2020 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR towing

Towing
Towing a Trailer
..............................................311
Trailer Reversing Aids .................................
312
Trailer Sway Control ...................................
323
Recommended Towing Weights .............
323
Essential Towing Checks ..........................
326
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels .......
334
Driving Hints
Reduced Engine Performance .................
337
Economical Driving .....................................
337
Breaking-In ....................................................
338
Driving Through Water ...............................
338
Floor Mats .....................................................
338
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance ..................................
340
Hazard Flashers ............................................
341
Fuel Shutoff ....................................................
341
Jump Starting the Vehicle .........................
342
Post-Crash Alert System ............................
344
Transporting the Vehicle ...........................
345
Towing Points - 4WD ..................................
345Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need
...............
347
In California (U.S. Only) ..............................
348
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only) .......................
349
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only) ..........................................
350
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada .......................................................
351
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature ......................................................................
353
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only) ......
354
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only) ......................................................................
354
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart ...........................
356
Changing a Fuse .........................................
370
Maintenance
General Information ....................................
373
Opening and Closing the Hood ...............
373
Under Hood Overview ...............................
375
Engine Oil Dipstick ......................................
377Engine Oil Check
.........................................
377
Oil Change Indicator Reset .......................
378
Changing the Engine Air Filter .................
379
Engine Coolant Check ...............................
380
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check ......
384
Transfer Case Fluid Check .......................
385
Brake Fluid Check ......................................
385
Changing the 12V Battery .........................
387
Adjusting the Headlamps .........................
389
Washer Fluid Check ...................................
390
Fuel Filter .......................................................
391
Checking the Wiper Blades .......................
391
Changing the Wiper Blades ......................
391
Changing a Bulb ..........................................
392
Vehicle Care
General Information ....................................
393
Cleaning Products .......................................
393
Cleaning the Exterior .................................
394
Waxing ...........................................................
395
Cleaning the Engine ...................................
396
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades ......................................................................
396
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ANTI-THEFT ALARM (IF EQUIPPED)
The active anti-theft system is designed to
warn you in the event of unauthorized
vehicle entry and is also designed to help
prevent unwanted towing of your vehicle.
You can choose what is monitored by arming
the system in different ways.
See
Information Displays (page 133).
The direction indicators flash and the horn
sounds if the system triggers while the alarm
is armed.
Take all remote controls to an authorized
dealer if there is any potential alarm problem
with your vehicle.
Using the System
You can select two levels of alarm security.
You can change the level of security when
the ignition is switched off through the
information display with the two options
below: Perimeter Only (If Equipped)
Perimeter only monitors the following:
•
Doors.
• Hood.
• Liftgate.
All Sensors (If Equipped)
All sensors monitors the following:
• Doors.
• Hood.
• Liftgate.
• Movement inside your vehicle.
• Change in vehicle inclination, for
example, unwanted towing.
Note: Do not choose all sensors monitor
mode when the vehicle is in transport or if
movement within the vehicle is likely to
occur. Note:
For correct operation of the interior
motion detection system, make sure you
close all the windows prior to arming the
system. This helps prevent accidental alarm
activation due to external influences.
Additionally, the interior motion sensing
system does not arm if any door is ajar.
Arming the Alarm
The alarm is ready to arm when there is not
a key in the ignition. Lock your vehicle using
the remote control or keyless entry keypad.
You can also lock your vehicle using the lock
sensor on the exterior door handle if your
vehicle is equipped with intelligent access.
See
Locking and Unlocking (page 83).
The direction indicators flash once after you
lock your vehicle. This indicates the alarm is
in the pre-armed mode. It fully arms after 20
seconds.
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SETTINGS
DRIVER ALERT Enter the submenu and select your setting
LANE KEEPING SYSTEM
PRE-COLLISION
Enter the submenu and select your setting
TRAILER STATUS
TOWING
TRAILER OPTIONS
CONNECTION CHECKLIST ALARM
VEHICLE
ADVANCED
SETTINGS
AUTO ENGINE OFF
EASY ENTRY/EXIT
LIGHTING
LOCKS
MIRRORS
NEUTRAL TOW
OIL LIFE RESET
POWER LIFTGATE
REMOTE START
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Trailer
Action
Message
The current gain setting for the trailer brake.
