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Cell phone issues
Possible solution
Possible cause
Issue
Refer to your device's manual about audio adjustments.
The audio control settings on your cell
phone may be affecting SYNC 3
performance.
There is background noise
during a phone call.
Try switching your cell phone off, resetting it or removing the battery,
then try again.
Possible cell phone malfunction.
During a call, I can hear the
other person but they
cannot hear me.
Make sure that the microphone for SYNC 3 is not set to off. Look for
the microphone icon on the phone screen.
To restart your system, shut down the engine, open and close the
door, and then lock the door and wait for 2-3 minutes. Make sure that
your SYNC 3 screen is black and the lighted USB port is off.
The system may need to be restarted.
During a call, I cannot hear
the other person and they
cannot hear me.
Check your cell phone's compatibility.
This is a cell phone-dependent feature.
SYNC 3 is not able to
download my phonebook. Make sure you allow SYNC 3 to retrieve contacts from your phone.
Refer to your cell manual.
Possible cell phone malfunction. You must switch on your cell phone and the automatic phonebook
download feature on SYNC 3.
Try switching your cell phone off, resetting it or removing the battery,
then try again.
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Cell phone issues
Possible solution
Possible cause
Issue
iPhone •Go to your cell phone's Settings.
• Go to the Bluetooth Menu.
• Press the blue circle to the right of the device named with the your
vehicle make and model to enter the next menu.
• Turn Show Notifications on.
• Disconnect then reconnect your iPhone from the SYNC 3 system
to activate this settings update.
Your iPhone is now set up to forward incoming text messages to
SYNC 3.
Repeat these steps for every other SYNC 3 vehicle that you connect.
Your iPhone will only forward incoming text messages to SYNC 3 if
the iPhone is not unlocked in the messaging application.
Replying to text messages using SYNC 3 is not supported by iPhone.
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USB and Bluetooth Stereo issues
Possible solution
Possible cause
Issue
Make sure your device is unlocked before connecting it to SYNC 3.
The device has a lock screen enabled.
Make sure you are not leaving the device in your vehicle during very
hot or cold temperatures.
This is a device limitation.
SYNC 3 does not recog-
nize my device when I start
my vehicle.
Make sure you connect the device to SYNC 3 and that you have
started the media player on your device.
This is a device-dependent feature.
Bluetooth audio does not
stream. The device is not connected.
Make sure that all song details are populated.
Your music files may not contain the
correct artist, song title, album or genre
information.
SYNC 3 does not recog-
nize music that is on my
device. Try replacing the corrupt file with a new version.
The file may be corrupted.
Some devices require you to change the USB settings from mass
storage to media transfer protocol class.
The song may have copyright protection
that does not allow it to play.
Convert the file to a supported format. See Entertainment (page 396).
The file format is not supported by SYNC
3.
Perform a master reset. See Settings (page 434).
The device needs to be re-indexed.
Make sure your device is unlocked before connecting it to SYNC 3.
The device has a lock screen enabled.
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For a complete listing of the accessories
that are available for your vehicle, please
contact your authorized dealer or visit our
online store at:
Web Address (United States)
www.Accessories.Lincoln.com Web Address (Canada)
www.LincolnCanada.com
Lincoln Accessories are available for your
vehicle through an authorized Lincoln dealer.
Lincoln Motor Company will repair or replace
any properly authorized dealer-installed
Lincoln Original Accessory found to be
defective in factory-supplied materials or
workmanship during the warranty period, as
well as any component damaged by the
defective accessories. Lincoln Motor Company will warrant your
accessory through the warranty that provides
the greatest benefit:
•
24 months, unlimited mileage.
• The remainder of your new vehicle
limited warranty.
Contact an authorized dealer for details and
a copy of the warranty.
Exterior style
• Side-window deflectors.
• Splash guards.
Interior style
• All-weather floor mats.
• Premium carpeted floor mats.
Lifestyle
• Ash cup (smoker's packages).
• Camping tent*.
• Cargo area protector.
• Cargo net.
• Cargo organizer. •
Luggage cover.
• Recovery hook (towing eye).
• Roof racks and carriers*.
• Tablet cradle*.
• Trailer hitch.
• Trailer hitch accessories.
Peace of mind
• Car cover*.
• Remote start.
• Roadside assistance kit*.
