gas tank size LINCOLN MKX 2010 Quick Reference Guide

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2 0 1 0 Q u i c k R e f eRe n c e G u i d e
L i n c O LnM K X
April 2009
First printing
Quick reFerence gui\fe
M kX
l ith\b in u.s .A.
This Quick Reference Guide is not
intended to rep\face your vehic\fe
\bwner’s Guide which contains
more detai\fed information
concerning the features of your
vehic\fe, as we\f\f as important safety
warnings designed to he\fp reduce
the risk of injury to you and your
passengers. P\fease read your entire
\bwner’s Guide carefu\f\fy as you begin \fearning about your new
vehic\fe and refer to the appropriate
sections when questions arise. A\f\f
information contained in this Quick
Reference Guide was accurate at
the time of dup\fication. We reserve
the right to change features,
operation and/or functiona\fity of
any vehic\fe specification at any
time. Your Linco\fn dea\fer is the best source for the most current
information. For detai\fed operating
and safety information, p\fease refer
to your \bwner’s Guide.

Ford Motor Company, Customer
Re\fationship Center, P.\b. Box
6248, Dearborn, MI 48121
1-800-392-3673 (F\bRD),
(TDD for the hearing impaired:
1-800-232-5952)
2 0 1 0 Q u i c k R e f e Re n c e G u i d e
L i n c O LnM K X
Ad d i TiO nA L F E A T U R E S
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AA1J 19\f217 AA
Universal Garage Door
Opener (if eq\fipped)
Depending on your vehic\fe’s
option package, you may
have a HomeLink® or a Car2U®
system. These systems can
he\fp you rep\face hand-he\fd
transmitters with a sing\fe
device. The systems \fearn the
radio frequency codes of most
transmitters to operate garage
doors, security systems,
and home \fighting. Refer
to your \bwner’s Guide for
more information, inc\fuding
programming instructions.
Panora\bic Vista Roof™
with D\fal Power S\fnshades
(if eq\fipped)
The panoramic Vista Roof™
and power sunshade are
equipped with an automatic
one-touch, express opening
feature. To open, press and
re\fease
. The front and
rear sunshades wi\f\f open
simu\ftaneous\fy. Press

again and the panoramic Vista
Roof wi\f\f open to the ‘comfort’
position. Press
once more
for the roof to fu\f\fy open.
To stop the one touch open
feature at any time, press
the contro\f again. To c\fose,
pu\f\f
down unti\f the g\fass
pane\f c\foses. Firm\fy pu\f\f the
contro\f again to fu\f\fy c\fose the
Vista Roof™. Pu\f\f and ho\fd the
contro\f down again to c\fose
the front and rear sunshades.
To vent from a c\fosed position,
press TILT. To c\fose, pu\f\f and
ho\fd TILT.
Global Open Front
Windows and Vista Roof™
You can open your front
windows and vent the Vista
Roof™ (if equipped)
simu\ftaneous\fy using your
Integrated Keyhead
Transmitter (IKT ). Press and
ho\fd
unti\f the two front windows and panoramic roof
begin to open. If any other
remote entry transmitter
contro\f is pressed during the
opening operation, both
windows and the panoramic
roof wi\f\f stop opening.
Sec\friCode
TM Keyless Entry
Syste\b
You can use
the key\fess
entry keypad
to \fock or
un\fock the doors without a
key. To un\fock the driver’s
door, enter your five digit
factory code (avai\fab\fe on
the owner’s wa\f\fet card in
the g\fove box or from your
authorized dea\fer.) To un\fock
a\f\f doors, enter your five digit
factory code and, within five
seconds, press 3-4. To \fock a\f\f
doors, simp\fy press 7-8 and
9-0 at the same time (you
do not need to enter your
factory code first). Refer to
your \bwner’s Guide for
more information.
Integrated Keyhead
Trans\bitter (IKT) and
Re\bote Entry Syste\b
Feat\fres
Your vehic\fe
comes
equipped with
two specia\f\fy
programmed
Integrated Keyhead Transmitters
(IKTs). IKTs are both a
programmed ignition key
and a remote key\fess entry
transmitter. Hand\fe the IKT
carefu\f\fy when starting the car
to avoid accidenta\f\fy pressing
any of the remote entry buttons.
Press once to un\fock the
driver’s door. The interior \famps
wi\f\f i\f\fuminate.
Press
twice to un\fock a\f\f
the doors. Press
once to \fock a\f\f
the doors and activate the
perimeter a\farm system.
Press
twice to confirm
a\f\f the doors and \fiftgate are
c\fosed. The horn wi\f\f chirp and
the turn signa\f \famps wi\f\f flash
once if a\f\f the doors and the
\fiftgate are c\fosed.
Press
to activate the
panic a\farm. The horn wi\f\f
sound and the turn \famps wi\f\f
flash. Press
again or turn
the ignition on to deactivate
the panic a\farm.
Press
twice within three
seconds to activate the car
finder. The horn wi\f\f chirp
and the turn \famps wi\f\f flash.
It is recommended that this
method be used to \focate your
vehic\fe, rather than using the
panic a\farm.
Press
(if equipped) twice
to open the power \fiftgate
(if equipped).
Ensure that you keep the IKT
adhesive security \fabe\f in a safe
p\face for future reference.
Rep\facement Integrated
Keyhead Transmitters are
on\fy avai\fab\fe through
an authorized dea\fer.
A\fxiliary Inp\ft JackYour vehic\fe is equipped with
an Auxi\fiary
Input Jack
\focated inside
the conso\fe bin. This a\f\fows
you to p\fug and p\fay auxi\fiary
audio devices, inc\fuding MP3
p\fayers. Press AUX repeated\fy
on your audio system to
access. When LINE IN
appears in the disp\fay, p\fug
in your auxi\fiary audio
device. For more detai\fed
information, p\fease refer to
your \bwner’s Guide.
Me\bory Feat\fre
The memory feature enab\fes
your vehic\fe to ‘remember’
the position of your seats and
mirrors. To activate, set your
seat and mirrors to the desired
position. Press and ho\fd either
1 or 2 on the driver’s door
unti\f two tones are heard.
Then, within three seconds,
press
on your Integrated
Keyhead transmitter (IKT ).
Another tone wi\f\f sound when
the activation is comp\fete.
Now when you press
on
your IKT, the seats and mirrors
wi\f\f automatica\f\fy move to the
desired position.
Reverse Sensing Syste\b
Your vehic\fe is equipped with
a reverse sensing system
which can warn you if there
is a \farge object behind the
vehic\fe that may be too \fow
for you to see. The system wi\f\f
sound a warning tone that
increases in frequency as the
object gets c\foser and wi\f\f
sound continuous\fy when the
object is \fess than 10 inches
away.
Note: Visibi\fity aids do
not rep\face the need to watch
where the vehic\fe is moving.
Refer to your \bwner’s Guide
for safety information, more
detai\f and \fimitations. Power Liftgate
To open the power \fiftgate,
press
on the instrument
pane\f, or press twice
within three seconds on your
remote entry transmitter, or
press and re\fease the contro\f
button \focated on the \fiftgate.
To c\fose, press
\focated
on the \feft
rear quarter
pane\f in the
rear cargo area
or press

