tire type LINCOLN MKC 2018 User Guide

If you get a flat tire when driving, do notapply the brake heavily. Instead, graduallydecrease your speed. Hold the steeringwheel firmly and slowly move to a safe placeon the side of the road.
Have a flat serviced by an authorized dealerin order to prevent damage to the tirepressure monitoring system sensors. SeeTire Pressure Monitoring System (page 332).Replace the spare tire with a road tire assoon as possible. During repairing orreplacing of the flat tire, have the authorizeddealer inspect the tire pressure monitoringsystem sensor for damage.
Dissimilar Spare Wheel and TireAssembly Information
WARNING
Failure to follow these guidelines couldresult in an increased risk of loss ofvehicle control, injury or death.
If you have a dissimilar spare wheel and tire,then it is intended for temporary use only.This means that if you need to use it, youshould replace it as soon as possible with aroad wheel and tire assembly that is thesame size and type as the road tires andwheels that were originally provided by Ford.If the dissimilar spare tire or wheel isdamaged, it should be replaced rather thanrepaired.
A dissimilar spare wheel and tire assemblyis defined as a spare wheel and tire assemblythat is different in brand, size or appearancefrom the road tires and wheels and can beone of three types:
1. T-type mini-spare: This spare tire beginswith the letter T for tire size and may haveTemporary Use Only molded in the sidewall.
2. Full-size dissimilar spare with label onwheel: This spare tire has a label on thewheel that states: THIS WHEEL AND TIREASSEMBLY FOR TEMPORARY USE ONLY.
When driving with one of the dissimilar sparetires listed above, do not:
•Exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
•Load the vehicle beyond maximumvehicle load rating listed on the SafetyCompliance Label.
•Tow a trailer.
•Use snow chains on the end of thevehicle with the dissimilar spare tire.
•Use more than one dissimilar spare tireat a time.
•Use commercial car washing equipment.
•Try to repair the dissimilar spare tire.
Use of one of the dissimilar spare tires listedabove at any one wheel location can lead toimpairment of the following:
•Handling, stability and brakingperformance.
•Comfort and noise.
•Ground clearance and parking at curbs.
•Winter weather driving capability.
•Wet weather driving capability.
•All-wheel driving capability
3. Full-size dissimilar spare without labelon wheel
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Wheels and Tires

TYPE APPROVALS
RF Certification Logos for Tire PressureMonitoring Sensor(s)
Argentina
Brazil
European Union EU
Ghana
Jordan
Malaysia
Mexico
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AppendicesE207816 E197509 E207818 E253824 E253823 E253822 E253812 E253813

Switching the System On and Off.....................91
Automatic Transmission...............................175Automatic Transmission AdaptiveLearning............................................................180Brake-Shift Interlock Override..........................178If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud orSnow..................................................................180Push Button Shift Transmission.......................175SelectShift Automatic™ Transmission..............177
Automatic Transmission FluidCheck...........................................................295Auto-Start-Stop...............................................161Disabling Auto-Start-Stop..................................162Enabling Auto-Start-Stop....................................161
Autowipers.......................................................84Autowipers Settings.............................................84
Auxiliary Power Points.................................153110 Volt AC Power Point.....................................15312 Volt DC Power Point......................................153Locations...............................................................153
AWDSee: All-Wheel Drive............................................181
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BatterySee: Changing the 12V Battery......................296
Blind Spot Information System.................224Switching the System Off and On..................225System Errors......................................................225Using the Blind Spot InformationSystem..............................................................224
BLISSee: Blind Spot Information System..............224
Body Styling Kits............................................314Bonnet LockSee: Opening and Closing the Hood............286
Booster Seats...................................................27Types of Booster Seats.......................................28
Brake Fluid Check.......................................295Brakes..............................................................186General Information............................................186
Breaking-In....................................................250Bulb Specification Chart..............................301
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Cabin Air Filter................................................137California Proposition 65...............................12Capacities and Specifications - 2.0LEcoBoost™...................................................350Alternative Engine Oil for Extremely ColdClimates...........................................................355Specifications.......................................................351
Capacities and Specifications - 2.3LEcoBoost™....................................................356Alternative Engine Oil for Extremely ColdClimates...........................................................362Specifications......................................................358
Capacities and Specifications...................344Car WashSee: Cleaning the Exterior...............................306
Catalytic Converter.......................................172On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)........................173Readiness for Inspection and Maintenance(I/M) Testing.......................................................174
Center Console.............................................155Changing a Bulb...........................................300Front Direction Indicator..................................300High Intensity Discharge Headlamp.............300LED Lamps...........................................................300License Plate Lamp.............................................301
Changing a Fuse..........................................283Fuses.....................................................................283
Changing a Road Wheel.............................337Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire AssemblyInformation.......................................................338Tire Change Procedure....................................339
Changing the 12V Battery..........................296Changing the Engine Air Filter.................303Changing the Wiper Blades......................298Front Wiper Blades............................................298
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Index

Using Your Vehicle as an Ambulance...............14Using Your Vehicle With a Snowplow...............14
Special Operating Conditions ScheduledMaintenance...............................................489Exceptions............................................................492
Speed ControlSee: Cruise Control...........................................209
Stability Control.............................................195Principle of Operation........................................195
Starting a Gasoline Engine.........................157Automatic Engine Shutdown............................158Failure to Start......................................................158Fast Restart...........................................................157Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes..................159Important Ventilating Information...................159Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle isMoving...............................................................159Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle isStationary..........................................................159
Starting and Stopping the Engine.............156General Information............................................156
Steering..........................................................230Electric Power Steering....................................230
Steering Wheel................................................79Storage Compartments...............................155SunroofSee: Moonroof.....................................................100
Sun Visors.......................................................100Illuminated Vanity Mirror...................................100
Supplementary Restraints System.............43Principle of Operation..........................................43
Symbols Glossary..............................................7SYNC™ 3..........................................................368General Information...........................................368
SYNC™ 3 Troubleshooting..........................458
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Technical SpecificationsSee: Capacities and Specifications...............344
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) AutoLine Program (U.S. Only).........................262Tire Care..........................................................318Glossary of Tire Terminology...........................319Information About Uniform Tire QualityGrading..............................................................318Information Contained on the TireSidewall............................................................320Temperature A B C..............................................319Traction AA A B C................................................318Treadwear.............................................................318
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.............332Changing Tires With a Tire PressureMonitoring System.........................................334
Understanding Your Tire Pressure MonitoringSystem .............................................................334
TiresSee: Wheels and Tires.......................................315
Towing a Trailer.............................................242Load Placement..................................................242
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels.......248Emergency Towing............................................248Recreational Towing..........................................248
Towing.............................................................242Traction Control.............................................193Principle of Operation........................................193
Trailer Sway Control....................................243Transmission Code Designation..............349Transmission...................................................175Transporting the Vehicle............................258Type Approvals.............................................549RF Certification Logos for Blind SpotInformation System.......................................556RF Certification Logos for Mid RangeRadar..................................................................551RF Certification Logos for Passive Anti-TheftSystem..............................................................552RF Certification Logos for Radio TransceiverModule..............................................................554RF Certification Logos for Tire PressureMonitoring Sensor(s).....................................549
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