2018 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL ESP

Note:The Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot (VehicleHotspot) may be operational while ignitionis On and may remain operational while theignition is Off.
Note:Vehicle Hotspot services are providedby the vehicle network carrier, subject toyour vehicle network carrier agreement,coverage and availability.
Note:It is the account owner’s responsibilityto remove the vehicle from the vehiclenetwork carrier account when ownership ofthe vehicle is transferred. If the owner wouldlike to remove the vehicle from the accountfor any reason, please contact your vehiclenetwork carrier for more information.
Note:Data, such as the Vehicle IdentificationNumber (VIN), SIM Card ID, and data planusage, is shared between us and the vehiclenetwork carrier to provide the VehicleHotspot service in accordance with yourvehicle network carrier agreement, coverageand availability, and may be used to enablea seamless transition from an old to newembedded modem and to confirm anyupdates are successfully delivered.
Note:For your convenience data usage maybe available for monitoring under Settingsbut may not reflect actual or current usage.The vehicle network carrier is responsiblefor providing information about your account.Please contact the vehicle network carrierfor more information.
Note:We may need to update operatingsystem software on your vehicle, includingsecurity updates and bug fixes, to keepconnected services current, like VehicleHotspot, without prior notice to you.
Ambient Lighting (If Equipped)
Tap a color once to active ambient lighting.This sets the color to the highest intensity.
You can drag the colors up and down toincrease or decrease the intensity.
To switch ambient lighting off, press theactive color once or drag the active color allthe way down to zero intensity.
Vehicle
Note:Your vehicle may not have all of thesefeatures.
You can select the following features toupdate their settings.
Door Keypad Code
Select this button to add or erase a personaldoor keypad code. To add or erase apersonal code, you first need to enter thefive-digit factory set code. You can find thiscode on the owner's wallet card in the glovebox or from your authorized dealer.
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SYNC™ 3

Wi-Fi Issues
Possible solutionPossible causeIssue
Position the vehicle close to the hotspot with the front of the vehiclefacing the hotspot direction and remove obstacles if possible. OtherWi-Fi, Bluetooth, microwave and cordless phones may cause interfer-ence.
Weak signal probably due to distancefrom the hotspot, obstruction or highinterference.
Disconnecting aftersuccessful connection.
If the vehicle is equipped with heated windshield, try positioning thevehicle so that the windshield is not facing the hotspot. If you havemetallic window tinting but not on the windshield, position the vehicleto face the hotspot. If all windows are tinted, you can open thewindows in the direction of the hotspot if that is feasible.
There may be an obstruction betweenSYNC 3 and the hotspot.Poor signal seen by SYNC3 despite being near ahotspot.
Try to remove other obstructions that may impact signal quality suchas opening the garage door.
Please set the network to visible and try again.The hotspot was defined as a hiddennetwork.A hotspot is not listed inthe list of availablenetworks.
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SYNC™ 3

Voice command issues
Possible solutionPossible causeIssue
Review the cell phone voice commands and the media voicecommands at the beginning of their respective sections.You may be using the wrong voicecommands.SYNC 3 does not under-stand what I am saying.Refer to the audio display during an active voice session to find a listof voice commands there.
Wait for the system to prompt you before you state your command.You may be speaking too soon or at thewrong time.
Review the media voice commands at the beginning of the mediasection.You may be using the wrong voicecommands.
SYNC 3 does not under-stand the name of a songor artist.
Say the song or artist name exactly as it is displayed on your device.For example, say "Play Artist Prince" or "Play song Purple Rain".
You may not be saying the name exactlyas it appears on your device.Make sure you are saying the complete title such as "California remixfeaturing Jennifer Nettles".
If there are any abbreviations in the name, like ESPN or CNN, youhave to spell those: "E-S-P-N" or "C-N-N".
Make sure that song titles, artists, album, and playlists names do nothave any special characters like *, - or +.
The song or artist name may have somespecial characters that are not beingrecognized by SYNC 3.
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SYNC™ 3

