Lincoln Continental (2019 year). Manual - part 23

Changing Tires With a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System

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Note: Each road tire is equipped with a tire
pressure sensor located inside the wheel
and tire assembly cavity. The pressure
sensor is attached to the valve stem. The
pressure sensor is covered by the tire and
is not visible unless the tire is removed. Take
care when changing the tire to avoid
damaging the sensor.

You should always have your tires serviced
by an authorized dealer.

Check the tire pressure periodically (at least
monthly) using an accurate tire gauge. See
When Inflating Your Tires in this chapter.

Understanding Your Tire Pressure
Monitoring System

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The tire pressure monitoring system
measures pressure in your road tires and
sends the tire pressure readings to your
vehicle. You can view the tire pressure
readings through the information display.
See General Information (page 112). The low
tire pressure warning light will turn on if the
tire pressure is significantly low. Once the

light is illuminated, your tires are
under-inflated and need to be inflated to the
manufacturer’s recommended tire pressure.
Even if the light turns on and a short time
later turns off, your tire pressure still needs
to be checked.

When Your Temporary Spare Tire is
Installed

When one of your road tires needs to be
replaced with the temporary spare, the
system will continue to identify an issue to
remind you that the damaged road wheel
and tire assembly needs to be repaired and
put back on your vehicle.

To restore the full function of the tire
pressure monitoring system, have the
damaged road wheel and tire assembly
repaired and remounted on your vehicle.

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When You Believe Your System is Not
Operating Properly

The main function of the tire pressure
monitoring system is to warn you when your

tires need air. It can also warn you in the
event the system is no longer capable of
functioning as intended. See the following
chart for information concerning your tire
pressure monitoring system:

Customer action required

Possible cause

Low tire pressure warning light

Make sure tires are at the proper pressure. See Inflating your tires
in this chapter. After inflating your tires to the manufacturer’s
recommended pressure as shown on the Tire Label (located on
the edge of driver’s door or the B-Pillar), the vehicle must be driven
for at least two minutes over 20 mph (32 km/h) before the light
turns off.

Tire(s) under-inflated

Solid warning light

Repair the damaged road wheel and tire assembly and reinstall
it on the vehicle to restore system function. For a description on
how the system functions, see When Your Temporary Spare Tire
is Installed in this section.

Spare tire in use

If the tires are properly inflated and the spare tire is not in use but
the light remains on, contact your authorized dealer as soon as
possible.

TPMS malfunction

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Customer action required

Possible cause

Low tire pressure warning light

On vehicles with different front and rear tire pressures, the system
must be retrained following every tire rotation. See Tire Pressure
Monitoring System Reset procedure later in this section.

Tire rotation without sensor training

Repair the damaged road wheel and tire assembly and reinstall
it on the vehicle to restore system function. For a description on
how the system functions, see When Your Temporary Spare Tire
is Installed in this section.

Spare tire in use

Flashing warning light

If the tires are properly inflated and the spare tire is not in use but
the light remains on, contact your authorized dealer as soon as
possible.

TPMS malfunction

When Inflating Your Tires

WARNING: Do not use the tire

pressure displayed in the information
display as a tire pressure gauge. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death.

When putting air into your tires (such as at a
gas station or in your garage), the tire
pressure monitoring system will not respond
immediately to the air added to your tires.

It could take up to two minutes of driving
over 20 mph (32 km/h) for the light to turn
off after you have filled your tires to the
recommended inflation pressure.

How Temperature Affects Your Tire
Pressure

The tire pressure monitoring system monitors
tire pressure in each pneumatic tire. While
driving in a normal manner, a typical
passenger tire inflation pressure could
increase about 2–4 psi (14–28 kPa) from a
cold start situation. If the vehicle is stationary

overnight with the outside temperature
significantly lower than the daytime
temperature, the tire pressure could
decrease about 3 psi (21 kPa) for a drop of
30°F (17°C) in ambient temperature. This
lower pressure value could be detected by
the tire pressure monitoring system as being
significantly lower than the recommended
inflation pressure and activate the system
warning light for low tire pressure. If the low
tire pressure warning light is on, visually
check each tire to verify that no tire is flat. If
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necessary. Check the air pressure in the road
tires. If any tire is under-inflated, carefully
drive the vehicle to the nearest location
where air can be added to the tires. Inflate
all the tires to the recommended inflation
pressure.

Tire Pressure Monitoring System Reset
Procedure

WARNING: To determine the

required pressure(s) for your vehicle, see
the Safety Compliance Certification Label
(on the door hinge pillar, door-latch post
or the door edge that meets the door-latch
post, next to the driver seat) or the Tire
Label on the B-Pillar or the edge of the
driver door.

