User manual LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1998

Contents Before driving Introduction Instrumentation Controls and features Seating and safety restraints Starting and driving Starting Driving Roadside emergencies Servicing Maintenance and care Capacities and specifications Reporting safety defects Index 126 160 166 167 90 95 109 2 3 26 71 All rights reserved. Reproduction by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system or translation in whole or part is not permitted without written authorization from Ford Motor Company. Copyright 1997 Ford Motor Company 1 Introduction ICONS Indicates a warning. Read the following section on Warnings for a full explanation. Indicates vehicle information related to recycling and other environmental concerns will follow. Correct vehicle usage and the authorized disposal of waste cleaning and lubrication materials are significant steps towards protecting the environment. WARNINGS Warnings provide information which may reduce the risk of personal injury and prevent possible damage to others, your vehicle and its equipment. BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE There are no particular breaking-in rules for your vehicle. During the first 1 600 km (1 000 miles) of driving, vary speeds frequently. This is necessary to give the moving parts a chance to break in. If possible, you should avoid full use of the brakes for the first 1 600 km (1 000 miles). INFORMATION ABOUT THIS GUIDE The information found in this guide was in effect at the time of printing. Ford may change the contents without notice and without incurring obligation. 2 Instrumentation 3 Instrumentation Headlamp control (pg. 26) Turn signal and wiper/washer control (pg. 35) 5 ABS Instrument cluster (pg. 6) 4 -- + 6 7 40 60 60 80 100 80 120 140 160 180 200 TURN ON HEAD LAMPS T/C OFF F 3 2 20 40 20 km/h 100 E H M 1 FILL ON RIGHT SERVICE ENGINE SOON 0 AIR BAG 0 NO R RPMx1000 0 MPH 120 ! P C BRAKE HI LO OFF 0FF P LIGHTS AUTO LAMP RESUME SET ACCEL COAST OFF ON SRS Auto lamp (pg. 27) Instrument panel dimmer switch (pg. 27) Speed control (pg. 36) Driver air bag (pg. 80) 4 Instrumentation Electronic sound system control (pg. 35) Message Center (pg. 12) Clock (pg. 33) Electronic sound system; refer to Audio Guide (pg. 33) SYSTEM DRIVER ID SELECT MENU VEHICLE HANDLING DISPLAY TRIP L C O A N VOL PUSH ON CD TAPE NEXT VOL MODE AM MUTE SEEK TUNE FM 1 REW 2 FF 3 SIDE 1 2 TEMP FAN FRONT EXT OFF AUTO MAX A/C HI 0 OFF BACK BOTH HEATED BACK 0 BOTH SEATS Climate controls* (pg. 36) Heated seat control* (pg. 73) *if equipped N DTE ECON I E 000000.0 RESET T T N BASS SEL TREB BAL FADE EJ RDS SCAN AUTO 4 5 COMP 6 SHUFF REAR HI OFF Climate control systems (pg. 27) 5 Instrumentation WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES 4 ­ + 5 ABS 6 7 40 60 60 80 100 80 120 140 160 180 200 TURN ON HEAD LAMPS T/C OFF F 3 2 20 40 20 km/h 100 E H 1 FILL ON RIGHT SERVICE ENGINE SOON 0 AIR BAG 0 NO RM RPMx1000 0 MPH 120 000000.0 ! P C BRAKE Service engine soon Your vehicle is equipped with a SERVICE computer that monitors the engine's ENGINE emission control system. This SOON system is commonly known as the On Board Diagnostics System (OBD II). This OBD II system protects the environment by ensuring that your vehicle continues to meet government emission standards. The OBD II system also assists the service technician in properly servicing your vehicle. The Service Engine Soon indicator light illuminates when the ignition is first turned to the ON position to check the bulb. If it comes on after the engine is started, one of the engine's emission control systems may be malfunctioning. The light may illuminate without a driveability concern being noted. The vehicle will usually be drivable and will not require towing. What you should do if the Service Engine Soon light illuminates Light turns on solid: This means that the OBD II system has detected a malfunction. Temporary malfunctions may cause your Service Engine Soon light to illuminate. Examples are: 1. The vehicle has run out of fuel. (The engine may misfire or run poorly.) 2. Poor fuel quality or water in the fuel. 3. The fuel cap may not have been properly installed and securely tightened. 6 Instrumentation These temporary malfunctions can be corrected by filling the fuel tank with good quality fuel and/or properly installing and securely tightening the gas cap. After three driving cycles without these or any other temporary malfunctions present, the Service Engine Soon light should turn off. (A driving cycle consists of a cold engine startup followed by mixed city/highway driving.) No additional vehicle service is required. If the Service Engine Soon light remains on, have your vehicle serviced at the first available opportunity. Light is blinking: Engine misfire is occurring which could damage your catalytic converter. You should drive in a moderate fashion (avoid heavy acceleration and deceleration) and have your vehicle serviced at the first available opportunity. Under engine misfire conditions, excessive exhaust temperatures could damage the catalytic converter, the fuel system, interior floor coverings or other vehicle components, possibly causing a fire. Air bag readiness Momentarily illuminates when the ignition is turned ON. If the light fails to illuminate, continues to flash or remains on, have the system serviced immediately. Safety belt Momentarily illuminates when the ignition is turned to the ON position to remind you to fasten your safety belts. For more information, refer to the Seating and safety restraints chapter. Brake system warning Momentarily illuminates when the ! P ignition is turned to the position ON and the engine is off. Also BRAKE illuminates when the parking brake is engaged. Illumination after releasing the parking brake indicates low brake fluid level. 