emergency towing LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 2017 Owners Manual

Replace the rear axle lubricant anytime you
submerge the rear axle in water. Water may
contaminate the rear axle lubricant, which is
not a normal maintenance inspection item
unless there is a possibility of a leak or other
axle repair is required.
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR
WHEELS
Emergency Towing
WARNING
If your vehicle has a steering wheel
lock make sure the ignition is in the
accessory or on position when being towed. If your vehicle becomes inoperable (without
access to wheel dollies, car-hauling trailer,
or flatbed transport vehicle), it can be
flat-towed (all wheels on the ground,
regardless of the powertrain and
transmission configuration) under the
following conditions:
•
Your vehicle is facing forward for towing
in a forward direction.
• Place the transmission in position N. If
you cannot move the transmission into
N
, you must override it and enable stay
in neutral mode. Failing to do so may
result in damage to the transmission. See
Transmission
(page 187).
• Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).
• Maximum distance is 50 miles (80
kilometers).
Recreational Towing
Note: Put your climate control system in
recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust
fumes from entering the vehicle.
See
Climate Control (page 141). Follow these guidelines if you have a need
for recreational towing, such as towing your
vehicle behind a motorhome or truck. We
designed these guidelines to prevent
damage to your vehicle after it is hooked-up
to the recreational vehicle or tow dolly.
You can tow your front-wheel drive vehicle
with all four wheels on the ground or with
the front wheels off the ground by using a
tow dolly. If you are using a tow dolly, follow
the instructions specified by the equipment
provider. If you are towing with all four
wheels on the ground, see the following
instructions.
You can tow your all-wheel drive vehicle with
all four wheels on the ground or with all four
wheels off the ground using a vehicle
transport trailer. Do not tow your all-wheel
drive vehicle with the front wheels off the
ground (by using a tow dolly) and the rear
wheels on the ground. This causes damage
to your all-wheel drive system. If you are
using a vehicle transport trailer, follow the
instructions specified by the equipment
provider. If you are towing with all four
wheels on the ground, see the following
instructions.
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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto
Line Program (U.S. Only)...........................281
Tire Care..........................................................341 Glossary of Tire Terminology..........................342
Important Information About Low-Profile
Tires....................................................................341
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading..............................................................341
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................343
Temperature A B C.............................................342
Traction AA A B C...............................................342
Treadwear..............................................................341
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.............356 Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System.........................................357
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System .............................................................358
Tires See: Wheels and Tires.......................................341
Towing a Trailer.............................................263
Load Placement..................................................263
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels........267 Emergency Towing.............................................267
Recreational Towing..........................................267
Towing.............................................................263
Traction Control
............................................207
Principle of Operation.......................................207 Transmission Code Designation...............377
Transmission...................................................187
Transmission
See: Transmission................................................187
Transporting the Vehicle.............................277
U
Under Hood Overview - 2.7L EcoBoost™/ 3.7L
................................................................308
Under Hood Overview - 3.0L EcoBoost™.....................................................310
Universal Garage Door Opener
................164
HomeLink Wireless Control System...............164
USB Port
..........................................................401
Using Adaptive Cruise Control.................230
Automatic Cancellation.....................................235
Blocked Sensor...................................................237
Canceling the Set Speed.................................235
Changing the Set Speed..................................235
Detection Issues.................................................235
Following a Vehicle............................................232
Following a Vehicle to a Complete
Stop...................................................................233
Hilly Condition Usage.......................................235
Overriding the Set Speed................................234
Resuming the Set Speed..................................235
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed................231 Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed When Your
Vehicle is Stationary......................................232
Setting the Gap Distance.................................
233
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off.........235
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On..........231
Switching to Normal Cruise Control..............238
System Not Available........................................237
Using All-Wheel Drive
..................................192
Driving In Special Conditions With All-Wheel
Drive (AWD)......................................................194
Operating AWD Vehicles With Spare or Mismatched Tires...........................................194
Using Cruise Control...................................229 Switching Cruise Control Off...........................230
Switching Cruise Control On...........................229
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................63
Using Snow Chains......................................355
Using Stability Control
.................................210
Using Summer Tires....................................354
Using Traction Control................................207 Switching the System Off.................................207
System Indicator Lights and Messages........207
Using a Switch.....................................................207
Using the Information Display Controls........
207
Using Voice Recognition.............................419 Audio Voice Commands....................................421
Climate Voice Commands...............................
422
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