tow LINCOLN MKT 2016 Owners Manual

Anti-Theft Alarm...............................................81
Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel.....................82
Audio Control
...................................................83
Voice Control
...................................................83
Cruise Control..................................................83
Information Display Control.........................84
Heated Steering Wheel.................................84
Pedals
Adjusting the Pedals......................................85
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers
.........................................86
Autowipers.......................................................86
Windshield Washers.......................................87
Rear Window Wiper and Washers..............87
Lighting
General Information.......................................89
Lighting Control
..............................................89
Autolamps........................................................90 Instrument Lighting Dimmer.........................91
Headlamp Exit Delay......................................91
Daytime Running Lamps...............................92
Automatic High Beam Control....................92
Front Fog Lamps.............................................94
Headlamp Leveling........................................94
Adaptive Headlamps.....................................94
Direction Indicators
........................................95
Welcome Lighting...........................................95
Interior Lamps
..................................................96
Ambient Lighting............................................96
Windows and Mirrors
Power Windows
...............................................97
Global Opening and Closing.......................98
Exterior Mirrors
................................................98
Interior Mirror
.................................................100
Sun Visors.......................................................100
Moonroof..........................................................101
Instrument Cluster
Gauges.............................................................103
Warning Lamps and Indicators..................104 Audible Warnings and Indicators..............107
Information Displays
General Information......................................108
Information Messages
..................................115
Climate Control
Automatic Climate Control..........................127
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate.........................................................129
Rear Passenger Climate Controls.............130
Heated Windows and Mirrors.....................131
Cabin Air Filter
................................................131
Remote Start...................................................132
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position
....................133
Head Restraints
.............................................133
Power Seats
....................................................136
Memory Function..........................................138
Rear Seats
.......................................................140
Heated Seats
..................................................148
Climate Controlled Seats............................150
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Luggage Covers...........................................234
Load Limit.......................................................235
Towing
Towing a Trailer.............................................243
Trailer Sway Control....................................244
Recommended Towing Weights...............244
Essential Towing Checks ............................
246
Transporting the Vehicle............................249
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels - 2.0L EcoBoost™..................................................250
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels - 3.5L Ecoboost™/3.7L..........................................251
Driving Hints
Breaking-In.....................................................253
Economical Driving
......................................253
Driving Through Water
...............................253
Floor Mats
......................................................254
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance
...................................256
Hazard Warning Flashers...........................257 Fuel Shutoff....................................................257
Jump Starting the Vehicle
..........................258
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need.................261
In California (U.S. Only)...............................262
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)........................263
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)...........................................264
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada
.......................................................265
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature....................................................266
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only).......267
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)............................................................267
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart
............................269
Changing a Fuse..........................................285
Maintenance
General Information
.....................................286 Opening and Closing the Hood...............287
Under Hood Overview - 2.0L
EcoBoost™..................................................288
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Ecoboost™..................................................290
Under Hood Overview - 3.7L....................292
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.0L EcoBoost™......294
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.5L Ecoboost™/ 3.7L..............................................................294
Engine Oil Check.........................................294
Oil Change Indicator Reset.......................295
Engine Coolant Check
................................296
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check - 2.0L EcoBoost™..................................................300
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check - 3.5L Ecoboost™/3.7L.........................................300
Brake Fluid Check.......................................302
Power Steering Fluid Check
......................303
Washer Fluid Check....................................303
Changing the 12V Battery
..........................303
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................305
Changing the Wiper Blades......................305
Adjusting the Headlamps
..........................306
Removing a Headlamp...............................307
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PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
You must play your part in protecting the
environment. Correct vehicle usage and the
authorized disposal of waste, cleaning and
lubrication materials are significant steps
toward this aim.
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When installing a child safety seat with
combination lap and shoulder belts:
•
Use the correct seatbelt buckle for that
seating position.
• Insert the belt tongue into the proper
buckle until you hear a snap and feel it
latch. Make sure the tongue is securely
fastened in the buckle.
• Keep the buckle release button pointing
up and away from the safety seat, with
the tongue between the child seat and
the release button, to prevent accidental
unbuckling.
• Place the vehicle seat upon which the
child seat will be installed in the upright
position.
• For second-row seating positions, adjust
the recliner slightly to improve child seat
fit. If needed, remove the head restraints.
• For third-row seating positions, stow the
head restraints to improve child seat fit.
See Head Restraints (page 133).
• Put the seatbelt in the automatic locking
mode. See Step 5. This vehicle does not
require the use of a locking clip. Perform the following steps when installing
the child seat with combination lap and
shoulder belts:
Note:
Although the child seat illustrated is a
forward facing child seat, the steps are the
same for installing a rear facing child seat.