7 AIR BAG Instrumentation Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Momentarily illuminates when the ignition is turned to the ON position and the engine is off. If the light remains on, continues to flash or fails to illuminate, have the system serviced immediately. ABS Turn signal Illuminates when the left or right turn signal or the hazard lights are turned on. If one or both of the indicators stay on continuously or flash faster, check for a burned-out turn signal bulb. Refer to Exterior bulbs in the Maintenance and care chapter. High beams Illuminates when the high beam headlamps are turned on. Turn on headlamps Illuminates to remind the driver to turn the headlamps on when: · the daytime running lamps are on · the autolamps are off · the autolamp sensor determines it is nighttime Charging system Momentarily illuminates when the ignition is turned to the ON position and the engine is off. The light also illuminates when the battery is not charging properly, requiring electrical system service. 8 TURN ON HEAD LAMPS Instrumentation Engine oil pressure Illuminates when the oil pressure falls below the normal range. Stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible and switch off the engine immediately. Check the oil level and add oil if needed. Refer to Engine oil in the Maintenance and Care chapter. This lamp also illuminates when the ignition is turned to ON and the engine is off. Traction Control off light Illuminates when the Traction Control system has been disabled (by the driver or as a result of a system failure). For more information, refer to the Driving chapter. T /C OFF Safety belt warning chime Chimes to remind you to fasten your safety belts. For information on the safety belt warning chime, refer to the Seating and safety restraints chapter. Supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning chime For information on the SRS warning chime, refer to the Seating and safety restraints chapter. Key-in-ignition warning chime Sounds when the key is left in the ignition in the OFF/LOCK or ACC position and either front door is opened. Headlamps on warning chime Sounds when the headlamps or parking lamps are on, the ignition is off (and the key is not in the ignition) and either front door is opened. Turn signal chime Sounds when the turn signal lever has been activated to signal a turn. 9 Instrumentation GAUGES ­ + 4 3 5 ABS 6 7 40 60 60 80 100 80 120 140 160 180 200 TURN ON HEAD LAMPS T/C OFF F km/h 2 E 20 40 20 100 H NO RM 1 FILL ON RIGHT SERVICE ENGINE SOON 0 AIR BAG 0 RPMx1000 0 MPH 120 000000.0 ! P C BRAKE Fuel gauge Displays approximately how much F fuel is in the fuel tank (when the key is in the ON position). The fuel gauge may vary slightly when the vehicle is in motion. The ignition should be in the OFF position while E the vehicle is being refueled. When the gauge first indicates empty, FILL ON RIGHT there is a small amount of reserve fuel in the tank. When refueling the vehicle from empty indication, the amount of fuel that can be added will be less than the advertised capacity due to the reserve fuel. Speedometer Indicates the current vehicle speed. 60 40 60 80 100 80 120 140 160 180 200 km/h 20 40 20 0 100 0 MPH 120 Odometer The odometer is located in the message center. It registers the total kilometers (miles) of the vehicle. Pressing the E/M control will alternate between English (miles) and Metric (kilometers) measurements. 10 Instrumentation Tachometer Indicates the engine speed in revolutions per minute. Driving with your tachometer pointer in the red zone may damage the engine. 4 3 2 1 0 ANTI THEFT AIR BAG 5 ABS 6 7 RPMx1000 Engine coolant temperature gauge Indicates the temperature of the engine coolant. At normal operating temperature, the needle remains within the normal area (the area between the "H" and "C"). If it enters the red section, the engine is overheating. Stop the vehicle as C soon as safely possible, switch off the engine immediately and let the engine cool. Refer to Engine coolant in the Maintenance and care chapter. H Never remove the coolant recovery cap while the engine is running or hot. This gauge indicates the temperature of the engine coolant, not the coolant level. If the coolant is not at its proper level the gauge indication will not be accurate. NO RM 11 Instrumentation ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CENTER The electronic message center only SYSTEM works when the ignition is in the ON position. E/M The message center tells you about the condition of your vehicle by two methods: MENU SELECT · operator selectable features VEHICLE HANDLING · continuous warning reporting of monitored systems TRIP DISPLAY You can select different features for the message center to display by DTE ECON RESET using the message center controls located to the right of the instrument cluster. You will hear a tone when you press one of these controls. However, the message center will display the appropriate warning message if it detects a warning from any of the monitored systems. If you have a vehicle with the Driver SYSTEM Select System, you have a DRIVER ID control in place of the E/M DRIVER ID control. · Refer to DRIVER ID (if equipped) for DRIVER ID control MENU SELECT information. VEHICLE HANDLING · Refer to E/M (if equipped) for E/M control information. TRIP RESET DISPLAY DTE ECON Operator selectable features These features are controlled by the message center controls located to the right of the instrument cluster. 