navigation system LINCOLN MKT 2015 Quick Reference Guide
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1  Adaptive Cruise Control*  
Allows you to set a ‘gap distance’ between 
your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you 
during highway driving. When your cruise 
control is on, press GAP up or down to 
select the gap distance. Refer to the Cruise 
Control chapter in your Owner’s Manual 
for more information.
   Note: Driving aids do not replace the  
need to watch where the vehicle is moving 
and brake where necessary. Refer to your 
Owner’s Manual for safety information, 
more details and limitations.
2  Power Tilt/Telescope Steering Column 
Use the 4-way rocker control to adjust the 
steering wheel to the desired position.
3    Left Information Display 
Provides information about various  
systems on your vehicle. Use the  
left-hand, 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.
4   Service Engine Soon Light 
 Lights briefly when you switch the 
ignition on. If it remains on or flashes 
after you start the engine, the On-Board 
Diagnostics (OBD-II) system detects a 
problem. Drive in a moderate fashion and 
contact your authorized dealer as  
soon as possible.
5    Right Information Display 
Provides information about Entertainment, 
Phone and Navigation*. Use the right-hand, 
5-way controls located on your steering 
wheel to scroll through, highlight and make 
minor adjustments within a selected menu. 
Refer to the MyLincoln Touch™ chapter in 
your Owner’s Manual for more information.
6  Steering Wheel Controls 
Press VOL + or VOL – to increase or 
decrease volume levels. 
   Press  SEEK 
 or  to access the next or 
previous radio station preset, CD track or 
preset satellite radio channel*.
   Press 
 to access SYNC®  
phone features.
 Press 
 to access voice recognition. 
7  Keyless Starting 
Allows you to start your vehicle by pressing 
the ENGINE START STOP button while fully 
pressing down on the brake pedal. Press 
the button again to switch the engine off. 
If you let your vehicle idle for an extended 
period of time, the system shows a shut-
down alert in the information display 
that gives the driver time to override the 
automatic shut-down feature. If the driver 
does nothing, the engine automatically 
shuts down. 
   
Note: Your intelligent access transmitter 
must be inside the vehicle for the ignition  
to start. If you exit the vehicle with the 
transmitter and the vehicle is running, the 
horn sounds. 
8  Hazard  Control
9  Audio Volume and Fan Speed  
Swipe Controls 
Press or tap the right or left side of the 
slider, or slide your finger across the control 
to increase or decrease the audio volume 
or fan speed.
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Why You Need a SYNC Owner Account  
A SYNC owner account allows you to receive 
the latest software updates that add new 
places, directions and information, and if 
you have questions, you'll get free customer 
support. Visit the website or call the toll-
free number for more information. See the 
inside front cover of this guide for details. 
Pairing Your Phone with SYNC 
1.   Make sure that your vehicle is in park (P) 
and you switch on your radio and ignition.
2.   Touch  Add Phone in the upper left corner 
of the touchscreen. Find SYNC appears 
on the screen and instructs you to begin 
the pairing process from your device.
3.    Make sure that Bluetooth is set to ON  
and that your cellular phone is in the  
proper mode. See your phone’s manual,  
if necessary. Select SYNC, and a  
six-digit PIN appears on your device.
4.    If the system prompts you to enter a 
PIN on your device, then it does not 
support Secure Simple Pairing. To 
pair, enter the PIN displayed on the 
touchscreen. Skip the next step.  
5.   
When prompted on your phone’s 
display, confirm that the PIN 
provided by SYNC matches the PIN 
displayed on your cellular phone. 
6.    The display indicates when the pairing  
is successful.
Note: SYNC may prompt you with more 
phone options. For more information on 
the capability of your phone, see your 
phone’s manual and visit the website.
Tips     Make sure you accept the request 
from SYNC to access your phone.
   To pair subsequent phones, please 
refer to Pairing Subsequent Phones 
in the MyLincoln Touch chapter 
of your Owner’s Manual.
   If you experience pairing problems, try 
performing a clean pairing by deleting 
your phone from SYNC, deleting the 
SYNC connection from your phone, 
and then repeating the Pairing Your 
Phone with SYNC process.
