emergency towing LINCOLN MKC 2017 Owners Manual

Replace the rear axle lubricant anytime you
submerge the rear axle in water. Water may
contaminate the rear axle lubricant, which is
not a normal maintenance inspection item
unless there is a possibility of a leak or other
axle repair is required.
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR
WHEELS
Emergency Towing
WARNING
If your vehicle has a steering wheel
lock make sure the ignition is in the
accessory or on position when being towed. If your vehicle becomes inoperable (without
access to wheel dollies, car-hauling trailer,
or flatbed transport vehicle), it can be
flat-towed (all wheels on the ground,
regardless of the powertrain and
transmission configuration) under the
following conditions:
•
Your vehicle is facing forward for towing
in a forward direction.
• You place the vehicle in Stay in Neutral
mode. See Placing Your Vehicle in Stay
in Neutral Mode. In addition, make sure
to read the brake-shift interlock override
procedure. See Automatic Transmission
(page 173).
• Maximum speed is
35 mph (56 km/h).
• Maximum distance is
50 mi (80 km).
Placing Your Vehicle in Stay in Neutral
Mode
1. Press the
N button on the shifter
assembly.
2. When
Press N again to Enter Stay in
Neutral Mode appears in the information
display, press the
N button again. Note:
The message
Stay in Neutral Mode
Engaged appears in the information display
when you successfully complete the
procedure.
Note: Keeping the vehicle in Stay in Neutral
mode eventually causes your vehicle battery
to lose charge. Exit the mode as soon as
safely possible.
Recreational Towing
Note: Put your climate control system in
recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust
fumes from entering the vehicle.
See
Climate Control (page 133).
Follow these guidelines if you have a need
for recreational (RV) towing. An example of
recreational towing would be towing your
vehicle behind a motorhome. We designed
these guidelines to prevent damage to your
transmission.
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Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring
System .............................................................333
Tires See: Wheels and Tires.......................................315
Towing a Trailer..............................................241 Load Placement...................................................241
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels........247 Emergency Towing.............................................247
Recreational Towing..........................................247
Towing..............................................................241
Traction Control.............................................190
Principle of Operation........................................190
Trailer Sway Control....................................242
Transmission Code Designation..............349
Transmission...................................................173
Transmission See: Transmission................................................173
Transporting the Vehicle
............................257
U
Under Hood Overview................................288
Unique Driving Characteristics...................161
Universal Garage Door Opener
................148
HomeLink Wireless Control System...............148
Using Adaptive Cruise Control.................209 Automatic Cancellation......................................213
Blocked Sensor...................................................215 Canceling the Set Speed..................................212
Changing the Set Speed...................................213
Detection Issues..................................................214
Following a Vehicle............................................210
Hilly Condition Usage........................................213
Overriding the Set Speed.................................212
Resuming the Set Speed...................................213
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed................210
Setting the Gap Distance...................................
211
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off..........213
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On..........210
Switching to Normal Cruise Control...............216
System Not Available.........................................215
Using All-Wheel Drive..................................179 Driving in Special Conditions With All-Wheel
Drive...................................................................179
Using Cruise Control...................................208 Switching Cruise Control Off..........................209
Switching Cruise Control On...........................
208
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems...........................................................61
Using Snow Chains
.......................................331
Using Stability Control.................................193
Using Traction Control
.................................190
Switching the System Off..................................190
System Indicator Lights and Messages.........190
Using a Switch.....................................................190
Using the Information Display Controls........190 Using Voice Recognition............................385
Audio Voice Commands...................................387
Climate Voice Commands................................388
Mobile App Voice Commands........................392
Navigation Voice Commands...........................
391
Phone Voice Commands..................................388
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link Voice Commands......................................................393
Voice Settings Commands...............................394
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
.............................................262
V
Vehicle Care
..................................................305
General Information...........................................305
Vehicle Certification Label.........................348
Vehicle Identification Number..................348
Vehicle Storage
.............................................312
Battery....................................................................313
Body........................................................................\
312
Brakes.....................................................................313
Cooling system....................................................313
Engine.....................................................................313
Fuel system...........................................................313
General..................................................................312
Miscellaneous.......................................................313
Removing Vehicle From Storage.....................
313
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