LINCOLN MKS 2013 Quick Reference Guide
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DA5J 19G217 A ALincoln MKS
 
J\fnu\fry 2\b12  First Printing  
Quick Reference Guide  
Litho in USA
LINCOLN MKS
2013   
QUICK   
REFERENCE   
GUIDE
This Quick Reference Guide is not int\Sended to repl\fce 
your vehicle Owner’s M\fnu\fl which cont\fins more det\filed 
inform\ftion concerning the fe\ftures of your vehicle, \fs 
well \fs import\fnt s\ff\Sety w\frnings designed to help reduce 
the risk of injury t\So you \fnd your occup\fnts. Ple\fse re\fd 
your entire Owner’s M\fnu\fl c\frefully \fs you begin le\frning 
\fbout your new vehicle \fnd refer to the \fppropri\fte 
ch\fpters when questions \frise. All inform\ftion cont\fined 
in this Quick Reference Guide w\fs \fccur\fte \ft the time 
of duplic\ftion. We reserve the right to ch\fnge fe\ftures, 
oper\ftion \fnd/or function\flity of \S\fny vehicle specific\ftion 
\ft \fny time. Your Lincoln de\fler is the b\Sest source for 
the most current inform\ftion. For det\filed oper\fting \fnd 
s\ffety inform\ftion, ple\fse consult your Owner’s M\fnu\fl.  
 
Lincoln Customer Rel\ftionship Center
U.S. 1-8\b\b-521-414\b   
lincolnowner.com
C\fn\fd\f 1-8\b\b-665-2\b\b6   
lincolnc\fn\fd\f.com
(TDD for the he\fring imp\fi\Sred: 1-8\b\b-232-5952)  
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INSTRUMENT PANEL 4-5 
S YNC WITh MYLINCOLN TOUCh
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CONVENIENCE  1\b
COMFORT  11 
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION  12-13 
FUNCTION  14-15
LINCOLN MKS
WARNING
Driving whi\fe dis\brac\bed can resu\f\b in \foss of vehic\fe con\bro\f, acciden\b 
and injury. Ford Mo\bor Company s\brong\fy recommends \bha\b drivers use  ex\breme cau\bion when using any device or fea\bure \bha\b may \bake \bheir 
focus off \bhe road. Your primary responsibi\fi\by is \bhe safe opera\bion of \bhe  vehic\fe. We recommend agains\b \bhe use of any hand he\fd device whi\fe 
driving, encourage \bhe use of voice-opera\bed sys\bems when possib\fe and 
\bha\b you become aware of app\ficab\fe s\ba\be and \foca\f \faws \bha\b may affec\b  use of e\fec\bronic devices whi\fe driving.
LeARN mo Re A bout 
you R NeW L IN\fo LN m KS
lincolnowner.com
Le ARN ho W to SyN \f 
you R RI\be: 
SYNC is \f 
voice-\fctiv\fted technology 
person\flized by you. It 
is \f h\fnds-free, voice 
recognition system used for 
entert\finment, inform\ftion 
\fnd communic\ftion.
syncmyride.com
TABLE OF CONTENTSLINCOLN MKS
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5  INfot AINme Nt 
\bIS pLA y: Displ\fys 
inform\ftion \fbout 
Entert\finment, 
Phone, N\fvig\ftion 
\fnd Clim\fte. Use the 
right-h\fnd side 5-w\fy 
controls loc\fted on 
your steering wheel 
to scroll through, 
highlight \fnd m\fke 
minor \fdjustments 
within \f selected 
menu. Refer to the 
MyLincoln Touch™ 
ch\fpter in your 
Owner’s M\fnu\fl for 
more inform\ftion.
  
6   SteeRING  W heeL   
A u\b Io \fo NtRo LS: 
Press  VoL +/- to 
incre\fse/decre\fse 
volume levels. Press 
S eeK    /   to 
\fccess the next/
previous r\fdio st\ftion 
preset, CD tr\fck or 
preset s\ftellite   
r\fdio ch\fnnel*.
 :   Press to   
\fccess SYNC® 
phone fe\ftures.
1
  p oW eR   t I Lt/
te LeS\fope 
S tee RING \fo Lum N: 
Your power tilt 
steering column h\fs 
\f four-w\fy rocker 
control which \fllows 
you to \fdjust the 
steering wheel to the 
desired position.
2   \fRu ISe \fo NtRo L:
  To set your cruise 
control speed:
 1.   Press the oN  
control up   
\fnd rele\fse.
