Ford 2001 Lincoln Town Car- User Manual

Ford 2001 Lincoln Town Car

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – The following warning may be required by California law:; CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning; Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and; ICONS; Seating; Introduction
  • Page 3 – Warranty Guide
  • Page 4 – Heavy duty service package
  • Page 5 – Using your vehicle as an ambulance; Do not use this vehicle as an ambulance.; Notice to owners of pickup trucks and utility type vehicles; Be sure to read; Notice to owners of natural gas fueled vehicles
  • Page 6 – Vehicle Symbol Glossary
  • Page 8 – Instrumentation
  • Page 10 – Fuel Gauge; LOW
  • Page 11 – Service engine soon; What you should do if the Service Engine Soon light illuminates; Light turns on solid:; Service Engine Soon; SERVICE
  • Page 12 – Seating and safety restraints; Brake system warning; BRAKE
  • Page 13 – Turn signal; in the; High beams; Refer to; Charging system; ABS; THEFT
  • Page 14 – Oil pressure/Engine coolant; OVERDRIVE
  • Page 15 – Sounds to remind you to fasten your safety belts.; Belt minder chime; Sounds intermittently to remind you to fasten your safety belts.; Supplemental restraint system (SRS) warning chime; For information on the SRS warning chime, refer to the; Headlamps on warning chime; DOOR; CRUISE
  • Page 17 – Indicates the current vehicle speed.
  • Page 18 – Engine coolant temperature gauge; Odometer
  • Page 19 – Engine oil
  • Page 20 – Push forward to activate.; Flash to pass; Controls and features
  • Page 21 – PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
  • Page 22 – POWER ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDALS (IF EQUIPPED); PEDALS
  • Page 23 – AUXILIARY POWER POINT
  • Page 25 – Press this control to stop tape play and begin radio play.; AM
  • Page 26 – SCAN
  • Page 27 – Setting memory preset stations; Select the frequency band with the AM or the FM select control.; Bass adjust; BASS
  • Page 28 – BAL; FADE; TAPE; CLK
  • Page 29 – SIDE; EJ
  • Page 31 – to decrease minutes and
  • Page 35 – Tune adjust; Autoset memory preset; REW; AUTO
  • Page 37 – COMP
  • Page 38 – RDS
  • Page 40 – Setting the clock; Press
  • Page 42 – FM
  • Page 43 – Tune adjust for CD changer; Shuffle; Seek function
  • Page 46 – CD
  • Page 51 – Setting the clock with radio data system (RDS) feature
  • Page 52 – to eject the magazine.
  • Page 54 – The CD magazine may be inserted or ejected with the radio power off.; Troubleshooting the CD changer (if equipped); If your changer does not work, it may be that:; Cleaning compact discs
  • Page 55 – CD and CD changer care; Handle discs by their edges only. Never touch the playing surface.; Cassette and cassette player care; Use only cassettes that are 90 minutes long or less.; Radio frequency information; Not all frequencies are used in a given area.
  • Page 56 – Radio reception factors; Audio system warranties and service; CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM; Fan speed control
  • Page 57 – DEF; Operating tips
  • Page 59 – Manual heating and air conditioning system (if equipped)
  • Page 61 – Set the temperature control to full heat
  • Page 62 – POSITIONS OF THE IGNITION
  • Page 63 – Press OFF or
  • Page 65 – Depress the brake pedal or
  • Page 66 – To return to a previously set speed
  • Page 67 – Indicator light; Never adjust the steering wheel when the vehicle is moving.; HAZARD FLASHER; For information on the hazard flasher control, refer to
  • Page 68 – (Overdrive) is the normal drive position for the best fuel economy.; Deactivating overdrive
  • Page 70 – Installing a garage door opener (if equipped); Place Velcro
  • Page 72 – Compass zone adjustment; VAR
  • Page 73 – Compass calibration adjustment; The compass is now calibrated.; Interior Lamps; Map lamps; CAL
  • Page 74 – Courtesy/reading lamps; The courtesy lamp lights when:
  • Page 75 – The rear door lamps lights when:; AUTOMATIC DIMMING REAR VIEW MIRRORS (IF EQUIPPED)
  • Page 77 – Rolling code programing; Operating the HomeLink
