LINCOLN MKZ 2008 User Guide

Under engine misfire conditions, excessive exhaust temperatures
could damage the catalytic converter, the fuel system, interior
floor coverings or other vehicle components, possibly causing a fire.
Check fuel cap:Illuminates when
the fuel cap may not be properly
installed. Continued driving with
this light on may cause the Service
engine soon warning light to come
on, refer toFuel filler capin the
Maintenance and Specificationchapter.
Brake system warning light:To
confirm the brake system warning
light is functional, it will
momentarily illuminate when the
ignition is turned to the ON position
when the engine is not running, or in a position between ON and START,
or by applying the parking brake when the ignition is turned to the ON
position. If the brake system warning light does not illuminate at this
time, seek service immediately from your authorized dealer. Illumination
after releasing the parking brake indicates low brake fluid level or a
brake system malfunction and the brake system should be inspected
immediately by your authorized dealer.
Driving a vehicle with the brake system warning light on is
dangerous. A significant decrease in braking performance may
occur. It will take you longer to stop the vehicle. Have the vehicle
checked by your authorized dealer. Driving extended distances with
the parking brake engaged can cause brake failure and the risk of
personal injury.
Anti-lock brake system:If the
ABS light stays illuminated or
continues to flash, a malfunction has
been detected, have the system
serviced immediately by your
authorized dealer. Normal braking is still functional unless the brake
warning light also is illuminated.
P!
BRAKE
ABS
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Airbag readiness:If this light fails
to illuminate when the ignition is
turned to ON, continues to flash or
remains on, have the system
serviced immediately by your authorized dealer. A chime will also sound
when a malfunction in the supplemental restraint system has been
detected.
Safety belt:Reminds you to fasten
your safety belt. A Belt-Minder

chime will also sound to remind you
to fasten your safety belt. Refer to
theSeating and safety restraints
chapter to activate/deactivate the Belt-Minder
chime feature.
Charging system:Illuminates when
the battery is not charging properly.
Engine oil pressure:Illuminates
when the oil pressure falls below the
normal range, refer toEngine oilin
theMaintenance and
Specificationschapter.
Traction Control™:Illuminates
when the Traction Control™ is
active. If the light remains on, have
the system serviced immediately,
refer to theDrivingchapter for
more information.
Low tire pressure warning:
Illuminates when your tire pressure
is low. If the light remains ON at
start up or while driving, the tire
pressure should be checked. Refer
toInspecting and Inflating Your Tiresin theTires, Wheels and
Loadingchapter. When the ignition is first turned to ON, the light will
illuminate for 3 seconds to ensure the bulb is working. If the light does
not turn ON or begins to flash, have the system inspected by your
authorized dealer. For more information on this system, refer to
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring Systemin theTires,
Wheels and Loadingchapter.
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Speed control:Illuminates when
the speed control is engaged. Turns
off when the speed control system
is disengaged.
O/D off:Illuminates when the
overdrive function of the
transmission has been turned OFF,
refer to theDrivingchapter. If the
light does not illuminate, have the transmission serviced soon, or damage
may occur.
Anti-theft system:Flashes when
the SecuriLock™ Passive Anti-theft
System has been activated.
Throttle Control/Transmission:
Illuminates when a powertrain or a
AWD fault has been detected.
Contact your authorized dealer as
soon as possible.
Door ajar (if equipped):
Illuminates when the ignition is in
the ON position and any door or
decklid is open.
Turn signal:Illuminates when the
left or right turn signal or the
hazard lights are turned on. If the
indicators flash faster, check for a burned out bulb.
High beams:Illuminates when the
high beam headlamps are turned on.
Key-in-ignition warning chime:Sounds when the key is left in the
ignition in the OFF/LOCK or ACCESSORY position and the driver’s door
is opened.
Headlamps on warning chime:Sounds when the headlamps or parking
lamps are on, the ignition is off (the key is not in the ignition) and the
driver’s door is opened.
O/D
OFF
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Parking brake ON:Sounds when the parking brake is left ON and
driven. If the warning stays on after the park brake is off, contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
GAUGES
Speedometer:Indicates the
current vehicle speed.
