2014 LINCOLN MKZ fuse

Towing
Towing a Trailer...................................232
Recommended TowingWeights..............................................233
Essential Towing Checks.................234
Transporting the Vehicle.................236
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels................................................237
Driving Hints
Breaking-In...........................................240
Economical Driving...........................240
Driving Through Water......................241
Floor Mats..............................................241
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance.........................243
Hazard Warning Flashers................244
Fuel Shutoff.........................................244
Jump-Starting the Vehicle..............245
Post-Crash Alert System.................247
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need......248
In California (U.S. Only)...................249
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S.
Only)...................................................250
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)...............251
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada......................................252
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature...........................................253
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)...................................................254 Reporting Safety Defects (Canada
Only)...................................................254
Fuses
Changing a Fuse.................................255
Fuse Specification Chart.................256
Maintenance
General Information..........................267
Opening and Closing the Hood.....268
Under Hood Overview - 2.0LEcoBoost™......................................269
Under Hood Overview - 3.7L..........270
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.0L EcoBoost™........................................271
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.7L...................271
Engine Oil Check..................................271
Oil Change Indicator Reset..............272
Engine Coolant Check.......................272
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check..................................................276
Brake Fluid Check..............................280
Power Steering Fluid Check...........280
Fuel Filter..............................................280
Washer Fluid Check..........................280
Changing the 12V Battery.................281
Checking the Wiper Blades............283
Changing the Wiper Blades...........283
Changing the Engine Air Filter.......283
Adjusting the Headlamps...............285
Changing a Bulb.................................286
Bulb Specification Chart.................287
Vehicle Care
General Information.........................288
Cleaning Products.............................288
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Table of Contents

See Owner's Manual
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Air conditioning system
Anti-lock braking system
Avoid smoking, flames or
sparks
Battery
Battery acid
Brake fluid - non petroleum
based
Brake system
Cabin air filter
Check fuel cap
Child safety door lock or
unlock
Child seat lower anchor
Child seat tether anchor
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Cruise control
Do not open when hot
Engine air filter
Engine coolant
Engine coolant temperature
Engine oil
Explosive gas
Fan warning
Fasten safety belt
Front airbag
Front fog lamps
Fuel pump reset
Fuse compartment
Hazard warning flashers
Heated rear window
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Introduction

PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNINGS
Airbags do not inflate slowly or
gently, and the risk of injury from
a deploying airbag is the greatest
close to the trim covering the airbag
module.
All occupants of your vehicle,
including the driver, should
always properly wear their safety
belts, even when an airbag
supplemental restraint system is
provided. Failure to properly wear your
safety belt could seriously increase
the risk of injury or death.
Always transport children 12
years old and under in the back
seat and always properly use
appropriate child restraints. Failure to
follow this could seriously increase
the risk of injury or death.
Never place your arm over the
airbag module as a deploying
airbag can result in serious arm
fractures or other injuries.
Airbags can kill or injure a child
in a child seat. Never place a
rear-facing child seat in front of an
active airbag. If you must use a
forward-facing child seat in the front
seat, move the seat upon which the
child seat is installed all the way back.
Do not attempt to service, repair,
or modify the airbag
supplemental restraint systems or its
fuses as you could be seriously injured
or killed. Contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
WARNINGS
Several airbag system
components get hot after
inflation. To reduce the risk of injury,
do not touch them after inflation.
If the airbag has deployed, the
airbag will not function again
and must be replaced immediately. If
the airbag is not replaced, the
unrepaired area will increase the risk
of injury in a crash.
The airbags are a supplemental
restraint system and are designed to
work with the safety belts to help
protect the driver and right front
passenger from certain upper body
injuries. Airbags do not inflate slowly;
there is a risk of injury from a
deploying airbag.
Note: You will hear a loud bang and
see a cloud of harmless powdery
residue if an airbag deploys. This is
normal.
The airbags inflate and deflate rapidly
upon activation. After airbag
deployment, it is normal to notice a
smoke-like, powdery residue or smell
the burnt propellant. This may consist
of cornstarch, talcum powder (to
lubricate the bag) or sodium
compounds (for example, baking
soda) that result from the combustion
process that inflates the airbag. Small
amounts of sodium hydroxide may be
present which may irritate the skin
and eyes, but none of the residue is
toxic.
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Supplementary Restraints System

