Exterior Bulbs - Lincoln Town Car 1998 Owner's Manual

Maintenance and care
not pass the I/M test with the
"check engine/service engine soon"
light on.
If the vehicle's powertrain system
or its battery has just been
serviced, the OBD-II system is
reset to a "not ready for I/M test"
condition. To ready the OBD-II
system for I/M testing, a minimum
of 30 minutes of city and highway
driving is necessary as described
below:
• First, at least 10 minutes of
driving on an expressway or
highway.
• Next, at least 20 minutes driving
in stop and go, city type traffic
with at least four idle periods.
Allow the vehicle to sit for at least
eight hours without starting the
engine. Then, start the engine and
complete the above driving cycle.
The engine must warm up to its
normal operating temperature.
Once started, do not turn off the
engine until the above driving
cycle is complete.

EXTERIOR BULBS

Replacing exterior bulbs
Check the operation of the
following lamps frequently:
• Headlamps
• Tail lamps
• Brakelamps
• High-mount brakelamp
• Turn signals
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