Lincoln-MKZ-Owner-Manual

Towing

Vehicles Equipped with a 3.0L Engine You can tow your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground using the Neutral Tow feature, or with all four wheels off the ground using a vehicle transport trailer. If you are using a vehicle transport trailer, follow the instruction specified by the equipment provider. If you tow your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground: • Tow only in the forward direction. • Release the parking brake. Neutral Tow Enter Neutral Tow mode by doing the following: 1. Put the ignition in accessory mode by 2. Select the neutral tow option under the vehicle settings menu in the information display. See General Information (page 111). 3. Press and hold the OK button to start the neutral tow process. pressing the engine START button without pressing the brake pedal.

4. Press the brake pedal and select N on the push-button transmission. 5. Turn the ignition off by pressing the engine START button without pressing the brake pedal. If the process completes successfully: • the N on the push-button transmission blinks slowly • A confirmation message appears in the information display. Note: If the parking brake is applied, a message appears in the information display. Note: Do not exceed 65 mph (105 km/h). Note: Start the engine and allow it to run for five minutes at the beginning of each day and every six hours (or fewer). Shut the engine off and verify that a message appears indicating neutral tow has been engaged, before continuing to tow. Exit Neutral Tow mode, make sure the ignition is on (engine can be on or off), press the brake pedal and select P on the push-button transmission.

If the process is completed successfully, a message appears indicating that neutral tow has disengaged in both the instrument cluster and push-button transmission display P .

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