Note: You need to perform the tire pressure
monitoring system reset procedure after
each tire rotation.

To provide the vehicle's load carrying
capability, some vehicles require different
recommended tire pressures in the front tires
as compared to the rear tires. The tire
pressure monitoring system equipped on
these vehicles is designed to illuminate the
low tire pressure warning light at two
different pressures; one for the front tires
and one for the rear tires.

Since tires need to be rotated to provide
consistent performance and maximum tire
life, the tire pressure monitoring system
needs to know when the tires are rotated to
determine which set of tires are on the front
and which are on the rear. With this
information, the system can detect and
properly warn of low tire pressures.

System reset tips:

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To reduce the chances of interference
from another vehicle, perform the system
reset procedure at least 3 ft (1 m) away
from another Ford Motor Company
vehicle undergoing the system reset
procedure at the same time.

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Do not wait more than two minutes
between resetting each tire sensor or the
system can time-out and you have to
repeat the entire procedure on all four
wheels.

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A double horn sounds indicating the
need to repeat the procedure.

Performing the System Reset Procedure

Read the entire procedure before attempting.

1. Drive the vehicle above 20 mph

(32 km/h) for at least two minutes, then
park in a safe location where you can
easily get to all four tires and have access
to an air pump.

2. Place the ignition in the off position and

keep the key in the ignition.

3. Cycle the ignition to the on position with

the engine off.

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4. Turn the hazard flashers on then off three

times. You must accomplish this within
10 seconds. If you successfully enter the
reset mode, the horn sounds once, the
system indicator flashes and a message
shows in the information display. If this
does not occur, please try again starting
at step 2. If after repeated attempts to
enter the reset mode, the horn does not
sound, the system indicator does not
flash and no message shows in the
information display, seek service from
your authorized dealer.

5. Train the tire pressure monitoring system

sensors in the tires using the following
system reset sequence starting with the
left front tire in the following clockwise
order: Left front - driver side front tire,
Right front - passenger side front tire,
Right rear - passenger side rear tire, Left
rear - driver side rear tire.

6. Remove the valve cap from the valve

stem on the left front tire. Decrease the
air pressure until the horn sounds.

Note: The single horn tone confirms that the
sensor identification code has been learned
by the module for this position. If a double
horn is heard, the reset procedure was
unsuccessful, and you must repeat it.

7. Remove the valve cap from the valve

stem on the right front tire. Decrease the
air pressure until the horn sounds.

8. Remove the valve cap from the valve

stem on the right rear tire. Decrease the
air pressure until the horn sounds.

9. Remove the valve cap from the valve

stem on the left rear tire. Decrease the
air pressure until the horn sounds.
Training is complete after the horn
sounds for the last tire trained, driver side
rear tire, the system indicator stops
flashing, and a message shows in the
information display.

10.

Turn the ignition off. If two short horn
beeps are heard, the reset procedure
was unsuccessful and you must repeat
it. If after repeating the procedure and
two short beeps are heard when the
ignition is turned to off, seek assistance
from your authorized dealer.

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Set all four tires to the recommended
air pressure as indicated on the Safety
Compliance Certification Label, affixed
to either the door hinge pillar,
door-latch post, or the door edge that
meets the door-latch post, next to the
driver seating position or Tire Label
located on the B-Pillar or the edge of
the driver door.

CHANGING A ROAD WHEEL

WARNING: If the tire pressure

monitor sensor becomes damaged it may
not function.

Note: You should only use tire sealants in
roadside emergencies as they may cause
damage to the tire pressure monitoring
system sensor.

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Note: The tire pressure monitoring system
indicator light illuminates when the spare
tire is in use. To restore the full function of
the monitoring system, all road wheels
equipped with tire pressure monitoring
sensors must be mounted on the vehicle.

If you get a flat tire when driving, do not
apply the brake heavily. Instead, gradually
decrease your speed. Hold the steering
wheel firmly and slowly move to a safe place
on the side of the road.

Have a flat serviced by an authorized dealer
in order to prevent damage to the tire
pressure monitoring system sensors. See
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (page 357).
Replace the spare tire with a road tire as
soon as possible. During repairing or
replacing of the flat tire, have an authorized
dealer inspect the tire pressure monitoring
system sensor for damage.

Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire
Assembly Information

WARNING: Failure to follow these

guidelines could result in an increased risk
of loss of vehicle control, injury or death.

