2020 LINCOLN CONTINENTAL seats

Introduction
About This Manual
...........................................7
Symbols Glossary .............................................
7
Data Recording ...............................................
10
Perchlorate .......................................................
14
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services ........................................................................\
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14
Replacement Parts Recommendation ........................................................................\
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15
Special Notices ...............................................
15
Mobile Communications Equipment .........
16
Export Unique Options ..................................
17
Environment
Protecting the Environment .........................
18
At a Glance
Instrument Panel .............................................
19
Child Safety
General Information .......................................
21
Child Seats ......................................................
23
Installing Child Restraints ............................
23Booster Seats
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32
Child Restraint Positioning ..........................
35
Child Safety Locks .........................................
37
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation ..................................
38
Fastening the Seatbelts ...............................
39
Seatbelt Height Adjustment ........................
43
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime ...........................................................
43
Seatbelt Reminder .........................................
44
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance ........................................................................\
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46
Seatbelt Extensions .......................................
47
Personal Safety System ™
Personal Safety System ™.............................
48
Supplementary Restraints System
Principle of Operation ..................................
49
Driver and Passenger Airbags ...................
50
Front Passenger Sensing System .............
52Side Airbags
....................................................
54
Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags ........
55
Safety Canopy™ ..............................................
56
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator .........
57
Airbag Disposal ..............................................
58
911 Assist
What Is 911 Assist ...........................................
59
Emergency Call Requirements ..................
59
Emergency Call Limitations ........................
60
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on Radio Frequencies ........................................................................\
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61
Remote Control ...............................................
61
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control ........................................................................\
66
MyKey™
Principle of Operation ..................................
67
Creating a MyKey ..........................................
68
Clearing All MyKeys ......................................
69
Checking MyKey System Status ................
69
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Audible Warnings and Indicators
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Information Displays
General Information ......................................
117
Information Messages ................................
125
Head Up Display ..........................................
144
Climate Control
Automatic Climate Control ........................
148
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate .......................................................................
150
Rear Passenger Climate Controls .............
151
Heated Windshield ......................................
153
Heated Rear Window ..................................
153
Heated Exterior Mirrors ..............................
153
Cabin Air Filter ..............................................
154
Remote Start ..................................................
154
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position ...................
155
Head Restraints ............................................
156
Power Seats ..................................................
159
Memory Function .........................................
165Rear Seats
......................................................
167
Heated Seats ................................................
168
Climate Controlled Seats ...........................
170
Garage Door Opener
Universal Garage Door Opener ...............
172
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points ................................
176
Storage Compartments
Center Console .............................................
178
Overhead Console .......................................
178
Rear Seat Armrest ........................................
178
Starting and Stopping the Engine
General Information ....................................
180
Keyless Starting ............................................
180
Starting a Gasoline Engine .........................
181
Engine Block Heater ...................................
184Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions
.......................................
186
Fuel Quality ....................................................
187
Fuel Filler Funnel Location .........................
187
Running Out of Fuel ....................................
188
Refueling ........................................................
189
Fuel Consumption .......................................
192
Engine Emission Control
Emission Law .................................................
193
Catalytic Converter ......................................
194
Transmission
Automatic Transmission ..............................
197
All-Wheel Drive
Using All-Wheel Drive ................................
203
Brakes
General Information ....................................
212
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes .......................................................................
213
Electric Parking Brake .................................
213
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Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart
...........................300
Changing a Fuse ..........................................
315
Maintenance
General Information .....................................
318
Opening and Closing the Hood ...............
318
Under Hood Overview - 2.7L/3.0L ..........
320
Under Hood Overview - 3.7L ...................
322
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.7L/3.0L .................
324
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.7L ..........................
324
Engine Oil Check .........................................
324
Oil Change Indicator Reset ......................
325
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 3.7L ......
326
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 2.7L/3.0L ......................................................................
327
Engine Coolant Check ...............................
328
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check ......
333
Brake Fluid Check .......................................
