2013 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID headlights

AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM
CONTROL (IF EQUIPPED)
The system will automatically turn on
your high beams if it is dark enough
and no other traffic is present. When
it detects the headlights of an
approaching vehicle, the tail lamps of
the preceding vehicle or street lighting,
the system will turn off the high
beams before they distract other
drivers. The low beams remain on.
Note: If it appears that automatic
control of the high beams is not
functioning properly, check the
windshield in front of the camera for a
blockage. A clear view of the road is
required for proper system operation.
Have any windshield damage in the
area of the camera ’s field-of-view
repaired.
Note: If the system detects a blockage
such as bird droppings, bug splatter,
snow or ice, and you do not observe
changes, the system will go into low
beam mode until you clear the
blockage. A message may also appear
in the instrument cluster display noting
the front camera is blocked. Note:
Typical road dust, dirt and water
spots will not affect the performance
of the automatic high beam system .
However, in cold or inclement weather
conditions, you will notice a decrease
in the availability of the high beam
system, especially at start up. If you
want to change the beam state
independently of the system, you may
switch the high beams on or off using
the multifunction switch. Automatic
control will resume when conditions
are correct.
Note: Modification of the vehicle ride
height such as using much larger tires,
may degrade feature performance.
A camera sensor, centrally mounted
behind the windshield of your vehicle,
continuously monitors conditions to
decide when to switch the high beams
off and on.
Once the system is active, the high
beams will switch on if:
• the ambient light level is low
enough
• there is no traffic in front of the
vehicle
• the vehicle speed is greater than
25 mph (40 km/h)
The high beams will switch off if:
• the system detects the headlamps
of an approaching vehicle or the
tail lamps of a preceding vehicle.
• vehicle speed falls below
16 mph
(25 km/h)
• the ambient light level is high
enough that high beams are not
required
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Accessory Power — Indicates electrical power demands from your vehicle ’s
accessory systems. Accessories use power but do not contribute to propelling
the vehicle. The gauge separately displays power demand in kilowatts (kW)
for climate and other accessories.
Climate includes the power being used by high voltage climate control
components such as the electric A/C compressor and the electric heater (Energi
vehicles only)
Other includes all power being used by the low voltage accessories (cabin fans,
headlights, heated seats, etc.).
• Coolant Temp – Indicates engine coolant temperature. At normal operating
temperature, the level indicator will be white and will be in the normal range
(between H and C). If the engine coolant temperature exceeds the normal
range, the level indicator will change to red to indicate that the engine is
overheating. Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible, turn off the vehicle
and let the engine cool.
The thermometer indicator next to the gauge will illuminate in blue or white to
indicate the following:
• Blue thermometer - This indicates that the hybrid system is not warm enough
to allow EV operation. The gasoline engine will typically run continuously
when the indicator is blue.
Note: During silent key start mode, the thermometer indicator will be blue, but
the gasoline engine will not run. This is the result of the vehicle computer allowing
the engine to be cooler during the silent key start period. This is normal operation
and does not indicate a problem with your vehicle. After the first engine start the
indicator will turn white when the gasoline engine is warm enough to turn off.
• White thermometer - This indicates that the hybrid system is warm enough
to allow EV operation. If the vehicle operates on battery power long enough,
it is possible that the gasoline engine may need to run to keep the system
warm. In this case, the thermometer indicator will revert back to blue.
• Tach rpm x 1000 — When the gasoline engine is running, the tachometer
gauge displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute (RPM). When the
vehicle is operating on battery power only with the engine off, EV is displayed
and the tachometer is greyed out.
Note: The trip data, and average fuel economy cannot be reset in MyView.
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Power
Motor-to-wheel flow shows the direction of power flow between
the wheels and the electric motor.
A
Electric Motor
represents the hybrid electric motor. The higher the
motor power is, the larger the circle around this node. Any time the
vehicle is ready to be driven, the motor node illuminates.
B
Battery-to-motor flow 1
shows the direction of power flow between
the high-voltage battery and the electric motor. Flow toward the motor
indicates the battery is providing power to accelerate the vehicle
(discharging the battery). Flow toward the battery indicates the electric
motor is providing power to the battery (charging the battery).
C
Other 2
includes all power usage from the low voltage accessories such
as the climate control fan, headlights and heated seats. The higher
the power usage is from these accessories, the larger the circle around
the node. This node illuminates anytime the vehicle is on since there
is always some low level power in use.
D
Climate 2,3
includes the power usage from the high-voltage climate
control components such as the electric A/C compressor. The higher
the power usage is from these components, the larger the circle around
this node.
E
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M

High voltage battery power represents your high-voltage battery. A
circle illuminates around the node when the high-voltage battery is
receiving power from regenerative braking or engine charging. The
higher the power going into the high-voltage battery, the larger the
circle around this node.
F
Fuel
represents the fuel tank in the vehicle.
G
Fuel-to-engine flow
shows flow from the fuel tank to the engine
when the engine is on and using fuel (there are some cases where the
engine is on, but not using any fuel). When the engine is on, but not
using fuel, the engine node is active, but the fuel flow path is off. An
example of this is when your foot is off the accelerator pedal and the
vehicle is traveling at a high speed.
H
Engine On due to
provides you with the reason(s) the gasoline engine
is on. When the gasoline engine is off, this display does not appear.
Engine On due to
reasons displayed by the system are in a chart
following this list.
I
Motor-to-engine flow
shows the direction of power flow between
the engine and the electric motor. The direction indicates if the engine
is providing power to the high-voltage electrical system, or if the
high-voltage electrical system is providing power to control or start
the engine.
J
Engine power represents the gasoline engine. It illuminates only when
the gasoline engine is on. The higher the engine power is, the larger the
circle around this node.
K
Engine-to-wheels flow
shows the direction of the power flow
between the engine and the wheels.
L
Drive power
represents the power going to the wheels. The higher the
wheel power is, the larger the circle around this node. When the engine
is off, drive power is shown in blue. When the engine is on, drive power
is shown in grey.
M
1 The battery-to-motor flow includes
battery power the vehicle is using for
acceleration. It does not include
energy the vehicle is using for
accessories (such as air conditioning,
headlights and radio). This screen
displays accessories and climate
usage separately. 2
Accessories
indicates electrical
power demands from your vehicle ’s
accessory systems. Accessories use
power but do not contribute to making
the vehicle move. The power flow
displays power usage from the
climate control system and other
accessories separately.
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