• Vehicle security.
• Wheel locks.
*Lincoln Licensed Accessory. The accessory
manufacturer designs, develops and
therefore warrants Lincoln Licensed
Accessories, and does not design or test
these accessories to Lincoln Motor Company
engineering requirements. Contact an
authorized Lincoln dealer for the
manufacturer's limited warranty details and
request a copy of the Lincoln Licensed
Accessories product limited warranty from
the accessory manufacturer.
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PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE RISING
COST OF VEHICLE REPAIRS WITH
LINCOLN PROTECT.
Lincoln Protect (U.S. Only)
Lincoln Protect means peace of mind. It’
s the
extended service plan backed by the Lincoln
Motor Company, and provides more
protection beyond the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty coverage.
Lincoln Protect Can Quickly Pay for Itself
One trip to the Service Center could easily
exceed the price of your Lincoln Extended
Service Plan. With Lincoln Protect you
minimize your risk for unexpected repair bills
and rising repair costs.
Up to 1000+ Covered Vehicle Components
There are four core Lincoln Protect plans
with different levels of coverage. Ask your
authorized dealer for details.
1. PremiumCARE - Our most comprehensive
coverage. With over 1,000 covered
components, this plan is so complete it’ s
probably easier to list what’ s not covered.2.
ExtraCARE - Covers 113 components, and
includes many high-tech items.
3. BaseCARE - Covers 84 components.
4. PowertrainCARE - Covers 29 critical components.
Lincoln Extended Service Plans are honored
by all authorized Lincoln dealers in the U.S.,
Canada and Mexico.
That means you get:
• Reliable, quality service at any Lincoln or
Ford dealership.
• Repairs performed by factory trained
technicians, using genuine parts.
Rental Car Reimbursement
1st day Rental Benefit
If you bring your car into your dealer for
service, we ’ll give you a loaner to use for the
day. Extended Rental Benefits
If your vehicle is kept overnight for covered
repairs, you are eligible for rental car
coverage, including bumper to bumper
warranty repairs, and Field Service Actions.
Roadside Assistance
Exclusive 24/7 roadside assistance, including:
•
Towing, flat-tire change and battery jump
starts.
• Out of fuel and lock-out assistance.
• Travel expense reimbursement for
lodging, meals and rental car.
• Assistance for taxi, shuttle, rental car
coverage and other transportation.
Transferable Coverage
If you sell your vehicle before your Lincoln
Protect plan coverage expires, you can
transfer any remaining coverage to the new
owner. Which should give you and your
potential buyer a little more peace of mind.
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Make sure to change your vehicle
’s oils and
fluids at the specified intervals or in
conjunction with a repair. Flushing is a viable
way to change fluid for many vehicle
sub-systems during scheduled maintenance. It is critical that systems are flushed only with
new fluid that is the same as that required
to fill and operate the system or using a
Ford-approved flushing chemical.
Owner Checks and Services
Make sure you perform the following basic
maintenance checks and inspections every
month or at six-month intervals. Check every month
Engine oil level.
Function of all interior and exterior lights.
Tires (including spare) for wear and proper pressure. Windshield washer fluid level. Check every six months
Battery connections. Clean if necessary.
Body and door drain holes for obstructions. Clean if necessary. Cooling system fluid level and coolant strength.
Door weatherstrips for wear. Lubricate if necessary.
Hinges, latches and outside locks for proper operation. Lubricate if necessary. Parking brake for proper operation.
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A
A/C
See: Climate Control...........................................133
About This Manual............................................7
ABS See: Brakes...........................................................184
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................184
Accessories...................................................468 Exterior style........................................................468
Interior style.........................................................468
Lifestyle.................................................................468
Peace of mind.....................................................468
Accessories See: Replacement Parts Recommendation.....12
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control.............209
Active Park Assist - Vehicles With: Active Park Assist
....................................................196
Deactivating the Active Park Assist
Feature.............................................................202
Parallel Parking, Perpendicular Parking, Park Out Assist..........................................................196
Troubleshooting the System...........................
