USB port LINCOLN MKC 2016 Quick Reference Guide

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SYNC® 3
Using SYNC 3
SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment,
information and communication.
Use the touchscreen to explore and interact with your vehicle. The
touchscreen works the same way traditional controls, knobs and buttons
do. The system provides easy interaction with your audio, climate, phone\
,
navigation, mobile apps and settings.
Press Settings on the feature bar in your touchscreen to personalize the
many features and settings of your vehicle all in one place.
General Tips
Press the home icon at any time to return to the home screen.
For additional support, refer to your SYNC Supplement, visit the website or call
the toll-free number. See the inside back cover of this guide for more details.
The touchscreen is sensitive, so make sure you press the desired icon accurately.
Why You Need a SYNC Owner Account
1. Set up your owner account at owner.lincoln.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca
(Canada). Register by following the on-screen instructions.
2. After registering, you can update your system and choose to download the \
update
onto a USB driver or use Wi-Fi to deliver automatic updates.
Pairing Your Cell Phone
with SYNC 3
1. Make sure that your vehicle is in
park (P), and that Bluetooth is set
to ON within your device.
2. Touch Add Phone on the
touchscreen. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
3. Listen for a prompt telling you to
search for SYNC on your device.
Select SYNC on your device.
4. Confirm that the PIN provided by
SYNC matches the PIN displayed
on your device.
5. The display indicates when the
pairing is successful.
Note: Your cell phone may also
prompt you to give SYNC 3 permission
to access information.
Phone
After you pair your phone,
the SYNC 3 Phone Menu becomes
available within the touchscreen.
Access and view a variety of content:
Recent Call List: Displays a list of
your recent calls and allows you to
place a call by selecting an entry
from the list. You can also sort the
calls by selecting from the drop-
down menu at the top of
the screen:
⋅ All
⋅ Incoming
⋅ Outgoing
⋅ Missed
Contacts: Provides all of your
contacts from your phone in
alphabetical order. You can also
skip to a specific letter.
Your phone’s name, for example,
“Jason’s Phone”: Allows you to
view and change your settings.
From this menu, you can pair other
devices, and set various ring tones
and alerts.
Do Not Disturb: Lets you send all
calls directly to your voicemail. The
setting also sets all ring tones and
alerts to silent.
Phone Keypad: Use the
touchscreen keypad to dial a
phone number.
Text Messages: Displays all recent
text messages.
Making a Phone Call Use SYNC to make a phone call
to anyone in your phone book by
pressing the voice button. When
prompted, give a voice command.
For example, you could say
“Call Jake Smith at home”.
SYNC repeats the command
back to you and dials
the number.
Note: You can also make phone
calls by giving the voice command
“Dial”, then verbally saying the
phone number.
Answering Incoming Calls
Whenever you have an incoming call,
the name and number of the person
calling appears in your display.
Press ACCEPT on the touchscreen or
the
phone button to answer an
incoming call.
Ending the Call Press and hold the phone button.

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Text Messaging
Note:
Downloading and sending text messages
using Bluetooth are cell phone-dependent features.
Certain features in text messaging are speed-
dependent and not available when your vehicle
is traveling at speeds over 3 mph (5 km/h).
When a new message arrives, an audible tone
sounds and the screen displays a pop-up with the
caller name and ID, if supported by your
cell phone.
You Can Select
Listen to have SYNC 3 read the message to you.
Dial to call your contact.
Close to exit the screen.
You can reply to text messages with a preset
message. See your SYNC Supplement for details.
Navigation*
Press the navigation* icon to set your
destination. Select one of two ways to find
your destination:
Destination mode lets you key in a specific
address or use a variety of search methods to
locate where you want to go.
Map mode shows advanced viewing that
includes 2-D city maps, 3-D landmarks and 3-D
city models (when available).
Refer to your SYNC Supplement for
complete details.
Set a Destination
Press Destination on your touchscreen and then
press Search. Enter a street address, intersection,
city or a point of interest (POI).
After you choose your destination, press Start Route.
The system uses a variety of screens and visible
prompts to guide you to your destination.
During your route, you can press the maneuver
arrow icon on the map if you want the system to
repeat the previous route guidance instructions. The navigation map shows your estimated time of
arrival, remaining travel time and the distance to
your destination.
Navigation Menu
While you are on your route, you can change your
touchscreen view. To change the view, touch Menu
on the bottom of the screen, and then select Screen
View to choose from any of the following:

