brakes LINCOLN MKT 2016 Owner's Guide

Trailer Brake Controller Connector (If
Equipped)
The connector is located under the
instrument panel above the brake pedal. Trailer Lamps
WARNING
Never connect any trailer lamp wiring
to the vehicle's tail lamp wiring; this
may damage the electrical system resulting
in fire. Contact your authorized dealer as
soon as possible for assistance in proper
trailer tow wiring installation. Additional
electrical equipment may be required. Trailer lamps are required on most towed
vehicles. Make sure all running lights, brake
lights, turn signals and hazard lights are
working.
Before Towing a Trailer
Practice turning, stopping and backing up to
get the feel of your vehicle-trailer
combination before starting on a trip. When
turning, make wider turns so the trailer
wheels clear curbs and other obstacles.When Towing a Trailer
•
Do not drive faster than 70 mph (113
km/h) during the first 500 miles (800
kilometers).
• Do not make full-throttle starts.
• Check your hitch, electrical connections
and trailer wheel lug nuts thoroughly after
you have traveled 50 miles (80
kilometers).
• When stopped in congested or heavy
traffic during hot weather, place the
gearshift in position
P to aid engine and
transmission cooling and to help A/C
performance.
• Turn off the speed control with heavy
loads or in hilly terrain. The speed control
may turn off automatically when you are
towing on long, steep grades.
• Shift to a lower gear when driving down
a long or steep hill. Do not apply the
brakes continuously, as they may
overheat and become less effective.
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Before driving through standing water, check
the depth. Never drive through water that is
higher than the bottom of the front rocker
area of your vehicle.
When driving through standing water, drive
very slowly and do not stop your vehicle.
Your brake performance and traction may
be limited. After driving through water and
as soon as it is safe to do so:
•
Lightly press the brake pedal to dry the
brakes and to check that they work.
• Check that the horn works. •
Check that the exterior lights work.
• Turn the steering wheel to check that the
steering power assist works.
FLOOR MATS WARNINGS
Always use floor mats that are
designed to fit the foot well of your
vehicle. Only use floor mats that leave the
pedal area unobstructed. Only use floor mats
that are firmly secured to retention posts so
that they cannot slip out of position and
interfere with the pedals or impair safe
operation of your vehicle in other ways. Pedals that cannot move freely can
cause loss of vehicle control and
increase the risk of serious personal injury. Always make sure that the floor mats
are properly attached to the retention
posts in the carpet that are supplied with
your vehicle. Floor mats must be properly
secured to both retention posts to make sure
mats do not shift out of position. WARNINGS
Never place floor mats or any other
covering in the vehicle foot well that
cannot be properly secured to prevent them
from moving and interfering with the pedals
or the ability to control the vehicle. Never place floor mats or any other
covering on top of already installed
floor mats. Floor mats should always rest on
top of vehicle carpeting surface and not
another floor mat or other covering.
Additional floor mats or any other covering
will reduce the pedal clearance and
potentially interfere with pedal operation. Check attachment of floor mats on a
regular basis. Always properly reinstall
and secure floor mats that have been
removed for cleaning or replacement. Always make sure that objects cannot
fall into the driver foot well while the
vehicle is moving. Objects that are loose can
become trapped under the pedals causing
a loss of vehicle control.
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•
Cover interior trim to prevent fading.
• Keep all rubber parts free from oil and
solvents.
Engine
• Change the engine oil and filter prior to
storage because used engine oil contains
contaminates which may cause engine
damage.
• Start the engine every 15 days for a
minimum of 15 minutes. Run at fast idle
with the climate controls set to defrost
until the engine reaches normal
operating temperature.
• With your foot on the brake, shift through
all the gears while the engine is running.
• We recommend that you change the
engine oil before you use your vehicle
again.
Fuel system
• Fill the fuel tank with high-quality fuel
until the first automatic shutoff of the fuel
pump nozzle. Cooling system
•
Protect against freezing temperatures.
• When removing your vehicle from
storage, check coolant fluid level.
