Recreational Towing
Note:
Put your climate control system in
recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust
fumes from entering the vehicle. See
Climate Control (page 130).
Follow these guidelines if you have a need
for recreational (RV) towing. An example of
recreational towing would be towing your
vehicle behind a motorhome. We designed
these guidelines to prevent damage to your
transmission.
You can tow your 3.5L EcoBoost or 3.7L
Duratec equipped vehicle with all four
wheels on the ground.
If you tow your vehicle with all four wheels
on the ground:
• Tow only in the forward direction.
• Release the parking brake.
Vehicles with Keyless Start
1. Start the vehicle by pressing the brake pedal, and then pressing the keyless start
button until the vehicle starts. 2. Press the brake pedal and shift the
gearshift into neutral (N).
3. Turn the vehicle off by pressing the keyless start button once.
4. Disconnect the negative (black) cable from the battery. You need the door key
to lock and unlock doors when the
battery cable is disconnected.
See
Changing the 12V Battery (page 301).
Note: The anti-theft system does not work
until you reconnect the battery cable.
Start the engine within 15 minutes of
reconnecting the battery cable.
Vehicles with an Ignition Key
1. Start the vehicle by pressing the brake pedal, and then turning the ignition key
until the vehicle starts.
2. Press the brake pedal and shift the transmission into neutral (N).
3. Turn off your vehicle by turning the ignition key past the accessory position.
The key position is between the
accessory and off positions. 4. Disconnect the negative (black) cable
from the battery. See Changing the 12V
Battery
(page 301).
Note: The anti-theft system does not work
until you reconnect the battery cable.
Start the engine within 15 minutes of
reconnecting the battery cable.
All Vehicles
• Do not exceed
65 mph (105 km/h).
• Start the engine and allow it to run for
five minutes at the beginning of each day
and every six hours thereafter. With the
engine running and your foot on the
brake, shift into drive (D) and then into
reverse (R) before shifting back into
neutral (N).
Front-wheel Drive Vehicles
Alternatively, you can tow your front-wheel
drive vehicle with the front wheels off the
ground by using a tow dolly, or with all four
wheels off the ground using a vehicle
transport trailer. If you are using a tow dolly,
follow the instructions specified by the
equipment provider.
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A/C
See: Climate Control..........................................130
About This Manual............................................7
ABS See: Brakes...........................................................192
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................192
Accessories....................................................477 Exterior Style........................................................477
Interior Style.........................................................477
Lifestyle.................................................................477
Peace of Mind......................................................477
Accessories See: Replacement Parts Recommendation.....12
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control..............210
Active Park Assist..........................................199 Automatic Steering into Parking Space........201
Deactivating the Park Assist Feature............202
Troubleshooting the System...........................
203
Using Active Park Assist..................................200
Adaptive Headlamps
.....................................96
Adjusting the Headlamps...........................304 Horizontal Aim Adjustment..............................305
Vertical Aim Adjustment...................................
304 Adjusting the Pedals......................................87
Adjusting the Steering Wheel......................84
Easy Entry and Exit Feature...............................84
End of Travel Position..........................................84
Memory Feature....................................................84
AFS See: Adaptive Headlamps..................................
96
Airbag Disposal
...............................................59
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control..........................................130
Air Filter See: Changing the Engine Air Filter...............310
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm...........................................83
All-Wheel Drive
..............................................184
Ambient Lighting............................................98
Anti-Theft Alarm..............................................83
Arming the Alarm..................................................83
Disarming the Alarm............................................83
Appendices.....................................................514
Apps
.................................................................440
........................................................................\
.........440
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link......................
442
At a Glance
........................................................16
Audible Warnings and Indicators..............109
Headlamps On Warning Chime.......................109
Keyless Warning Alert........................................109
Parking Brake On Warning Chime..................
109 Audio Control
..................................................85
MEDIA......................................................................85
Seek, Next or Previous........................................85
Audio System
..................................................371
General Information............................................371
Audio Unit
.......................................................372
Rear Seat Audio Controls.................................374
Autolamps........................................................92 Windshield Wiper Activated Headlamps........93
Automatic Climate Control
.........................130
Automatic High Beam Control....................94
Activating the System..........................................95
Manually Overriding the System......................
95
Automatic Transmission..............................180 Automatic Transmission Adaptive
Learning............................................................183
Brake-Shift Interlock...........................................182
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow..................................................................183
SelectShift Automatic ™ Transmission..............181
Understanding the Positions of Your Automatic Transmission................................180
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check - 3.5L Ecoboost™/3.7L...........................................298
Adding Transmission Fluid .............................
300
Checking the Transmission Fluid Level........299
Autowipers.......................................................88
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Transmission.........................................................129
Installing Child Restraints.............................20 Child Seats.............................................................20
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts...........................20
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH).............................................26
Using Tether Straps..............................................28
Instrument Cluster........................................105
Instrument Lighting Dimmer........................93
Instrument Panel Overview...........................16
Interior Lamps..................................................97 Front Row Map Lamps.........................................98
Second Row Map Lamps....................................98
Interior Mirror.................................................102 Auto-Dimming Mirror..........................................102
Second Row Illuminated Vanity Mirror..........102
Introduction
.........................................................7
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Jump Starting the Vehicle
..........................256
Connecting the Jumper Cables......................257
Jump Starting......................................................258
Preparing Your Vehicle.....................................257
Removing the Jumper Cables........................258 K
Keyless Entry....................................................78
SECURICODE™ Keyless Entry Keypad.............78
Keyless Starting
.............................................164
Ignition Modes.....................................................164
Keys and Remote Controls..........................60
L
Lane Keeping System..................................219 Switching the System On and Off..................220
Lighting Control
................................................91
Headlamp Flasher................................................92
High Beams............................................................92
Lighting...............................................................91 General Information..............................................91
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services......12
Lincoln Protect..............................................479 Lincoln Protect (CANADA ONLY)...................480
Lincoln Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S.
Only)..................................................................479
Load Carrying
................................................236
Load Limit.......................................................237
Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles.............................................................241 Vehicle Loading - with and without a
Trailer.................................................................237
Locking and Unlocking..................................72 Activating Intelligent Access..............................
73
Autolock..................................................................74
Autounlock..............................................................74
Battery Saver..........................................................75
Enabling or Disabling Autolock and Autounlock.........................................................74
Illuminated Entry....................................................75
Illuminated Exit......................................................75
Locking and Unlocking the Doors with the Key Blade............................................................72
Opening a Rear Door From the Inside............73
Power Door Locks................................................72
Remote Control.....................................................72
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys......................................................................73
Luggage Covers
...........................................236
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel..........................341
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Maintenance..................................................286 General Information...........................................286
Media Hub
......................................................375
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