GENERAL MAINTENANCE
INFORMATION
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?
Carefully following the maintenanceschedule helps protect against major repairexpenses resulting from neglect orinadequate maintenance and may help toincrease the value of your vehicle when yousell or trade it. Keep all receipts forcompleted maintenance with your vehicle.
We have established regular maintenanceintervals for your vehicle based uponrigorous testing. It is important that you haveyour vehicle serviced at the proper times.These intervals serve two purposes; one isto maintain the reliability of your vehicle andthe second is to keep your cost of owningyour vehicle down.
It is your responsibility to have all scheduledmaintenance performed and to make surethat the materials used meet thespecifications identified in this owner'smanual. See Capacities and Specifications(page 373).
Failure to perform scheduled maintenanceinvalidates warranty coverage on partsaffected by the lack of maintenance.
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at YourDealership?
Factory-Trained Technicians
Service technicians participate in extensivefactory-sponsored certification training tohelp them become experts on the operationof your vehicle. Ask your dealership aboutthe training and certification their technicianshave received.
Genuine Ford and Motorcraft® ReplacementParts
Dealerships stock Ford, Motorcraft andFord-authorized branded re-manufacturedreplacement parts. These parts meet orexceed our specifications. Parts installed atyour dealership carry a nationwide 24-monthor unlimited mile (kilometer) parts and laborlimited warranty.
If you do not use Ford authorized parts theymay not meet our specifications anddepending on the part, it could affectemissions compliance.
Convenience
Many dealerships have extended eveningand Saturday hours to make your servicevisit more convenient and they offer one stopshopping. They can perform any servicesthat are required on your vehicle, fromgeneral maintenance to collision repairs.
Note:Not all dealers have extended hoursor body shops. Please contact your dealerfor details.
Protecting Your Investment
Maintenance is an investment that paysdividends in the form of improved reliability,durability and resale value. To maintain theproper performance of your vehicle and itsemission control systems, make sure youhave scheduled maintenance performed atthe designated intervals.
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Scheduled Maintenance

Operating in Dusty or Sandy Conditions Such as Unpaved or Dusty Roads
Perform multi-point inspection.
Change automatic transmission fluid.Every 30,000 mi(48,000 km)
1Reset your Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor after engine oil and filter changes. See Oil Change Indicator Reset (page 318).
Exceptions
There are several exceptions to the NormalSchedule:
Axle and PTU Maintenance
The Power Transfer Unit (PTU) and rear axle(AWD only) in your vehicle does not requireany normal scheduled maintenance.Changing or checking the PTU lubricant isnot necessary unless the unit has beensubmerged in water or shows signs ofleakage. Contact your authorized dealer forservice.
California Fuel Filter Replacement
If you register your vehicle in California, theCalifornia Air Resources Board hasdetermined that the failure to perform thismaintenance item does not nullify theemission warranty or limit recall liabilitybefore the completion of your vehicle'suseful life. Ford Motor Company, however,urges you to have all recommendedmaintenance services performed at thespecified intervals and to record all vehicleservice.
Hot Climate Oil Change Intervals
Vehicles operating in the Middle East, NorthAfrica, Sub-Saharan Africa or locations withsimilar climates using an American PetroleumInstitute (API) Certified for Gasoline Engines(Certification mark) oil of SM or SN quality,the normal oil change interval is 5,000 mi(8,000 km).
If the available API SM or SN oils are notavailable, then the oil change interval is3,000 mi (4,800 km).
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Scheduled Maintenance

