lights LINCOLN MKZ 2016 Quick Reference Guide

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3 Information Displays
Provide information about various systems on
your vehicle. Use the 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 on the
ignition. If it remains on or is blinking after you
start the engine, the On-Board Diagnostics
(OBD-II) system has detected a problem. Drive in
a moderate fashion and contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
5 Steering Wheel Audio and Media Controls Press VOL + or – to increase or decrease
volume levels.
Press
|⊳ or ⊲| to access the next or previous
radio station preset, CD track or preset satellite
radio channel*.
Press
to answer an incoming call.
Press
and hold to exit phone mode
or end a call.
Press
to access voice recognition.


6 Power Tilt and Telescoping Steering Column* Your power tilt steering column has a 4-way
rocker control that allows you to adjust the
steering wheel to your desired position.
7 Push Button Start Allows you to start your vehicle by pressing
the START STOP control when fully pressing
down on the brake pedal. If your vehicle
has been idling for an extended period of
time, it automatically shuts down. Before the
engine shuts down, a message appears in
the information display, allowing the driver to
override the shutdown feature. Press the control
again to switch off the engine.

Note: Your intelligent access transmitter must be
inside the vehicle for the ignition to start. Keyless
warning alert sounds the horn twice when
you exit the vehicle with the intelligent access
transmitter and the keyless vehicle is in RUN,
indicating the vehicle is still on.
8 Push Button Shift Transmission Your vehicle includes an electronic transmission.
The shift controls are on the center stack next to
the MyLincoln Touch system.
Putting Your Vehicle in Gear
A. Fully press down the brake pedal.
B. Press and release one of the PRNDS controls
to select your gear.
C. The selected gearshift control lights and the
information display shows the selected gear.
D. Release the brake pedal and your
transmission remains in the selected gear.

Note: When entering an automatic car wash,
always put your vehicle into Stay in Neutral
mode. To put your vehicle in Stay in Neutral
mode, make sure your vehicle is stationary first,
and then:
A. Press the neutral (N) control on the shifter
assembly once. The information display
screen reads “Press N Again to Enter Stay
in Neutral mode”.
B. Press neutral (N) on the shifter assembly
again. The message “Stay in Neutral
mode engaged” appears in the information
display and the neutral (N) control flashes
continuously to confirm your selection.
To exit Stay in Neutral mode, press another gear.
9 Hazard Warning Control
Instrument Panel
1 Electric Parking Brake
The operating switch replaces the
conventional handbrake. It is on the instrument
panel, to the left of the steering wheel. To use,
pull the control up. The brake system warning
lamp lights to confirm that you applied the
electric parking brake. You can release the
electric parking brake manually by switching on
the ignition, pressing the brake pedal and then
pressing the electric parking brake
control down.
The parking brake automatically releases when:
The driver door is closed.

You are accelerating.

There are no faults detected in the parking
brake system.
Refer to the Brakes chapter of your Owner's
Manual for more details.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control* In addition to cruise control, your vehicle may
also include adaptive cruise control. The system adjusts your speed to maintain a
proper distance between you and the vehicle in
front of you in the same lane. You can select from
one of four gap settings by pressing the
and
controls on the steering wheel.

Note: Driving aids do not replace the need to
watch where the vehicle is moving and brake
where necessary. Refer to the Cruise Control
chapter of your Owner’s Manual for safety
information, more details and limitations.
*if equipped *if equipped
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Climate Controlled*
Front Seats
To use, press
the heated
seat symbol
or the
cooled seat
symbol
to cycle through the
various settings and off. More lights
indicate warmer or cooler settings.
Heated Steering Wheel*
Your vehicle may include a heated
steering wheel. Press the
icon in
your touchscreen to switch this feature
on and off.
Rear Heated Seats*
The rear heated seat controls are
on the rear of the center console.
To use, press the heated seat button
to cycle through the various heat
settings and off. Warmer settings are
indicated by more indicator lights. We
recommend using the rear heated
seats only when the engine is running.
Memory Function
Use the memory controls located on
the driver door to program and recall
the positions of the driver seat, power
mirrors and power tilt and telescopic
steering column*. To program position
1, press and hold the 1 button until you
hear a tone. Use this same procedure
to set positions 2 and 3 using the
respective controls. You can recall the
set memory positions by pressing the
pre-set control.
You can also program your memory
seats to your transmitter. That way,
when you unlock your door with the
transmitter, your memory features
automatically move into your saved
position. See the Seats chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more details.
Comfort
*if equipped
Retractable Sunshade and Moonroof *
Located on the overhead console, your controls have a one-touch open and\

close feature.
To open the moonroof, press and release
. The moonroof stops short of the
fully opened position. To open the moonroof fully, press and release the control
again. To close the moonroof, press and release
.
To vent the moonroof, press and release
.
The sunshade automatically opens with the moonroof. You can also open th\
e
sunshade with the moonroof closed. To open the sunshade, press and relea\
se
. The sunshade stops short of its fully opened position for the comfort \
of rear
passengers. To open the sunshade fully, press the control again.
To close the sunshade, press and release
. The sunshade stops short of its
fully closed position. To close the sunshade fully, press the control ag\
ain.
Ambient Lighting*
When you switch on this feature, you light key areas of your vehicle int\
erior with
a choice of colors.
To access and make adjustments:
1. Press the Settings icon > Vehicle > Ambient Lighting.
2. Touch the desired color.
3. Use the scroll bar to increase or decrease the intensity.
To switch the feature on or off, press the power button.
Welcome Lighting
The Lincoln welcome mat projection lights are on the bottom of the exter\
ior
mirror housings. They project an image onto the ground a short distance \
from
your vehicle when welcome lighting or lighted entry turns on.
Tilting Head Restraints
You can adjust your front-row head restraints.
Pull up to raise the head restraint. To lower,
press the head restraint down while pressing
and holding the guide sleeve adjust and
release button. Tilt the head restraint forward
for additional comfort by gently pulling the top
of the head restraint. After the head restraint
reaches the forward-most tilt position, pivoting
it forward again releases it to the rearward,
untilted position.
Note: Do not attempt to force the head restraint backward after tilting it.
Multi-Contour Front Seats with Active Motion*
Using the button mounted on the outside of the front seats, or through t\
he
touchscreen, you and a front-seat passenger can adjust the massage and s\
upport
settings. You can also control the intensity of the massage, increase or\
decrease
the lumbar bolster and cushion support, and adjust the height of the bol\
ster.
*if equipped
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