Confirm that there are no cooling system
leaks and that fluid is at the
recommended level.
Battery
• Check and recharge as necessary. Keep
connections clean.
• If storing your vehicle for more than 30
days without recharging the battery, we
recommend that you disconnect the
battery cables to maintain battery charge
for quick starting.
Note: It is necessary to reset memory
features if battery cables are disconnected.
Brakes
• Make sure the brakes and parking brake
release fully.
Tires
• Maintain recommended air pressure. Miscellaneous
•
Make sure all linkages, cables, levers and
pins under your vehicle are covered with
grease to prevent rust.
• Move vehicles at least 25 ft (7.5 m) every
15 days to lubricate working parts and
prevent corrosion.
Removing Vehicle From Storage
When your vehicle is ready to come out of
storage, do the following:
• Wash your vehicle to remove any dirt or
grease film build-up on window surfaces.
• Check windshield wipers for any
deterioration.
• Check under the hood for any foreign
material that may have collected during
storage such as mice or squirrel nests.
• Check the exhaust for any foreign
material that may have collected during
storage.
• Check tire pressures and set tire inflation
per the Tire Label.
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A/C
See: Climate Control...........................................127
About This Manual............................................7
ABS See: Brakes...........................................................190
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................190
Accessories...................................................382 Exterior Style.......................................................382
Interior Style.........................................................382
Lifestyle.................................................................382
Peace of Mind.....................................................382
Accessories See: Replacement Parts Recommendation.....12
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control..............207
Active Park Assist..........................................197 Automatic Steering into Parking Space........199
Deactivating the Park Assist Feature...........200
Troubleshooting the System............................201
Using Active Park Assist....................................198
Adaptive Headlamps.....................................94
Adjusting the Headlamps
..........................306
Horizontal Aim Adjustment..............................307
Vertical Aim Adjustment...................................306 Adjusting the Pedals......................................85
Adjusting the Steering Wheel.....................82
Easy Entry and Exit Feature...............................
82
End of Travel Position..........................................82
Memory Feature....................................................82
AFS See: Adaptive Headlamps..................................94
Airbag Disposal...............................................57
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control...........................................127
Air Filter See: Changing the Engine Air Filter................311
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm............................................81
All-Wheel Drive...............................................181
Ambient Lighting............................................96
Anti-Theft Alarm
...............................................81
Arming the Alarm...................................................81
Disarming the Alarm.............................................81
Appendices.....................................................419
Audible Warnings and Indicators..............107 Headlamps On Warning Chime.......................
107
Keyless Warning Alert........................................107
Parking Brake On Warning Chime
..................107
Audio Control
...................................................83
MEDIA......................................................................83
Seek, Next or Previous........................................83 Audio System
.................................................377
General Information...........................................377
Audio Unit
.......................................................378
Rear Seat Audio Controls.................................380
Autolamps........................................................90 Windshield Wiper Activated Headlamps.........
91
Automatic Climate Control..........................127
Automatic High Beam Control....................92 Activating the System..........................................93
Manually Overriding the System.......................93
Automatic Transmission
...............................177
Automatic Transmission Adaptive
Learning............................................................180
Brake-Shift Interlock...........................................179
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow..................................................................180
SelectShift Automatic ™ Transmission.............178
Understanding the Positions of Your Automatic Transmission.................................177
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check - 2.0L EcoBoost™...................................................300
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check - 3.5L Ecoboost™/3.7L...........................................300
Adding Transmission Fluid ..............................301
Checking the Transmission Fluid Level........
