Mercury Mountaineer (2010 year). Manual

GAUGES

Speedometer: Indicates the
current vehicle speed.

Engine coolant temperature
gauge: Indicates engine coolant
temperature. At normal operating
temperature, the needle will be in
the normal range (between “H” and
“C”). If it enters the red section, the
engine is overheating; refer to
Engine coolant in the
Maintenance and Specifications chapter. Stop the vehicle as soon as
safely possible, switch off the engine and let the engine cool.

WARNING: Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the
engine is running or hot.

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Odometer: Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle. Refer to
Message center in the Instrument
cluster chapter on how to switch
the display from English to Metric.

Trip odometer: Registers the miles
(kilometers) of individual journeys.
See TRIP A/B under Message center
in this chapter.

Note: Outside air temperature will
only be displayed in the instrument
cluster message center on vehicles
with manual climate control.

Tachometer: Indicates the engine
speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top of
the scale may damage the engine.

Fuel gauge: Indicates
approximately how much fuel is left
in the fuel tank (when the ignition
is in the on position). The fuel
gauge may vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion or on a grade.

Refer to Filling the tank in the
Maintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.

The FUEL icon and arrow indicates which side of the vehicle the fuel
door is located.

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MESSAGE CENTER

Your vehicle’s message center allows
you to configure/personalize certain
vehicle options to suit your needs.

The message center is also capable
of monitoring many vehicle systems
and will alert you to potential
vehicle problems and various
conditions with an informational
message followed by a long indicator chime.
The message center display is located in the instrument cluster.

Your display can show up to six reconfigurable telltales at one time.
Whatever is displayed in the top left corner has the highest priority.
Info

Press the INFO button repeatedly to
cycle through the following features:

TRIP A/B
Registers the distance of individual journeys. Press and release INFO
button until the A or B trip appears in the display (this represents the
trip mode). Press and hold the RESET button for two seconds to reset.

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Refer to UNITS later in this section to switch the display from Metric to
English.

MILES (km) TO E

This displays an estimate of approximately how far you can drive with
the fuel remaining in your tank under normal driving conditions.
Remember to turn the ignition off when refueling to allow this feature to
correctly detect the added fuel.

The DTE function will display LOW FUEL LEVEL when you have
approximately 50 miles (80 km), to empty. Press RESET to clear this
warning message. It will return at approximately 25 miles (40 km),
10 miles (16 km) and 0 miles (0 km) miles to empty.

DTE is calculated using a running average fuel economy, which is based
on your recent driving history of 500 miles (800 km). This value is not
the same as the average fuel economy display. The running average fuel
economy is re-initialized to a factory default value if the battery is
disconnected.

AVERAGE FUEL XX.X MPG (L/100km)

Average fuel economy displays your average fuel economy in miles/gallon
or liters/100 km.

If you calculate your average fuel economy by dividing distance traveled
by gallons of fuel used (liters of fuel used by 100 kilometers traveled),
your figure may be different than displayed for the following reasons:
• Your vehicle was not perfectly level during fill-up
• Differences in the automatic shut-off points on the fuel pumps at

service stations

• Variations in top-off procedure from one fill-up to another
• Rounding of the displayed values to the nearest 0.1 gallon (liter)
1. Drive the vehicle at least 5 miles (8 km) with the speed control
system engaged to display a stabilized average.

2. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference.

It is important to press the RESET button (press and hold RESET for
two seconds in order to reset the function) after setting the speed
control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings.

For more information refer to Essentials of good fuel economy in the
Maintenance and Specifications chapter.

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FUEL ECONOMY MPG (L/km)

This displays instantaneous fuel economy as a bar graph ranging from

↓

poor economy to

↑ excellent economy.

Your vehicle must be moving to calculate instantaneous fuel economy.
When your vehicle is not moving, this function shows

↓, one or no bars

illuminated. Instantaneous fuel economy cannot be reset.

FUEL USED XX.X GAL (L)

This displays the fuel used since last reset. The information displayed
will be in gallons or liters, depending on English/Metric mode state.

