oil reset LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2004 Owners Manual

ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)
Lift the mirror cover to turn on the
visor mirror lamps.
OVERHEAD CONSOLE (IF EQUIPPED)
The appearance of your vehicle’s overhead console will vary according to
your option package. Some of the features in the overhead console
include Compass, Homelink, Oil minder and Park assist deactivation.
Normal mode
There are three normal modes; Compass, Oil Minder and Off. To select
one of these:
1. From a blank display (OFF),
press and release the MODE button
once to enter the compass mode.
2. Press and release the MODE
button again to enter the oil minder
mode.
3. Press and release the MODE
button again to return to OFF.
Warning mode
A system warning will display for oil minder, park assist and alarm
system related warnings. A higher priority active warning message will
overwrite the lower message. Press the RESET button to acknowledge
the warning, the warning message is cleared and a normal mode message
or another warning message will be displayed.
•The park assist de-activation cannot be cleared by the RESET button
and will remain displayed until the system is reactivated.
•The oil minder has a two-level warning. The first level messages
disappear from the display when the RESET button is pressed. The
second level messages return on the display after a period of time.
•The alarm system warning will be displayed when you first start the
vehicle and can be cleared by pressing the RESET button.
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Oil minder mode
Normal mode
To enter oil minder mode, press the
MODE button repeatedly until OIL
LIFE XX% is displayed. XX will be
6–100 when oil life is OK.
Change oil soon
The overhead console will warn the
user that it is time to change the oil
based on the number of engine
revolution counts, number of miles
driven or the calendar time since
the last“Oil Life”reset. These
values are constantly updated while
the vehicle is running. When
CHANGE OIL SOON is displayed as a warning, it will be displayed until
the RESET button is pressed and revert back to the previous mode.
Change oil now
The overhead console will warn the
user that the oil needs changing
when CHANGE OIL NOW is
displayed. This warning will remain
on until the oil life is reset in oil
minder mode (unless a higher
priority message is requested). In
any other mode, the CHANGE OIL
NOW warning can be cleared by pressing RESET button but will return
after a period of time.
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Reset oil life mode
To reset oil minder when the vehicle oil is changed:
1. Press the MODE button
repeatedly until one of these three
messages is displayed; OIL LIFE
XX%, CHANGE OIL SOON or
CHANGE OIL NOW.
2. Press and hold the MODE button
for 5 seconds until RESET FOR
NEW OIL LIFE is displayed.
3. Press and hold the RESET button
for 2 seconds. The oil life value will
be reset to 100%
Note:If the RESET button is not pressed after one minute of no activity,
the original oil life will be restored.
Note:If power is interrupted during the reset oil life mode, the overhead
console resets the oil life to the original value.
Park assist de-activation (if equipped)
Park assist can be de-activated/re-activated with the transmission in R
(reverse) by pressing the control on the overhead console. The system
will re-activate every time the ignition key is turned ON.
To de-activate park assist:
1. Press the
OFF button to
de-activate. PARK ASSIST
DISABLED will be displayed and the
button will be backlitamber.
2. Press the
OFF button again
to re-activate. The button will be
backlitgreenat night time when
the headlamps are ON.
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L
Lamps
autolamp system .......................92
bulb replacement
specifications chart ..................96
daytime running light ...............93
headlamps .................................92
headlamps, flash to pass ..........93
instrument panel, dimming .....94
interior lamps .....................96–97
replacing bulbs ...........96, 98–100
Lane change indicator
(see Turn signal) ........................95
Lights, warning and indicator ....10
anti-lock brakes (ABS) ..........188
speed control ..........................119
Load limits .................................199
Locks
childproof ................................131
doors ........................................130
Lubricant specifications ...288, 290
Lug nuts ....................................222
Lumbar support, seats .............147
M
Message center .........................122
english/metric button .............126
reset button ............................124
warning messages ...................111
Mirrors ...............................103, 115
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ......................................115
fold away .................................116
heated ......................................116
programmable memory ..........138
side view mirrors (power) .....115Moon roof ..................................122
Motorcraft parts ................262, 286
N
Navigation system .......................25
cd functions ..............................42
destination mode ......................66
DVD location .............................86
map mode .................................46
quick start .................................27
radio functions ..........................34
O
Octane rating ............................261
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................246
P
Parking brake ............................189
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....286
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) ...............................116
Power adjustable foot pedals ...116
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................212
Power door locks ......................130
Power mirrors ...........................115
Power point ...............................113
Power steering ..........................191
fluid, checking and adding ....268
fluid, refill capacity ................287
fluid, specifications .................288
Power trunk ......................127–128
Power Windows .........................114
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