LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 2017 Owners Manual

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FCC ID: ACJ-SYNCG3-L
IC: 216B-SYNCG3-L
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2)
this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation. WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment. The term "IC"
before the radio certification number only
signifies that Industry Canada technical
specifications were met. The antenna used for this transmitter must
not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.SUNA TRAFFIC CHANNEL – TERMS AND
CONDITIONS
By activating, using and/or accessing the
SUNA Traffic Channel, SUNA Predictive or
other content or material provided by
Intelematics (together,
SUNA Products
and/or Services), you must accept certain
terms and conditions. The following is a brief
summary of the terms and conditions that
apply to you. To view the full terms and
conditions relevant to your use of the SUNA
Products and/or Services, please consult: Website
www.sunatraffic.com.au/termsandcondi- tions/
1. Acceptance
By using SUNA Products and/or Services,
you will be deemed to have accepted and
agreed to be bound by the terms and
conditions fully detailed at:
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Website
www.sunatraffic.com.au/termsandcondi- tions/
2. Intellectual Property
SUNA Products and/or Services are for your
personal use. You may not record, or
retransmit the content, nor use the content
in association with any other traffic
information or route guidance service or
device not approved by Intelematics. You
obtain no right of ownership in any
Intellectual Property Rights (including
copyright) in the data that is used to provide
SUNA Products and/or Services.
3. Appropriate Use SUNA Products and/or Services are intended
as an aid to personal motoring and travel
planning, and do not provide comprehensive
or accurate information on all occasions. On
occasions, you may experience additional
delay as a result of using SUNA Products
and/or Services. You acknowledge that it is
not intended, or suitable, for use in
applications where time of arrival or driving
directions may impact the safety of the public
or yourself.
4. Use of SUNA Products and Services
while driving
You, and other authorised drivers of the
vehicle in which SUNA Products and/or
Services are available or installed and active,
remain at all times responsible for observing
all relevant laws and codes of safe driving.
In particular, you agree to only actively
operate SUNA Products and/or Services
when the Vehicle is at a complete stop and
it is safe to do so.
5. Service Continuity and Reception of the
SUNA Traffic ChannelWe will use reasonable endeavours to
provide the SUNA Traffic Channel 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year. The SUNA Traffic
Channel may occasionally be unavailable for
technical reasons or for planned
maintenance. We will try to perform
maintenance at times when congestion is
light. We reserve the right to withdraw SUNA
Products and/or Services at any time.
Also, we cannot assure the uninterrupted
reception of the SUNA Traffic Channel
RDS-TMC signal at any particular location.
6. Limitation of Liability
Neither Intelematics (nor its suppliers or the
manufacturer of your device (the
“Suppliers”)) shall be liable to you or to any
third party for any damages either direct,
indirect, incidental, consequential or
otherwise arising out of the use of or inability
to use SUNA Products and/or Services even
if Intelematics or a Supplier has been advised
of the possibility of such damages. You also
acknowledge that the neither Intelematics
nor any Supplier guarantees nor make any
warranties that relate to the availability,
accuracy or completeness of SUNA Products
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and/or Services, and to the extent which it
is lawful to do so, both Intelematics and each
Supplier excludes any warranties which
might otherwise be implied by any State or
Federal legislation in relation to SUNA
Products and/or Services.
7. Please Note
Great care has been taken in preparing this
manual. Constant product development may
mean that some information is not entirely
up-to-date. The information in this document
is subject to change without notice.
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, crash and injury.