DRIVE TIME

Timer displays the trip elapsed drive time.

To operate, do the following:

1. Press and release RESET in order to start the timer.

2. Press and release RESET to pause the timer.

3. Press and hold RESET until the timer resets.

Blank display

Select this function from the info menu to turn the upper two lines of
the message center display off.

System check and vehicle feature customization

Press the SETUP button repeatedly
to cycle the message center through
the following features:

PRESS RESET TO BEGIN SYSTEM CHECK

When this message appears, press the RESET button and the message
center will begin to cycle through the following systems and provide a
status of the item if needed.

Note: Some systems show a message only if a condition is present.

1. OIL LIFE

2. CHARGING SYSTEM

3. WASHER FLUID

INFO

SETUP

RESET

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4. DOOR AJAR

5. EXTERIOR LAMP

6. BRAKE FLUID LEVEL

7. PARK BRAKE

8. FUEL LEVEL AND DISTANCE TO EMPTY

AWD AUTO / LOCKED (if equipped)

This feature disables/enables the AWD feature.

Press the RESET button to select the AUTO or LOCKED mode.

Note: When the AWD system is in the locked mode, the 4X4 indicator
will be illuminated.

UNITS

Displays the current units English or Metric.

Press the RESET button to change from English to Metric.

LANGUAGE ENGLISH / SPANISH / FRENCH / JAPANESE /
ARABIC

Note: When entering the SETUP MENU and a non-English language has
been selected, PRESS RESET FOR ENGLISH will be displayed to change
back to English.

Allows you to choose which language the message center will display in.
Selectable languages are English, Spanish, French, Japanese, or Arabic

Waiting four seconds or pressing the RESET button cycles the message
center through each of the language choices.

Press the RESET button to set the language choice.

AUTOLAMP

This feature keeps your headlights on for up to three minutes after the
ignition is switched off.

Press the RESET button to select the new Autolamp delay values of 0,
10, 20, 30, 60, 90, 120 or 180 seconds.

AUTOLOCK

This feature automatically locks all vehicle doors when the vehicle is
shifted into any gear, putting the vehicle in motion.

Press the RESET button to turn autolock on or off.

AUTOUNLOCK

This feature automatically unlocks all vehicle doors when the driver’s
door is opened within 10 minutes of the ignition being turned off.

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Press the RESET button to turn autounlock on or off.

RUNNING BRDS (if equipped)

This feature automatically deploys the side running boards for easy
entry/exit from the vehicle or for cleaning.

1. To disable/enable the power running board feature the vehicle must be
in P (Park),

2. To change operation of the power running board feature, select this
function from the SETUP MENU.

3. Press the RESETbutton to select the running boards setting as
follows:

• AUTOMATIC: the running boards will automatically deploy when a

door is opened and automatically retract when the door is closed,

• OUT: the running boards will remain OUT regardless of the doors

being open/closed. For example, use this setting when washing the
vehicle, or

• OFF: the running boards will remain IN regardless of the doors being

open/closed.

EASY ENTRY

This feature automatically moves the driver’s seat backwards for easy
exit/entry from the vehicle.

Press the RESET button to turn the easy entry/exit seat on or off.

PARK AID (if equipped)

This feature sounds a warning tone to warn the driver of obstacles near
the rear bumper, and functions only when R (Reverse) gear is selected.

Press the RESET button to turn the rear park assist on or off.

This function choice will also appear when putting the transmission in
reverse and can be turned on/off at that time.

TRAILER SWAY

This feature uses the electronic stability control to mitigate trailer sway,

Press the RESET button to turn trailer sway on or off.

N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW (compass display–if equipped)

The compass heading is displayed as one of N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W and
NW in the message center display.

The compass reading may be affected when you drive near large
buildings, bridges, power lines and powerful broadcast antenna. Magnetic
or metallic objects placed in, on or near the vehicle may also affect
compass accuracy.

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Usually, when something affects the compass readings, the compass will
correct itself after a few days of operating your vehicle in normal
conditions. If the compass still appears to be inaccurate, a manual
calibration may be necessary. Refer to RESET FOR ZONE SETTING /
PRESS RESET FOR CALIBRATION following.