  • Page 78 – second time; Erasing HomeLink; Reprogramming a single HomeLink; Do NOT
  • Page 83 – One touch down
  • Page 84 – To adjust your mirrors:; MIRRORS
  • Page 85 – Return to the center position to lock mirrors in place.
  • Page 86 – POSITIVE RETENTION FLOOR MAT (IF EQUIPPED)
  • Page 87 – TAILGATE REMOVAL; To extend the bed extender:
  • Page 88 – To remove the bed extender:
  • Page 90 – Secure the cover behind the cab with two straps.
  • Page 93 – INTERIOR TONNEAU COVER RELEASE
  • Page 94 – Automatic disarming
  • Page 95 – Key information; Programming
  • Page 98 – ALL key fobs; (remote entry transmitters) are brought to the; Unlocking the doors; Press this control to lock all doors.
  • Page 100 – Replacing lost transmitters; Take; your vehicle’s; Programming remote transmitters; It is necessary to have; all; To program the transmitters yourself:
  • Page 101 – Illuminated entry
  • Page 102 – Programming your own personal entry code; To program your own code:; Erasing personal code
  • Page 103 – Enter 5 digit entry code
  • Page 104 – SEATING; Push control to lower head restraint.; Adjusting the front manual seat
  • Page 105 – Pull lever up to adjust seatback.
  • Page 107 – Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped); The control is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion.
  • Page 109 – Using the manual lumbar support
  • Page 110 – Returning the seat to seating position; injury during a sudden stop.; Folding down the rear seats (SuperCrew only)
  • Page 114 – injury in a collision.; Combination lap and shoulder belts
  • Page 116 – When to use the automatic locking mode; Anytime; a child safety seat is installed in a passenger front or
  • Page 117 – How to use the automatic locking mode; Buckle the combination lap and shoulder belt.
  • Page 118 – How to disengage the automatic locking mode
  • Page 119 – Front safety belt height adjustment (if equipped)
  • Page 120 – Regular Cab/4–door SuperCrew
  • Page 121 – Lap belts; Adjusting the lap belt; st row center and 2nd row center (SuperCab) seating position; The lap belt does not adjust automatically.
  • Page 123 – Conditions of operation
  • Page 125 – Before following the procedure, make sure that:
  • Page 126 – Safety belt maintenance
  • Page 127 – AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
  • Page 128 – Important supplemental restraint system (SRS) precautions; between an occupant’s chest and the driver air bag module.
  • Page 129 – Lincoln Mercury dealer.; Children and air bags
  • Page 130 – How does the air bag supplemental restraint system work?
  • Page 131 – Air bag readiness
  • Page 132 – always
  • Page 133 – Turning the passenger air bag off
  • Page 134 – Turning the passenger air bag back on; The passenger air bag remains OFF until you turn it back ON.
  • Page 135 – NHTSA deactivation criteria (excluding Canada); An infant (less than 1 year old) must ride in the front seat
  • Page 136 – Transport Canada deactivation criteria (Canada Only); Child age 12 or under:
  • Page 137 – SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN; Air Bag Supplemental Restraint; Important child restraint precautions
  • Page 140 – Air bags can kill or injure a child in a child seat.; NEVER; place a
  • Page 142 – Place the child safety seat in the center seating position.
  • Page 143 – Place the child safety seat in the center seating position.; Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
  • Page 144 – somewhere other than the correct tether anchor.
  • Page 145 – Folding Down The Rear Seats
  • Page 146 – Tether strap attachment rear SuperCab only
  • Page 148 – PREPARING TO START YOUR VEHICLE; Starting the engine; Important safety precautions; Starting
  • Page 151 – STARTING THE ENGINE; Whenever you start your vehicle, release the key as soon as the; Using the engine block heater (if equipped)
  • Page 153 – The; warning lamp in the instrument cluster momentarily illuminates; Driving
  • Page 157 – lower center of gravity. Utility and four-wheel drive vehicles are; not; Fuses and relays
