length LINCOLN AVIATOR 2023 Owners Manual

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Pregnant women should always wear their
seatbelt. Position the lap belt portion of a
combination lap and shoulder belt low across
the hips below the belly and worn as tight
as comfort allows. Position the shoulder belt
to cross the middle of the shoulder and the
center of the chest.
Seatbelt Locking Modes
WARNING: If your vehicle is involved
in a crash, have the seatbelts and
associated components inspected as soon
as possible. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury or death.All safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The
driver seatbelt has the first type of locking
mode, and the front outboard passenger and
rear seat seatbelts have both types of locking
modes described as follows:
Vehicle Sensitive Mode
This is the normal retractor mode, which
allows free shoulder belt length adjustment
to your movements and locking in response
to vehicle movement. For example, if the
driver brakes suddenly or turns a corner
sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact of
about 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the
combination seatbelts lock to help reduce
forward movement of the driver and
passengers.
In addition, the design of the retractor is to
lock if you pull the webbing out too quickly.
If the seatbelt retractor locks, slowly lower
the height adjuster to allow the seatbelt to
retract. If the retractor does not unlock, pull
the seatbelt out slowly then feed a smalllength of webbing back toward the stowed
position. For rear seatbelts, recline the rear
seat backrest or push the seat backrest
cushion away from the seatbelt. Feed a small
length of webbing back toward the stowed
position.
Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt automatically
pre-locks. The belt retracts to remove any
slack in the shoulder belt. The automatic
locking mode is not available on the driver
seatbelt.
When to Use the Automatic Locking Mode
Use this mode any time you install a child
safety seat, except a booster, in passenger
front or rear seating positions. Properly
restrain children 12 years old and under in a
rear seating position whenever possible.
See Child Safety (page 27).
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Seatbelts

Steering Around a Curve
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Without adaptive headlamps. AB With adaptive headlamps.
Camera Detects Lane Markings (If Equipped)
WARNING: Inspect and replace the
windshield wiper blades regularly to make
sure the camera sensor has a clear view.
The windshield wiper blades must be the
correct length.
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Lighting

Adjusting the Length of the Seat Cushion
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Adjusting the Multi-Contour Front
Seats With Active Motion (If Equipped)
Note:The engine must be running or the
vehicle must be in accessory mode to
activate the seats.Note:Allow a few seconds for any selection
to activate. The seat backrest and cushion
massage cannot function at the same time.
You can adjust this feature through the
touchscreen. See SYNC™ 3 (page 507).
MEMORY FUNCTION
WARNING: Before activating the
memory seat, make sure that the area
immediately surrounding the seat is clear
of obstructions and that all occupants are
clear of moving parts.
WARNING: Do not use the memory
function when your vehicle is moving.
This feature recalls the position of the
following:
• Driver seat.
• Power mirrors.
• Optional power steering column.
The memory control is on the driver door.
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Saving a Preset Position
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Adjust the memory features to the
positions you prefer.
3. Press and hold the preferred preset
button until you hear a single tone.
You can save up to three preset memory
positions. You can save a memory preset at
any time.
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Seats

• Without applying the brake pedal, press
and release the button once when the
ignition is in the on mode, or when your
vehicle is running but is not moving.
On: All electrical circuits are operational and
the warning lamps and indicators illuminate.
• Without applying the brake pedal, press
and release the button once.
Start: Starts your vehicle. The engine may
not start when your vehicle starts.
• Press the brake pedal, and then press
the button for any length of time. An
indicator light on the button illuminates
when the ignition is on and when your
vehicle starts.
STARTING A GASOLINE ENGINE
When you start the engine, the idle speed
increases. This helps to warm up the
engine. If the engine idle speed does not
slow down, have your vehicle checked as
soon as possible.Note: You can crank the engine for a total
of 60 seconds without the engine starting
before the starting system temporarily
disables. The 60 seconds does not have to
be all at once. For example, if you crank the
engine three times for 20 seconds each time,
without the engine starting, you reached the
60-second time limit. A message appears
in the information display alerting you that
you exceeded the cranking time. You
cannot attempt to start the engine for at
least 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, you are
limited to a 15-second engine cranking time.
You need to wait 60 minutes before you can
crank the engine for 60 seconds again.
Before starting your vehicle, check the
following:
• Make sure all occupants have fastened
their seatbelts.
• Make sure the headlamps and electrical
accessories are off.
• Make sure the parking brake is on.
• Make sure the transmission is in park (P).
• Switch the ignition on.
Note:Do not touch the accelerator pedal.Note:You must have your intelligent access
key in your vehicle in order to shift the
transmission out of park (P).
1. Fully press the brake pedal.
2. Press the push button ignition switch.
The system does not function if:
• The passive key frequencies are jammed.
• The key battery has no charge.
If you are unable to start your vehicle, do the
following:
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Starting and Stopping the Engine