If you have a dissimilar spare wheel and tire,
then it is intended for temporary use only.
This means that if you need to use it, you
should replace it as soon as possible with a
road wheel and tire assembly that is the
same size and type as the road tires and
wheels that were originally provided. If the
dissimilar spare tire or wheel is damaged, it
should be replaced rather than repaired.

A dissimilar spare wheel and tire assembly
is defined as a spare wheel and tire assembly
that is different in brand, size or appearance
from the road tires and wheels and can be
one of three types:

1. T-type mini-spare: This spare tire begins
with the letter T for tire size and may have
Temporary Use Only molded in the sidewall.

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Do not exceed the maximum speed
labeled on the tire and wheel assembly.
This maximum speed can be either on a
label affixed to the wheel or molded into
the tire.

2. Full-size dissimilar spare with label on
wheel: This spare tire has a label on the
wheel that states: THIS WHEEL AND TIRE
ASSEMBLY FOR TEMPORARY USE ONLY.

When driving with one of the dissimilar spare
tires listed above, do not:

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Exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).

•

Load the vehicle beyond maximum
vehicle load rating listed on the Safety
Compliance Label.

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Tow a trailer.

•

Use snow chains on the end of the
vehicle with the dissimilar spare tire.

•

Use more than one dissimilar spare tire
at a time.

•

Use commercial car washing equipment.

•

Try to repair the dissimilar spare tire.

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Use of one of the dissimilar spare tires listed
above at any one wheel location can lead to
impairment of the following:
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Handling, stability and braking
performance.

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Comfort and noise.

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Ground clearance and parking at curbs.

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Winter weather driving capability.

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Wet weather driving capability.

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All-wheel driving capability, if applicable.

3. Full-size dissimilar spare without label
on wheel

When driving with the full-size dissimilar
spare wheel and tire assembly, do not:
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Exceed 70 mph (113 km/h).

•

Use more than one dissimilar spare
wheel and tire assembly at a time.

•

Use commercial car washing equipment.

•

Use snow chains on the end of the
vehicle with the dissimilar spare wheel
and tire assembly.

The usage of a full-size dissimilar spare
wheel and tire assembly can lead to
impairment of the following:
•

Handling, stability and braking
performance.

•

Comfort and noise.

•

Ground clearance and parking at curbs.

•

Winter weather driving capability.

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Wet weather driving capability.

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All-wheel driving capability.

When driving with the full-size dissimilar
spare wheel and tire assembly additional
caution should be given to:
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Towing a trailer.

•

Driving vehicles equipped with a camper
body.

•

Driving vehicles with a load on the cargo
rack.

Drive cautiously when using a full-size
dissimilar spare wheel and tire assembly and
seek service as soon as possible.

Tire Change Procedure

 (If Equipped)

WARNING: The jack supplied with

this vehicle is only intended for changing
wheels. Do not use the vehicle jack other
than when you are changing a wheel in an
emergency.

WARNING: The jack should be used

on level firm ground wherever possible.

WARNING: Check that the vehicle

jack is not damaged or deformed and the
thread is lubricated and clean.

WARNING: Never place anything

between the vehicle jack and the ground.

WARNING: Never place anything

between the vehicle jack and your vehicle.

WARNING: Use only the specified

jacking points. If you use other positions,
you may damage the body, steering,
suspension, engine, braking system or the
fuel lines.

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WARNING: To help prevent your

vehicle from moving when changing a
wheel, shift the transmission into park (P),
set the parking brake and use an
appropriate block or wheel chock to
secure the wheel diagonally opposite to
the wheel being changed. For example,
when changing the front left wheel, place
an appropriate block or wheel chock on
the right rear wheel.

WARNING: When one of the front

wheels is off the ground, the transmission
alone will not prevent the vehicle from
moving or slipping off the jack, even if the
transmission is in park (P).

WARNING: Do not get under a

vehicle that is only supported by a vehicle
jack.

WARNING: Always use the jack

provided as original equipment with your
vehicle. If using a jack other than the one
provided, make sure the jack capacity is
adequate for the vehicle weight, including
any vehicle cargo or modifications. If you
are unsure if the jack capacity is adequate,
contact the authorized dealer.

Note: The jack does not require
maintenance or additional lubrication over
the service life of your vehicle.

Note: Passengers should not remain in your
vehicle when the vehicle is being jacked.

1. Park on a level firm surface, shift the

transmission into park (P), set the parking
brake and switch the ignition off. Activate
the hazard flashers and set up the
warning triangle.