12 Instrumentation System check Pressing this control causes the SYSTEM message center to cycle through a status of each of the systems being monitored. For each of the monitored systems, the message center will indicate either an OK message or a warning message for three seconds. The sequence of the system check report is as follows: · voltage level · engine temperature · oil level · engine coolant level · washer fluid level · doors closed (driver and passenger side). This message can only be reset by closing the door(s). If the RESET control is pressed, PLEASE CLOSE DOOR will be displayed. · trunk closed · exterior lamps (front turn, brake and tail) · fuel level · distance to empty · traction control · ride control System warnings System warnings alert you to possible problems or malfunctions in your vehicle's operating systems. The message center will display the RESET last selected feature if there are no more warning messages. This allows you to use the full functionality of the message center after you acknowledge the warning by pressing the RESET control and clearing the warning message. 13 Instrumentation Door Ajar Driver's Door Ajar Check Engine Temp Transmission Overheat Check Transmission Low Oil Level Check Charging System Low Fuel Level Low Engine Coolant Low Tire Pressure (if equipped) Gear Display Data ERR Brake Lamp Out Check Traction Control Check Ride Control Trunk Ajar Check Steering Assist Low Washer Fluid Air Leveling Disabled Tail Lamp Out Check FRT Turn Lamps Turn on Headlamps Cannot be reset Warning returns after 10 minutes Warning reappears after key is turned from OFF to ON Warning messages that have been reset are divided into two categories: · They will reappear on the display ten minutes from the reset. · They will not reappear until an ignition OFF-ON cycle has been completed. This acts as a reminder that these warning conditions still exist within the vehicle. TRIP Press this control to display the first of two trip odometers. Press it again to display the second trip odometer. To reset the displayed trip odometer, press the RESET control. TRIP RESET 14 Instrumentation DTE/ECON · Press the DTE/ECON control DTE ECON once to display the approximately how far you can drive before running out of fuel, or the distance to empty (DTE). To ensure accuracy, turn the ignition OFF when you fill the tank. · Press the DTE/ECON control a second time to display the average fuel economy in liters/100 kilometers or miles/gallon, based on distance traveled and rate of fuel used information. · To reset this feature, press the RESET RESET control while average fuel economy is displayed (while you are driving). DTE is calculated using a running average fuel economy initialized by the factory. This value is not the same as the average fuel economy display. The running average fuel economy is based on more than 800 kilometers (500 miles) of driving history, and is reinitialized if the battery is disconnected. If the FUEL LEVEL ERROR message is displayed, there is a problem with the fuel indication system and you should contact your dealer for service as soon as possible. E/M (if equipped) Press this control to switch the odometer and the message center display from metric (kilometers) to English (miles) units, and to change the temperature indication on the climate control unit. DRIVER ID (if equipped) Press this control to set vehicle comfort settings for up to two drivers. Seat and mirror position and vehicle handling characteristics can be set with this control. E/M DRIVER ID 15 Instrumentation RESET Press this control to reset: RESET · warnings · average fuel economy · trip odometers The other selectable features are unaffected by pressing RESET. DISPLAY Press this control to turn the message center display off. Press it again to turn the display on. Warnings override an off display and must be reset for the display to be off again. DISPLAY VEHICLE HANDLING Press this control once to adjust VEHICLE HANDLING RIDE CONTROL SETTINGS (if equipped) between NORMAL, PLUSH and FIRM. This feature cannot be adjusted on vehicles not equipped with the Driver Select System. Press this control a second time to adjust the STEERING EFFORT SETTINGS between NORMAL, LOW and HIGH. Press the SELECT control to change SELECT these settings while in VEHICLE HANDLING mode. The combination of firm ride control (if equipped) and low steering effort is undesirable and cannot be selected. MENU Press this control to change various convenience settings throughout the vehicle. Each press of the MENU control will display a different convenience setting as follows: Save to driver (if equipped) This allows you to select driver setting one, two or off. MENU 16 Instrumentation Traction control Refer to Traction Control for more