Lincoln Mark VIII (1998 year). Manual — part 11

ENGINE DATA

Engine

4.6L DOHC engine

Cubic inches

281

Horsepower (except LSC)

280 @ 5750 rpm

Horsepower (LSC)

290 @ 5750 rpm

Torque (except LSC)

285 lb. ft. @ 4500 rpm

Torque (LSC)

290 lb. ft. @ 4500 rpm

Recommended fuel grade

91 octane

Firing order

1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8

Spark plug gap

1.3-1.4 mm (0.052-.056 inch)

Ignition system

EDIS

Compression ratio

9.8:1

VEHICLE DIMENSIONS

Vehicle dimensions

mm (in)

(1) Overall length

5 263 (207.2)

(2) Overall width

1 900 (74.8)

(3) Overall height

1 361 (53.6)

(4) Wheelbase

2 870 (113.0)

(5) Track - Front

1 565 (61.6)

(5) Track - Rear

1 530 (60.2)

Capacities and specifications

164

2

3

5

1

4

Capacities and specifications

165

IDENTIFYING YOUR VEHICLE

Safety compliance label

The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration Regulations require
that a Safety Compliance
Certification Label be affixed to a
vehicle and prescribe where the
Safety Compliance Certification
Label may be located. The Safety
Compliance Certification Label is
located on the front door latch pillar
on the driver’s side.

Vehicle identification number

The vehicle identification number is
attached to a metal tag and is
located on the driver side
instrument panel.

Engine number

The engine number (the last eight numbers of the vehicle identification
number) is stamped on the engine block, transmission, frame and
transfer case (if so equipped).

MFD. BY FORD MOTOR CO. IN U.S.A.

EXT PNT: XXXXXX XXXXXX RC: XX DSO: XXXX F0000
BAR INT TR TP/PS R AXLE TR SPR T0000
X XX XXX X XX X XXXX

UTC

∇

FOHT-15294A10-GA

MAXIMUM LOAD=OCCUPANTS + LUGGAGE=XXXKG/XXXXLB
OCCUPANTS: X TOTAL X FR X 2ND X RR OCCUPANTS LUGGAGE

XX XXXKG/XXXXLB

TIRE: XXXX/XXXXX XXX

X

XXXKG/XXXXLB

PRESSURE (FR) XXX kPa/33 PSI COLD
PRESSURE (RR) XXX kPa/33 PSI COLD

TRAILER TOWING - SEE OWNER GUIDE

DATE: XXXXX

GVWR:XXXXX LB/ XXXXX KG

VIN: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

TYPE: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

FGAWR: XXXXXX/XXXXXXX

RGAWR: XXXXXXX/XXXXXXX

THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL
MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE
DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE.

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

AIR

BAG

Capacities and specifications

166

REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS (U.S. ONLY)

If you believe that your vehicle has
a defect that could cause a crash, or
could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) in addition
to notifying Ford Motor Company.

If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and
if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a
recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved
in individual problems between you, your dealer or Ford Motor Company.

To contact NHTSA, you may either call the Auto Safety Hotline toll-free
at 1–800–424–9393 (202–366–0123 in the Washington D.C. area) or write
to:

NHTSA
U.S. Department of Transportation
400 Seventh Street
Washington D.C. 20590

You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from
the Hotline.

Reporting safety defects

167

Aiming headlamps . . . . . 154
Air bag supplemental restraint
system . . . . . . . . . . ..77

and child safety seats . . . ..78
description . . . . . . . . 77
disposal . . . . . . . . . ..81
indicator light . . . . . . ...80
passenger air bag . . . . . .79

Air suspension

description . . . . . . . . 97

Anti-lock brake system (ABS)

description . . . . . . . . 93

Anti-theft system . . . . . . 63
Battery . . . . . . . . . ...135
Brake fluid

checking and adding . . . ..128

Brakes . . . . . . . . . . ..93

anti-lock . . . . . . . . . .93
anti-lock brake system (ABS)
warning light . . . . . . . .94
fluid, checking and adding . 128