202
Adjusting the Headlamps
..........................299
Horizontal Aim Adjustment..............................300 Vertical Aim Adjustment...................................299
Adjusting the Steering Wheel......................78 Power Tilt and Telescope Steering
Column................................................................78
Airbag Disposal
................................................51
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control...........................................133
Air Filter See: Changing the Engine Air Filter..............303
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm...........................................76
All-Wheel Drive
..............................................179
Ambient Lighting............................................92
Anti-Theft Alarm..............................................76
Arming the Alarm..................................................76
Disarming the Alarm.............................................76
Appendices...................................................504
Apps
..................................................................431
........................................................................\
..........431
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link......................433
Audible Warnings and Indicators..............107 Headlamps On Warning Chime.......................
107
Keyless Warning Alert........................................107
Parking Brake On Warning Chime
..................107
Audio Control
...................................................79
Seek, Next or Previous........................................79
Audio System
................................................362
General Information...........................................362 Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Premium AM/
FM/CD...........................................................363
Auto Hold........................................................187 Using Auto Hold..................................................189
Autolamps.........................................................87 Windshield Wiper Activated Headlamps........88
Automatic Climate Control..........................133
Automatic High Beam Control
....................90
Activating the System..........................................90
Manually Overriding the System.......................91
Automatic Transmission...............................173 Automatic Transmission Adaptive
Learning.............................................................178
Brake-Shift Interlock Override.........................176
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow...................................................................178
Push Button Shift Transmission........................173
SelectShift Automatic ™ Transmission.............175
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check
...........................................................295
Auto-Start-Stop...............................................161 Disabling Auto StartStop...................................162
Enabling Auto StartStop.....................................161
Autowipers.......................................................83
Auxiliary Power Points.................................153 110 Volt AC Power Point.....................................153
12 Volt DC Power Point......................................153
Locations...............................................................153
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AWD
See: All-Wheel Drive...........................................179
B
Battery See: Changing the 12V Battery......................296
Blind Spot Information System.................223
Switching the System Off and On..................225
System Errors......................................................225
Using the System...............................................223
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood............286
Booster Seats..................................................25 Types of Booster Seats.......................................26
Brake Fluid Check.......................................295
Brakes..............................................................184 General Information............................................184
Breaking-In.....................................................249
Bulb Specification Chart
..............................301
C
Cabin Air Filter................................................137
California Proposition 65................................11
Capacities and Specifications - 2.0L EcoBoost™...................................................350
Specifications.......................................................351 Capacities and Specifications - 2.3L
EcoBoost™....................................................356
Specifications......................................................357
Capacities and Specifications
...................344
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior...............................306
Center Console.............................................155
Changing a Bulb...........................................300 Front Direction Indicator...................................301
High Intensity Discharge Headlamp.............300
LED Lamps............................................................301
License Plate Lamp.............................................301
Changing a Fuse..........................................283 Fuses.....................................................................283
Changing a Road Wheel.............................336 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information.......................................................337
Tire Change Procedure....................................
338
Changing the 12V Battery..........................296
Changing the Engine Air Filter.................303
Changing the Wiper Blades......................298 Front Wiper Blades............................................298
Rear Window Wiper Blade...............................299
Checking MyKey System Status.................60 MyKey Distance....................................................60
Number of Admin Keys........................................61
Number of MyKeys...............................................60
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................298 Child Restraint and Seatbelt
Maintenance..................................................38
Child Restraint Positioning
...........................28
Child Safety.......................................................17
General Information...............................................17
Child Safety Locks..........................................29 Left-Hand Side.......................................................30
Right-Hand Side....................................................30
Cleaning Leather Seats................................311
Cleaning Products
.......................................305
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels.........................312
Cleaning the Engine
....................................307
Cleaning the Exterior..................................306 Exterior Chrome Parts.......................................306
Exterior Plastic Parts..........................................307
Stripes or Graphics.............................................307
Underbody...........................................................307
Under Hood.........................................................307
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens............................310
Cleaning the Interior....................................308 Cleaning Black Label or Presidential
Interior..............................................................309
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................308
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................60
Climate............................................................409
Climate Control..............................................133
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Climate Controlled Seats............................146
Cooled Seats........................................................147
Collision Warning System..........................230 Principle Of Operation......................................230
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check.............................291
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator
..........49
Creating a MyKey...........................................59 Programming or Changing Configurable
Settings...............................................................60
Cross Traffic Alert
