LINCOLN MKT 2014 Owners Manual

Ventilated Seats
The ventilated seats will only function when the engine is running.
To operate the ventilated seats:
Press the ventilated seat symbol to cycle through the
various cooling settings and off. Cooler settings are
indicated by more indicator lights.
If the engine falls below 350 RPM while the ventilated seats are on, the
feature will turn itself off. You will need to be reactivate it.
Note:When the heated or ventilated front seat is active, you will be able
to hear the fan operating inside the seat. This is normal.
Heated and Ventilated Seat Air Filter Replacement
The climate controlled seat system includes air filters. You must replace
them periodically. See thescheduled maintenance information.
Locate the filters under each front seat and access them from the
second-row foot-well area. Move the front seats all the way forward and
to the full up positions to ease access.
To remove an air filter:
1. Turn the vehicle off.
2. Push up on the outside rigid edge
of the filter and rotate
counterclockwise once the tabs are
released, then remove the filter.
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To install a filter:
1. First, position the filter in its
housing making sure that the far
forward end is all the way up in the
housing.
2. Push in on the center of the
outside edge of the filter and rotate
up into the housing until it clips
into position.
REAR SEATS
Second Row Seats
Recline Adjustment
WARNING:Always drive and ride with your seat back upright
and the lap belt snug and low across the hips.
WARNING:Reclining the seat back can cause an occupant to
slide under the seat’s safety belt, resulting in severe personal
injuries in the event of a crash.
Note:For the bench seat only, make sure the center safety belt is
unbuckled before folding the seat back.
Lift the handle to adjust seat back
rearward or forward. The seat back
can also fold forward until it is flat.
For the Town Car livery version
only, the seat back cannot be folded
flat or tumbled forward.
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Moving the Seats Backward and Forward
(Six-Passenger Vehicles Only)
Lift the control to adjust the seat
forward or backward.
Using the Second-Row Power Lumbar Support
(Six-Passenger Vehicles Only)
The power lumbar control is located on the outboard side of the seat.
Press the forward side of the
control to adjust firmness.
Press the rearward side of the
control to adjust softness.
Moving the Front Passenger Seat Backward and Forward
(Town Car Livery Version)
Press this control, located on the
passenger side rear door, to move
the front passenger seat backward
and forward.
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Power Fold and Tumble Seat (If Equipped)
WARNING:Make sure that the seat is unoccupied when folding
it down. Folding the seat while occupied could result in occupant
injury or damage to the seat.
This feature is available for the right-hand seat on seven-passenger
vehicles and on both sides for six-passenger vehicles.
Press the control located at the
back of the rear door opening one
time to fold the seat back down and
tumble the seat forward for access
to the third row.
Note:When the ignition is in turned off, the power fold feature will
work until the battery saver will turns it off after 10 minutes. You can
reactivate the power seats by pressing the unlock button on the remote
entry key fob or by using the unlock procedure on the keyless entry
keypad. See theLockschapter. Keep the key in the accessory or run
position to prevent the feature from timing out.
Rear Seat Armrest (Livery vehicle)
WARNING:Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard objects
can injure you in a crash.
To access the cupholders, rotate
the armrest into the use position.
To open the storage compartment,
pull the cupholder latch forward.
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Third Row Seats
Accessing the Seat
WARNING:Before returning the seat back to its original
position, make sure that cargo or any objects are not trapped
behind the seat back. After returning the seat back to its original
position, pull on the seat back to make sure that it has fully latched.
An unlatched seat may become dangerous in the event of a sudden
stop or crash.
WARNING:Do not adjust or release the seat floor latch while
vehicle is in motion. Do not operate the vehicle with seats in
tumbled position. Always latch the vehicle seat to the floor, whether the
seat is occupied or empty. If not latched or if the seat is tumbled, the
seat may cause injury during a sudden stop.
Note:You may have to move the front row seat forward to allow the
second row seat to be fully tumbled.
