Category: Articles & Commentaries

Discussions on topics of interest to drivers concerning things they may not understand about their vehicles as well as articles on the future of the auto industry.

We were wrong — somewhat — on the Lincoln owner’s manual fail

Lincoln owner’s manual fail So we reported a few days ago that we had run into another owner’s manual fail, this time from Lincoln. In this case we stated that the company had left out a list of indicators found on the Corsair instrument panel completely. We were wrong. We found the list backed up …

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A completely unneeded symbol expands the auto headlamps page

Auto headlamps We added a new symbol to our auto headlamps page, courtesy of Lincoln. A completely unnecessary move of the letter A to outside the representation of the lamp! The page now holds 14 very, very similar images, all of which represent a system that turns the high beams on and off by sensing …

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A word on tire pressure and tire pressure gauges

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Tire pressure So its that time again. Time when the weather cools and your tire pressure drops, as directed by nature, and you’ll soon see the Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) light. The one that looks too much like a horseshoe. And mine did as well. So off I went to the gas station to …

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Yet another owner’s manual fail — from Lincoln — and its exactly the same one!

Lincoln owner’s manual fail Indeed, we’ve found another owner’s manual fail. Over the last few months ago we reported on the discovery that Mazda and then Kia had left instrument panel indicators out of the list found in the owner’s manual. Now we find that Lincoln has not only has done the same thing, with …

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Lincoln back up entry and start update adds three changes

Lincoln back up entry and start A full review of 2024 and 2025 models results in several important changes to the Lincoln back up entry and start pages. The Nautilus now uses an entry option first used in the Continental and gets a new back up start slot. The Aviator gets a new look center …

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Our Lincoln symbols page has been transformed to the new color treatment

Lincoln symbols page As we prepare to update our Lincoln pages, we have finished aligning our Lincoln symbols page into the new color arrangement. We’ve now transformed 20 pages, including our primary symbols page, to reflect the new color ordering. The Lincoln list is small for the moment, so the color scheme was relatively orderly, …

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Ford symbols page has been transformed to the new color treatment

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Ford symbols page As we prepare to update our Ford pages, we have finished aligning our Ford symbols page into the new color arrangement. We’ve now transformed 19 pages, including our primary symbols page, to reflect the new color ordering. The Ford list is extensive, but unlike many symbols pages, the color scheme was relatively …

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