Driving on slippery surfaces with AWD vehicles

Lincoln MKZ / Lincoln MKZ Owners Manual / Driving / All-wheel drive (awd) system (if equipped) / 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.

See also:

Headlamp control
Turns the lamps off. Turns on the parking lamps, instrument panel lamps, license plate lamps and tail lamps. Turns the low beam headlamps on. ...

CTA and reverse sensing system (RSS) interaction
CTA works along with the reverse sensing system (RSS) (if equipped). Become familiar with the warning tones of both systems. ...

Tires
Tires are designed to give many thousands of miles of service, but they must be maintained in order to get the maximum benefit from them. Glossary of tire terminology • Tire label: A label showi ...