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1  Cruise Control: To set your cruise  
control speed:
 1.   Press  the  ON control up and release.
 2.    Accelerate to the desired speed.
 3.   Press  the  SET control up and release, 
then take your foot off the accelerator.
  
    After your speed has been set, you 
can press SET +/- to adjust cruise 
speed up or down. To disable, press 
the OFF control down.
    Adaptive Cruise Control*: Allows you to  
set a ‘gap distance’ between your vehicle 
and the vehicle in front of you during 
highway driving. When your cruise control  
is active, press GAP up or down to select 
the gap distance. Refer to the Cruise 
Control chapter of your Owner’s Manual 
for more information. 
   Note: Driving aids do not replace the  
need to watch where the vehicle is moving 
and brake where necessary. Refer to your 
Owner’s Manual for safety information, 
more details and limitations. 
2  Power Tilt/Telescope Steering Column: 
Your power tilt steering column has a  
four-way rocker control which allows  
you to adjust the steering wheel to the 
desired position.
3    Left Information Display: Provides 
information about various systems on your 
vehicle. Use the left-hand, 5-way controls 
located on the steering wheel to choose 
and confirm settings and messages. Refer 
to the Information Displays chapter in your 
Owner’s Manual for more information.
4   Service Engine Soon Light:  Illuminates 
briefly when the ignition is turned on. If it 
remains on or is blinking after the engine 
is started, the on-board diagnostics system 
(OBD-II) has detected a malfunction. Drive 
in a moderate fashion and contact your 
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
5    Right Information Display: Provides  information about Entertainment, Phone 
and Navigation*. Use the right-hand, 5-way 
controls located on your steering wheel to 
scroll through, highlight and make minor 
adjustments within a selected menu. Refer 
to the MyLincoln Touch
™ chapter in your 
Owner’s Manual for more information.
6   Steering Wheel Audio Controls: Press  
VOL + / - to increase/decrease volume 
levels. Press SEEK 
 to access the 
next/previous radio station preset, CD  
track or preset satellite radio channel*.
 
   Press to access SYNC®  
phone features.
 
   Press to access voice recognition. 
7   Keyless Starting: Allows you to start your 
vehicle by pressing the ENGINE START/
STOP button while fully pressing down on 
the brake pedal. Press the button again to 
turn the engine off. If your vehicle has been 
idling for an extended period of time, it will 
automatically shut down. Before the engine 
shuts down, a message appears in the 
information display, allowing the driver to 
override the shutdown feature.
    Note: Your intelligent access key must be 
inside the vehicle for the ignition to start.
8  Hazard  Control
9  Audio Volume and Fan Speed SWIPE 
Controls: Simply swipe your finger to adjust 
audio volume or fan speed with the touch-
sensitive slide bars.
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Fuel Tank Capacity/Fuel Info: Your vehicle 
has a 18.6 gallon (70.4L) fuel tank. Use only 
UNLEADED fuel or UNLEADED fuel blended 
with a maximum of 15% ethanol. Do not  
use fuel ethanol (E85), diesel, fuel-methanol, 
leaded fuel or any other fuel because it  
could damage or impair the emission  
control system. 
Towing your MKT: Towing your vehicle 
behind an RV or any other vehicle may be 
limited. Refer to the Towing the Vehicle on 
Four Wheels section in the Towing chapter 
of your Owner's Manual for more information.
Fuel-efficient Transmission: Your vehicle 
has been designed to improve fuel economy 
by reducing fuel usage while coasting or 
decelerating. This may be perceived as a 
light to medium braking sensation when 
removing your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Lincoln Drive Control*: This suite of 
electronic vehicle systems lets you choose 
three different driving experiences through 
the information display: Comfort, Normal 
and Sport. See the Driving Aids chapter of 
your Owner's Manual for complete details.  Collision Warning System*: This system 
is designed to 
alert the driver of 
certain collision 
risks. Radar 
sensors detect if 
vehicles ahead 
of you which are 
moving in the 
same direction, may be a collision risk. The 
system will alert you with an audible tone 
and red warning light which will appear 
above the dash. If the risk of collision 
increases, the system will increase brake 
support to help reduce collision speed.
Location of Spare Tire and Tools: Your 
spare tire and tools are located beneath the 
third row seats under the floor panel (you 
will need to unstow the seats to access). 
The spare tire is designed for emergency 
use only and should be replaced as soon 
as possible. For complete details on 
changing your tire, refer to the Changing 
a Road Wheel section in the Wheels and 
Tires chapter of your Owner’s Manual. Rear Window Buffeting: When one or both 
of your rear windows are open, you may 
hear a wind throb or buffeting noise. To 
alleviate this, simply lower a front window 
approximately 2-3 inches (5-8 centimeters).
Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Your 
vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring system 
that illuminates a low tire pressure warning 
light 
 in your instrument cluster when 
one or more of your tires is significantly 
underinflated. If this happens, stop and  
check your tires as soon as possible. 
Inflate them to the proper pressure. 
Refer to the Inflating Your Tires section 
in the Wheels and Tires chapter of your 
Owner’s Manual for more information.
Roadside Assistance: Your new Lincoln 
MKT comes with the assurance and support 
of 24-hour emergency roadside assistance. 
To receive roadside assistance in the United 
States, call 1-800-521-4140. In Canada,  
call 1-800-665-2006.
Essential Information
THX II® Certified Audio System*: Fourteen strategically positioned,  high-performance speakers 
deliver a home theater sound 
right in your vehicle. The 
system will automatically make 
adjustments to volume and 
sound distribution, based on 
vehicle speed and external 
road noise. 
Tilting Head Restraints*: Your vehicle’s front-row head restraints  
can be adjusted. Pull up to raise the head restraint. To lower, press 
the head restraint down while pressing and holding the guide sleeve 
adjust/release button. Tilt the head restraint forward for additional 
comfort by gently pulling the top of the head restraint. Once it is in  
its forward-most position, tilting it forward once more will release it \
 
