fuel LINCOLN TOWN CAR 1998 Owners Manual

WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
Service engine soon
Your vehicle is equipped with a
computer that monitors the
engine's emission control system.
This system is commonly known as
the On Board Diagnostics System
(OBD II). This OBD II system
protects the environment by
ensuring that your vehicle
continues to meet government
emission standards. The OBD II
system also assists the service
technician in properly servicing
your vehicle.
TheService Engine Soon
indicator light illuminates when the
ignition is first turned to the ON
position to check the bulb. If it
comes on after the engine is
started, one of the engine's
emission control systems may be
malfunctioning. The light may
illuminate without a driveability
concern being noted. The vehicle
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will usually be drivable and will not
require towing.
What you should do if the
Service Engine Soon light
illuminates
Light turns on solid:
This means that the OBD II system
has detected a malfunction.
Temporary malfunctions may cause
yourService Engine Soonlight to
illuminate. Examples are:
1. The vehicle has run out of fuel.
(The engine may misfire or run
poorly.)
2. Poor fuel quality or water in the
fuel.
3. The fuel cap may not have been
properly installed and securely
tightened.
These temporary malfunctions can
be corrected by filling the fuel tank
with good quality fuel and/or
properly installing and securely
tightening the gas cap. After three
driving cycles without these or any
other temporary malfunctions
present, theService Engine Soon
light should turn off. (A driving
cycle consists of a cold engine
startup followed by mixed
city/highway driving.) No
additional vehicle service is
required.
If theService Engine Soonlight
remains on, have your vehicle
serviced at the first available
opportunity.
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Light is blinking:
Engine misfire is occurring which
could damage your catalytic
converter. You should drive in a
moderate fashion (avoid heavy
acceleration and deceleration) and
have your vehicle serviced at the
first available opportunity.
Under engine misfire
conditions, excessive
exhaust temperatures could
damage the catalytic converter,
the fuel system, interior floor
coverings or other vehicle
components, possibly causing a
fire.
Air bag readiness
Momentarily illuminates when the
ignition is turned ON. If the light
fails to illuminate, continues to
flash or remains on, have the
system serviced immediately.
Safety belt
Momentarily illuminates when the
ignition is turned ON to remind
you to fasten your safety belts. For
more information, refer to the
Seating and safety restraints
chapter.
Brake system warning
Momentarily illuminates when the
ignition is turned ON and the
engine is off. Also illuminates when
the parking brake is engaged.
Illumination after releasing the
AIR
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O/D off
Illuminates when the transmission
control switch (TCS) has been
pushed. When the light is on, the
transmission does not shift into
overdrive. If the light does not
come on when the TCS is
depressed or if the light flashes
when you are driving, have your
vehicle serviced.
Trac active
Illuminates when the Traction
Controltsystem begins applying
and releasing the brakes and
adjusting the engine characteristics
to limit a wheelspin condition. For
more information on the air
suspension system, refer to the
Drivingchapter.
Speed control
This light comes on when either
the SET/ACCEL or RESUME
controls are pressed. It turns off
when the speed control OFF
control is pressed, the brake is
applied or the ignition is turned to
the OFF position.
Washer
Illuminates when the windshield
washer fluid is low.
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GAUGES
Odometer
Registers the total kilometers
(miles) of the vehicle.
Fuel gauge
Displays approximately how much
fuel is in the fuel tank (when the
key is in the ON position). The
fuel gauge may vary slightly when
the vehicle is in motion. The
ignition should be in the OFF
position while the vehicle is being
refueled. When the gauge first
indicates empty, there is a small
amount of reserve fuel in the tank.
When refueling the vehicle from
empty indication, the amount of
fuel that can be added will be less
than the advertised capacity due to
the reserve fuel.
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SPEED CONTROL COMPASSkmCIRCLE
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ELECTRONIC MESSAGE
CENTER
The electronic message center only
works when the ignition is in the
ON position.
The message center allows you to:
²see problems such as door ajar
and trunk ajar.
²see the compass direction.
²check the on/off status of
traction control, air suspension
and speed control systems.
²see how many kilometers/miles
you can drive before running
out of fuel.
²see how many liters/gallons of
fuel remain in the fuel tank.
²monitor the average fuel
economy.
²monitor the instantaneous fuel
economy.
²monitor the average speed.
²check the distance traveled
during a trip on either Trip A or
Trip B.
