maintenance LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 2017 Owners Manual

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Garage Door Opener
See: Universal Garage Door Opener.............164
Gauges.............................................................103 Audio Status Bar..................................................104
Fuel Gauge...........................................................104
Left/Right Information Group............................104
Time and Temperature Status Bar..................104
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................54
Intelligent Access..................................................54
General Maintenance Information...........508 Multi-Point Inspection..........................................511
Owner Checks and Services............................
510
Protecting Your Investment.............................508
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?............................508
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?.....................................................508
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................283
Getting the Services You Need
................279
Away From Home...............................................279
Global Opening and Closing.......................97 Closing the Windows...........................................97
Opening the Windows.........................................97 H
Hazard Warning Flashers...........................273
Headlamp Adjusting
See: Adjusting the Headlamps.......................326
Headlamp Exit Delay.....................................90
Head Restraints.............................................148 Front seat manual head restraints..................
149
Rear seat center head restraint.......................150
Rear seat outboard head restraints................150
Head Up Display............................................137 Configuring The Head Up Display..................138
Head Up Display (HUD).....................................137
Head Up Display Information...........................137
Maintaining Your Head Up Display.................140
Heated Seats.................................................160 Front Seats............................................................160
Rear Seats.............................................................160
Heated Steering Wheel.................................84
Heated Windows and Mirrors....................146 Heated Exterior Mirrors.....................................146
Heated Rear Window.........................................146
Heated Wiper Park..............................................147
Heating See: Climate Control............................................141
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate..........................................................143
Cooling the Interior Quickly..............................144 General Hints........................................................143
Heating the Interior Quickly..............................144
Recommended Settings for Cooling .............144
Recommended Settings for Heating..............144
Side Window Defogging in Cold
Weather.............................................................144
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes...........................................................201
Home Screen.................................................418
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood............306
I
In California (U.S. Only)
...............................280
Information Display Control.........................84 Type One................................................................84
Type Two.................................................................84
Information Displays......................................110 General Information.............................................110
Information Messages
...................................118
Active Park.............................................................118
Adaptive Cruise Control.....................................119
Adaptive Headlamps...........................................119
Adaptive Steering...............................................120
Airbag.....................................................................120
Alarm......................................................................120
Automatic Engine Shutdown.............................
121
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AWD........................................................................\
122
Battery and Charging System..........................123
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert
System...............................................................124
Doors and Locks..................................................124
Driver Alert............................................................125
Fuel........................................................................\
.126
Hill Start Assist.....................................................126
Keys and Intelligent Access.............................126
Lane Keeping System........................................128
Maintenance.........................................................128
MyKey.....................................................................130
Park Aid...................................................................131
Park Brake..............................................................131
Power Steering....................................................132
Pre-Collision Assist.............................................133
Remote Start.........................................................133
Seats.......................................................................133
Stability Control....................................................134
Starting System ...................................................134
Tire Pressure Monitoring System....................135
Transmission.........................................................135
Installing Child Restraints..............................19
Inflatable Seatbelts...............................................22
Standard Seatbelts...............................................20
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts............................19
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH).............................................25 Using Tether Straps..............................................27
Instrument Cluster
.........................................103
Instrument Lighting Dimmer........................90
Interior Lamps
..................................................93
Front Interior Lamp...............................................93
Rear Interior Lamp................................................95
Interior Luggage Compartment Release............................................................77
Interior Mirror
.................................................100
Auto-Dimming Mirror..........................................100
Introduction
.........................................................7
J
Jump Starting the Vehicle..........................274 Connecting the Jumper Cables......................275
Jump Starting......................................................276
Preparing Your Vehicle......................................274
Removing the Jumper Cables.........................276
K
Keyless Entry
....................................................75
SECURICODE™ Keyless Entry Keypad.............75
Keyless Starting..............................................171 Ignition Modes.......................................................171
Keys and Remote Controls
...........................54 L
Lane Keeping System
.................................240
Switching the System On and Off..................240
Lighting Control...............................................88 Headlamp Flasher................................................89
Headlamp High Beam.........................................89
Lighting..............................................................88 General Information.............................................88
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services......12
Lincoln Protect
..............................................505
Lincoln Protect (CANADA ONLY)...................506
Lincoln Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S.
Only)..................................................................505
Load Carrying
................................................258
Load Limit.......................................................258 Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles............................................................262
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer................................................................258
Locking and Unlocking
.................................65
Activating Intelligent Access.............................65
Battery Saver..........................................................70
Door Lock Indicator..............................................65
Door Lock Switch Inhibitor.................................65
Emergency Locking.............................................68
Illuminated Entry...................................................70
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Illuminated Exit......................................................70
Locking and Unlocking the Doors From
Inside...................................................................68
Opening the Luggage Compartment..............70
Remote Control.....................................................67
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys.....................................................................69
Unlocking the Driver Door with the Key Blade...................................................................69
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel.........................360
M
Maintenance..................................................306 General Information...........................................306
Media Hub.......................................................401
Memory Function..........................................156
Easy Entry and Exit Feature..............................157
Linking a PreSet Position to your Remote
Control or Intelligent Access Key Fob.......157
Saving a PreSet Position...................................