Brake-shift interlock . . . . ...97
Break-in period . . . . . . . .2
Bulbs, replacing . . . . . . 145

specifications . . . . . . ..154

Changing a tire . . . . . . .115
Child safety seats . . . . . . 82
Chime

headlamps on . . . . . . . 11

Cleaning your vehicle . . . ...156

engine compartment . . . ..157
fabric . . . . . . . . . . 158
instrument panel . . . . . 158
plastic parts . . . . . . . 158
safety belts . . . . . . . ..158
tail lamps . . . . . . . . .158
washing . . . . . . . . . 156
waxing . . . . . . . . . .156
wheels . . . . . . . . . ..157
windows . . . . . . . . ..160
woodtone trim . . . . . . 160

Climate control system

automatic temperature
control . . . ..34,35,36,37,38,39

Compass, electronic . . . ...22,23
Controls . . . . . . . . ..57,58
Defrost

rear window . . . . . . . ..40

Emission control system . . ..144
Engine . . . . . . . . . . 164

service points . . . . . . ..125

Engine block heater . . . . ...91
Engine coolant

checking and adding . . . ..130
disposal . . . . . . . . . 131
refill capacities . . . . . . 131

Engine oil . . . . . . ...126,127

changing oil and oil filter . ...128
checking and adding . ...126,127

Exhaust fumes . . . . . . . 92
Floor mats . . . . . . . . ...58
Fuel

calculating fuel economy . ...143
improving fuel economy . . 106
octane rating . . . . . . ...142
quality . . . . . . . . . ..142
running out of fuel . . . . .143
safety information relating to
automotive fuels . . . . . .141

Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . ...14
Fuel pump shut-off switch . ...107
Fuse panels

instrument panel . . . . . 109
power distribution box . . ...113

Fuses . . . . . . . . ...108,109
Gauges, Mechanical . . . . . 12

engine coolant temperature
gauge . . . . . . . . . . .12

Hazard flashers . . . . . . .107
Headlamps . . . . . . . . ...32

daytime running lights . . . .32
flashing . . . . . . . . . ..33
high beam . . . . . . . . .32

Index

168

Heating . . . . . . . . . . 34
High beams

indicator light . . . . . . . .8

Hood

release lever . . . . . . . 124

Ignition

positions of the ignition . . ...40

Instrument panel

lighting up panel
and interior . . . . . . . ...33

Jump-starting
your vehicle . . . . . . 119,120

attaching cables . . . . . ..120
disconnecting cables . . . ..121

Keyless entry system

autolock . . . . . . . . . .63
keypad . . . . . . . . . ...60
programming entry code . 61,62

Keys

key in ignition chime . . . ...12

Lamps

headlamps . . . . . . 146,151
interior lamps . . . . . . ...52
map lamps . . . . . . . . .52

Lights, warning and indicator

air bag . . . . . . . . . . 10
anti-lock brakes (ABS) . . . ..6
anti-theft . . . . . . . . ...11
brake . . . . . . . . . . . 6
charging system . . . . . . ..7
check engine . . . . . . ..9,10
cruise indicator . . . . . . ...8
oil pressure . . . . . . . . .7
overdrive off . . . . . . . ..11
safety belt . . . . . . . . ...9
turn signal indicator . . . . ...8

Lubricant specifications . . ...163
Message center . . . . . . ...14

reset button . . . . . . . ..20

Mirrors

cleaning . . . . . . . . ...160
side view mirrors (power) . ...54

Moon roof . . . . . . . . . 51
Panic alarm feature, remote
entry system . . . . . . . . 60
Parking brake . . . . . . . ..94
Parts (see Motorcraft parts) . 161
Power door locks . . . . . . 54
Power steering

fluid, checking and adding . 132

Refill capacities for fluids . . 162
Relays . . . . . . . . . . 108
Remote entry system . . . . .58

locking/unlocking doors . ..58,59

Reporting safety defects . . ..167
Safety restraints

automatic locking mode
(retractor) . . . . . . . 73,74
extension assembly . . . . ..75
for children . . . . . . . ...81
lap and shoulder belts . . . .72
maintenance . . . . . . . ..76
proper use . . . . . . . . .71
warning light and chime . .11,76