333
Power Steering Fluid Check .....................
334
Changing the 12V Battery .........................
334
Adjusting the Headlamps ..........................
337
Washer Fluid Check ....................................
338Fuel Filter - 2.7L/3.7L
..................................
339
Fuel Filter - 3.0L ...........................................
339
Checking the Wiper Blades ......................
339
Changing the Wiper Blades .....................
339
Changing a Bulb ..........................................
340
Vehicle Care
General Information .....................................
341
Cleaning Products ........................................
341
Cleaning the Exterior .................................
342
Waxing ............................................................
343
Cleaning the Engine ...................................
344
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades ......................................................................
344
Cleaning the Interior ...................................
345
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens ........................
347
Cleaning Leather Seats ..............................
347
Repairing Minor Paint Damage ................
348
Cleaning the Wheels ..................................
348
Vehicle Storage ...........................................
349
Body Styling Kits ...........................................
351Wheels and Tires
General Information
....................................
352
Tire Care ........................................................
352
Using Summer Tires ...................................
366
Using Snow Chains ....................................
366
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ............
367
Changing a Road Wheel ............................
372
Technical Specifications ............................
379
Capacities and Specifications
Engine Specifications - 2.7L ......................
381
Engine Specifications - 3.0L .....................
382
Engine Specifications - 3.7L ......................
384
Motorcraft Parts - 2.7L ................................
385
Motorcraft Parts - 3.0L ...............................
386
Motorcraft Parts - 3.7L ................................
387
Vehicle Identification Number .................
389
Vehicle Certification Label ........................
389
Transmission Code Designation .............
390
Capacities and Specifications - 2.7L .......
391
Capacities and Specifications - 3.0L ......
402
Capacities and Specifications - 3.7L ........
413
Bulb Specification Chart ............................
424
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•
You are required by law to properly use
child restraints for infants and toddlers in
the United States and Canada.
• Many states and provinces require that
small children use approved booster
seats until they reach age eight, a height
of 57 in (1.45 m) tall, or 80 lb (36 kg).
Check your local and state or provincial
laws for specific requirements about the
safety of children in your vehicle.
• When possible, properly restrain children
12 years of age and under in a rear
seating position of your vehicle. Accident
statistics suggest that children are safer
when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in a front seating
position.
See Front Passenger Sensing
System (page 52).
• When installing a rear facing child
restraint, adjust the vehicle seats to avoid
interference between the child restraint
and the vehicle seat in front of the child
restraint. CHILD SEATS
Use a child safety seat (sometimes called an
infant carrier, convertible seat, or toddler
seat) for Infants, toddlers and children
weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less (generally
four-years-old or younger). INSTALLING CHILD RESTRAINTS
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts WARNING: Airbags can kill or injure
a child in a child restraint. Never place a
rear-facing child restraint in front of an
active airbag. If you must use a
forward-facing child restraint in the front
seat, move the seat upon which the child
restraint is installed all the way back. WARNING: Airbags can kill or injure
a child in a child restraint. Properly restrain
children 12 and under in the rear seat
whenever possible.
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3. While holding the shoulder and lap belt
portions together, route the tongue
through the child restraint according to
the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions. Be sure the belt webbing is
not twisted. 4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper
buckle (the buckle closest to the direction
the tongue is coming from) for that
seating position until you hear a snap and
feel the latch engage. Make sure the
tongue is latched securely by pulling on
it. 5. To put the retractor in the automatic
locking mode, grasp the shoulder portion
of the belt and pull downward until you
pull all of the belt out.
Note: The automatic locking mode is
available on the front passenger and rear
seats.
6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack.
The belt clicks as it retracts to indicate it
is in the automatic locking mode.
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4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper
buckle (the buckle closest to the direction
the tongue is coming from) for that
seating position until you hear a snap and
feel the latch engage. Make sure the
tongue is latched securely by pulling on
it. 5. To put the retractor in the automatic
locking mode, grasp the lap portion of
the inflatable seatbelt and pull upward
until you pull all of the belt out.