Trailer Brake Gain: {trailer gain value:#0.0}
The current gain setting for the trailer brake when a trailer is not connected.
Trailer Brake Gain: {trailer gain value:#0.0} No Trailer
Faults sensed in the Integrated Trailer Brake Control Module followed by a singlechime. See Towing a Trailer (page 311).
Trailer Brake Module Fault
A correct trailer connection is sensed during a given ignition cycle.
Trailer Connected
A trailer connection becomes disconnected, either intentionally or unint\
entionally,and has been sensed during a given ignition cycle.
Trailer Disconnected
The trailer sway control has detected trailer sway.
Trailer Sway Reduce Speed
There are certain faults in your vehicle wiring and trailer wiring/brake system.See
Towing a Trailer (page 311).
Trailer Wiring Fault
There is a fault with your trailer turn lamp. Check your lamp.
Trailer Left Turn Lamps Fault Check Lamps
There is a fault with your trailer turn lamp. Check your lamp.
Trailer Right Turn Lamps Fault Check Lamps
There is a fault with your trailer battery.
See Towing a Trailer (page 311).
Trailer Battery Not Charging See Manual
There is a fault with your vehicle trailer lighting module.
See Towing a Trailer
(page 311).
Trailer Lighting Module Fault See Manual
One or more tires on your trailer is below the specified tire pressure.
Trailer Tire Low Specified:
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FUEL QUALITY
Choosing the Right Fuel
Your vehicle is designed to operate on
regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum
pump (R+M)/2 octane rating of 87.
Some fuel stations, particularly those in high
altitude areas, offer fuels posted as regular
unleaded gasoline with an octane rating
below 87. The use of these fuels could result
in engine damage that will not be covered
by the vehicle warranty. For best overall vehicle and engine
performance, premium fuel with an octane
rating of 91 or higher is recommended. The
performance gained by using premium fuel
is most noticeable in hot weather as well as
other conditions, for example when towing
a trailer. See Towing (page 311).
Do not be concerned if the engine
sometimes knocks lightly. However, if the
engine knocks heavily while using fuel with
the recommended octane rating, contact an
authorized dealer to prevent any engine
damage.
We recommend Top Tier detergent
gasolines, where available to help minimize
engine deposits and maintain optimal vehicle
and engine performance. For additional
information, refer to www.toptiergas.com.
Note: Use of any fuel for which the vehicle
was not designed can impair the emission
control system, cause loss of vehicle
performance, and cause damage to the
engine which may not be covered by the
vehicle Warranty. Do not use:
•
Diesel fuel.
• Fuels containing kerosene or paraffin.
• Fuel containing more than 15% ethanol
or E85 fuel.
• Fuels containing methanol.
• Fuels containing metallic-based additives,
including manganese-based compounds.
• Fuels containing the octane booster
additive, methylcyclopentadienyl
manganese tricarbonyl (MMT).
• Leaded fuel, using leaded fuel is
prohibited by law.
The use of fuels with metallic compounds
such as methylcyclopentadienyl manganese
tricarbonyl (commonly known as MMT), which
is a manganese-based fuel additive, will
impair engine performance and affect the
emission control system.
FUEL FILLER FUNNEL LOCATION
The fuel filler funnel is in the spare wheel
storage tray.
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Note:
This only functions if your 12-volt
battery has power and the starter can spin
the engine. If vehicle battery voltage is not
sufficient, an external 12-volt power source
such as jumper cables, battery charger or
jump pack may be required for this feature
to function.
Note: Once in this mode, sufficient battery
voltage must be maintained or your vehicle
returns to park. WARNING: When doing this
procedure, you need to take the
transmission out of park (P) which means
your vehicle can roll freely. To avoid
unwanted vehicle movement, always fully
apply the parking brake prior to doing this
procedure. Use wheels chocks if
appropriate.
1. Do not press the brake pedal. Press the START/STOP
button.
2. Fully press down on the brake pedal. Keep the brakes applied through step 7.
3. Press the accelerator pedal to the floor and hold through step 7. 4. Press the neutral (N) button on the
transmission selector.
5. Press the neutral (N) button again to enter Stay in Neutral mode.
6. Press and release the push to start button, the transmission needs a
minimum of 2 seconds to exit park.
