engine coolant LINCOLN MKX 2012 Owner's Manual

Additional maintenance items
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Miles (x 1,000) 20 30 40 60 80 90 100 120 140 150
Kilometers (x 1,000) 32 48 64 96 128 144 160 192 225 240
Replace cabin air filter (if equipped)• ••• •••
Replace climate-controlled seat filter (if equipped)•••••
Replace engine air filter•••••
Change engine coolant
2
•
Replace spark plugs•
Inspect accessory drive belt(s)••
Change automatic transmission fluid and filter•
Change manual transmission fluid•
Replace accessory drive belt(s) if not replaced within the last
100,000 miles (160,000 km)•
1Additional maintenance items can be performed within 3,000 miles (4,800 km) of the last oil change. Do not exceed
the designated distance for the interval.2Initial replacement at 6 years or 100,000 miles (160,000 km), then every 3 years or 50,000 miles (80,000 km)
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using oils defined by the American Petroleum Institute (API)
performance category of API SK or earlier (for example SJ, etc.)
Edge/MKX AWD only – vehicles operating off-road in sand during high
ambient temperatures must replace the AWD PTU (All-wheel drive
Power Transfer Unit) lube every 20,000 miles (32,000 km).
Engine air filter & cabin air filter replacement:Engine air filter and
cabin air filter life is dependent on exposure to dusty and dirty
conditions. Vehicles operated in these conditions will require frequent
inspection and replacement of the engine air filter and cabin air filter.
ENGINE COOLANT CHANGE RECORD
Initial change 6 years or 100,000 miles (160,000 km)
(whichever comes first)
After initial change Every 3 years or 50,000 miles (80,000 km)
Engine coolant change log
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A
Accessory delay ..........................66
Adaptive Cruise Control .............70
AdvanceTrac ..............................219
Airbag supplemental restraint
system ........................146, 154, 157
and child safety seats ............148
description ..............146, 154, 157
disposal ....................................160
driver airbag ............148, 155, 158
indicator light .........154, 156, 160
operation .................148, 155, 158
passenger airbag .....148, 155, 158
side airbag ...............................154
Air cleaner filter .......323–324, 326
Air conditioning ..........................40
All Wheel Drive (AWD),
driving off road .........................247
Antifreeze
(see Engine coolant) ................303
Anti-lock brake system
(see Brakes) ..............................217
Anti-theft system ..............114, 117
arming the system ..........114, 117
disarming a triggered
system .....................................117
Automatic transmission
driving an automatic
overdrive .................................227
fluid, adding ............................321
fluid, checking ........................321
fluid, refill capacities ..............327
fluid, specification ..................327
Selectshift (SST) ....................228
Auxiliary powerpoint ..................63
Axle
lubricant specifications ..........327B
Battery .......................................301
acid, treating emergencies .....301
jumping a disabled battery ....272
maintenance-free ....................301
replacement, specifications ...326
servicing ..................................301
Belt-Minder.............................141
Blind Spot Information
System .......................................241
Blind spot mirror ......................239
Booster seats .............................174
Brakes ........................................217
anti-lock ...................................217
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light ...........................218
fluid, checking and adding ....321
fluid, refill capacities ..............327
fluid, specifications .................327
lubricant specifications ..........327
parking ....................................219
shift interlock ..........................226
Bulbs ............................................52
C
Capacities for refilling fluids ....327
Cargo management system ........91
Cargo net .....................................91
Cell phone use ..............................9
Changing a tire .................265, 268
Child safety seats ......................165
attaching with tether straps ..171
in front seat ............................165
in rear seat ..............................165
LATCH .....................................169
recommendations ...................163
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Child safety seats - booster
seats ...........................................174
Cleaning your vehicle
engine compartment ..............287
instrument panel ....................289
interior .....................................290
plastic parts ............................288
safety belts ..............................290
washing ....................................286
waxing .....................................286
wheels ......................................287
wiper blades ............................288
Climate control (see Air
conditioning or Heating) ............40
Collision Warning System .........236
Console ........................................63
overhead ....................................62
Controls
power seat ...............................121
steering column ........................78
Convertible
cleaning ...................................289
Coolant
checking and adding ..............303
refill capacities ................306, 327
specifications ..........................327
Cross Traffic Alert ....................241
Cruise control
(see Speed control) ....................68
Cupholder(s) .............................129
Customer Assistance ................254
Ford Extended Service
Plan ..................................335, 338
Getting assistance outside
the U.S. and Canada ..............282
Getting roadside
assistance ................................254Getting the service you
need .........................................278
Ordering additional owner’s
literature .................................284
Utilizing the
Mediation/Arbitration
Program ...................................282
D
Daytime running lamps
(see Lamps) ................................47
Dipstick
automatic transmission
fluid ..........................................321
engine oil .................................297
Driving under special
conditions ..................230, 248, 251
sand .........................................250
snow and ice ...........................252
through water .................250, 253
E
Electronic message
center ...........................................18
Emergencies, roadside
jump-starting ..........................272
running out of fuel .........272, 313
Emission control system ..........317
Engine ........................................330
cleaning ...................................287
coolant .....................................303
fail-safe cooling .......................307
idle speed control ...................301
lubrication specifications .......327
refill capacities ........................327
service points ..................295–296
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