2018 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR tow bar

•Box trailers that have a width greater than8.5 ft (2.6 m) at the front may cause earlyalerts when you pass a vehicle.
•Clam shell or V-Nose box trailers with awidth greater than 8.5 ft (2.6 m) at thefront may cause delayed alerts when avehicle traveling the same speed as yourvehicle merges lanes.
System Errors
If the system detects a fault, a warning lampilluminates and a message displays. SeeInformation Messages (page 124).
Switching the System On and Off
You can switch the system off using theinformation display. See General Information(page 119). When you switch the system off,a warning lamp illuminates and a messagedisplays. When you switch the system on oroff, the alert indicators flash twice.
Note:The system remembers the last settingwhen you start your vehicle.
Note:The system may not correctly operatewhen towing a trailer. For vehicles with atrailer tow module and tow bar approved byus, the system turns off when you attach atrailer. For vehicles with an aftermarkettrailer tow module or tow bar, werecommend that you switch the system offwhen you attach a trailer.
To permanently switch the system off,contact an authorized dealer.
CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT
WARNING: Do not use the crosstraffic alert system as a replacement forusing the interior and exterior mirrors orlooking over your shoulder beforereversing out of a parking space. The crosstraffic alert system is not a replacement forcareful driving.
WARNING: The system may notoperate properly during severe weatherconditions, for example snow, ice, heavyrain and spray. Always drive with due careand attention. Failure to take care mayresult in a crash.
The system is designed to alert you ofvehicles approaching from the sides whenyou shift into reverse (R).
Using the Cross Traffic Alert System
The system is designed to detect vehiclesthat approach with a speed up to 37 mph(60 km/h). Coverage decreases when thesensors are partially, mostly or fullyobstructed. Slowly reversing helps increasethe coverage area and effectiveness.
The system turns on when you start theengine and you shift into reverse (R). Thesystem turns off when you shift out of reverse(R).
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Note:The system turns on each time youswitch the ignition on and you shift intoreverse (R). If you temporarily switch thesystem off, it turns on the next time youswitch the ignition on.
Note:The system may not correctly operatewhen towing a trailer. For vehicles with atrailer tow module and tow bar approved byus, the system turns off when you attach atrailer. For vehicles with an aftermarkettrailer tow module or tow bar, werecommend that you switch the system offwhen you attach a trailer.
To permanently switch the system off,contact an authorized dealer.
STEERING
Electric Power Steering
WARNING: The electric powersteering system has diagnostic checks thatcontinuously monitor the system. If a faultis detected, a message displays in theinformation display. Stop your vehicle assoon as it is safe to do so. Switch theignition off. After at least 10 seconds,switch the ignition on and watch theinformation display for a steering systemwarning message. If a steering systemwarning message returns, have the systemchecked by an authorized dealer.
WARNING: If the system detects anerror, you may not feel a difference in thesteering, however a serious condition mayexist. Obtain immediate service from anauthorized dealer, failure to do so mayresult in loss of steering control.
Your vehicle has an electric power steeringsystem. There is no fluid reservoir. Nomaintenance is required.
If your vehicle loses electrical power whileyou are driving, electric power steeringassistance is lost. The steering system stilloperates and you can steer your vehiclemanually. Manually steering your vehiclerequires more effort.
Extreme continuous steering may increasethe effort required for you to steer yourvehicle. This increased effort preventsoverheating and permanent damage to thesteering system. You do not lose the abilityto steer your vehicle manually. Typicalsteering and driving maneuvers allow thesystem to cool and return to normaloperation.
Steering Tips
If the steering wanders or pulls, check for:
•Correct tire pressures.
•Uneven tire wear.
•Loose or worn suspension components.
•Loose or worn steering components.
•Improper vehicle alignment.
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Cargo Shelf
To move the board into the shelf position,lift the board and move it to the horizontalposition. Once the board is horizontal, insertthe forward facing nubs into the hooks oneither side.
For the short wheel base system, it isnecessary for the second panel locatedtoward the front of the vehicle to be raisedup when the seats are folded down.
For the long wheel base system, it isnecessary for the second panel locatedtoward the front of the vehicle to be raisedup.
Note:Before moving the board into the shelfposition, you may need to flip down thehooks.
Note:Do not put more than 50 lb (22 kg) onshelf.
Rear Barrier (Bulkhead Position)
To move the board into the rear barrier orbulkhead position, lift the board and move itto the vertical position. Once the board isvertical, insert the rearward facing nubs intothe hooks on either side.
Note:Before moving the board into the rearbarrier or bulkhead position, you may needto flip down the hooks.
CARGO NETS (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING: This net is not designedto restrain objects during a collision orheavy braking.
The cargo net secures lightweight objectsin the cargo area.
