Lincoln 1998 Continental Automobile User Manual
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1. FUEL TANK CAPACITY FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS Your fuel tank can accommodate 18 0 gallons 68 L of gasoline Your vehicle is designed to use Premium unleaded gasoline only with an R M 2 octane rating of 91 or higher for optimum performance The use of gasolines with lower octane ratings may degrade performance FUSES If electrical components in your vehicle stop working a fuse may have blown You ll notice a broken wire within the fuse For information on changing fuses please consult your Owner s Guide TIRE PRESSURE Improperly inflated tires can affect vehicle handling and can fail suddenly possibly resulting in loss of vehicle control Check your tires for proper air pressure at least once a month and before long trips including spare if equipped Always use an accurate tire pressure gauge Check the tire pressure when tires are cold after the vehicle has been parked for at least 3 hours or has been driven less than 3 miles 4 83 km As you drive the temperature in the tire warms up increasing the tire pressure Adjust the tire pressure to the recommended specifications found on the Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire Label which is located on the B Pillar or the edge of the driver s door CHANGING THE TIRES Your spare tire jack and lug nut wrench are located under your trunk cargo cover On V8 Sport models the lug nut wrench is attached to the jack assembly To use the wrench remove it from the jack and exten2. AIRFLOW DIRECTION CONTROL Press to toggle through various air distribution modes DEFROST Press to clear ice or fog from the windshield the system will distribute outside air through the windshield defroster ducts and the demister outlets DUAL AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL WITH HEATED AND COOLED SEATS If Equipped COOL PASSENGER SEAT Press to cool the front passenger seat Press once for full cool twice for medium cool and a third time for low cool Press a fourth time to disengage HEAT PASSENGER SEAT Press to heat the front passenger seat Press once for full heat twice for medium heat and a third time for low heat Press a fourth time to disengage PASSENGER TEMP CONTROL When in Dual zone mode press the up arrow for a warmer temperature the down arrow for a cooler temperature REAR WINDOW DEFROST Press to clear the rear window and side view mirrors of thin ice or fog Press again to turn the system off or allow it to turn off automatically after a predetermined period of time RECIRCULATED AIR Press to manually engage or disengage the operation of recirculated air in all modes except defrost A C Press to manually control the air conditioning press again to disengage Press AUTO for automatic operation DISPLAY OUTSIDE TEMP Press EXT to display the outside temperature Press EXT again to return to interior temperature F C Press to switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius The buttons for the
3. player Homemade CDs should be identified with permanent felt tip marker rather than adhesive labels DRIVER TEMP CONTROL Press the up arrow for a warmer temperature the down arrow for a cooler temperature In single zone operation this control manages the temperature of the entire vehicle In dual zone it manages the temperature of the driver s side of the vehicle Press and hold AUTO to change zones FAN SPEED To adjust the fan speed manually press the up arrow to increase the speed the down arrow to decrease the speed To return to automatic fan operation press AUTO COOL DRIVER SEAT Press to cool the driver s seat Press once for full cool twice for medium cool and a third time for low cool Press a fourth time to disengage HEAT DRIVER SEAT Press to heat the driver s seat Press once for full heat twice for medium heat and a third time for low heat Press a fourth time to disengage AUTO Automatic Temperature Control Press AUTO and select the temperature you find most comfortable The system will either heat or cool the vehicle based on your temperature selection Press and hold AUTO for about two seconds to toggle between single zone and dual zone temperature control MANUAL OVERRIDE CONTROLS These 3 buttons OFF y lt 7 allow you to manually direct airflow To return to full automatic control press AUTO OFF Press to disengage Automatic Temperature Control Press AUTO to resume automatic operation
4. M1 or FM2 modes In tape or CD mode press this control to stop play and begin radio play If you re returning from tape or radio play and have a CD in place press CD to begin play of the first CD track The CD will begin play where it stopped last TUNE In radio mode press the left arrow to move to the next frequency down the band hold the arrow to move quickly through the frequencies Press the right arrow to move to the next frequency up the band hold the arrow to move quickly through the frequencies SEEK In radio mode press the left arrow to find the next listenable station down the frequency band press the right arrow to find the next listenable station up the frequency band In tape or CD mode press the left arrow to listen to the previous selection or track press the right arrow to listen to the next selection or track SCAN In radio mode press SCAN to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stations press again to stop scan mode In tape or CD mode press SCAN to hear a brief sampling of all selections or tracks To stop on a particular selection press the control again AUTO SET Auto Set allows you to set strong radio stations without losing your original manually set preset stations Please consult your Owner s Guide for details RDS MUTE The Radio Data System allows your audio system to receive station identification or program type from RDS equipped FM radio stations Please consult your Owner s Guide fo
5. alarm system Press and release again within three seconds to confirm that all doors trunk and hood are closed and locked One chirp will confirm that all doors hood and trunk are closed two chirps will indicate that one or more access points have NOT been properly closed Press the open trunk icon to open the trunk ji Press the alarm icon to activate the alarm Press it a second time to deactivate the alarm
