climate control LINCOLN MKZ 2013 Owner's Manual

System
Select to have the touchscreen display in English,
Spanish or French.
Language
Select to display units in kilometers or miles.
Distance
Select to display units in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
Temperature
Adjust the volume of voice prompts from the
system.
System Prompt Volume
Select to have the system beep to confirm choices
made through the touchscreen.
Touch Screen Button
Beep
Select to have the system beep to confirm button
choices made through the climate or audio system.
Touch Panel Button
Beep
Have the touchscreen keyboard display in QWERTY
or ABC format.
Keyboard Layout
Install any downloaded applications or view the
current software licenses.
Install Applications
Select to restore factory defaults. This erases all
personal settings and personal data.
Master Reset
Voice Control
Press the Settings icon > Settings >
Voice Control, then select from the
following: Voice Control
Standard interaction mode provides more detailed
interaction and guidance. Advanced mode has less
audible interaction and more tone prompts.
Interaction Mode
Have the system ask you short questions if it has
not clearly heard or understood your request.
Confirmation Prompts
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Power: Touch to turn the climate control system on and off. When
the system is off, outside air is prevented from entering the vehicle.
A
Passenger settings:
Touch DUAL to switch passenger side
temperature controls on and off. Touch the + and - to adjust the
temperature. Touch the heated seat icon to control the heated seat
(if equipped). Touch the cooled seat icon to control the cooled seat
(if equipped).
B
Fan speed:
Touch + or - to increase or decrease the volume of air
circulated in your vehicle.
C
Recirculated air: Touch the button to switch between outside air and
recirculated air. When recirculated air is selected, the button illuminates
and the air currently in the passenger compartment recirculates. This
may reduce the time needed to cool the interior (when used with A/C)
and may also reduce unwanted odors from entering your vehicle.
Recirculated air may turn off automatically in all airflow modes except
MAX A/C to reduce the possibility of fogging.
D
MAX A/C:
Touch to switch on. Recirculated air is distributed through
the instrument panel air vents, air conditioning is automatically adjusted
to the highest speed and the temperature dial returns to the full cool
position. This re-cooling of the interior is more economical and efficient.
E
A/C:
Touch to turn air conditioning on or off. To improve air
conditioning when starting your vehicle, drive with the windows slightly
open for two to three minutes. Use A/C with recirculated air to improve
cooling performance and efficiency.
F
AUTO:
Touch to turn on fully automatic operation. Select the desired
temperature using the temperature control. The system automatically
adjusts fan speed, air distribution, A/C operation, and outside or
recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to maintain the selected
temperature.
G
Rear defroster:
Touch to turn the rear window defroster and heated
mirrors (if equipped).
H
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Manual airflow distribution controls:Floor/Defrost: Distributes
air through the windshield defroster vents, demister vents, floor vents
and rear seat floor vents, and provides outside air to reduce window
fogging. Panel:
Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.
Panel/Floor: Distributes air through the instrument panel vents,
demister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents. Floor: Distributes
air through the demister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents.
Defrost:
Touch to clear the windshield of fog and thin ice. Touch again
to return to the previous airflow selection. When switched on, defrost
distributes outside air through the windshield defroster vents and
demister vents to reduce window fogging.
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Driver settings:
Depending on your vehicle and option package, you
may have the following features: Touch the + and - to adjust the
temperature. Touch the heated seat icon to control the heated seat
(if equipped). Touch the cooled seat icon to control the cooled seat
(if equipped). Touch MyTemp to select your previously pre-set
temperature setpoint. Touch and hold MyTemp store a new pre-set
for temperature setpoint. Touch the heated steering wheel icon (if
equipped) to warm the steering wheel.
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Note: If your vehicle is equipped with
a wood-trimmed steering wheel, it
does not heat between the 10 o'clock
and 2 o'clock positions. Climate Control Voice
Commands Press the voice button on the
steering wheel controls.
When prompted, say any of
the following commands: Climate Control Commands
"Climate automatic"
"Climate my temperature" "Climate off""Climate on"
"Climate temperature <15.5-29.5> degrees" "Climate temperature <60-85> degrees" "Help"
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There are additional climate control
commands but in order to access
them, you have to say "Climate" first.
