1996 Lincoln Continental Owner's Manual - Page 188

In general, this system improves your vehicle's stability and acceleration performance when road conditions warrant. Traction Control™ is fully effective at all vehicle speeds. If the Traction Control™ system is cycled excessively, the brake portion of the system will shut down to prevent the front brakes from overheating. A limited Traction Control™ function using engine torque will still control wheels from spinning. A cooling down period is required to prevent damage to the brakes. This time period varies and depends on brake usage during the cooling down period. Anti-Lock braking is not affected and will function normally during the cool down period. After the cool down period, the full Traction Control™' function is restored. Steering Your Vehicle Your vehicle comes with power steering. Power steering uses energy from the engine to help steer your vehicle. If the amount of effort needed to steer your vehicle changes, check your steering effort selection in the Message Center. If this is not the problem, have the power steering system checked. If the power steering system breaks down (or if the engine is turned off), you can steer the vehicle manually but it takes more effort. The steering system in your vehicle is speed sensitive. This means that the steering effort is light for parking and heavier for highway driving. However, if you have to swerve around an object or another vehicle, your steering will have full power assist. 185