maintenance LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 2020 Owners Manual

Hill Start Assist.....................................................133
Keys and Intelligent Access..............................133
Lane Keeping System........................................135
Maintenance.........................................................135
MyKey.....................................................................137
Park Aid..................................................................138
Park Brake.............................................................138
Power Steering....................................................139
Pre-Collision Assist.............................................140
Remote Start.........................................................140
Seats.......................................................................140
Stability Control.....................................................141
Starting System ....................................................141
Tire Pressure Monitoring System....................142
Transmission.........................................................142
Installing Child Restraints.............................23 Inflatable Seatbelts...............................................27
Standard Seatbelts...............................................24
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts...........................23
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH).............................................29
Using Tether Straps...............................................31
Installing the Vehicle Identification Card...............................................................427
Instrument Cluster...........................................111
Instrument Lighting Dimmer........................99
Instrument Panel..............................................19 Interior Lamps.................................................101
Front Interior Lamp..............................................101
Interior Lamp Function.......................................102
Rear Interior Lamps............................................102
Switching All of the Interior Lamps Off..........102
Switching All of the Interior Lamps On...........101
Switching the Individual Map Lamps On and
Off.......................................................................102
Interior Luggage Compartment Release...........................................................85
Interior Mirror
.................................................108
Auto-Dimming Mirror..........................................108
Introduction
.........................................................7
J
Jump Starting the Vehicle..........................286 Connecting the Jumper Cables......................287
Jump Starting......................................................288
Preparing Your Vehicle.....................................286
Removing the Jumper Cables........................288
K
Keyless Entry
....................................................83
SECURICODE™ Keyless Entry Keypad.............83
Keyless Starting
.............................................180
Ignition Modes.....................................................180 Keys and Remote Controls............................61
L
Lane Keeping System..................................251
Switching the System On and Off..................252
Lighting Control
...............................................97
Flashing the Headlamp High Beam.................98
Headlamp High Beam.........................................98
Lighting..............................................................97 General Information.............................................97
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services......14
Lincoln Protect..............................................507 Lincoln Protect (CANADA ONLY)...................508
Lincoln Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S.
Only)..................................................................507
Load Carrying.................................................271
Load Limit
........................................................271
Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles............................................................275
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer..................................................................271
Locking and Unlocking..................................72 Activating Intelligent Access..............................
72
Autolock...................................................................77
Battery Saver..........................................................78
Door Lock Indicator..............................................72
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Door Lock Switch Inhibitor.................................72
Emergency Locking..............................................75
Illuminated Entry....................................................77
Illuminated Exit.......................................................77
Locking and Unlocking the Doors from
Inside...................................................................75
Opening the Luggage Compartment..............78
Remote Control......................................................74
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys......................................................................76
Unlocking the Driver Door with the Key Blade....................................................................76
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel.........................372
M
Maintenance...................................................318 General Information............................................318
Memory Function..........................................165
Easy Entry and Exit Feature..............................166
Linking a Preset Position to your Remote
Control or Intelligent Access Key Fob .......166
Saving a Preset Position....................................165
Message Center See: Information Displays...................................117
Mirrors See: Windows and Mirrors................................105 Mobile Communications Equipment..........16
Moonroof..........................................................110
Bounce-Back.........................................................110
Opening and Closing the Moonroof...............110
Motorcraft Parts - 2.7L.................................385
Motorcraft Parts - 3.0L................................386
Motorcraft Parts - 3.7L
.................................387
MyKey – Troubleshooting.............................70
MyKey™..............................................................67 Principle of Operation..........................................67
N
Navigation......................................................475 Changing the Format of the Map...................479
cityseeker..............................................................481
Michelin Travel Guide........................................482
Navigation Map Accuracy and Updates.......482
Route Guidance..................................................479
Setting a Destination..........................................477
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link......................482
Zoom......................................................................479
Network Connectivity
..................................428
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile
Network............................................................428
Network Connectivity – Troubleshooting.........................................429 Normal Scheduled Maintenance..............515
Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™..............................515
Normal Maintenance Intervals.........................516
O
Oil Change Indicator Reset.......................325
Oil Check See: Engine Oil Check......................................324
Opening and Closing the Hood................318 Closing the Hood................................................319
Opening the Hood..............................................318
Opening the Doors
.........................................78
Front Doors.............................................................78
Rear Doors..............................................................79
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature......................................................297
Obtaining a French Owner’ s Manual............297
Overhead Console
........................................178
Overriding Automatic High Beam Control...........................................................104
P
Parking Aids....................................................221 Principle of Operation........................................221
Passive Anti-Theft System............................87 SecuriLock®............................................................87
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Replacement Parts Recommendation........15
Collision Repairs....................................................15
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical
Repairs.................................................................15
Warranty on Replacement Parts........................15
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control............................................................66
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)..............................................................298
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)......298
Roadside Assistance...................................284 Vehicles Sold in Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance.......................................................285
Vehicles sold in the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance.....................................284
Vehicles Sold in the United States: Using Roadside Assistance.....................................
