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78The Roadside Assistance buttonWhen this button is pressed, the Lincoln Security
Response Center relays details of your situation and
your location to the United States Auto Club
(USAC) via a three-way phone call. The response
center/USAC will:q
dispatch the appropriate service vehicle to your
location.
q
provide the service vehicle's estimated time of
arrival.
q
call back approximately three minutes after the
service vehicle's estimated time of arrival to
confirm that assistance has arrived.
Ambulance Button (Emergency
Assistance)The ambulance button should be selected if
emergency assistance is required. This feature
should be used:q
if you have been involved in an accident
q
to report a crime or fire
q
when medical attention is required
q
to receive assistance in any emergency situation
The Emergency Assistance button
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When this button is pressed, the Lincoln Security
Response Center relays details of your situation and
your location to local 911 or other emergency
services via a three-way phone call. The response
center/emergency services will:q
dispatch the appropriate emergency help to your
location
q
when appropriate, stay in direct phone contact
with you until emergency help arrives
q
notify pre-designated family contacts or friends
of the emergency situation, if requested, or if no
response is received from the vehicle.
NOTE:If you are certain of your location, a direct
phone call to 911 or other emergency services may
provide a faster response.
Activation and DeactivationWhen either of the two Lincoln RESCU buttons is
pressed, a warning light, located in the overhead
console, will begin to flash and status messages willbe displayed on the vehicle's message center,
confirming an assistance request has been made.
The warning light will continue to flash throughout
the activation.
The RESCU Warning light
The system can be activated whenever your ignition
key is in the RUN/START position and for two
minutes after your vehicle is turned off. Once a
RESCU button has been pressed, DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO CRANK THE ENGINE as this may
cancel the activation. In most situations, the
assistance request canONLYbe terminated and the
system reset when a special tone is sent to the
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typically within 100 feet. In addition to latitude and
longitude, the system also determines heading and
speed.
Vehicle positioning information is relayed to the
Lincoln Security Response CenterONLYduring
roadside or emergency requests. The response center
will not be able to track your location while in an
inactive state.Lincoln RESCU System LimitationsInoperative if cellular phone inactive or
inoperativeLincoln RESCU utilizes your vehicle's cellular phone
and will not operate if cellular service has not been
activated or if the phone is inoperative.Inoperative if battery discharged or
disconnectedLincoln RESCU is powered by the vehicle's battery
and will not operate if the battery is discharged or
disconnected.
Potentially inoperative if vehicle involved
in accidentIf the vehicle is involved in an accident, some
components could be damaged, rendering your
Lincoln RESCU System inoperative.Positioning capability degraded if satellite
signals obstructedVehicle positioning is accomplished by receiving and
interpreting signals transmitted by satellites. If the
signals are obstructed, positioning capability could
be degraded or lost. This situation will be most
prevalent in urban areas populated with tall
buildings. Tunnels, underpasses, parking garages,
trees, and similar structures could also adversely
affect positioning performance. Under these
conditions, the system will operate but the response
center could have difficulty identifying your current
location. (The last valid position obtained before the
obstruction is retained, however, and will be sent.)
The operator may depend on you to provide verbal
information regarding vehicle location.
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