2023 LINCOLN AVIATOR Owners Manual

Note:No maintenance or additional
lubrication of your jack is required over the
service life of your vehicle.
1. Park on a level surface, set the parking
brake and switch on the hazard flashers.
2. Apply the parking brake, place the
transmission in park (P) and turn the
engine off.
3. If your vehicle has air suspension, use
the touch screen to switch on the Air
Suspension Service Mode prior to
jacking.
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4. Block the wheel diagonally opposite the
flat tire. For example, if the left front tire
is flat, block the right rear wheel.
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5. Unfold the third row seat if it is in the
stowed position, then remove the
carpeted cargo area to access the spare
tire and jack storage compartment.
6. Turn the wing nut securing the spare tire
counterclockwise, remove the wing nut.7. Remove the spare tire, jack and wrench
from the spare tire storage compartment
under the trunk load floor.
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8. Turn the hex nut on the jack
counterclockwise to remove the lug
wrench from jack. This lowers the jack
and loosens the mechanical lock.
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9. Unfold the wrench for use.
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10. Remove the strap from the jack.
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11. Loosen each wheel lug nut one-half
turn counterclockwise, but do not
remove them until the flat tire is raised
off the ground.
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12. Find the jacking points shown here,
small arrow-shaped marks on the sills
show the location of the jacking points.
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13. If your vehicle is equipped with running
boards the jacking points will be
marked on the front and rear of the
running board.
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14. Place the jack at the jacking point next
to the tire which you are changing. Turn
the lug wrench handle clockwise until
the flat tire is completely off the ground.
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15. Remove the lug nuts with the lug
wrench.
16. Replace the flat tire with the spare tire,
making sure the valve stem is facing
outward.
17. Install the lug nuts snug against the
hub. Do not fully tighten the lug nuts
until the vehicle is lowered.
18. Turn the wrench handle
counterclockwise to lower the vehicle
completely.
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19. Remove the jack and fully tighten the
lug nuts in the order shown. See
Technical Specifications (page 458).
20. If you enabled the Air Suspension
Service Mode, switch the mode off prior
to driving.
21. Remove the wheel blocks.
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Stowing the jack
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1. To store the folded wrench on the jack,
engage the bracket of the jack base and
the lug wrench pin, swing the wrench
upwards, adjust jack height until the
wrench hook engages the hole on jack.
Tighten the hex nut clockwise by hand
until secure.
2. Place the jack in the spare tire
compartment, install the wing nut and
tighten clockwise by hand until secure.
Stowing the flat tire
You cannot store the full-sized road wheel
in the temporary spare tire well.1. Find the flat tire retainer strap tucked
inside the jack channel. Lower the
carpeted load floor.
2. Stow the flat tire in the cargo area on the
load floor with the wheel facing up.
Secure the flat tire with the retainer strap
by following the next steps.
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3. Locate the rear left side and right side
cargo tie-down rings. Push the loop end
of the retainer strap through one cargo
tie-down ring. Thread the non-loop end
through the loop.4. Weave the retainer strap through the
wheel openings.
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5. Locate the front cargo tie-down in the
opposite rear corner of the cargo area.
Thread the retainer strap through the
tie-down and pull tight.
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6. Secure by tying a 2-half hitch knot.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications
WARNING: When you install a wheel, always remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign materials present on the mounting surfaces of the
wheel or the surface of the wheel hub, brake drum or brake disc that contacts the wheel. Make sure to secure any fasteners that attach
the rotor to the hub so they do not interfere with the mounting surfaces of the wheel. Installing wheels without correct metal-to-metal contact
at the wheel mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel to come off while your vehicle is in motion, resulting in
loss of vehicle control, personal injury or death.
lb.ft (Nm)*Bolt size
150 lb.ft (204 Nm) M14 x 1.5
*Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and rust. Use only our recommended replacement fasteners.
Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 mi (160 km) after any wheel disturbance (such as tire rotation, changing a flat tire,
wheel removal).
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Wheel pilot bore A
Inspect the wheel pilot bore and mounting
surface prior to installation. Remove any
visible corrosion or loose particles.
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ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS - EXCLUDING: PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (PHEV)
3.0L Engine
180 in³ (2,956 cm³) Displacement.
Minimum 87 octane Fuel type.
1-4-2-5-3-6 Firing order.
Coil on plug Ignition system.
0.028–0.031 in (0.7–0.8 mm) Spark plug gap.
9.5:1 Compression ratio.
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Drivebelt Routing
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ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS - PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE (PHEV)
Specification Engine
180 in³ (2,956 cm³) Displacement.
Minimum 87 octane Required fuel.
1-4-2-5-3-6 Firing order.
Coil on plug Ignition system.
0.0276–0.0315 in (0.7–0.8 mm) Spark plug gap.
9.5:1 Compression ratio.
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