2014 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID brakes

Engine
•
The engine oil and filter should be
changed prior to storage, as used
engine oil contain contaminates that
may cause engine damage.
• Start the engine every 15 days. Run at
fast idle until it reaches normal
operating temperature
• With your foot on the brake, shift
through all the gears while the engine
is running.
Fuel system
• Fill the fuel tank with high-quality fuel
until the first automatic shutoff of the
fuel pump nozzle.
Cooling system
• Protect against freezing temperatures.
• When removing your vehicle from
storage, check coolant fluid level.
Confirm there are no cooling system
leaks, and fluid is at the recommended
level.
Battery
• Check and recharge as necessary.
Keep connections clean.
• If storing your vehicle for more than 30
days without recharging the battery, it
may be advisable to disconnect the
battery cables to ensure battery charge
is maintained for quick starting.
Note: If battery cables are disconnected,
it will be necessary to reset memory
features. Brakes
•
Make sure brakes and parking brake
are fully released.
Tires
• Maintain recommended air pressure.
Miscellaneous
• Make sure all linkages, cables, levers
and pins under your vehicle are
covered with grease to prevent rust.
• Move vehicles at least 25 feet (8
meters) every 15 days to lubricate
working parts and prevent corrosion.
Removing Vehicle From Storage
When your vehicle is ready to come out
of storage, do the following:
• Wash your vehicle to remove any dirt
or grease film build-up on window
surfaces.
• Check windshield wipers for any
deterioration.
• Check under the hood for any foreign
material that may have collected
during storage (mice/squirrel nests).
• Check the exhaust for any foreign
material that may have collected
during storage.
• Check tire pressures and set tire
inflation per the Tire Label.
• Check brake pedal operation. Drive
your vehicle 15 feet (4.5 meters) back
and forth to remove rust build-up.
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A
A/C
See: Climate Control......................................124
About This Manual........................................7 Protecting the Environment.............................7
ABS See: Brakes......................................................174
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes...........................................................175
Accessories...............................................389 Exterior style...................................................389
Interior style....................................................389
Lifestyle............................................................389
Peace of mind................................................389
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation.........................................12
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control..........192
Active Park Assist.....................................184
Automatic Steering into Parking
Space............................................................185
Deactivating the Park Assist Feature........186
Troubleshooting the System.......................
186
Using Active Park Assist...............................184
Adaptive Headlamps.................................80
Adjusting the Headlamps......................263 Horizontal Aim Adjustment.........................264
Vertical Aim Adjustment..............................263
Adjusting the Steering Wheel.................70 Power Tilt and Telescope Steering
Column...........................................................70
AFS See: Adaptive Headlamps.............................80
Airbag Disposal
...........................................47
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control......................................124
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm......................................68 Anti-Theft Alarm
..........................................68
Arming the Alarm.............................................68
Disarming the Alarm.......................................68
Appendices................................................391
Audible Warnings and Indicators...........95 Headlamps On Warning Chime...................
95
Key in Ignition Warning Chime.....................95
Keyless Warning Alert.....................................95
Parking Brake On Warning Chime..............96
Audio Control
...............................................71
Seek, Next or Previous....................................71
Audio System............................................309 General Information......................................309
Audio unit - Vehicles With: Premium AM/FM/CD...............................................310
Autolamps.....................................................77
Automatic Climate Control
.....................124
Automatic High Beam Control................79 Activating the System.....................................80
Manually Overriding the System.................
80
Automatic Transmission
..........................170
Brake-Shift Interlock Override.....................172
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow..............................................................173
Push Button Shift Transmission..................
170
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check.......................................................259
Autowipers...................................................74
Auxiliary Power Points.............................144 110 Volt AC Power Point................................144
12 Volt DC Power Point.................................144
Locations...........................................................144
B
Blind Spot Information System.............205 Blind Spot Information System (BLIS®) with
Cross Traffic Alert.....................................205
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood.......252
Booster Seats
..............................................24
Types of Booster Seats..................................25
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Brake Fluid Check...................................260
Brakes..........................................................174
General Information.......................................174
Breaking-In................................................223
Bulb Specification Chart........................265
C
Cabin Air Filter...........................................126
California Proposition 65............................11
Capacities and Specifications..............302
Technical Specifications..............................306
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior..........................268
Center Console.........................................146
Changing a Bulb
......................................264
Lamp Assembly Condensation..................264
Replacing Bulbs.............................................265
Changing a Fuse......................................249 Fuses................................................................249
Changing the 12V Battery.....................260
Changing the Engine Air Filter.............267 ........................................................................\
....267
Changing the Wiper Blades..................262
Checking MyKey System Status.............55
Checking the Wiper Blades..................262
Child Restraint and Safety Belt Maintenance ..............................................
