2004 Lincoln Town Car Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 125

Driver Controls You may notice gradual improvement in fuel economy over the course of your vehicle's break-in period (approximately 1 000 miles [1 600 kilometers]). 1. Set the speed control. Refer to Speed control in this chapter. 2. Select FUEL ECON 3. Press the RESET control to clear SELECT RESET the system memory. • Actual highway fuel economy is now displayed. This current average measure will change as the speed control system changes the engine speed to maintain a constant vehicle speed. This is most noticeable in hilly environments. 4. Drive the vehicle at least 5 miles (8 km) with the speed control system engaged to display a stabilized average. 5. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference. It is important to press the RESET control after setting the speed control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings. Dist to empty (DTE) This function estimates approximately how far you can drive with the fuel remaining in your tank under normal driving conditions. Remember to turn the ignition OFF when refueling to allow this feature to correctly detect the added fuel. The DTE function will flash for 5 seconds and sound a tone for 1 second when you have approximately: • 50 miles (80 km) left before you run out of fuel • 25 miles (40 km) • 10 miles (16 km) 125 REVIEW COPY 2004 Town Car (tow), Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) (own2002), Market: USA_English (fus)