.........................................225
False Alerts..........................................................229
Switching the System Off and On..................229
System Errors......................................................229
System Lights, Messages and Audible
Alerts.................................................................228
System Limitations.............................................228
Using the System...............................................225
Cruise Control
.................................................80
Principle of Operation.......................................208
Type 1.......................................................................80
Type 2......................................................................80
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control...............................208
Customer Assistance
..................................259 D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording...........................................10
Service Data Recording.........................................9
Daytime Running Lamps...............................89 Type 1 - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)..........................................89
Type 2 - Configurable..........................................89
Direction Indicators.........................................91
Drive Control
.................................................233
LINCOLN DRIVE CONTROL............................233
Driver Alert
......................................................217
Using Driver Alert................................................217
Driver and Passenger Airbags
....................42
Children and Airbags...........................................43
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating
Adjustment.........................................................43
Driver Knee Airbag.........................................48
Driving Aids.....................................................217
Driving Hints
..................................................249
Driving Through Water...............................250
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps...........................89
E
Economical Driving......................................249 Electric Parking Brake..................................185
Applying the electric parking brake...............185
Applying the electric parking brake when the
vehicle is moving............................................186
Battery With No Charge.....................................187
Releasing the electric parking brake.............186
Emission Control System
.............................170
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II).........................171
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M)
Testing................................................................172
End User License Agreement
...................504
VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ....................................504
Engine Block Heater....................................160 Using the Engine Block Heater.......................160
Engine Coolant Check.................................291 Adding Engine Coolant....................................293
Checking the Engine Coolant..........................
291
Recycled Engine Coolant.................................293
Severe Climates.................................................293
What You Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling.............................................................294
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System........................75
Engine Oil Check.........................................290 Adding Engine Oil..............................................290
Engine Oil Dipstick......................................290
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Engine Specifications - 2.0L
EcoBoost™....................................................344
Drivebelt Routing................................................344
Engine Specifications - 2.3L EcoBoost™....................................................345
Drivebelt Routing................................................345
Entertainment................................................396 AM/FM Radio.......................................................398
Apps.......................................................................409
Bluetooth Stereo or USB..................................407
CD (If equipped).................................................406
HD Radio ™ Information (If Available)..............402
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (If Activated).............398
Sources.................................................................397
Supported Media Players, Formats and Metadata Information...................................
409
USB Ports.............................................................409
Environment......................................................16
EPB See: Electric Parking Brake..............................185
Essential Towing Checks
............................245
Before Towing a Trailer.....................................246
Hitches..................................................................245
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal
Watercraft (PWC)............................................246
Safety Chains......................................................245
Trailer Brakes.......................................................245
Trailer Lamps.......................................................245 When Towing a Trailer.......................................246
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording..............................................9
Export Unique Options...................................14
Exterior Mirrors
................................................94
Auto-Dimming Feature........................................96
Auto-Folding Mirrors............................................95
Blind Spot Monitor................................................97
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors.................................
95
Heated Exterior Mirrors.......................................96
Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors............................96
Lincoln Welcome Mat..........................................96
Memory Mirrors.....................................................96
Power Exterior Mirrors.........................................94
F
Fastening the Seatbelts................................32 How to Extract Seatbelts in the Rear Outboard
Positions.............................................................35
Seatbelt Locking Modes.....................................33
Using a Sliding Clip..............................................33
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy..................
33
Floor Mats......................................................250
Front Parking Aid..........................................195
Front Passenger Sensing System..............44
Fuel and Refueling
........................................164 Fuel Consumption
.........................................169
Calculating Fuel Economy................................169
Filling the Tank.....................................................169
Fuel Filler Funnel Location.........................166
Fuel Filter
.......................................................296
Fuel Quality.....................................................165
Choosing the Right Fuel....................................165
Fuel Shutoff...................................................253
Fuses...............................................................267
Fuse Specification Chart............................267 Passenger Compartment Fuse Box...............274
Power Distribution Box.....................................267
Pre-Fuse Box.......................................................267
Rear Cargo Fuse Box.........................................279
G
Garage Door Opener See: Universal Garage Door Opener.............
148
Gauges..............................................................101 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge.............103
Fuel Gauge...........................................................102
Information Display.............................................102
General Information on Radio Frequencies..................................................52
Intelligent Access.................................................52
General Maintenance Information...........472 Multi-Point Inspection........................................475
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