1998 LINCOLN MARK VIII Owners Manual

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 will usually be drivable and will not require
towing.
What you should do if the check engine light illuminates
Light turns on solid:
This means that the OBD II system has detected a malfunction. Have
your vehicle serviced at your first opportunity.
Temporary malfunctions may also cause yourcheck enginelight to
illuminate. Examples follow:
²The vehicle has run out of fuel. (The engine may misfire or run
poorly.)
²Poor fuel quality or water in the fuel.
²The fuel cap may not have been securely tightened.
These temporary malfunctions can be corrected by filling the fuel tank
with good quality fuel and/or properly tightening the gas cap. After three
drive cycles without these or any other temporary malfunctions present,
thecheck enginelight should turn off.Novehicle service is required.
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
Briefly illuminates when the ignition
is turned on. If the light fails to
illuminate, continues to flash or
remains on, have the system
serviced immediately.
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O/D off
This light momentarily illuminates
when the ignition is turned to ON. It
also illuminates when the
transmission control switch been
pushed. When the light is on, the
transmission does not shift into
overdrive. If the light does not come
on when the transmission control switch is depressed or if the light
flashes when you are driving, have your vehicle serviced.
Anti-theft system
This light indicates the anti-theft
alarm system is armed. Refer to the
Controls and featureschapter.
Traction ControlYoff light
This light tells you that the Traction
Controlysystem has been turned
off using the Vehicle Settings menu
in the Message Center. The Traction
Controlysystem defaults to ªONº
(light is not illuminated) whenever
the vehicle is shut off and restarted.
This light will also illuminate if there is a total Traction Controlysystem
shut down.
If this lamp continuously stays on, contact your dealer for service as
soon as safely possible.
Headlamps on warning chime
Sounds when the headlamps or parking lamps are on, the ignition is off
(and the key is not in the ignition) and either front door is opened.
Safety belt warning chime
Chimes to remind you to fasten your safety belts.
For information on the safety belt warning chime, refer to theSeating
and safety restraintschapter.
O/ D
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Supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning chime
For information on the SRS warning chime, refer to theSeating and
safety restraintschapter.
Key-in-ignition warning chime
Sounds when the key is left in the ignition in the OFF/LOCK or ACC
position and the driver's door is opened.
GAUGES
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Indicates the temperature of the
engine coolant. At normal operating
temperature, the needle remains
within the normal area (the area
between the ªHº and ªCº). If it
enters the red section, the engine is
overheating. Stop the vehicle as
soon as safely possible, switch off
the engine immediately and let the
engine cool. Refer toEngine
coolantin theMaintenance and
carechapter.
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Never remove the coolant recovery cap while the engine is
running or hot.
This gauge indicates the temperature of the engine coolant, not the
coolant level. If the coolant is not at its proper level the gauge indication
will not be accurate.
Tachometer
Indicates the engine speed in
revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer in the red zone may damage
the engine.
Speedometer
Indicates the current vehicle speed.
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Odometer
Indicates 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.
ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER
The electronic message center only
works when the ignition is in the
ON position.
The message center tells you about
the condition of your vehicle by
three methods:
²operator selectable features
²vehicle system status displays
²continuous warning reporting of monitored systems
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Selectable features
You can select different features for the message center to display by
using the message center controls located below the message center
display. You will hear a tone when you press one of these controls.
However, the message center will display the appropriate warning
message if it detects a warning from any of the monitored systems.
Vehicle setting
Each press of the VEHICLE
SETTING control will select a
different feature as follows:
²TRACTION CONTROL. This
system helps prevent wheel spin
to improve tire traction. The
RESET control will toggle this
feature on or off, but the feature
defaults to ON after each cycle of
the ignition key.
²ENGLISH/METRIC. This feature
allows you to change the message
center and electronic automatic temperature control units from metric
to English units. The modes can be toggled by pressing the RESET
control.
²AUTOLAMP DELAY STATUS. This feature displays the current
autolamp delay setting. To change the delay setting, you must rotate
the headlamp control.
²WIPER/HEADLAMP ON. When enabled, the headlamps will
automatically switch on when the windshield wipers are in the
intermittent, low or high speed settings. Use the RESET control to
toggle the feature on or off.
VEHICLE
SETTINGDRIVER
SETTINGTRIP
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²OIL CHANGE RESET. This
feature allows you to reset the oil
monitoring system to 100 percent
after each oil change. To reset,
the RESET control must be
pressed and held for 5 seconds
while the display counts down.
After a successful reset, the
message center will display ªOIL
LIFE RESET TO 100%.º To
ensure accurate oil life indicators,
perform the reset procedure only
after an oil change.
You can also set a personalized oil reset percentage, which allows you to
establish a smaller oil change interval.
1. Press and hold the RESET control from the VEHICLE SETTINGS
menu OIL CHANGE RESET screen.
2. While holding the RESET control
as the display counts down the
seconds to an oil change reset, press
the VEHICLE SETTINGS control.
The display will read START OIL
LIFE AT XXX%, where XXX is the
currently selected oil life
percentage. Release both controls.
RESET
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3. Press the RESET control to
obtain the desired personalized oil
change percentage. Your choices are
100%, 90%, 80%, 70%, 60%, 50%,
40% and 30%.
4. Press the VEHICLE SETTING
control to complete the procedure.
A press of any control other than
RESET or VEHICLE SETTING will
abort the procedure and will not
establish a new personalized oil
reset percentage.
Your personalized oil change
percentage will begin upon
completion of your next OIL
CHANGE RESET procedure. Refer
toCHANGE OIL SOON/OIL
CHANGE REQUIREDfor more information.
Driver setting menu
The DRIVER SETTING menu allows
you to cycle through seven (if
equipped with phone) features,
saved for each driver personality
profile. These features can be
turned on or off by pressing the
RESET control.
RESET
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TIMESYSTEM
CHECK
VEHICLE
SETTINGDRIVER
SETTINGTRIP
ODO RANGE
FUELECONOMY
VEHICLE
SETTINGDRIVER
SETTINGTRIP
ODO RANGE
FUELECONOMY
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