Safety seats for children

attaching with tether straps . 86
automatic locking mode
(retractor) . . . . . . . . .83
in rear seat . . . . . . . . 86
tether anchorage hardware . .87

Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 66

adjusting the seat, power . . 66
auto-glide . . . . . . . . ..69
heated seats . . . . . . . ..67
lumbar support . . . . . . .68
rear seat access . . . . . . 70

Servicing your vehicle . . . ..123

precautions when servicing ...123

Speed control . . . . . . . ..43

canceling a set speed . . . ...46
indicator light . . . . . . ...47
resuming a set speed . . . ...47
tap up/tap down . . . . . ...45
turning off . . . . . . . . .43

Index

169

Speedometer . . . . . . . ...13
Starting your vehicle . . . .88,91
Sunvisor . . . . . . . . . ...51
Tachometer

mechanical cluster . . . . ...13

Tilt steering wheel . . . . . ..42
Tires . . . . . . . . . 137,139

changing . . . . . . . . ..115
checking the pressure . . . 139
replacing . . . . . . . . ..140
rotating . . . . . . . . . 139
snow tires and chains . . . 140
treadwear . . . . . . . . 138

Traction control . . . . . . ..96

active light . . . . . . . . ..7
check traction control
message . . . . . . . . 25,31
how to enable/disable . . . ..15
off light . . . . . . . . . ..11

Trailer towing . . . . . . . 104

tips . . . . . . . . . . ...106

Transmission . . . . . . . .133

automatic
operation . . ...97,98,99,100,102
fluid, checking and
adding (automatic) . . . . 133

Trunk

using the remote entry
system to open . . . . . . .59

Turn signal

lever . . . . . . . . . . ...41

Universal transmitter . . . . ..47

erasing channels . . . . . ...50
operating . . . . . . . . ...49
programming . . . . . . . .48

Vehicle dimensions . . . . ...164
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) . . . . . . ...166
Vehicle loading . . . . . . ..103
Ventilating your vehicle . . . .92
Warning chimes . . . . . . . .6
Wheels

anti-theft lug nuts . . . . ..118

Windows

power windows, operating . ...52

Windshield washer fluid and
wipers

checking and adding fluid . .129
checking and replacing
wiper blades . . . . . . . 136
operation . . . . . . . . ...41

Wrecker towing . . . . . . .122

Index

170

Recommended fuel

Unleaded fuel only -
91 octane (R+M/2)

Fuel tank capacity

68.1L (18.0 gallons)

Engine oil capacity (with filter
change)

5.7L (6.0 quarts). Use Motorcraft
5W30 Super Premium Motor Oil,
Ford Specification WSS-M2C153-G

Automatic transmission fluid
capacity

12.0L (12.8 quarts). Use
Motorcraft MERCON

tV ATF

(part# XT-5-QM), Ford
Specification WSS-M2C202-B

Tire pressure and size

30 psi (measured cold). Refer to
the label located on the front face
of the passenger’s door jamb

Hood release

Pull handle under the left side of
the instrument panel

Coolant capacity

15.1L (16.0 quarts)

Power steering fluid capacity

Fill to line in reservoir. Use
Motorcraft MERCON

t ATF

Ensure correct automatic transmission fluid is used for a specific
application. Check the container to verify the fluid is MERCON

t and/or

MERCON V

t approved. Some fluids have been approved as meeting both

MERCON

t and MERCONt V requirements and will be labeled as such.

Fluids labeled as meeting only MERCON

t or only MERCONt V

requirements must not be used interchangeably. DO NOT mix MERCON

t

and MERCON

t V. Transmission fluid requirements are indicated on the

dipstick or on the dipstick handle. Refer to your “Service Guide” to
determine the correct service interval.

Filling station information

176