Lincoln 2014 MKZ - All-Wheel Drive; Using All-Wheel Drive

USING ALL-WHEEL DRIVE
All-wheel drive uses all four wheels to
power the vehicle. This increases traction,
enabling you to drive over terrain and road
conditions that a conventional two-wheel
drive vehicle cannot. The AWD system is
active all the time and requires no input
from the operator.
Note: Your AWD vehicle is not intended
for off-road use. The AWD feature gives
your vehicle some limited off-road
capabilities in which driving surfaces are
relatively level, obstruction-free and
otherwise similar to normal on-road driving
conditions. Operating your vehicle under
other than those conditions could subject
the vehicle to excessive stress which might
result in damage which is not covered
under your warranty.
Note: A warning message will be
displayed in the information display when
an AWD system fault is present See
Information Messages (page 100). An
AWD system fault will cause the AWD
system to default to front-wheel drive only
mode. When this warning message is
displayed, have your vehicle serviced at
an authorized dealer
Note: A warning message will be
displayed in the information display if the
AWD system has overheated See
Information Messages (page 100). This
condition may occur if the vehicle was
operated in extreme conditions with
excessive wheel slip, such as deep sand.
To resume normal AWD function as soon
as possible, stop the vehicle in a safe
location and stop the engine for at least
10 minutes. After the engine has been
restarted and the AWD system has
adequately cooled, the warning message
will turn off and normal AWD function will
return.
Do not use a spare tire of a different size
other than the tire provided. If the
mini-spare tire is installed, the AWD system
may disable automatically and enter
front-wheel drive only mode to protect
driveline components. This condition will
be indicated by a warning in the
information display See Information
Messages (page 100). If there is a warning
message in the information display from
using the spare tire, this indicator should
turn off after reinstalling the repaired or
replaced normal road tire and cycling the
ignition off and on. It is recommended to
reinstall the repaired or replaced road tire
as soon as possible. Major dissimilar tire
sizes between the front and rear axles
could cause the AWD system to stop
functioning and default to front-wheel drive
or damage the AWD system.
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All-Wheel Drive (If Equipped)