emergency towing LINCOLN MKT 2017 Owners Manual

•
If your transmission is equipped with a
Grade Assist or Tow/Haul feature, use
this feature when towing. This provides
engine braking and helps eliminate
excessive transmission shifting for
optimum fuel economy and transmission
cooling.
• Allow more distance for stopping with a
trailer attached. Anticipate stops and
brake gradually.
• Avoid parking on a grade. However, if
you must park on a grade:
1. Turn the steering wheel to point your vehicle tires away from traffic flow.
2. Set your vehicle parking brake.
3. Place the automatic transmission in position P.
4. Place wheel chocks in front and back of the trailer wheels. (Chocks not included
with vehicle.)
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or
Personal Watercraft (PWC)
Note: Disconnect the wiring to the trailer
before
backing the trailer into the water. Note:
Reconnect the wiring to the trailer
after
removing the trailer from the water.
When backing down a ramp during boat
launching or retrieval:
• Do not allow the static water level to rise
above the bottom edge of the rear
bumper.
• Do not allow waves to break higher than
6 inches (15 centimeters) above the
bottom edge of the rear bumper.
Exceeding these limits may allow water to
enter vehicle components:
• Causing internal damage to the
components.
• Affecting driveability, emissions, and
reliability.
Any time the rear axle submerges in water,
replace the rear axle lubricant. 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 - 3.5L ECOBOOST™/3.7L
Emergency Towing
If your vehicle becomes inoperable (without
access to wheel dollies or vehicle transport
trailer), 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.
• Shift into neutral (N). If you cannot shift
into neutral (N), you may need to override
it.
See Transmission (page 180).
• Maximum speed is
35 mph (56 km/h).
• Maximum distance is
50 mi (80 km). WARNING
If your vehicle has a steering wheel
lock make sure the ignition is in the
accessory or on position when being towed. 248
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Tires
See: Wheels and Tires.......................................321
Towing a Trailer.............................................242 Load Placement..................................................242
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels - 3.5L Ecoboost™/3.7L...........................................248
Emergency Towing............................................248
Recreational Towing..........................................249
Towing.............................................................242
Traction Control.............................................194 Principle of Operation........................................194
Trailer Sway Control....................................243
Transmission Code Designation..............356
Transmission...................................................180
Transmission See: Transmission...............................................180
U
Under Hood Overview - 3.5L Ecoboost™....................................................288
Under Hood Overview - 3.7L....................290
Universal Garage Door Opener................155 HomeLink Wireless Control System...............155
USB Port..........................................................375
Using Adaptive Cruise Control..................210 Automatic Cancellation......................................214
Blocked Sensor...................................................216 Canceling the Set Speed..................................213
Changing the Set Speed...................................
214
Detection Issues..................................................214
Following a Vehicle..............................................211
Hilly Condition Usage........................................214
Overriding the System.......................................213
Resuming the Set Speed...................................214
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed.................211
Setting the Gap Distance..................................212
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off..........214
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On...........211
Switching to Normal Cruise Control...............217
System Not Available.........................................216
Using All-Wheel Drive..................................184 Driving In Special Conditions With All-Wheel
Drive (AWD)......................................................186
Operating AWD Vehicles With Mismatched Tires....................................................................186
Operating AWD Vehicles With Spare Tires....................................................................185
Using Cruise Control...................................209 Switching Cruise Control Off............................210
Switching Cruise Control On...........................209
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................70
Using Snow Chains
......................................336
Using Stability Control..................................197 Using Traction Control.................................194
Switching the System Off..................................194
System Indicator Lights and Messages.........
194
Using a Switch......................................................194
Using the Information Display Controls.........194
Using Voice Recognition
............................395
Audio Voice Commands...................................396
Climate Voice Commands................................398
Mobile App Voice Commands........................402
Navigation Voice Commands.........................400
Phone Voice Commands..................................
398
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link Voice Commands......................................................402
Voice Settings Commands...............................403
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
.............................................262
V
Vehicle Care
....................................................311
General Information.............................................311
Vehicle Certification Label.........................355
Vehicle Identification Number
..................355
Vehicle Storage.............................................318
Battery....................................................................319
Body........................................................................\
318
Brakes....................................................................319
Cooling system....................................................319
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