We strongly recommend that you use
extreme caution when using any device that
may take your focus off the road. Your
primary responsibility is the safe operation
of your vehicle. We recommend against the
use of any hand-held device while driving
and encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible. Make sure you are
aware of all applicable local laws that may
affect the use of electronic devices while
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360 Degree Camera...................................226
Front Camera.......................................................227
Side Camera........................................................228
Using the System...............................................226
A
A/C See: Climate Control............................................141
About This Manual............................................7
ABS See: Brakes...........................................................201
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................201
Accessories...................................................503 Exterior Style.......................................................503
Interior Style........................................................503
Lifestyle.................................................................503
Peace of Mind.....................................................503
Accessories See: Replacement Parts Recommendation.....13
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control.............230 Active Park Assist
..........................................215
Deactivating the Active Park Assist
Feature..............................................................221
Parallel Parking, Perpendicular Parking, Parallel Park Out Assist.................................215
Troubleshooting the System............................221
Adaptive Headlamps
.....................................92
Adjusting the Headlamps..........................326
Horizontal Aim Adjustment..............................327
Vertical Aim Adjustment...................................326
Adjusting the Steering Wheel.....................82 Easy Entry and Exit Feature...............................
82
End of Travel Position..........................................82
Memory Feature....................................................82
AFS See: Adaptive Headlamps..................................92
Airbag Disposal
...............................................53
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control............................................141
Air Filter See: Changing the Engine Air Filter - 2.7L
EcoBoost™/3.0L EcoBoost™.........................330
See: Changing the Engine Air Filter - 3.7L....330
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm............................................81
All-Wheel Drive
..............................................192
Ambient Lighting............................................95 Anti-Theft Alarm
...............................................81
Arming the Alarm...................................................81
Disarming the Alarm.............................................81
Appendices.....................................................541
Apps
................................................................466
........................................................................\
........466
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.....................468
Audible Warnings and Indicators
..............109
Headlamps On Warning Chime.......................109
Key in Ignition Warning Chime........................109
Keyless Warning Alert........................................109
Parking Brake On Warning Chime..................
109
Audio Control
...................................................83
Seek, Next or Previous........................................83
Audio System................................................396 General Information...........................................396
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Premium AM/ FM/CD
...........................................................397
Rear Passenger Audio......................................400
Auto Hold
.......................................................204
Using Auto Hold.................................................205
Autolamps.........................................................89
Automatic Climate Control...........................141 Automatic Fan Settings......................................
143
Automatic High Beam Control.....................91 Activating the System...........................................91
Manually Overriding the System......................92
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Automatic Transmission...............................187
Automatic Transmission Adaptive
Learning.............................................................191
Brake-Shift Interlock Override.........................
190
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow...................................................................191
Push Button Shift Transmission.......................187
SelectShift™ Automatic Transmission.............189
Understanding the Shift Positions of your Automatic Transmission................................
187
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check
.......319
6F50/6F55 Transmission..................................319
Autowipers.......................................................85
Auxiliary Power Points.................................168 110 Volt AC Power Point.....................................168
12 Volt DC Power Point......................................168
Locations...............................................................168
AWD See: All-Wheel Drive...........................................192
B
Battery See: Changing the 12V Battery.......................
324
Blind Spot Information System.................245 Switching the System Off and On..................247
System Errors......................................................247
Using the System...............................................245 Bonnet Lock
See: Opening and Closing the Hood............306
Booster Seats
..................................................28
Types of Booster Seats.......................................29
Brake Fluid Check........................................323
Brakes..............................................................201 General Information............................................201
Breaking-In....................................................269
Bulb Specification Chart
.............................328
C
Cabin Air Filter................................................147
California Proposition 65
...............................12
Capacities and Specifications - 2.7L EcoBoost™....................................................378
Specifications......................................................379
Capacities and Specifications - 3.0L EcoBoost™....................................................384
Specifications......................................................385
Capacities and Specifications - 3.7L........389 Specifications.......................................................391
Capacities and Specifications
...................368
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior...............................333
Center Console
..............................................170
Changing a Bulb...........................................327
Front Direction Indicator...................................328 High-Intensity Discharge Headlamps...........327
LED Lamps...........................................................328
Changing a Fuse..........................................303 Fuses.....................................................................303