300
Autowipers.......................................................86
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Auxiliary Power Points..................................157
110 Volt AC Power Point.....................................157
12 Volt DC Power Point......................................157
Locations................................................................157
AWD See: All-Wheel Drive............................................181
B
Battery See: Changing the 12V Battery.......................303
Blind Spot Information System..................221 Switching the System Off and On..................224
System Errors......................................................223
Using the System...............................................222
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood............287
Booster Seats..................................................30
Types of Booster Seats........................................31
Brake Fluid Check.......................................302
Brakes..............................................................190 General Information............................................190
Breaking-In.....................................................253
Bulb Specification Chart
.............................309
C
Cabin Air Filter
................................................131 California Proposition 65................................11
Capacities and Specifications - 2.0L
EcoBoost™...................................................360
Specifications.......................................................361
Capacities and Specifications - 3.5L Ecoboost™....................................................365
Specifications......................................................366
Capacities and Specifications - 3.7L.........371 Specifications......................................................372
Capacities and Specifications....................351
Cargo Nets
.....................................................234
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior................................
313
Center Console
.............................................159
Console Refrigerator and Freezer..................159
Second Row Center Console...........................159
Changing a Bulb...........................................307 Front Direction Indicator Lamp.......................308
Front Fog Lamp...................................................307
High Intensity Discharge Headlamp..............
307
LED Lamps...........................................................308
License Plate Lamp............................................308
Changing a Fuse..........................................285 Fuses.....................................................................285
Changing a Road Wheel.............................342 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information.......................................................343
Tire Change Procedure....................................344 Changing the 12V Battery
..........................303
Changing the Engine Air Filter....................311
Changing the Wiper Blades......................305 Front Wiper Blades............................................305
Rear Wiper Blade...............................................305
Checking MyKey System Status.................67
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................305
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance..................................................45
Child Restraint Positioning
...........................33
Child Safety.......................................................16
General Information..............................................16
Child Safety Locks..........................................34 Left-Hand Side.......................................................35
Right-Hand Side....................................................35
Cleaning Leather Seats
...............................318
Cleaning Products.........................................312
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels..........................318
Cleaning the Engine
.....................................314
Cleaning the Exterior....................................313 Exterior Chrome Parts........................................313
Exterior Plastic Parts...........................................314
Stripes or Graphics..............................................314
Underbody............................................................314
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens............................317
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Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.5L Ecoboost™/
3.7L................................................................294
Engine Specifications - 2.0L EcoBoost™.....................................................351
Drivebelt Routing................................................352
Engine Specifications - 3.5L Ecoboost™....................................................352
Drivebelt Routing................................................353
Engine Specifications - 3.7L.......................353 Drivebelt Routing................................................354
Environment......................................................15
Essential Towing Checks ............................246
Before Towing a Trailer.....................................248
Hitches..................................................................246
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal
Watercraft (PWC)............................................249
Safety Chains.......................................................247
Trailer Brake Controller Connector...............
248
Trailer Brakes.......................................................247
Trailer Lamps.......................................................248
Trailer Towing Connector (Vehicles with a Trailer Towing Package and 7–Pin
Connector).......................................................246
When Towing a Trailer.......................................248
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording..............................................9
Export Unique Options...................................14 Extended Service Plan (ESP).....................384
EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN (CANADA
ONLY)................................................................385
EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN (U.S. Only)........384
Exterior Mirrors
................................................98
Auto-dimming Feature........................................99
Blind Spot Information System........................100
Direction Indicator Mirrors ................................99
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors.................................99
Heated Exterior Mirrors ......................................99
Integrated Blind Spot Mirror..............................99
Memory Mirrors ....................................................99
Power Exterior Mirrors.........................................98
Puddle Lamps........................................................99
F
Fastening the Seatbelts................................37 Rear Inflatable Seatbelt.......................................40
Seatbelt Extension Assembly............................42
Seatbelt Locking Modes.....................................39
Third Row Seatbelt Stowage.............................
