Lincoln Aviator 2020-2026 Owners Manual / Vehicle Care / Cleaning the Exterior

Lincoln Aviator: Vehicle Care / Cleaning the Exterior

Wash your vehicle regularly with cool or lukewarm water and a neutral pH shampoo, we recommend Motorcraft Detail Wash.

Never use strong household detergents or soap, for example dish washing or laundry liquid. These products can discolor and spot painted surfaces.
Never wash your vehicle when it is hot to the touch, or during strong or direct sunlight.
Dry your vehicle with a chamois or soft terry cloth towel to eliminate water spotting.
Immediately remove fuel spillages, bird droppings, insect deposits and road tar. These may cause damage to your vehicle’s paintwork or trim over time. We recommend Motorcraft Bug and Tar Remover.
Remove any exterior accessories, for example antennas, before entering a car wash.
When filling with AdBlue®, remove any residue on painted surfaces immediately.

Note: Suntan lotions and insect repellents can damage painted surfaces. If these substances come in contact with your vehicle, wash the affected area as soon as possible.

Cleaning the Exterior Precautions

Immediately remove fuel spillages, AdBlue residuals, bird droppings, insect deposits and road tar. These may cause damage to your vehicle’s paintwork or trim over time.

Remove any exterior accessories, for example antennas, before entering a car wash.

Cleaning the Exterior Lamps

Note: Do not scrape the exterior lamps lenses or use abrasives, alcoholic solvents or chemical solvents to clean them.

Note: Do not wipe the exterior lamps when they are dry.

Exterior Chrome Parts

Apply a high quality-cleaning product to bumpers and other chrome parts. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. We recommend Motorcraft Custom Bright Metal Cleaner.
Do not apply the cleaning product to hot surfaces. Do not leave the cleaning product on chrome surfaces longer than the time recommended.
Using non-recommended cleaners can result in severe and permanent cosmetic damage.

Note: Never use abrasive materials, for example steel wool or plastic pads as they can scratch the chrome surface.

Note: Do not use chrome cleaner, metal cleaner or polish on wheels or wheel covers.

Exterior Plastic Parts

For routine cleaning we recommend Motorcraft Detail Wash. If tar or grease spots are present, we recommend Motorcraft Bug and Tar Remover.

Stripes or Graphics (If Equipped)

Hand washing your vehicle is preferred however, pressure washing may be used under the following conditions:

Do not use water pressure higher than 2,000 psi (14,000 kPa).
Do not use water hotter than 179°F (82°C).
Use a spray with a 40° wide spray angle pattern.
Keep the nozzle at a 12 in (305 mm) distance and 90° angle to your vehicle's surface.

Note: Holding the pressure washer nozzle at an angle to the vehicle's surface may damage graphics and cause the edges to peel away from the vehicle's surface.

Underbody

Regularly clean the underside of your vehicle using water. Keep body and door drain holes free of debris or foreign material.

Under Hood

For removing black rubber marks from under the hood we recommend Motorcraft Wheel and Tire Cleaner or Motorcraft Bug and Tar Remover.

Cleaning Products

Materials For best results, use the following products or products of equivalent quality: For additional information and assistance, we recommend that you contact an authorized dealer...

Waxing

Regular waxing is necessary to protect your car's paint from the elements. We recommend that you wash and wax the painted surface once or twice a year...

Other information:

