Lincoln Aviator 2020-2025 Owners Manual / Unique Driving Characteristics / Hybrid Vehicle Operation / Braking

Lincoln Aviator: Hybrid Vehicle Operation / Braking

Your hybrid is equipped with standard hydraulic braking and regenerative braking. Regenerative braking is performed by your transmission and it captures brake energy and stores it in the high voltage battery.

You may also notice during extending downhill driving that your engine continues to run instead of shutting off. During this engine braking, the engine stays on, but it is not using any fuel. You may also hear a slight whine or whistle when operating your vehicle. This is the normal operation of the electric motor in the hybrid system.

Transmission Operation. Battery

Transmission Operation The engine and electric motor together propel the vehicle through the automatic transmission. This is normal hybrid operating and helps deliver fuel efficiency and performance...

Driving to Optimize Fuel Economy

Note: Having your engine running is not always an indication of inefficiency. In some cases, it is actually more efficient than driving in electric mode...

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Lincoln Aviator 2020-2025 Service Manual: Description and Operation - Parking Brake - Overview

Overview The parking brake system uses 2 switch activated, Electronic Control Unit (ECU) controlled motors to apply and release the rear brake calipers. The ABS module controls and monitors the parking brake system and sets Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) when a fault is present in the system...

Lincoln Aviator 2020-2025 Service Manual: Description and Operation - Second Row Seats - Overview

Overview Heated Seats If equipped with the heated seat system, the rear seat cushion and backrest can be heated at one of two levels on demand. The components of the rear heated seat system include: Seat cushion heater mat (LH/ RH) Seat backrest heater mat (LH/ RH) Heated seat module (attached to the underside of the RH second row seat cushion frame) Heated seat switches (part of the RHVAC module located in the rear panel of the front floor console) Heated/Ventilated Seats If equipped with the rear heated/ventilated seat system, the heated/ventilated seat control buttons and indicators are located on the RACM touchscreen...

Fastening the Seatbelts

The front outboard and rear safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap and shoulder belts.

Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle (the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from) until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure that you securely fasten the tongue in the buckle.

Lincoln Aviator. Fastening the Seatbelts

To unfasten, press the release button and remove the tongue from the buckle.