fuel fill door release LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2006 Owners Manual

Odometer:Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle.
Refer toMessage Centerin the
Driver Controlschapter on how to
switch the display from Metric to
English and the odometer to the
speedometer.
Trip odometer:Registers the miles
(kilometers) of individual journeys.
Press and release the message
center INFO button until “TRIP”
appears in the display (this
represents the trip mode). Press the
control again to select Trip A and
Trip B features. Press and hold the
RESET button to reset.
Tachometer:Indicates the engine
speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top of
the scale may damage the engine.
Fuel gauge:Indicates
approximately how much fuel is left
in the fuel tank (when the ignition
is in the ON position). The fuel
gauge may vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion or on a grade.
The arrow near the fuel pump icon
indicates which side of the vehicle
the fuel filler door is located.
Refer toFilling the tankin theMaintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.
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Fuel filler door override release
If the remote release is inoperative,
open the trunk, then pull the
override release handle located
inside the trunk to open the fuel
filler door.
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Fuel ............................................290
calculating fuel economy ......125,
296
cap ...........................................293
capacity ...................................307
choosing the right fuel ...........294
comparisons with EPA fuel
economy estimates .................299
detergent in fuel .....................294
filling your vehicle with
fuel ...........................290, 293, 296
filter, specifications ........290, 306
fuel filler door override ..........135
fuel filler door release ............134
fuel pump shut-off switch .....241
improving fuel economy ........296
octane rating ...........295, 311–312
quality ......................................295
running out of fuel .................296
safety information relating to
automotive fuels .....................290
Fuel - flex fuel vehicle
(FFV) .........................290, 294–295
Fuses ..................................242–243
G
Gas cap (see Fuel cap) ............293
Gas mileage (see Fuel
economy) ...................................296
Gauges .........................................13
H
Hazard flashers .........................241
Head restraints .........................153
Headlamps ...................................97
aiming ........................................99
autolamp system .......................97
bulb specifications ..................102daytime running lights .............98
flash to pass ..............................98
high beam .................................98
replacing bulbs .......................103
turning on and off ....................97
Homelink wireless control
system ........................................119
Hood ..........................................276
I
Ignition .......................223, 311–312
Illuminated visor mirror ...........108
Infant seats
(see Safety seats) .....................190
Inspection/maintenance (I/M)
testing ........................................301
Instrument panel
cleaning ...................................271
cluster ........................................10
lighting up panel and interior .99
J
Jack ............................................249
positioning ...............................249
storage .....................................249
Jump-starting your vehicle ......255
K
Keyless entry system ...............145
keypad .....................................146
locking and unlocking doors ..147
programming entry code .......146
Keys ...................................136, 150
positions of the ignition .........223
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