Mercury 2005 Mercury, Montego, 2005 Montego Quick Reference Manual

2005 Mercury |Montego

Get ready to redefine your

driving expectations. Your new Mercury

Montego is going to take your

automotive experience to a whole new

level. And, you get to go along for the

ride in style, comfort and confidence.

You know your new Montego has

attitude...and you’re about to find out

it also has intelligence. Your new

Montego was one very smart choice.

This Quick Reference Guide was

designed to help you get to know your

new Montego. The perfect combination

of attitude, intelligence and style.

That’s your new Montego.

Feels good doesn’t it?

2005 Mercury Montego|Instrument Cluster

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one|Windshield Wiper Washer

The multifunction lever controls the windshield
wiper modes, speeds and the windshield washer. For intermittent operation, move the
control up one position. You can then adjust the rotary control to the desired interval
speed. For normal or low wiper speed, move the control up two positions from OFF. For
high speed operation, move the control up three positions from OFF. For windshield
washer control, pull the end of the lever toward you. A brief pull causes a single swipe
of the wipers without washer fluid. With a quick pull and hold, the wipers will swipe three times with washer
fluid. With a long pull and hold, the wipers will activate washer fluid for up to ten seconds.

two|Speed Control For your speed control to work, you must press and release

the ON button. Pressing and releasing the OFF button disengages the system and
turns it off. To set a speed, accelerate to the desired speed and press the SET+ button,
then take your foot off the accelerator pedal. You can Increase speed using speed
control by pressing and releasing the SET+ button until you reach the desired speed;
increasing speed by 1 mph (1..6 km/h) with each tap. You can decrease speed in the
same way using the SET- button. Pressing the RSM (resume) button will automatically return the vehicle to
the previously set speed. The RSM control will not work if the vehicle speed is below 30 mph (48 km/h) or
if the OFF or CNCL button was pressed. To disengage the speed control, press the OFF or CNCL button or
press the brake pedal.

three|Headlamp Control Turning the headlamp control clockwise to the first

position turns on the parking lamps, instrument panel lamps, license plate lamps and
the tail lamps. Continuing to turn the headlamp control to the second position turns on
the headlamps. To use the autolamp light-sensitive, automatic on-off control for the
headlamps, turn the headlamp control counterclockwise. To turn autolamps off, turn
the control clockwise to the OFF position. To activate the high beams, simply pull the
turn signal lever towards you to the second detent. Pull the lever towards you again to deactivate high
beams. Use the same lever to activate the “Flash to Pass” feature. Pull the lever towards you to the first
detent to activate and release it to deactivate.

four|Foglamp Control

With the ignition on, the foglamps can be turned on when
the headlamp control is in the parking lamp, headlamp, or autolamp position and the high
beams are not on. Simply pull the headlamp control toward you to turn on the foglamps.
The foglamp indicator light will illuminate. The foglamps will not operate when the high
beams are activated.

Instrument Panel

five|Panel Dimmer Use to adjust the brightness of the instrument panel and all

applicable switches in the vehicle during headlamp and parking lamp operation. Move
the control to the full upright position, past the detent, to turn on the interior lamps.

six|Steering Wheel Audio Controls These controls allow you to adjust the

radio and CD features from the steering wheel. Press MEDIA to select AM, FM1, FM2
or CD. Press SEEK +/- to access the next/previous strong station or to select the
next/previous track on a CD. Press VOL +/- to adjust volume and MUTE to mute
the volume.

seven|Tilt Steering Column To adjust the steering wheel, push the

adjustment lever down to unlock the steering column. While the lever is down, tilt the
steering column to your desired position. Then, while holding the steering column in
place, pull the lever up to its original position to lock the steering column. Do not adjust
while driving.

Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT)

The Continuously Variable Transaxle is a fully automatic transmission
that electronically monitors vehicle system inputs/outputs and driver
demands to select the desired drive ratio. Unlike traditional automatic
transmissions, the CVT continually adjusts the optimum overall drive
ratio between engine and drive wheels for all operating conditions.

As traditional automatic transmissions shift up or down in gears, the
shifting in gear ratios are noticeable by increasing and decreasing
engine RPM which causes a slight energy loss as the gears change.
These gear changes can be felt by the driver.

With the CVT, there is no energy transfer loss from shifting because there is no gear shifting up or down.
Acceleration up to vehicle operating speed is smooth and continuous, uninterrupted by gear shifting.
The same holds true for coasting down to idle, smooth and continuous.

Unlike traditional automatic transmissions, the CVT offers more responsive performance and increased
fuel economy.

The use of fluids other than the recommended fluid could seriously damage internal
transmission components. For more information, please consult your Owner’s Guide.

Understanding the CVT (if equipped)