ELECTROMAGNETIC
COMPATIBILITY
WARNING: Do not place objects ormount equipment on or near the airbagcover, on the side of the seatbacks (of thefront seats), or in front seat areas that maycome into contact with a deploying airbag.Failure to follow these instructions mayincrease the risk of personal injury in theevent of a crash.
WARNING: Do not fasten antennacables to original vehicle wiring, fuel pipesand brake pipes.
WARNING: Keep antenna and powercables at least 4 in (10 cm) from anyelectronic modules and airbags.
Note:We test and certify your vehicle tomeet electromagnetic compatibilitylegislation (UNECE Regulation 10 or otherapplicable local requirements). It is yourresponsibility to make sure that anyequipment an authorized dealer installs onyour vehicle complies with applicable locallegislation and other requirements.
Note:Any radio frequency transmitterequipment in your vehicle (such as cellulartelephones and amateur radio transmitters)must keep to the parameters in the followingtable. We do not provide special provisionsor conditions for installations or use.
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END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT
VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USERLICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA)
•You (“You” or “Your” as applicable) haveacquired a vehicle having severaldevices, including SYNC ® and variouscontrol modules, ("DEVICES") that includesoftware licensed or owned by FordMotor Company and its affiliates ("FORDMOTOR COMPANY"). Those softwareproducts of FORD MOTOR COMPANYorigin, as well as associated media,printed materials, and "online" orelectronic documentation ("SOFTWARE")are protected by international intellectualproperty laws and treaties. TheSOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. Allrights reserved.
•The SOFTWARE may interface withand/or communicate with, or may be laterupgraded to interface with and/orcommunicate with additional softwareand/or systems provided by FORDMOTOR COMPANY.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS ENDUSER LICENSE AGREEMENT ("EULA") DONOT USE THE DEVICES OR COPY THESOFTWARE. ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE,INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO USE ONTHE DEVICES, WILL CONSTITUTE YOURAGREEMENT TO THIS EULA (ORRATIFICATION OF ANY PREVIOUSCONSENT).
GRANT OF SOFTWARE LICENSE: This EULAgrants you the following license:
•You may use the SOFTWARE as installedon the DEVICES and as otherwiseinterfacing with systems and/or servicesprovide by or through FORD MOTORCOMPANY or its third party software andservice providers.
Description of Other Rights and Limitations
•Speech Recognition: If the SOFTWAREincludes speech recognitioncomponent(s), you should understandthat speech recognition is an inherentlystatistical process and that recognitionerrors are inherent in the process.Neither FORD MOTOR COMPANY nor
its suppliers shall be liable for anydamages arising out of errors in thespeech recognition process. It is yourresponsibility to monitor any speechrecognition functions included in thesystem.
•Limitations on Reverse Engineering,Decompilation and Disassembly: Youmay not reverse engineer, decompile,translate, disassemble or attempt todiscover any source code or underlyingideas or algorithms of the SOFTWAREnor permit others to reverse engineer,decompile or disassemble theSOFTWARE, except and only to theextent that such activity is expresslypermitted by applicable lawnotwithstanding this limitation or to theextent as may be permitted by thelicensing terms governing use of anyopen source components included withthe SOFTWARE.
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•Links to Third Party Sites: TheSOFTWARE may provide you with theability to link to third party sites. The thirdparty sites are not under the control ofFORD MOTOR COMPANY, its affiliatesand/or its designated agent. NeitherFORD MOTOR COMPANY nor itsaffiliates nor its designated agent areresponsible for (I) the contents of anythird party sites, any links contained inthird party sites, or any changes orupdates to third party sites, or (ii)webcasting or any other form oftransmission received from any thirdparty sites. If the SOFTWARE provideslinks to third party sites, those links areprovided to you only as a convenience,and the inclusion of any link does notimply an endorsement of the third partysite by FORD MOTOR COMPANY, itsaffiliates and/or its designated agent.
•Obligation to Drive Responsibly: Yourecognize your obligation to driveresponsibly and keep attention on theroad. You will read and abide with theDEVICES operating instructionsparticularly as they pertain to safety andyou agree to assume any risk associated
with the use of the DEVICES.
UPGRADES AND RECOVERY MEDIA: If theSOFTWARE is provided by FORD MOTORCOMPANY separate from the DEVICES onmedia such as a ROM chip, CD ROM disk(s)or via web download or other means, and islabeled "For Upgrade Purposes Only" or "ForRecovery Purposes Only" you may install one(1) copy of such SOFTWARE onto theDEVICES as a replacement copy for theexisting SOFTWARE, and use it inaccordance with this EULA, including anyadditional EULA terms accompanying theupgrade SOFTWARE.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: Alltitle and intellectual property rights in and tothe SOFTWARE (including but not limited toany images, photographs, animations, video,audio, music, text and "applets" incorporatedinto the SOFTWARE), the accompanyingprinted materials, and any copies of theSOFTWARE, are owned by FORD MOTORCOMPANY, or its affiliates or suppliers. TheSOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. You maynot copy the printed materials accompanyingthe SOFTWARE. All title and intellectualproperty rights in and to the content which
may be accessed through use of theSOFTWARE is the property of the respectivecontent owner and may be protected byapplicable copyright or other intellectualproperty laws and treaties. This EULA grantsyou no rights to use such content outside itsintended use. All rights not specificallygranted under this EULA are reserved byFORD MOTOR COMPANY, its affiliates, andthird party software and service providersand suppliers. Use of any on-line serviceswhich may be accessed through theSOFTWARE may be governed by therespective terms of use relating to suchservices. If this SOFTWARE containsdocumentation that is provided only inelectronic form, you may print one copy ofsuch electronic documentation.
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