to the upright position.
Note: Do not attempt to force the head restraint backward after
tilting it forward. Instead, continue tilting it forward until the head
restraint releases to the upright position.
Adaptive Headlamps*: The headlamp beams move in the same 
direction as the steering wheel, providing more visibility when 
driving around curves. To use: turn the lighting control switch to  
the autolamp position. The system is only active at speeds above 
3 mph	(5	km/h).	See	the	Lighting chapter in your Owner's Manual 
for more details. 
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Lane Keeping System*:  
This system works to alert drivers 
of unintentional lane departures 
through the steering system and 
instrument cluster display, and 
helps drivers steer back into the 
appropriate lane. 
Turn the feature on and off by 
pressing the button on your 
center console, in front of  
the shifter. 
Note: The system is designed to 
aid the driver. It is not intended 
to replace the driver’s attention 
and judgment. The driver is still 
responsible to drive with due 
care and attention. SecuriCode™ Keyless Entry System:
Allows you to lock or unlock the 
doors, recall memory features 
and arm or disarm the anti-theft 
alarm. To get started, you will 
need your factory-set, 5-digit 
entry code found on your 
owner’s wallet card (located 
in the glove box). Entering this 
code unlocks the driver’s door. 
To lock all doors, press and hold 
7•8	and	9•0	at	the	same	time.	
For complete information, refer 
to the SecuriCode Keyless Entry 
Keypad section in the Locks 
chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
Function
BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)*:  
BLIS aids the driver in detecting vehicles that may have entered the 
blind spot zone. The CTA feature is designed to warn you of vehicles 
approaching from the sides when the transmission is in R (Reverse). 
BLIS and CTA will display a yellow indicator light in your exterior 
mirrors and the CTA will also sound tones and display messages to 
warn you from which direction vehicles are approaching. Refer to the 
Driving Aids  chapter in your Owner’s Manual  for more information.
Note: Visibility aids do not replace the need to watch where 
the vehicle is moving. Refer to your Owner’s Manual for safety 
information, more details and system limitations.
Universal Garage Door Opener: Your driver’s visor has a  
built-in wireless transmitter that replaces the common hand-held 
garage door opener. This system can also be programmed to  
security systems, entry gates and home or office lighting. Refer to  
the Universal Garage Door Opener chapter in your Owner’s Manual  
for programming instructions.
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Rear View Camera: This system provides a visual display of the 
area behind the vehicle. The display automatically appears in the 
touchscreen when the vehicle is in R (Reverse) and uses green,   
yellow and red guides to aler t you of your proximit y to objects.
Power Liftgate:  Your lif tgate has an automatic open and closing 
feature. To open remotely, press 
 twice on your remote 
control within three seconds. Press 
 twice again to close 
or reverse the movement. You can also operate the lif tgate 
by pressing the 
 button on the instrument panel.
Active Park Assist*:  The system detects an available parallel parking 
space and automatically steers the vehicle into the space (hands-free) 
while you control the accelerator, gearshift and brakes. The system 
visually and/or audibly instructs the driver to park the vehicle. 
Reverse Sensing System : This system sounds a warning tone if there 
is an obstacle near the vehicle’s rear bumper when the vehicle is in   
R (Reverse) and is traveling less than 3 mph (5 km/h). The warning 
tone will increase in frequency as the object gets closer. 
Note:  Visibilit y aids, such as Active Park Assist and Reverse 
Sensing System, do not replace the need to watch where 
the vehicle is moving. Refer to your Owner’s Manual  for 
safety information, more details and system limitations.
SelectShift Automatic® Transmission:  Gives you the ability to 
manually change gears, if you’d like. To use, move the gearshif t 
lever from D (Drive) to S (Spor t). Then, use the paddle shif ter 
on your steering wheel to manually make shif ts. Pull the right 
paddle (+) to upshif t, pull the lef t paddle (-) to downshif t. 
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