7. When neutral (N) is displayed, the brake and accelerator pedals can be released.
To exit Stay in Neutral mode, select a
different gear.
A message appears in your information
display screen when your vehicle has
entered Stay in Neutral mode.
Drive (D)
Drive (D) is the normal driving position for
the best fuel economy. The overdrive
function allows automatic upshifts and
downshifts through gears one through ten. Adaptive Tow/Haul Mode WARNING:
Do not use tow/haul
when the road surface is slippery. Failure
to follow this instruction could result in the
loss of control of your vehicle.
Adaptive tow/haul has two modes, automatic
that is enabled by default and off.
To turn adaptive tow/haul off or on, use the
information display controls.
See General
Information (page 133). The indicator light
illuminates in the instrument cluster.
Key adaptive tow/haul features:
• The system remains in the same mode,
even after a key cycle.
• Is only available in normal drive modes
(Normal 2H and Normal 4A).
The adaptive tow/haul feature improves
transmission operation when towing a trailer
or a heavy load. All transmission gear ranges
are available when using adaptive tow/haul.
For information on towing.
See Towing (page
311).
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SelectShift™ Automatic Transmission
Your vehicle is equipped with a SelectShift
Automatic transmission. The SelectShift
Automatic transmission gives you the ability
to change gears up or down, without a
clutch, as desired.
In order to prevent the engine from running
at too low of an RPM, which may cause it to
stall, SelectShift still automatically makes
some downshifts if it has determined that
you have not downshifted in time. Although
SelectShift makes some downshifts for you,
it still allows you to downshift at any time as
long as the SelectShift determines that
damage to the engine does not occur from
over-revving.
Note:
Engine damage may occur if you
maintain excessive engine revving without
shifting.
SelectShift does not automatically upshift,
even if the engine is approaching the RPM
limit. It must be shifted manually by pressing
the + paddle.
Pull the + paddle on the steering wheel to
activate SelectShift. •
Pull the right paddle (+) to upshift.
• Pull the left paddle (–) to downshift. SelectShift in drive (D):
Provides a temporary manual mode for
performing more demanding maneuvers
where extra control of gear selection is
required (for example, when towing, downhill
driving or overtaking). This mode holds a
selected gear for a temporary period of time
dependent on driver inputs (for example,
steering or accelerator pedal input).
In SelectShift mode, the instrument cluster
displays your currently selected gear. If you
request a gear, but it is not available due to
vehicle conditions, low speed, too high
engine speed for requested gear selection,
the current gear briefly flashes.
Note:
At full accelerator pedal travel, the
transmission downshifts for maximum
performance.
Note: In low traction conditions, you can pull
away in second gear using SelectShift. To
perform this operation, select drive (D) and
press the + paddle until 2 is displayed on the
cluster. Your vehicle is now ready to move
in 2nd gear.
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LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL (IF
EQUIPPED)
The Electronic Limited Slip Differential (eLSD)
system directs torque, enabling the vehicle
to drive over terrain and road conditions that
a conventional axle cannot. The system is
active at all times and requires no input from
the driver.
Note: If your vehicle is not at optimal
operating conditions or a system fault is
present, a warning may be displayed in the
instrument cluster. Depending on the
warning, your vehicle may need to be
serviced. You can find more information
regarding the system information messages
in the Information Displays chapter.
See
Information Messages (page 138).
Spare Tire
If your vehicle has an Electronic Limited Slip
Differential, do not use a spare tire of a
different size than the tire provided. If a spare
tire is installed, a message may appear,
indicating the system has disabled
automatically or reduced function to prevent system overheat and damage. It is
recommended to reinstall the repaired or
replaced road tire as soon as possible. When
the road tire is replaced, the system will
resume normal operation on the next key
cycle.
Trailer Towing
The Electronic Limited Slip Differential
enhances vehicle stability during trailer tow
operation. During high demand trailering
events, such as steep slopes, high speeds
or with a spare tire, the system may provide
a warning in the instrument cluster and
reduce function or enter a temporarily
disabled state. To resume normal function,
stop the vehicle in a safe location and allow
the unit to adequately cool. Once the system
has reached normal operating temperatures,
system function will be restored and the
Electronic Limited Slip Differential Restored
message will be displayed.
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