Lincoln-MKT-Owner-Manual

Towing

Recreational Towing Note: Put your climate control system in recirculated air mode to prevent exhaust fumes from entering the vehicle. See Climate Control (page 129). Follow these guidelines if you have a need for recreational (RV) towing. An example of recreational towing would be towing your vehicle behind a motorhome. We designed these guidelines to prevent damage to your transmission. You can tow your 3.5L EcoBoost or 3.7L Duratec equipped vehicle with all four wheels on the ground. If you tow your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground: • Tow only in the forward direction.

2. Press the brake pedal and shift the gearshift into neutral (N). 3. Turn the vehicle off by pressing the keyless start button once. 4. Disconnect the negative (black) cable from the battery. You need the door key to lock and unlock doors when the battery cable is disconnected. See Changing the 12V Battery (page 301). Note: The anti-theft system does not work until you reconnect the battery cable. Start the engine within 15 minutes of 1. Start the vehicle by pressing the brake pedal, and then turning the ignition key until the vehicle starts. 2. Press the brake pedal and shift the transmission into neutral (N). 3. Turn off your vehicle by turning the ignition key past the accessory position. The key position is between the accessory and off positions. reconnecting the battery cable. Vehicles with an Ignition Key

4. Disconnect the negative (black) cable from the battery. See Changing the 12V Battery (page 301). Note: The anti-theft system does not work until you reconnect the battery cable. Start the engine within 15 minutes of reconnecting the battery cable. All Vehicles • Do not exceed 65 mph (105 km/h). • Start the engine and allow it to run for five minutes at the beginning of each day and every six hours thereafter. With the engine running and your foot on the brake, shift into drive (D) and then into reverse (R) before shifting back into neutral (N). Front-wheel Drive Vehicles Alternatively, you can tow your front-wheel drive vehicle with the front wheels off the ground by using a tow dolly, or with all four wheels off the ground using a vehicle transport trailer. If you are using a tow dolly, follow the instructions specified by the equipment provider.

• Release the parking brake. Vehicles with Keyless Start

1. Start the vehicle by pressing the brake pedal, and then pressing the keyless start button until the vehicle starts.

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