Mercury 2006 Quick Reference Manual

SPECIFICATIONS
LOCATION OF THE SPARE TIRE
AND JACK
Your vehicle will be equipped with either
a full-size spare or a temporary spare.The
temporary spare is smaller than a regular
tire and designed for emergency use only.
Either spare will be located on a shelf in the
trunk, just under the rear window.The jack
may be located behind the mini spare tire or
behind the full size spare tire.
2006 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS
FUSES
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working, a fuse may have blown. Blown fuses
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ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
most current information.
During your vehicle's 3-year/36,000-mile limited warranty period, every new Mercury vehicle
For detailed operating and safety
includes the assurance and support of a 24-hour emergency Roadside Assistance program.
information, please consult your
Roadside Assistance includes such services as fuel delivery, tire changes, jump starts, and help when
Owner's Guide.
you are locked out of your vehicle.
Please complete your Roadside Assistance identification card and keep it in your wallet for quick
reference. This card can be found in your glove compartment, in your Mercury Owner's Guide
portfolio.
FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH
If you're involved in a collision and attempt to restart your vehicle, your engine may crank but not
start. That may mean the fuel shut-off switch has been activated.You'll find the switch on the left
side of the trunk, behind the left rear tail light and the trunk liner. For information on resetting,
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All information contained in this Mercury Quick Reference Guide was accurate at the time of
duplication. We reserve the right to change features, operation and/or functionality of any vehicle
specification at any time. Your Mercury dealer is the best source for the most current information.
October 2005 Second Printing Quick Reference Guide
For detailed operating and safety information, please consult your Owner's Guide.
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ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Additional Features
TRUNK RELEASE
UNLEADED FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS
Use "Regular" unleaded gasoline with an Your trunk release is located on the trim panel of the driver's door; press the
(R+M)/2 octane rating of 87. Mercury does control to open the trunk.
not recommend using "Regular" gasoline
with an octane rating of 86 or lower in high ELECTRONIC COMPASS (If equipped)
altitude areas.
Located in the overhead console, this compass may be affected when you
drive near large buildings, bridges, power lines and powerful broadcast
TIRE PRESSURE
antennas.To make compass adjustments, please consult your Owner's Guide.
Adjust the tire pressure to the recommended
specifications found on the Certification label.
POWER SEATS (If equipped)
When checking pressure, use an accurate tire
The power seat controls are located inside each front door. Press the top
pressure gauge. Check tire pressure when the
control to tilt the seat back forward or backward. Slide the lower control to
tires are cold, after the vehicle has been parked
move the seat forward or backward. Press either end of the lower control to
for at least one hour or has been driven less
move the seat cushion up or down.
than 1 mile (1.6 km). Warning: Improperly
inflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
fail suddenly, possibly resulting in loss of
The remote entry system allows you to lock or unlock all vehicle
vehicle control.
doors without a key.
Unlocking the doors
Press this control to unlock the driver's door.The interior lamps will
illuminate with the ignition OFF. Press the control a second time
within five seconds to unlock all doors.
Locking the doors
Press this control to lock all doors. Press again to confirm that all
doors are locked.The horn will chirp and the parking lamps and tail
lamps will flash.
Opening the trunk
Press this control once to open the trunk.
Sounding the panic alarm
The panic feature operates with the key in the OFF position.
Press this control to activate the alarm.To deactivate the alarm, press the
control again, or turn the ignition to ACC or ON.
Audiophile AM/FM Satellite Compatible Stereo
In-Dash Six CD Sound System
HOOD RELEASE
The hood release handle is located below the instrument panel. Pull the 2
handle toward you to release. From the front of your vehicle, release the
auxiliary latch under the front center of the hood and lift until the lift
cylinders hold it open.
POWER WINDOWS
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Press the bottom portion of the switch to lower; the upper portion to raise.
To use the one touch down feature, press the double arrow and release
quickly; the window will open fully. Depress again to stop window
operation. The window lock feature allows only the driver to operate the
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power windows. Press the left side of the window lock to prevent
passengers from controlling power windows; press the right side to restore
CAUTION: Do not use CD with adhesive label**
use of the controls.
