1996 Lincoln Continental Owner's Manual - Page 288

Information about your vehicle's emission control system is on the Vehicle Emission Control Information decal located on or near the engine. This decal identifies engine displacement and gives some tune-up specifications. minimum amount of time, refer to the OBD II Drive Cycle defined below. If the vehicle owner cannot or does not want to do the additional driving required by law, a service center can perform this drive cycle as it would any other type of repair work. Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance Testing In some localities it may become a legal requirement to pass an Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) test of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) II system. If the vehicle's powertrain system or its battery has just been serviced, the OBD II system is reset to a not ready for I/M testing condition. To prepare for I/M testing, the law specifies a "need for additional mixed city and highway driving to complete the check" of the OBD II system. As soon as all of the OBD II system checks are successfully completed, the OBD II system is set to the ready condition. The amount of driving required to reach the ready condition varies with individual driving patterns. To complete this requirement in the OBD II Drive Cycle The following steps must be run in the order shown. If steps 2 through 9 are interrupted, repeat the preceeding step. Any safe driving mode is acceptable between steps. Always drive vehicle in a safe manner according to traffic conditions and obey all traffic laws. 1. Start engine and drive until engine has reached normal operating temperature. 2. Idle vehicle for at least 80 seconds, then accelerate at part throttle to near 45 mph (72 km/h). 286