Lincoln-MKT-Owner-Manual

Transmission

Automatic Transmission Adaptive Learning This feature may increase durability and provide consistent shift feel over the life of your vehicle. A new vehicle or transmission may have firm shifts, soft shifts or both. This operation is considered normal and does not affect function or durability of the transmission. Over time, the adaptive learning process fully updates transmission operation. If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow Note: Do not rock the vehicle if the engine is not at normal operating temperature or damage to the transmission may occur. Note: Do not rock the vehicle for more than a minute or damage to the transmission and tires may occur, or the engine may overheat. If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow, you may rock it out by shifting between forward and reverse gears, stopping between shifts in a steady pattern. Press lightly on the accelerator in each gear.

If you cannot move the gearshift lever out of park (P) position with the ignition in the on position and the brake pedal pressed, a malfunction may have occurred. It is possible that a fuse has blown or your vehicle’s brake lamps are not operating properly. See Fuse Specification Chart (page 267). If the fuse is not blown and the brake lamps are working properly, the following procedure will allow you to move the gearshift lever from park (P): 1. Apply the parking brake, turn the ignition off and remove the key.

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2. Remove the access plug on the side of the center console. 3. Apply the brake pedal. Using a suitable tool (for example, a screwdriver), push the brake-shift interlock override lever forward while pulling the gearshift lever out of park (P) and into neutral (N). 4. Install the access plug on side of the center console. 5. Apply the brake pedal, start the vehicle, and release the parking brake.

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MKT (TP4) , enUSA, Edition date: 201703, First Printing