2017 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL brake

Climate Controlled Seats.............................161
Rear Seat Armrest.........................................162
Universal Garage Door Opener
Universal Garage Door Opener
................164
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points.................................168
Storage Compartments
Center Console
..............................................170
Overhead Console
........................................170
Starting and Stopping the Engine
General Information
.......................................171
Keyless Starting..............................................171
Starting a Gasoline Engine.........................172
Engine Block Heater
.....................................175
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions........................................176
Fuel Quality.....................................................177 Fuel Filler Funnel Location..........................178
Running Out of Fuel......................................178
Refueling..........................................................179
Fuel Consumption
.........................................182
Emission Control System
............................183
Transmission
Automatic Transmission
...............................187
All-Wheel Drive
Using All-Wheel Drive
..................................192
Brakes
General Information
.....................................201
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes..........................................................201
Electric Parking Brake.................................202
Auto Hold
.......................................................204
Traction Control
Principle of Operation
.................................207
Using Traction Control................................207 Stability Control
Principle of Operation.................................209
Using Stability Control
.................................210
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation
...................................211
Rear Parking Aid............................................212
Front Parking Aid
..........................................212
Side Sensing System....................................214
Active Park Assist
..........................................215
Rear View Camera
.......................................223
360 Degree Camera...................................226
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation.................................229
Using Cruise Control...................................229
Using Adaptive Cruise Control
.................230
Driving Aids
Driver Alert.....................................................239
Lane Keeping System
.................................240
Blind Spot Information System.................245
Cross Traffic Alert
.........................................247
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Steering...........................................................251
Pre-Collision Assist......................................253
Drive Control
.................................................256
Load Carrying
Load Limit.......................................................258
Towing
Towing a Trailer
.............................................263
Recommended Towing Weights..............264
Essential Towing Checks
...........................265
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels........267
Driving Hints
Breaking-In....................................................269
Economical Driving
......................................269
Driving Through Water...............................269
Floor Mats
......................................................270
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance
...................................272
Hazard Warning Flashers...........................273
Fuel Shutoff
....................................................273 Jump Starting the Vehicle..........................274
Post-Crash Alert System.............................277
Transporting the Vehicle.............................277
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need
................279
In California (U.S. Only)
...............................280
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).........................281
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
...........................................282
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.......................................................283
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature
....................................................284
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)......285
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)............................................................285
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart............................287
Changing a Fuse..........................................303 Maintenance
General Information
.....................................306
Opening and Closing the Hood...............306
Under Hood Overview - 2.7L EcoBoost™/ 3.7L..............................................................308
Under Hood Overview - 3.0L EcoBoost™...................................................310
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.7L EcoBoost™.......312
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.0L EcoBoost™.......312
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.7L............................312
Engine Oil Check...........................................312
Oil Change Indicator Reset.........................314
Engine Coolant Check.................................314
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check
.......319
Brake Fluid Check........................................323
Washer Fluid Check.....................................323
Fuel Filter
........................................................324
Changing the 12V Battery
..........................324
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................325
Changing the Wiper Blades
......................325
Adjusting the Headlamps
..........................326
Changing a Bulb
...........................................327
Bulb Specification Chart
.............................328
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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
Cruise control
Do not open when hot
Engine air filter
Engine coolant
Engine coolant temperature
Engine oil Explosive gas
Fan warning
Fasten seatbelt
Front airbag
Front fog lamps
Fuel pump reset
Fuse compartment
Hazard warning flashers
Heated rear window
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Heated windshield
Interior luggage compartment
release
Jack
Keep out of reach of children
Lighting control
Low tire pressure warning
Maintain correct fluid level
Note operating instructions
Panic alarm Parking aid
Parking brake
Power steering fluid
Power windows front/rear
Power window lockout
Service engine soon
Side airbag
Shield the eyes
Stability control Windshield wash and wipe
DATA RECORDING
Service Data Recording
Service data recorders in your vehicle are
capable of collecting and storing diagnostic
information about your vehicle. This
potentially includes information about the
performance or status of various systems
and modules in the vehicle, such as engine,
throttle, steering or brake systems. In order
to properly diagnose and service your
vehicle, Ford Motor Company (Ford of
Canada in Canada), and service and repair
facilities may access or share among them
vehicle diagnostic information received
through a direct connection to your vehicle
when diagnosing or servicing your vehicle.
Additionally, Ford Motor Company (Ford of
Canada, in Canada) may, where permitted
by law, use vehicle diagnostic information
for vehicle improvement or with other
information we may have about you, (e.g.,
your contact information), to offer you
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products or services that may interest you.
Data may be provided to our service
providers such as part suppliers that may
help diagnose malfunctions, and who are
similarly obligated to protect data. We retain
this data only as long as necessary to
perform these functions or to comply with
law. We may provide information where
required in response to official requests to
law enforcement or other government
authorities or third parties acting with lawful
authority or court order, and such information
may be used in legal proceedings. For U.S.
only (if equipped), if you choose to use
connected apps and services, such as SYNC
Vehicle Health Report or MyFord Mobile App,
you consent that certain diagnostic
information may also be accessed
electronically by Ford Motor Company and
Ford authorized service facilities, and that
the diagnostic information may be used to
provide services to you, personalizing your
experience, troubleshoot, and to improve
products and services and offer you products
and services that may interest you, where
permitted by law. For Canada only, for more
information, please review the Ford of
Canada privacy policy at www.ford.ca,
including our U.S. data storage and use of
service providers in other jurisdictions who
may be subject to legal requirements in
Canada, the United States and other
countries applicable to them, for example,
lawful requirements to disclose personal
information to governmental authorities in
those countries. See SYNC™ 3 (page 402).
