service LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 2018 Owners Manual

Your vehicle is equipped with the IntelligentOil-Life Monitor system, which displays amessage in the information display at theproper oil change interval. This interval maybe up to one year or 10,000 mi (16,000 km).
When the oil change message appears inthe information display, it is time for an oilchange. Make sure you perform the oilchange within two weeks or 500 mi (800 km)of the message appearing. Make sure youreset the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor aftereach oil change. See Oil Change IndicatorReset (page 318).
If your information display resets prematurelyor becomes inoperative, you should performthe oil change interval at six months or5,000 mi (8,000 km) from your last oilchange. Never exceed one year or 10,000 mi(16,000 km) between oil change intervals.
Your vehicle is very sophisticated and builtwith multiple, complex, performance systems.Every manufacturer develops these systemsusing different specifications andperformance features. That is why it isimportant to rely upon your dealership toproperly diagnose and repair your vehicle.
Ford Motor Company has recommendedmaintenance intervals for various parts andcomponent systems based upon engineeringtesting. Ford Motor Company relies upon thistesting to determine the most appropriatemileage for replacement of oils and fluids toprotect your vehicle at the lowest overall costto you and recommends againstmaintenance schedules that deviate fromthe scheduled maintenance information.
We strongly recommend the use of onlygenuine Ford, Motorcraft or Ford-authorizedre-manufactured replacement partsengineered for your vehicle.
Additives and Chemicals
This owner's manual and the Ford WorkshopManual list the recommended additives andchemicals for your vehicle. We do notrecommend using chemicals or additives notapproved by us as part of your vehicle’snormal maintenance. Please consult yourwarranty information.
Oils, Fluids and Flushing
In many cases, fluid discoloration is a normaloperating characteristic and, by itself, doesnot necessarily indicate a concern or that thefluid needs to be changed. However, aqualified expert, such as the factory-trainedtechnicians at your dealership, shouldinspect discolored fluids that also show signsof overheating or foreign materialcontamination immediately.
Make sure to change your vehicle’s oils andfluids at the specified intervals or inconjunction with a repair. Flushing is a viableway to change fluid for many vehiclesub-systems during scheduled maintenance.It is critical that systems are flushed only withnew fluid that is the same as that requiredto fill and operate the system or using aFord-approved flushing chemical.
Owner Checks and Services
Make sure you perform the following basicmaintenance checks and inspections everymonth or at six-month intervals.
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Scheduled Maintenance

Multi-Point Inspection
Steering and linkageExterior lamps operation
Tires (including spare) for wear and proper pressure2Fluid levels1; fill if necessary
Windshield for cracks, chips or pitsFor oil and fluid leaks
Washer spray and wiper operationHalf-shaft dust boots
1 Brake, coolant recovery reservoir, automatic transmission and window washer2If your vehicle is equipped with a temporary mobility kit, check the tire sealant expiration Use By date on the canister. Replace as needed.
Be sure to ask your dealership serviceadvisor or technician about the multi-pointvehicle inspection. It is a comprehensive wayto perform a thorough inspection of yourvehicle. Your checklist gives you immediatefeedback on the overall condition of yourvehicle.
NORMAL SCHEDULED
MAINTENANCE
Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™
Your vehicle is equipped with an IntelligentOil-Life Monitor that determines when youshould change the engine oil based on howyou use your vehicle. By using severalimportant factors in its calculations, themonitor helps reduce the cost of owning yourvehicle and reduces environmental waste atthe same time.
This means you do not have to remember tochange the oil on a mileage-based schedule.Your vehicle lets you know when an oilchange is due by displaying a message inthe information display.
The following table provides examples ofvehicle use and its impact on oil changeintervals. It is a guideline only. Actual oilchange intervals depend on several factorsand generally decrease with severity of use.
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Normal Maintenance Intervals
At Every Oil Change Interval as Indicated by the Information Display1
Change engine oil and filter.2
Rotate the tires.
Perform a multi-point inspection (recommended).
Inspect the automatic transmission fluid level (if equipped with a dipstick). Consult your dealer for requirements.
Inspect the brake pads, rotors, hoses and parking brake.
Inspect the engine cooling system strength and hoses.
Inspect the exhaust system and heat shields.
Inspect the rear axle (All Wheel Drive vehicles only).
Inspect the half-shaft boots.
Inspect the steering linkage, ball joints, suspension, tie-rod ends, driveshaft and U-joints.
Inspect the tires, tire wear and measure the tread depth.
Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal noise, wear, looseness or drag.
1 Do not exceed one year or 10,000 mi (16,000 km) between service intervals.2 Reset the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor after engine oil and filter changes. See Oil Change Indicator Reset (page 318).
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Other Maintenance Items1
Change automatic transmission fluid.Every 150,000 mi(240,000 km)Replace accessory drive belt(s).4
1 Perform these maintenance items within 3,000 mi (4,800 km) of the last engine oil and filter change. Do not exceed the designated distance
for the interval.2 Initial replacement at six years or 100,000 mi (160,000 km), then every three years or 5,000 mi (8,000 km).3 After initial inspection, inspect every other oil change until replaced.4 If not replaced within the last 100,000 mi (160,000 km).
SPECIAL OPERATING CONDITIONS
SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE
If you operate your vehicle primarily in anyof the following conditions, you need toperform extra maintenance as indicated. Ifyou operate your vehicle occasionally underany of these conditions, it is not necessaryto perform the extra maintenance. Forspecific recommendations, see yourdealership service advisor or technician.
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Perform the services shown in the followingtables when specified or within 3,000 mi(4,800 km) of the message appearing in theinformation display prompting you to changeyour oil.
•Example 1: The message comes on at28,750 mi (46,270 km). Perform the30,000 mi (48,000 km) automatictransmission fluid replacement.
•Example 2: The message has not comeon, but the odometer reads 30,000 mi(48,000 km) (for example, the IntelligentOil-Life Monitor was reset at 25,000 mi(40,000 km). Perform the engine air filterreplacement.
Towing a Trailer or Using a Car-top Carrier
Change engine oil and filter as indicated by information display and perform services listed in the NormalScheduled Maintenance chart.As required
Inspect U-joints (AWD only).Inspect frequently, serviceas required
Change automatic transmission fluid.Every 30,000 mi(48,000 km)
Replace spark plugs.Every 60,000 mi(96,000 km)
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Extensive Idling or Low-speed Driving for Long Distances, as in Heavy Commercial Use Such as Delivery, Taxi, Patrol Car or Livery
Change engine oil and filter as indicated by information display and perform services listed in the NormalScheduled Maintenance chart.As required
Replace cabin air filter.Inspect frequently, serviceas requiredReplace engine air filter.
Change automatic transmission fluid.Every 30,000 mi(48,000 km)
Replace spark plugs.Every 60,000 mi(96,000 km)
Operating in Dusty or Sandy Conditions Such as Unpaved or Dusty Roads
Replace cabin air filter.Inspect frequently, serviceas requiredReplace engine air filter.
Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal noise, wear, looseness or drag.Every 5,000 mi (8,000 km)
Rotate tires, inspect tires for wear and measure tread depth.
Change engine oil and filter.1Every 5,000 mi (8,000 km)or six months
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Operating in Dusty or Sandy Conditions Such as Unpaved or Dusty Roads
Perform multi-point inspection.
Change automatic transmission fluid.Every 30,000 mi(48,000 km)
1Reset your Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor after engine oil and filter changes. See Oil Change Indicator Reset (page 318).
Exceptions
There are several exceptions to the NormalSchedule:
Axle and PTU Maintenance
The Power Transfer Unit (PTU) and rear axle(AWD only) in your vehicle does not requireany normal scheduled maintenance.Changing or checking the PTU lubricant isnot necessary unless the unit has beensubmerged in water or shows signs ofleakage. Contact your authorized dealer forservice.
California Fuel Filter Replacement
If you register your vehicle in California, theCalifornia Air Resources Board hasdetermined that the failure to perform thismaintenance item does not nullify theemission warranty or limit recall liabilitybefore the completion of your vehicle'suseful life. Ford Motor Company, however,urges you to have all recommendedmaintenance services performed at thespecified intervals and to record all vehicleservice.
Hot Climate Oil Change Intervals
Vehicles operating in the Middle East, NorthAfrica, Sub-Saharan Africa or locations withsimilar climates using an American PetroleumInstitute (API) Certified for Gasoline Engines(Certification mark) oil of SM or SN quality,the normal oil change interval is 5,000 mi(8,000 km).
If the available API SM or SN oils are notavailable, then the oil change interval is3,000 mi (4,800 km).
