User manual LINCOLN TOWN CAR 2001

[. . . ] 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 Customer assistance Reporting safety defects Index 164 212 219 230 231 126 130 145 2 6 25 92 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. Ford may change the contents without notice and without incurring obligation. Copyright © 2001 Ford Motor Company 1 Introduction The following warning may be required by California law: CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning WARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. [. . . ] Do not drive if you smell exhaust fumes. Important safety precautions A computer system controls the engine's idle revolutions per minute (RPM). When the engine starts, the idle RPM runs faster to warm the engine. If the engine idle speed does not slow down automatically, have the vehicle checked. Do not allow the vehicle to idle for more than 10 minutes at the higher engine RPM. Make sure all vehicle occupants have buckled their safety belts. For more information on safety belts and their proper usage, refer to the Seating and safety restraints chapter. Make sure the headlamps and vehicle accessories are off. Make sure the gearshift is in P (Park). 4. Make sure the parking brake is set. HOOD 5. Turn the key to 4 (ON) without turning the key to 5 (START). 4 If there is difficulty in turning the 3 key, firmly rotate the steering wheel 5 left and right until the key turns freely. This condition may occur 2 when: · front wheels are turned 1 · front wheel is against the curb · steering wheel is turned when getting in or out of the vehicle CHECK FUEL CAP TRUNK AJAR DOOR AJAR TRAC OFF AIR SUSPENSION km O/D OFF TRAC ACTIVE SPEED CONTROL COMPASS CIRCLE SLOWLY 50 40 80 60 60 100 70 80 120 140 160 WASHER LTR/100km 30 20 10 40 20 90 100 110 120 km MILES/GAL FUEL ECON DIST TO EMPTY AVG SPEED TRIP A B E/M 180 < FILL ON LEFT H SERVICE ENGINE SOON MPH km/h F AIR BAG 1 2 P RND21 E BRAKE 127 Starting Make sure the corresponding lights illuminate or illuminate briefly. If a light fails to illuminate, have the vehicle serviced. · If the driver's safety belt is fastened, the light may not illuminate. STARTING THE ENGINE NOTE: Whenever you start your vehicle, release the key as soon as the engine starts. Excessive cranking could damage the starter. Turn the key to 5 (START) without pressing the accelerator 4 pedal and release as soon as the 3 engine starts. If the temperature is above ­12° 2 C (10° F) and the engine does not start within five seconds on the first try, turn the key to OFF, wait 10 1 seconds and try again. If the temperature is below -12° C (10° F) and the engine does not start in 15 seconds on the first try, turn the key OFF and wait 10 seconds and try again. If the engine does not start in two attempts, press the accelerator pedal all the way to floor and hold. When the engine starts, release the key, then release the accelerator pedal gradually as the engine speeds up. [. . . ] ONLY) If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that could cause a crash, or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Ford Motor Company. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer or Ford Motor Company. To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 1­800­424­9393 (202­366­0123 in the Washington D. C. [. . . ]