  2.  Acceler\fte to the  
desired speed.
  3.  Press the S et 
control up \fnd 
rele\fse, then t\fke 
your foot off   
the \fcceler\ftor.
        After your speed 
h\fs been set you 
c\fn press S e t +/- 
to \fdjust cruise 
speed up or 
down. To dis\fble,  
press the off  
control down.  
A\b Apt IVe \f Ru IS e 
\fo NtRo L*: Allows 
you to set \f ‘g\fp 
dist\fnce’ between 
yourself \fnd the 
vehicle in front of 
you during highw\fy 
driving. When 
your cruise control 
is \fctive, press 
GA p up or down 
to select the g\fp 
dist\fnce. Refer to 
the Cruise Control  
ch\fpter of your 
Owner’s M\fnu\fl for 
more inform\ftion. 
Note:  Dri\bing \fids 
do not repl\fce 
the need to w\ftch 
where the \behicle is 
mo\bing \fnd br\fke 
where necess\fry. 
Refer to your 
Owner’s M\fnu\fl for 
s\ffety inform\ftion, 
more det\fil   
\fnd limit\ftions.
3   IN foR mAtIoN  
\bIS pLA yS:
 Provides 
inform\ftion \fbout  v\frious systems on 
your vehicle. Use 
the left-h\fnd side, 
5-w\fy controls 
loc\fted on the 
steering wheel to 
choose \fnd confirm 
settings \fnd 
mess\fges. Refer 
to the Inform\ftion 
Displ\fys 
ch\fpter 
in your Owner’s 
M\fnu\fl  for  
more inform\ftion.
4  SeRVI \fe e NGIN e 
S oo N LIG ht:
 Illumin\ftes 
briefly when the 
ignition is turned 
on. If it rem\fins 
on or is blinking 
\ffter the engine 
is st\frted, the on-
bo\frd di\fgnostics 
system (OBD-II) 
h\fs detected \f 
m\flfunction. Drive 
in \f moder\fte 
f\fshion \fnd cont\fct 
your \futhorized 
de\fler \fs soon   
\fs possible.
1
8
62
7
35
4 5
 :  
Press to 
\fccess voice 
recognition.
7   p uSh butto N 
S tA R t:
 Allows you to 
st\frt your vehicle by 
pressing the e NGINe 
St AR t/Stop  button 
while fully pressing 
down on the br\fke 
ped\fl. Press the 
button \fg\fin to turn 
the engine off.
Note: Your intelligent 
\fccess key* must be 
inside the \behicle for 
the ignition to st\frt.
8  hA zAR \b \fo NtR o L
9  Au\b Io Vo Lume AN \b 
fAN Spee\b SWI pe 
\f o NtRo LS: Simply 
swipe your finger to 
\fdjust \fudio volume   
or f\fn speed with   
the touch sensitive 
slide b\frs. 
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SYNC® WITH MYLINCOLN TOUCHTMLINCOLN MKS
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GETTING STARTED WIT h 
YOUR SYNC SYSTEM   
SYNC is \f h\fnds-free, voice 
recognition system used for 
entert\finment, inform\ftion 
\fnd communic\ftion.  
SYNC …S\fy the word.
befo Re you G et StAR te\b:
1.    Set up your owner \fccount 
\ft syncmyride.com. 
Register by following the 
on-screen instructions. 
After registering you c\fn 
see wh\ft compliment\fry 
services you \fre eligible for.
2.   SYNC uses \f wireless 
connection c\flled 
Bluetooth
® to communic\fte 
with your phone. Turn 
Bluetooth mode on   
in your phone's menu 
options. This lets your 
phone find SYNC . For 
more det\fils on setting 
up your phone with 
SYNC , visit syncmyride.
com, or your phone 
m\fnuf\fcturer’s website. mAKING A pho
Ne \f ALL :
Use SYNC
® to m\fke \f phone c\fll to \fnyone in your phone 
book by pressing the voice button \fnd when prompted, 
giving \fny of the following voice comm\fnds:
C\fll <n\fme> C\fll <n\fme> \ft work 
C\fll <n\fme> on mobile or cell C\fll <n\fme> \ft home
For ex\fmple, you could s\fy “C\fll Mom \ft home” . SYNC 
repe\fts the comm\fnd b\fck to you \fnd di\fls the number.
Note:  You c\fn \flso m\fke phone c\flls by gi\bing the \boice comm\fnd 
“Di\fl”, then \berb\flly s\fying the phone number.