²check the distance remaining
from a set value during a trip.
You can select different features
for the message center to display
by using the message center
controls located in the center of
the instrument panel.
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Selectable features
Select
Each press of the SELECT control
will select a different feature as
follows:
²FUEL ECON AVG
²FUEL REMAIN
²DIST TO EMPTY
²AVG SPEED
²TRIP A/TRIP B
²E/M
For descriptions of the SELECT
features, refer to ªMessage center
functionsº later in this chapter.
Reset
Press this control to reset the
selected message center function
to zero. (The only functions which
can be reset are FUEL ECON AVG,
TRIP A or B, and AVG SPEED.)
Compass display (if equipped)
The compass reading may be
affected when you drive near large
buildings, bridges, power lines and
powerful broadcast antenna.
Magnetic or metallic objects placed
in, on or near the vehicle may also
affect compass accuracy.
Usually, when something affects
the compass readings, the compass
will correct itself after a few days
of operating your vehicle in normal
conditions. If the compass still
appears to be inaccurate, a manual
calibration may be necessary. Refer
WASHER
LTR/100km
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FUEL REMAIN
DIST TO EMPTY
AVG SPEED
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SELECT
RESET
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Compass calibration adjustment
Perform this adjustment in an
open area free from steel
structures and high voltage lines.
For optimum calibration, turn off
all electrical accessories (heater/air
conditioning, wipers, etc.) and
make sure all vehicle doors are
shut.
1. Start the vehicle.
2. Locate the compass module
mounted on the center rear view
mirror post.
3. Press and hold the reset control
for 2 to 4 seconds until CIRCLE
SLOWLY is displayed on the
message center.
4. Release pressure from the
control.
5. Slowly drive the vehicle in a
circle (less than 5 km/h [3 mph])
until the CIRCLE SLOWLY
indicator turns off. This will take
up to five circles to complete
calibration.
6. The compass is now calibrated.
Message center functions
FUEL ECON AVG
Select this function to display your
average fuel economy in liters/100
km or miles/gallon.
If you calculate your average fuel
economy by dividing liters of fuel
used by 100 kilometers traveled
(miles traveled by gallons used),
your figure may be different than
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displayed for the following reasons:
²your vehicle was not perfectly
level during fill-up
²differences in the automatic
shut-off points on the fuel
pumps at service stations
²variations in top-off procedure
from one fill-up to another
²rounding of the displayed values
to the nearest 0.1 liter (gallon)
Checking your highway fuel
economy using the electronic
message center display
The following procedure will allow
you to accurately monitor your
actual highway fuel economy. Since
this procedure requires the vehicle
speed control system to be set to
highway speeds, it must be run
only on suitable roadways where
long distance speed control can be
safely maintained.
You may notice gradual
improvement in fuel economy over
the course of your vehicle's
break-in period (approximately 1
600 kilometers [1 000 miles]).
1. Set the speed control. Refer to
Speed controlin theControls and
featureschapter.
2. Select FUEL ECON AVERAGE.
FUEL ECON AVG
FUEL REMAIN
DIST TO EMPTY
AVG SPEED
TRIP A B
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3. Press the RESET control to
clear the system memory.
²Actual highway fuel economy
is now displayed.This current
average measure will change as
the speed control system
changes the engine speed to
maintain a constant vehicle
speed. This is most noticeable in
hilly environments.
4. Drive the vehicle at least 8 km
(5 miles) with the speed control
system engaged to display a
stabilized average.
5. Record the highway fuel
economy for future reference.
It is important to press the RESET
control after setting the speed
control to get accurate highway
fuel economy readings.
FUEL REMAIN
This function shows how many
liters (gallons) of fuel you have left
in the fuel tank. If the fuel level is
above 71.9 liters (19 gallons), the
letter ªFº (full) will appear on the
display. If the fuel level is below 4
liters (1 gallon), the letter ªEº will
appear in the display.
DIST TO EMPTY (DTE)
This function estimates
approximately how far you can
drive with the fuel remaining in
your tank under normal driving
conditions. Remember to turn the
ignition OFF when refueling your
vehicle. Otherwise, the display will
SELECT
RESET
FUEL ECON AVG
FUEL REMAIN
DIST TO EMPTY
AVG SPEED
TRIP A B
E/M
FUEL ECON AVG
FUEL REMAIN
DIST TO EMPTY
AVG SPEED
TRIP A B
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