service schedule LINCOLN MKZ 2013 User Guide

General Maintenance
Information
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?
Carefully following the maintenance
schedule helps protect against major
repair expenses resulting from neglect
or inadequate maintenance and may
help to increase the value of your
vehicle when you sell or trade it. Keep
all receipts for completed
maintenance with your vehicle.
We have established regular
maintenance intervals for your vehicle
based upon rigorous testing. It is
important that you have your vehicle
serviced at the proper times. These
intervals serve two purposes; one is
to maintain the reliability of your
vehicle and the second is to keep your
cost of owning your vehicle down.
It is your responsibility to have all
scheduled maintenance performed
and to make sure that the materials
used meet the specifications
identified in this owner's manual. See
Capacities and Specifications
(page 325).
Failure to perform scheduled
maintenance invalidates warranty
coverage on parts affected by the lack
of maintenance. Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your
Dealership?
Factory-Trained Technicians
Service technicians participate in
extensive factory-sponsored
certification training to help them
become experts on the operation of
your vehicle. Ask your dealership
about the training and certification
their technicians have received.
Genuine Ford and Motorcraft®
Replacement Parts
Dealerships stock Ford, Motorcraft
and Ford-authorized branded
re-manufactured replacement parts.
These parts meet or exceed our
specifications. Parts installed at your
dealership carry a nationwide 12
month or 12000 mile (20000
kilometer) parts and labor limited
warranty.
If you do not use Ford authorized parts
they may not meet our specifications
and depending on the part, it could
affect emissions compliance.
Convenience
Many dealerships have extended
evening and Saturday hours to make
your service visit more convenient and
they offer one stop shopping. They
can perform any services that are
required on your vehicle, from general
maintenance to collision repairs.
Note:
Not all dealers have extended
hours or body shops. Please contact
your dealer for details.
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Oils, Fluids and Flushing
In many cases, fluid discoloration is a
normal operating characteristic and,
by itself, does not necessarily indicate
a concern or that the fluid needs to be
changed. However, a qualified expert,
such as the factory-trained
technicians at your dealership, should
inspect discolored fluids that also
show signs of overheating or foreign
material contamination immediately.
Make sure to change your vehicle
’s
oils and fluids at the specified
intervals or in conjunction with a
repair. Flushing is a viable way to
change fluid for many vehicle
sub-systems during scheduled
maintenance. It is critical that systems
are flushed only with new fluid that is
the same as that required to fill and
operate the system or using a
Ford-approved flushing chemical.
Owner Checks and Services
Make sure you perform the following
basic maintenance checks and
inspections every month or at six
month intervals. Check every month
Engine oil level.
Function of all interior and exterior lights.
Tires (including spare) for wear and proper pressure. Windshield washer fluid level. Check every six months
Battery connections. Clean if necessary.
Body and door drain holes for obstructions. Clean if necessary. Cooling system fluid level and coolant strength.
Door weatherstrips for wear. Lubricate if necessary.
Hinges, latches and outside locks for proper operation. Lubricate if necessary. Parking brake for proper operation.
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Be sure to ask your dealership service
advisor or technician about the
multi-point vehicle inspection. It is a
comprehensive way to perform a
thorough inspection of your vehicle.
Your checklist gives you immediate
feedback on the overall condition of
your vehicle.
Normal Scheduled
Maintenance
Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor®
Your vehicle is equipped with an
Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor that
determines when you should change
the engine oil based on how your
vehicle is used. By using several
important factors in its calculations,
the monitor helps reduce the cost of
owning your vehicle and reduces
environmental waste at the same
time.
This means you do not have to
remember to change the oil on a
mileage-based schedule. Your vehicle
lets you know when an oil change is
due by displaying ENGINE OIL
CHANGE DUE or OIL CHANGE
REQUIRED in the information display.
The following table provides
examples of vehicle use and its
impact on oil change intervals. It is a
guideline only. Actual oil change
intervals depend on several factors
and generally decrease with severity
of use. When to expect the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED message
Vehicle use and example
Miles (kilometers)
Normal
7500-10000
(12000-16000) Normal commuting with highway driving
No, or moderate, load or towing
Flat to moderately hilly roads
No extended idling
Severe
5000-7499
(8000-11999) Moderate to heavy load or towing
Mountainous or off-road conditions
Extended idling
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At every oil change interval as indicated by the information display
*
Inspect the tires, tire wear and measure the tread depth.
Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal noise, wear, loose-
ness or drag.
* Do not exceed one year or 10000 miles (16000 kilometers) between service
intervals.
** Reset the Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor after engine oil and filter changes. See
Engine Oil Check (page 267). Other Maintenance Items
1
Replace cabin air filter.
Every 20000 miles
(32000 km)
Replace engine air filter.
Every 30000 miles
(48000 km)
Change engine coolant.2
At 100000 miles
(160000 km)
Replace spark plugs.
Every 100000 miles
(160000 km) Inspect accessory drive belt(s). 3
Change automatic transmission fluid.
Every 150000 miles
(240000 km)
Replace accessory drive belt(s). 4
1 Perform these maintenance items within 3000 miles (4800 kilometers) of
the last engine oil and filter change. Do not exceed the designated distance for
the interval.
2 Initial replacement at six years or 100000 miles (160000 kilometers), then
every three years or 50000 miles (80000 kilometers).
3 After initial inspection, inspect every other oil change until replaced.
4 If not replaced within the last 100000 miles (160000 kilometers).
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Special Operating Conditions
If you operate your vehicle primarily
in any of the following conditions, you
need to perform extra maintenance
as indicated. If you operate your
vehicle
occasionally under any of
these conditions, it is not necessary
to perform the extra maintenance. For
specific recommendations, see your
dealership service advisor or
technician. Perform the services shown in the
following tables when specified or
within 3000 miles (4800 kilometers)
of the OIL CHANGE REQUIRED
message appearing in the information
display.
•
Example 1: The OIL CHANGE
REQUIRED message comes on at
28751 miles (46270 kilometers).
Perform the 30000 mile (48000
kilometer) automatic transmission
fluid replacement.
• Example 2
: The OIL CHANGE
REQUIRED message has not come
on, but the odometer reads 30000
miles (48000 kilometers) (for
example, the Intelligent Oil-Life
Monitor® was reset at 25000
miles [40000 kilometers]).
Perform the engine air filter
replacement.
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Towing a trailer or using a car-top carrier
Change engine oil and filter as indicated by inform-
ation display and perform services listed in the
Normal Scheduled Maintenance chart.
As required
Inspect and lubricate U-joints.
Inspect frequently,
service as required
See axle maintenance items under Exceptions.
Every 30000 miles
(48000 km)
Change automatic transmission fluid.Extensive idling or low-speed driving for long distances, as in heavy commercial
use (such as delivery, taxi, patrol car or livery)
Change engine oil and filter as indicated by inform-
ation display and perform services listed in the
Normal Scheduled Maintenance chart.
As required
Replace cabin air filter.
Inspect frequently,
service as required
Replace engine air filter.
Change automatic transmission fluid.
Every 30000 miles
(48000 km)
Replace spark plugs.
Every 60000 miles
(96000 km) Operating in dusty or sandy conditions (such as unpaved or dusty roads)
Replace cabin air filter.
Inspect frequently,
service as required
Replace engine air filter.
Inspect the wheels and related components for
abnormal noise, wear, looseness or drag.
Every 5000 miles (8000
km)
Rotate tires, inspect tires for wear and measure
tread depth.
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Exceptions
There are some exceptions your
Normal Scheduled Maintenance:
California fuel filter replacement:
If you register your vehicle in registered
in California, the California Air
Resources Board has determined that
the failure to perform this
maintenance item does not nullify the
emission warranty or limit recall
liability before the completion of your
vehicle's useful life. Ford Motor
Company, however, urges you to have
all recommended maintenance
services performed at the specified
intervals and to record all vehicle
service.
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