tires LINCOLN MARK LT 2008 Workshop Manual

•Idling for long periods of time (greater than one minute) may waste
fuel.
•Anticipate stopping; slowing down may eliminate the need to stop.
•Sudden or hard accelerations may reduce fuel economy.
•Slow down gradually.
•Driving at reasonable speeds (traveling at 55 mph [88 km/h] uses 15%
less fuel than traveling at 65 mph [105 km/h]).
•Revving the engine before turning it off may reduce fuel economy.
•Using the air conditioner or defroster may reduce fuel economy.
•You may want to turn off the speed control in hilly terrain if
unnecessary shifting between the top gears occurs. Unnecessary
shifting of this type could result in reduced fuel economy.
•Warming up a vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
•Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
•Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
•Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
•Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
•Use recommended engine oil. Refer toMaintenance product
specifications and capacitiesin this chapter.
•Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found inscheduled maintenance information.
Conditions
•Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
•Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 lb [180 kg] of weight carried).
•Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
•To maximize the fuel economy, drive with the tonneau cover installed
(if equipped).
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Specification chart,
lubricants ...................................311
Speed control ..............................93
Starting your vehicle ........210–212
jump starting ..........................255
Steering wheel
controls ......................................96
tilting .........................................82
T
Tailgate ......................................111
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....193
Tires ...........................178–180, 247
alignment ................................186
care ..........................................183
changing ..................247, 250–251
checking the pressure ............183
inflating ...................................181
label .........................................192
replacing ..................................184
rotating ....................................187
safety practices .......................186
sidewall information ...............188
snow tires and chains ............198
spare tire .................................248
terminology .............................180
tire grades ...............................179
treadwear ........................179, 183
Towing .......................................205
recreational towing .................209
trailer towing ..........................205Traction control ........................216
Traction-lok rear axle ...............218
Transfer case
fluid checking .........................307
Transmission .............................219
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....219
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................305
fluid, refill capacities ..............311
lubricant specifications ..........311
Turn signal ..................................75
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................316
Vehicle loading ..........................198
Ventilating your vehicle ...........213
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......12
Washer fluid ..............................281
Water, Driving through .............236
Windows
power .........................................88
power down back window .......89
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................82
checking and adding fluid .....281
replacing wiper blades ...........281
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