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Hi Friends.... I'm new to Lincoln and my 22 Nautilus Reserve/AWD/2.7-6/Package 200A.
I like the convenience lighting, and easy entry-exit driver adjustments...etc... but I'm wondering if those conveniences place excessive draw on the battery, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING that we may use the car daily but for SEVERAL VERY short (1-4 miles) trips. (We're retired in a very small town.)
I've only had the Nautilus for several months and notice no battery issue as yet (and I'm also unaware of what other parasitic drains may exist on the Nautiius battery).
My question: Should I be concerned with battery maintenance given my circumstances ??
Are there actions I should take to mitigate these drains. I have the convenience lighting on the shortest (10 second) duration. Should I turn it off..etc for seat or anything else ?
I ask considering it looks like a real PIA to be changing batteries on any regular basis, and seems very inconvenient to use a battery maintainer on any regular basis or an easy way to set it up for regular use.
(I also ask as I did have a very real issue with my BMW 528XI, but as it had the battery in the trunk, I was able to set up a battery maintainer that my wife could easily and conveniently use... I can't/don't expect her to be raising the hood and pluging on a maintainer or recharger on ANY basis if I'm not around.)
Thanks for any of your experience and/or advice you may have.
TIA...Best to ya... Peter
PS: We do like/love "LINK" (we name our cars).
I like the convenience lighting, and easy entry-exit driver adjustments...etc... but I'm wondering if those conveniences place excessive draw on the battery, ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING that we may use the car daily but for SEVERAL VERY short (1-4 miles) trips. (We're retired in a very small town.)
I've only had the Nautilus for several months and notice no battery issue as yet (and I'm also unaware of what other parasitic drains may exist on the Nautiius battery).
My question: Should I be concerned with battery maintenance given my circumstances ??
Are there actions I should take to mitigate these drains. I have the convenience lighting on the shortest (10 second) duration. Should I turn it off..etc for seat or anything else ?
I ask considering it looks like a real PIA to be changing batteries on any regular basis, and seems very inconvenient to use a battery maintainer on any regular basis or an easy way to set it up for regular use.
(I also ask as I did have a very real issue with my BMW 528XI, but as it had the battery in the trunk, I was able to set up a battery maintainer that my wife could easily and conveniently use... I can't/don't expect her to be raising the hood and pluging on a maintainer or recharger on ANY basis if I'm not around.)
Thanks for any of your experience and/or advice you may have.
TIA...Best to ya... Peter
PS: We do like/love "LINK" (we name our cars).
