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Instrument Cluster Fuel gauge: Indicates approximately how much fuel is left in the fuel tank (when the ignition is in the on position). The fuel gauge may vary slightly when the vehicle is in motion or on a grade. The arrow near the fuel pump icon indicates which side of the vehicle the fuel filler door is located. Refer to Filling the tank in the Maintenance and Specifications chapter for more information. MESSAGE CENTER With the ignition in the on position, the message center, located on your instrument cluster, displays important vehicle information through a constant monitor of vehicle systems. You may select display features on the message center for a display of status. The system will also notify you of potential vehicle problems with a display of system warnings followed by a long indicator chime. Your display can show up to three reconfigurable telltales at one time. What ever is displayed in the top left corner has the highest priority. Premium Display Severity Indicator (located under the message center): Indicates severity of the information being displayed on the premium display. Red for high severity, amber for medium severity, and non-lit for information only. For example, a door ajar warning would be accompanied by a red indicator, low fuel by an amber indicator, and fuel economy by an absence of the indicator. The indicator always illuminates with the highest severity rating of the warnings displayed. 18 2010 Town Car (tow) Owners Guide, 1st Printing USA (fus)

Section	Page
Table of Contents	1
Introduction	4
CONGRATULATIONS	4
SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION	4
Warning symbols in this guide	4
Warning symbols on your vehicle	5
Protecting the environment	5
PERCHLORATE MATERIAL	5
BREAKING-IN YOUR VEHICLE	6
SPECIAL NOTICES	6
New Vehicle Limited Warranty	6
Special instructions	6
DATA RECORDING	7
Service Data Recording	7
Event Data Recording	7
CELL PHONE USE	8
EXPORT UNIQUE (NON–UNITED STATES/CANADA) VEHICLE SPECIFIC INFORMATION	9
Instrument Cluster	12
WARNING LIGHTS AND CHIMES	12
GAUGES	16
MESSAGE CENTER	18
Info (Information menu)	19
Compass zone/calibration adjustment	22
System warnings	23
Entertainment Systems	26
AUDIO SYSTEMS	26
Premium AM/FM Stereo Single CD/Cassette system	26
Premium plus AM/FM Stereo In-dash Six CD sound system	31
Rear console audio controls (if equipped)	35
GENERAL AUDIO INFORMATION	36
Climate Controls	38
DUAL ELECTRONIC AUTOMATIC TEMPERATURE CONTROL (DEATC) SYSTEM	38
Operating tips	40
REAR CONSOLE CLIMATE CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)	41
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER	41
Lights	42
HEADLAMP CONTROL	42
Autolamp control	42
High beams	43
Flash to pass	43
Daytime running lamps (DRL) (if equipped)	43
PANEL DIMMER CONTROL	44
AIMING THE HEADLAMPS	44
Vertical aim adjustment	44
TURN SIGNAL CONTROL	46
INTERIOR LAMPS	46
Map/courtesy lamps	46
Rear courtesy/reading lamps	46
BULB REPLACEMENT	46
Lamp assembly condensation	46
Using the right bulbs	47
Replacing interior bulbs	48
Rear courtesy/reading lamps	48
Replacing exterior bulbs	48
Replacing headlamp bulbs	49
Replacing HID low beam headlamp bulbs (if equipped)	50
Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal/sidemarker bulbs	50
Replacing tail lamp/brake/turn lamp bulbs	50
Replacing license plate lamp bulbs	51
Replacing backup lamp bulbs	52
Replacing high-mount brakelamp assembly	52
Driver Controls	53
MULTI-FUNCTION LEVER	53
Windshield wiper/washer features	53
TILT STEERING WHEEL	54
ILLUMINATED VISOR MIRROR (IF EQUIPPED)	54
CLOCK	55
AUXILIARY POWER POINT (12VDC)	55
REAR CENTER CONSOLE FEATURES (IF EQUIPPED)	56
Remote seat adjustment	56
Remote seat adjustment lockout	56
Rear console radio/climate controls (if equipped)	56
Rear radio/climate controls lockout	56
POWER WINDOWS	57
One-touch down	57
Window lock	57
Accessory delay	58
INTERIOR MIRROR	58
Automatic dimming interior rear view mirror (if equipped)	58
EXTERIOR MIRRORS	58
Power side view mirrors	58
Heated outside mirrors (if equipped)	59
Fold-away mirrors	60
POWER ADJUSTABLE FOOT PEDALS (IF EQUIPPED)	60
SPEED CONTROL	60
Setting speed control	61
Disengaging speed control	61
Resuming a set speed	62
Increasing speed while using speed control	62
Reducing speed while using speed control	62
Turning off speed control	63
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)	63
Audio control features	63
Climate control features (if equipped)	64
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER (IF EQUIPPED)	64
HomeLink Wireless Control System (if equipped)	65
Programming	66
Gate Operator & Canadian Programming	67
Operating the HomeLink Wireless Control System	67
Erasing HomeLink buttons	68
Reprogramming a single HomeLink button	68
Car2U Home Automation System (if equipped)	68
Types of garage door openers (rolling code and fixed code)	69
Rolling code programming	70
Fixed code programming	72
Erasing the Car2U Home Automation System buttons	73
FCC and RSS-210 Industry Canada Compliance	74
POWER TRUNK (IF EQUIPPED)	74
INTERIOR TRUNK CONTROL	75
FUEL DOOR RELEASE	76
Fuel filler door override release	76
Locks and Security	77
KEYS	77
POWER DOOR LOCKS	77
Power door trim switch inhibit	77
Smart locks	77
Central locking/unlocking	77