twice on your remote entry
transmitter. Keep c\fear of
the \fiftgate when operating
the rear switch. Your power
\fiftgate is equipped with \p
an obstac\fe detection
feature which wi\f\f either\p
stop or revert to a fu\f\f open
position when it en\pcounters
a so\fid object. For comp\fete
information, p\fease refer to
your \bwner’s Guide.
SYNC®
Your vehic\fe is
equipped with SYNC® – a
hands-free communications
and entertainment system
with specia\f phone a\pnd
media features. For more
information, p\fease refer to
the SYNC® Supp\fement or
to the SYNC® section in the
Navigation Supp\fement.
P\fease a\fso fee\f free to visit
www.SyncMyRide.com.
A\bbient Lighting
(if eq\fipped)
Your vehic\fe may be
equipped with an am\pbient
\fighting feature. The contro\f
is \focated on the center
conso\fe and, when activated,
i\f\fuminates footwe\f\fs, storage bins and
cupho\fders
with a choice
of severa\f
co\fors. Ambient \fighting is
operationa\f when the ignition
is on or in the ac\pcessory
position. Press the

contro\f repeated\fy to turn
on, cyc\fe through your co\for
choices, and turn off.
Overdrive Control/
Cancel with Grade Assist
Drive with the vehic\fe in
\bverdrive (D) for the best
fue\f economy. You can
deactivate overdrive by
pressing the transmission
contro\f switch on the side of \p
the shift hand\fe. Your vehic\fe
is equipped with a \pspecia\f
Grade Assist feature which
is automatica\f\fy activated
when overdrive is turned off.
Grade assist he\fps to provide
optima\f gear se\fection
and additiona\f engine
braking on hi\f\fy terrain. It
is recommended that you
return to \b/D (\bverdrive)
once you return to flat terrain.
To return to overdrive, simp\fy
press the transmission contro\f
switch again.
USB Port
Your vehic\fe is equipped with
a USB port inside the center
conso\fe. This feature a\f\fows
you to p\fug in media p\faying
devices, memory sticks, and
a\fso to charge devices if they
support this feature. For
more information, p\fease
refer to Accessing and Using
your USB port in the SYNC ®
supp\fement or the Navigation
system supp\fement.
1 2nd Row Fold Flat Seatback
To fo\fd down the rear seat, pu\f\f up on
the \fever on the outboard side of the
seat cushion and \fet the seatback rotate
downward into the \foad floor position.
To return to the upright position, rotate the
seatback upward unti\f the seatback \fatches.
The seatback wi\f\f c\fick when it is \focked
into position.
2nd Row Seat Recline
To adjust the second row seatback to
the desired position, whi\fe seated, pu\f\f
the re\fease \fever up and push the
seatback rearward.
2 2nd Row EasyFold™
Seatback Release (if \qeq\fipped)
The contro\f buttons are \focated on the
\feft-hand rear quarter trim pane\f
(accessib\fe from the \fiftgate area).
Press and ho\fd the contro\f to \fower the
seat. The top portion \fowers the right (40%)
seatback, and the bottom portion \fowers
the \feft (60%) seatback.
3 Front Heated and Cooled Seats
To activate these functions, press the
buttons \focated on the c\fimate contro\f
pane\f. Press
once for fu\f\f heat or
once for fu\f\f coo\f (three \fights), twice for
medium heat or medium coo\f (two \fights)
and a third time for \fow heat or \fow coo\f
(one \fight).
\b Rear Heated Seats (if eq\fipped)
The rear seat heat contro\fs are \focated
on the rear door pane\fs. To operate the
heated seats, push the top of the contro\f for
maximum heat, bottom of the contro\f for
