LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1998 Owner's Manual

not show the addition of fuel for a
few kilometers (miles).
The DTE function will flash for 5
seconds and sound a tone for 1
second when you have
approximately:
²80 km (50 miles) left before
you run out of fuel
²40 km (25 miles)
²16 km (10 miles)
If ªCOº or ªCSº is displayed, there
is a problem with the fuel
indication system and you should
contact your dealer for service as
soon as possible.
AVG SPEED
To use this function, select AVG
SPEED and press the RESET
control. Your average speed from
that point will be displayed until
RESET is pressed again.
TRIP A B
These two functions allow you to
see how far you have traveled
since you last reset. Trip A and
Trip B are completely independent
and must be reset individually.
To reset either trip feature to zero,
press the RESET control while the
appropriate trip distance feature
(A or B) is displayed.
FUEL ECON AVG
FUEL REMAIN
DIST TO EMPTY
AVG SPEED
TRIP A B
E/M
FUEL ECON AVG
FUEL REMAIN
DIST TO EMPTY
AVG SPEED
TRIP A B
E/M
SELECT
RESET
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E/M
When this function is displayed,
press the RESET control to change
the message center display from
metric to English units or from
English to metric units.FUEL ECON AVG
FUEL REMAIN
DIST TO EMPTY
AVG SPEED
TRIP A B
E/M
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PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
Use to adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel during headlight
and parklamp operation.
²Push up to brighten.
²Push down to dim.
AUTOLAMP CONTROL
The autolamp system provides
light sensitive automatic on-off
control of the exterior lights
normally controlled by the
headlamp control.
The autolamp system also keeps
the lights on for a preselected
period of time after the ignition
switch is turned to OFF.
²To turn autolamps on, rotate the
control counterclockwise. The
preselected time lapse is
adjustable up to approximately
three minutes by continuing to
rotate the control
counterclockwise.
²To turn autolamps off, rotate the
control clockwise to OFF.
HEADLAMP CONTROL
Rotate the headlamp control
clockwise to the first position to
turn on the parking lamps only.
Rotate to the second position to
also turn on the headlamps.
PANEL
DIM
OFF
AUTO
LAMPP
OFF
P
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Daytime running light (Canadian
vehicles only)
The daytime running light system
turns the headlamps on, with a
reduced light output, when:
²the vehicle is running,
²the parking brake is released,
²the headlamp system is in the
OFF position or AUTOLAMP
position when the autolamp
function has turned on the
headlamps (daytime)
The Daytime Running
Light (DRL) system will
not illuminate the tail lamps and
parking lamps. Turn on your
headlamps at dusk. Failure to do
so may result in a collision.
High beams
Push forward to activate.
HI
LO
F
S
OFF
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Flash to pass
Pull toward you to activate and
release to deactivate.
CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM
Electronic Automatic
Temperature Control (EATC)
system
The EATC system will maintain a
selected temperature and
automatically control airflow. You
can override automatic operation
with any of the override controls,
the fan speed control or steering
wheel controls.
Turning the EATC on
Press AUTO, any of the override
controls or the fan speed control.
The EATC will only operate when
the ignition is in the ON position.
Turning the EATC off
Press OFF. The Outside
Temperature (EXT) function will
continue to operate until the
ignition is turned off.
HI
LO
F
S
OFF
EXT OFF AUTOMAX
A/CFRONT
REAR
˚F
AUTO
EXT OFF AUTOMAX
A/CFRONT
REAR
EXT OFF AUTOMAX
A/C
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Automatic operation
Press AUTO and select the desired
temperature. The selected
temperature and the word AUTO
will appear in the display window.
The EATC system will either heat
or cool to achieve the selected
temperature. The system will
automatically determine fan speed,
airflow location and if fresh outside
air or recirculated air is required.
Fan speed remains automatic
unless the fan speed control is
pressed or the steering wheel fan
speed control is pressed.
When in AUTO and weather
conditions require heat, air will be
sent to the floor. However, if the
engine is not warm enough to
provide heat, the fan will be at a
low speed and the air will be
directed to the windshield. In 3ó
minutes or less, the fan speed will
start to increase and the airflow
location will change to the floor
area.
If unusual conditions exist
(i.e.-window fogging, etc.), the
manual override controls allow you
to select airflow locations and the
fan control allows you to adjust fan
speed as necessary.
