steering LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1998 Owners Manual

Door Ajar Cannot be reset
Driver's Door Ajar
Check Engine Temp Warning returns after 10 minutes
Transmission Overheat
Check Transmission
Low Oil Level
Check Charging System
Low Fuel Level
Low Engine Coolant
Low Tire Pressure (if equipped)
Gear Display Data ERR Warning reappears after key is
turned from OFF to ON
Brake Lamp Out
Check Traction Control
Check Ride Control
Trunk Ajar
Check Steering Assist
Low Washer Fluid
Air Leveling Disabled
Tail Lamp Out
Check FRT Turn Lamps
Turn on Headlamps
Warning messages that have been reset are divided into two categories:
²They will reappear on the display ten minutes from the reset.
²They will not reappear until an ignition OFF-ON cycle has been
completed. This acts as a reminder that these warning conditions still
exist within the vehicle.
TRIP
Press this control to display the first
of two trip odometers. Press it again
to display the second trip odometer.
To reset the displayed trip
odometer, press the RESET control.
TRIP
RESET
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RESET
Press this control to reset:
²warnings
²average fuel economy
²trip odometers
The other selectable features are unaffected by pressing RESET.
DISPLAY
Press this control to turn the
message center display off. Press it
again to turn the display on.
Warnings override an off display and
must be reset for the display to be off again.
VEHICLE HANDLING
Press this control once to adjust
RIDE CONTROL SETTINGS
(if equipped) between NORMAL,
PLUSH and FIRM. This feature
cannot be adjusted on vehicles not
equipped with the Driver Select System.
Press this control a second time to adjust the STEERING EFFORT
SETTINGS between NORMAL, LOW and HIGH.
Press the SELECT control to change
these settings while in VEHICLE
HANDLING mode. The combination
of firm ride control (if equipped)
and low steering effort is undesirable and cannot be selected.
MENU
Press this control to change various
convenience settings throughout the
vehicle. Each press of the MENU
control will display a different
convenience setting as follows:
Save to driver (if equipped)
This allows you to select driver setting one, two or off.
RESET
DISPLAY
VEHICLE HANDLING
SELECT
MENU
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²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: ON or OFF.
²Original setting: ON.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT
controls.
Reverse mirrors
²Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only
(not the Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: ON or OFF.
²Original setting: ON.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT
controls.
Adjustable ride
²Standard vehicle: not available.
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: plush, normal or firm.
²Original setting: normal.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center VEHICLE
HANDLING/SELECT controls.
Adjustable steering
²Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only (not the
Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to
either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting.
²Settings: low, normal or high.
²Original setting: normal.
²Setting adjustment is made using the message center VEHICLE
HANDLING/SELECT controls.
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settings (not individualized settings). To change a feature setting see
Driver profile featuresin this section.
Associated systems
Keyless Entry System
Programming personalized codes:
With a key and/or Key FOB outside of the vehicle:
²Enter the factory code
²Press the 1/2 control
²Enter the five digit personalized code
Press:
²The 1/2 control to save the code as Driver 1.
²The 3/4 control to save the code as Driver 2.
²The 5/6 control to save as a third code that will not identify the driver
to the System and turn the system OFF.
²When the desired codes have been entered, press the 7/8 and 9/0
controls simultaneously to end programming, and to lock all of the
doors.
²Test the programmed codes by entering them and verifying the
driver's door unlocks. Press 7/8 and 9/0 simultaneously to lock all of
the doors. Repeat for other codes as required.
The Message Center System
The Message Center is used to display Driver Profile messages and
warning and program many of the Driver Profile System features. Press
the following controls for desired programming:
²The MENU control will display options for the Express Window, Auto
Door Locks, Horn Chirp, Easy Entry/Exit Seat Access and Reverse
Mirror features which can be set by using the SELECT control.
²The VEHICLE HANDLING control will display options for Adjustable
Steering and Adjustable Ride (DSS only) features which can be set
using the SELECT control.
²The DRIVER ID control will display the option of selecting Driver 1,
Driver 2 or OFF.
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Easy entry/exit seat access
²Standard vehicle-setting is saved as vehicle setting only
(not the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System-setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-ON or OFF
²Original setting-ON
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-MENU/SELECT
controls
Reverse mirrors
²Standard vehicle-setting is saved as vehicle setting only
(not the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System-setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-ON or OFF
²Original setting-ON
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-MENU/SELECT
controls
Adjustable ride
²Standard vehicle-not available.
²Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System-setting may be saved to
either the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a
vehicle setting.
²Settings-plush, normal, firm
²Original setting-normal
²Setting adjustment made using: Message Center-VEHICLE
HANDLING/SELECT controls
Adjustable steering
²Standard vehicle-setting is saved as vehicle setting only
(not the DRIVER MEMORY 1 or 2 individualized profiles).
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Memory Profile System (if equipped)
The Memory Profile System allows the two primary drivers to select and
save individualized preferences for the following eleven vehicle features:
²Express window
²Auto door locks
²Horn chirp
²Easy entry/exit seat access
²Reverse mirrors
²Adjustable ride
²Adjustable steering
²Autolamp on/delay time
²Instrument panel dim control
²Driver's seat position
²Outside mirror position
Basic Operation of the Driver Profile System with Memory Profile System
is the same, with the added option of being able to identify who is
driving the vehicle by using the Message Center controls. Refer to
ªMessage Centerº in theInstrumentationchapter for more information
on the Message Center controls. The Message Center has a Driver ID
control, which when pressed, allows the driver to select either Driver 1,
Driver 2 or OFF. Selecting OFF will turn the system OFF.
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INSTRUMENT 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, push the
control up toward the MAX position. As you press this switch, the
autolamp system's status will be displayed in the message center. The
system can be set to provide light for up to three minutes after you
turn the ignition OFF.
²To turn autolamps off, push the control down toward OFF.
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 the steering
wheel controls (if equipped).
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.
PANEL
DIM
MAX
OFF
AUTO
LAMP
˚F
AUTO
EXT OFF AUTOMAX
A/CFRONT
REAR
˚F
AUTO
EXT OFF AUTOMAX
A/CFRONT
REAR
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Turning the EATC off
Press OFF. The Outside
Temperature (EXT) function will
continue to operate until the
ignition is turned off.
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 controls (if equipped) are 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 not operate. 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.
EXT OFF AUTOMAX
A/C
˚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 FRONTat
the same time (for one second) to
switch between Fahrenheit and
Celsius.
Your vehicle has an English/Metric (E/M) control to change your
electronic message center display from English to Metric. This control
will also change the temperature display. Refer toElectronic Message
Centerin theInstrumentationchapter.
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 or the steering wheel fan
speed control to cancel automatic
fan speed operation. Press the
control up for higher fan speed or
down for lower fan speed. Press the
FRONT
REAR
˚CEXT
EXT OFF AUTOMAX
A/CFRONT
REAR
EXT OFF AUTOMAX
A/C
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steering wheel 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 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
will display 16ÉC (60ÉF). To exit, press AUTOMATIC 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
˚F
AUTO
˚F
AUTO
EXT OFF AUTOMAX
A/CFRONT
REAR
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