Changing a Road Wheel............................360 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information......................................................360
Stowing the flat tire ...........................................364
Tire Change Procedure....................................362
Changing the 12V Battery
..........................324
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 2.7L EcoBoost™/3.0L EcoBoost™
.....................330
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 3.7L......330
Changing the Wiper Blades
......................325
Changing the Windshield Wiper Blades......326
Checking MyKey System Status.................62 MyKey Distance....................................................62
Number of Admin Keys.......................................63
Number of MyKeys...............................................62
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................325
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance...................................................41
Child Restraint Positioning
............................31
Child Safety.......................................................17
General Information...............................................17
Child Safety Locks..........................................32
Child Seats........................................................19
Cleaning Leather Seats...............................337
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Cleaning Products........................................332
Cleaning the Engine....................................335
Cleaning the Exterior...................................333
Exterior Chrome Parts.......................................334
Exterior Plastic Parts..........................................334
Stripes or Graphics.............................................334
Underbody...........................................................334
Under Hood.........................................................335
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens...........................336
Cleaning the Interior....................................336
Cleaning the Wheels...................................338
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................336
Clearing All MyKeys
.......................................62
Climate............................................................443
Climate Control
...............................................141
Climate Controlled Seats.............................161
Ventilated Seats...................................................162
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check..............................314
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator
..........52
Creating a MyKey............................................61 Programming or Changing Configurable
Settings...............................................................62
Cross Traffic Alert
.........................................247
False Alerts...........................................................251
Switching the System Off and On...................251 System Errors.......................................................251
System Lights, Messages and Audible
Alerts.................................................................250
System Limitations.............................................250
Using the System................................................247
Cruise Control..................................................83 Principle of Operation.......................................229
Type One................................................................83
Type Two.................................................................84
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control...............................
229
Customer Assistance..................................279
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording...........................................10
Service Data Recording.........................................9
Daytime Running Lamps...............................90
Direction Indicators
........................................93
Lane Change..........................................................93
Doors and Locks.............................................65
Drive Control
.................................................256
LINCOLN DRIVE CONTROL............................256
Driver Alert.....................................................239 Using Driver Alert...............................................239
Driver and Passenger Airbags....................45 Children and Airbags...........................................46 Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating
Adjustment.........................................................46
Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags.........50
Driving Aids
...................................................239
Driving Hints..................................................269
Driving Through Water...............................269
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps...........................90
E
Economical Driving
......................................269
Electric Parking Brake.................................202 Applying the Electric Parking brake..............202
Battery With No Charge...................................204
Releasing the Electric Parking Brake............203
Emergency Door Release.............................72
Emission Control System
............................183
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)........................184
Readiness for Inspection and Maintenance
(I/M) Testing......................................................185
End User License Agreement
....................541
VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) .....................................541
Engine Block Heater
.....................................175
Using the Engine Block Heater.......................175
Engine Coolant Check.................................314 Adding Coolant....................................................315
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Coolant Change...................................................317
Engine Coolant Temperature
Management....................................................318
Fail-Safe Cooling..................................................317
Recycled Coolant................................................316
Severe Climates...................................................317
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System........................79
Engine Oil Check...........................................312 Adding Engine Oil...............................................313
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.7L EcoBoost™.......312
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.0L EcoBoost™.......312
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.7L............................312
Engine Specifications - 2.7L EcoBoost™ ....................................................368
Drivebelt Routing................................................368
Engine Specifications - 3.0L EcoBoost™....................................................369
Drivebelt Routing................................................370
Engine Specifications - 3.7L
........................371
Drivebelt Routing.................................................371
Entertainment................................................430 AM/FM Radio.......................................................432
Apps.......................................................................443
Bluetooth Stereo or USB...................................441