6. d the shaft Your vehicle may have a temporary or full size spare tire The temporary spare tire for your vehicle is labeled as such It is smaller than a regular tire and is designed for emergency use only Drive cautiously and replace the temporary spare tire as soon as possible If you get a flat tire while driving do not apply the brake heavily Instead gradually decrease your speed Hold the steering wheel firmly and slowly move to a safe place on the side of the road ROADSIDE EMERGENCIES To fully assist you if you should have a vehicle concern Lincoln offers a complimentary roadside assistance program This program is separate from the New Vehicle Limited Warranty The service is available 24 hours a day seven days a week for the Basic Warranty Period Canada or New Vehicle Limited Warranty period U S of four years or 50 000 miles 80 000 km Roadside assistance will cover Country Phone Number Changing a flat tire United States 800 521 4140 Lockout assistance Canada 800 665 2006 Jump starts Towing of your vehicle Limited fuel delivery For complete details on any roadside assistance concern please consult the Roadside Emergencies or Customer Assistance chapters of your Owner s Guide PREMIUM AM FM STEREO CASSETTE SINGLE CD POWER VOLUME Press the control to turn the system on or off turn the control to raise or lower the volume AM FM CD In radio mode press this control to switch between AM F
7. damage the ashtray To install the tray insert the tray into the drawer push to close ADVANCETRAC If Equipped The AdvanceTrac system automatically turns on when the engine is started AdvanceTrac enhances your vehicle s stability during maneuvers that require all available tire traction like in wet snowy icy road conditions and or when performing emergency maneuvers ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE To set the parking brake pull the lever up To release the parking brake make sure the ignition is turned to ON depress the brake pedal then gently push the parking brake lever down UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER This control located on the driver s visor provides a convenient way to replace up to three hand held transmitters with a single built in device This feature will learn the radio frequency codes of most current transmitters to operate garage doors entry gates security systems entry door locks and home or office lighting Please consult your Owner s Guide for details REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM E Press and release the unlock icon to unlock the driver s door Press and release again within five seconds to unlock all doors Press and hold this control for more than two seconds in order to begin opening the windows and moonroof if equipped The control can then be released and the windows and moonroof will complete the opening operation Press and release the lock icon to lock all doors and arm the perimeter
8. e press this control to stop CD play and begin radio play CD AUX Press to access CD or AUX mode RADIO MEMORY PRESETS These controls can be used to select up to six preset AM stations and twelve FM stations six in FM1 and six in FM2 Use the AM FM control to select the frequency band select the station of your choice Press and hold a memory preset control until the sound returns indicating the station has been stored BALANCE FADE Press BAL then use the SEL control to adjust sound between left and right speakers Press FADE then use SEL to adjust the sound between the front and rear speakers BASS TREBLE Press the BASS or TREB control then use the SEL control up arrow to increase or down arrow to decrease output CD REWIND FF Press and hold the REW control until the desired selection is reached release to disengage rewind Press and hold FF until the desired selection is reached release to disengage fast forward SEEK In radio mode press the left arrow to find the next listenable station down the frequency band Press the right arrow to find the next listenable station up the frequency band In CD mode press the left arrow to move to the previous track on the current disc press the right arrow to move to the next track on the current disc TUNE In radio mode press the left arrow to move to the next frequency down the band hold the arrow to move quickly through the frequencies Press the right arrow to move
9. ff automatically based on available daylight the system also keeps the lights on for a short time after the ignition switch is turned to the OFF position To turn on the foglamps pull the headlamp control toward you INTERIOR TRUNK RELEASE Press the power trunk release control on the instrument panel to open the trunk x y When valet parking you can render the switch inoperable by locking the button 1 with your master key also lock your glove box before giving the attendant the d gray valet key FUEL DOOR RELEASE Press the power fuel door release control on the instrument panel to open the ey fuel door A WIPER WASHER CONTROL For a single wipe with no wash tap the end of the stalk briefly To increase the speed of the wipers rotate the end of the control away from you to decrease the speed rotate the control toward you To activate the washer push and hold the end of the stalk the wash cycle will continue for up to ten seconds or until released After release there will be three clearing wipes The windshield wiper won t cycle automatically if the washer fluid is low SPEED CONTROL Your speed controls are located on the steering wheel Press ON located on side of SET button to enable speed control Accelerate to desired speed You must be traveling at or above 30 miles per hour Press SET and release to set a speed then press and hold or to increase or decrease speed Pressing RES will return your ve
10. hicle to a previously set speed To disengage speed control press OFF or depress the brake pedal CHECK ENGINE LIGHT The Check Engine light illuminates when the ignition is first turned to the ON position If the light stays on or blinks the On Board Diagnostics System has detected a malfunction Drive moderately avoid heavy acceleration or deceleration and have your vehicle serviced immediately ABS WARNING LIGHT If this light remains on or continues to flash it means a malfunction has been detected have the ABS serviced immediately You can expect your normal braking system to continue to function unless the brake warning light remains illuminated STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS Press MEDIA to select AM FM1 FM2 TAPE if equipped or CD Radio Presets In AM FM1 or FM2 mode use the up or down arrow to select preset radio stations within the selected radio band Tape Selection In tape mode press the up or down arrow to select the next or previous selection on the tape CD Selection In CD mode press the up or down arrow to select the next or previous CD track Volume Press VOL or in any mode to adjust the volume Mute Press this control to silence the playing media press again to return to normal volume If your vehicle is equipped with the Navigation System please refer to your Owner s Guide for information MESSAGE CENTER If Equipped Your Message Center is located on your instrument cluster With the ign