Answering incoming calls: Whenever you h\fve \fn incoming 
c\fll, you will be \fble to see the n\fme \fnd number of the 
person c\flling in your displ\fy. Press the phone button 
 
to \fnswer \fn incoming c\fll. You c\fn h\fng up \ft \fny time by 
pressing \fnd holding the phone button 
.
u sing S yN \f to Access \b igital media: SYNC h\fs \f medi\f hub 
with multiple inputs \fllowing you to \fccess person\fl medi\f 
from your digit\fl devices.
u sing voice commands to play music: 
1.  Plug your medi\f pl\fyer into your USB port. 
2.  Press the voice button
. When prompted s\fy   
“USB”,  then follow-up s\fying one of the following   
voice comm\fnds.
Pl\fy \fll Pl\fy next song 
Pl\fy song <n\fme>  Pl\fy \flbum <n\fme>
prim\fry phone will receive 
mess\fges \fnd voice m\fils).
∂  Downlo\fd your phone 
book (this is recommended 
to use voice comm\fnds). 
∂   Turn on 911 Assist™.
\fommo NLy u Se\b V oI\fe 
\fomm AN\bS - S yN \f  
SA y the W oR\b:  Ever y 
\bime you wan\b \bo give 
SYNC a voice command, 
you mus\b firs\b press \bhe 
voice bu\b\bon
and when 
promp\bed, speak your voice 
command. For a \fis\b of voice 
commands say “ Wha\b can 
I say? ”
tips: 
∂   M\fke sure the interior of 
the vehicle is \fs quiet \fs 
possible. Wind noise from 
open windows \fnd ro\fd 
vibr\ftions m\fy prevent   
the system from   
correctly recognizing 
spoken comm\fnds.
∂   After pressing the voice 
button, w\fit until \ffter the  tone sounds \fnd “Listening” 
\fppe\frs in your vehicle’s 
displ\fy before s\fying \f 
comm\fnd. Any comm\fnd 
spoken prior to this does not 
register with the system.
∂   Spe\fk n\ftur\flly, without long 
p\fuses between words.
∂   At \fny time, you c\fn 
interrupt the system while it 
is spe\fking by pressing the 
voice button
. 
uSING m
y phoNe   
WI th S yN \f: 
Note: You must downlo\fd 
your phone book to m\fke 
phone c\flls with \boice 
comm\fnds by n\fme. Cont\fcts 
listed in \fll c\fps will require 
you to spell them (i.e. JAKE, 
will be J-A-K-E).
pAIRING y
ouR p hoNe 
WI th S yN \f:
1.    M\fke sure th\ft your 
vehicle is in (P) p\frk 
\fnd turn your ignition 
\fnd r\fdio on.
2.   Press the phone button  
 , when the displ\fy 
indic\ftes  No Phone 
Found  press oK .
3.   When  Add Bluetooth 
De\bice?  \fppe\frs,   
press  oK.
4.   When Find SYNC 
\fppe\frs in the displ\fy, 
press OK . When 
prompted, enter the 
PIN provided by SYNC 
into your phone.
5.   The displ\fy will 
indic\fte when the 
p\firing is successful. 
Note:  The system m\fy 
prompt you to:
∂      Set your phone \fs the 
prim\fry/f\fvorite (the 
3. You will he\fr the comm\fnd repe\fted b\fck to you \fnd 
the selected item will pl\fy.
*S\fy “Wh\ft c\fn I s\fy? ” to he\fr \f list of more voice 
comm\fnds \fv\fil\fble in this mode.
\b o m oRe: After cre\fting your \fccount \ft Syncmyride.com,   
use SYNC Services to get the most out of your SYNC 
experience. This includes; voice \fctiv\fted turn-by-turn 
directions, the l\ftest tr\ff fic reports, business se\frches, 
sports scores, stock m\frket reports \fnd more.
You c\fn \fccess your \fv\fil\fble services by pressing the 
voice button
 \fnd when prompted, s\fy “Services”. The 
port\fl will guide you, but you c\fn s\fy \fny of the following 
voice comm\fnds:
Tr\fffic Sports
Directions  We\fther
News Business se\frch
*S\fy “Wh\ft c\fn I s\fy? ” to he\fr \f list of more voice 
comm\fnds \fv\fil\fble in this mode.
Your SYNC system \flso offers \fdv\fnced fe\ftures such \fs 
internet connectivity, SYNC AppLink™, \fnd vehicle he\flth 
report \fll \fv\fil\fble \ft syncmyride.com.
h eLp!:  At \fny time, you c\fn give the voice comm\fnd 
“ h elp”. The system will provide \fn \fudible list of voice 
comm\fnds \fv\fil\fble in your current mode.    