Note: The lock-off device on some child
restraints may not accommodate the
shoulder portion of the inflatable seatbelt.
Follow all instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the child restraint regarding
the necessary and proper use of the lock-off
device. In some instances these devices
have been provided only for use in vehicles
with seatbelt systems that would otherwise
require a locking clip. Standard seatbelts 1. Position the child safety seat in a seat
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7.
Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to
make sure the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode (you should not
be able to pull more belt out). If the
retractor is not locked, unbuckle the belt
and repeat Steps 5 and 6. 8. Remove remaining slack from the belt.
Force the seat down with extra weight,
for example, by pressing down or
kneeling on the child restraint while
pulling up on the shoulder belt in order
to force slack from the belt. This is
necessary to remove the remaining slack
that will exist once the extra weight of the child is added to the child restraint.
It also helps to achieve the proper
snugness of the child seat to your
vehicle. Sometimes, a slight lean toward
the buckle will provide extra help to
remove remaining slack from the belt.
9. Attach the tether strap (if the child seat is equipped). 10. Before placing the child in the seat,
forcibly move the seat forward and back
to make sure the seat is securely held
in place. To check this, grab the seat at
the belt path and attempt to move it
side to side and forward and back.
There should be no more than 1 inch
(2.5 centimeters) of movement for
proper installation.
We recommend checking with a NHTSA
Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician
to make certain the child restraint is properly
installed. In Canada, check with Transport
Canada for referral to a Child Car Seat Clinic.
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8. Remove remaining slack from the belt.
Force the seat down with extra weight,
for example, by pressing down or
kneeling on the child restraint while
pulling down on the lap belt in order to
force slack from the belt. This is
necessary to remove the remaining slack
that will exist once the extra weight of
the child is added to the child restraint.
It also helps to achieve the proper
snugness of the child seat to your
vehicle. Sometimes, a slight lean toward
the buckle will additionally help to
remove remaining slack from the belt. 9. Attach the tether strap (if the child seat
is equipped). 10. Before placing the child in the seat,
forcibly move the seat forward and back
to make sure the seat is securely held
in place. To check this, grab the seat at
the belt path and attempt to move it
side to side and forward and back.
There should be no more than 1 inch
(2.5 centimeters) of movement for
proper installation. We recommend checking with a NHTSA
Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician
to make certain the child restraint is properly
installed. In Canada, check with Transport
Canada for referral to a Child Car Seat Clinic.
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH) WARNINGS
Never attach two child safety seats to
the same anchor. In a crash, one
anchor may not be strong enough to hold
two child safety seat attachments and may
break, causing serious injury or death. Depending on where you secure a
child restraint, and depending on the
child restraint design, you may block access
to certain seatbelt buckle assemblies or
LATCH lower anchors, rendering those
features potentially unusable. To avoid risk
of injury, occupants should only use seating
positions where they are able to be properly
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If the booster seat slides on the vehicle seat
upon which it is being used, placing a
rubberized mesh sold as shelf or carpet liner
under the booster seat may improve this
condition. Do not introduce any item thicker
than this under the booster seat. Check with
the booster seat manufacturer's instructions.
CHILD RESTRAINT POSITIONING
WARNINGS
Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
child seat. Never place a rear-facing
child seat in front of an active airbag. If you
must use a forward-facing child seat in the
front seat, move the vehicle seat upon which
the child seat is installed all the way back.
When possible, all children age 12 and under
should be properly restrained in a rear
seating position. If all children cannot be
seated and restrained properly in a rear
seating position, properly restrain the largest
child in the front seat. WARNINGS
Always carefully follow the instructions
and warnings provided by the
manufacturer of any child restraint to
determine if the restraint device is
appropriate for your child's size, height,
weight, or age. Follow the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions and warnings
provided for installation and use in
conjunction with the instructions and
warnings provided by your vehicle
manufacturer. A safety seat that is improperly
installed or utilized, is inappropriate for your
child's height, age, or weight or does not
properly fit the child may increase the risk of
serious injury or death. Never let a passenger hold a child on
his or her lap while your vehicle is
moving. The passenger cannot protect the
child from injury in a crash, which may result
in serious injury or death. WARNINGS
Never use pillows, books, or towels to
boost a child. They can slide around
and increase the likelihood of injury or death
in a crash. Always restrain an unoccupied child
seat or booster seat. These objects
may become projectiles in a crash or sudden
stop, which may increase the risk of serious
injury. Never place, or allow a child to place,
the shoulder belt under a child's arm
or behind the back because it reduces the
protection for the upper part of the body and
may increase the risk of injury or death in a
crash. To avoid risk of injury, do not leave
children or pets unattended in your
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Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy
WARNING
Always ride and drive with your
seatback upright and the seatbelt
properly fastened. The lap portion of the
seatbelt should fit snug and be positioned
low across the hips. The shoulder portion of
the seatbelt should be positioned across the
chest. Pregnant women should also follow
this practice. See the following figure. Pregnant women should always wear their
seatbelt. The lap belt portion of a
combination lap and shoulder belt should be
positioned low across the hips below the
belly and worn as tight as comfort will allow.