38
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy..................38
Floor Mats
......................................................254
Fog Lamps - Front See: Front Fog Lamps.........................................94
Foot Pedals See: Adjusting the Pedals..................................85 Front Fog Lamps.............................................94
Front Passenger Sensing System
...............51
Fuel and Refueling........................................167
Fuel Consumption.........................................172
Calculating Fuel Economy................................172
Filling the Tank.....................................................172
Fuel Filler Funnel Location.........................169
Fuel Quality.....................................................168 Choosing the Right Fuel....................................168
Fuel Shutoff....................................................257
Fuses...............................................................269
Fuse Specification Chart
............................269
Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel...........278
Power Distribution Box.....................................269
G
Garage Door Opener See: Universal Garage Door Opener.............152
Gauges.............................................................103
General Information on Radio Frequencies..................................................58
Intelligent Access.................................................58
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General Maintenance Information...........387
Multi-Point Inspection.......................................390
Owner Checks and Services...........................389
Protecting Your Investment..............................387
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?.............................387
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your
Dealership?......................................................387
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................265
Getting the Services You Need.................261 Away From Home...............................................261
Global Opening and Closing.......................98 Closing the Windows...........................................98
Opening the Windows.........................................98
H
Handbrake See: Parking Brake..............................................191
Hazard Warning Flashers...........................257
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps.......................306
Headlamp Exit Delay......................................91
Headlamp Leveling........................................94
Headlamp Removal See: Removing a Headlamp............................307 Head Restraints.............................................133
Adjusting the Head Restraint...........................134
Tilting Head Restraints ......................................135
Heated Seats
..................................................148
Front Seats............................................................148
Second-Row Heated Seats...............................149
Heated Steering Wheel.................................84
Heated Windows and Mirrors.....................131 Heated Exterior Mirror........................................131
Heated Rear Window..........................................131
Heating See: Climate Control...........................................127
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate..........................................................129
Cooling the Interior Quickly.............................129
General Hints.......................................................129
Heating the Interior Quickly.............................129
Recommended Settings for Cooling .............
129
Recommended Settings for Heating..............129
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather.............................................................129
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes...........................................................190
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood............287 I
In California (U.S. Only)...............................262
Information Display Control.........................84
Information Displays.....................................108
General Information............................................108
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Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels - 3.5L
Ecoboost™/3.7L............................................251
Emergency Towing.............................................251
Recreational Towing...........................................251
Towing.............................................................243
Traction Control.............................................192
Principle of Operation........................................192
Trailer Sway Control....................................244
Transmission Code Designation..............359
Transmission...................................................177
Transmission See: Transmission................................................177
Transporting the Vehicle............................249
U
Under Hood Overview - 2.0L EcoBoost™...................................................288
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Ecoboost™....................................................290
Under Hood Overview - 3.7L....................292 Engine Shield......................................................293
Universal Garage Door Opener................152 HomeLink Wireless Control System...............152
USB Port
..........................................................381 Using Adaptive Cruise Control.................207
Automatic Cancellation.......................................211
Blocked Sensor....................................................213
Canceling the Set Speed..................................210
Changing the Set Speed....................................211
Detection Issues...................................................211
Following a Vehicle...........................................208
Hilly Condition Usage.........................................211
Overriding the System.......................................210
Resuming the Set Speed....................................211
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed...............208
Setting the Gap Distance.................................209
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off...........211
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On........208
Switching to Normal Cruise Control...............214
System Not Available.........................................213
Using All-Wheel Drive...................................181 Driving In Special Conditions With All-Wheel
Drive (AWD)......................................................184
Operating AWD Vehicles With Mismatched Tires....................................................................183
Operating AWD Vehicles With Spare Tires ....................................................................182
Using Cruise Control...................................206 Switching Cruise Control Off...........................207
Switching Cruise Control On...........................206
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................68 Using Snow Chains......................................337
Using Stability Control.................................195
Using Traction Control
.................................192
Switching the System Off..................................192
System Indicator Lights and Messages.........192
Using a Switch.....................................................192
Using the Information Display Controls........192
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
.............................................264
V
Vehicle Care...................................................312 General Information............................................312
Vehicle Certification Label.........................358
Vehicle Identification Number..................358
Vehicle Storage.............................................319 Battery...................................................................320
Body........................................................................\
319
Brakes...................................................................320
Cooling system...................................................320
Engine...................................................................320
Fuel system..........................................................320
General..................................................................319
Miscellaneous.....................................................320
Removing Vehicle From Storage...................320
Tires.......................................................................320
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