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LINCOLN MKS
G ETTING STARTED , UNDERSTANDING   
SYNC WIT h MYLINCOLN T OUCh befo Re you   
G et S tAR te\b:
∂  P\fir your phone to SYNC 
before using MyLincoln 
Touch (see 
Getting st\frted 
with your SYNC system in 
this guide for instructions 
how to do this).
∂  If you h\fve the n\fvig\ftion 
SD c\frd, m\fke sure th\ft it   
is inserted into the medi\f 
port or your n\fvig\ftion will   
not work.
∂  The touch screen is 
sensitive, so m\fke sure 
you press the desired icon 
\fccur\ftely \fnd firmly. 
∂   If you \fccident\flly press 
the wrong icon \fnd enter 
the wrong screen you c\fn 
\flw\fys press the b\fck 
 icon to return to the 
previous screen. You 
c\fn \flso use SYNC to go 
b\fck by s\fying the voice 
comm\fnd “Go b\fck ”.
p hon E with SY nC
M\fke phone c\flls, send text 
mess\fges, view your phone 
book \fnd c\fll history by 
pressing the yellow corner of 
your touch screen. You c\fn 
\flso do things like ch\fnge 
the ring tone in your c\fr \fnd 
progr\fm im\fges to your 
phone book cont\fcts so you 
c\fn see who is c\flling on 
your touch screen.
Your phone connects you 
with m\fny other fe\ftures \fnd 
SYNC services:
∂ Connect to SYNC Services 
for tr\fffic, directions, 
business se\frches \fnd 
inform\ftion f\fvorites.
∂  Connect to Oper\ftor Assist 
to help loc\fte \f listing   
or destin\ftion.
∂ C\fll for \f Vehicle   
h e\flth Report.
∂ Connect directly to \f   
911 Oper\ftor.
∂ Tr\fnsfer c\flls se\fmlessly from  SYNC to phone \fs you get in 
or out of your vehicle.
Refer to the SYNC ch\fpter 
of your Owner’s M\fnu\fl for 
complete det\fils. \fv
\fil \fbl E voi CE 
\fC t i v \ftEd   n \fv i \b \ft i o n *
To begin your n\fvig\fting 
experience, touch the 
upper right-h\fnd, green 
corner. The \fv\fil\fble 
voice-\fctiv\fted n\fvig\ftion 
system with SiriusXM 
Tr\ff fic™ \fnd SiriusXM 
Tr\fvel Link™ combines 
glob\fl positioning system 
(GPS) technology with 
3-D m\fpping \fnd provides 
turn-by-turn n\fvig\ftion. 
You receive continuously 
upd\fted directions, 
inform\ftion on we\fther, 
tr\ff fic del\fys \fnd \fltern\fte 
route suggestions, 
loc\fl g\fs prices, movie 
listings, sports scores 
\fnd more. Refer to the 
MyLincoln Touch  ch\fpter 
of your Owner’s M\fnu\fl for 
complete det\fils.
Set A \b eStINA tIo N: Yo u  
c\fn use the touch screen to 
set \f destin\ftion in m\fny 
w\fys, like \f street \fddress, 
\f city center, \f pl\fce on the 
m\fp or \f Point of Interest. 
The e\fsiest w\fy is by voice.
1.  Press the voice   
button 
, then   
when prompted   
s\fy “Destin\ftion   
street \fddress”.
2.  The system will \fsk you 
to s\fy the full \fddress 
\fnd will displ\fy \fn 
ex\fmple on-screen. 
3.  You c\fn then spe\fk the 
\fddress n\ftur\flly, such 
\fs: “One two three M\fin 
Street, Anytown”
You c\fn \flso use the 
touch screen to enter \f 
destin\ftion \fnd n\frrow 
your choices by city or 
street \fs you type. 
You c\fn choose from up  
to three different types  
of routes: 
∂ F\fstest: Uses the f\fstest 
moving ro\fds possible.
∂   Shortest: Uses the shortest 
dist\fnce possible.
∂ Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the 
most fuel efficient route.
\f L I mAt e
No knobs or di\fls needed. 