WARNINGS
Do not lean your head on the
door. The side airbag could injure
you as it deploys from the side of the
seatback.
Do not attempt to service, repair,
or modify the airbag, its fuses or
the seat cover on a seat containing an
airbag as you could be seriously
injured or killed. Contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
If the side airbag has deployed,
the airbag will not function again.
The side airbag system (including the
seat) must be inspected and serviced
by an authorized dealer. If the airbag
is not replaced, the unrepaired area
will increase the risk of injury in a
crash.
The side airbags are located on the
outboard side of the seatbacks of the
front seats. In certain sideways
crashes, the airbag on the side
affected by the crash will be inflated.
The airbag was designed to inflate
between the door panel and occupant
to further enhance the protection
provided occupants in side impact
crashes.
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The system consists of the following:
• A label or embossed side panel indicating that side airbags are
fitted to your vehicle.
• Side airbags located inside the driver and front passenger
seatbacks.
• Front passenger sensing system.
·Crash sensors and
monitoring system with
readiness indicator. See
Crash Sensors and Airbag
Indicator (page 50).
Note: The passenger sensing system
will deactivate the passenger
seat-mounted side airbag if it detects
an empty passenger seat.
The design and development of the
side airbag system included
recommended testing procedures
that were developed by a group of
automotive safety experts known as
the Side Airbag Technical Working
Group. These recommended testing
procedures help reduce the risk of
injuries related to the deployment of
side airbags.
SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS
WARNINGS
Do not place objects or mount
equipment on or near the
headliner at the siderail that may
come into contact with a deploying
side curtain airbag. Failure to follow
these instructions may increase the
risk of personal injury in the event of
a crash.
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Supplementary Restraints System

WARNINGS
Do not lean your head on the
door. The side curtain airbag
could injure you as it deploys from the
headliner.
Do not attempt to service, repair,
or modify the side curtain
airbags, its fuses, the A, B, or C pillar
trim, or the headliner on a vehicle
containing side curtain airbags.
Contact your authorized dealer as
soon as possible.
All occupants of the vehicle
including the driver should
always wear their safety belts even
when an airbag supplemental
restraint system and side curtain
airbag is provided.
To reduce risk of injury, do not
obstruct or place objects in the
deployment path of the side curtain
airbag.
If the side curtain airbags have
deployed, the side curtain
airbags will not function again. The
side curtain airbags (including the A,
B and C pillar trim and headliner)
must be inspected and serviced by an
authorized dealer. If the side curtain
airbag is not replaced, the unrepaired
area will increase the risk of injury in a
crash.
The side curtain airbags will deploy
during significant side crashes. The
side curtain airbags are mounted to
the roof side-rail sheet metal, behind
the headliner, above each row of
seats. In certain sideways crashes, the
side curtain airbag on the impacted side of the vehicle will be activated.
The side curtain airbags are designed
to inflate between the side window
area and occupants to further
enhance protection provided in side
impact crashes.
The system consists of the following:
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• Side curtain airbags located above
the trim panels over the front and
rear side windows identified by a
label or wording on the headliner
or roof-pillar trim.
• A flexible headliner which opens above the side doors to allow side
air curtain deployment.
Crash sensors and
monitoring system with
readiness indicator. See
Crash Sensors and Airbag
Indicator (page 50).
Children 12 years old and under should
always be properly restrained in the
back seats. The side curtain airbags
will not interfere with children
restrained using a properly installed
child or booster seat because it is
designed to inflate downward from
the headliner above the doors along
the side window opening.
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Supplementary Restraints System

