2005 LINCOLN TOWN CAR ignition

WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES
Warning lights and gauges can alert you to a vehicle condition that may
become serious enough to cause expensive repairs. A warning light may
illuminate when a problem exists with one of your vehicle’s functions.
Many lights will illuminate when you start your vehicle to make sure the
bulb works. If any light remains on after starting the vehicle, have the
respective system inspected immediately.
Service engine soon:TheService
engine soonindicator light
illuminates when the ignition is first
turned to the ON position to check
the bulb. Solid illumination after the engine is started indicates the On
Board Diagnostics System (OBD-II) has detected a malfunction. Refer to
On board diagnostics (OBD-II)in theMaintenance and Specifications
chapter. If the light is blinking, engine misfire is occurring which could
damage your catalytic converter. Drive in a moderate fashion (avoid
heavy acceleration and deceleration) and have your vehicle serviced
immediately.
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.
Electronic throttle control:
Illuminates when the engine has

SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
2005 Town Car(tow)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA_English(fus)
Instrument Cluster
10

defaulted to a ’limp-home’ operation. Report the fault to a dealer at the
earliest opportunity.
Check fuel cap:Illuminates when
the fuel cap may not be properly
installed. Continued driving with
this light on may cause the Service
engine soon warning light to come
on. Refer toFuel filler capin the
Maintenance and Specifications
chapter.
Brake system warning light:To
confirm the brake system warning
light is functional, it will
momentarily illuminate when the
ignition is turned to the ON position
when the engine is not running, or in a position between ON and START,
or by applying the parking brake when the ignition is turned to the ON
position. If the brake system warning light does not illuminate at this
time, seek service immediately from your dealership. Illumination after
releasing the parking brake indicates low brake fluid level and the brake
system should be inspected immediately by your servicing dealership.
Driving a vehicle with the brake system warning light on is
dangerous. A significant decrease in braking performance may
occur. It will take you longer to stop the vehicle. Have the vehicle
checked by your dealer immediately.
Anti-lock brake system:If the
ABS light stays illuminated or
continues to flash, a malfunction has
been detected, have the system
serviced immediately. Normal
braking is still functional unless the brake warning light also is
illuminated.
Air bag readiness:If this light fails
to illuminate when ignition is turned
to ON, continues to flash or remains
on, have the system serviced
immediately. A chime will also sound when a malfunction in the
supplemental restraint system has been detected.

P!
BRAKE
ABS
AIR
BAG
2005 Town Car(tow)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA_English(fus)
Instrument Cluster
11

Trunk ajar:Illuminates when the
trunk is not completely closed. This
light will flash and sound a tone for
one second, then the light remains
on.
Turn signal:Illuminates when the
left or right turn signal or the
hazard lights are turned on. If the
indicators stay on or flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.
High beams:Illuminates when the
high beam headlamps are turned on.
Headlamps on warning chime:Sounds when the headlamps or parking
lamps are on, the ignition is off (the key is not in the ignition) and the
driver’s door is opened.
Key-in-ignition warning chime:Sounds when the key is left in the
ignition in the OFF/LOCK or ACCESSORY position and the driver’s door
is opened.
Turn signal chime (if equipped):Sounds when the turn signal lever
has been activated to signal a turn and not turned off after the vehicle is
driven more than 0.8 km (1/2 mile).
2005 Town Car(tow)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA_English(fus)
Instrument Cluster
14

Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is
running or hot.
Odometer:Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle.
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.
Refer toFilling the tankin the
Maintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.
The FUEL icon and arrow indicates which side of the vehicle the fuel
door is located.
TRUNK AJAR CHECK GAUGE
CHECK FUEL CAP AIR SUSPENSION
O/D OFF DOOR AJAR
SPEED CONTROL km/h MPHmi
2005 Town Car(tow)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA_English(fus)
Instrument Cluster
16