Just touch the lower 
right-h\fnd, blue corner of 
the touch screen. SYNC 
with MyLincoln Touch 
controls the temper\fture, 
\firflow direction, f\fn 
speed, \fnd \fctiv\ftes 
other clim\fte fe\ftures 
like he\fted/cooled front 
se\fts for you \fnd your 
p\fssenger. To use voice 
comm\fnds to oper\fte 
clim\fte, s\fy \f voice 
comm\fnd like “Clim\fte 
temper\fture 72 degrees” 
\fnd MyLincoln Touch will 
m\fke th\ft \fdjustment.  eNte
RtAIN meNt
No m\ftter how you store 
your music, SYNC m\fkes it 
yours to enjoy when you’re 
behind the wheel. Just 
press the lower, left-h\fnd 
red corner of the touch 
screen. From here, you c\fn 
e\fsily go between AM/FM, 
CD, USB \fnd other medi\f 
sources. You use your 
touch screen or the \fudio 
controls on your steering 
wheel to inter\fct with your 
digit\fl medi\f.
Ge NeRAL t Ip S
∂ Press the home icon  \ft 
\fny time to return to your 
home screen.
∂  M\fny of your SYNC with 
MyLincoln Touch fe\ftures 
c\fn \flso be \fccessed 
through your infot\finment 
displ\fy by using the right 
h\fnd, 5-w\fy steering 
wheel controls.Use the four corner, four color touch screen to explore \fnd 
inter\fct with your vehicle. The touch screen works the s\fme 
w\fy tr\fdition\fl controls, knobs \fnd buttons do. Simply press 
the v\frious corners on your touch screen to person\flize the 
m\fny fe\ftures \fnd settings of your vehicle \fll in one pl\fce. 
The system provides e\fsy inter\fction with your cellul\fr 
phone, multimedi\f entert\finment, clim\fte controls \fnd 
n\fvig\ftion system.        
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tIL tING h eA \b Re St RAIN tS*: 
Your vehicle’s front row he\fd 
restr\fints c\fn be \fdjusted. Pull 
up to r\fise the he\fd restr\fint. 
To lower, press the he\fd 
restr\fint down while pressing 
\fnd holding the guide sleeve 
\fdjust/rele\fse button. Tilt 
the he\fd restr\fint forw\frd for 
\fddition\fl comfort by gently 
pulling the top of the he\fd 
restr\fint. Once it is in the 
forw\frd-most position,   
tilting it forw\frd once   
more will rele\fse it to the 
upright position.
Note:  Do not \fttempt to force 
the he\fdrest b\fckw\frd \ffter its 
tilted. Inste\fd, continue tilting 
it forw\frd until the he\fdrest 
rele\fses to the upright position.
h
eA te\b AN \b \fooLe\b   
f R o Nt S eA tS: To \fccess, 
press the Clim\fte corner 
on the touch screen. For 
he\fted front se\fts, press 
 
repe\ftedly to cycle through 
the v\frious he\ft modes \fnd 
off. For cooled front se\fts, 
press 
 repe\ftedly to cycle 
through the v\frious cooling 
modes \fnd off.
h eA te\b  SteeRING  
W heeL *: Your vehicle m\fy 
be equipped with \f he\fted 
steering wheel. To \fccess, 
press the Clim\fte corner of 
the touchscreen. Press
to 
turn on \fnd off. 
Note:  The wood trim will not 
he\ft between the 10 \fnd 2 
o’clock positions.
COMFORT
R AIN -Se NSING  WIpe RS: 
If \fctiv\fted, your wipers 
will \futom\ftic\flly turn on 
when moisture is present on 
the windshield. The wiper 
speed will v\fry b\fsed on 
the \fmount of moisture 
detected \fnd the sensitivity 
setting. To de\fctiv\fte, turn 
your wiper controls off.
Note: M\fke sure th\ft this 
fe\fture is turned off before 
entering \f c\fr w\fsh.
myKey
®: MyKey \fllows 
you to progr\fm cert\fin 
driving restrictions in 
order to promote good 
driving h\fbits. You c\fn 
progr\fm things like: speed 
restrictions, limited volume 
levels \fnd s\ffety belt 
reminders. For complete 
inform\ftion, refer to the 
MyKey ch\fpter in your 
Owner’s M\fnu\fl. I
N te LLIG eN t A\f\fe SS (IA) 
Remote eN tRy I\fo NS:
∂  Press  once to lock   
\fll doors. Press \fg\fin 
within three seconds   
to confirm \fll doors   
\fre locked
.   
∂  Press  once to unlock 
the driver’s door. Press 
\fg\fin within three   
seconds to unlock   
\fll doors.
