adding oil LINCOLN MKZ 2016 Owners Manual

BREAKING-IN
You need to break in new tires for
approximately 300 miles (480 kilometers).
During this time, your vehicle may exhibit
some unusual driving characteristics.
Avoid driving too fast during the first 1000
miles (1600 kilometers). Vary your speed
frequently and change up through the gears
early. Do not labor the engine.
Do not tow during the first 1000 miles (1600
kilometers).
ECONOMICAL DRIVING
Fuel economy is affected by several things
such as how you drive, the conditions you
drive under and how you maintain your
vehicle.
There are some things to keep in mind that
may improve your fuel economy:
• Accelerate and slow down in a smooth,moderate fashion.
• Drive at steady speeds. • Anticipate stops; slowing down may
eliminate the need to stop.
• Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
• When running errands, go to thefurthest destination first and then
work your way back home.
• Close the windows for high-speed driving.
• Drive at reasonable speeds. (Traveling at 65 mph/105 kph uses about 15% less
fuel than traveling at 75 mph/121 kph).
• Keep the tires properly inflated and use only the recommended size.
• Use the recommended engine oil.
• Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance.
There are also some things you may want to
avoid doing because they reduce your fuel
economy:
• Avoid sudden or hard accelerations.
• Avoid revving the engine before turning off the car.
• Avoid long idle periods. • Do not warm up your vehicle on cold
mornings.
• Reduce the use of air conditioning and heat.
• Avoid using speed control in hilly terrain.
• Do not rest your foot on the brake pedal while driving.
• Avoid carrying unnecessary weight (approximately 1 mpg [0.4 kilometers/liter]
is lost for every 400 lbs [180 kilograms]
of weight carried).
• Avoid adding particular accessories to your vehicle (e.g. bug deflectors,
rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski
racks).
• Avoid driving with the wheels out of alignment.
DRIVING THROUGH WATER
WARNING
Do not drive through flowing or deep
water as you may lose control of your
vehicle.
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Driving Hints

ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK - 2.0L
ECOBOOST™
E142462
MINA
MAXB
ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK - 3.7L
E146429
MINA
MAXB
ENGINE OIL CHECK
Note:Check the level before starting the
engine.
Note: Make sure that the level is between
the MIN and the MAX marks. 1. Make sure that your vehicle is on level
ground.
2. Turn the engine off and wait 10 minutes for the oil to drain into the oil pan.
3. Remove the dipstick and wipe it with a clean, lint-free cloth. Replace the dipstick
and remove it again to check the oil level.
If the level is at the MIN mark, add oil
immediately.
Adding Engine Oil
Note: Do not remove the filler cap when the
engine is running.
Note: Do not add oil further than the MAX
mark. Oil levels above the MAX mark may
cause engine damage.
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Maintenance

Cruise Control.................................................82Principle of Operation.......................................206
Type 1...................................................................\
....82
Type 2...................................................................\
...82
Cruise controlSee: Using Cruise Control...............................206
Customer Assistance..................................256
D
Data Recording..................................................9Event Data Recording...........................................10
Service Data Recording.........................................9
Daytime Running Lamps...............................89Type 1 - Conventional(Non-Configurable)..........................................89
Type 2 - Configurable..........................................90
Direction Indicators........................................92
Drive Control.................................................229
LINCOLN DRIVE CONTROL............................229
Driver Alert......................................................214Using Driver Alert................................................214
Driver and Passenger Airbags....................45Children and Airbags...........................................46
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating Adjustment.........................................................46
Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags.........50
Driving Aids.....................................................214 Driving Hints..................................................248
Driving Through Water...............................248
DRL
See: Daytime Running Lamps...........................89
E
Economical Driving......................................248
Electric Parking Brake..................................188
Applying the electric parking brake...............188
Applying the electric parking brake when the
vehicle is moving............................................189
Battery With No Charge....................................190
Releasing the electric parking brake.............189
Emission Control System.............................172On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)........................173
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Testing................................................................174
End User License Agreement...................503SYNC End User License Agreement(EULA)...............................................................503
Engine Block Heater....................................165Using the Engine Block Heater.......................165
Engine Coolant Check................................289Adding Engine Coolant....................................289
Checking the Engine Coolant.........................289
Recycled Engine Coolant.................................290
Severe Climates.................................................290
What You Should Know About Fail-SafeCooling..............................................................291
Engine ImmobilizerSee: Passive Anti-Theft System.........................77
Engine Oil Check..........................................287Adding Engine Oil..............................................287
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.0LEcoBoost™....................................................287
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.7L............................287
Engine Specifications..................................353
Drivebelt Routing................................................353
Entertainment................................................403AM/FM Radio.......................................................404
Bluetooth Audio..................................................425
CD......................................................................\
......419
SD Card Slot and USB Port...............................421
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (If Activated)..............412
Supported Media Players, Formats and
Metadata Information...................................425
Environment......................................................15
EPB
See: Electric Parking Brake..............................188
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