On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)
Your vehicle has a computer known as the
on-board diagnostics system (OBD-II) that
monitors the engine
’s emission control
system. The system protects the environment
by making sure that your vehicle continues
to meet government emission standards. The
OBD-II system also assists a service
technician in properly servicing your vehicle. When the service engine soon
indicator illuminates, the OBD-II
system has detected a malfunction.
Temporary malfunctions may cause the
service engine soon indicator to illuminate.
Examples of temporary malfunctions are:
• the vehicle has run out of fuel—the
engine may misfire or run poorly
• poor fuel quality or water in the fuel—the
engine may misfire or run poorly
• the fuel fill inlet may not have closed
properly. See Refueling (page 181).
• driving through deep water—the
electrical system may be wet. You can correct these temporary
malfunctions by filling the fuel tank with good
quality fuel, properly closing the fuel fill inlet
or letting the electrical system dry out. After
three driving cycles without these or any
other temporary malfunctions present, the
service engine soon indicator should stay off
the next time you start the engine. A driving
cycle consists of a cold engine startup
followed by mixed city/highway driving. No
additional vehicle service is required.
If the service engine soon indicator remains
on, have your vehicle serviced at the first
available opportunity. Although some
malfunctions detected by the OBD-II may not
have symptoms that are apparent, continued
driving with the service engine soon indicator
on can result in increased emissions, lower
fuel economy, reduced engine and
transmission smoothness, and lead to more
costly repairs.
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance
(I/M) Testing
Some state/provincial and local governments
may have Inspection/Maintenance (I/M)
programs to inspect the emission control
equipment on your vehicle. Failure to pass
this inspection could prevent you from
getting a vehicle registration. If the service engine soon indicator
is on or the bulb does not work,
you may need to have the vehicle
serviced. See On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II).
Your vehicle may not pass the I/M test if the
service engine soon indicator is on or not
working properly (bulb is burned out), or if
the OBD-II system has determined that some
of the emission control systems have not
been properly checked. In this case, your
vehicle is not ready for I/M testing.
If the vehicle ’s engine or transmission has
just been serviced, or the battery has
recently run down or been replaced, the
OBD-II system may indicate that the vehicle
is not ready for I/M testing. To determine if
the vehicle is ready for I/M testing, turn the
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Data Recording..................................................9
Event Data Recording...........................................10
Service Data Recording.........................................9
Daytime Running Lamps...............................89 Type 1 - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)..........................................89
Type 2 - Configurable..........................................90
Direction Indicators
........................................92
Drive Control.................................................238
LINCOLN DRIVE CONTROL............................238
Driver Alert
.....................................................223
Using Driver Alert...............................................223
Driver and Passenger Airbags....................45 Children and Airbags...........................................46
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating
Adjustment.........................................................46
Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags.........50
Driving Aids...................................................223
Driving Hints...................................................251
Driving Through Water
................................251
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps...........................89
E
Economical Driving
.......................................251 Electric Parking Brake..................................196
Applying the electric parking brake...............
196
Applying the electric parking brake when the vehicle is moving............................................197
Battery With No Charge....................................198
Releasing the electric parking brake.............197
Electric Vehicle Information.......................428 Power....................................................................428
Emission Control System
............................184
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)........................185
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M)
Testing...............................................................185
End User License Agreement
..................500
SYNC End User License Agreement
(EULA)...............................................................500
Engine Block Heater....................................169 Using the Engine Block Heater.......................170 Engine Coolant Check.................................291
Adding Coolant...................................................293
Adding Engine Coolant....................................294
Adding Inverter System Controller
Coolant.............................................................294
Checking the Engine Coolant.........................292
Checking the Inverter System Controller Coolant.............................................................292
Engine Coolant and Inverter System Controller Coolant.........................................
292
Recycled Engine Coolant.................................294
Severe Climates.................................................295
What You Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling.............................................................295
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System.........................77
Engine Oil Check.........................................290 Adding Engine Oil..............................................290
Engine Oil Dipstick......................................290
Engine Specifications
..................................349
Entertainment................................................395 AM/FM Radio.......................................................396
Bluetooth Audio...................................................417
CD........................................................................\
.....411
SD Card Slot and USB Port...............................413
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (If Activated).............404
Supported Media Players, Formats and
Metadata Information.....................................417
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