Engine coolant temperature
gauge:Indicates engine coolant
temperature. At normal operating
temperature, the needle will be in
the normal range (between “H” and
“C”).If it enters the red section,
the engine is overheating. Stop
the vehicle as soon as safely
possible, switch off the engine and let the engine cool.
Never remove the coolant reservoir cap while the engine is
running or hot.
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Fuel gauge:Indicates
approximately how much fuel is left
in the fuel tank (when the ignition
is in the ON position). The fuel
gauge may vary slightly when the
vehicle is in motion or on a grade.
The FUEL icon and arrow indicates
which side of the vehicle the fuel
filler door is located.
Refer toFilling the tankin theMaintenance and Specifications
chapter for more information.
Tachometer:Indicates the engine
speed in revolutions per minute.
Driving with your tachometer
pointer continuously at the top of
the scale may damage the engine.
Odometer:Registers the total miles
(kilometers) of the vehicle.
Refer toMessage Centerin the
Driver Controlschapter on how to
switch the display from Metric to
English.
Trip odometer:Registers the miles
(kilometers) of individual journeys.
Press and release the message
center INFO button until “TRIP”
appears in the display (this
represents the trip mode). Press the
control again to select Trip A and Trip B features. Press and hold the
RESET button for two seconds to reset.
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AUDIO SYSTEMS
Premium/Audiophile AM/FM in-dash six CD/MP3 satellite
compatible sound system (if equipped)
Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control,
accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that drivers use
extreme caution when using any device that may take their focus off
the road. The drivers primary responsibility is the safe operation of
their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not essential to
the driving task when it is safe to do so.
Accessory delay:Your vehicle is equipped with accessory delay. With
this feature, the window controls, radio and moon roof (if equipped) may
be used for up to ten minutes after the ignition is turned off or until
either front door is opened.
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THX:Your vehicle may be equipped
with the THX
II certified premium
audio system. This system creates
optimal acoustic quality for all
seating positions and road
conditions. The system offers an
advanced speaker system,
amplifiers, subwoofer and
equalization.
1.Memory presets:To set a
station: Select frequency band
AM/FM1/FM2; tune to a station,
press and hold a preset button until
sound returns. PRESET # will appear in the display. You may store up to
18 stations, six presets in AM, FM1 and FM2.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),there are 18 available presets,
six each for SAT1, SAT2 and SAT3. To save satellite channels in your
memory presets, tune to the desired channel then press and hold a
preset control until sound returns.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
2.
(Eject):Press to eject the
current CD. To eject a specific CD,
press Eject and the corresponding
memory preset. Press and hold to
autoeject all discs in the system.
3.TUNE: In radio modeturn to go
up/down the frequency band in
individual increments.
In MP3 mode, turn to advance to
the next/previous MP3 folder.
In satellite radio mode (if equipped),press
/to tune to the
next/previous channel.
In CATEGORY MODE,press
/to scroll through the list of
available SIRIUS channel Categories (Pop, Rock, News, etc.). Refer to
Category ModeunderMenufor further information.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS subscription.
Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
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: If your vehicle is equipped with SYNC (late availability), press to
access SYNC PHONE features. Refer to yourSYNC supplement.for
further information. If your vehicle is not equipped with SYNC, the
display will read NO PHONE.
4.MENU:Press repeatedly to scroll
through the following modes:
Setting the clock:Your vehicle is equipped with an in-dash clock. Refer
toClockin theDriver ControlsChapter for instructions on how to set
the time.
SATELLITE RADIO MENU (if equipped):Press MENU when satellite
radio mode is active to access. Press OK to enter into the satellite radio
menu. Press
/to cycle through the following options:
•CATEGORY:Press OK to enter category mode. Press
/to
scroll through the list of available SIRIUS channel Categories (Pop,
Rock, News, etc.) Press OK when the desired category appears in the
display. After a category is selected, press SEEK to search for that
specific category of channels only (i.e. ROCK). You may also select
CATEGORY ALL to seek all available SIRIUS categories and channels.
Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
•SAVE SONG:Press OK to save the currently playing song’s title in
the system’s memory. (If you try to save something other than a song,
CANT SAVE will appear in the display.) When the chosen song is
playing on any satellite radio channel, the system will alert you with
an audible prompt. Press OK while SONG ALERT is in the display and
the system will take you to the channel playing the desired song. You
can save up to 20 song titles. If you attempt to save more than 20
titles, the display will read REPLACE SONG? Press OK to access the
saved titles and press
/to cycle through the saved titles. When
the song title appears in the display that you would like to replace,
press OK. SONG REPLACED will appear in the display.
•DELETE SONG:Press OK to delete a song from the system’s
memory. Press
/to cycle through the saved songs. When the
song appears in the display that you would like to delete, press OK.
The song will appear in the display for confirmation. Press OK again
and the display will read SONG DELETED. If you do not want to
delete the currently listed song, press
/to select either
RETURN or CANCEL.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
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•DELETE ALL SONGS:Press OK to delete all song’s from the
system’s memory. The display will read ARE YOU SURE ? Press OK to
confirm deletion of all saved songs and the display will read ALL
DELETED.
Note:If there are no songs presently saved, the display will read NO
SONGS.
•ENABLE ALERTS / DISABLE ALERTS:Press OK to enable/disable
the satellite alert status which alerts you when your selected songs are
playing on a satellite radio channel. (The system default is disabled.)
SONG ALERTS ENABLED/DISABLED will appear in the display. The
menu listing will display the opposite state. For example, if you have
chosen to enable the song alerts, the menu listing will read DISABLE
as the alerts are currently on, so your other option is to turn them off.
Satellite radio is available only with a valid SIRIUS radio
subscription. Check with your authorized dealer for availability.
RBDS ON/OFF:Press
/to turn RBDS ON or OFF.
Program Type:If RBDS is ON, press
/to find the desired
program type, then use
SEEKor SCAN to search for FM radio
stations broadcasting the desired program type. Press OK to close and
return to the main menu.
RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System): Available in FM mode only.
Allows you to search RBDS-equipped stations for certain categories of
music or announcements. With RBDS ON, you may select from: Info
(Information), Alert, Test, Religious, R&B, Classical, Jazz, Oldies,
Country, Top 40, Soft and Rock as described underProgram Type
above. When the desired category appears in the display, press
SEEKto initiate the search. The system will cycle through the
frequency bands searching for stations broadcasting the selected
category type. If the desired program type is not found after searching
the frequency band three times, the search will stop. The announcement
categories are as follows:
•Alert: Searches for RBDS stations actively broadcasting important
messages relating to weather or government emergencies.
•Test: Searches for RBDS stations actively broadcasting a test message.
AUTOSET:Allows you to set the strongest local radio stations without
losing your original manually set preset stations for AM/FM1/FM2.
Use
/to turn on/off.
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When the six strongest stations are filled, the station stored in preset 1
will begin playing. If there are less than six strong stations, the system
will store the last one in the remaining presets.
BASS:Press
/to adjust the bass setting. Press OK to close and
return to the main menu.
TREBLE:Press
/to adjust the treble setting. Press OK to close
and return to the main menu.
BALANCE:Press
/to adjust the audio between the left and right
speakers. Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
FADE:Press
/to adjust the audio between the front and rear
speakers. Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
SPEED SENSITIVE VOLUME:Radio volume automatically changes
slightly with vehicle speed to compensate for road and wind noise.
Use
/to adjust. Recommended level is 1–3. Level 0 turns the
feature off and level 7 is the maximum setting. Press OK to close and
return to the main menu.
Occupancy mode (if equipped):Use
/to select and optimize
sound for ALL SEATS, DRIVERS SEAT or REAR SEATS. Press OK to
close and return to the main menu.
COMPRESSION:Available in CD mode, this feature brings soft and
loud CD passages together for a more consistent listening level. Press
MENU until compression status is displayed. Press
/to turn the
feature on/off. Press OK to close and return to the main menu.
5.
/(Select):These controls
are used in Menu mode to select
various settings/options.
6.
/OK:
Play/pause:In CD/MP3 mode, press
to pause the playing media. PAUSE
will appear in the display. Press again to return to the playing media.
OK:Use in various menu selections.
Your vehicle may be equipped with SYNC, a system which has special
phone and media features. For further information, refer to theSYNC
supplement.
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