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3 Service Engine Soon Light Lights briefly when you switch on the
ignition. If it remains on or blinks after you start
the engine, the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)
system has detected a problem. Drive in a
moderate fashion (avoid heavy acceleration
and deceleration) and contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
4 Right Vehicle Information Display
Displays information about Entertainment,
Climate, Phone and Navigation*. Use the right,
5-way controls located on your steering wheel
to scroll through, highlight and make minor
adjustments within a selected menu. Refer to
your SYNC Supplement for more information.
5 Steering Wheel Controls
Audio
Press VOL + or – to increase or decrease
volume levels. Press |⊳ or ⊲| to access the next
or previous radio station preset, CD track or
MP3 selection.

Voice
Press to answer call.
Press
to exit phone mode or end a call.
Press
to access voice recognition.
6 Power Tilt/Telescoping Steering Column*
The 4-way rocker control allows you to adjust
the steering wheel to your desired position.

7 Push Button Start
Allows you to start your vehicle by pressing
the START STOP button while fully pressing
down on the brake pedal. If you leave your
vehicle idling for an extended period of
time, it automatically shuts 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 transmitter must
be inside the vehicle for the ignition to start.
The keyless warning alert sounds the horn twice
when you exit the vehicle with the transmitter
and the vehicle is still on.
8 Push Button Shift Transmission
Your vehicle includes an electronic
transmission. The shift buttons are on the center
stack next to the SYNC® 3 system.

Putting Your Vehicle in Gear
A. Fully press down the brake pedal.
B. Press and release one of the PRNDS
buttons to select your gear.
C. The gear shift button you select lights and
the information display shows a telltale of
the selected gear.
D. Release the brake pedal and your
transmission remains in the selected gear.

Note: When entering an automatic car wash,
always put your vehicle into Stay in Neutral
mode. To put your vehicle in Stay in Neutral
mode, make sure your vehicle is stationary
first and then:
A. Press the neutral (N) button on the shifter
assembly once. The information display
screen then reads “Press N to enter Stay
in Neutral mode”.
B. Press N on the shifter assembly again.
The information display displays a message
to confirm that you are in the Stay in
Neutral mode, and the N button flashes
continuously to confirm your selection.
C. To exit Stay in Neutral mode, fully press
down on the brake pedal, then press and
release another gear. Release the brake
pedal and your transmission remains in the
selected gear.
Instrument Panel
1 Electric Parking Brake
The operating switch replaces the conventional handbrake, and is to the left of the steering\
column.
To use, pull the switch. The brake system warning lamp lights to confirm\
that you applied the electric
parking brake. You can release the electric parking brake manually by sw\
itching the ignition on, pressing
the brake pedal and then pressing the electric parking brake switch down\
. The brake system warning
lamp turns off. Refer to the Brakes chapter of your Owner’s Manual for more details. 2 Left Vehicle Information Display
Provides information about various systems on
your vehicle. Use the left, 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.
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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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ConvenienceLincoln Experiences
As you approach or leave your vehicle, key areas
of your vehicle automatically adjust, including the
following personalization features.
Welcome Lighting
As you approach your vehicle, select exterior lighting
illuminates. You can switch this feature on and off in
your information display. See the Information Display
chapter in your Owner’s Manual for details.
Auto-folding Exterior Mirrors*
Automatically folds the exterior mirrors toward the
glass when you place the transmission into park (P).
Auto-folding mirrors unfold and return to their original
position automatically after you unlock your vehicle,
and then open and close the driver’s door. You can fold the mirrors on demand by pressing the
door lock control located on the door. The control
will light and the mirrors will fold in toward the glass.
Press the control again to unfold the mirrors. The
control light will turn off.
Interior Lighting
Lights select interior lighting and ambient lighting
including the push button start as you enter your
vehicle. Once you start your vehicle, the information
display and the touchscreen also light.
Easy Entry
Automatically recalls your seat and power tilt and
telescoping steering wheel positions when you push
the keyless start ignition button.
Easy Exit
Moves the driver seat rearward up to 2 inches
(5 centimeters). Additionally, the power tilt and
telescoping steering wheel moves to the full up
position when the transmission is in park (P) and
you switch off the keyless start ignition. The driver
seat and steering column return to their previous
positions when you push the keyless start
ignition button.
Note: You must have your intelligent access
transmitter with you for these features to work.
Intelligent Access
Note:
Your intelligent access
transmitter must be within 3 feet
(1 meter) of the vehicle for intelligent
access to function properly.
To unlock and open the driver’s door,
pull a front exterior door handle.
To lock all of the doors, touch and
briefly hold the lock sensor area on
top of the door handle.
To open the liftgate, press the button
located in the top of the liftgate pull-
cup handle to unlatch the liftgate and
then pull on the outside handle.
Note: The transmitter also contains a
mechanical key blade that can be used
to unlock the driver door, if necessary.
Remote Start
Remote start allows you to start the
engine from outside your vehicle using
your transmitter. To start, press

