emergency towing LINCOLN MKZ 2019 Owners Manual

Replace the rear axle lubricant anytime yousubmerge the rear axle in water. Water maycontaminate the rear axle lubricant, which isnot a normal maintenance inspection itemunless there is a possibility of a leak or otheraxle repair is required.
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR
WHEELS
Emergency Towing
WARNING: If your vehicle has asteering wheel lock make sure the ignitionis in the accessory or on position when beingtowed.
You can flat-tow (all wheels on the ground,regardless of the powertrain/transmissionconfiguration) your disabled vehicle (withoutaccess to wheel dollies, car-hauling trailer,or flatbed transport vehicle) under thefollowing conditions:
•Your vehicle is facing forward so you towit in a forward direction.
•You place the transmission in neutral (N).If you cannot place the transmission inneutral (N), you may need to override thegear shifter. See AutomaticTransmission (page 177).
•Maximum speed is 35 mph (56 km/h).
•Maximum distance is 50 mi (80 km).
Recreational Towing
Note: Put your climate control system inrecirculated air mode to prevent exhaustfumes from entering the vehicle. SeeClimate Control (page 136).
Follow these guidelines if you have a needfor recreational (RV) towing. An example ofrecreational towing would be towing yourvehicle behind a motorhome. Theseguidelines are to make sure you do notdamage the transmission during towing.
Vehicles Equipped with a 2.0L Engine
Front-wheel drive (FWD) vehicles CANNOTbe flat-towed (all wheels on the ground) asvehicle or transmission damage may occur.You must place the front wheels on atwo-wheel tow dolly. If you are using a towdolly, follow the instructions specified by theequipment provider.
All-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles CANNOT beflat-towed (all wheels on the ground), asvehicle or transmission damage may occur.It is recommended to tow your vehicle withall four (4) wheels off the ground such aswhen using a car-hauling trailer. Otherwise,you cannot tow your vehicle.
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Towing a Trailer.............................................253Load Placement..................................................253
Towing Points................................................268Installing the Recovery Hook..........................268Recovery Hook Location..................................268
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels........257Emergency Towing.............................................257Recreational Towing..........................................257
Towing.............................................................253Traction Control.............................................197Principle of Operation........................................197
Transmission Code Designation...............372Transmission...................................................177Transporting the Vehicle............................267Type Approvals..............................................571Radio Frequency Certification Logos for BlindSpot Information System..............................579Radio Frequency Certification Logos for MidRange Radar....................................................574Radio Frequency Certification Logos forPassive Anti-Theft System...........................575Radio Frequency Certification Logos for RadioTransceiver Module.......................................577Radio Frequency Certification Logos for SYNC3.........................................................................580Radio Frequency Certification Logos for TirePressure Monitoring Sensor(s)....................571
Radio Frequency Certification Logos forWireless Charging.........................................580
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Under Hood Overview - 2.0L....................298Under Hood Overview - 3.0L....................300Universal Garage Door Opener................153HomeLink Wireless Control System...............153
USB Port.........................................................392Using Adaptive Cruise Control..................218Automatic Cancellation....................................222Blocked Sensor...................................................224Canceling the Set Speed.................................222Changing the Set Speed...................................221Detection Issues.................................................223Following a Vehicle...........................................220Following a Vehicle to a CompleteStop...................................................................220Hilly Condition Usage.......................................222Overriding the Set Speed.................................221Park Brake Application.....................................222Resuming the Set Speed.................................222Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed................219Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed When YourVehicle is Stationary.....................................220Setting the Gap Distance..................................221Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off........222
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On..........219Switching to Normal Cruise Control..............226System Not Available........................................224
Using All-Wheel Drive..................................183Driving In Special Conditions With All-WheelDrive (AWD)......................................................185Operating AWD Vehicles With Spare orMismatched Tires...........................................185
Using Cruise Control....................................217Canceling the Set Speed..................................218Changing the Set Speed...................................217Resuming the Set Speed...................................218Setting the Cruise Speed..................................217Switching Cruise Control Off............................218Switching Cruise Control On............................217
Using MyKey With Remote StartSystems..........................................................65Using Snow Chains.......................................351Using Stability Control.................................199Using Summer Tires....................................350Using Traction Control.................................197Switching the System Off..................................197System Indicator Lights and Messages.........197Using a Switch......................................................197Using the Information Display Controls.........197
Using Voice Recognition..............................411Audio Voice Commands....................................413Climate Voice Commands.................................414
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