284
Roadside Emergencies
...............................284
Running-In See: Breaking-In..................................................281
Running Out of Fuel.....................................188 Adding Fuel From a Portable Fuel
Container..........................................................188
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.....................
188
S
Safety Canopy™
...............................................56 Safety Precautions
........................................186
Satellite Radio...............................................440
Satellite Radio Electronic Serial Number
(ESN)...................................................................441
Satellite Radio Reception Factors..................
440
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service.....................441
Troubleshooting..................................................442
Scheduled Maintenance Record
.............522
Scheduled Maintenance.............................510
Seatbelt Extensions........................................47
Seatbelt Height Adjustment.........................43
Seatbelt Reminder
..........................................44
Belt-Minder™...........................................................44
Seatbelts...........................................................38 Principle of Operation..........................................38
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime..............................................................43
Conditions of operation......................................
44
Seats.................................................................155
Security..............................................................87
Settings
...........................................................486
911 Assist...............................................................486
Ambient Lighting.................................................487
Audio.....................................................................486
Automatic Updates............................................486
Bluetooth..............................................................486
Charge Settings..................................................486
Clock......................................................................486 Display...................................................................486
Driver Assist.........................................................486
General.................................................................486
Lincoln Way..........................................................486
Message Center..................................................487
Mobile Apps.........................................................486
Multi Contour Seats...........................................487
Navigation............................................................486
Personal Profiles.................................................487
Phone....................................................................486
Seats......................................................................487
Sound....................................................................486
Valet Mode...........................................................487
Vehicle..................................................................\
.486
Voice Control.......................................................486
Side Airbags
.....................................................54
Side Sensing System..................................225 Object Distance Indicator................................
226
Sitting in the Correct Position....................155
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains..................................
366
Soft Closing Door...........................................83
Spare Wheel See: Changing a Road Wheel.........................372
Special Notices
................................................15
New Vehicle Limited Warranty...........................15
On Board Diagnostics Data Link
Connector...........................................................16
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Special Instructions...............................................15
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance................................................519
Exceptions.............................................................521
Speed Control See: Cruise Control.............................................241
Stability Control.............................................219
Principle of Operation........................................219
Starting a Gasoline Engine..........................181 Automatic Engine Shutdown............................182
Failure to Start.......................................................181
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes...................183
Important Ventilating Information ....................183
Starting Your Vehicle...........................................181
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Moving...............................................................183
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary..........................................................183
Starting and Stopping the Engine
.............180
General Information............................................180
Steering..........................................................264 Adaptive Steering..............................................264
Electric Power Steering....................................264
Steering Wheel
...............................................90
Storage Compartments................................178
Sunroof See: Moonroof......................................................110
Sun Shades
.....................................................109 Sun Visors.......................................................109
Illuminated Vanity Mirror...................................109
Supplementary Restraints System
.............49
Principle of Operation..........................................49
Switching Automatic High Beam Control On and Off....................................................103
Activating the Automatic High Beam Control
...............................................................103
Symbols Glossary
..............................................7
SYNC™ 3..........................................................444 General Information...........................................444
SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting..........................488 Additional Information and Assistance.........
504
Apps.......................................................................498
Navigation............................................................497
Personal Profiles................................................502
Phone....................................................................494
Resetting the System........................................504
USB and Bluetooth Audio................................490
Voice Recognition..............................................488
Wi-Fi Connectivity..............................................500
T
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications................381
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)..........................293 Tire Care.........................................................352
Glossary of Tire Terminology..........................354
Important Information About Low-Profile
Tires...................................................................352
Information About Uniform Tire Quality Grading.............................................................352
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................355
Temperature A B C.............................................353
Traction AA A B C...............................................353
Treadwear............................................................353
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.............367
Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System........................................369
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System .............................................................369
Tires See: Wheels and Tires......................................352
Towing a Trailer.............................................276 Load Placement..................................................276
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels.......280 Emergency Towing............................................280
Recreational Towing..........................................280
Towing.............................................................276
Traction Control
.............................................218
Principle of Operation........................................218
Transmission Code Designation..............390
Transmission...................................................197
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