1| VOLUME/POWER CONTROL
EXTERIOR MIRRORS Press the control to turn the audio system on or
off.Turn the control to raise or lower the volume.
Power Side View Mirrors:To adjust these mirrors, select the left arrow to
adjust to the left mirror; the right arrow to adjust the right mirror. Move the
2| AM/FM AND CD
control in the direction you would like to adjust the mirror. Return to the
In radio mode,press AM/FM to select AM,FM1
center position to lock the mirrors in place.
and FM2 frequency bands.In CD mode,press to
Heated Mirrors (If equipped):These mirrors warm up to remove ice, mist
stop play and begin radio play.Press CD to enter
and fog when the rear window defrost is activated; attempting to remove
CD mode and to play a CD already in the system.
ice with an ice scraper or to readjust the mirror glass if it is frozen in place,
could cause damage to the glass and mirrors. 3| SAT AND SCAN/SHUF
Fold-Away Mirrors: Pull the side mirrors in carefully when driving through a SCAN/SHUF - Press to hear a brief sampling of all
narrow space, like an automatic car wash. listenable stations in radio mode, or to sample all
selections in CD mode. Press again to stop at the
Message Center desired selection.
(If equipped)
CD tracks in random order, press again to stop.
- SAT is only available when equipped with
With the ignition in the ON position, the message center (located on your SAT
Satellite radio.Your Audiophile radio comes
instrument cluster) displays important vehicle information through a
equipped with Satellite ready capability.The kit
constant monitor of vehicle systems.
to enable Satellite reception is available through
You can select different features for the message center to display by using
your Mercury dealer. Detailed Satellite
the message center controls located in the center of the instrument panel.
instructions are included with the dealer
installed kit.The dealer installed Satellite kit is
Press the SETUP control to display SYSTEMS CHECK, DISPLAY
available only in the continental United States.
(odometer/speedometer), TEXT SIZE (normal/large), UNITS (english/metric), LANGUAGE, AND OIL
MINDER START VALUE.
4| SEEK FUNCTION
Press the SELECT control to select functions in the SETUP menus. The SEEK function control works in radio, tape
and CD modes. In radio mode, press the left
Press the INFO control to display the trip odometer, distance to empty, average fuel economy and the
arrow to find the next listenable station down
instantaneous fuel economy.
the frequency band; press the right arrow to find
Press the RESET control to reset the functions shown in the INFO and SETUP menus.
the next listenable station up the frequency
Please refer to your Owner's Guide for complete details on the message center display features.
(If equipped*)
3 4 5 band. In tape or CD mode, press the left arrow
for the previous selection or track; press the right
arrow for the next selection or track.
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5| TUNE-CAT
To move to the next frequency down the radio
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band, press the left arrow. Press the right arrow
to move up the band to the next station;
hold the arrow to move quickly through the
other stations.
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6| BASS + TREBLE CONTROL
Press the BASS or TREB control, then press the
left SEL-TEXT arrow to decrease the level of
BASS or TREB; press the right SEL-TEXT arrow
to increase the level.
7| BALANCE + FADE
Press BAL and use the left SEL-TEXT arrow to shift
the sound to the left speakers; press the right
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GRAND MARQUIS
SEL-TEXT arrow to shift sound to the right
speakers. Press FADE and the right SEL-TEXT
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arrow to shift sound to the front speakers; press
the left SEL-TEXT arrow to shift sound to the rear.
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8| RADIO STATION MEMORY PRESET
These controls can be used to select up to six
preset AM stations and twelve FM stations (six
- Press and hold to play
SHUF
in FM1 and six in FM2). Choose the frequency
band with the AM/FM select control. Select a
station, then press and hold the memory preset
control until the sound returns. Your selection
will be held in the memory.
9| EJECTING THE CD
Press this button to stop and eject a CD.
For more detailed information on the functions
of this audio system, please consult your
Owner's Guide.
* If your Grand Marquis is equipped with an AM/FM stereo with
cassette radio, please consult your Owner's Guide for more
detailed information.
** CDs with adhesive labels and irregularly shaped CDs may get
stuck in the CD player. Homemade CDs should be identified with
permanent felt tip marker rather than adhesive labels.