Most geographic areas (zones) have a magnetic north compass point that
varies slightly from the northerly direction on maps. This variation is four
degrees between adjacent zones and will become noticeable as the
vehicle crosses multiple zones. A correct zone setting will eliminate this
error. Refer to RESET FOR ZONE SETTING / PRESS RESET FOR
CALIBRATION following.

RESET FOR ZONE SETTING

1. Determine your magnetic zone by
referring to the zone map.

2. Start the engine.

3. Press the SETUP button to select
RESET FOR ZONE SETTING.

4. Press the RESET button until the
message center display changes to
show the current zone setting (XX).

5. Press the RESET button
repeatedly until the correct zone
setting for your geographic location is displayed on the message center.
The range of zone values are from 01 to 15 and “wraps” back to 01.

6. Wait four seconds when correct zone is chosen.

PRESS RESET FOR CALIBRATION

Perform compass calibration in an open area free from steel structures
and high voltage lines. For optimum calibration, turn off all electrical
accessories (heater/air conditioning, wipers, etc.) and make sure all
vehicle doors are shut.

1. Press the SETUP button to select PRESS RESET FOR CALIBRATION.

2. Press RESET to calibrate.

3. Slowly drive the vehicle in a circle (less than 3 mph [5 km/h]) until
the CIRCLE SLOWLY TO CALIBRATE display changes to CALIBRATION
COMPLETED. It will take up to five circles to complete calibration.

4. The compass is now calibrated.

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HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL

To reset the oil monitoring system to 100% after each oil change
(approximately 7,500 miles [12,000 km] or six months) perform the
following:

1. Press RESET button to display HOLD RESET IF NEW OIL.

2. Press and hold the RESET button for more than two seconds. Oil life
is set to 100% and OIL CHANGE SET TO 100% is displayed.

Note: To change oil life 100% miles value from 7,500 miles (12,000 km)
or six months to another value, proceed to Step 3.

3. Once OIL LIFE SET TO XXX% is displayed, release and press the
RESET button to change the Oil Life Start Value. Each release and press
will reduce the value by 10%.

Note: Oil Life Start Value of 100% equals 7,500 miles (12,000 km) or six
months. For example, setting Oil Life Start Value to 60% sets the Oil Life
Start Value to 3,000 miles (4,800 km) and 120 days.

System warnings

System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your
vehicle’s operating systems.

In the event of a multiple warning situation, the message center will
cycle the display to show all warnings by displaying each one for four
seconds.

The message center will display the last selected feature if there are no
more warning messages.

Types of messages and warnings:
• Some messages will appear briefly to inform you of something you

may need to take action on or be informed of.

• Some messages will appear once and then again when the vehicle is

restarted.

• Some messages will reappear after clearing or being reset if a problem

or condition is still present and needs your attention.

• Some messages can be acknowledged and reset by pressing RESET.

This allows you to use the full message center functionality by clearing
the message.

DOOR AJAR — Displayed when a door is not completely closed.

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REMOVE OBJECTS NEAR PASS SEAT — Displayed when objects
are by the passenger seat. After the objects are moved away from the
seat, if the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.

SERVICE RSC NOW — Displayed when the system is not operating
properly. If the warning stays on or continues to come on, contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.

CHECK FUEL FILL INLET — Displayed when the fuel fill inlet may
not be properly closed. Refer to Easy Fuel™ “no cap” fuel system in
the Maintenance and Specifications chapter.

CHECK CHARGING SYSTEM — Displayed when the electrical system
is not maintaining proper voltage. If you are operating electrical
accessories when the engine is idling at a low speed, turn off as many of
the electrical loads as soon as possible. If the warning stays on or comes
on when the engine is operating at normal speeds, contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.

FUEL LEVEL LOW — Displayed as an early reminder of a low fuel
condition.

PARK BRAKE ENGAGED — Displayed when the manual park brake is
set, the engine is running and the vehicle is driven more than 3 mph
(5 km/h). If the warning stays on after the park brake is released,
contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.

CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM — Displayed when the braking system is not
operating properly. If the warning stays on or continues to come on,
contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.

CHECK PARK AID (if equipped) — Displayed when the transmission
is in R (Reverse) and the Reverse Sensing System (Park Aid) is disabled.
Refer to Reverse Sensing System (Park Aid) in this section to enable.

LOW TIRE PRESSURE — Displayed when one or more tires on your
vehicle have low tire pressure. Refer to Inflating your tires in the Tires,
Wheels and Loading chapter.

TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAULT — Displayed when the Tire
Pressure Monitoring System is malfunctioning. If the warning stays on or
continues to come on, have the system inspected by your authorized
dealer.

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TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR FAULT — Displayed when a tire pressure
sensor is malfunctioning, or your spare tire is in use. For more
information on how the system operates under these conditions, refer to
Understanding your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) in the
Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter. If the warning stays on or
continues to come on, have the system inspected by your authorized
dealer.

BRAKE FLUID LEVEL LOW — Indicates the brake fluid level is low
and the brake system should be inspected immediately. Refer to Brake
Fluid in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter.

WASHER FLUID LEVEL LOW — Indicates the washer fluid reservoir
is less than one quarter full. Check the washer fluid level. Refer to
Windshield washer fluid in the Maintenance and Specifications
chapter.

OIL LIFE CHANGE SOON — Displayed when the engine oil life
reaches 5% or less of the Oil Life Start Value.

OIL CHANGE REQUIRED — Displayed when the engine oil life
remaining is 0%. An oil change is required whenever indicated by the
message center and according to the recommended maintenance
schedule. USE ONLY RECOMMENDED ENGINE OILS.

LIFTGATE / GLASS AJAR — Displayed when the liftgate or the
liftgate glass is not completely closed.

TRAILER SWAY REDUCE SPEED — Displayed when your trailer
starts to sway when towing. Refer to Trailer sway control in the
Driving chapter for more information.

FOR 4X4 LOW STOP VEHICLE (if equipped) — Displayed when
4X4 LOW is selected while the vehicle is moving. For more information,
refer to Using the Control Trac 4WD system in the Driving chapter.

FOR 4X4 LOW SHIFT TO N (if equipped) — Displayed when 4X4
LOW is selected and the vehicle is stopped. For more information, refer
to Using the Control Trac 4WD system in the Driving chapter.

TO EXIT 4X4 LOW STOP VEHICLE (if equipped) — Displayed
when 2WD is selected while the vehicle is operating in 4X4 LOW. For
more information, refer to Using the Control Trac 4WD system in the
Driving chapter.

TO EXIT 4X4 LOW SHIFT TO N (if equipped) — Displayed when
2WD is selected while the vehicle has been stopped in 4X4 LOW. For
more information, refer to Using the Control Trac 4WD system in the
Driving chapter.

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AUDIO SYSTEMS
Quick start — How to get going

WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that

drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their
focus off the road. The drivers primary responsibility is the safe
operation of their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not
essential to the driving task when it is safe to do so.

Listening to the radio

1. If the audio system is off, press
VOL-PUSH to turn the radio on.
Turn VOL-PUSH to adjust the
volume.

Note: The system may take a few
moments to turn on.

2. Press AM/FM repeatedly to
choose between AM/FM1/FM2
frequency bands.

3. Press

to manually go

up/down the frequency band.

Press

SEEK

to search

down/up the chosen frequency band
for the next strongest station.
To disengage SEEK mode,
press

4. Once you are tuned to the
desired station, press and hold a
memory preset (1–6) to save the
station. PRESET SAVED will appear on the display and the sound will
return signifying the station has been saved. You can save up to six
stations in each frequency band — six in AM, six in FM1 and six in FM2.
To access your saved stations, press the corresponding memory preset.
The memory preset # and the station frequency will appear on the
display.

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Listening to satellite radio (if equipped)

1. If the audio system is turned off,
press VOL-PUSH to turn the radio
on. Turn VOL-PUSH to adjust the
volume.

Note: The system may take a few
moments to turn on.

