adding oil LINCOLN MKC 2017 Owners Manual

BREAKING-IN
You need to break in new tires for
approximately 300 miles (480 kilometers).
During this time, your vehicle may exhibit
some unusual driving characteristics.
Avoid driving too fast during the first 1000
miles (1600 kilometers). Vary your speed
frequently and change up through the gears
early. Do not labor the engine.
Do not tow during the first 1000 miles (1600
kilometers).
ECONOMICAL DRIVING
Your fuel economy is affected by several
things, such as how you drive, the conditions
you drive under, and how you maintain your
vehicle.
You may improve your fuel economy by
keeping these things in mind:
•
Accelerate and slow down in a smooth,
moderate fashion.
• Drive at steady speeds without stopping. •
Anticipate stops; slowing down may
eliminate the need to stop.
• Combine errands and minimize
stop-and-go driving.
• Close the windows for high-speed
driving.
• Drive at reasonable speeds (traveling at
55 mph [88 km/h] uses 15% less fuel than
traveling at 65 mph [105 km/h]).
• Keep the tires properly inflated and use
only the recommended size.
• Use the recommended engine oil.
• Perform all regularly scheduled
maintenance.
Avoid these actions; they reduce your fuel
economy:
• Sudden accelerations or hard
accelerations.
• Revving the engine before turning it off.
• Idle for periods longer than one minute.
• Warm up your vehicle on cold mornings.
• Use the air conditioner or front defroster.
• Use the speed control in hilly terrain. •
Rest your foot on the brake pedal while
driving.
• Drive a heavily loaded vehicle or tow a
trailer.
• Carry unnecessary weight (approximately
1 mpg [0.4 km/L] is lost for every 400 lb
[180 kilogram] of weight carried).
• Driving with the wheels out of alignment.
Conditions
• Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a
trailer may reduce fuel economy at any
speed.
• Adding certain accessories to your
vehicle (for example bug deflectors,
rollbars, light bars, running boards, ski
racks or luggage racks) may reduce fuel
economy.
• To maximize the fuel economy, drive with
the tonneau cover installed (if equipped).
• Using fuel blended with alcohol may
lower fuel economy.
• Fuel economy may decrease with lower
temperatures during the first 8–10 miles
(12–16 kilometers) of driving.
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ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK
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ENGINE OIL CHECK
1. Make sure that your vehicle is on level ground.
2. Check the oil level before starting the engine, or switch the engine off and wait
15 minutes for the oil to drain into the oil
pan. 3. Remove the dipstick and wipe it with a
clean, lint free cloth. Replace the dipstick
and remove it again to check the oil level.
If the oil level is at the minimum mark, add
oil immediately. See Capacities and
Specifications (page 344).
Do not use supplemental engine oil additives
because they are unnecessary and could
lead to engine damage that may not be
covered by your vehicle warranty.
Note: Make sure that the oil level is between
the minimum and the maximum marks.
Note: The oil consumption of new engines
reaches its normal level after approximately
3,000 mi (5,000 km)
. Adding Engine Oil Only use oils certified for gasoline engines
by the American Petroleum Institute (API).
An oil with this trademark symbol conforms
to the current engine and emission system
protection standards and fuel economy
requirements of the International Lubricants
Specification Advisory Committee (ILSAC).
WARNINGS
Only add oil when the engine is cold.
If the engine is hot, wait 10 minutes for
the engine to cool down. Do not remove the filler cap when the
engine is running.
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Climate Controlled Seats............................146
Cooled Seats........................................................147
Collision Warning System..........................230 Principle Of Operation......................................230
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check.............................291
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator
..........49
Creating a MyKey...........................................59 Programming or Changing Configurable
Settings...............................................................60
Cross Traffic Alert
.........................................225
False Alerts..........................................................229
Switching the System Off and On..................229
System Errors......................................................229
System Lights, Messages and Audible
Alerts.................................................................228
System Limitations.............................................228
Using the System...............................................225
Cruise Control
.................................................80
Principle of Operation.......................................208
Type 1.......................................................................80
Type 2......................................................................80
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control...............................208
Customer Assistance
..................................259 D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording...........................................10
Service Data Recording.........................................9
Daytime Running Lamps...............................89 Type 1 - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)..........................................89
Type 2 - Configurable..........................................89
Direction Indicators.........................................91
Drive Control
.................................................233
LINCOLN DRIVE CONTROL............................233
Driver Alert
......................................................217
Using Driver Alert................................................217
Driver and Passenger Airbags
....................42
Children and Airbags...........................................43
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating
Adjustment.........................................................43
Driver Knee Airbag.........................................48
Driving Aids.....................................................217
Driving Hints
..................................................249
Driving Through Water...............................250
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps...........................89
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Economical Driving......................................249 Electric Parking Brake..................................185
Applying the electric parking brake...............185
Applying the electric parking brake when the
vehicle is moving............................................186
Battery With No Charge.....................................187
Releasing the electric parking brake.............186
Emission Control System
.............................170
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II).........................171
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M)
Testing................................................................172
End User License Agreement
...................504
VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ....................................504
Engine Block Heater....................................160 Using the Engine Block Heater.......................160
Engine Coolant Check.................................291 Adding Engine Coolant....................................293
Checking the Engine Coolant..........................
291
Recycled Engine Coolant.................................293
Severe Climates.................................................293
What You Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling.............................................................294
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System........................75
Engine Oil Check.........................................290 Adding Engine Oil..............................................290
Engine Oil Dipstick......................................290
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