specifications and capacities LINCOLN MKX 2009 User Guide

Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................161
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............257
instrument panel ....................258
interior .............................259–260
plastic parts ............................257
safety belts ..............................259
washing ....................................255
waxing .....................................256
wheels ......................................256
wiper blades ............................258
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ............32
Clock ............................................20
Compass, electronic
set zone adjustment .................69
Console ........................................52
overhead ....................................51
Controls
power seat ...............................110
steering column ........................60
Convertible
cleaning ...................................258
Coolant
checking and adding ..............273
refill capacities ................276, 295
specifications ..........................295
Cruise control (see Speed
control) ........................................57
Cupholder(s) .............................118
Customer Assistance ................225
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................252
Getting assistance outside the
U.S. and Canada .....................252
Getting roadside assistance ...225Getting the service you
need .........................................248
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................253
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................251
D
Daytime running lamps (see
Lamps) .........................................38
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................290
engine oil .................................267
Driving under special
conditions ..................215, 220, 222
sand .........................................221
snow and ice ...........................223
through water .................221, 224
E
Electronic message center .........67
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................241
Emission control system ..........286
Engine ........................................297
cleaning ...................................257
coolant .....................................273
fail-safe cooling .......................277
idle speed control ...................271
lubrication specifications .......295
refill capacities ........................295
service points ..................264–265
starting after a collision .........226
Engine block heater .................202
Engine oil ..................................267
change oil soon warning,
message center .......................267
checking and adding ..............267
dipstick ....................................267
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filter, specifications ........270, 293
recommendations ...................270
refill capacities ........................295
specifications ..........................295
Event data recording ....................7
Exhaust fumes ..........................202
F
Fail safe cooling ........................277
Floor mats ...................................76
Fluid capacities .........................295
Fog lamps ....................................38
Four-Wheel Drive vehicles
driving off road .......................219
Fuel ............................................278
calculating fuel
economy ............................68, 283
cap ...........................................281
capacity ...................................295
choosing the right fuel ...........282
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................286
detergent in fuel .....................283
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................278, 281, 284
filter, specifications ........278, 293
fuel pump shut-off switch .....226
improving fuel economy ........283
octane rating ...................282, 297
quality ......................................282
running out of fuel .................283
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................278
Fuses ..................................227–228G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............281
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................283
Gauges .........................................16
H
Hazard flashers .........................226
Head restraints .........................115
Headlamps ...................................37
aiming ........................................39
autolamp system .......................37
bulb specifications ....................43
daytime running lights .............38
flash to pass ..............................38
high beam .................................38
replacing bulbs .........................44
turning on and off ....................37
Heating
heating and air conditioning
system .......................................32
Homelink wireless control
system ..........................................63
Hood ..........................................263
I
Ignition ...............................199, 297
Illuminated visor mirror .............51
Infant seats (see Safety
seats) .........................................152
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................288
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................258
cluster ........................................12
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T
Tilt steering wheel ......................50
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....182
Tires ...........................167–168, 234
alignment ................................175
care ..........................................171
changing ..................234, 237–238
checking the pressure ............171
inflating ...................................169
label .........................................181
replacing ..................................173
rotating ....................................175
safety practices .......................174
sidewall information ...............176
snow tires and chains ............186
spare tire .........................235, 237
terminology .............................168
tire grades ...............................168
treadwear ........................167, 172
Towing .......................................193
recreational towing .................197
trailer towing ..........................193
wrecker ....................................246
Transmission .............................212
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....212
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................290fluid, refill capacities ..............295
lubricant specifications ..........295
Turn signal ..................................41
U
USB port ......................................27
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................298
Vehicle loading ..........................187
Ventilating your vehicle ...........202
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................265
Water, Driving through .............224
Windows ......................................93
power .........................................54
rear wiper/washer .....................50
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................49
checking and adding fluid .....265
replacing wiper blades ...........266
Wrecker towing .........................246
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