fuel consumption LINCOLN MKZ 2013 Owners Manual

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Universal Garage Door
Opener
Universal Garage Door Opener......142
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points.......................147
Storage Compartments
Center Console....................................149
Overhead Console..............................149
Starting and Stopping the Engine
General Information
..........................150
Keyless Starting...................................150
Starting a Gasoline Engine..............152
Engine Block Heater
...........................153
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions
.............................155
Fuel Quality
...........................................156
Running Out of Fuel...........................156
Refueling................................................158
Fuel Consumption
..............................160
Emission Control System..................161
Transmission
Automatic Transmission
..................165
Hill Start Assist
.....................................170
All-Wheel Drive
Using All-Wheel Drive.........................171
Brakes
General Information............................177 Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes..................................................178
Electric Parking Brake
........................178
Traction Control
Principle of Operation
........................181
Using Traction Control.......................181
Stability Control
Principle of Operation.......................182
Using Stability Control......................183
Parking Aids
Parking Aid
............................................184
Active Park Assist...............................186
Rear View Camera...............................191
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation.......................195
Using Cruise Control..........................195
Using Adaptive Cruise Control
.......196
Driving Aids
Driver Alert............................................203
Lane Keeping System......................208
Blind Spot Monitor..............................212
Steering...................................................217
Load Carrying
Load Limit..............................................219
Towing
Towing a Trailer
....................................227
Recommended Towing Weights...............................................227
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4. Insert either the fuel fill nozzle or
the fuel fill funnel provided with
the vehicle several times to allow
the inlet to close properly. This will
dislodge any debris preventing the
inlet from sealing.
If this action corrects the problem, the
message may not reset immediately.
It may take several driving cycles for
the message to turn off. A driving
cycle consists of an engine start-up
(after four or more hours with the
engine off) followed by city or
highway driving. Continuing to drive
with the message on may cause the
service engine soon lamp to turn on
as well.
FUEL CONSUMPTION
Note: The amount of usable fuel in the
empty reserve varies and should not be
relied upon to increase driving range.
When refueling your vehicle after the
fuel gauge indicates empty, you might
not be able to refuel the full amount of
the advertised capacity of the fuel tank
due to the empty reserve still present
in the tank.
Empty reserve is the amount of fuel
remaining in the tank after the fuel
gauge indicates empty. Do not rely on
this fuel for driving. The usable
capacity of the fuel tank is the amount
of fuel that can be put into the tank
after the gauge indicates empty. The
advertised capacity is the total fuel
tank size – it is the combined usable
capacity plus the empty reserve. Filling the Tank
For consistent results when filling the
fuel tank:

Turn the ignition off before fueling;
an inaccurate reading results if the
engine is left running.
• Use the same fill rate
(low-medium-high) each time the
tank is filled.
• Allow no more than two automatic
click-offs when filling.
Results are most accurate when the
filling method is consistent.
Calculating Fuel Economy
Do not measure fuel economy during
the first 1000 miles (1600 kilometers)
of driving (this is your engine ’s
break-in period); a more accurate
measurement is obtained after 2000
miles - 3000 miles (3200 kilometers
- 4800 kilometers). Also, fuel
expense, frequency of fill ups or fuel
gauge readings are not accurate ways
to measure fuel economy.
1. Fill the fuel tank completely and record the initial odometer reading.
2. Each time you fill the tank, record the amount of fuel added.
3. After at least three to five tank fill ups, fill the fuel tank and record
the current odometer reading.
4. Subtract your initial odometer reading from the current odometer
reading.
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Event Data Recording
See: Data Recording....................................9
Export Unique Options........................14
Exterior Mirrors......................................88 Auto-Dimming Feature...........................89
Blind Spot Monitor....................................90
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors.....................89
Heated Exterior Mirrors............................89
Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors................89
Memory Mirrors.......................................... 89
Power Exterior Mirrors..............................88
Signal Indicator Mirrors...........................89
F
Fastening the Safety Belts................32 Rear Inflatable Safety Belt......................35
Restraint of Pregnant Women..............33
Safety Belt Extension Assembly..........36
Safety Belt Locking Modes.....................33
Floor Mats.............................................236
Ford Extended Service Plan (ESP)....................................................334
SERVICE PLANS (CANADA
ONLY)...................................................... 336
SERVICE PLANS (U.S. only)................334
Front Passenger Sensing System...................................................45
Fuel and Refueling..............................155
Fuel Consumption
..............................160
Calculating Fuel Economy....................160
Filling the Tank.......................................... 160
Fuel Cut-Off Switch
..........................239
Fuel Filter...............................................276
Fuel Quality...........................................156
Choosing the Right Fuel........................156
Octane Recommendations..................156
Fuses........................................................251
Fuse Specification Chart
.................252
Passenger Compartment Fuse
Panel........................................................ 259
Power Distribution Box..........................252 G
Garage Door Opener
See: Universal Garage Door
Opener...................................................... 142
Gauges......................................................94 Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge......................................................... 95
Fuel Gauge................................................... 95
Information Display...................................94
Gearbox See: Transmission....................................165
General Information on Radio Frequencies..........................................53
Intelligent Access.......................................53
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada
........................................247
Getting the Services You Need
.....................................................243
Away From Home....................................243
Global Opening and Closing............88 Closing the Windows...............................88
Opening the Windows.............................88
H
Hazard Warning Flashers
................239
Headlamp Exit Delay...........................83
Head Restraints
....................................131
Adjusting the Head Restraint...............132
Tilting Head Restraints (If
Equipped)............................................... 133
Heated Seats.........................................137 Rear Heated Seats...................................138
Heated Steering Wheel......................78
Heated Windows and Mirrors.........128 Heated Exterior Mirror.............................128
Heated Rear Window..............................128
Heating See: Climate Control...............................126
Hill Start Assist.....................................170 Using Hill Start Assist..............................170
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