emergency towing LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID 2020 Owners Manual

Applying the Electric Parking Brake
Pull the switch upward.
The red warning lamp flashes
during operation and illuminates
when the parking brake is applied.
Note:
It remains illuminated for a short
period of time after you switch the ignition
off.
If it continues to flash or does not illuminate,
the system has malfunctioned. Have your
vehicle checked as soon as possible.
Note: You can apply the electric parking
brake when the ignition is off.
Note: The electric parking brake could
automatically apply when you shift into park
(P). See Transmission (page 193). Applying the Electric Parking Brake in an
Emergency
Note:
Do not apply the electric parking brake
when your vehicle is moving, except in an
emergency. If you repeatedly use the electric
parking brake to slow or stop your vehicle,
you could cause damage to the brake
system.
You can use the electric parking brake to
slow or stop your vehicle in an emergency. Pull the switch upward and hold it.
The red warning lamp illuminates,
a tone sounds and the stoplamps
turn on.
The electric parking brake continues to slow
your vehicle down unless you release the
switch.
Manually Releasing the Electric Parking
Brake
Switch the ignition on.Press and hold the brake pedal. Push the switch downward.
The red warning lamp turns off.
If it remains illuminated or flashes, the system
has malfunctioned. Have your vehicle
checked as soon as possible.
Pulling Away on a Hill When Towing a
Trailer
Press and hold the brake pedal.
Pull the switch upward and hold it.
Shift into gear.
Press the accelerator pedal until engine has
developed sufficient torque to prevent your
vehicle from rolling down the hill. Release the switch and pull away
in a normal manner.
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TOWING A TRAILER
WARNING: Never tow a trailer
with an MKZ Hybrid. This powertrain
is not designed to tow.
TOWING THE VEHICLE ON FOUR
WHEELS
Emergency Towing
In the event your vehicle becomes disabled
(without access to wheel dollies, car-hauling
trailer, or flatbed transport vehicle), it can be
flat-towed (all wheels on the ground,
regardless of the powertrain/transmission
configuration) under the following conditions:
• The vehicle is facing forward so that it is
towed in a forward direction.
• Place the transmission in position
N. If
you cannot move the transmission into
N
, you must override it and enable stay
in neutral mode. Failing to do so may
result in damage to the transmission. See
Transmission
(page 193). •
Maximum speed is
35 mph (56 km/h).
• Maximum distance is
50 mi (80 km).
Recreational Towing
Note: Put your climate control system in
recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust
fumes from entering your vehicle.
See
Climate Control (page 141).
Follow these guidelines if you have a need
for recreational (RV) towing. An example of
recreational towing would be towing your
vehicle behind a motorhome. These
guidelines are designed to ensure that your
transmission is not damaged.
Your vehicle can be towed with all four
wheels on the ground using the Stay in
Neutral mode feature, or with all four wheels
off the ground using a vehicle transport
trailer. If you are using a vehicle transport
trailer, follow the instruction specified by the
equipment provider.
If you tow your vehicle with all four wheels
on the ground:
• Tow only in the forward direction.
• Release the parking brake. •
Place the vehicle in Stay in Neutral mode.
See Automatic Transmission (page 193).
• Do not exceed
65 mph (105 km/h).
Note: If the parking brake is applied, a
message appears in the information display.
Note: Start the engine and allow it to run for
a few minutes at the beginning of each day,
and every six hours or fewer. With the engine
running and your foot on the brake, shift into
drive (D) and then into reverse (R) before
shifting back into neutral (N). BEFORE
CONTINUING TO TOW, YOU MUST
RE-ENABLE STAY IN NEUTRAL MODE.
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Second Stage: Checking Tire Pressure........333
Tips for Use of your TMK..................................330
What to do after the Tire has been
Sealed...............................................................334
What to do when a Tire Is Punctured.............331
Tires See: Wheels and Tires......................................329
Towing a Trailer..............................................261
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels........261 Emergency Towing.............................................261
Recreational Towing...........................................261
Towing..............................................................261
Traction Control............................................204 Principle of Operation.......................................204
Transmission Code Designation..............362
Transmission
...................................................193
Transporting the Vehicle............................272
U
Under Hood Overview................................302
Unique Driving Characteristics..................173
Universal Garage Door Opener................157 HomeLink Wireless Control System...............157
USB Port
.........................................................389
Using Adaptive Cruise Control.................227 Automatic Cancellation......................................231
Blocked Sensor...................................................233 Canceling the Set Speed..................................231
Changing the Set Speed..................................230
Detection Issues..................................................231
Following a Vehicle...........................................229
Following a Vehicle to a Complete
Stop...................................................................229
Hilly Condition Usage........................................231
Overriding the Set Speed................................
230
Park Brake Application......................................231
Resuming the Set Speed...................................231
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed...............228
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed When Your Vehicle is Stationary......................................
228
Setting the Gap Distance.................................229
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control Off..........231
Switching Adaptive Cruise Control On.........228
Switching to Normal Cruise Control..............235
System Not Available........................................233
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................65
Using Snow Chains.....................................350
Using Stability Control
................................206
Using Summer Tires....................................350
Using Traction Control................................204
Switching the System Off.................................204
System Indicator Lights and Messages........204
Using a Switch....................................................204
Using the Information Display Controls.......204 Using Voice Recognition
............................392
Apps........................................................................\
401
Automatic Blower Motor Speed
Reduction.........................................................403
Climate..................................................................396
Entertainment......................................................394
General..................................................................393
Navigation............................................................399
Phone.....................................................................397
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.....................402
Voice Settings.....................................................402
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
.............................................276
V
Vehicle Care
...................................................318
General Information............................................318
Vehicle Certification Label
.........................362
Vehicle Identification Number...................361
Vehicle Storage............................................326
Body.......................................................................326
Brakes....................................................................327
Cooling system....................................................327
Disconnecting Your 12 Volt Battery................327
Engine...................................................................326
Fuel system..........................................................327
General.................................................................326
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