Autolock	78
Autorelock	78
Autounlock	78
Deactivating/activating the autolock or autounlock feature	78
CHILDPROOF DOOR LOCKS	79
INTERIOR LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT RELEASE	80
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM	81
Unlocking the doors	82
Security lighting	82
Locking the doors	82
Car finder	83
Opening the trunk	83
Sounding a panic alarm	83
Memory seat/mirrors/adjustable pedals feature (if equipped)	84
Activating the memory seat/mirrors/adjustable pedals feature	84
Deactivating the memory seat/mirrors/adjustable pedals feature	84
Replacing the battery	84
Replacing lost remote entry transmitters	85
How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters	85
Illuminated entry	86
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	87
Programming a personal entry code	87
Erasing personal codes	88
Unlocking and locking the doors using keyless entry keypad	88
Releasing the trunk with the keyless entry system	88
Anti-scan feature	89
SECURILOCK PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM	89
Anti-theft indicator	91
Automatic arming	91
Automatic disarming	92
Replacement keys	92
Programming spare keys	92
PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	93
Arming the system	94
Disarming the system	94
Seating and Safety Restraints	95
SEATING	95
Adjustable head restraints	95
Using the manual recline function (if equipped)	96
Front seat armrest	97
Using the power lumbar support (if equipped)	98
Adjusting the power front seats	98
Heated seats (if equipped)	100
Rear heated seats (if equipped)	101
Easy-access/easy-out feature (if equipped)	102
Seat-mounted cup holders (if equipped)	102
Memory seats/outside rear view mirrors/adjustable pedals (if equipped)	102
SAFETY RESTRAINTS	103
Personal Safety System	103
How does the Personal Safety System work?	103
Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints	104
Front crash severity sensor	104
Driver’s seat position sensor	104
Front passenger sensing system	104
Front safety belt usage sensors	105
Front safety belt pretensioners	105
Front safety belt energy management retractors	105
Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational	106
Safety restraints precautions	106
Combination lap and shoulder belts	108
Energy management feature	108
Lap belts	108
Adjusting the front center seat lap belt (if equipped)	108
Vehicle sensitive mode	109
Webbing extraction sensitive mode	109
Automatic locking mode	109
When to use the automatic locking mode	110
How to use the automatic locking mode	110
How to disengage the automatic locking mode	111
Front safety belt height adjustment	111
Safety belt extension assembly	111
Safety belt warning light and indicator chime	112
Conditions of operation	112
Belt-Minder	112
One-time disable	115
Deactivating/activating the Belt-Minder feature	115
AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)	116
Important SRS precautions	117
Children and airbags	119
How does the airbag supplemental restraint system work?	120
Front passenger sensing system	121
Determining if the system is operational	126
Seat-mounted side airbag system	126
How does the side airbag system work?	127
Determining if the system is operational	128
Disposal of airbags and airbag equipped vehicles (including pretensioners)	129
SAFETY RESTRAINTS FOR CHILDREN	129
Important child restraint precautions	129
Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children	131
Transporting children	132
SAFETY SEATS FOR CHILDREN	133
Infant and/or toddler seats	133
Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts	134
Installing child safety seats in the lap belt seating positions	137
Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments	138
Use of inboard lower anchors from the outboard seating positions (center seating use)	140
Combining safety belt and LATCH lower anchors for attaching child safety seats	141
Attaching child safety seats with tether straps	141
Child booster seats	143
When children should use booster seats	144
Types of booster seats	145
The importance of shoulder belts	146
Child restraint and safety belt maintenance	147
Tires, Wheels and Loading	148
INFORMATION ABOUT UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING	148
Treadwear	148
Traction AA A B C	148
Temperature A B C	149
TIRES	149
Glossary of tire terminology	149
INFLATING YOUR TIRES	150
TIRE CARE	152
Inspecting your tires and wheel valve stems	152
Tire wear	153
Damage	153
U.S. DOT Tire Identification Number (TIN)	154
Tire Replacement Requirements	154
Safety practices	156
Highway hazards	156
Tire and wheel alignment	156
Tire rotation	157
INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL	158
Information on “P” type tires	158
Additional information contained on the tire sidewall for “LT” type tires	161
Information on “T” type tires	162
Location of the tire label	162
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS)	163
Understanding your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	165
When your temporary spare tire is installed	165
When you believe your system is not operating properly	166
When inflating your tires	167
How temperature affects your tire pressure	167
SNOW TIRES AND CHAINS	168
VEHICLE LOADING – WITH AND WITHOUT A TRAILER	168
TRAILER TOWING	175
Preparing to tow	175