∂  Press  to \fctiv\fte the 
p\fnic \fl\frm. Press \fg\fin   
or turn on the ignition   
to de\fctiv\fte.
∂  Press  twice within 
three seconds to open   
the trunk.
∂  C\fr finder: Press  twice 
within three seconds to 
loc\fte your vehicle. The   
horn will chirp \fnd the   
l\fmps will fl\fsh. I
Nte LLIG eNt A\f\fe SS  
(IA) Ke y:  
Note:  Your intelligent   
\fccess key must be within 
three feet of the \behicle   
for intelligent \fccess to 
function properly.
To unlock \fnd open the 
driver’s door, pull the front 
exterior door h\fndle. To 
lock the doors, touch the 
sensor button on the door 
h\fndle. To unlock the trunk, 
press the exterior trunk 
rele\fse button ne\fr the 
license pl\fte. The intelligent 
\fccess key \flso cont\fins \f 
mech\fnic\fl key bl\fde, which 
c\fn be used to unlock the 
driver door if necess\fry. 
Se\fo N\b Ro W heA te\b 
Se AtS : The re\fr he\fted se\ft 
controls \fre loc\fted on the 
re\fr p\fnel of the floor console. 
Press 
 to select high he\ft, 
or  to select low he\ft. 
Press the selected button 
\fg\fin to turn off.
m emoR y fu N\ft IoN    
The memory function \fllows 
\f “one touch” rec\fll of 
person\flized memory fe\ftures 
(i.e., the positions of the driver 
se\ft, power mirrors, steering 
column \fnd power \fdjust\fble 
foot ped\fls). Use the memory 
controls loc\fted on the 
driver’s door to progr\fm, \fnd 
then rec\fll memory positions. 
To progr\fm position 1, press 
\fnd hold the 1  button until you 
he\fr \f chime. Use this s\fme 
procedure to set positions 2 
\fnd 3 using the respective 
buttons. You c\fn now use 
these controls to rec\fll the   
set memory positions. \b
uAL -pAN eL m oo NRoof 
AN \b p oW eR Su NS\fRee N* 
Your moonroof is equipped 
with \f one-touch, express 
opening \fnd closing fe\fture. 
To open, press \fnd rele\fse the 
SLI\be  control, the sunscreen 
will open \futom\ftic\flly \fnd 
the moonroof will open to its 
first position. To fully open the 
moonroof, press \fnd rele\fse 
the SLI\be  control \fg\fin. To 
close, pull \fnd rele\fse the 
SLI\be  control. Press \fnd 
rele\fse the t I Lt control to 
vent the moonroof. Pull \fnd 
rele\fse the t I Lt control to 
close the moonroof. To open 
the sunscreen press 
\fnd 
rele\fse. Pull \fnd rele\fse  
to close the sunscreen. To stop 
motion \ft \fny time, press the 
control \f second time.
Remote St ARt : Remote 
st\frt \fllows you to st\frt 
the engine from outside 
your vehicle using your 
tr\fnsmitter. To st\frt press
 \fnd then press twice 
within three seconds. Once 
inside, \fpply the br\fke 
while pressing the e NGINe 
St AR t/Stop  button. Shift 
into D (Drive) \fnd go. If you 
h\fve \fn integr\fted keyhe\fd 
tr\fnsmitter, simply insert 
the key into the ignition 
\fnd turn the ignition on \fs 
you norm\flly would before 
driving. To turn the engine 
off from outside the vehicle 
\ffter using your remote 
st\frt, press 
 once.    
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So S p oSt- \fRAS h ALe R t 
SyS tem™ : Provides \fudible 
\fnd visu\fl \fl\frms when \f 
cr\fsh c\fuses the deployment 
of \firb\fgs or the \fctiv\ftion of 
the s\ffety belt pretensioners. 
The turn sign\fls will fl\fsh 
\fnd the horn will sound. To 
de\fctiv\fte, press the   
h\fz\frd fl\fsher control, or the 
p\fnic button 
 on your 
remote tr\fnsmitter.  
Re AR W IN\bo W 
b uffet ING: When one or 
both of your re\fr windows 
\fre open, you m\fy he\fr 
\f wind throb or buffeting 
noise. To \fllevi\fte this, 
simply lower \f front window 
\fpproxim\ftely 2-3 inches 
(5-8 cm). tIRe 
pReSSuRe 
moNI toRING  S y Stem:   Yo u r  
vehicle h\fs \f tire pressure 
monitoring system th\ft 
illumin\ftes \f 
 low tire 
pressure w\frning light in 
your instrument cluster when 
one or more of your tires is 
signific\fntly underinfl\fted. 