Phone 
Voice-control your phone to connect 
with other features:
    Connects automatically with a 911 
Operator in the event of an accident 
(feature must be on prior to an event).
   Transfer calls seamlessly from SYNC to 
phone as you get in or out of your vehicle.
  Refer to the MyLincoln Touch chapter in 
your Owner's Manual for complete details.
SYNC® with MyLincoln Touch™
Using SYNC with MyLincoln Touch 
SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment, 
information and communication. 
Use the four-corner, four-color touchscreen to explore and interact 
with your vehicle. The touchscreen works the same way traditional 
controls, knobs and buttons do. 
Press the various corners on your touchscreen to personalize  
the many features and settings of your vehicle all in one place. The 
system provides easy interaction with your cellular phone, multimedia 
entertainment, climate controls and navigation system*.
General Tips 
    Press the home  icon  
at any time to return to 
the home screen. 
    For additional support, refer 
to your Owner's Manual,  
visit the website or call the  
toll-free number. See the 
inside front cover of this 
guide for more details.
Before You Get Started 
   Make sure to insert the 
navigation SD card* into 
the media port or your 
navigation cannot work.
   The touchscreen is sensitive, 
so make sure you press the 
desired icon accurately. 
Create Your Owner Account 
1.    Set up your owner account 
at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) 
or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada). 
Register by following the 
on-screen instructions. 
After registering, you can 
see what complimentary 
services you are eligible for.
2.   SYNC  uses 
Bluetooth ®,  
a wireless connection,  
to communicate with your 
phone. Turn Bluetooth mode 
on in your phone's menu 
options. This lets your phone 
find SYNC. 
For more details on setting  
up your phone with SYNC,   
visit  SyncMyRide.com  (U.S.)  
or  SyncMyRide.ca (Canada),   
or your phone   
manufacturer’s website.
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You can also use the touchscreen to enter a 
destination and narrow your choices by city 
or street as you type. 
You can choose from up to three different 
types of routes: 
  Fastest: Uses the fastest moving  
roads possible.
  Shortest: Uses the shortest  
distance possible.
   Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the most fuel 
efficient route.
Tips 
  Save your favorite locations by touching  
“Save to Favorites”. 
   Change your map views from Direction 
Headed, North Up or 3-D.
Climate 
Control the temperature, airflow 
direction, fan speed and other climate 
features for you and your front passenger. 
Say “Climate temperature 72 degrees”  
and MyLincoln Touch makes the adjustment. 
Set Your Temperature 
    Touch the lower-right, blue Climate corner 
on the touchscreen. 
   Set your exact, desired temperature by 
using the + or – buttons.
Rear Climate Controls 
   Touch  Rear on the lower-right corner  
of the Climate screen to access the rear 
climate control. 
   Touch  Rear Control to allow the rear 
passengers to adjust their climate settings. 
Touch it again to control the settings 
from the touchscreen. See your Owner's 
Manual for complete details. 
SYNC® with MyLincoln Touch™
Using Your Phone with SYNC 
Note:
 Enter your phone book contacts 
with both first and last names to increase 
the ability of SYNC to select the correct 
contact. Remember to say the contact name 
exactly as it is listed in your phone book.
Making a Phone Call 
Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone  
in your phone book by pressing the voice 
button. When prompted, say 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.
Do Not Disturb Mode 
This feature blocks incoming calls and 
text messages, and saves them for later. 
You still have access to outgoing calls 
when this feature is on. Say the voice 
command
 “Do not disturb on” to enable 
and “Do not disturb off” to disable. 
Navigation* 
Get started with your navigation 
system by pressing the upper-right,  
green corner. 
The available, voice activated navigation 
system includes:
   SiriusXM  Traffic
    SiriusXM Travel Link
   GPS (Global Positioning System) 
technology
   3-D  mapping
   Turn-by-turn  navigation
Set a Destination 
Set a destination on your touchscreen by 
using a street address, city center, a place on   
the map or a Point Of Interest (POI). The 
easiest way, however, is by voice. 
1.    Press the voice  button.  
When prompted, say “Destination  
street address”.
2.    The system then asks you to say the  
full address and displays an example   
on-screen. 
3.    You can then speak the address  
naturally, such as: “One two three Main 
Street, Anytown”.
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