Maintenance And Specifications; Service Recommendations; Precautions When Servicing Your Vehicle; Working With The Engine Off - Mercury Mountaineer 2003 Owner's Manual

Maintenance and Specifications

Maintenance and Specifications

SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS

• Use the Scheduled Maintenance Guide to track routine service.
• Use only recommended fuels, lubricants, fluids and service parts
conforming to specifications.
• Your dealership can provide parts and service.

PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE

• Do not work on a hot engine.
• Make sure that nothing gets caught in moving parts.
• Do not work on a vehicle with the engine running in an enclosed
space, unless you are sure you have enough ventilation.
• Keep all open flames and other lit material away from the battery and
all fuel related parts.

Working with the engine off

1. Set the parking brake and shift to P (Park).
2. Turn off the engine and remove the key.
3. Block the wheels.
Working with the engine on
1. Set the parking brake and shift to P (Park).
2. Block the wheels.
Do not start your engine with the air cleaner removed and do
not remove it while the engine is running.
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