Fold and tumble the second row seat to access the third row. Remove
items from the second row seat. Make sure that no bulky objects such as
purses or briefcases are on the floor in front of the second row seats
before tumbling them. For second row bench seats, make sure the center
safety belt is unbuckled before folding the seat back.
1. Lift the handle located on the
side of the seat.
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The seat back will fold flat.
2. Lift the handle all the way up
until the seat releases from the
floor. Rotate the seat forward,
grabbing the bottom of the seat
back as indicated, to allow access to
the third row seat.
Note:The seat back must be folded flat in order to release the floor
latches. Make sure that there are no objects on the seat cushion that
may restrict the seat back from folding flat.
3. To return the seat back to the
floor from tumbled position, rotate
the seat down until you hear it
latching to the floor.
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4. To return the seat back to the
upright position
•Lift the seat back toward the rear
of the vehicle, and
•Rotate the seat back until you
hear a click, locking it in the
upright position.
Note:The seat back will not raise if the rear latch hooks are not
properly engaged to the floor striker. If the seat back does not raise,
then repeat steps 3 and 4.
Third Row Seat Exit
1. Pull the strap located on the back
of the second row seat. This will
fold the seat back forward. Pull the
strap a second time to tumble the
seat forward, allowing easy exit
from the third row seat.
Note:The seat back must be folded flat in order to release the floor
latches. Make sure that there are no objects on the seat cushion that
may restrict the seat back from folding flat.
2. To return the seat back to the
floor from tumbled position, rotate
the seat down until you hear it
latching to the floor.
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3. To return the seat back to the
upright position
•Lift the seat back toward the rear
of the vehicle, and
•Rotate the seat back until you
hear a click, locking it in the
upright position.
Note:The seat back will not raise if the rear latch hooks are not
properly engaged to the floor striker. If the seat back does not raise,
repeat steps 3 and 4.
4. Make sure that the rear latch
hooks are properly engaged with
the floor striker.
Note:Make sure that the seat and seat back are latched securely in
position. Keep floor area free of objects that would prevent proper seat
engagement.
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Stowing the Third Row Seat
1. Remove all objects from the seat and stowage tub. Objects in the seat
or stowage tub may cause serious damage to the seat upholstery and
cause improper seat function.
2. From the rear of the vehicle,
stow the head restraints by pulling
the strap located on the middle of
the seat back just below the head
restraint. Then fold the seat back by
pulling and holding the number 1
strap while pushing the seat back
forward. Release the strap once the
seat back starts rotating forward.
3. Release the cushion latches by
pulling the number 2 strap while
pulling on the strap located at the
top of the seat back. This will
tumble the seat all the way into
the floor tub.
Note:Do not use the seat anchors as cargo tie downs.
Note:Do not use the third row seat
back as a load floor when the seat
back is folded. Sharp objects may
result in damage to seat upholstery.
Note:In order to allow the seat to latch in the stowed position, do not
stow objects under the seat before stowing.
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Unstowing the Third Row Seat
WARNING:Make sure the seat is latched to vehicle floor by
pushing and pulling on the seat. If not latched, the seat may
cause injury during a sudden stop.
Note:Make sure that there are no objects such as books, purses or brief
cases on the load floor before unstowing the seat. Failure to remove all
objects from the top of the load floor prior to unstowing it may cause
damage to the seat.
Note:Make sure the area under the forward portion of the load floor is
free of objects before unstowing the third row seat.
1. Unlatch and lift the seat out of
the floor tub by squeezing and
pulling up on the handle. Once the
seat is at a vertical position, push
the seat over, letting it fall onto the
latches.
2. To return the seat back to the
upright position, pull the number 1
strap. Then, while holding the
number 1 strap, pull the long strap
located on the seat back to raise the
seat back.
3. Pull the head restraints up to
their normal adjusted positions.
PowerFold® Third-row Seat (If Equipped)
The third row seat features a power one-touch operation that allows you
to adjust the left, right, or both seats into a NORMAL, STOW, FOLD, or
TAILGATE position with just one touch of a button. The third row seat
also includes obstacle detection that allows the seat to stop and reverse
direction if it hits an obstacle so that the obstacle can be removed.
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