Full Map.
Highway Exit Info displays POI icons, including
restaurants, ATMs, etc., as they pertain to each
exit. You can select a POI as a waypoint,
if you wish.
Turn List shows all of the available turns on your
current route.
Traffic List displays SiriusXM Traffic and
Travel Link* information. If traffic conditions
change to cause a major delay on the originally
selected route, then SYNC 3 provides an
automatic re-route.
Note: Minor traffic changes do not prompt a re-route.
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Climate
Touch the Climate icon on the touchscreen
to access climate control features, including the
temperature, airflow direction, fan speed and other
climate features for you and your front passenger.
You can use voice commands to operate the climate
system by saying “Climate set temperature 72
degrees”. SYNC 3 makes the adjustment.
Set Your Temperature
Touch the Climate icon on the touchscreen.
Set your exact, desired temperature by using the ▲ or ▼ buttons.
Audio
No matter how you store your music, SYNC
makes it yours to enjoy when you’re behind the
wheel. Just press the Audio icon on the touchscreen.
From here, you can easily go between all of
your media sources.
Set Your Radio Presets
Tune to the station and then press and hold one
of the memory preset buttons. The audio mutes
briefly while the system saves the station, and
then the audio returns.
Two preset banks are available for AM and three
banks for FM. To access additional presets, tap
the preset button. The indicator on the preset
button shows which bank of presets you are
currently viewing.
Bring in Your Own Music
Plug your device, such as a phone or media player,
into a USB port, select SOURCE and then choose
USB. Wait for the system to finish indexing your
music to begin listening. You can even create
random playlists by using the Shuffle function.
The USB port begins charging your device as soon
as you plug it in.
Apps
Stream Apps
The system supports the use of certain audio apps
such as Pandora® or iHeartRadio® through a USB or
Bluetooth-enabled devices.
Each app gives you different on-screen options
depending on the app’s content. Refer to your SYNC
Supplement for more information.
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Climate Controlled Front Seats*
To use, press the heated or the
cooled seat symbol located on the
touchscreen to cycle through the
various settings and off. Warmer or
cooler settings are indicated by more
lights. The climate controlled seats
function only when the engine
is running.
Heated Steering Wheel*
Your vehicle may be equipped with
a heated steering wheel. Press the
icon in your touchscreen to turn this
feature on and off.
Note: The wood trim* does
not heat between the 10 and
2 o’clock positions.
Rear Heated Seats*
The rear heated seat controls are on
the rear of the center console. To use,
press the heated seat button to cycle
through the various heat settings and
off. Warmer settings are indicated by
more indicator lights. The rear heated
seats function only when the engine
is running.
Tilting Head Restraints
You can adjust the front-row head
restraints by pulling 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 the forward-most
position, tilting it forward once more
releases it to the upright position.
Note: Do not attempt to force the
head restraint backward after it is in
a tilted position. Instead, continue
tilting it forward until the head restraint
releases to the upright position.
Second-row Seat Functionality
Fold the Seatback Down
Fold the outboard head restraints
and lower the center head restraint
first. With the seat empty, pull
the lever up to fold the seatback
forward. Pull the seatback upward
to unfold the seatback.
Recline the Seatback Down
With the seat occupied, pull the
lever up to recline the seatback.
Panoramic Vista Roof ®
with Power Sunscreen*
To open the moonroof, press the open button. It stops short of the
fully opened position. To open the
moonroof fully, press the
open
button again. To close, press the
close button. To vent the moonroof,
press the
vent button.
The sunscreen automatically opens
with the moonroof, but if the moonroof
is closed, you can open the sunscreen
by pressing the
open button. To
close it, press the close button.
Comfort
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Basic Commands
Main menu

Go back

Cancel

List of commands

Next page

Previous page

Help
Climate
Climate set temperature to
<# of degrees>

Climate help
Phone
Phone list of commands

Pair phone

Call on cell/
at home/at work

Dial

Listen to text messages
(phone-dependent feature)
Apps
List mobile apps

Find new apps
Audio
AM <530-1710>

FM <87.9-107.9>

Bluetooth audio

CD

USB

Sirius <0-233>


Navigation*
Navigation list of commands

Find an address/POI/intersection

Destination category/previous destination/
home>

Cancel route

Detour

Repeat instruction

Show route

Where am I?

Zoom

SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link
• Show prices/5 day forecast>
• Help
Some services may not be available in your area. For additional support,\
refer to your SYNC Supplement, visit the website or call the toll-free number.
For U.S. customers: Visit owner.lincoln.com or call 1-800-392-3673 (select Option 1 or 2 for language, then press 3).
For Canadian customers: Visit SyncMyRide.ca or call 1-800-565-3673 (select Option 1 or 2 for language, then press 3).
Commonly Used SYNC 3 Voice Commands SYNC®. Say the Word.
Press the voice button on your steering wheel and then say: