Lincoln Aviator 2020-2025 Service Manual / Powertrain / Engine / Engine Cooling - 3.0L EcoBoost / Removal and Installation - Block Heater

Lincoln Aviator: Engine Cooling - 3.0L EcoBoost / Removal and Installation - Block Heater

Removal

NOTE: Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.

Drain the cooling system.
Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Bleeding (303-03A Engine Cooling - 3.0L EcoBoost, General Procedures).

Remove the air cleaner outlet pipe.
Refer to: Air Cleaner Outlet Pipe LH (303-12 Intake Air Distribution and Filtering - 3.0L EcoBoost/3.0L EcoBoost – Hybrid (BQ), Removal and Installation).

NOTE: Make sure the block heater wiring is routed and secured away from rotating or hot components.
Disconnect the block heater electrical connector.

Remove the block heater.
Torque: 32 lb.ft (44 Nm)

Installation

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Fill and bleed the cooling system.
Refer to: Engine Cooling System Draining, Vacuum Filling and Bleeding (303-03A Engine Cooling - 3.0L EcoBoost, General Procedures).

General Procedures - Engine Cooling System Flushing

Materials Name Specification Motorcraft® Premium Cooling System FlushVC-1 ESR-M14P7-A Flushing WARNING: Always allow the engine to cool before opening the cooling system...

Removal and Installation - Coolant Outlet Connector

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment Hose Clamp Remover/Installer Removal Remove the direct injection fuel rail LH. Refer to: Direct Injection Fuel Rail LH (303-04A Fuel Charging and Controls - 3...

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Lincoln Aviator 2020-2025 Service Manual: Removal and Installation - Side Obstacle Detection Control Module

Removal NOTE: LH side shown, RH side is similar. Remove the rear bumper cover. Refer to: Side Obstacle Detection Control Module (419-04 Side and Rear Vision, Removal and Installation). NOTE: This step is only necessary if the SODL or SODR is being replaced...

Lincoln Aviator 2020-2025 Owners Manual: Rear Window Wiper and Washers

Rear Window Wiper Intermittent wipe. Continuous wipe. Rear window wiper off. Depending on your vehicle, when you switch on the front wipers and move the gearshift lever to reverse (R), the rear intermittent wipe may turn on. Note: Make sure you switch the rear window wiper off before entering a car wash...

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.