CD (If equipped)..................................................440
HD Radio ™ Information (If Available)..............436
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (If Activated).............432 Sources..................................................................431
Supported Media Players, Formats and
Metadata Information....................................443
USB Ports..............................................................443
Environment......................................................16
EPB See: Electric Parking Brake.............................202
Essential Towing Checks
...........................265
Before Towing a Trailer.....................................266
Hitches..................................................................265
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal
Watercraft (PWC)............................................266
Safety Chains......................................................265
Trailer Brakes......................................................265
Trailer Lamps.......................................................265
When Towing a Trailer......................................266
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording..............................................9
Export Unique Options...................................14
Exterior Mirrors
................................................97
360-Degree Camera............................................99
Auto-Dimming Feature........................................99
Auto-Folding Mirrors............................................98
Blind Spot Monitor..............................................100
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors.................................98
Heated Exterior Mirrors.......................................99
Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors............................99
Lincoln Welcome Mat..........................................99 Memory Mirrors.....................................................99
Power Exterior Mirrors.........................................97
F
Fastening the Seatbelts................................35 Rear Inflatable Seatbelt.......................................37
Seatbelt Locking Modes.....................................36
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy..................35
Floor Mats
......................................................270
Front Parking Aid..........................................212
Obstacle Distance Indicator.............................213
Front Passenger Sensing System...............47
Fuel and Refueling
........................................176
Fuel Consumption.........................................182
Calculating Fuel Economy................................182
Filling the Fuel Tank............................................182
Fuel Filler Funnel Location..........................178
Fuel Filter
........................................................324
Fuel Quality.....................................................177 Choosing the Right Fuel....................................177
Fuel Shutoff
....................................................273
Fuses...............................................................287
Fuse Specification Chart............................287 Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel...........297
Power Distribution Box.....................................287
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G
Garage Door Opener
See: Universal Garage Door Opener.............164
Gauges.............................................................103 Audio Status Bar..................................................104
Fuel Gauge...........................................................104
Left/Right Information Group............................104
Time and Temperature Status Bar..................104
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................54
Intelligent Access..................................................54
General Maintenance Information...........508 Multi-Point Inspection..........................................511
Owner Checks and Services............................
510
Protecting Your Investment.............................508
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?............................508
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?.....................................................508
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................283
Getting the Services You Need
................279
Away From Home...............................................279
Global Opening and Closing.......................97 Closing the Windows...........................................97
Opening the Windows.........................................97 H
Hazard Warning Flashers...........................273
Headlamp Adjusting
See: Adjusting the Headlamps.......................326
Headlamp Exit Delay.....................................90
Head Restraints.............................................148 Front seat manual head restraints..................
149
Rear seat center head restraint.......................150
Rear seat outboard head restraints................150
Head Up Display............................................137 Configuring The Head Up Display..................138
Head Up Display (HUD).....................................137
Head Up Display Information...........................137
Maintaining Your Head Up Display.................140
Heated Seats.................................................160 Front Seats............................................................160
Rear Seats.............................................................160
Heated Steering Wheel.................................84
Heated Windows and Mirrors....................146 Heated Exterior Mirrors.....................................146
Heated Rear Window.........................................146
Heated Wiper Park..............................................147
Heating See: Climate Control............................................141
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate..........................................................143
Cooling the Interior Quickly..............................144 General Hints........................................................143
Heating the Interior Quickly..............................144
Recommended Settings for Cooling .............144
Recommended Settings for Heating..............144
Side Window Defogging in Cold
Weather.............................................................144
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes...........................................................201
Home Screen.................................................418
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood............306
I
In California (U.S. Only)
...............................280
Information Display Control.........................84 Type One................................................................84
Type Two.................................................................84
Information Displays......................................110 General Information.............................................110
Information Messages
...................................118
Active Park.............................................................118
Adaptive Cruise Control.....................................119
Adaptive Headlamps...........................................119
Adaptive Steering...............................................120
Airbag.....................................................................120
Alarm......................................................................120
Automatic Engine Shutdown.............................