minimum heat. Push again to deactivate.
F\fel Type and Tank Capacity
Front whee\f drive vehic\fes
have a fue\f tank capacity of
19.2 ga\f\fons (72.7 L) whi\fe A\f\f
Whee\f drive vehic\fes have
a fue\f tank capacity of 20.8
ga\f\fons (78.7L). Your vehic\fe
is designed to use “Regu\far”
un\feaded gaso\fine with
an octane rating of 87. Do
not use gaso\fine \fabe\fed as
“Regu\far” in high a\ftitude
areas with \bctane ratings \fess
than 87. Do not use E85 fue\fs
because your vehic\fe was not
designed to run on fue\fs with
more than 10% ethano\f.
Location of Spare Tire
Your spare tire and too\fs are
\focated in the rear cargo
area of the vehic\fe, under
the carpeted floor pane\f. The
temporary spare is designed
for emergency use on\fy and
shou\fd be rep\faced as soon
as possib\fe. For comp\fete
detai\fs on how to change
your tire, refer to the Roadside
Emergencies chapter in your
\bwner’s Guide.
Tire Press\fre
Check your tire pressure
at \feast once a month and
before \fong trips (inc\fuding
spare). The recommended
specifications are on the
Safety Certification Labe\f
or Tire Labe\f \focated on the
B-pi\far or the edge of the
driver’s door. As an added
safety feature, your vehic\fe is
equipped with a
Tire Press\fre
Monitoring Syste\b (TPMS)
that i\f\fuminates a \fow tire
pressure warning \fight when
one or more of your tires is
significant\fy under-inflated.
Refer to the Tires, Whee\fs
and Loading chapter in
your \bwner’s Guide for
more information. F\fel P\f\bp Sh\ft-Off Switch
The fue\f pump shut-off switch
stops the e\fectric fue\f pump
from sending fue\f to your
engine when your vehic\fe has
sustained a substantia\f jo\ft.
The switch is \focated behind
the pane\f on the \feft side
of the cargo area. For more
information regarding the fue\f
pump shut-off switch, refer
to the Roadside Emergencies
chapter of your \bwner’s Guide.
S.O.S. Post Crash
Alert Syste\b
Your vehic\fe is equipped with
the S.\b.S. Post Crash A\fert
system. This system provides
audib\fe and visua\f a\farms in
the event of a crash which
causes the dep\foyment of
airbags or the activation of
the safety be\ft pretensioners.
The turn signa\fs wi\f\f flash
and the horn wi\f\f sound. To
deactivate the system, press
the hazard flasher contro\f,

or you can press
on your
remote transmitter.
Roadside Assistance
Your new Linco\fn MKX
comes with the assurance
and support of 24-hour
emergency roadside
assistance. Roadside
assistance inc\fudes such
services as: \fockout assistance,
\fimited fue\f de\fivery, battery
jump starts, changing a flat
tire, towing, and winch out.
To receive roadside assistance
in the United States, ca\f\f
1 (800) 241-3673. In Canada,
ca\f\f 1 (800) 665-2006. All Wheel Drive
(AWD, if eq\fipped)
Your vehic\fe may be equipped
with A\f\f Whee\f Drive (AWD).
The AWD system is a\fways
active and uses a\f\f four whee\fs
to power the vehic\fe. This
increases traction, enab\fing
you to drive over terrain
and road conditions that
a conventiona\f two-whee\f
drive vehic\fe cannot. Refer to
your \bwner’s Guide for more
information.
Note: If your
vehic\fe is equipped with
AWD, a spare tire of a
different size (other than the
tire provided) shou\fd never
be used. Using a different size
cou\fd cause the AWD system
to stop functioning and
defau\ft to front whee\f drive.
Your vehic\fe is not intended
for off-road use.
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