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2. Block both the front and rear of the wheel

diagonally opposite the flat tire. For
example, if the left front tire is flat, block
the right rear wheel.

3. Lift the carpeted load floor panel and

slide it forward.

Note: The wheel trim tool in the following
illustration is optional.

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4. Remove the steel winged washer nut

securing the spare tire by turning it
counterclockwise.

5. Remove the spare tire from the spare tire

compartment.

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6. Remove plastic wing nut and jack and

lug wrench assembly. Remove the strap
from the jack. Turn the jack hex nut drive
screw counterclockwise and detach lug
wrench from the jack.

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7. If your vehicle has a wheel trim that

covers the lug nuts, use the tool stored
on the spare tire wing nut to remove the
wheel trim for access to the lug nuts.
Feed the wire end of the tool through the
small hole on the wheel trim to hook
behind it and pull to remove the wheel
trim.

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8. Loosen each wheel lug nut one-half turn

counterclockwise, but do not remove
them until the wheel is raised off the
ground.

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9. The vehicle jacking points are shown

above, and are depicted on the yellow
warning label on the jack.

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WARNING: Do not attempt to change

a tire on the side of the vehicle close to
moving traffic. Pull far enough off the road
to avoid the danger of being hit when
operating the jack or changing the wheel.

10.

Position the jack so that the vehicle
downward flange rests in the jack
saddle. Use the lug wrench and turn
the jack nut clockwise. When the flat
tire is off the ground, remove the lug
nuts with the lug wrench.

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Replace the flat tire with the spare tire,
making sure the valve stem is facing
outward. Reinstall the lug nuts until the
wheel is snug against the hub. Do not
fully tighten the lug nuts until the wheel
has been lowered.

12.

Lower the wheel by turning the jack
handle counterclockwise.

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3

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13.

Remove the jack and fully tighten the
lug nuts in the order shown. See
Technical Specifications (page 371).

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14.

Fold up the wrench and re-attach to the
jack. Re-position the jack and wrench
assembly into the original vehicle
position and secure with the plastic
wing nut. Securely fasten the jack
before you drive.

15.

Unblock the wheel and pick up the
warning triangle.

Stowing the flat tire

You cannot store the full-sized road wheel
in the temporary spare tire well.

1. Find the flat tire retainer strap tucked

inside the jack channel. Slide the
carpeted load floor into position.

2. Stow the flat tire in the cargo area on the

load floor with the wheel facing up.
Secure the flat tire with the retainer strap
by following the next steps.

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3. Locate the rear left side and right side

cargo tie-down rings. Push the loop end
of the retainer strap through one cargo
tie-down ring. Thread the non-loop end
through the loop.

4. Weave the retainer strap through the

wheel openings.

5. Locate the cargo tie-down in the opposite

rear corner of the cargo area. Thread the
retainer strap though the tie-down and
pull tight.

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6. Secure the flat tire by tying a 2-half hitch

knot.

7. After having your tire serviced, make sure

that you stow the retention strap back in
its original location on the jack.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Wheel Lug Nut Torque Specifications

WARNING: When installing a wheel, always remove any corrosion, dirt or foreign materials present on the mounting surfaces of the

wheel or the surface of the wheel hub, brake drum or brake disc that contacts the wheel. Make sure that any fasteners that attach the rotor
to the hub are secured so they do not interfere with the mounting surfaces of the wheel. Installing wheels without correct metal-to-metal
contact at the wheel mounting surfaces can cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel to come off while your vehicle is in motion,
resulting in loss of control.

Ib-ft (Nm)

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Bolt size

162 lb.ft (220 Nm)

M14 x 1.5

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Torque specifications are for nut and bolt threads free of dirt and rust. Use only Ford recommended replacement fasteners.

Retighten the lug nuts to the specified torque within 100 miles (160 kilometers) after any wheel disturbance (such as tire rotation, changing a
flat tire, wheel removal).

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Wheel pilot bore

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Inspect the wheel pilot bore and mounting
surface prior to installation. Remove any
visible corrosion or loose particles.

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ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS - 2.7L

Specification

Measurement

164

Cubic inches.

1-4-2-5-3-6

Firing order.

10.0:1

Compression ratio.

0.028–0.031 in (0.7–0.8 mm)

Spark plug gap.

Coil in plug

Ignition system.

Drivebelt Routing

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ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS - 3.0L

Specification

Measurement

180

Cubic inches.

1-4-2-5-3-6

Firing order.

9.5:1

Compression ratio.

0.028–0.031 in (0.7–0.8 mm)

Spark plug gap.

Coil in plug

Ignition system.

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