LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID 2015 Owners Manual

Right Information Display Controls •
Press the up and down arrow buttons to
scroll through and highlight the options
within a menu.
• Press the right arrow button to enter a
sub-menu.
• Press the left arrow button to exit a menu.
• Press the OK button to choose and
confirm your selection.
Main menu
From the main menu bar on the right side of
the information display, you can choose from
the following categories: Entertainment
See
General Information (page 359).
Phone
See
General Information (page 359).
Navigation or Compass
See
General Information (page 359).
Fuel Economy
Use the up or down arrow buttons to choose
between the following display options.
Note: The information display will remember the menu level 2 state when you ch\
ange the individual key state from the RUN to the OFF
position. Fuel Economy
Menu level 5
Menu level 4
Menu level 3
Menu level 2
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Flowers
Efficiency Leaves
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Fuel Economy
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5, 10 or 30 minutes
Duration
Fuel History
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Help
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Coach
Efficiency Leaves
Efficiency leaves indicate short term driving
efficiency measured over the last few
minutes. The more leaves and vines that
appear on the display, the better your fuel
economy. Leaves and vines will occasionally
appear and disappear to indicate a change
in your driving efficiency.
Flowers appear on the efficiency leaves
screen in addition to the leaves and vines.
The flowers indicate long term driving
efficiency. The more flowers that appear on
the display, the more efficiently you have
driven. Once earned, the flowers will remain
unless reset, unlike the leaves, which come
and go as your short term fuel economy
changes. This feature can be reset in the information
displays settings menu under Driving History.
See General Information (page 109).
Fuel History
From left to right this view includes an
instantaneous fuel economy gauge, historical
fuel economy data and average fuel
economy. The historical data represents an
average over time intervals of either 1, 2 or
6 minutes, with the leftmost interval being
the most recent. Shown at the bottom of the
view is the total time duration for the 5
intervals. You can select total duration in the
options menu. Intervals shown in grey color
are from the previous drive. The blue
horizontal line represents the average fuel
economy value shown to the right. Note:
Hold
OK to reset average fuel
economy.
Coach
This view provides a comparison of your
recent acceleration, braking and cruising
behavior, then recommends the most
efficient use of energy under present
conditions. The horizontal bars fill from left
to right with best behavior and appear blue
when at least half full. When the bars are less
than half full, the color is amber, suggesting
that you need a change in your driving
behavior to achieve better energy efficiency.
Note: Fuel Economy will be impacted by your
use of brakes, accelerator and accessories,
as well as environmental conditions such as
hills and weather.
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Note:
Fuel economy is not always a measure
of appropriate driving behavior. For example,
when driving uphill and maintaining an
appropriate speed, your instant fuel
economy may not be good (losing leaves)
but the Coach may show a blue bar for
Acceleration and Cruising.
Common Displays
Both Average fuel economy and an
instantaneous fuel economy gauge are
included in Engage, Empower and MyView
(if selected) on the left information display.
They are also included in Fuel History on the
right information display.
Average Fuel Economy
Average Fuel Economy is continuously
averaged since the last reset. You can reset
your average fuel economy by pressing and
holding the OK button on the corresponding
steering wheel controls. Note:
Average fuel economy cannot be reset
in MyView.
Instantaneous Fuel Economy
If your instantaneous fuel economy is greater
than the maximum value displayed, a + sign
will be shown next to the maximum scale
number. When your vehicle is operating on
battery power only, EV will display and the
gauge fill will show in blue.
INFORMATION MESSAGES
Note: Depending on the vehicle options
equipped with your vehicle, not all of the
messages will display or be available.
Certain messages may be abbreviated or
shortened depending upon which cluster
type you have. Press the OK button to acknowledge and
remove some messages from the information
display. Other messages will be removed
automatically after a short time.
Certain messages need to be confirmed
before you can access the menus.
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Active Park
Action
Message
Displayed when the system needs service. Contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Active Park Fault
Adaptive Cruise Control Action
Message
Displayed when a radar malfunction is preventing the ACC from engaging. \
See Using Adaptive Cruise Control (page 213).
Adaptive Cruise Malfunction
Displayed when conditions exist such that the adaptive cruise cannot fun\
ction properly.
See
Using Adaptive Cruise Control (page 213).
Adaptive Cruise Not Available
Displayed when the radar is blocked because of poor radar visibility due to bad weather or ice/
mud/water in front of radar. Driver can typically clean the sensor to resolve. See Using AdaptiveCruise Control
(page 213).
Adaptive Cruise Not Available Sensor
Blocked See Manual
Displayed when the automatic braking has been disabled.
Cruise Control Automatic Braking Turned
Off
Displayed when a radar malfunction is preventing the ACC from engaging.
Front Sensor Not Aligned
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Action
Message
Displayed when the adaptive cruise has reinstated controls to the driver\
.
