ESP LINCOLN LS 2003 Owners Manual
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SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Warning symbols in this guide
How can you reduce the risk of personal injury and prevent possible
damage to others, your vehicle and its equipment? In this guide, answers
to such questions are contained in comments highlighted by the warning
triangle symbol. These comments should be read and observed.
Warning symbols on your vehicle
When you see this symbol, it is
imperative that you consult the
relevant section of this guide before
touching or attempting adjustment
of any kind.
Protecting the environment
We must all play our part in
protecting the environment. Correct
vehicle usage and the authorized
disposal of waste cleaning and
lubrication materials are significant
steps towards this aim. Information in this respect is highlighted in this
guide with the tree symbol.
BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE
Your vehicle does not need an extensive break-in. Try not to drive
continuously at the same speed for the first 1,600 km (1,000 miles) of
new vehicle operation. Vary your speed to allow parts to adjust
themselves to other parts.
Drive your new vehicle at least 800 km (500 miles) before towing a
trailer.
Do not add friction modifier compounds or special break-in oils during
the first few thousand kilometers (miles) of operation, since these
additives may prevent piston ring seating. SeeEngine oilin the
Maintenance and specificationschapter for more information on oil
usage.
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WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
Warning lights and gauges can alert you to a vehicle condition that may
become serious enough to cause expensive repairs. A warning light may
illuminate when a problem exists with one of your vehicle’s functions.
Many lights will illuminate when you start your vehicle to make sure the
bulb works. If any light remains on after starting the vehicle, have the
respective system inspected immediately.
Check engine:TheCheck Engine
indicator light illuminates when the
ignition is first turned to the ON
position to check the bulb. Solid
illumination after the engine is started indicates the On Board
Diagnostics System (OBD-II) has detected a malfunction. Refer toOn
board diagnostics (OBD-II)in theMaintenance and Specifications
chapter. If the light is blinking, engine misfire is occurring which could
damage your catalytic converter. Drive in a moderate fashion (avoid
heavy acceleration and deceleration) and have your vehicle serviced
immediately.
Under engine misfire conditions, excessive exhaust temperatures
could damage the catalytic converter, the fuel system, interior
floor coverings or other vehicle components, possibly causing a fire.
Check fuel cap (if equipped):
Illuminates when the fuel cap may
not be properly installed. Continued
driving with this light on may cause
the Check engine warning light to
come on. Refer toFuel filler capin theMaintenance and
Specificationschapter.
CHECK
FUEL
CAP
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Setting the clock
Once in Menu mode, press CLOCK
to set the hours/minutes.
Voice activated commands (if equipped)
Your Lincoln Navigation System (LNS) may be equipped with a voice
activated feature which allows you to“speak”certain commands to the
system. Speaking clearly will help to ensure that the system correctly
responds to your commands.
At any time, you may say these commands:
•AM
•FM1
•FM2
•CD
•DVD (if equipped)
During normal radio operation, you may say:
•Seek up
•Seek down
During CD play with the in-dash 6 disc player:
•Track up
•Track down
•Disc up
•Disc down
While in navigation map mode, the following commands are available by
voice activation:
•Zoom in
•Zoom out
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The database reflects reality as existing before you received the
database and it comprises data and information from government
and other sources, which may contain errors and omissions.
Accordingly, the database may contain inaccurate or incomplete
information due to the passage of time, changing circumstances, and
due to the nature of the sources used. The database does not include
or reflect information on neighborhood safety, law enforcement,
emergency assistance, construction work, road or land closures, vehicle
or speed restrictions, road slope or grade, bridge height, weight or
other limits, road or traffic conditions, special events, traffic
congestion, or travel time.
Principles of GPS (global positioning system) operation
Your system directs you based on information derived from global
positioning satellites, road maps stored on the DVD, sensors in your
vehicle and the desired destination. The system compiles all necessary
information to guide you to your selected destination. Space satellites
determine the vehicle’s current location and transmit position and time
signals to your car.
If the vehicle has been parked for a long period of time, the navigation
function may be temporarily unresponsive. The navigation system will
operate reliably again once GPS reception is available for a few minutes.