121
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AWD........................................................................\
122
Battery and Charging System..........................123
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert
System...............................................................124
Doors and Locks..................................................124
Driver Alert............................................................125
Fuel........................................................................\
.126
Hill Start Assist.....................................................126
Keys and Intelligent Access.............................126
Lane Keeping System........................................128
Maintenance.........................................................128
MyKey.....................................................................130
Park Aid...................................................................131
Park Brake..............................................................131
Power Steering....................................................132
Pre-Collision Assist.............................................133
Remote Start.........................................................133
Seats.......................................................................133
Stability Control....................................................134
Starting System ...................................................134
Tire Pressure Monitoring System....................135
Transmission.........................................................135
Installing Child Restraints..............................19
Inflatable Seatbelts...............................................22
Standard Seatbelts...............................................20
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts............................19
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH).............................................25 Using Tether Straps..............................................27
Instrument Cluster
.........................................103
Instrument Lighting Dimmer........................90
Interior Lamps
..................................................93
Front Interior Lamp...............................................93
Rear Interior Lamp................................................95
Interior Luggage Compartment Release............................................................77
Interior Mirror
.................................................100
Auto-Dimming Mirror..........................................100
Introduction
.........................................................7
J
Jump Starting the Vehicle..........................274 Connecting the Jumper Cables......................275
Jump Starting......................................................276
Preparing Your Vehicle......................................274
Removing the Jumper Cables.........................276
K
Keyless Entry
....................................................75
SECURICODE™ Keyless Entry Keypad.............75
Keyless Starting..............................................171 Ignition Modes.......................................................171
Keys and Remote Controls
...........................54 L
Lane Keeping System
.................................240
Switching the System On and Off..................240
Lighting Control...............................................88 Headlamp Flasher................................................89
Headlamp High Beam.........................................89
Lighting..............................................................88 General Information.............................................88
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services......12
Lincoln Protect
..............................................505
Lincoln Protect (CANADA ONLY)...................506
Lincoln Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S.
Only)..................................................................505
Load Carrying
................................................258
Load Limit.......................................................258 Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles............................................................262
Vehicle Loading - with and without a Trailer................................................................258
Locking and Unlocking
.................................65
Activating Intelligent Access.............................65
Battery Saver..........................................................70
Door Lock Indicator..............................................65
Door Lock Switch Inhibitor.................................65
Emergency Locking.............................................68
Illuminated Entry...................................................70
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Illuminated Exit......................................................70
Locking and Unlocking the Doors From
Inside...................................................................68
Opening the Luggage Compartment..............70
Remote Control.....................................................67
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys.....................................................................69
Unlocking the Driver Door with the Key Blade...................................................................69
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel.........................360
M
Maintenance..................................................306 General Information...........................................306
Media Hub.......................................................401
Memory Function..........................................156
Easy Entry and Exit Feature..............................157
Linking a PreSet Position to your Remote
Control or Intelligent Access Key Fob.......157
Saving a PreSet Position...................................
156
Message Center See: Information Displays..................................110
Mirrors See: Heated Windows and Mirrors.................146
See: Windows and Mirrors.................................96
Mobile Communications Equipment
...........14 Moonroof.........................................................102
Bounce-Back........................................................102
Opening and Closing the Moonroof..............102
Motorcraft Parts - 2.7L EcoBoost™............372
Motorcraft Parts - 3.0L EcoBoost™............373
Motorcraft Parts - 3.7L
.................................374
MyKey Troubleshooting................................63
MyKey™..............................................................60 Principle of Operation.........................................60
N
Navigation......................................................456 cityseeker.............................................................465
Destination Mode...............................................457
Map Mode............................................................456
Navigation Map Updates.................................465
Navigation Menu................................................462
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.....................465
Waypoints.............................................................464
Normal Scheduled Maintenance..............512 Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor™..............................512
Normal Maintenance Intervals.........................514
O
Oil Change Indicator Reset.........................314 Oil Check
See: Engine Oil Check.......................................312
Opening and Closing the Hood...............306 Closing the Hood...............................................307
Opening the Hood.............................................306
Opening the Doors..........................................71
Front Doors..............................................................71
Rear Doors...............................................................71
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature
.....................................................284
Obtaining a French Owner’ s Manual............284
Overhead Console
........................................170
P
Parking Aids.....................................................211 Principle of Operation.........................................211
Passive Anti-Theft System............................79 SecuriLock®............................................................79
PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System........................79
Perchlorate........................................................12
Personal Safety System ™
..............................43
How Does the Personal Safety System
Work?...................................................................43
Phone..............................................................448 During a Phone Call...........................................453
Making Calls........................................................452
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