TIRE PRESSURE
MONITORING SYSTEM
Your vehicle illuminates a low tire
pressure warning light in your
instrument cluster when one or more
of your tires are significantly under-
inflated. If this happens, stop and check
your tires as soon as possible. Inflate
them to the proper pressure. Refer
to the
Inflating Your Tires
section in
the
Wheels and Tires
chapter of your
Owner’s Manual
for more information.
TEMPORARY MOBILITY KIT
The kit is located in the spare tire well
in the trunk. The kit consists of an air
compressor to reinflate the tire and a
sealing compound in a canister that will
effectively seal most punctures caused
by nails or similar objects. This kit will
provide a temporary seal allowing you
to drive your vehicle up to 120 miles
(200 kilometers) at a maximum speed
of 50 mph (80 km/h). For more details,
refer to the
Wheels and Tires
chapter of
your
Owner’s Manual
.
BLIS® (BLIND SPOT
INFORMATION SYSTEM)
WITH CROSS TRAFFIC
ALERT (CTA)*
BLIS® uses radar sensors to help you
determine if a vehicle may be in your
blind spot zone. The CTA feature alerts
you if a car is coming toward you when
you are backing out of a parking space.
BLIS® and CTA will display a yellow
indicator light in your exterior mirrors
and the CTA will also sound tones and
display messages to warn you from
which direction vehicles are approaching.
NOTE:
Driving aids do not replace
the need to watch where the vehicle
is moving and brake when necessary.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for safety
information, more detail and limitations.
EASY FUEL® SYSTEM
It is self-sealing and therefore
protected against dust, dirt, water,
snow and ice. When fueling your
vehicle, turn the engine off, open the
fuel door, insert the nozzle and begin
fueling. Wait 10 seconds from the
time the refueling nozzle is shut off
until you remove the nozzle from the
vehicle to allow residual fuel in the
nozzle to drain into the tank.
NOTE:
When using a portable fuel
container, slowly insert the fuel funnel
(see your
Owner’s Manual
for the
funnel location), and pour the fuel
into the funnel. When done, clean the
funnel or properly dispose of it. Do not
use aftermarket funnels as they may
cause damage to the system. extra
funnels can be purchased from your
authorized dealer.
FUEL TANK CAPACITY/
FUEL INFO
Your vehicle has a fuel tank capacity of
13.5 gallons (51.1L). Use only “Regular”
unleaded gasoline with an octane rating
of 87 or higher.
Do not use E85 fuels
because your vehicle is not designed to
run on fuels with more than 15% ethanol.
SOS POST-CRASH
ALERT SYSTEM™
Provides audible and visual alarms
when a crash causes the deployment of
airbags or the activation of the safety belt
pretensioners. The turn signals will flash
and the horn will sound.
To deactivate, press the hazard flasher
control, or the panic button
on your
remote transmitter.
13
12
* if equipped
eSSenTIAL InFORMATIOn
* if equipped
FUEL-EFFICIENT
TRANSMISSION
Your vehicle has been designed to
improve fuel economy by reducing fuel
usage while coasting or decelerating. This
may be perceived as a light to medium
braking sensation when removing your
foot from the accelerator pedal.
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
Your new Lincoln vehicle comes with
the assurance and support of 24-hour
emergency roadside assistance. To
receive roadside assistance in the United
States, call 1-800-241-3673. In Canada,
call 1-800-665-2006.
OPEN WINDOW BUFFETING
When only one side window is open, you
may hear a wind throb or buffeting noise.
Open both windows on the same side of
the vehicle to alleviate this noise.
* if equipped
ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE
This feature replaces
the conventional
handbrake. The
operating switch
is located on the
instrument panel, to the
left of the steering wheel. To apply the
electric parking brake, pull the switch
up. The brake system warning lamp will
illuminate to confirm that the electric
parking brake has been applied. To
release the electric parking brake, press
and hold the brake pedal, then press
the parking brake switch down.