If this h\fppens stop \fnd 
check your tires \fs soon \fs 
possible. Infl\fte them to the 
proper pressure. Refer to the 
Infl\fting Your Tires section in 
the Wheels \fnd Tires ch\fpter 
of your Owner’s M\fnu\fl for   
more inform\ftion. Lo\f
AtIo N of S pAR e t IRe 
AN \b too LS:
 Your sp\fre 
tire \fnd tools \fre loc\fted 
bene\fth the c\frpeted floor 
p\fnel in the re\fr of your 
vehicle. The sp\fre tire is 
designed for emergency   
use only \fnd should 
be repl\fced \fs soon \fs 
possible. For complete 
det\fils on ch\fnging your 
tire, refer to the Ch\fnging \f 
Ro\fd Wheel in the Wheels 
\fnd Tires ch\fpter in your 
Owner’s M\fnu\fl .
Ro A\bSI \be A SSIStAN \fe: 
Your new Lincoln vehicle 
comes with the \fssur\fnce 
\fnd support of 24-hour 
emergency ro\fdside 
\fssist\fnce. To receive 
ro\fdside \fssist\fnce   
in the United St\ftes,   
c\fll 1-(8\b\b)-521-414\b.   
In C\fn\fd\f, c\fll   
1-(8\b\b)-665-2\b\b6.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATIONLINCOLN MKS
\f oLLISI oN WARNING  
SyS tem* This system is 
designed to \flert the driver 
of cert\fin collision risks. 
Sensors detect if vehicles 
\fhe\fd of you, which 
\fre moving in the s\fme 
direction, m\fy be \f collision 
risk. The system will \flert you 
with \fn \fudible chime \fnd 
red w\frning light which will 
\fppe\fr \fbove the d\fsh. If 
the risk of collision incre\fses, 
the system will incre\fse 
br\fke support to help reduce 
collision speed.
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th X II® \feR tIf Ie\b Au\b Io 
SyS tem*: Fourteen 
str\ftegic\flly positioned, 
high perform\fnce 
spe\fkers deliver \f home 
the\fter sound right in 
your vehicle. The system 
will \futom\ftic\flly m\fke 
\fdjustments to volume   
\fnd sound distribution, 
b\fsed on vehicle speed   
\fnd extern\fl ro\fd noise.
Imp
Ro Ve\b fue L 
e\foN omy WhIL e 
\fo AStING o R 
\be\feL eRAtING :  Yo u r  
vehicle h\fs been designed 
to improve fuel economy by 
reducing fuel us\fge while 
co\fsting or deceler\fting. 
This m\fy be perceived \fs   
\f light to medium br\fking   
sens\ftion when removing 
your foot from the 
\fcceler\ftor ped\fl.
f ue L tANK \fA pA \fIty/
f ue L IN fo: Your vehicle 
h\fs \f 19.\b g\fllon (71.9L) 
fuel t\fnk c\fp\fcity. Use 
only “Regul\fr” unle\fded 
g\fsoline with \fn oct\fne 
r\fting of 87 or higher.  
Do not use E85 fuels 
bec\fuse your vehicle  
w\fs not designed to run  
on fuels with more th\fn  
15% eth\fnol.eAS y fueL® SyS tem: With 
this system, you simply open 
the fuel door, insert the 
nozzle \fnd begin fueling. It 
is self-se\fling \fnd therefore 
protected \fg\finst dust, 
dirt, w\fter, snow \fnd ice. 
W\fit five seconds from the 
time the refueling nozzle is 
shut-off until you remove 
the nozzle from the vehicle 
to \fllow residu\fl fuel in the 
nozzle to dr\fin into the t\fnk.  
When using \f port\fble fuel 
cont\finer, slowly insert the 
fuel funnel (loc\fted in the 
sp\fre tire comp\frtment), \fnd 
pour the fuel into the funnel.
Note: Do not use \ffterm\frket 
funnels \fs they will not work 
with the E\fsy Fuel system 
\fnd m\fy c\fuse d\fm\fge. 
Properly cle\fn the funnel 
\ffter e\fch use.
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ReARVI eW \f Ame RA*: This 
system provides \f visu\fl 
displ\fy of the \fre\f behind 
the vehicle. The displ\fy 
\futom\ftic\flly \fppe\frs in 
the touchscreen when the 
vehicle is in R (Reverse) \fnd 
uses green, yellow \fnd red 
guides to \flert you of your 
proximity to objects.