Event Data Recording
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder. The main purpose of an event
data recorder is to record, in certain crash
or near crash-like situations, such as an
airbag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle; this data will assist in
understanding how a vehicle ’s systems
performed. The event data recorder is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The event data recorder in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
•
How various systems in your vehicle
were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or the
brake pedal; and
• How fast the vehicle was traveling; and
• Where the driver was positioning the
steering wheel.
This data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
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Pregnant women should always wear their
seatbelt. The lap belt portion of a
combination lap and shoulder belt should be
positioned low across the hips below the
belly and worn as tight as comfort will allow.
The shoulder belt should be positioned to
cross the middle of the shoulder and the
center of the chest.
Seatbelt Locking Modes WARNINGS
After any vehicle crash, the seatbelt
system at all passenger seating
positions must be checked by an authorized
dealer to verify that the automatic locking
retractor feature for child seats is still
functioning properly. In addition, all seatbelts
should be checked for proper function. The belt and retractor assembly must
be replaced if the seatbelt assembly
automatic locking retractor feature or any
other seatbelt function is not operating
properly when checked by an authorized
dealer. Failure to replace the belt and
retractor assembly could increase the risk of
injury in crashes. All safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The
driver seatbelt has the vehicle sensitive
locking mode. The front outboard passenger
and rear seat seatbelts have both the vehicle
sensitive locking mode and the automatic
locking mode.Vehicle Sensitive Mode
This is the normal retractor mode, which
allows free shoulder belt length adjustment
to your movements and locking in response
to vehicle movement. For example, if the
driver brakes suddenly or turns a corner
sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact of
about 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the
combination seatbelts will lock to help
reduce forward movement of the driver and
passengers.
In addition, the retractor is designed to lock
if the webbing is pulled out too quickly. If this
occurs, let the belt retract slightly and pull
webbing out again in a slow and controlled
manner.
Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt is
automatically pre-locked. The belt will still
retract to remove any slack in the shoulder
belt. The automatic locking mode is not
available on the driver seatbelt.
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Deactivating and Activating the Belt-Minder
Feature
WARNING
While the system allows you to
deactivate it, this system is designed
to improve your chances of being safely
belted and surviving an accident. We
recommend you leave the system activated
for yourself and others who may use the
vehicle. Note:
The driver and front passenger
warnings switch on and off independently.
When you perform this procedure for one
seating position, do not buckle the other
position as this will terminate the process.
Read Steps 1 - 4 thoroughly before
proceeding with the programming
procedure.
Before following the procedure, make sure
that:
• The parking brake is set.
• The transmission is in park (P) or neutral
(N). •
The ignition is off.
• The driver and front passenger safety
belts are unbuckled.
1. Switch the ignition on. Do not start the vehicle.
2. Wait until the safety belt warning light turns off (about one minute). After Step
2, wait an additional 5 seconds before
proceeding with Step 3. Once you start
Step 3, you must complete the procedure
within 30 seconds.
3. For the seating position you are switching
off, buckle then unbuckle the safety belt
three times at a moderate speed, ending
in the unbuckled state. After Step 3, the
safety belt warning light turns on.
4. While the safety belt warning light is on, buckle and then unbuckle the safety belt.
After Step 4, the safety belt warning light
flashes for confirmation.
• This will switch the feature off for that
seating position if it is currently on.
• This will switch the feature on for that
seating position if it is currently off. CHILD RESTRAINT AND SEATBELT
MAINTENANCE
Inspect the vehicle safety belts and child
safety seat systems periodically to make sure
they work properly and are not damaged.
Inspect the vehicle and child seat safety belts
to make sure there are no nicks, tears or
cuts. Replace if necessary. All vehicle safety
belt assemblies, including retractors, buckles,
front safety belt buckle assemblies, buckle
support assemblies (slide bar-if equipped),
shoulder belt height adjusters (if equipped),
shoulder belt guide on seat back (if
equipped), rear inflatable safety belts (if
equipped), child safety seat LATCH and
tether anchors, and attaching hardware,
should be inspected after a crash. Read the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions for
additional inspection and maintenance
information specific to the child restraint.
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Status
LED.
Remote start orextension
successful.
Solid green.
Remote stop
successful; vehicle off.
Solid red.
Remote start or stopfailed.
Blinking red.
Waiting for statusupdate.
Blinking green.
Remote Starting your Vehicle
Note: You must press each button within
three seconds of each other. Your vehicle
will not remote start if you do not follow this
sequence. The label on your transmitter details the
starting procedure.
1. Press the lock button to lock all the
doors.
2. Press the remote start button twice. The
exterior lamps flash twice.
A tone sounds if the system fails to start,
unless quiet start is on. Quiet start runs the
blower fan at a slower speed to reduce
noise. You can switch this feature on or off
in the information display. See General
Information (page 110).
Note: You must press the push button
ignition switch on the instrument panel once
while applying the brake pedal before
driving your vehicle. The power windows do not work during
remote start and the radio does not turn on
automatically.
The parking lamps remain on and your
vehicle will run for 5, 10 or 15 minutes,
depending on the setting.
Extending the Engine Running Time
To extend the engine running time duration
of your vehicle during remote start, repeat
steps 1 and 2 while the engine is running. If
the duration is set to 10 minutes, the duration
extends by another 10 minutes. For example,
if your vehicle had been running from the
first remote start for 5 minutes, your vehicle
continues to run now for a total of 20
minutes. You can extend the engine running
time duration to a maximum of 30 minutes.
Wait at least five seconds before remote
starting after the engine stops running.
Turning Your Vehicle Off After Remote
Starting
Press the button once. Your
vehicle and the parking lamps turn
off.
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