156
Message Center See: Information Displays..................................110
Mirrors See: Heated Windows and Mirrors.................146
See: Windows and Mirrors.................................96
Mobile Communications Equipment
...........14 Moonroof.........................................................102
Bounce-Back........................................................102
Opening and Closing the Moonroof..............102
Motorcraft Parts - 2.7L EcoBoost™............372
Motorcraft Parts - 3.0L EcoBoost™............373
Motorcraft Parts - 3.7L
.................................374
MyKey Troubleshooting................................63
MyKey™..............................................................60 Principle of Operation.........................................60
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Navigation......................................................456 cityseeker.............................................................465
Destination Mode...............................................457
Map Mode............................................................456
Navigation Map Updates.................................465
Navigation Menu................................................462
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.....................465
Waypoints.............................................................464
Normal Scheduled Maintenance..............512 Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™..............................512
Normal Maintenance Intervals.........................514
O
Oil Change Indicator Reset.........................314 Oil Check
See: Engine Oil Check.......................................312
Opening and Closing the Hood...............306 Closing the Hood...............................................307
Opening the Hood.............................................306
Opening the Doors..........................................71
Front Doors..............................................................71
Rear Doors...............................................................71
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature
.....................................................284
Obtaining a French Owner’ s Manual............284
Overhead Console
........................................170
P
Parking Aids.....................................................211 Principle of Operation.........................................211
Passive Anti-Theft System............................79 SecuriLock®............................................................79
PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System........................79
Perchlorate........................................................12
Personal Safety System ™
..............................43
How Does the Personal Safety System
Work?...................................................................43
Phone..............................................................448 During a Phone Call...........................................453
Making Calls........................................................452
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Pairing Your Cell Phone for the First
Time...................................................................448
Phone Menu........................................................449
Receiving Calls....................................................453
Smartphone Connectivity................................455
Text Messaging...................................................454
Post-Crash Alert System.............................277
Power Decklid..................................................72 Hands-Free Feature.............................................75
Obstacle Detection...............................................74
Opening and Closing the Power Decklid.......72
Power Door Locks See: Locking and Unlocking..............................65
Power Seats....................................................152 Multi-Contour Front Seats With Active Motion
........................................................................\
.....154
Power Lumbar......................................................154
Power Windows..............................................96
Accessory Delay...................................................97
Bounce-Back..........................................................96
One-Touch Down..................................................96
One-Touch Up.......................................................96
Window Lock..........................................................97
Pre-Collision Assist
......................................253
Using the Pre-Collision Assist System..........253
Protecting the Environment..........................16 R
Rear Parking Aid............................................212
Obstacle Distance Indicator.............................212
Rear Passenger Climate Controls.............145
Rear Seat Armrest.........................................162
Rear Seats
.......................................................158
Adjusting the Rear Seats...................................158
Rear View Camera
.......................................223
Using the Rear View Camera System...........223
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera....................................223
Recommended Towing Weights..............264
Refueling..........................................................179 System Warnings..................................................181
Remote Control...............................................55 Car Finder...............................................................57
Intelligent Access Key.........................................55
Remote Start...........................................................57
Replacing the Battery..........................................55
Sounding the Panic Alarm..................................57
Remote Start
...................................................147
Automatic Settings..............................................147
Repairing Minor Paint Damage.................338
Replacement Parts Recommendation........13 Collision Repairs.....................................................13
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical
Repairs.................................................................13 Warranty on Replacement Parts.........................
13
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control............................................................59
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)..............................................................285
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)......285
Roadside Assistance
...................................272
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance........................................................273
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Roadside Assistance Program Coverage........................................273
Vehicles Sold in Canada: Using Roadside Assistance........................................................273
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance.....................................272
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using Roadside Assistance.....................................272
Roadside Emergencies
...............................272
Running-In See: Breaking-In.................................................269
Running Out of Fuel......................................178 Adding Fuel From a Portable Fuel
Container...........................................................178
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.....................178
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Safety Canopy™................................................51
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Safety Precautions........................................176
Scheduled Maintenance Record...............521
Scheduled Maintenance............................508
Seatbelt Extension.........................................42
Seatbelt Height Adjustment.........................39
Seatbelt Reminder..........................................40 Belt-Minder™...........................................................40
Seatbelts...........................................................34 Principle of Operation..........................................34
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime..............................................................39
Conditions of operation......................................39
Seats.................................................................148
Security..............................................................79
Settings...........................................................469 911 Assist...............................................................476
Ambient Lighting................................................484
Bluetooth..............................................................472
Clock......................................................................472
Display...................................................................485
General.................................................................482
Media Player........................................................470
Mobile Apps.........................................................480
Navigation............................................................478
Phone.....................................................................473
Radio......................................................................477
Sound....................................................................469
Valet Mode...........................................................486 Vehicle...................................................................484
Voice Control.......................................................485
Wi-Fi.......................................................................483
Side Airbags.....................................................49
Side Sensing System....................................214 Obstacle Distance Indicator.............................214
Sitting in the Correct Position
....................148
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains..................................355
Soft Closing Door............................................75
Special Notices
.................................................13
New Vehicle Limited Warranty...........................13
On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector............................................................14
Special Instructions...............................................13
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance................................................517
Exceptions ............................................................520
Speed Control See: Cruise Control...........................................229
Stability Control............................................209 Principle of Operation.......................................209
Starting a Gasoline Engine.........................172 Automatic Engine Shutdown............................173
Failure to Start......................................................172
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes...................174
Important Ventilating Information....................174
Starting Your Vehicle..........................................172 Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is
Moving...............................................................174
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary..........................................................174
Starting and Stopping the Engine..............171 General Information.............................................171
Steering...........................................................251 Adaptive Steering..............................................252
Electric Power Steering.....................................251
Steering Wheel
................................................82
Storage Compartments...............................170
Sunroof See: Moonroof.....................................................102
Sun Shades
......................................................101
Sun Visors........................................................101
Illuminated Vanity Mirror....................................101
Supplementary Restraints System
.............44
Principle of Operation..........................................44
Symbols Glossary
..............................................7
SYNC™ 3..........................................................402
General Information...........................................402
SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting..........................486
T
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications...............368
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