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END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USERLICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA)
•You (“You” or “Your” as applicable) haveacquired a vehicle having severaldevices, including SYNC ® and variouscontrol modules, ("DEVICES") that includesoftware licensed or owned by FordMotor Company and its affiliates ("FORDMOTOR COMPANY"). Those softwareproducts of FORD MOTOR COMPANYorigin, as well as associated media,printed materials, and "online" orelectronic documentation ("SOFTWARE")are protected by international intellectualproperty laws and treaties. TheSOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. Allrights reserved.
•The SOFTWARE may interface withand/or communicate with, or may be laterupgraded to interface with and/orcommunicate with additional softwareand/or systems provided by FORDMOTOR COMPANY.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS ENDUSER LICENSE AGREEMENT ("EULA") DONOT USE THE DEVICES OR COPY THESOFTWARE. ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE,INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO USE ONTHE DEVICES, WILL CONSTITUTE YOURAGREEMENT TO THIS EULA (ORRATIFICATION OF ANY PREVIOUSCONSENT).
GRANT OF SOFTWARE LICENSE: This EULAgrants you the following license:
•You may use the SOFTWARE as installedon the DEVICES and as otherwiseinterfacing with systems and/or servicesprovide by or through FORD MOTORCOMPANY or its third party software andservice providers.
Description of Other Rights and Limitations
•Speech Recognition: If the SOFTWAREincludes speech recognitioncomponent(s), you should understandthat speech recognition is an inherentlystatistical process and that recognitionerrors are inherent in the process.Neither FORD MOTOR COMPANY nor
its suppliers shall be liable for anydamages arising out of errors in thespeech recognition process. It is yourresponsibility to monitor any speechrecognition functions included in thesystem.
•Limitations on Reverse Engineering,Decompilation and Disassembly: Youmay not reverse engineer, decompile,translate, disassemble or attempt todiscover any source code or underlyingideas or algorithms of the SOFTWAREnor permit others to reverse engineer,decompile or disassemble theSOFTWARE, except and only to theextent that such activity is expresslypermitted by applicable lawnotwithstanding this limitation or to theextent as may be permitted by thelicensing terms governing use of anyopen source components included withthe SOFTWARE.
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•Limitations on Distributing, Copying,Modifying and Creating DerivativeWorks: You may not distribute, copy,make modifications to or createderivative works based on theSOFTWARE, except and only to theextent that such activity is expresslypermitted by applicable lawnotwithstanding this limitation or to theextent as may be permitted by thelicensing terms governing use of anyopen source components included withthe SOFTWARE.
•Single EULA: The end userdocumentation for the DEVICES andrelated systems and services may containmultiple EULAs, such as multipletranslations and/or multiple mediaversions (e.g., in the user documentationand in the software). Even if you receivemultiple EULAs, you are licensed to useonly one (1) copy of the SOFTWARE.
•SOFTWARE Transfer: You maypermanently transfer your rights underthis EULA only as part of a sale or transferof the DEVICES, provided you retain nocopies, you transfer all of the SOFTWARE(including all component parts, the mediaand printed materials, any upgrades, and,if applicable, the Certificate(s) ofAuthenticity), and the recipient agrees tothe terms of this EULA. If the SOFTWAREis an upgrade, any transfer must includeall prior versions of the SOFTWARE.
•Termination: Without prejudice to anyother rights, FORD MOTOR COMPANYmay terminate this EULA if you fail tocomply with the terms and conditions ofthis EULA.
•Internet-Based Services Components:The SOFTWARE may containcomponents that enable and facilitatethe use of certain Internet-basedservices. You acknowledge and agreethat FORD MOTOR COMPANY, thirdparty software and service suppliers, itsaffiliates and/or its designated agent may
automatically check the version of theSOFTWARE and/or its components thatyou are utilizing and may provideupgrades or supplements to theSOFTWARE that may be automaticallydownloaded to your DEVICES.
•Additional Software/Services: TheSOFTWARE may permit FORD MOTORCOMPANY, third party software andservice suppliers, its affiliates and/or itsdesignated agent to provide or makeavailable to you SOFTWARE updates,supplements, add-on components, orInternet-based services components ofthe SOFTWARE after the date you obtainyour initial copy of the SOFTWARE("Supplemental Components".)SOFTWARE updates may cause you toincur additional charges from yourwireless service provider. If FORDMOTOR COMPANY or third partysoftware and services suppliers provideor make available to you SupplementalComponents and no other EULA termsare provided along with theSupplemental Components, then theterms of this EULA shall apply. FORD
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MOTOR COMPANY, its affiliates and/orits designated agent reserve the right todiscontinue without liability anyInternet-based services provided to youor made available to you through the useof the SOFTWARE.
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