2. Press AUX repeatedly to cycle
through auxiliary audio sources.
Select SAT1, SAT2 or SAT3 to listen
to satellite radio.

3. Press

SEEK, SEEK

access the previous or next satellite
channel.

You may also seek by music
category. For further information, refer to CATEGORY listing under the
MENU control on your specific audio system.

4. Once you are tuned to the
desired channel, press and hold a
memory preset (1–6) to save the
channel. PRESET SAVED will appear on the display and the sound will
return signifying the station has been saved. You can save up to six
channels in each — six in SAT1, six in SAT2, and six in SAT3.

To access your saved channels, press the corresponding memory preset.
The memory preset # and the channel name will appear on the display.

Listening to a CD/MP3 (if equipped)

1. If the audio system is turned off,
press VOL-PUSH to turn the radio
on. Turn VOL-PUSH to adjust the
volume.

Note: The system may take a few
moments to turn on.

2. Press CD to enter CD mode. If a
disc is already loaded into the
system, CD play will begin where it
ended last.

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For a single CD system, if a disc
is not already loaded, insert only
one, label side up into the CD slot.
LOADING CD and READING DISC will appear in the display. The first
track on the disc will begin playing.

For an in-dash six CD system, if
a disc is not already loaded, press
LOAD. Select a slot number using
memory presets 1–6. When the
display reads LOAD CD#, load the
desired disc, label side up. If you do not choose a slot within five
seconds, the system will choose for you. Once loaded, the first track will
begin to play.
To auto load up to six discs, press and hold LOAD until the display
reads AUTOLOAD#. Load the desired disc, label side up. The system will
prompt you to load discs for the remaining available slots. Insert the
discs, one at a time, label side up, when prompted. Once loaded, the last
loaded disc will begin to play.

Note: An MP3 disc with folders will show F001 (folder #) T001 (track #)
in the display. An MP3 disc without folders will show T001 (track#) in
the display. Refer to MP3 track and folder structure later in this
chapter for further information.

3. In CD/MP3 mode, you can access the following features:

Press

SEEK, SEEK

access the previous/next tracks.

Press and hold REW to manually
reverse in a CD/MP3 track.

Press and hold FF to manually
advance in a CD/MP3 track.

While in folder mode, press
FOLDER to access the previous
folder on MP3 discs, if available.

While in folder mode, press
FOLDER

to access the next

folder on MP3 discs, if available.

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Press SHUFFLE to engage shuffle
mode. SHUFFLE ON will appear in
the display. If you wish to engage
shuffle mode right away, press SEEK to begin random play. Otherwise,
random play will begin when the current track is finished playing. CD
SHUF will appear in the display.
To disengage, press SHUFFLE again. SHUFFLE OFF will appear in the
display.

Note: In track mode, all tracks on the current disc will shuffle in
random order. In MP3 folder mode, the system will randomly play all
tracks within the current folder.

Press

(play/pause) when a

CD/MP3 is playing to pause the disc.
CD PAUSE will appear in the
display. Press again to resume play.

4. For a single CD system,
press

to eject the current disc.

The display will read CD EJECT.

For an in-dash six CD system,
press

and then select the

correct slot number using memory presets 1–6. When ready, the system
will eject the disc and the display will read REMOVE CD. If the disc is
not removed in 15 seconds, the system will reload the disc.
To auto eject up to six discs, press and hold

until the system

begins ejecting all loaded discs. If the discs are not removed, the system
will reload the discs.

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AM/FM Single CD/MP3 satellite compatible sound system
(if equipped)

WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that

drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their
focus off the road. The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe
operation of their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not
essential to the driving task when it is safe to do so.

Accessory delay: Your vehicle is equipped with accessory delay. With
this feature, the window switches, radio and moon roof (if equipped)
may be used for up to ten minutes after the ignition is turned off or until
either front door is opened.

(Tuner): Press to

manually go up or down the radio
frequency. Also use in menu mode
to select various settings.

In satellite radio mode (if equipped), press

to tune to the

next/previous channel.

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