When the system is ready to listen,
you may say any of the following
commands:
"CLIMATE"
"Panel on"
"A/C off"
"Rear defrost on"
"A/C on"
"Rear defrost off"
"Automatic"
"Recirc off"
"Defrost off"
"Recirc on"
"Defrost on"
"Temperature"*
"Dual off"
"Temperature <15.5-29.5> degrees"
"Floor on"
"Temperature <60-85> degrees"
"Fan decrease"
"Temperature decrease"
"Fan increase"
"Temperature high"
"MAX A/C off"
"Temperature increase"
"MAX A/C on"
"Temperature low"
"My temp"
"Windshield floor on"
"Off"
"Help"
"On"
"Panel floor on"
* If you say "Temperature", you can then say any of the commands in the
following chart.
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A
A/C
See: Climate Control...............................126
About This Manual..................................7
Protecting the Environment......................7
ABS See: Brakes.................................................. 177
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes....................................................... 178
Accessories...........................................332 Exterior style.............................................. 332
Interior style............................................... 332
Lifestyle....................................................... 332
Peace of mind........................................... 332
Accessories See: Replacement Parts
Recommendation...................................12
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control...196
Active Park Assist...............................186 Automatic Steering into Parking
Space....................................................... 188
Deactivating the Park Assist Feature..................................................... 189
Troubleshooting the System...............189
Using Active Park Assist.........................187
Adjusting the Headlamps
................281
Horizontal Aim Adjustment.................282
Vertical Aim Adjustment.......................281
Adjusting the Steering Wheel...........75 Power Tilt and Telescope Steering
Column....................................................... 75
Airbag Disposal
......................................52
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control...............................126
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm...............................73
All-Wheel Drive
.....................................171 Anti-Theft Alarm...................................73
Arming the Alarm.......................................73
Disarming the Alarm.................................73
Appendices...........................................419
Audible Warnings and Indicators..............................................99
Headlamps On Warning Chime...........99
Key in Ignition Warning Chime ..............99
Keyless Warning Alert..............................99
Parking Brake On Warning Chime.......99
Audio Control..........................................76 Seek, Next or Previous..............................76
Audio System........................................122 General Information.................................122
Audio unit - Vehicles With: Premium AM/FM/CD..........................................123
Autolamps...............................................82
Automatic Climate Control.............126
Automatic High Beam Control
........84
Activating the System..............................85
Manually Overriding the System..........85
Automatic Transmission..................165 Automatic Transmission Adaptive
Learning................................................... 169
Brake-Shift Interlock Override............168
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow......................................................... 170
Push Button Shift Transmission.........165
SelectShift Automatic® Transmission.......................................... 167
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check....................................................272
6F35/HF35 transmission......................272
6F50/6F55 Transmission.....................272
Autowipers..............................................79
Auxiliary Power Points.......................147 110 Volt AC Power Point..........................147
12 Volt DC Power Point............................147
Locations...................................................... 147
AWD See: All-Wheel Drive.................................171
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Index

B
Blind Spot Monitor..............................212
Blind Spot Information System
(BLIS®) with Cross Traffic
Alert........................................................... 212
Booster Seats..........................................18
Types of Booster Seats.............................19
Brake Fluid Check...............................276
Brakes.......................................................177 General Information.................................177
Breaking-In............................................235
Bulb Specification Chart.................283
C
Cabin Air Filter
......................................129
California Proposition 65.....................11
Capacities and Specifications.......325
Technical Specifications.......................329
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior....................284
Center Console
....................................149
Changing a Bulb.................................282
Lamp Assembly Condensation..........282
Replacing Bulbs.......................................282
Changing a Fuse
..................................251
Fuses............................................................. 251
Changing a Road Wheel...................319 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire
Assembly Information.......................320
Stowing the flat tire................................323
Tire Change Procedure...........................321
Changing the 12V Battery.................277
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 2.0L EcoBoost™/3.7L.............................280
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280
2.0L EcoBoost Engine...........................280
3.7L Engine................................................. 280
Changing the Wiper Blades............279
Checking MyKey System Status.....................................................60 Checking the Wiper Blades............279
Child Restraint and Safety Belt
Maintenance........................................40
Child Safety
..............................................15
General Information...................................15
Child Safety Locks................................29 Left-Hand Side........................................... 29
Right-Hand Side........................................30
Child Seat Positioning
..........................17
Cleaning Leather Seats...................288
Cleaning Products.............................284
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels.............289
Cleaning the Engine
..........................286
Cleaning the Exterior........................284 Cleaning Plastic Exterior Parts...........285
Exterior Chrome.......................................285
Underbody................................................. 285
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens
................287
Cleaning the Interior..........................287
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades..................................................286
Clearing All MyKeys
.............................59
Climate..................................................403 Climate Control Voice
Commands........................................... 405
Climate Control
....................................126
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check - 2.0L
EcoBoost™/3.7L.................................268
