Post-Crash Alert System - Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Owner's Manual

Post-Incident
• Do not store a severely damaged
vehicle with a lithium-ion battery
inside a structure or within 50 feet
(15 meters) of any structure or
vehicle.
• Make sure that passenger and
cargo compartments remain
ventilated (i.e., open window, door,
or trunk).
• For vehicles in the United States,
notify Ford Motor Company
1-800-392-3673 (then follow the
prompts on the voice response
menu), an authorized Ford dealer
or service center as soon as
possible as there may be other
steps to secure and discharge the
high-voltage battery.
• For vehicles in Canada, notify Ford
Motor Company 1-800-565-3673
(then follow the prompts on the
voice response menu), an
authorized Ford dealer or service
center as soon as possible as there
may be other steps to secure and
discharge the high-voltage battery.
• Call 911 if you observe leaking
fluids, sparks, smoke or flames, or
hear gurgling or bubbling from the
high-voltage battery.
MKZ (CC9)
Roadside Emergencies
POST-CRASH ALERT
SYSTEM
The system flashes the turn signal
lamps and sounds the horn
(intermittently) in the event of a
serious impact that deploys an airbag
(front, side, side curtain or Safety
Canopy) or the safety belt
pretensioners.
The horn and lamps will turn off when:
• The hazard control button is
pressed
• The panic button (if equipped) is
pressed on the remote entry
transmitter
• Your vehicle runs out of power
Spinout Detection
If a spinout is detected, the vehicle
comes to a stop and the hazard
warning flashers come on. The
message Spinout Detected Hazards
Activated will also appear on the
instrument cluster. The message may
not appear if your vehicle runs out of
power.
Once the hazard warning flashers
have been activated, you can turn
them off by:
• Pressing the hazard warning
flasher button
• Pressing the remote control unlock
button
• Pressing the remote control panic
button
• Cycling the ignition on and off
twice
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