Note: The automatic locking mode is
available on the front passenger and rear
seats.
Note: Unlike the standard seatbelt, the
inflatable seatbelt's unique lap portion locks
the child restraint for installation. The ability
for the shoulder portion of the belt to move
freely is normal, even after you put the lap
belt into the automatic locking mode. Note:
The lock-off device on some child
restraints may not accommodate the
shoulder portion of the inflatable seatbelt.
Follow all instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the child restraint regarding
the necessary and proper use of the lock-off
device. In some instances, these devices
have been provided only for use in vehicles
with seatbelt systems that would otherwise
require a locking clip.
6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack.
The belt clicks as it retracts to indicate it
is in the automatic locking mode.
7. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to
make sure the retractor is in the
automatic locking mode (you should not
be able to pull more belt out). If the
retractor is not locked, unbuckle the belt
and repeat Steps 5 and 6.
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The LATCH system is composed of three
vehicle anchor points: two lower anchors
where the seatback and seat cushion meet
(called the seat bight) and one top tether
anchor behind that seating position.
LATCH compatible child safety seats have
two rigid or webbing mounted attachments
that connect to the two lower anchors at the
LATCH equipped seating positions in your
vehicle. This type of attachment method
eliminates the need to use seatbelts to attach
the child restraint, however the seatbelt can
still be used to attach the child restraint. For
forward-facing child restraints, you must also
attach the top tether strap to the proper top
tether anchor, if a top tether strap has been
provided with your child restraint.
Your vehicle has LATCH lower anchors for
child restraint installation at the seating
positions marked with the child restraint
symbol. The LATCH anchors are at the rear section
of the rear seat between the cushion and
seatback below the symbols as shown.
Follow the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions to properly install a child restraint
with LATCH attachments. Follow the
instructions on attaching child safety seats
with tether straps.
Attach LATCH lower attachments of the child
restraint only to the anchors shown.
Use of Inboard Lower Anchors from the
Outboard Seating Positions (Center Seating
Use)
WARNING: The standardized spacing
for LATCH lower anchors is 11 in (280 mm)
center to center. Do not use LATCH lower
anchors for the center seating position
unless the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions permit and specify using
anchors spaced at least as far apart as
those in this vehicle.
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The lower anchors at the center of the
second row rear seat are spaced 18 in
(46 cm) apart. You cannot install a child
restraint with rigid LATCH attachments at the
center seating position. You can only use
LATCH compatible child restraints (with
attachments on belt webbing) at this seating
position provided that the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions permit use with
the anchor spacing stated. Do not attach a
child restraint to any lower anchor if an
adjacent child restraint is attached to that
anchor.
Each time you use the safety seat, check that
the seat is properly attached to the lower
anchors and tether anchor, if applicable. Tug
the child restraint from side to side and
forward and back where it is secured to your
vehicle. The seat should move less than one
inch when you do this for a proper
installation.
If the safety seat is not anchored properly,
the risk of a child being injured in a crash
greatly increases. Combining Seatbelt and LATCH Lower
Anchors for Attaching Child Safety Seats
When used in combination, either the
seatbelt or the LATCH lower anchors may
be attached first, provided a proper
installation is achieved. Attach the tether
strap afterward, if included with the child
restraint.
Using Tether Straps
Many forward-facing child safety seats
include a tether strap which extends from
the back of the child safety seat and hooks
to an anchoring point called the top tether
anchor. Tether straps are available as an
accessory for many older safety seats.
Contact the manufacturer of your child
restraint for information about ordering a
tether strap, or to obtain a longer tether strap
if the tether strap on your safety seat does
not reach the appropriate top tether anchor
in your vehicle.Once the child safety seat has been installed
using either the seatbelt, the lower anchors
of the LATCH system, or both, you can attach
the top tether strap.
The tether strap anchors in your vehicle are
in the following positions (shown from top
view):
Perform the following steps to install a child
safety seat with tether anchors:
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