transmission LINCOLN MKS 2009 Service Manual

The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) contains the following
information:
1. World manufacturer identifier
2. Brake system / Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) / Restraint
System
3. Vehicle line, series, body type
4. Engine type
5. Check digit
6. Model year
7. Assembly plant
8. Production sequence number
TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS
You can find a transmission code on
the Safety Compliance Certification
Label. The following table tells you
which transmission each code
represents.
Description Code
6F 6–Speed Automatic Transmission J
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A
Accessory delay ..........................58
Adaptive Cruise Control .............63
AdvanceTrac ..............................218
Air cleaner filter ...............309–310
Air conditioning ....................32, 35
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ................144–145, 153, 155
and child safety seats ............146
description ..............145, 153, 155
disposal ....................................159
driver airbag ............147, 154, 157
indicator light .................153, 159
operation .................147, 154, 157
passenger airbag .....147, 154, 157
side airbag ...............................153
All Wheel Drive (AWD),
driving off road .........................232
AM/FM .........................................16
Antifreeze (see Engine
coolant) .....................................288
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ......................215–216
Anti-theft system ..............113, 117
arming the system ..................117
disarming a triggered
system .....................................118
triggering .................................119
Audio system (see Radio) .........16
Automatic transaxle
fluid, refill capacities ..............311
fluid, specification ..................311
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................223
fluid, adding ............................307
fluid, checking ........................307Selectshift (SST) ....................226
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) ....23
B
Battery .......................................286
acid, treating emergencies .....286
jumping a disabled battery ....256
maintenance-free ....................286
replacement, specifications ...310
servicing ..................................286
Belt-Minder
.............................140
Booster seats .............................172
Brakes ........................................215
anti-lock ...........................215–216
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................216
fluid, checking and adding ....307
fluid, refill capacities ..............311
fluid, specifications .................311
lubricant specifications ..........311
parking ....................................217
shift interlock ..........................222
Bulbs ............................................48
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....311
Cargo cover .................................58
Cargo net .....................................90
CD ................................................16
Cell phone use ..............................7
Changing a tire .........................248
Child safety seats ......................164
attaching with tether straps ..170
in front seat ............................165
in rear seat ..............................165
LATCH .....................................168
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recommendations ...................162
Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................172
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............274
instrument panel ....................275
interior .....................................276
plastic parts ............................274
washing ....................................272
waxing .....................................273
wheels ......................................273
wiper blades ............................275
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ......32, 35
Clock ............................................16
Clock adjust
AM/FM/CD/MP3 ........................16
Console
overhead ....................................54
Controls
power seat ...............................123
steering column ........................72
Coolant
checking and adding ..............288
refill capacities ................292, 311
specifications ..........................311
Cooled Seats ..............................125
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................60
Cupholder(s) .............................129
Customer Assistance ................239
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..........................................268
Getting assistance outside
the U.S. and Canada ..............269
Getting roadside assistance ...239
Getting the service you
need .........................................264Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................269
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................267
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................45
Defrost
rear window ..............................32
rear window and rearview
mirrors .......................................35
windshield ...........................32, 35
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................307
engine oil .................................283
Doors
central unlocking ......................96
Driving under special
conditions ..........................233, 236
sand .........................................234
snow and ice ...........................237
through water .................235, 238
E
Electronic message center .........78
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................256
running out of fuel .........256, 298
Emission control system ..........303
Engine ........................................313
cleaning ...................................274
coolant .....................................288
fail-safe cooling .......................293
idle speed control ...................286
lubrication specifications .......311
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Starting your vehicle ........208–210
jump starting ..........................256
push button start system .......211
Steering wheel
controls ......................................72
tilting .........................................53
Stereo
6-CD in dash .............................16
CD-MP3 .....................................16
SYNC ............................................31
T
Tilt steering wheel ......................53
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS)
Roadside Emergencies ...........248
Tires, Wheels and Loading ....192
Tires ...........................176–177, 248
alignment ................................184
care ..........................................180
changing ..........................248, 251
checking the pressure ............180
inflating ...................................178
label .........................................191
replacing ..................................182
rotating ....................................184
safety practices .......................183
sidewall information ...............186
snow tires and chains ............197
spare tire .................................249
terminology .............................177
tire grades ...............................177
treadwear ........................176, 181
Towing .......................................204
recreational towing .................207
trailer towing ..........................204wrecker ....................................262
Transaxle
fluid, refill capacities ..............311
lubricant specifications ..........311
Transmission .............................222
brake-shift interlock (BSI) ....222
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................307
Trunk .........................................100
remote release ..................90, 105
Turn signal ..................................47
U
USB port ......................................25
V
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................314
Vehicle loading ..........................198
Ventilating your vehicle ...........213
W
Warning lights (see Lights) .......10
Washer fluid ..............................282
Water, Driving through .............238
Windows
power .........................................56
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers ..........................................52
checking and adding fluid .....282
replacing wiper blades ...........283
Wrecker towing .........................262
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