1. Fold down the hooks on the top of therear quarter trim panel.
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You have to set up each trailer you use withyour vehicle. You must accurately follow thesetup process to make sure you correctlyplace the sticker.
Contact your dealership if you needassistance in setting up your trailer.
Setting Up Pro Trailer Backup Assist
Note:Once you enter a trailer's information,the system stores it for easy recall. You canadd a maximum of 10 trailers to the system.
Step 1: Position your Vehicle and Trailer
Hitch the conventional trailer to your vehicle.See Essential Towing Checks (page 312).
Park your vehicle and trailer on a levelsurface.
For best results, make sure that your trailerrides level with the ground when you hitchyour vehicle. More information on selectingyour tow bar is available in the Towingsection. See Towing (page 298).
Make sure your vehicle and the trailer are inline with each other. You can do this bydriving straight forward.
Step 2: Follow the Information DisplayPrompts
Press the button to turn the system on.
1. Select the option to add a trailer in theinformation display using the steeringwheel control. See General Information(page 119).
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Setup
The system is designed to be used with awide variety of trailers. However there aresome trailers that do not have a propersurface and location to mount the sticker.These trailers are not supported. Attemptsto place the sticker on a surface that doesnot meet the sticker placement requirementlisted in Step 3 of the setup instruction orentering inaccurate measurements toproceed through setup can result in impropersystem function.
Accurate measurements are critical to correctsystem function. If you need to checkmeasurements entered or change them youcan access them through the trailer menusin the instrument cluster. Choose the optionto change the sticker from the change trailersettings menu. It is not necessary to removethe sticker if you are just reviewing orchanging measurements.
The following menu warnings or difficultiesmay occur during setup. Tips to resolve themare listed below.
Note:If you still experience issues with thesystem's ability to detect the sticker, see theinformation in the next section regardingsticker lost during system operation.
Measurement A has reached maximum orminimum value:
•The system is designed to work withdrawbars that have a bumper to hitch ballcenter measurement of 4 in (10 cm) to11 in (28 cm) when installed. Do notattempt to use drawbars that have alength outside this range as the systemperformance will be degraded and couldcause improper system function.
•Make sure that the measurement beingmade is the horizontal distance only frombumper and the hitch ball center. Astraight line distance that includes anyvertical rise or drop will increase themeasurement and make it inaccurate.Inaccurate measurements will degradesystem performance and could causeimproper system function. See step 4 ofthe setup instruction to reviewmeasurement instructions.
Measurement B has reached maximum orminimum value:
•Make sure that the sticker placementinstruction in step 3 of the setup hasbeen followed. Stickers placed outsidethe allowed zone will adversely affect thesystem performance and could causeimproper feature function.
•Make sure that the measurement beingmade is the horizontal distance only fromcenter of sticker to the hitch ball center.A straight line distance that includes anyvertical rise or drop will increase themeasurement and cause an inaccuratevalue to be entered into the system. Seestep 4 of the setup for additionalmeasurement instructions.
Measurement C has reached maximum orminimum value:
•Make sure that the sticker placementinstructions in step 3 of the setup havebeen followed. Stickers placed outsidethe allowed zone will adversely affect thesystem performance and could causeimproper feature function. If you havemet all the criteria for sticker placementand you see this message this sticker is
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The system is not available:
•The system relies on many sub-systemsin your vehicle to operate correctly. Ifthose sub-systems are not operatingcorrectly the system may not beavailable.
•Low battery voltage is a condition whichwill prevent the system from operating.Please make sure the battery is correctlycharged if the system is not available.
•You may need to drive your vehiclestraight forward above 25 mph (40 km/h)before the system is available again.
•If the message still displays take yourvehicle to an authorized dealer forservice.
Sticker lost:
•If the system cannot initially find thesticker, it may be necessary for you tochange the lighting conditions by movingthe vehicle and trailer or waiting untilconditions change.
•Check for the following if you receive thelost sticker message while using thesystem.
•Stop your vehicle as soon as themessage displays.
•Make sure the sticker is visible and thepattern is discernable in the rear viewcamera image.
•Clean the sticker and camera to makesure they are unobstructed.
•Clean the lens with a soft, lint-free clothand water.
•Clean the sticker with isopropyl rubbingalcohol sprayed directly onto the sticker,and then wipe clean with a soft cloth.
•Remove any items that may be blockingthe view of the sticker. Depending onyour trailer configuration and anyequipment mounted to your trailer it ispossible for the sticker to be blockedfrom view of the camera as it rotates onthe hitch ball but not be blocked duringsetup. Remove the obstruction ifpossible. It will be necessary to removethe sticker from it’s current location if theobstruction cannot be cleared and placea new sticker that will be visible to thecamera in all positions of the trailerbehind your vehicle.