information. Express window · Standard vehicle setting is saved as vehicle setting only (not the Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles). · Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to either Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting. · Settings: ON or OFF. · Original setting: ON. · Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT controls. Auto door locks · Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only (not the Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles. · Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting. · Settings: ON or OFF. · Original setting: ON. · Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT controls. Horn chirp · Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only (not the Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles). · Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting. · Settings: ON or OFF. · Original setting: ON. · Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT controls. Easy entry/exit seat access · Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only (not the Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles). 17 Instrumentation · Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting. · Settings: ON or OFF. · Original setting: ON. · Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT controls. Reverse mirrors · Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only (not the Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles). · Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting. · Settings: ON or OFF. · Original setting: ON. · Setting adjustment is made using the message center MENU/SELECT controls. Adjustable ride · Standard vehicle: not available. · Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting. · Settings: plush, normal or firm. · Original setting: normal. · Setting adjustment is made using the message center VEHICLE HANDLING/SELECT controls. Adjustable steering · Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only (not the Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles). · Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting. · Settings: low, normal or high. · Original setting: normal. · Setting adjustment is made using the message center VEHICLE HANDLING/SELECT controls. 18 Instrumentation Autolamp on/delay time Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting. Instrument panel dim control setting · Standard vehicle: setting is saved as vehicle setting only (not the Driver 1 or 2 individualized profiles). · Standard vehicle with Memory Profile System: setting may be saved to either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting. · Settings: variable. · Original setting: maximum. · Setting adjustment is made using the lighting control module-panel dim control. Driver's seat position · Setting may be saved to either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting. · Settings: 8-way adjustment. · Original setting: N/A. · Setting adjustment is made using the driver seat control. Outside mirror position · Setting may be saved to either the Driver 1 or 2 personalized profiles or as a vehicle setting. · Settings: horizontal and vertical. · Original setting: N/A. · Setting adjustment is made using the outside mirror control. DRIVER PROFILE SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) The Driver profile System allows for two primary drivers to save their individual seat and outside rearview mirror position preferences. The feature will then be set to the individual's preferences when that individual identifies themselves to the system before entering the vehicle. The Message Center info allows the driver to program eight vehicle features (listed in Driver Profile features) according to their driving preferences. These feature preferences will be saved as the vehicle 19 Instrumentation settings (not individualized settings). To change a feature setting see Driver profile features in this section. Associated systems Keyless Entry System Programming personalized codes: With a key and/or Key FOB outside of the vehicle: · Enter the factory code · Press the 1/2 control · Enter the five digit personalized code Press: · The 1/2 control to save the code as Driver 1. · The 3/4 control to save the code as Driver 2. · The 5/6 control to save as a third code that will not identify the driver to the System and turn the system OFF. · When the desired codes have been entered, press the 7/8 and 9/0 controls simultaneously to end programming, and to lock all of the doors. · Test the programmed codes by entering them and verifying the driver's door unlocks. Press 7/8 and 9/0 simultaneously to lock all of the doors. Repeat for other codes as required. The Message Center System The Message Center is used to display Driver Profile messages and warning and program many of the Driver Profile System features. Press the following controls for desired programming: · The MENU control will display options for the Express Window, Auto Door Locks, Horn Chirp, Easy Entry/Exit Seat Access and Reverse Mirror features which can be set by using the SELECT control. · The VEHICLE HANDLING control will display options for Adjustable Steering and Adjustable Ride (DSS only) features which can be set using the SELECT control. · The DRIVER ID control will display the option of selecting Driver 1, Driver 2 or OFF. 20