Limited GPS reception
System performance may be adversely affected if GPS reception is
interrupted or interference occurs over a distance of several miles. The
following are possible causes for GPS reception being interrupted. If the
vehicle is:
•in multi-story parking garages
•in tunnels and under bridges
•inside or in between buildings
•by forests or tree-lined avenues
•in heavy rain showers and thunderstorms
•in valleys and in mountainous regions
•roads under cliffs
Ensure that you do not have any metal objects on the rear parcel shelf
and that if your windows are tinted, they use non-metal tinting instead of
metal oxide tinting. Both of these factors can also interrupt GPS
reception.
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4. Attach the new wiper to the
wiper arm and reposition the clip
until it locks.
Repeat for driver’s side wiper arm.
POWER TILT/TELESCOPE STEERING COLUMN
The steering column can be
adjusted manually by moving the
four-way rocker adjustment control
located below the turn signal/wiper
control stalk. Hold the control to
adjust.
The telescope function is adjusted
by moving the control toward the
driver to telescope out and toward
the instrument panel to telescope
in.
The tilt function is adjusted by moving the control up or down.
Easy entry/exit feature
When you remove the key, the column will move, if this feature is
activated through the Message Center, to the full in and up position,
refer to theMessage Centerin theDriver Controlschapter. When the
key is inserted into the ignition, the column will return to the previous
setting.
Memory feature
The steering column positions are saved when doing a memory set
function and can be recalled along with the vehicle personality features
when a memory position is selected through the remote entry
transmitter, keyless entry keypad or memory switch on the driver’s door
(if equipped with memory feature). Refer toMemory seats/steering
column/mirrors/adjustable pedalsin theSeating and Safety
Restraintschapter.
If the steering column adjustment control is pressed during memory
recall it will cancel the automatic operation and the column will respond
to manual adjustment of the control.
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or1–800–355–3515.
CELL PHONE USE
The use of Mobile Communications Equipment has become increasingly
important in the conduct of business and personal affairs. However,
drivers must not compromise their own or others’safety when using
such equipment. Mobile Communications can enhance personal safety
and security when appropriately used, particularly in emergency
situations. Safety must be paramount when using mobile communications
equipment to avoid negating these benefits.
Mobile Communication Equipment includes, but is not limited to cellular
phones, pagers, portable email devices, in vehicle communications
systems, telematics devices and portable two-way radios.
A driver’s first responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle.
The most important thing you can do to prevent a crash is to
avoid distractions and pay attention to the road. Wait until it is safe to
operate Mobile Communications Equipment.
MESSAGE CENTER (IF EQUIPPED)
With the ignition in the RUN
position, the message center,
located on your instrument cluster,
displays important vehicle
information by monitoring vehicle
systems. When you change displays,
a brief indicator chime will sound. The system will also notify you of
potential vehicle problems with a system warnings display followed by a
long indicator chime.
Operator selectable features
These features are controlled by the message center controls located
above the radio.
FUEL
Press this control for the following displays:
•Distance to Empty
•Average Fuel Economy
•Display On/Off
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FUEL
RESET
SETUP
STATUS
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Keep vehicle doors and
luggage compartment
locked and keep keys and remote
transmitters out of a child’s reach.
Unsupervised children could lock
themselves in the trunk and risk
injury. Children should be taught
not to play in vehicles.
On hot days, the temperature in the trunk or vehicle interior can
rise very quickly. Exposure of people or animals to these high
temperatures for even a short time can cause death or serious
heat-related injuries, including brain damage. Small children are
particularly at risk.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
The remote entry system allows you to perform the following tasks using
the remote entry transmitter:
•unlock the vehicle doors.
•lock all the vehicle doors.
•open the trunk.
•activate the personal alarm.
•open all windows and moonroof
(if equipped).
•arm and disarm the perimeter
anti-theft system.
•operate the illuminated entry
feature.
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•operate the memory seat/mirror/steering column/adjustable pedals
feature (if equipped).
•enable/disable the two-stage unlocking feature.
When the vehicle is armed, the interior power door lock controls and
remote interior trunk release control are disabled. These features will not
work until the vehicle is disarmed. Refer toCentral locking/Two-stage
unlockinginformation in this chapter.