•Placing the sticker on a surface angledaway from the vehicle reducesperformance. Use a drawbar thatpositions the trailer level to the groundwhen attached to vehicle. This typicallyprovides a level surface to mount thesticker. Place the sticker on a bracket orother object when no level surface isavailable.
•Make sure the entire sticker is on a flatsurface that is completely visible to thecamera. Do not fold the sticker over anedge on the trailer frame. This candegrade performance.
•Shadows on the sticker may effecttracking performance under somelighting conditions. Moving the sticker toanother location within the allowedplacement area may improveperformance. Use the change stickeroption in your Towing menu if you movethe sticker.
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•You can change your sticker location bygoing into the Towing menu, selectingtrailer options, selecting change trailersettings and then selecting the changesticker option. The previous sticker mustbe removed. ONLY ONE STICKERSHOULD BE PLACED ON THE TRAILERFOR CORRECT SYSTEM FUNCTION.
•The camera system uses the enteredmeasurements to help locate the sticker.Inaccurate measurements will reduce thesystem’s ability to locate the sticker.Check the measurements entered intothe system are correct. Refer to the step4 of Pro trailer backup Assist setup forinstructions on measurements.
•You can change your measurement bygoing into the Towing menu, selectingtrailer options, selecting change trailersetting and then selecting the changesticker option. Disregard the prompt toremove this sticker and continue to thenext step if you only plan to update themeasurements for the current stickerlocation.
System will not backup straight:
•Factors such as the drawbar connectionto the hitch receiver, road camber, roadgrade and compliance in the trailersuspension can influence how straightthe system is able to back your trailerwhen the knob is not turned. You cancompensate for the trailer drifting to theright or left by slowly turning the ProTrailer Backup Assist knob until the traileris following your desired path and thenholding the knob in that position. If youwould like to recalibrate the system forstraight backing, you can do so with thefollowing procedure.
•Go into the Towing menu, select traileroptions, select change trailer setting andthen select the change sticker option.Your saved measurements will bedisplayed. Do not change them butcontinue to confirm measurements. Onceyou confirm the measurements, thesystem will then prompt you to performthe calibration procedure.
System consistently shows Stop Now Maxtrailer angle reached warning:
•The system uses your measurements todetermine sticker position and establishsystem limits. Accurate sticker placementand trailer measurements will provide thebest system performance. If you areconsistently receiving this warning it islikely there is an issue with stickerplacement or the entered measurements.Make sure that the sticker is placedcorrectly based on steps 3 and themeasurements were made correctlyaccording to Step 4. The troubleshootingguide for trailer measurements can alsobe reviewed for help in makingmeasurements.
•To change sticker location or changetrailer measurements, go into the Towingmenu, select trailer options, selectchange trailer setting and then select thechange sticker option.
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•If the sticker location needs to bechanged, the previous sticker must beremoved and a new sticker needs to beplaced on the trailer. ONLY ONESTICKER SHOULD BE PLACED ON THETRAILER FOR PROPER SYSTEMFUNCTION.
•Disregard the prompt to remove thissticker and continue to the next step ifyou only plan to update themeasurements for the current stickerlocation.
System consistently shows Stop now takecontrol of steering warning:
•The system displays this warning whenit can no longer steer the vehicle and youmust take over steering. There are fourreasons why this warning displays andadditional information regarding thereason for the warning is available on thecenter display.
•The steering wheel is touched while thesystem is controlling it. Avoid touchingthe wheel during system operation.
•The maximum speed for featureoperation is exceeded. Systemperformance is optimized at slowerspeeds. Backup slowly.
•The sticker was lost by the camerasystem. Once your vehicle is stoppedadditional warnings will indicate thesticker was lost. Refer to sticker losttrouble shooting tips.
•An internal condition for systemoperation was not met which requiresyour vehicle return to manual control ofthe steering.
Note:The system is designed to be usedwith the same trailer connection every timethe trailer is chosen from the selection menu.Using a different drawbar or a different pinhole (on drawbars with more than one) whenconnecting the drawbar to your vehicleaffects the trailer measurements. Take themeasurements again and update if required.
TRAILER SWAY CONTROL
WARNING: Turning off trailer swaycontrol increases the risk of loss of vehiclecontrol, serious injury or death. Ford doesnot recommend disabling this featureexcept in situations where speed reductionmay be detrimental (such as hill climbing),the driver has significant trailer towingexperience, and can control trailer swayand maintain safe operation.
Note:This feature does not prevent trailersway, but reduces it once it begins.
Note:This feature cannot stop all trailersfrom swaying.
Note:In some cases, if vehicle speed is toohigh, the system may activate multiple times,gradually reducing vehicle speed.
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