Hitches	175
Safety chains	176
Trailer brakes	176
Trailer lamps	176
Driving while you tow	176
Servicing after towing	177
Trailer towing tips	177
Launching or retrieving a boat	178
RECREATIONAL TOWING	178
Driving	179
STARTING	179
Positions of the ignition	179
Preparing to start your vehicle	179
Important safety precautions	180
Starting the engine	181
Cold weather starting (flexible fuel vehicles only)	181
If the engine fails to start using the preceding instructions (flexible fuel vehicles only)	182
Guarding against exhaust fumes	182
Important ventilating information	182
ENGINE BLOCK HEATER (IF EQUIPPED)	182
BRAKES	184
Four-wheel anti-lock brake system (ABS)	184
Using ABS	185
ABS warning lamp	185
Parking brake with auto-release	185
TRACTION CONTROL	186
STEERING	187
AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	188
TRACTION-LOK AXLE (IF EQUIPPED)	189
BRAKE-SHIFT INTERLOCK	189
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATION	190
Understanding the gearshift positions of the 4–speed automatic transmission	190
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow	192
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)	193
DRIVING THROUGH WATER	196
Roadside Emergencies	197
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE	197
Getting roadside assistance	197
Using roadside assistance	198
HAZARD FLASHER CONTROL	198
FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH	199
FUSES AND RELAYS	199
Fuses	199
Standard fuse amperage rating and color	200
Passenger compartment fuse panel	200
Power distribution box	203
CHANGING THE TIRES	206
Dissimilar spare tire/wheel information	207
Full-size Matching Spare Tire/Wheel Information	209
Tire change procedure	209
WHEEL LUG NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS	214
JUMP STARTING	215
Preparing your vehicle	215
Connecting the jumper cables	216
Jump starting	218
Removing the jumper cables	218
WRECKER TOWING	220
Emergency towing	221
Customer Assistance	222
GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED	222
Away from home	222
Additional assistance	223
IN CALIFORNIA (U.S. ONLY)	224
THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) AUTO LINE PROGRAM (U.S. ONLY)	225
UTILIZING THE MEDIATION/ARBITRATION PROGRAM (CANADA ONLY)	226
GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA	226
ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE	227
Obtaining a French Owner’s Guide	227
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)	228
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (CANADA ONLY)	228
Cleaning	229
WASHING THE EXTERIOR	229
WAXING	230
PAINT CHIPS	230
ALUMINUM WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS	230
ENGINE	231
PLASTIC (NON-PAINTED) EXTERIOR PARTS	231
WINDOWS AND WIPER BLADES	232
INSTRUMENT PANEL/INTERIOR TRIM AND CLUSTER LENS	232
INTERIOR	233
LEATHER SEATS (IF EQUIPPED)	234
UNDERBODY	234
FORD AND LINCOLN MERCURY CAR CARE PRODUCTS	235
Maintenance and Specifications	236
SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS	236
PRECAUTIONS WHEN SERVICING YOUR VEHICLE	236
Working with the engine off	236
Working with the engine on	236
OPENING THE HOOD	237
IDENTIFYING COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT	238
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID	239
CHANGING THE WIPER BLADES	240
ENGINE OIL	240
Checking the engine oil	240
Adding engine oil	242
Engine oil and filter recommendations	242
Use SAE 5W-20 engine oil	242
BATTERY	243
ENGINE COOLANT	245
Checking engine coolant	245
Adding engine coolant	246
Recycled engine coolant	248
Coolant refill capacity	249
Severe climates	249
What you should know about fail-safe cooling	249
How fail-safe cooling works	250
When fail-safe mode is activated	250
FUEL FILTER	251
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT AUTOMOTIVE FUELS	251
Important safety precautions	251
Refueling	254
Fuel filler cap	254
FFV (Flex Fuel Vehicle) fuel cap	255
Choosing the right fuel	255
Cleaner air	256
Octane recommendations	256
FFV engine (if equipped)	256
Fuel quality	256
Running out of fuel	257
ESSENTIALS OF GOOD FUEL ECONOMY	257
Measuring techniques	257
Filling the tank	257
Calculating fuel economy	258
Driving style — good driving and fuel economy habits	259
Habits	259
Maintenance	259
Conditions	260
EPA fuel economy estimates	260
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM	260
On board diagnostics (OBD-II)	261
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) testing	262
POWER STEERING FLUID	263
BRAKE FLUID	264
TRANSMISSION FLUID	264
Checking automatic transmission fluid (if equipped)	264
Low fluid level	265
Correct fluid level	265
High fluid level	266
Adjusting automatic transmission fluid levels	266
AIR FILTER	267
Changing the air filter element	267
MOTORCRAFT PART NUMBERS	268
MAINTENANCE PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND CAPACITIES	269
ENGINE DATA	272
Engine drivebelt routing	272
IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE	273
Safety Compliance Certification Label	273
Vehicle identification number (VIN)	273
TRANSMISSION CODE DESIGNATIONS	274
Accessories	275
GENUINE LINCOLN ACCESSORIES FOR YOUR VEHICLE	275
Exterior style	275
Interior style	275
Lifestyle	275
Peace of mind	276
Ford Extended Service Plan	277
FORD ESP EXTENDED SERVICE PLANS	277