Lincoln 2001 Lincoln Town Car, Owner'S Manual

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You may notice gradual improvement in fuel economy over the course of
your vehicle’s break-in period (approximately 1 600 kilometers
[1 000 miles]).
1. Set the speed control. Refer to Speed control in the Controls and
features chapter.
2. Select FUEL ECON
3. Press the RESET control to clear
the system memory.
•
Actual highway fuel economy is
now displayed.
This current
average measure will change as
the speed control system changes the engine speed to maintain a
constant vehicle speed. This is most noticeable in hilly environments.
4. Drive the vehicle at least 8 km (5 miles) with the speed control
system engaged to display a stabilized average.
5. Record the highway fuel economy for future reference.
It is important to press the RESET control after setting the speed
control to get accurate highway fuel economy readings.
FUEL ECON
DIST TO EMPTY
AVG SPEED
TRIP A B
E/M
SELECT RESET
Instrumentation
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