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator..................................................51
Creating a MyKey..................................59 Programming/Changing Optional
Settings..................................................... 59
Cruise Control
.........................................77
Principle of Operation.............................195
Type 1............................................................... 77
Type 2.............................................................. 77
Cruise Control See: Using Cruise Control......................195
Customer Assistance
........................243
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Index

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Data Recording........................................9
Event Data Recording................................10
Service Data Recording..............................9
Daytime Running Lamps...................83
Direction Indicators..............................85
Driver Alert............................................203 COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM........204
LINCOLN DRIVE CONTROL.................207
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION................203
USING DRIVER ALERT..........................203
Driver and Passenger Airbags..........44 Children and Airbags................................45
Proper Driver and Front Passenger
Seating Adjustment..............................44
Driving Aids
...........................................203
Driving Hints.........................................235
Driving Through Water.....................236
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps...............83
E
Economical Driving
............................235
Electric Parking Brake........................178 Applying the electric parking
brake.......................................................... 178
Applying the electric parking brake when the vehicle is moving...............179
Battery With No Charge.........................180
Releasing the electric parking brake.......................................................... 179
Emission Control System..................161 On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II).........162
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance
(I/M) Testing.......................................... 163
End User License Agreement
.........419
SYNC® End User License Agreement
(EULA)..................................................... 419
Engine Block Heater
...........................153
Using the Engine Block Heater............154 Engine Coolant Check - 2.0L
EcoBoost™/3.7L.............................268
Adding Engine Coolant.........................269
Checking the Engine Coolant.............268
Recycled Engine Coolant......................270
Severe Climates.......................................270
What you Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling..................................271
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System...........72
Engine Oil Check - 2.0L EcoBoost™/3.7L..............................267
Adding Engine Oil.....................................267
Resetting the Oil Life Monitoring System.................................................... 268
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.0L EcoBoost™........................................267
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.7L
.................267
Engine Specifications.......................325
Drivebelt Routing.....................................325
Entertainment......................................361 A/V Inputs.................................................. 383
AM/FM Radio............................................ 363
Bluetooth Audio........................................381
Browsing Device Content.....................362
CD.................................................................. 375
SD Card Slot and USB Port..................377
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio (If Activated).............................................. 369
Supported Media Players, Formats and Metadata Information........................381
EPB See: Electric Parking Brake....................178
Essential Towing Checks.................229 Before Towing a Trailer..........................230
Hitches......................................................... 229
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal Watercraft (PWC).............231
Safety Chains............................................ 229
Trailer Brakes............................................. 229
Trailer Lamps............................................ 230
When Towing a Trailer...........................230
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Index

Event Data Recording
See: Data Recording....................................9
Export Unique Options........................14
Exterior Mirrors......................................88 Auto-Dimming Feature...........................89
Blind Spot Monitor....................................90
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors.....................89
Heated Exterior Mirrors............................89
Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors................89
Memory Mirrors.......................................... 89
Power Exterior Mirrors..............................88
Signal Indicator Mirrors...........................89
F
Fastening the Safety Belts................32 Rear Inflatable Safety Belt......................35
Restraint of Pregnant Women..............33
Safety Belt Extension Assembly..........36
Safety Belt Locking Modes.....................33
Floor Mats.............................................236
Ford Extended Service Plan (ESP)....................................................334
SERVICE PLANS (CANADA
ONLY)...................................................... 336
SERVICE PLANS (U.S. only)................334
Front Passenger Sensing System...................................................45
Fuel and Refueling..............................155
Fuel Consumption
..............................160
Calculating Fuel Economy....................160
Filling the Tank.......................................... 160
Fuel Cut-Off Switch
..........................239
Fuel Filter...............................................276
Fuel Quality...........................................156
Choosing the Right Fuel........................156
Octane Recommendations..................156
Fuses........................................................251
Fuse Specification Chart
.................252
Passenger Compartment Fuse
Panel........................................................ 259
Power Distribution Box..........................252 G
Garage Door Opener
See: Universal Garage Door
Opener...................................................... 142
Gauges......................................................94 Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge......................................................... 95
Fuel Gauge................................................... 95
Information Display...................................94
Gearbox See: Transmission....................................165
General Information on Radio Frequencies..........................................53
Intelligent Access.......................................53
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada
........................................247
Getting the Services You Need
.....................................................243
Away From Home....................................243
Global Opening and Closing............88 Closing the Windows...............................88
Opening the Windows.............................88
H
Hazard Warning Flashers
................239
Headlamp Exit Delay...........................83
Head Restraints