Adaptive Cruise - Driver Resume Control
Displays when the vehicle speed is too slow to activate the adaptive cru\
ise.
Adaptive Cruise Speed Too Low to
Activate
Displays when the vehicle speed is getting too low for adaptive cruise.
Adaptive Cruise Shift Down
AdvanceTrac ™ Action
Message
Displays when the system detects a malfunction due to a blocked sensor.
Service AdvanceTrac
Displayed when the traction control has been disabled or enabled by the \
driver.
AdvanceTrac Off On
Airbag Action
Message
Displays when the system detects a malfunction due to a blocked sensor.
Occupant Sensor BLOCKED Remove
Objects Near Passenger Seat
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Alarm
Action
Message
Displays when the alarm has been triggered due to unauthorized entry. See Anti-Theft Alarm
(page 76).
Vehicle Alarm to Stop Alarm, Start Vehicle
Automatic Engine Shutdown Action
Message
Displays when the engine is getting ready to shut off.
Engine Shuts Off in XX Seconds
Displays when the engine has shut off to help increase fuel economy.
Engine Shut Off for Fuel Economy
Displays when the engine is getting ready to shut off. You can press OK on the left steeringwheel button to override the shut down.
Engine Shuts Off in XX Seconds Press Ok
to Override
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Battery and Charging System (12 volt)
Action
Message
Displayed when the charging system needs servicing. If the warning stays\
on or continues tocome on, contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible.
Check Charging System
Displayed when the battery management system detects an extended low-vol\
tage condition.Various vehicle features will be disabled to help preserve the battery. Turn off as many of the electrical loads as soon as possible to improve system voltage. If the system voltage has recovered, the disabled features will operate again as normal
Low Battery Features Temporarily Turned
Off
Displayed when the battery management system determines that the battery\
is at a low state ofcharge. Turn the ignition off as soon as possible to protect the battery. This message will clear once the vehicle has been started and the battery state of charge has re\
covered. Turning off unnecessary electrical loads will allow faster battery state-of-charge r\
ecovery.
Turn Power Off to Save Battery
Battery and Charging System (High Voltage) Action
Message
Displays when the vehicle is ready to drive.
Ready to Drive
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Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System
Action
Message
Displayed when a fault with the system has occurred. Contact your author\
ized dealer as soon as possible.
Blindspot System Fault
Displayed when the system sensors are blocked. Contact your authorized dealer as soon aspossible. See Blind Spot Information System (page 227).
Blindspot Not Available Sensor Blocked
See Manual
Displayed when the system detects a vehicle.
See Blind Spot Information System (page 227).
Cross Traffic Vehicle Coming From X
Displayed when the system sensors are blocked.
See Blind Spot Information System (page
227).
Cross Traffic Not Available Sensor Blocked
See Manual
Displays when a fault with the system has occurred. Contact your authori\
zed dealer as soon as possible.
Cross Traffic System Fault
Doors and Locks Action
Message
Displays when the door(s) listed is not completely closed and the vehi\
cle is moving.
X Door Ajar
Displays when the door(s) listed is not completely closed.
Displays when the luggage compartment is not completely closed.
Trunk Ajar
Displays when the hood is not completely closed.
Hood ajar
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Action
Message
Displays when the door switches have been disabled.
Switches Inhibited Security Mode
Displays when there is a system malfunction with the child locks. Contac\
t your authorized dealeras soon as possible.
Child Lock Malfunction Service Required
Displays the factory keypad code after the keypad has been reset. See Keyless Entry (page
70).
Factory Keypad Code XXXXX
Driver Alert Action
Message
Stop and rest as soon as it is safe to do so.
Driver Alert Warning Rest Now
Take a rest break soon.
Driver Alert Warning Rest Suggested
Fuel Action
Message
Displayed as an early reminder of a low fuel condition.
Fuel Level Low
Displayed when the fuel fill inlet may not be properly closed.
Check Fuel Fill Inlet
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Hill Start Assist
Action
Message
Displays when hill start assist is not available. Contact your authorized dealer. See Hill Start
Assist (page 195).
Hill Start Assist Not Available
Keys and Intelligent Access Action
Message
Displayed as a reminder to press the brake while starting the vehicle.
Press Brake to START
Displayed if the key is not detected by the system.
See Using Adaptive Cruise Control (page
213).
No Key Detected
Displayed when the start/stop button is pressed to shut off the engine a\
nd an Intelligent Accesskey is not detected inside the vehicle.
Restart Now or Key is Needed
Displayed when the vehicle is in the run ignition state.
Run Power Active
This message is displayed when there is a problem with your vehicle ’s starting system. See your
authorized dealer for service.
Starting System Fault
Displayed during spare key programming, when an Intelligent Access key is programmed to the system.
Key Program Successful
Displayed during spare key programming, when an Intelligent Access key has failed to be programmed.
Key Program Failure
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