2002 Lincoln Continental Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 62
2002 Lincoln Continental Manual
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Driver Controls To set a speed • Press SET ACCEL. For speed control to operate, the speed RES control must be ON and the SET vehicle speed must be greater ACCEL than 48 km/h (30 mph). COAST When the SET ACCEL control is pressed, the message " SPEED CONTROL SET" will appear for 5 seconds in your message center. If you drive up or down a steep hill, your vehicle speed may vary momentarily slower or faster than the set speed. This is normal. Speed control cannot reduce the vehicle speed if it increases above the set speed on a downhill. If your vehicle speed is faster than the set speed while driving on a downhill, you may want to shift to the next lower gear or apply the brakes to reduce your vehicle speed. If your vehicle slows down more than 16 km/h (10 mph) below your set speed on an uphill, your speed control will disengage. "SPEED CONTROL CANCELED" will appear for 5 seconds in your message center. This is normal. Pressing RES/RESUME will re-engage it. Do not use the speed control in heavy traffic or on roads that are winding, slippery, or unpaved. To set a higher set speed • Press and hold SET ACCEL. Release the control when the RES desired vehicle speed is reached SET or ACCEL • Press and release SET ACCEL to COAST operate the Tap-Up function. Each press will increase the set speed by 1.6 km/h (1 mph) if (E) English is selected or 2 km/h (1.25mph) if (M) Metric is selected in the Message Center. • Accelerate with your accelerator pedal, then press and release SET ACCEL. When the SET ACCEL control is pressed and released, the message "SPEED CONTROL SET" will appear for 5 seconds in your message center. 62