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FUNCTIONLINCOLN MKS
Se Le\ftShI ft 
AutomA tI\f™ 
t RANS mISSI oN: Gives 
you the \fbility to m\fnu\flly 
ch\fnge ge\frs if you’d like.   
To use, move the ge\frshift 
lever from D (Drive) to 
S (Sport). Now you c\fn 
m\fnu\flly ch\fnge ge\frs   
with SelectShift by using 
the p\fddles loc\fted on your 
steering wheel. Pull the right 
p\fddle (+) to upshift, pull 
the left p\fddle (-)   
to downshift.A\ft IVe pARK A SSISt*: 
The \fctive p\frk \fssist 
system c\fn detect \fn 
\fv\fil\fble p\fr\fllel p\frking 
sp\fce \fnd \futom\ftic\flly 
steer the vehicle into th\ft 
sp\fce (h\fnds-free). The 
system instructs the driver 
with visu\fl \fnd/or \fudible 
instructions with reg\frd to 
br\fking, \fcceler\fting \fnd 
shifting ge\frs in order to 
s\ffely p\frk the vehicle. To 
initi\fte \fctive p\frk \fssist, 
press the A uto IpI button 
loc\fted ne\fr the shifter. To 
stop the p\frking procedure, 
gr\fb the steering wheel or 
press the control \fg\fin. For 
complete inform\ftion, refer 
to the P\frking Aids ch\fpter 
of your Owner’s M\fnu\fl . Se\fu
RI\fo\be™  KeyLe SS  
e N tRy S yStem: Allows you 
to lock or unlock the doors, 
rec\fll memory fe\ftures \fnd 
\frm or dis\frm the \fnti-theft 
\fl\frm. To get st\frted, you 
will need your five digit 
f\fctory code found on 
your owner’s w\fllet c\frd 
(loc\fted in the glove box). 
Entering this code unlocks 
the driver’s door. To lock \fll 
doors, press \fnd hold 7•8  
\fnd 9•0  \ft the s\fme time. 
For complete inform\ftion, 
refer to the SecuriCode 
Keyless Entry Keyp\fd  
section in the Locks ch\fpter 
of your Owner’s M\fnu\fl.bLIN \b Spot I Nfo Rm AtIo N SyS tem (bLIS®) WI th 
\fR oSS tRA ffI\f A Le R t ( \ft A)*: BLIS uses r\fd\fr sensors 
to help you determine if \f vehicle m\fy be in your blind 
spot zone. The CTA fe\fture \flerts you if \f c\fr is coming 
tow\frd you when you \fre b\fcking out of \f p\frking sp\fce. 
BLIS \fnd CTA will displ\fy \f yellow indic\ftor light in your 
exterior mirrors \fnd the CTA will \flso sound tones \fnd 
displ\fy mess\fges to w\frn you which direction vehicles 
\fre \fppro\fching. Refer to the Dri\bing Aids ch\fpter in your 
Owner’s M\fnu\fl for more inform\ftion.
uNIV eRSAL G ARAGe \booR o peNeR : Your driver’s side 
visor h\fs \f built-in wireless tr\fnsmitter th\ft repl\fces the 
common h\fndheld g\fr\fge door opener. This system c\fn 
\flso be progr\fmmed to security systems, entry g\ftes \fnd 
home or of fice lighting. Refer to the Uni\bers\fl G\fr\fge   
Door Opener Ch\fpter in your Owner’s M\fnu\fl, for 
progr\fmming instructions.
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f o RWAR \b AN\b ReVeRS e 
Se NSING SyS temS: This 
system sounds \fn \fudible 
w\frning tone if there is \fn 
obst\fcle ne\fr the vehicle’s 
front or re\fr bumpers. As 
the vehicle moves closer 
to the obst\fcle, the r\fte of 
the w\frning tone incre\fses  in frequency. The front 
sensors \fre \futom\ftic\flly 
\fctiv\fted when the vehicle 
is in D (Drive) \fnd will 
detect objects up to 27 
inches (7\b cm) \fw\fy. 
The reverse sensors \fre 
\fctiv\fted \futom\ftic\flly 
when the vehicle is in R 
(Reverse), \fnd will detect 
objects up to 6 feet (2 m) 
\fw\fy. See the P\frking Aids 
ch\fpter in your Owner’s 
M\fnu\f
l for complete 
inform\ftion on your 
vehicle’s sensing systems.
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