Lincoln Aviator 2020-2026 Service Manual: Diagnosis and Testing - Headlamps

Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Chart Diagnostics in this manual assume a certain skill level and knowledge of Ford-specific diagnostic practices. REFER to: Diagnostic Methods (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation). Diagnostic Trouble Code Chart Module DTC Description Action BCM B14E0:11 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "C": Circuit Short to Ground GO to Pinpoint Test A BCM B14E0:15 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "C": Circuit Short to Battery or Open GO to Pinpoint Test A BCM B14E1:11 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "D": Circuit Short to Ground GO to Pinpoint Test A BCM B14E1:15 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "D": Circuit Short to Battery or Open GO to Pinpoint Test A BCM B14E2:11 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "E": Circuit Short to Ground GO to Pinpoint Test B BCM B14E2:15 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "E": Circuit Short to Battery or Open GO to Pinpoint Test B BCM B14E3:11 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "F": Circuit Short to Ground GO to Pinpoint Test B BCM B14E3:15 Exterior Lamps Power Supply "F": Circuit Short to Battery or Open GO to Pinpoint Test B BCM B14E5:01 Left Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: General Electrical Failure GO to Pinpoint Test S BCM B14E5:08 Left Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: Bus Signal / Message Failure GO to Pinpoint Test S BCM B14E5:49 Left Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: Internal Electronic Failure GO to Pinpoint Test S BCM B14E5:55 Left Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: Not Configured GO to Pinpoint Test S BCM B14E7:01 Right Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: General Electrical Failure GO to Pinpoint Test S BCM B14E7:08 Right Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: Bus Signal / Message Failure GO to Pinpoint Test S BCM B14E7:49 Right Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: Internal Electronic Failure GO to Pinpoint Test S BCM B14E7:55 Right Front Enhanced Exterior Lighting System: Not Configured GO to Pinpoint Test S BCM B1533:02 Headlamp Switch Module: General Signal Failure GO to Pinpoint Test A BCM B1533:08 Headlamp Switch Module: Bus Signal / Message GO to Pinpoint Test A BCM B1533:49 Headlamp Switch Module: Internal Electronic Failure GO to Pinpoint Test A BCM B1533:56 Headlamp Switch Module: Invalid / Incompatible Configuration GO to Pinpoint Test A BCM B1D00:11 Left Low Beam: Circuit Short To Ground GO to Pinpoint Test A BCM B1D00:15 Left Low Beam: Circuit Short To Battery Or Open GO to Pinpoint Test A BCM B1D01:11 Right Low Beam: Circuit Short To Ground GO to Pinpoint Test A BCM B1D01:15 Right Low Beam: Circuit Short To Battery Or Open GO to Pinpoint Test A BCM B1D02:11 Left High Beam Circuit: Circuit Short To Ground GO to Pinpoint Test B BCM B1D02:15 Left High Beam Circuit: Circuit Short To Battery Or Open GO to Pinpoint Test B BCM B1D03:11 Right High Beam Circuit: Circuit Short To Ground GO to Pinpoint Test B BCM B1D03:15 Right High Beam Circuit: Circuit Short To Battery Or Open GO to Pinpoint Test B HCM B1041:04 Levelling Control: System Internal Failure GO to Pinpoint Test H HCM B1041:54 Levelling Control: Missing Calibration GO to Pinpoint Test H HCM B1087:83 LIN Bus "A": Value of Signal Protection Calculation Incorrect GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B1087:83 LIN Bus "A": Value of Signal Protection Calculation Incorrect GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B1087:86 LIN Bus "A": Signal Invalid GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B1087:86 LIN Bus "A": Signal Invalid GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B1088:83 LIN Bus "B": Value of Signal Protection Calculation Incorrect GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B1088:83 LIN Bus "B": Value of Signal Protection Calculation Incorrect GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B1088:86 LIN Bus "B": Signal Invalid GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B1088:86 LIN Bus "B": Signal Invalid GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B1437:01 Left Levelling Actuator: General Electrical Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B1437:87 Left Levelling Actuator: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B1437:87 Left Levelling Actuator: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B1439:01 Right Levelling Actuator: General Electrical Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B1439:87 Right Levelling Actuator: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B1439:87 Right Levelling Actuator: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B14D9:01 Left Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: General Electrical Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B14D9:64 Left Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: Signal Plausibility Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B14D9:87 Left Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B14D9:87 Left Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B14DA:01 Right Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: General Electrical Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B14DA:64 Right Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: Signal Plausibility Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B14DA:87 Right Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B14DA:87 Right Headlamp Light Distribution Actuator: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B14DB:01 Left Headlamp Driver Control System: General Electrical Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B14DB:54 Left Headlamp Driver Control System: Missing Calibration GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B14DB:55 Left Headlamp Driver Control System: Not Configured GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B14DB:87 Left Headlamp Driver Control System: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B14DB:87 Left Headlamp Driver Control System: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B14DC:01 Right Headlamp Driver Control System: General