts in response to vehicle
movement. For example, if the
driver brakes suddenly, turns a
corner sharply or your vehicle
receives an impact of 8 km/h 
(5 mph) or more the combination
safety belts will lock to help reduce
the forward movement of the
driver and passengers.

The retractor can be made to lock
by pulling sharply on the belt.

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Canceling automatic locking
mode

Disconnect the combination lap
and shoulder belt and allow it to
completely retract. This will cancel
the automatic locking mode and
activate the vehicle sensitive
(emergency) locking mode.

Using automatic locking mode

The automatic locking mode must
be used when installing a child
safety seat in any passenger seat.

1. Buckle the combination lap and
shoulder belt.

2. Grasp the shoulder belt portion
and pull downward until the entire
belt is extracted.

3. Allow the belt to retract. As the
belt retracts, you will hear a
clicking sound. This indicates that
the safety belt is now in the
automatic locking mode.

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