37
Child Safety...................................................14
General Information..........................................14
Child Safety Locks.....................................28 Left-Hand Side..................................................28
Right-Hand Side...............................................28
Child Seat Positioning
...............................26
Cleaning Leather Seats..........................272
Cleaning Products...................................268
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels....................272
Cleaning the Engine...............................269 Cleaning the Exterior..............................268
Cleaning Plastic Exterior Parts...................269
Exterior Chrome............................................269
Stripes or Graphics (if equipped)...............268
Underbody......................................................269
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens........................271
Cleaning the Interior...............................270
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades......................................................270
Clearing All MyKeys...................................54
Climate........................................................376 Climate Control Voice Commands............378
Climate Control
..........................................124
Collision, Damage or Fire Event..........229 Guidance for Ford Motor Company Electric
and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles Equipped
With High Voltage Batteries...................229
Collision Warning System.......................210 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION........................
210
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check.......................
255
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.....................................................46
Creating a MyKey
.......................................54
Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings..........................................................54
Cruise Control
.............................................72
Principle of Operation....................................191
Type 1..................................................................72
Type 2.................................................................72
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control.............................191
Customer Assistance..............................232
D
Data Recording
..............................................9
Event Data Recording......................................10
Service Data Recording....................................9
Daytime Running Lamps...........................79
Direction Indicators
.....................................81
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HEV
See: Hybrid Electric Vehicle........................152
High Voltage Battery Cut-Off Switch........................................................169
High Voltage Battery................................167
General Information.......................................167
Hill Start Assist...........................................177 Using Hill Start Assist.....................................178
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate......................................................125
Cooling the Interior Quickly.........................126
General Hints...................................................125
Heating the Interior Quickly........................126
Recommended Settings for Cooling ........126
Recommended Settings for Heating.........126
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather........................................................126
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes.......................................................175
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood.......252
Hybrid Electric Vehicle............................152 ........................................................................\
.....152
I
In California (U.S. Only)
...........................233
Information Display Control.....................72 Cluster Display Control Features.................72
Information Displays..................................97 General Information.........................................97
Information................................................365 911 Assist..........................................................373
Alerts.................................................................372
Calendar...........................................................373
Sirius Travel Link............................................369
SYNC Services (If Equipped, United States
Only).............................................................366
Vehicle Health Report...................................375 Information Messages
.............................109
Active Park.......................................................109
Adaptive Cruise Control...............................
109
AdvanceTrac ™...................................................110
Airbag.................................................................110
Alarm..................................................................110
Automatic Engine Shutdown.........................
111
Battery and Charging System (12 volt)........111
Battery and Charging System (High Voltage)...........................................................111
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System.................................................112
Collision Warning System..............................112
Doors and Locks..............................................113
Driver Alert........................................................113
Fuel......................................................................113
Hill Start Assist..................................................114
Keys and Intelligent Access..........................114
Lane Keeping System.....................................115
Maintenance.....................................................116
MyKey.................................................................117
Park Aid..............................................................118
Park Brake.........................................................118
Power Steering.................................................119
Remote Start.....................................................119
Seats...................................................................119
Starting System ..............................................120
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
...............120
Traction Control...............................................121
Transmission.....................................................121
Installing Child Seats
..................................16
Child Seats..........................................................16
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts.......................16
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH).........................................21
Using Tether Straps.........................................23
Instrument Cluster......................................89
Instrument Lighting Dimmer....................78
Interior Lamps
..............................................81
Front Interior Lamp..........................................82
Rear Interior Lamp...........................................82
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Using Adaptive Cruise Control.............192
Blocked Sensor...............................................197
Changing the Set Speed..............................195
Detection Issues.............................................196
Disengaging the System..............................195
ECO Cruise Control.......................................198
Following a Vehicle........................................193
Hilly Condition Usage...................................196
Low Speed Automatic Cancellation..........196
Overriding the System..................................195
Resuming the Set Speed..............................196
Setting a Speed..............................................193
Setting the Gap Distance.............................
194
Switching the System Off.............................196
Switching the System On.............................192
Switching to Normal Cruise Control..........
198
System Not Available....................................197
Using Cruise Control.................................191 ECO Cruise Control.......................................192
Switching Cruise Control Off.......................192
Switching Cruise Control On........................
191
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems......................................................55
Using Snow Chains
.................................296
Using Stability Control..............................181 AdvanceTrac® ..................................................181
Using Traction Control.............................179 Switching the System Off Using a
Switch
............................................................179
Switching the System Off Using the Information Display Controls...................
179
System Indicator Lights and Messages.....................................................179
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only).......................235
V
Vehicle Care
..............................................268
General Information......................................268
Vehicle Certification Label
....................305
Vehicle Identification Number..............304 Vehicle Storage
........................................273
Battery..............................................................274
Body..................................................................273
Brakes...............................................................274
Cooling system...............................................274
Engine...............................................................274
Fuel system.....................................................274
General.............................................................273
Miscellaneous.................................................274
Removing Vehicle From Storage...............274
Tires...................................................................274
Ventilated Seats
.........................................137
Heated and ventilated seat air filter
replacement (if equipped)........................137
Ventilation See: Climate Control......................................124
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number..........
304
Voice Control
...............................................72
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