2002 LINCOLN LS tow

Maintenance
²Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
²Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
²Use recommended engine oil. Refer toLubricant specificationsin
this chapter.
²Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found in your vehicle scheduled maintenance guide.
Conditions
²Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
²Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
0.4 km/L [1 mpg] is lost for every 180 kg [400 lb] of weight carried).
²Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
²Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
²Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
12±16 km (8±10 miles) of driving.
²Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to
driving on hilly terrain.
²Transmissions give their best fuel economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure on the gas pedal.
²Close windows for high speed driving.
EPA window sticker
Every new vehicle should have the EPA window sticker. Contact your
dealer if the window sticker is not supplied with your vehicle. The EPA
window sticker should be your guide for the fuel economy comparisons
with other vehicles.
It is important to note the box in the lower left corner of the window
sticker. These numbers represent the Range of L/100 km (MPG)
expected on the vehicle under optimum conditions. Your fuel economy
may vary depending upon the method of operation and conditions.
Maintenance and Specifications
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low fuel ......................................14
low washer fluid .......................14
oil pressure ...............................12
safety belt .................................12
speed control ............................83
steering column lock ................14
traction control active ..............13
transmission PRNDL
indicator ....................................13
turn signal indicator .................14
Load limits .................................181
GAWR ......................................181
GVWR ......................................181
trailer towing ..........................181
Locks
autolock ...................................115
childproof ................................109
doors ........................................108
Lubricant
specifications .....................263±264
Lug nuts, anti-theft ...................201
Lumbar support, seats .............122
M
Manual transmission .................177
fluid capacities ........................261
lubricant specifications ..........264
reverse .....................................180
Message center .....................94±95
select button .............................94
warning messages .....................98
Mirrors .........................................73
automatic dimming rearview
mirror ........................................74
heated ........................................78
programmable memory ..........116
side view mirrors (power) .......77Moon roof ....................................86
Motorcraft parts ................250, 261
O
Octane rating ............................248
Odometer .....................................17
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................232
P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ..............................113
Parking brake ............................162
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....261
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) .......................193, 196
Power door locks ..............108, 115
Power steering ..........................163
fluid, checking and adding ....250
fluid, refill capacity ................261
fluid, specifications .........263±264
R
Rear window defroster ...............59
Relays ........................................190
Remote entry system .......111, 113
illuminated entry ....................115
locking/unlocking
doors ................................112±113
opening the trunk ...................114
panic alarm .............................113
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................115
replacing the batteries ...........114
Roof rack ...................................107
Index
280

S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ....15, 126, 128±131, 133
Safety defects, reporting ..........219
Safety restraints ........126, 128±133
belt minder .............................134
cleaning the safety
belts .................................138, 226
extension assembly ................137
for adults .........................128±131
for children .....................146±147
warning light
and chime ............12, 15, 133±134
Safety seats for children ..........148
Seat belts
(see Safety restraints) .............126
Seats ..........................................121
child safety seats ....................148
cleaning ...................................225
easy access/easyout
feature .....................................124
memory seat ...................116, 125
SecuriLock passive
anti-theft system ...............117, 119
Select Shift Transmission
(SST) shifter .............................173
Servicing your vehicle ..............228
Spark plugs,
specifications .............261, 264±265
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................263±264
Speed control ..............................78
Speedometer ...............................17
Starting your vehicle ........156±158
jump starting ..........................202Steering
speed sensitive .......................163
Steering column lock ................106
Steering wheel
controls ..........................72, 78, 84
tilting ...................................14, 72
T
Tachometer .................................18
Tires ...........................198, 255±257
changing ..........................198±199
checking the pressure ............257
replacing ..................................259
rotating ....................................257
snow tires and chains ............260
tire grades ...............................256
treadwear ................................256
Towing .......................................183
recreational towing .................186
trailer towing ..........................183
wrecker ....................................209
Traction control ........................164
active light ................................13
Transmission ...............................13
automatic operation ...............167
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................252
fluid, checking and adding
(manual) .................................252
fluid, refill capacities ..............261
lubricant specifications ..263±264
manual operation ..............13, 177
Trip odometer .............................17
Trunk .........................................109
remote release ................104, 114
Turn signal ......................14±15, 64
Index
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V
Valet Switch ..............................108
Vehicle Communication System 90
Vehicle dimensions ...................270
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) ..........................................272
Vehicle loading ..........................181
Ventilating your vehicle ...........160W
Warning chimes ...........................15
Warning lights (see Lights) .......10
Water, Driving through .............181
Windows
power .........................................73
Windshield washer fluid and
wipers
checking and cleaning ..............70
operation ...................................69
replacing wiper blades .............70
Wrecker towing .........................209
Index
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