LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1998 User Guide

Tachometer
Indicates the engine speed in
revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer in the red zone may damage
the engine.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Indicates the temperature of the
engine coolant. At normal operating
temperature, the needle remains
within the normal area (the area
between the ªHº and ªCº). If it
enters the red section, the engine is
overheating. Stop the vehicle as
soon as safely possible, switch off
the engine immediately and let the
engine cool. Refer toEngine
coolantin theMaintenance and carechapter.
Never remove the coolant recovery cap while the engine is
running or hot.
This gauge indicates the temperature of the engine coolant, not the
coolant level. If the coolant is not at its proper level the gauge indication
will not be accurate.
ABS
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ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER
The electronic message center only
works when the ignition is in the
ON position.
The message center tells you about
the condition of your vehicle by two
methods:
²operator selectable features
²continuous warning reporting of
monitored systems
You can select different features for
the message center to display by
using the message center controls
located to the right of the
instrument cluster. You will hear a tone when you press one of these
controls. However, the message center will display the appropriate
warning message if it detects a warning from any of the monitored
systems.
If you have a vehicle with the Driver
Select System, you have a DRIVER
ID control in place of the E/M
control.
²Refer toDRIVER ID
(if equipped)
for DRIVER ID control
information.
²Refer toE/M (if equipped)for
E/M control information.
Operator selectable features
These features are controlled by the message center controls located to
the right of the instrument cluster.
SYSTEM
E/M
MENU
TRIP
RESETSELECT
DISPLAY
DTE ECON VEHICLE HANDLING
SYSTEM
DRIVER ID
MENU
TRIP
RESETSELECT
DISPLAY
DTE ECON VEHICLE HANDLING
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System check
Pressing this control causes the
message center to cycle through a
status of each of the systems being
monitored. For each of the monitored systems, the message center will
indicate either an OK message or a warning message for three seconds.
The sequence of the system check report is as follows:
²voltage level
²engine temperature
²oil level
²engine coolant level
²washer fluid level
²doors closed (driver and passenger side). This message can only be
reset by closing the door(s). If the RESET control is pressed, PLEASE
CLOSE DOOR will be displayed.
²trunk closed
²exterior lamps (front turn, brake and tail)
²fuel level
²distance to empty
²traction control
²ride control
System warnings
System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your
vehicle's operating systems.
The message center will display the
last selected feature if there are no
more warning messages. This allows
you to use the full functionality of
the message center after you acknowledge the warning by pressing the
RESET control and clearing the warning message.
SYSTEM
RESET
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Door Ajar Cannot be reset
Driver's Door Ajar
Check Engine Temp Warning returns after 10 minutes
Transmission Overheat
Check Transmission
Low Oil Level
Check Charging System
Low Fuel Level
Low Engine Coolant
Low Tire Pressure (if equipped)
Gear Display Data ERR Warning reappears after key is
turned from OFF to ON
Brake Lamp Out
Check Traction Control
Check Ride Control
Trunk Ajar
Check Steering Assist
Low Washer Fluid
Air Leveling Disabled
Tail Lamp Out
Check FRT Turn Lamps
Turn on Headlamps
Warning messages that have been reset are divided into two categories:
²They will reappear on the display ten minutes from the reset.
²They will not reappear until an ignition OFF-ON cycle has been
completed. This acts as a reminder that these warning conditions still
exist within the vehicle.
TRIP
Press this control to display the first
of two trip odometers. Press it again
to display the second trip odometer.
To reset the displayed trip
odometer, press the RESET control.
TRIP
RESET
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DTE/ECON
²Press the DTE/ECON control
once to display the approximately
how far you can drive before
running out of fuel, or the
distance to empty (DTE). To ensure accuracy, turn the ignition OFF
when you fill the tank.
²Press the DTE/ECON control a second time to display the average fuel
economy in liters/100 kilometers or miles/gallon, based on distance
traveled and rate of fuel used information.
²To reset this feature, press the
RESET control while average fuel
economy is displayed (while you
are driving).
DTE is calculated using a running average fuel economy initialized by the
factory. This value is not the same as the average fuel economy display.
The running average fuel economy is based on more than 800 kilometers
(500 miles) of driving history, and is reinitialized if the battery is
disconnected.
If the FUEL LEVEL ERROR message is displayed, there is a problem
with the fuel indication system and you should contact your dealer for
service as soon as possible.
E/M (if equipped)
Press this control to switch the
odometer and the message center
display from metric (kilometers) to
English (miles) units, and to change
the temperature indication on the climate control unit.