Locking the Charging Coupler
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Note:You need a padlock or a combination
lock with a shackle diameter of 0.2 in (5 mm)
or less, and the straight portion of the
shackle of 1.0 in (25.4 mm) of length or more.
1. Insert the lock through the hole in the
charging coupler button.
2. Lock the padlock or combination lock.
Waiting to Charge
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Note:Select charge settings on the home
page of the touchscreen or under the vehicle
settings menu to access charge preferences.
See SYNC™ 3 (page 507).
Charging may not begin upon plugging in if
you have set up preferred charge times for
this vehicle location. Your vehicle could delay
charging to take advantage of off-peak
electricity rates. Your vehicle optimizes the
charge schedule to be complete by your next
departure time.
When waiting to charge, plugged in and not
currently charging, the charge status
indicator shows the present state of charge
of the high voltage battery by lighting up all
completed zones for 30 seconds before
turning off. For example, if the battery is at
70 percent charge then the bottom three
zones solidly light up to indicate a battery
charge level of at least 60 percent but less
than 80 percent. When the current state of
charge is less than 20 percent, none of the
zones light up.Note:When your vehicle is waiting to
charge, the charge status indicator turns off
30 seconds after displaying the present state
of charge. When your vehicle begins
charging, the charge status indicator turns
on and displays the status of the charge, as
described above.
Disconnecting the Charging Coupler
1. If you have installed a padlock or
combination lock, then remove it.
2. Press the button on the charging coupler.
3. While holding the button, remove the
charging coupler from the charge port
receptacle.
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High Voltage Battery - Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)

WARNING: Do not allow charging
equipment to be immersed in water or
liquids. Failure to follow this warning could
result in fire, electric shock, or serious
personal injury or death.
WARNING: When using the charging
equipment avoid moisture, water, snow
and foreign objects at all times.
WARNING: Do not replace the plug
on the connector. There are critical safety
devices in the plug, and the charging
equipment will not operate, if the plug is
replaced. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in electric shock, personal
injury, death, or fire.
WARNING: Charging equipment
contains no user modifiable or repairable
parts. If the charging equipment plug does
not properly fit into the wall outlet, have a
qualified electrician install the correct wall
outlet. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury or death.
WARNING: High voltage is present
in your electric meter housing and power
distribution service panel. Contact with
high voltage can cause death or serious
personal injury.
WARNING: Visually inspect the
charging equipment before each use. Do
not use the charging equipment if it is
damaged.
WARNING: Keep charging equipment
inside when not in use. Stow the control
box on the hanger or all the charging
equipment in the bag after use to prevent
damage to the charging equipment and
personal injury.
WARNING: Use the charger only to
supply power to electric vehicles equipped
with an SAE J1772 or IEC 62196-2
compliant vehicle receptacle.Your vehicle comes with a mobile power
cord that has a low power connector to use
with a 120V plug NEMA 5-15 and a high
power connector to use with a 240V plug
NEMA 14-50.
Specification Value Specification Type
SAE Charger Model
120-240 VAC Voltage
32 amps max
continuous Maximum Current
60Hz Frequency
< 2 Watts Power draw when
idle
< 4 Watts Power draw when
charging
Approximately 20 ft
(6.1 m) Cable length
8.6 lb (3.9 kg) Weight
-22°F (-30°C) to 122°F
(50°C) Operating temper-
ature
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High Voltage Battery - Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)

WARNING: Do not use the system
with accessories that extend beyond the
front or rear of your vehicle, for example a
trailer hitch or bike rack. The system is not
able to make corrections for the additional
length of the accessories.
The system only applies the brakes for a
short period of time when an event occurs.
Act as soon as you notice the brakes apply
to remain in control of the vehicle. If you do
not intervene the vehicle may start to move
again.
Note:Certain add-on devices around the
bumper or fascia may create false alerts. For
example, large trailer hitches, bicycle or
surfboard racks, license plate brackets,
bumper covers or any other device that may
block the normal detection zone of the
system. Remove the add-on device to
prevent false alerts.
Note:The system does not react to small or
moving objects, particularly those close to
the ground.Note:The system does not operate during
hard acceleration or steering.
Note:If your vehicle sustains damage to the
bumper or fascia leaving it misaligned or
bent, it could alter the sensing zone causing
inaccurate measurement of obstacles or
false alerts.
Note:Vehicle loading and suspension
changes can impact the angle of the sensors
and may change the normal detection zone
of the system resulting in inaccurate
measurement of obstacles or false alerts.
Note:When you connect a trailer, the system
may detect the trailer and provide an alert,
or the system turns off. If the system does
not turn off, manually switch the system off
after you connect the trailer.
Note:You may experience reduced system
performance on road surfaces that limit
deceleration. For example, roads with ice,
loose gravel, mud or sand.
SWITCHING REVERSE BRAKING
ASSIST ON AND OFF
You can switch the system on or off through
the touchscreen. See Settings (page 555).
Note:The system is unavailable when rear
parking aid or cross traffic alert is off.
OVERRIDING REVERSE BRAKING
ASSIST
There could be instances when unexpected
or unwanted braking occurs. Firmly pressing
the accelerator pedal or switching the feature
off overrides the system.
REVERSE BRAKING ASSIST
INDICATORS
If the system determines that a collision with
an obstacle may occur, full braking may
apply.
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A message and warning indicator
appear when the system applies
the brakes.
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Reverse Braking Assist (If Equipped)