11. ition in the run position the Message Center will display important vehicle information while constantly monitoring vehicle systems It will also notify you of potential vehicle problems by displaying a system warning message Please consult your Owner s Guide for details RWG CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM A Please see the reverse side for details HEATED COOLED SEATS If Equipped Please see Climate Control system on the reverse side for details AUDIO SYSTEMS CLOCKS Please see the reverse side to review the Premium AM FM stereo cassette single CD unit or the Audiophile Satellite Ready AM FM stereo in dash six CD radio If you have the Navigation System please consult the Entertainment chapter of your Owner s Guide for more information on navigation system features or call 1 888 NAV MAPS 1 888 628 6277 FRONT AND REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CONTROLS Press the defrost control to clear ice or fog from the windshield Press the rear defrost control to clear the rear window and side view mirrors of thin ice or fog Press again to turn the system off or allow it to turn off automatically after a predetermined period of time ASHTRAY Your ashtray has an unusual feature it has a drawer with a removable tray the tray can be damaged if not used properly To remove the tray push the ashtray face and slide it open pull the tray from the drawer to remove You ll notice that the tray has a tight fit Please take care not to
12. r details Press MUTE to silence the playing media press again to return to normal levels REWIND FF Press REW to reverse in tape or CD mode press FF to fast forward in tape or CD mode COMPRESSION SHUFFLE To adjust the soft and loud passages of a CD for a more consistent listening level press COMP press again to deactivate Press SHUF to play all CD tracks in random order press again to deactivate BALANCE FADE Press BAL and the left SEL arrow to shift sound to the left speakers press the right arrow to shift sound to the right speakers Press FADE and the right arrow of SEL to shift the sound to the front press the left arrow to adjust the sound to the rear BASS TREBLE Press BASS then use the SEL control left arrow to decrease or the right arrow to increase the bass output Press TREB then use the SEL control left arrow to decrease or the right arrow to increase the treble output TAPE If a tape is already loaded into the system press TAPE to begin tape play CLOCK Press the RDS control until SELECT HOUR or SELECT MINS is displayed Use the left arrow of the SEL control to decrease hours minutes or the right arrow of the SEL control to increase hours minutes CAUTION DO NOT USE CD WITH ADHESIVE LABEL Oa lnc a ed Eo H dv ocococbcocE AUDIOPHILE SATELLITE READY AM FM STEREO IN DASH SIX CD RADIO AM FM In radio mode press this control to switch between AM FM1 or FM2 frequency bands In CD mod
13. rear heated seats are located on each of the rear door armrests Press the top of the button for high heat the bottom of the button for low heat push again to deactivate 2006 MODEL LS QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE f IMENI CIOISN Congratulations on acquiring a Lincoln LS Your elegant new vehicle possesses many sophisticated features from steering wheel mounted controls to the electronic parking brake This Quick Reference Guide was designed to acquaint you with many of the features you ll be using most Take a few minutes to use this Quick Reference Guide with the accompanying CD ROM Insert the CD into any audio CD player find the numbered call outs on the instrument panel portion of this guide then select the corresponding number on the CD audio track for a fast convenient introduction to your sedan s most used features When you have more time use the CD with your computer for an enjoyable interactive introduction to your new vehicle The CD jacket identifies the minimum computer configuration requirements For detailed information please consult your Owner s Guide CaS FI a OD GiGsGrQsGsG eT ED HEADLAMP CONTROL Turn the control clockwise to the first position to turn on the parking lamps license plate lamps and tail lamps Turn to the second position to turn on the headlamps Turn the control counterclockwise to initiate the autolamp system which turns your exterior lamps on and o
14. to the next frequency up the band hold the arrow to move quickly through the frequencies In CD mode press the left arrow to listen to the previous disc the right arrow to listen to the next disc SCAN In radio mode press SCAN to hear a brief sampling of all listenable stations press again to stop scan mode In CD mode press SCAN to hear a brief sampling of all CD selections To stop ona particular selection press the control again CD LOAD Press the LOAD control and wait for the CD door to open Never attempt to force the door open manually You can choose which slot you d like to load by pressing the desired preset number As an example to load a CD into slot 2 press LOAD and then press preset 2 If you don t specify a location the system will choose the next available slot The display will indicate LOAD CD until the CD is loaded and LOADING CD while the CD is loading CLOCK Press MENU until SELECT HOUR or SELECT MINS is displayed Use the up arrow of SEL to increase or the down arrow to decrease the hours and minutes Your system comes equipped with SIRIUS satellite ready capability The kit to enable satellite reception is available through your Lincoln dealer Detailed satellite instructions are included with the dealer installed satellite kit Dealer installed satellite kit available only in the continental United States CDs with adhesive labels and irregularly shaped CDs may get stuck in the CD
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