Driving – Lincoln Mountaineer 1997 User Manual

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Luggage rack (if equipped)

Load luggage as far back as it will
safely go without loading more
than 45 kg (100 lb) or cause the
vehicle to exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) or
its Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR). Use the following steps
to adjust the luggage rack.
• Turn adjustment wheel

backward to unlock crossbar
and slide crossbar forward or
backward.

• Turn adjustment wheel forward

to lock crossbar.

FUEL CONSUMPTION

Fuel economy can be improved by
avoiding:
• lack of regular, scheduled

maintenance

• excessive speed
• rapid acceleration
• driving with the brake pedal

depressed

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