Mercury Tracer 1997 Manual de usuario

BEFORE DRIVING

Introduction 2

Instrumentation 4

Controls and Features 15

Seating and Safety restraints 53

STARTING AND DRIVING

Starting 85

Driving 93

Roadside Emergencies 107

SERVICING

Maintenance and Care 124

Capacities and Specifications 179

Reporting Safety Defects 186

Index 187

Contents

ICONS

The following icons appear in this

Owner Guide:

indicates a warning. Read the

following section on Warnings for

a full explanation of warnings.

indicates that vehicle

information related to recycling

and other environmental concerns

will follow.

Warnings

Warnings remind you to be

especially careful in those areas

where carelessness can cause

damage to your vehicle or personal

injury to yourself, your passengers,

or others. Please read all warnings

carefully.

Breaking-in your vehicle

Your new vehicle goes through an

adjustment or breaking-in period

during the first 1,600 km (1,000

miles) of driving. During this

period:

•change your vehicle’s speed

often as you drive. Do not drive

at one speed for a long time.

•use only the type of engine oil

Ford recommends. Do not use

special “break-in” oils.

•avoid sudden stops. The

break-in period for brake linings

lasts for 1,600 km (1,000 miles)

of highway driving or 160 km

(100 miles) of city driving.

Introduction

Information about this guide

This guide describes equipment

and gives specifications for

equipment that was in effect when

this guide was approved for

printing. Ford may discontinue

models or change specifications or

design without any notice and

without incurring obligation.

Introduction

MIRRORS

0000

000000

50 60 70 80

100

110

100 12 0

160

180

140

200

FUEL FILL

C H

E F

RPM x 1000

RSM

SET

ACC

CST

OFF

INT

OFF

MIST

Exterior lamps and

turn signal lever

(pg. 26 and

pg. 9)

Foglamp switch

(if equipped)

(pg. 27)

Fuel gauge

(pg. 13)

Engine coolant

temperature gauge

(pg. 13) Speedometer

(pg. 13)

Tachometer (if

equipped)

(pg. 14)

Warning lights

(pg. 6)

Wiper/washer

lever (pg. 30)

Rear wiper/washer

(if equipped) (pg.

30)

Speed control

(if equipped)

(pg. 27)

Power mirrors

control (if

equipped)

(pg. 16)

Instrument panel

dimmer switch

(pg. 15)

Instrumentation

* if equipped with air conditioning

LO OFF

A/C

MAX

A/C

TUNE

SEEK SCAN

EJ REW FF

BAL

BASS TREB

FADE

TAPE

–+

SIDE 1-2 23456

VOL

PUSH ON

R.DEF

Vents (pg. 18) Refer to Audio Guide

(electronic stereo radio with

cassette shown; others

available) (pg. 17)

Rear window

defroster (if

equipped) (pg. 24)

Climate controls

(pg. 17)

Instrumentation

INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS

Instrument cluster lights

Base cluster lights

Sport cluster lights

Base cluster lights

0000

00000

MPH

km/h

50 60

100

FUEL FILL

E F

SERVICE

ENGINE

SOON ABS

BRAKE

0000

000000

MPH

km/h

50 60 7

100 1

FUEL FILL

C H

E F

SERVICE

ENGINE

SOON

LOW

FUEL ABS

BRAKE

0000

000000

MPH

km/h

50 60 70 80

100

120

110

100 120

160

180

140

200

FUEL FILL

C H

E F

CHECK

COOLANT

SERVICE

ENGINE

SOON

LOW

FUEL THEFT

ABS

BRAKE

C H

Instrumentation

Sport cluster lights

Low fuel

Illuminates when the fuel tank is

almost empty (approximately 8

liters [2 gallons] remain). The

lights will also briefly illuminate

when the ignition key is turned to

ON and the engine is off.

Service engine soon

Illuminates when the engine’s

emissions control system requires

service. The light will also

illuminate, and will remain

illuminated, when the ignition key

is turned to ON and the engine is

off.

Air bag readiness

Illuminates when the air bag

system requires servicing. The

light will also briefly illuminate

when the ignition key is turned to

ON.

0000

000000

MPH

km/h

50 60 70 80

100

120

110

100 120

160

180

140

200

FUEL FILL

C H

E F

345

RPM x 1000

SERVICE

ENGINE

SOON

LOW

FUEL THEFT

ABS

BRAKE

CHECK

COOLANT

LOW

FUEL

SERVICE

ENGINE

SOON

Instrumentation

Safety belt

The safety warning light/chime is a

reminder to fasten your safety belt.

One of the following will take

place:

•If the lap/shoulder belt is not

buckled before the key is turned

to the ON position, the will

illuminate for approximately one

minute or until the safety belt is

buckled.

•If the lap/shoulder belt is

buckled while is illuminated

and the chime is sounding, both

will turn off.

•If the lap/shoulder belt is

buckled before the key is turned

to the ON position, neither light

or chime will activate.

Upshift (if equipped)

Illuminates when it is best to shift

to the next highest manual

transaxle gear for the maximum

fuel economy.

Brake

Illuminates when the parking brake

is activated and the ignition is

keyed to ON or the brake fluid

level is low. In addition, with the

parking brake off, the light will

illuminate when the engine is

cranked.

BRAKE

Instrumentation

Anti-lock brake system (ABS)

Illuminates when the ABS needs

service. The light will also briefly

illuminate when the ignition key is

turned to ON and the engine is off.

Turn signal

Illuminates when the left hand or

right hand turn signal or the

hazard lamps are illuminated.

High beams

Illuminates when the headlamp

high beams are on.

Anti-theft (if equipped)

Illuminates when the anti-theft

system is arming and flashes when

the anti-theft system is armed.

Charging

Illuminates when there is a

problem with the alternator or

charging system and the electrical

system requires service. The light

will also briefly illuminate when

the ignition key is turned to ON

and the engine is off.

Oil pressure

Illuminates when the oil pressure

is low, not the low oil level.

However, if your engine’s oil level

is low, it could affect the oil

pressure. Stop the vehicle and

check the oil level as soon as

possible. Do not drive the vehicle if

the light remains on. The light will

also briefly illuminate when the

ignition key is turned to ON and

the engine is off.

ABS

THEFT

Instrumentation

Engine coolant

Illuminates when there is low

coolant level or a problem with the

engine coolant system. Stop the

vehicle and check the engine

coolant level as soon as possible.

The light will also briefly illuminate

when the ignition key is turned to

ON and the engine is off. For more

information on engine coolant,

refer to Checking and adding

engine coolant in the

Maintenance and care chapter.

Liftgate ajar (if equipped)

Illuminates when the ignition is in

the ON position and the liftgate is

open.

Many of the lights illuminate

briefly when you start the vehicle.

For more information on warning

light illumination, refer to

Preparing to start the vehicle in

the Starting chapter.

Warning chimes

Safety belt warning chime

For information on the safety belt

warning chime, refer to the

Seating and safety restraints

chapter.

Supplemental restraint system

(SRS) warning chime

For information on the SRS

warning chime, refer to the

Seating and safety restraints

chapter.

CHECK

COOLANT

Instrumentation

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