March 9, 2017 Service bulletin

Some 2017 continental vehicles built on or before 23-DEC-2016 may exhibit a discharged battery. a...

Lincoln technical service bulletin SSM 46441 for 2017 Lincoln Continental.

Bulletin number: SSM 46441
Component: Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
Summary: Some 2017 continental vehicles built on or before 23-dec-2016 may exhibit a discharged battery. A repetitive cycling noise similar to a cd ejecting noise may also be present. If excessive battery drain is present and eliminated with the radio battery power fuse removed, reprogram the audio control module (acm) to the latest calibration using the integrated diagnostic system (ids) release 104.03 or higher. Make sure you are connected to the internet when entering module programming to obtain the latest updates. Calibration files may also be obtained at www.motorcraftservice.com. For claiming, use causal part 18c869 and applicable labor operations in section 10 of the slts manual.

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