12 Volt DC Power Point
WARNING
Do not plug optional electrical
accessories into the cigar lighter
socket (if equipped). Improper use of
the lighter can cause damage not
covered by y our warranty, and can
result in fire or serious injury.
Note: If used when the vehicle is not
running, the battery will discharge.
There may be insufficient power to
restart your vehicle.
Note: Do not insert objects other than
an accessory plug into the power point.
This will damage the outlet and blow
the fuse.
Note: Do not hang any type of
accessory or accessory bracket from
the plug.
Note: Do not use the power point over
the vehicle capacity of 12 volt DC 180
watts or a fuse may blow.
Note: Do not use the power point for
operating a cigar lighter element.
Note: Improper use of the power point
can cause damage not covered by your
warranty.
Note: Always keep the power point
caps closed when not in use.
Run the vehicle for full capacity use
of the power point. To prevent the
battery from discharging accidentally: • Do not use the power point longer
than necessary when the vehicle
is not running.
• Do not leave devices plugged in overnight or when you park your
vehicle for extended periods.
Locations
Power points may be in the following
locations:
• in the front of the center console
• inside the center console storagebin
• on the rear of the center console.
110 Volt AC Power Point (If
Equipped)
WARNING
Do not keep electrical devices
plugged in the power point
whenever the device is not in use. Do
not use any extension cord with the
110 volt AC power point, since it will
defeat the safety protection design.
Doing so my cause the power point to
overload due to powering multiple
devices that can reach beyond the 150
watt load limit and could result in fire
or serious injury.
Note: Keep the vehicle running to use
the power point.
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Auxiliary Power Points

TOWING A TRAILER
WARNINGS
Do not exceed the GVWR or
the GAWR specified on the
certification label.
Towing trailers beyond the
maximum recommended
gross trailer weight exceeds the
limit of your vehicle and could
result in engine damage,
transmission damage, structural
damage, loss of vehicle control,
vehicle rollover and personal
injury.
Note: There may be electrical
items such as fuses or relays that
can affect trailer towing operation.
See Fuses (page 255).
Weight, not volume designates
your vehicle's load capacity. You
cannot necessarily use all
available space when loading a
vehicle.
Towing a trailer places an
additional load on your vehicle's
engine, transmission, axle, brakes,
tires and suspension. Inspect
these components periodically
during, and after, any towing
operation. Load Placement
To help minimize how trailer
movement affects the vehicle
when driving:
• Load the heaviest items closest
to the trailer floor.
• Load the heaviest items in the center of the left and right side
trailer tires.
• Load the heaviest items above the trailer axles or just slightly
forward toward the trailer
tongue. Do not allow the final
trailer tongue weight to go
above or below 10-15% of the
loaded trailer weight.
• Select a tow bar with the correct rise or drop. When both
the loaded vehicle and trailer
are connected, the trailer frame
should be level, or slightly
angled down toward the
vehicle, when viewed from the
side.
When driving with a trailer or
payload, a slight takeoff vibration
or shudder may be present due to
the increased payload weight.
Additional information regarding
proper trailer loading and setting
your vehicle up for towing is
located in the Load Carrying
chapter. See Load Limit (page
224). You can also find the
information in the RV & Trailer
Towing Guide, available at an
authorized dealer.
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Towing

CHANGING A FUSE
Fuses
WARNING
Always replace a fuse with one
that has the specified amperage
rating. Using a fuse with a higher
amperage rating can cause severe
wire damage and could start a fire.
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If electrical components in the vehicle
are not working, a fuse may have
blown. Blown fuses are identified by
a broken wire within the fuse. Check
the appropriate fuses before replacing
any electrical components.
Standard Fuse Amperage Rating and Color
Color J-type fuses
M-type fuses
Dual micro
fuses
Micro fuses
Fuse rating
-
-
Ta n
Ta n
5A
-
-
Brown
Brown
7.5A
-
-
Red
Red
10A
-
Grey
Blue
Blue
15A
Blue
Light Blue
-
Yellow
20A
White
White
-
White
25A
Pink
Pink
-
Green
30A
Green
Green
-
-
40A
Red
-
-
-
50A
Yellow
-
-
-
60A
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Fuses