The shoulder belt should be positioned to
cross the middle of the shoulder and the
center of the chest.
Third Row Seatbelt Stowage
WARNING
Do not stow only one portion of the
shoulder belt in the stowage clip.
Wearing the shoulder belt in this condition
increases the amount of belt slack and may
reduce the effectiveness of the seatbelt in
the event of a crash. To stow the seatbelt, grasp both portions of
the shoulder belt together in one hand and
slide them into the seatbelt stowage clip as
shown.
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Both the outer and inner shoulder belts must
be kept in the stowage clip together to
prevent the potential of wrinkling the cargo
shade.
Seatbelt Locking Modes
WARNINGS
After any vehicle crash, the seatbelt
system at all passenger seating
positions must be checked by an authorized
dealer to verify that the automatic locking
retractor feature for child seats is still
functioning properly. In addition, all seatbelts
should be checked for proper function. Belt and retractor assembly must be
replaced if the seatbelt assembly
automatic locking retractor feature or any
other seatbelt function is not operating
properly when checked by an authorized
dealer. Failure to replace the belt and
retractor assembly could increase the risk of
injury in crashes. All safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The
driver seatbelt has the vehicle sensitive
locking mode. The front outboard passenger
and rear seatbelts have both the vehicle
sensitive locking mode and the automatic
locking mode.
Vehicle Sensitive Mode
This is the normal retractor mode, which
allows free shoulder belt length adjustment
to your movements and locking in response
to vehicle movement. For example, if the
driver brakes suddenly or turns a corner
sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact of
about 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the
combination seatbelts will lock to help
reduce forward movement of the driver and
passengers.
In addition, the retractor is designed to lock
if the webbing is pulled out too quickly. If this
occurs, let the belt retract slightly and pull
webbing out again in a slow and controlled
manner. Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt is
automatically pre-locked. The belt will still
retract to remove any slack in the shoulder
belt. The automatic locking mode is not
available on the driver seatbelt.
When to Use the Automatic Locking Mode
This mode should be used any time a child
safety seat, except a booster, is installed in
passenger front or rear seating positions.
Children 12 years old and under should be
properly restrained in a rear seating position
whenever possible. See Child Safety (page
16).
How to Use the Automatic Locking Mode
Non-inflatable seatbelts
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The rear inflatable seatbelts are located in
the shoulder portion of the seatbelts of the
second-row outboard seating positions.
The rear inflatable seatbelt consists of the
following:
•
An inflatable bag located in the shoulder
seatbelt webbing.
• Lap seatbelt webbing with automatic
locking mode.
• Crash sensors and monitoring system
with readiness indicator. See Crash
Sensors and Airbag Indicator (page 55).
How does the rear inflatable seatbelt
system work? WARNING
If the rear inflatable seatbelt has
deployed, it will not function again. The
rear inflatable seatbelt system must be
replaced by an authorized dealer. The rear inflatable seatbelts will function like
standard restraints in everyday usage. During a crash of sufficient force, the
inflatable belt will inflate from inside the
webbing. The fully inflated belt's increased diameter
more effectively holds the occupant in the
appropriate seating position, and spreads
crash forces over more area of the body than
regular seatbelts. This helps reduce pressure
on the chest and helps control head and
neck motion for passengers.
The rear inflatable seatbelts are designed to
inflate in frontal or near-frontal crashes and
some side impact crashes. The fact that the
rear inflatable seatbelt did not inflate in a
crash does not mean that something is
wrong with the system. Rather, it means the
forces were not of the type sufficient to
cause activation.
Stowing the Rear Inflatable Seatbelt
The rear inflatable seatbelt has a snap
retainer for stowing the seatbelt against the
quarter trim panel when it is not in use. This
will prevent the seatbelt tongue from rattling
against the side of the seat and keep it out
of the way when folding or tumbling the
second row seats.
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