Electrical Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B14DC:54 Right Headlamp Driver Control System: Missing Calibration GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B14DC:55 Right Headlamp Driver Control System: Not Configured GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B14DC:87 Right Headlamp Driver Control System: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B14DC:87 Right Headlamp Driver Control System: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B1559:96 Left Headlamp: Component Internal Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B155A:96 Right Headlamp: Component Internal Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B15A6:01 Right Matrix Controller Actuator: General Electrical Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B15A6:87 Right Matrix Controller Actuator: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B15A6:87 Right Matrix Controller Actuator: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B15A7:01 Left Matrix Controller Actuator: General Electrical Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B15A7:87 Left Matrix Controller Actuator: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B15A7:87 Left Matrix Controller Actuator: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B1A59:1C Sensor 5 Volt Supply: Circuit Voltage Out of Range GO to Pinpoint Test H HCM B1D64:01 Left Headlamp Swiveling Motor: General Electrical Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B1D64:87 Left Headlamp Swiveling Motor: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B1D64:87 Left Headlamp Swiveling Motor: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B1D65:01 Right Headlamp Swiveling Motor: General Electrical Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B1D65:87 Right Headlamp Swiveling Motor: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test F HCM B1D65:87 Right Headlamp Swiveling Motor: Missing Message GO to Pinpoint Test G HCM B1D68:64 Left Headlamp Swiveling Feedback Sensor: Signal Plausibility Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM B1D69:64 Right Headlamp Swiveling Feedback Sensor: Signal Plausibility Failure GO to Pinpoint Test I HCM C1A03:12 Left Front Height Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery GO to Pinpoint Test H HCM C1A03:14 Left Front Height Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground or Open GO to Pinpoint Test H HCM C1A03:29 Left Front Height Sensor: Signal Invalid GO to Pinpoint Test H HCM C1A03:64 Left Front Height Sensor: Signal Plausibility Failure GO to Pinpoint Test H HCM C1A05:12 Left Rear Height Sensor: Circuit Short To Battery GO to Pinpoint Test H HCM C1A05:14 Left Rear Height Sensor: Circuit Short To Ground or Open GO to Pinpoint Test H HCM C1A05:29 Left Rear Height Sensor: Signal Invalid GO to Pinpoint Test H HCM C1A05:64 Left Rear Height Sensor: Signal Plausibility Failure GO to Pinpoint Test H HCM U0121:00 Lost Communication With Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Control Module: No Sub Type Information GO to Pinpoint Test J HCM U0146:00 Lost Communication With Serial Data Gateway "A": No Sub Type Information GO to Pinpoint Test K HCM U0151:00 Lost Communication With Restraints Control Module: No Sub Type Information GO to Pinpoint Test M HCM U0212:00 Lost Communication With Steering Column Control Module: No Sub Type Information GO to Pinpoint Test L HCM U023A:00 Lost Communication With Image Processing Module A: No Sub Type Information GO to Pinpoint Test N HCM U0415:00 Invalid Data Received From Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) Control Module: No Sub Type Information GO to Pinpoint Test P HCM U0429:00 Invalid Data received from Steering Column Control Module: No Sub Type Information GO to Pinpoint Test P HCM U0447:00 Invalid Data Received From Serial Data Gateway "A": No Sub Type Information GO to Pinpoint Test P HCM U0452:00 Invalid Data Received From Restraints Control Module: No Sub Type Information GO to Pinpoint Test P HCM U053B:00 Invalid Data Received From Image Processing Module A: No Sub Type Information GO to Pinpoint Test P HCM U2024:51 Control Module Cal-Config Data: Not Programmed GO to Pinpoint Test O HCM U2024:57 Control Module Cal-Config Data: Invalid / Incompatible Software Component GO to Pinpoint Test O HCM U2100:00 Initial Configuration Not Complete: No Sub Type Information GO to Pinpoint Test O HCM U2101:00 Control Module Configuration Incompatible: No Sub Type Information GO to Pinpoint Test O HCM U2101:56 Control Module Configuration Incompatible: Invalid / Incompatible Configuration GO to Pinpoint Test O HCM U2101:86 Control Module Configuration Incompatible: Signal Invalid GO to Pinpoint Test O HCM U2200:45 Control Module Configuration Memory Corrupt: Program Memory Failure GO to Pinpoint Test O HCM U3000:45 Control Module: Program Memory Failure GO to Pinpoint Test O HCM U3000:46 Control Module: Calibration / Parameter Memory Failure GO to Pinpoint Test O HCM U3003:16 Battery Voltage: Circuit Voltage Below Threshold GO to Pinpoint Test Q HCM U3003:17 Battery Voltage: Circuit Voltage Above Threshold GO to Pinpoint Test R SCCM B124C:96 Turn Indicator Stalk Switch Pack: Component Internal Failure GO to Pinpoint Test E SCCM B124C:9E Turn Indicator Stalk Switch Pack: Stuck On GO to Pinpoint Test E Symptom Chart Symptom Chart: Headlamps Diagnostics in this manual assume a certain skill level and knowledge of Ford-specific diagnostic practices...

Lincoln Aviator 2020-2026 Service Manual: Overhaul - Main Control Valve Body

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment 307-299Alignment Pins, Valve BodyTKIT-1994-LMH/MH2TKIT-1994-FTKIT-1994-FLM/FM Materials Name Specification Motorcraft® MERCON® ULV Automatic Transmission FluidXT-12-QULV WSS-M2C949-A, MERCON® ULV For solenoid and valve identification...

Emergency Locking

Each door has a backup power system which allows the door to function if your vehicle has no power. The system has a limited number of operations before the power is depleted and turns off. When the system turns off, the door remains open and unlatched and does not close.

If your vehicle has no power and the backup power system is turned off, you can close and secure your vehicle by manually resetting each door latch using a key in the position shown.