  • Page 158 – See your dealer or a qualified service technician.; Driving with a 4–speed automatic transmission; Understanding gearshift positions; pedal down, your vehicle may move unexpectedly and injure someone.
  • Page 160 – Drive; Driving while you tow; Forced Downshifts
  • Page 161 – Shift strategy (4R100 automatic transmission); MANUAL TRANSMISSION OPERATION (IF EQUIPPED); When starting a vehicle with a manual transmission, you must:
  • Page 164 – All applications; Maximum downshift speeds; Downshift at lower speeds when driving on slippery surfaces.
  • Page 165 – Parking your vehicle
  • Page 166 – Reverse; Removing key from ignition; Turn the ignition key to position 2.
  • Page 168 – Do not shift into 4H (4WD High) with the rear wheels slipping.; If the transfer case; does not
  • Page 169 – off the ignition when leaving the vehicle.; Using the electronic shift 4WD system (if equipped); Positions of the electronic shift system; – Power to rear axle only.
  • Page 171 – Driving off-road with 4WD; If your vehicle gets stuck
  • Page 172 – Driving on hilly or sloping terrain
  • Page 173 – Driving on snow and ice; VEHICLE LOADING
  • Page 174 – Maximum combined; Maximum Trailer Weight Rating:; Maximum weight of a trailer the; Maximum Trailer Weight:; Maximum weight of a trailer the loaded; Trailer Weight Range:; Specified weight range that the trailer must
  • Page 175 – Preparing to drive your vehicle; section; chapter of this owner guide.; Calculating the load your vehicle can carry/tow
  • Page 179 – Trailer frontal area considerations:; Preparing to tow
  • Page 180 – When towing a trailer:
  • Page 181 – Servicing after towing; Trailer towing tips; Allow more distance for stopping with a trailer attached.; Launching or retrieving a boat; When backing down a ramp during boat launching or retrieval,
  • Page 183 – Installing the snowplow; Read the following instructions before installing a snowplow:
  • Page 184 – Removing snowplow; Read the following instructions before removing a snowplow:; Snowplowing with your air bag equipped vehicle
  • Page 186 – GETTING ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE; 4–hours, seven days a week; Using roadside assistance; Roadside emergencies
  • Page 189 – Standard fuse amperage rating and color
  • Page 190 – Passenger compartment fuse panel; The fuses are coded as follows.; Location; Audio; RELAY
  • Page 196 – Location of the spare tire and tools
  • Page 197 – Removing the spare tire; Remove the retainer from the spare tire.; Stowing the spare tire; Lay the tire on the ground with the valve stem facing up.; Tire change procedure
  • Page 201 – touch. Set the parking brake on
  • Page 202 – Connecting the jumper cables; In the illustrations,
  • Page 203 – Do not; use fuel lines, engine rocker
  • Page 204 – Jump starting; Start the engine of the disabled vehicle.; Removing the jumper cables; Remove the jumper cable from the
  • Page 205 – relearn
  • Page 206 – WRECKER TOWING
  • Page 208 – SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS; PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE; Battery; Working with the engine off; Maintenance and care
  • Page 209 – Working with the engine on; Automatic transmission:; OPENING THE HOOD
  • Page 210 – IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
  • Page 212 – Make sure the vehicle is on level ground.
  • Page 213 – If the oil level is; between the MIN and MAX marks,; the oil level is
  • Page 214 – Put the indicator back in and ensure it is fully seated.; Adding engine oil; Checking the engine
  • Page 216 – Lubricant specifications
  • Page 217 – Capacities and specifications.
  • Page 218 – Only use a washer fluid that meets Ford specification . Refer to; ENGINE COOLANT; Adding Engine Coolant
  • Page 219 – Be sure to read and understand
  • Page 220 – specified function and vehicle location.; Adding engine coolant; , until the appropriate fill level is obtained.
  • Page 221 – Alcohol; Do not add extra inhibitors or additives to the coolant.; These
  • Page 222 – Recycled engine coolant; Used engine coolant should be disposed of in an appropriate; Coolant refill capacity; Refill capacities