If there is any potential remote keyless entry problem with your vehicle,
ensureALL remote entry transmittersare taken to the dealership to
aid in troubleshooting.
Unlocking the doors
1. Pressand release to:
•unlock the driver’s door only, if the two-stage unlocking feature is
enabled.
•unlock all doors, if the two-stage unlocking feature is disabled.
•deactivate the perimeter alarm (if activated).Note:The interior lamps
will illuminate and the turn signal lamps will display two short flashes
to indicate the deactivation of the perimeter alarm. Additionally, if the
memory seat/mirror/steering column/adjustable pedals feature (if
equipped) is activated, the corresponding seat/mirror/steering
column/adjustable pedals positions will be recalled.
2. Press
and release again within five seconds to unlock all the doors.
The remote entry system comes with an illuminated entry feature. This
feature turns on the puddle lamps and the interior lamps for 20 seconds
or until the ignition is turned to the START position.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
•they have been turned on using the dimmer control or
•any door is open.
The battery saver feature will turn off the interior lamps 40 minutes after
the ignition is turned to the OFF position.
Opening all windows and moonroof (if equipped)
Pressand hold for more than two seconds in order to begin opening
the windows and moonroof (if equipped).
•The
control can then be released and the windows and moonroof
will complete the opening operation.Note:If the moonroof is in the
vent range, the moonroof will move to full vent.
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Arming the system
When armed, this system will respond if unauthorized entry is
attempted. When unauthorized entry occurs, the system will flash the
turn signal lamps and will sound the horn.
The system is ready to arm whenever key is removed from the ignition.
Any of the following actions will prearm the alarm system:
•Press the
control on the remote entry transmitter.
•Press the driver or passenger interior power door lock control while
that respective door is open, then close the door.
•Lock the vehicle with the key in the driver’s door key cylinder.
•Lock the vehicle by pressing the 7•8 and the 9•0 on the keypad at
the same time
Theft indicator
When the vehicle is locked using one of the listed methods, the theft
indicator located on the instrument panel will flash briefly every 2
seconds to indicate that the perimeter alarm system is armed.
Disarming the system
You can disarm the system by any of the following actions:
•Unlock the doors by pressing the
control on your remote entry
transmitter.
•Unlock the doors with a key. Turn the key full travel (toward the front
of the vehicle) to ensure the alarm disarms.
•Unlock the doors by entering the factory-set code or any of the three
custom codes into the keyless entry keypad.
•Turn the ignition to the 4 (RUN) position with a SecuriLockcoded
key.
Triggering the anti-theft system
The armed system will be triggered if any door, the trunk or the hood is
opened without using the key or the remote entry transmitter.
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Front safety belt energy management retractors
The front safety belt energy management retractors allow webbing to be
pulled out of the retractor in a gradual and controlled manner in
response to the occupant’s forward momentum. This helps reduce the
risk of force-related injuries to the occupant’s chest by limiting the load
on the occupant. Refer toEnergy management featuresection in this
chapter.
Determining if the Personal safety system is operational
The Personal safety system uses a warning light in the instrument cluster
or a back-up tone to indicate the condition of the system. Refer to the
Warning lightsection in theInstrument clusterchapter. Routine
maintenance of the Personal safety system is not required.
The Restraints control module (RCM) monitors its own internal circuits
and the circuits for the air bag supplemental restraints, crash sensor(s),
safety belt pretensioners, front safety belt buckle sensors, driver seat
position sensor, and passenger occupant classification sensor. In addition,
the RCM also monitors the restraints warning light in the instrument
cluster. A difficulty with the system is indicated by one or more of the
following.
•The warning light will either flash or stay lit.
•The warning light will not illuminate immediately after ignition is
turned on.
•A series of five beeps will be heard. The tone pattern will repeat
periodically until the problem and warning light are repaired.
If any of these things happen, even intermittently, have the Personal
safety system serviced at your dealership or by a qualified technician
immediately. Unless serviced, the system may not function properly in
the event of a collision.
Safety restraints precautions
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.
To reduce the risk of injury, make sure children sit where they
can be properly restrained.
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