Driving on slippery surfaces with AWD vehicles

Driving on slippery surfaces with AWD vehicles  - All-wheel drive (awd) system (if equipped) - Driving - Lincoln MKZ Owners Manual - Lincoln MKZ

AWD vehicles are specially equipped for driving on sand, snow, mud and rough roads and have operating characteristics that are somewhat different from conventional vehicles, both on and off the highway.

When driving at slow speeds off-highway under high outside temperatures, use a low gear or (L) when possible. L (Low) gear operation will maximize the engine and transmission cooling capability.

Under severe operating conditions, the A/C may cycle on and off to protect overheating of the engine.

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Fog lamp control
With the ignition on, the fog lamps can be turned on when the headlamp control is pulled toward you and is in any of the following positions: • Parking lamps • Low beams • Autolamps (wh ...

Transmission code designations
Transmission code designations You can find a transmission code on the Safety Compliance Certification Label. The following table tells you which transmission each code represents. ...

Battery saver
The battery saver will shut off the lamps 10 minutes after the ignition has been turned off. • If the dome lamps were turned on using the panel dimmer control, the battery saver will shut them ...