....................................131
Adjusting the Head Restraint...............132
Tilting Head Restraints (If
Equipped)............................................... 133
Heated Seats.........................................137 Rear Heated Seats...................................138
Heated Steering Wheel......................78
Heated Windows and Mirrors.........128 Heated Exterior Mirror.............................128
Heated Rear Window..............................128
Heating See: Climate Control...............................126
Hill Start Assist.....................................170 Using Hill Start Assist..............................170
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Index

Hints on Controlling the Interior
Climate..................................................127
Cooling the Interior Quickly..................128
General Hints.............................................. 127
Heating the Interior Quickly..................128
Recommended Settings for Cooling ..................................................................... 128
Recommended Settings for Heating..................................................... 128
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather................................................... 128
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes....................................................178
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the
Hood........................................................ 264
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In California (U.S. Only)...................244
Information Display Control..............77 Cluster Display Control Features..........77
Information Displays.........................100
General Information...............................100
Information...........................................392 911 Assist®................................................. 399
Alerts............................................................ 399
Calendar..................................................... 399
SIRIUS Travel Link...................................396
SYNC Services (If Equipped, U.S. Only)........................................................ 392
Vehicle Health Report...........................402 Information Messages
......................105
Active Park.................................................. 105
Adaptive Cruise Control........................106
AdvanceTrac®........................................... 107
Airbag............................................................ 107
Alarm............................................................. 107
Automatic Engine Shutdown...............107
AWD.............................................................. 108
Battery and Charging System.............109
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System.............................110
Collision Warning System......................110
Doors and Locks.......................................... 111
Driver Alert..................................................... 111
Engine.............................................................. 111
Fuel.................................................................. 112
Hill Start Assist........................................... 112
Keys and Intelligent Access...................112
Lane Keeping System..............................113
Maintenance................................................ 114
MyKey............................................................. 115
Park Aid......................................................... 116
Park Brake.................................................... 116
Power Steering............................................ 117
Remote Start............................................... 117
Starting System ........................................118
Tire Pressure Monitoring System........118
Traction Control......................................... 119
Transmission............................................... 119
Installing Child Seats
............................21
Child Seats..................................................... 21
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts................21
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)..................................26
Using Tether Straps...................................28
Instrument Cluster...............................94
Instrument Lighting Dimmer............83
Interior Lamps
........................................85
Front Interior Lamp...................................86
Rear Interior Lamp.....................................86
Interior Luggage Compartment Release...................................................70
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Index

Under Hood Overview - 3.7L..........266
Universal Garage Door
Opener..................................................142
HomeLink® Wireless Control System...................................................... 142
Using Adaptive Cruise Control.......196 Blocked Sensor.........................................201
Changing the Set Speed.......................199
Detection Issues......................................200
Disengaging the System........................199
Following a Vehicle..................................197
Hilly Condition Usage............................200
Low Speed Automatic
Cancellation.........................................200
Overriding the System............................199
Resuming the Set Speed.....................200
Setting a Speed......................................... 197
Setting the Gap Distance......................198
Switching the System Off....................200
Switching the System On.....................196
Switching to Normal Cruise Control.................................................... 202
System Not Available.............................201
Using All-Wheel Drive.........................171 Driving In Special Conditions With
All-Wheel Drive (AWD)......................172
Using Cruise Control..........................195 Switching Cruise Control Off...............196
Switching Cruise Control On................195
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems.................................................60
Using Snow Chains............................319
Using Stability Control......................183 AdvanceTrac® .......................................... 183
Using Traction Control.......................181 System Indicator Lights and
Messages................................................. 181
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)................247 V
Vehicle Care.........................................284
General Information...............................284
Vehicle Certification Label..............328
Vehicle Identification Number.......327
Vehicle Storage...................................289 Battery.......................................................... 291
Body............................................................. 290
Brakes........................................................... 291
Cooling system........................................290
Engine.......................................................... 290
Fuel system............................................... 290
General........................................................ 290
Miscellaneous............................................ 291
Removing Vehicle From Storage........291
Tires............................................................... 291
Ventilated Seats..................................139 Heated and cooled seat air filter
replacement (if equipped)...............139
Ventilation See: Climate Control...............................126
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number....327
Voice Control
...........................................77
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