2003 LINCOLN AVIATOR trailer

•Warming upa vehicle on cold mornings is not required and may
reduce fuel economy.
•Resting your foot on the brake pedal while driving may reduce fuel
economy.
•Combine errands and minimize stop-and-go driving.
Maintenance
•Keep tires properly inflated and use only recommended size.
•Operating a vehicle with the wheels out of alignment will reduce fuel
economy.
•Use recommended engine oil. Refer toLubricant specificationsin
this chapter.
•Perform all regularly scheduled maintenance items. Follow the
recommended maintenance schedule and owner maintenance checks
found in your vehicle scheduled maintenance guide.
Conditions
•Heavily loading a vehicle or towing a trailer may reduce fuel economy
at any speed.
•Carrying unnecessary weight may reduce fuel economy (approximately
0.4 km/L [1 mpg] is lost for every 180 kg [400 lb] of weight carried).
•Adding certain accessories to your vehicle (for example bug
deflectors, rollbars/light bars, running boards, ski/luggage racks) may
reduce fuel economy.
•Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.
•Fuel economy may decrease with lower temperatures during the first
12–16 km (8–10 miles) of driving.
•Driving on flat terrain offers improved fuel economy as compared to
driving on hilly terrain.
•Transmissions give their best fuel economy when operated in the top
cruise gear and with steady pressure on the gas pedal.
•Close 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.
Maintenance and Specifications
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Rear park assist
Remote start system
Seat back organizer
Tire step
Video entertainment system
Travel equipment
Ash cup
Automatic headlampsystem with DRL
Canoe carrier
Daytime running lights (DRL)
First aid kit
Highway safety kit
Interior mirror, electrochromic with compass (with and without
temperature display)
Kayak carrier
Luggage basket
Luggage box carrier
Moon roof deflector
Raised cross-bars (for luggage rack rails)
Remote start systems
Removable roof rack
Running boards
Ski/snowboard carrier
Soft luggage cover
Trailer hitch (Class II)
Trailer hitch bars and balls
Trailer hitch receiver cover
Trailer hitch wiring adaptor
Protection and appearance equipment
All weather floor mats
Air bag anti-theft locks
Accessories
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GAWR ......................................191
GVWR ......................................191
trailer towing ..........................191
Loading instructions .................193
Locks
childproof
................................103
doors
........................................103
Lubricant specifications
...273, 275
Lumbar support, seats
.............122
M
Manual transmission
fluid capacities
........................270
lubricant specifications
..........275
Message center
...........................86
english/metric button
...............90
system check button
................90
warning messages
.....................92
Mirrors
...................................67, 73
fold away
...................................75
heated
........................................74
programmable memory
..........105
side view mirrors
(power)
...............................73, 75
Moon roof
....................................68
Motorcraft parts
................259, 270
O
Octane rating
............................258
Odometer
.....................................16
Oil (see Engine oil)
..................245
Overdrive
.....................................98P
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system ..............................105
Parking brake ............................169
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) ....270
Pedals (see Power adjustable
foot pedals) .................................76
Power adjustable foot pedals .....76
Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................206
Power door locks ......................103
Power mirrors .............................73
Power point .................................69
Power steering ..........................173
fluid, checking and adding ....264
fluid, refill capacity ................270
fluid, specifications .........273, 275
Power Windows ...........................70
Preparing to drive
your vehicle ...............................173
R
Radio ......................................18, 27
Radio reception ...........................39
Rear Park Assist .......................179
Rear window defroster ...............49
Relays ................................202, 210
Remote entry system .......103, 105
illuminated entry ....................109
locking/unlocking
doors ........................103–104, 108
opening the trunk ...................105
panic alarm .............................105
replacement/additional
transmitters .............................107
Index
285

replacing the batteries ...........106
Roadside assistance ..................200
Roof rack ...................................101
S
Safety belts (see Safety
restraints) ............14, 133–136, 138
Safety Canopy ...........................148
Safety defects, reporting ..........235
Safety restraints ................133–138
belt minder .............................139
cleaning the safety belts ........143
extension assembly ................142
for adults .........................134–136
for children .............................151
warning light and
chime ...........................12, 14, 138
Safety seats for children ..........154
Seat belts (see
Safety restraints) ......................133
Seats ..........................................121
child safety seats ....................154
climate control ........................125
easy access/easyout feature ..124
memory seat ...................105, 124
SecuriLock passive
anti-theft system ...............114–116
Servicing your vehicle ..............242
Snowplowing .................................7
Spark plugs,
specifications .....................270, 275
Special notice
ambulance conversions ..............7
utility-type vehicles ....................7
Specification chart,
lubricants ...........................273, 275Speed control ..............................76
Speedometer ...............................16
Starting your vehicle ........164–166
jumpstarting ..........................219
Steering wheel
controls ................................76, 80
T
Tachometer .................................17
Tires ...........................211, 266–267
changing ..........................211, 215
checking the pressure ............267
replacing ..........................215, 268
rotating ....................................268
snow tires and chains ............269
spare tire .........................212–214
tire grades ...............................267
treadwear ................................266
Towing .......................................193
recreational towing .................199
trailer towing ..........................193
wrecker ....................................224
Traction control ........................170
active light ................................13
Transmission .............................174
fluid, checking and adding
(automatic) .............................265
fluid, refill capacities ..............270
lubricant specifications ..273, 275
Tripodometer .............................17
Trunk .........................................105
Turn signal ............................13, 55
V
Vehicle dimensions ...................275
Index
286