AM/FM STEREO SINGLE CD PREMIUM AUDIO SYSTEM
(IF EQUIPPED)
1.CD slot:Insert a CD, label side
up. With the ignition on, the radio
will begin to play a CD once
inserted. If the ignition and audio system are off, press CD prior to
inserting a disc. Do not force a disc into the system as damage could
result.
2.SEEK:Press to access the
next/previous radio station or CD
track. Press and hold to
advance/reverse in the current CD track.
3.TUNE:Press to manually go up
or down the radio frequency.
4.MUTE:Press to mute the playing
media. Press again to return to the
playing media or turn the volume
control to adjust the volume.
2005 Town Car(tow)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA_English(fus)
Entertainment Systems
17

5.Eject:Press to eject the CD. If
the disc is not removed within the
allotted time, the system will
automatically reload the CD and begin play.Note:The eject function will
work when the ignition is turned off.
6.BASS:Press BASS; then
press
SELto
decrease/increase the level of bass
output.
TREB (Treble):Press TREB; then
press
SELto
decrease/increase the level of treble
output.
7.BAL (Balance):Press BAL; then
press
SELto shift sound to
the left/right speakers.
FADE:Press FADE; then press
SELto shift sound to the
rear/front speakers.
8.SEL:Use with Bass, Treble,
Balance, Fade and other menu
functions.
9.Menu:Press MENU to access the
following functions:
Compression:Brings soft and loud
CD passages together for a more consistent listening level when in CD
mode. Press MENU until compression status is displayed. Press
SELto enable the compression feature when COMPRESS OFF is
displayed. Press
SELagain to disable the feature when
COMPRESS ON is displayed. When activated, the compression icon will
appear in the display.
Autoset:Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without
losing your original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2. Press
MENU until AUTOSET appears in the display. Press
SELto
toggle ON/OFF. When the six strongest stations are filled, the station
stored in preset 1 will begin playing. If there are less than six strong
stations, the system will store the last one in the remaining presets.
2005 Town Car(tow)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA_English(fus)
Entertainment Systems
18

When activated, AUTOSET will momentarily appear in the display when
any of the preset controls are pressed.
Speed sensitive volume:Radio volume changes automatically and
slightly with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Recommended level is 1–3. Level 0 turns the feature off and level 7 is
the maximum setting.
Press MENU to access and use
SELto adjust the volume setting.
The level will appear in the display.
Setting the clock:Your vehicle is equipped with an in-dash clock. Refer
toSetting the clockin theDriver ControlsChapter.
Note:The menu selections will remain in the display for approximately
10 seconds, at which time the display will return to the previous mode.
You may also exit the menu options by pressing any other audio control.
10.Memory presets:To set a
station: Select frequency band, tune
to a station, press and hold a preset
button until sound returns.
11.On/Off/Volume:Push to turn
on/off; turn to adjust the volume
levels.
Note:With the ignition turned off,
you may press the volume control to
momentarily view the clock.
12.CD:Press to enter CD mode if a CD is already present in the system.
In radio mode, the CD icon will appear in the display if a CD is loaded
into the system.
13.AM:Press to select the AM
frequency.
14.FM:Press to select the FM
frequency. Press repeatedly to
toggle between FM1 and FM2.
15.SHUF (Shuffle):Press to play
all tracks on the current CD in
random order. Press again to stop.
16.SCAN:Press SCAN to hear a
brief sampling of radio stations or
CD tracks. Press again to stop.
2005 Town Car(tow)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA_English(fus)
Entertainment Systems
19

AUDIOPHILE SATELLITE COMPATIBLE AM/FM STEREO SINGLE
CD/CASSETTE SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
1.CD slot:Insert a CD, label side
up. With the ignition on, the radio
will begin to play a CD once
inserted. If the ignition and audio system are off, press CD prior to
inserting a disc. Do not force a disc into the system as damage could
result.
2.CD eject:Press to eject a CD. If
the disc is not removed within the
alloted time, the system will
automatically reload the CD and begin play.Note:The eject function will
work when the ignition and audio systems are turned off.
3.BASS:Press BASS; then
press
SEL-TEXTto
decrease/increase the level of bass
output.
2005 Town Car(tow)
Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt)
USA_English(fus)
Entertainment Systems
21