and then press twice within three
seconds. Once inside, shift into drive
(D) and go. To switch the engine off
from outside the vehicle after using
your remote start, press
once.
An LED on the transmitter provides
status feedback of remote start or
stop commands:
Solid green: The remote start or
extension was successful.
Solid red: The remote stop was
successful and the engine is off.
Blinking red: The remote start or
stop failed.
Blinking green: The system is waiting
for a status update from the vehicle.
Power Windows: Global Opening and Closing
You can use the transmitter to operate the windows with the ignition off.
Open the windows for a short time after you unlock your vehicle with
the remote control. After you unlock your vehicle, press and hold the
transmitter unlock button to open the windows. Release the button once
movement starts. Press the lock or unlock button to stop movement.
To close the windows, press and hold the remote control lock button.
Release the button once movement starts. Press the lock or unlock
button to stop movement.
Automatic Climate Control Settings
The remote start feature allows you to pre-condition your vehicle’s interior.
When you set the climate control system to AUTO , it automatically adjusts the
cabin temperature during a remote start.
In hot weather, the air conditioning automatically turns on. In cold weather, the
heat automatically turns on. See the Climate Control chapter of your Owner’s
Manual for more details.
MyLincoln MobileTM*
This smartphone-compatible app combines vehicle service, client support
and driver convenience features.
For more details, visit support.lincoln.com/mylincolnmobile.
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Liftgate
Manual Liftgate
To Open the Liftgate
1. Unlock the vehicle and press the
button on the liftgate to unlatch.
2. Press the button located in the top
of the liftgate pull-cup handle.
Power Liftgate*
To Open Using the Outside Liftgate Button
1. Unlock the liftgate with the remote control
or power door control. If the intelligent
access transmitter is within 3 feet (1 meter)
behind the liftgate, the liftgate unlocks when
you press the liftgate release button.
2. Press the button located in the top
of the liftgate pull-cup handle.
3. Allow the power system to open the
liftgate after pressing the control.
4. To close, press and release the
control (pictured). To Open Using the Remote Transmitter
Open or close the liftgate with your remote control by
pressing the
button twice within three seconds.
A tone sounds when the liftgate activates. You can
also open or close the liftgate from inside the vehicle
by pressing the
button on the instrument panel.
Hands-free Liftgate Operation*
1. Make sure you have your intelligent access
transmitter within 3 feet (1 meter) of the liftgate.
2. Move your foot under and back from the rear
bumper, similar to a kicking (front-to-back) motion.
Do not move your foot sideways or the sensors
may not detect the motion.
Note: In vehicles equipped with the towing package,
you must kick your foot between the trailer hitch and
the exhaust system. Do not kick under the hitch.
Obstacle Detection*
When you use the power open or close feature and the liftgate detects a \
problem, warning tones sound and the liftgate stops.
The Liftgate Does Not Power Open or Close When
It detects an object in its opening or closing path.
The ignition is on and the transmission is not in park (P).
You are traveling at speeds at or above 3 mph (5 km/h).
Note: Entering the vehicle while the liftgate is closing could cause the
vehicle to bounce and activate obstacle detection.
Setting the Liftgate Open Height
Once you open the power liftgate, you can move it manually to a
desired height. If the previously programmed liftgate height is lower
than the fully opened position, you can manually push it upward.
To Program a New Height
1. Open the liftgate.
2. Stop the liftgate movement by pressing the control button on the
liftgate when it reaches your desired height. Once the liftgate stops
moving, you can also move it manually to your desired height.
3. Press and hold the control button on the liftgate until you hear a tone,\

indicating that your programming of the liftgate height is successful.
The next time you use the power feature to open the
liftgate, it opens to its newly programmed height.
To change the programmed height, repeat the process above.
Built-in Storage
Cargo tie-downs, located in key areas of the rear cargo area, fold out o\
f the
way when not in use.
Utility tray, located on the outboard side of the driver seat: store a wet
(or dry) umbrella within easy reach.
Toll-ticket holder, located between the headliner and the sun visor hinge:
slide your toll ticket in the space provided.
Rear under-floor storage helps secure items and keep them out of sight.
Liftgate and Built-in Storage
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