adding oil LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID 2014 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. The
engine also needs to break in. Avoid hard
accelerations and driving too fast for the
first 1000 miles (1600 kilometers). If
possible, avoid carrying heavy loads up
steep grades during the break-in period.
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 the
furthest 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
Note: Driving through deep water above
the recommended levels can cause
vehicle damage.
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ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK
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. Only use oils certified for gasoline engines
by the American Petroleum Institute (API).
An oil with this trademark symbol conforms
to the current engine and emission system
protection standards and fuel economy
requirements of the International
Lubricants Specification Advisory Council
(ILSAC), comprised of U.S. and Japanese
automobile manufacturers.
1. Remove the filler cap.
2. Add engine oil that meets the Ford
specifications. See Capacities and
Specifications (page 302).
3. Replace the filler cap. Turn it until you feel a strong resistance.
OIL CHANGE INDICATOR RESET
To reset the oil monitoring system after an
oil change,
See General Information
(page 97).
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E169062 E142732

Drive Control..............................................212
LINCOLN DRIVE CONTROL........................212
Driver Alert
.................................................199
Using Driver Alert...........................................199
Driver and Passenger Airbags................40 Children and Airbags.......................................41
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating
Adjustment....................................................40
Driver Knee Airbag
....................................45
Driving Aids................................................199
Driving Hints..............................................223
Driving Through Water...........................223
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps.......................
79
E
Economical Driving
..................................223
Electric Parking Brake..............................175 Applying the electric parking brake..........
175
Applying the electric parking brake when the vehicle is moving................................176
Battery With No Charge................................177
Releasing the electric parking brake.........176
Electric Vehicle Information
...................361
Power................................................................362
Emission Control System........................164 On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)...................
165
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Testing..........................................................165
End User License Agreement
...............391
SYNC® End User License Agreement
(EULA)...........................................................391
Engine Block Heater................................150 Using the Engine Block Heater...................151 Engine Coolant Check...........................255
Adding Coolant..............................................256
Adding Engine Coolant................................257
Adding Inverter System Controller
Coolant........................................................257
Checking the Engine Coolant....................255
Checking the Inverter System Controller Coolant........................................................255
Engine Coolant and Inverter System Controller Coolant....................................255
Recycled Engine Coolant............................258
Severe Climates.............................................258
What You Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling........................................................258
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System....................
67
Engine Oil Check
.....................................254
Adding Engine Oil.........................................254
Engine Oil Dipstick
..................................254
Engine Specifications.............................302
Entertainment............................................334 A/V Inputs........................................................353
AM/FM Radio..................................................336
Bluetooth Audio.............................................353
Browsing Device Content ............................334
CD......................................................................347
SD Card Slot and USB Port.........................348
Sirius® Satellite Radio (If Activated)..........342
Supported Media Players, Formats and Metadata Information...............................352
EPB See: Electric Parking Brake..........................175
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording..........................................9
Export Unique Options..............................13
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