2013 Lincoln MKZ Owner Manual Printing 2 - Page 238
2013 Lincoln MKZ Manual
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Towing Vehicles Equipped with a 2.0L Engine Front-wheel drive (FWD) vehicles CANNOT be flat-towed (all wheels on the ground) as vehicle or transmission damage may occur. You must place the front wheels on a two-wheel tow dolly. If you are using a tow dolly, follow the instructions specified by the equipment provider. All-wheel drive (AWD) vehicles CANNOT be flat-towed (all wheels on the ground), as vehicle or transmission damage may occur. It is recommended to tow your vehicle with all four (4) wheels off the ground such as when using a car-hauling trailer. Otherwise, you cannot tow your vehicle. Vehicles Equipped with a 3.7L Engine You can tow your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground using the Neutral Tow feature, or with all four wheels off the ground using a vehicle transport trailer. If you are using a vehicle transport trailer, follow the instruction specified by the equipment provider. If you tow your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground: • Tow only in the forward direction. • Release the parking brake. Neutral Tow Enter Neutral Tow mode by doing the following: 1. Put the ignition in accessory mode by pressing the engine START button without pressing the brake pedal. 2. Select Neutral Tow under the Vehicle Settings menu in the information display. See General Information (page 101). 3. Press and hold the OK button to start the neutral tow process. 4. Press the brake pedal and select N on the push-button transmission. 5. Turn the ignition off by pressing the engine START button without pressing the brake pedal. If the process is completes successfully: • the N on the push-button transmission blinks slowly • Neutral Tow Engaged turn ignition off for towing appears in the information display. Note: If the parking brake is applied, Neutral Tow remove park brake for towing appears in the information display. Note: Do not exceed 65 mph (105 km/h). Note: Start the engine and allow it to run for five minutes at the beginning of each day and every six hours (or fewer). Shut the engine off and verify that Neutral tow engaged appears in the display before continuing to tow. 236 MKZ (CC9)