DRIVER ID (if equipped)
Press this control to set vehicle
comfort settings for up to two
drivers. Seat and mirror position and
vehicle handling characteristics can
be set with this control.
DTE ECON
RESET
E/M
DRIVER ID
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RESET
Press this control to reset:
²warnings
²average fuel economy
²trip odometers
The other selectable features are unaffected by pressing RESET.
DISPLAY
Press this control to turn the
message center display off. Press it
again to turn the display on.
Warnings override an off display and
must be reset for the display to be off again.
VEHICLE HANDLING
Press this control once to adjust
RIDE CONTROL SETTINGS
(if equipped) between NORMAL,
PLUSH and FIRM. This feature
cannot be adjusted on vehicles not
equipped with the Driver Select System.
Press this control a second time to adjust the STEERING EFFORT
SETTINGS between NORMAL, LOW and HIGH.
Press the SELECT control to change
these settings while in VEHICLE
HANDLING mode. The combination
of firm ride control (if equipped)
and low steering effort is undesirable and cannot be selected.
MENU
Press this control to change various
convenience settings throughout the
vehicle. Each press of the MENU
control will display a different
convenience setting as follows:
Save to driver (if equipped)
This allows you to select driver setting one, two or off.
RESET
DISPLAY
VEHICLE HANDLING
SELECT
MENU
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Traction control
Refer toTraction Controlyfor more information.
Express window
²Standard vehicle setting is saved as vehicle setting only (not the
Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: ON or OFF.
²Original setting: ON.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT
controls.
Auto door locks
²Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only (not the
Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles.
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: ON or OFF.
²Original setting: ON.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT
controls.
Horn chirp
²Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only (not the
Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: ON or OFF.
²Original setting: ON.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT
controls.
Easy entry/exit seat access
²Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only
(not the Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
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²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: ON or OFF.
²Original setting: ON.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT
controls.
Reverse mirrors
²Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only
(not the Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: ON or OFF.
²Original setting: ON.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT
controls.
Adjustable ride
²Standard vehicle: not available.
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: plush, normal or firm.
²Original setting: normal.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center VEHICLE
HANDLING/SELECT controls.
Adjustable steering
²Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only (not the
Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: low, normal or high.
²Original setting: normal.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center VEHICLE
HANDLING/SELECT controls.
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Autolamp on/delay time
Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
Instrument panel dim control setting
²Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only
(not the Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: variable.
²Original setting: maximum.
²Setting adjustment is made using the lighting control module-panel
dim control.
Driver's seat position
²Setting may be saved to either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles
or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: 8-way adjustment.
²Original setting: N/A.
²Setting adjustment is made using the driver seat control.
Outside mirror position
²Setting may be saved to either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles
or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: horizontal and vertical.
²Original setting: N/A.
²Setting adjustment is made using the outside mirror control.
DRIVER PROFILE SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
The Driver profile System allows for two primary drivers to save their
individual seat and outside rearview mirror position preferences. The
feature will then be set to the individual's preferences when that
individual identifies themselves to the system before entering the vehicle.
The Message Center info allows the driver to program eight vehicle
features (listed in Driver Profile features) according to their driving
preferences. These feature preferences will be saved as the vehicle
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settings (not individualized settings). To change a feature setting see
Driver profile featuresin this section.
Associated systems
Keyless Entry System
Programming personalized codes:
With a key and/or Key FOB outside of the vehicle:
²Enter the factory code
²Press the 1/2 control
²Enter the five digit personalized code
Press:
²The 1/2 control to save the code as Driver 1.
²The 3/4 control to save the code as Driver 2.
²The 5/6 control to save as a third code that will not identify the driver
to the System and turn the system OFF.
²When the desired codes have been entered, press the 7/8 and 9/0
controls simultaneously to end programming, and to lock all of the
doors.
²Test the programmed codes by entering them and verifying the
driver's door unlocks. Press 7/8 and 9/0 simultaneously to lock all of
the doors. Repeat for other codes as required.
The Message Center System
The Message Center is used to display Driver Profile messages and
warning and program many of the Driver Profile System features. Press
the following controls for desired programming:
²The MENU control will display options for the Express Window, Auto
Door Locks, Horn Chirp, Easy Entry/Exit Seat Access and Reverse
Mirror features which can be set by using the SELECT control.
²The VEHICLE HANDLING control will display options for Adjustable
Steering and Adjustable Ride (DSS only) features which can be set
using the SELECT control.
²The DRIVER ID control will display the option of selecting Driver 1,
Driver 2 or OFF.
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