  • Page 223 – If you drive in extremely hot climates:; NEVER decrease the coolant concentration below 40%.
  • Page 224 – How fail-safe cooling works; When fail-safe mode is activated
  • Page 225 – Restart the engine and take your vehicle to a service facility.; CHECKING AND ADDING POWER STEERING FLUID
  • Page 226 – Park the vehicle on a level surface and engage the parking brake.
  • Page 228 – Lubricant
  • Page 229 – Checking and adding manual transmission fluid (if equipped); Use only fluid that meets Ford specifications. Refer to the
  • Page 230 – Checking and adding transfer case fluid (if equipped); DRIVELINE UNIVERSAL JOINT AND SLIP YOKE
  • Page 231 – BATTERY
  • Page 232 – Wash hands after handling.; With the vehicle at a complete stop, set the parking brake.
  • Page 233 – AIR FILTER MAINTENANCE; Motorcraft Part Numbers; Changing the air filter element; LEAD; RECYCLE
  • Page 235 – Changing the wiper blades; To replace the wiper blades:; INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING
  • Page 237 – Use an accurate tire pressure gauge.; Tire rotation; Four tire rotation
  • Page 238 – Five tire rotation; Replacing the tires; as originally offered by Ford.
  • Page 239 – control and roll over.; SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS; Follow these guidelines when using snow tires and chains:; WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS
  • Page 241 – Choosing the right fuel
  • Page 243 – If you have run out of fuel:; Fuel Filler Cap; When fueling your vehicle:
  • Page 245 – Calculating fuel economy
  • Page 246 – Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits; Habits; Lubricant specifications.
  • Page 247 – Conditions; Using fuel blended with alcohol may lower fuel economy.; EPA window sticker
  • Page 248 – EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM; Use only the specified fuel listed.
  • Page 249 – BULBS
  • Page 250 – Replacing headlamp bulbs; Make sure that the headlamp control is in the OFF position.
  • Page 251 – Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal bulbs
  • Page 254 – Replacing license plate lamp bulbs; USING THE RIGHT BULBS
  • Page 255 – Cleaning the wiper blades and windshield.; Underbody
  • Page 256 – Waxing your vehicle; Repairing paint chips
  • Page 257 – Never apply anything to the drive belt (including belt dressing).
  • Page 258 – use abrasive cleansers on glass as they may cause; Cleaning the instrument panel; Clean with a damp cloth, then dry with a dry cloth.
  • Page 259 – Cleaning the instrument cluster lens; Cleaning the interior fabric; Cleaning leather seats for the King Ranch only (if equipped); King Ranch F-150 Leather Care
  • Page 261 – Fuel filter; Capacities and specifications
  • Page 262 – or; All
  • Page 265 – the filler hole with the vehicle on a level surface.; LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS; Rear axle
  • Page 266 – Item
  • Page 269 – Flareside
  • Page 274 – Customer assistance
  • Page 275 – Away from home
  • Page 277 – The Dispute Settlement Board is:; What kinds of cases does the Board review?; a non-Ford dealership
  • Page 278 – Board membership; What the Board needs
  • Page 279 – To Request a DSB Brochure/Application
  • Page 280 – GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
  • Page 281 – FORD CAR CARE PRODUCTS FOR YOUR VEHICLE
  • Page 283 – Travel equipment
  • Page 284 – Protection and appearance equipment
  • Page 286 – ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE; (Items in this catalog may be purchased by credit card holders only.)
  • Page 287 – Reporting safety defects
  • Page 288 – Axle; Index
  • Page 292 – Locks
  • Page 294 – Windows
  • Page 295 – Filling station information
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Before driving

Introduction

2

Instrumentation

8

Controls and features

20

Seating and safety restraints

104

Starting and driving

Starting

148

Driving

153

Roadside emergencies

186

Servicing

Maintenance and care

208

Capacities and specifications

261

Customer assistance

274

Reporting safety defects

287

Index

288

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