WARNING: Do not use the system
with accessories that extend beyond the
front or rear of your vehicle, for example a
trailer hitch, bike rack or side mirror
extensions such as telescoping mirrors or
towing mirrors. The system is not able to
make corrections for the additional length
of the accessories.
The system assists parking into and out of
parking spaces. Sensors are used to detect
parking spaces. The system then steers,
accelerates, brakes and shifts gear as
required to maneuver into or out of a parking
space.
Using Active Park Assist
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The parking aid button is above the
transmission selector, just below the display
screen.
Press the parking aid button then touch the
active park assist icon on the display screen
to bring up full screen notifications. Touch
the soft keys on the display screen to switch
between parallel park in, perpendicular park
in or parallel park out parking modes.
Driving into a Parking Space
Note:The system detects other vehicles and
curbs to find a parking space.Note:The system does not recognize
parking space lines and centers your vehicle
between objects.
Note:When parking perpendicularly, the
system backs your vehicle into parking
spaces.
1. Press the parking aid button.
2. Touch the active park assist icon on the
touchscreen.
Note:The system searches for parallel
parking spaces on the passenger side.
Touch the perpendicular park in icon on the
touchscreen to make the system search for
perpendicular spaces.
3. Use the direction indicator lever to
search for a parking space on the driver
or passenger side of your vehicle.
4. Drive your vehicle approximately 3 ft (1 m)
away from and parallel to the other
parked vehicles when searching for a
parking space.
Note: A tone sounds and a message
appears in the information display when
active park assist finds a suitable parking
space.
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Parking Aids

Possible Cause Symptom
The vehicle speed is greater than 22 mph (35 km/h) for parallel parking or greater than
19 mph (30 km/h) for perpendicular parking.
You recently disconnected or replaced the battery. After you reconnect the battery you
must drive your vehicle on a straight road for a short period of time.
An irregular curb along the parking space prevents the system from correctly aligning
your vehicle. The system does not correctly position your vehicle
in a parking space.
Vehicles or objects bordering the space may not be correctly parked.
Your vehicle stopped too far past the parking space.
The tires may not be correctly installed or maintained. For example, not inflated correctly,
improper size, or of different sizes.
A repair or alteration changes the detection capabilities.
A parked vehicle has a high attachment. For example, a salt sprayer, snowplow or moving
truck bed.
The parking space length or position of parked objects changes after your vehicle passes
the space.
You are using a spare tire or a tire that is significantly worn more than the other tires.
The temperature around your vehicle quickly changes. For example, driving from a
heated garage into cold outside temperature, or after leaving a car wash.
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The design of the system is to aid you in
detecting vehicles that could have entered
the detection area zone (A). The detection
area is on both sides of your vehicle and
trailer, extending rearward from the exterior
mirrors to the end of your trailer. When you
attach and have setup a trailer, the blind spot
information system with trailer tow becomes
active when driving forward above 6 mph
(10 km/h).
You can switch the system off in the
information display. See General Information
(page 136). If you switch the blind spot
information system off, blind spot information
system with trailer tow turns off.
Setting up a Trailer
You can setup a trailer through the
information display. See General Information
(page 136).
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Trailer length. A
Trailer width. B
Trailer hitch ball. C
Note:Measure the width of the trailer at the
front of the trailer, not the widest point. The
maximum width that the system can support
is 8.2 ft (2.5 m)(B).
Note:The trailer length is the distance
between the trailer hitch ball and the rear of
the trailer. The maximum length that the
system can support is 33 ft (10 m)(A).
When setting up a trailer, a sequence of
screens appear asking for trailer information:
• Select trailer screen: None, Trailer A,
Trailer B or Trailer C.Note:You can select only one trailer on
small information displays.
Select one of the trailers and press OK. The
menu goes to the next screen.
• Width less than 8.2 ft (2.5 m) and length
less than 33 ft (10 m)?
Note:You do not need to enter an exact
trailer width measurement. You only need
to confirm that the width of the trailer is 8.2 ft
(2.5 m) or less.
If no, the system turns off.
If yes, the menu goes to the next screen.
• Enter length of trailer:
Toggling up or down using the menu buttons
increases or decreases the measurement by
3 ft (1 m). Select a length that is equal to or
within 3 ft (1 m) of the actual measured
length. For example, if the actual measured
length is 25 ft (7.6 m), toggle the length in
the menu to 8 m or 27 ft. When you enter the
length of the trailer, this saves the system
setup.
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