Speedometer LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2010 Owners Manual

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Speedometer:Indicates the
current vehicle speed. Refer to the
Message centerin this chapter to
change your display to a digital
speedometer. The digital display is
more accurate than the analog
gauge and may not match.
Engine coolant temperature
gauge:Indicates engine coolant
temperature. At normal operating
temperature, the needle will be in
the normal range (between “H” and
“C”).If it enters the red section,
the engine is overheating. Stop
the vehicle as soon as safely
possible, switch off the engine and let the engine cool,refer to
What you should know about fail-safe coolingin theMaintenance
and Specificationschapter.
WARNING:Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the
engine is running or hot.
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Odometer:Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle.
Refer toMessage centerin this
chapter on how to switch the
display from Metric to English and
the odometer to the speedometer.
Trip odometer:SeeTRIP A/B
underMessage centerin this
chapter.
Hour meter (if equipped):Your
vehicle may be equipped with an
hour meter to indicate how much
time the vehicle is idling in Park or
Neutral. The meter is incorporated
with the vehicle odometer. Press
and release the message center
INFO button until “ENGINE IDLE 0
HOURS” appears in the display. Press the RESET button to reset. For
every hour that the vehicle idles, it has accumulated the equivalent of
approximately 33 miles (53 km) of driving. Using the combination of the
vehicle odometer and hour meter allows the fleet manager to better
determine when the oil needs to be changed.
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.
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