Temperature selection
The display window indicates the
selected temperature, function
(AUTO or one of the override
controls) and manual control of
fan speed (
) if automatic fan
speed is not desired.
˚F
AUTO
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To control the temperature, select
any temperature between 18ÉC
(65ÉF) and 29ÉC (85ÉF) by
pressing the temperature control.
For continuous maximum cooling,
push the temperature control until
16ÉC (60ÉF) is shown in the
display window. The EATC will
continue maximum cooling
(disregarding the displayed
temperature) until a warmer
temperature is selected by
pressing the temperature control.
For continuous maximum heating,
push the temperature control until
32ÉC (90ÉF) is shown in the
display window. The EATC will
continue maximum heating
(disregarding the displayed
temperature) until a cooler
temperature is selected by
pressing the temperature control.
Temperature conversion
Press MAX A/C and FRONT
at the same time (for one
second) to switch between
Fahrenheit and Celsius.
If your vehicle has an
English/Metric (E/M) control to
change your electronic instrument
cluster (if equipped) and the
message center (if equipped) from
English to Metric, this control will
also change the temperature
FRONT
REAR
˚CEXT
EXT OFF AUTOMAX
A/CFRONT
REAR
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display. Refer toElectronic
Message Centerin the
Instrumentation Chapter.
Fan speed ()
When AUTO is pressed, fan speed
is adjusted automatically for
existing conditions. You can
override fan speed at any time. To
control fan speed manually, press
the fan control to cancel automatic
fan speed operation or use the
steering wheel fan speed control.
Press the control up for higher fan
speed or down for lower fan speed.
The display will show
and a bar
graph to indicate manual fan
operation and relative speed.
To return to automatic fan
operation, press AUTO.
Manual override controls
The override controls allow you to
determine where airflow is
directed. To return to full
automatic control, press AUTO.
The air conditioning compressor
will operate in all modes except
and. It will also operate
only when required when AUTO
has been selected. However, the
air conditioning will only function
if the outside temperature is about
10ÉC (50ÉF) or above.
Since the air conditioner removes
considerable moisture from the air
during operation, it is normal if
EXT OFF AUTOMAX
A/C
˚F
AUTO
˚F
AUTO
EXT OFF AUTOMAX
A/CFRONT
REAR
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clear water drips on the ground
under the air conditioner drain
while the system is working and
even after you have stopped the
vehicle.
Under normal conditions, your
vehicle's climate control system
should be left in any position other
than MAX A/C or OFF when the
vehicle is parked. This allows the
vehicle to ªbreatheº through the
outside air inlet duct.
²MAX A/C-Uses recirculated air
to cool the vehicle. The
temperature display will remain
unchanged and air will be
cooled based on the selected
temperature. To exit, press
AUTO or any other override
controls. MAX A/C is noisier
than normal A/C but more
economical and will cool the
inside of the vehicle faster.
Airflow is from the instrument
panel registers. This mode can
also be used to prevent
undesirable odors from entering
the vehicle.
²
-Distributes outside air
through the instrument panel
registers. However, the air
cannot be cooled below the
outside temperature because the
air conditioning does not
operate in this mode.
²
-Distributes outside air
through the instrument panel
registers and the floor ducts.
Heating and air conditioning
capabilities are provided in this
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mode. The air will be heated or
cooled based on the
temperature selection. For
added customer comfort, the air
distributed through the floor
ducts will be slightly warmer
than the air sent to the
instrument panel registers.
²
-Allows for maximum
heating by distributing outside
air through the floor ducts.
However, the air cannot be
cooled below the outside
temperature because the air
conditioning does not operate in
this mode.
²
-Distributes outside air
through the windshield defroster
ducts and the floor ducts.
Heating and air conditioning
capabilities are provided in this
mode. The air will be heated or
cooled based on the
temperature selection. For
added customer comfort, the air
distributed through the floor
ducts will be slightly warmer
than the air sent to the
windshield defroster ducts. If
the temperature is about 10ÉC
(50ÉF) or higher, the air
conditioner will automatically
dehumidify the air to prevent
fogging.
²FRONT
-Distributes
outside air through the
windshield defroster ducts. It
can be used to clear ice or fog
from the windshield. If the
outside air temperature is about
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