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Economical Driving......................................249
Driving Through Water...............................249
Floor Mats......................................................250
Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance
...................................252
Hazard Warning Flashers
...........................253
Fuel Shutoff...................................................253
Jump Starting the Vehicle
..........................254
Collision, Damage or Fire Event...............257
Post-Crash Alert System............................259
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need................260
In California (U.S. Only)
................................261
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)........................262
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
...........................................263
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.......................................................263
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature....................................................265
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)......265 Reporting Safety Defects (Canada
Only)............................................................266
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart............................267
Changing a Fuse
..........................................284
Maintenance
General Information
.....................................285
Opening and Closing the Hood...............286
Under Hood Overview................................286
Engine Oil Dipstick......................................288
Engine Oil Check.........................................288
Engine Coolant Check................................289
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check
......294
Brake Fluid Check
........................................294
Power Steering Fluid Check......................294
Washer Fluid Check....................................294
Fuel Filter
.......................................................295
Changing the 12V Battery..........................295
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................297
Changing the Wiper Blades.......................297
Adjusting the Headlamps...........................297 Changing a Bulb
...........................................299
Bulb Specification Chart
.............................299
Changing the Engine Air Filter
..................301
Vehicle Care
General Information.....................................302
Cleaning Products
.......................................302
Cleaning the Exterior..................................302
Waxing............................................................303
Cleaning the Engine
....................................304
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades.........................................................304
Cleaning the Interior...................................305
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.........................306
Cleaning Leather Seats
..............................307
Repairing Minor Paint Damage.................308
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels........................308
Vehicle Storage............................................308
Wheels and Tires
Temporary Mobility Kit..................................311
Tire Care
.........................................................324
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4. Install new batteries with the + facing
each other.
Note: Make sure to replace the label
between the two batteries.
5. Reinstall the housing and cover.
Car Finder Press the button twice within three
seconds. The horn sounds and
direction indicators will flash. We
recommend that you use this method to
locate your vehicle, rather than using the
panic alarm.
Sounding a Panic Alarm
Note: The panic alarm will only operate
when the ignition is off. Press the button to activate the
alarm. Press the button again or
switch the ignition on to deactivate. Remote Start WARNING
To avoid exhaust fumes, do not use
remote start if your vehicle is parked
indoors or areas that are not well ventilated. Note:
Do not use remote start if your vehicle
is low on fuel. The remote start button is on the
transmitter.
This feature allows you to start your vehicle
from outside the vehicle. The transmitter has
an extended operating range.
You can configure automatic climate control
to operate when the vehicle is remote
started.
See Climate Control (page 139).
Manual climate control systems will run at
the setting set when you switched off the
vehicle.
Many states and provinces restrict the use
of remote start. Check your local and state
or provincial laws for specific requirements
regarding remote start systems. The remote start system will not work if:
•
The ignition is on.
• The alarm system is triggered.
• You disable the feature.
• The hood is open.
• The transmission is not in
P.
• The vehicle battery voltage is too low.
• The service engine soon light is on.
Remote Control Feedback
An LED on the remote control provides status
feedback of remote start or stop commands.
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unlock mode unlocks all doors with one
press of the unlock button. The unlocking
mode applies to the remote control, keyless
entry keypad and intelligent access. You can
also change the mode in the information
display. See (page 109).
Locking the Doors Press the button to lock all the
doors. The turn signals will
illuminate.
Press the button again within three seconds
to confirm that all the doors are closed. The
doors will lock again, the horn will sound and
the turn signals will illuminate if all the doors
and the luggage compartment are closed.
Mislock
If any door or the luggage compartment is
open, or if the hood is open on vehicles with
an anti-theft alarm or remote start, the horn
will sound twice and the lamps will not flash.
You can enable or disable this feature in the
information display.
See (page 109). Opening the Luggage Compartment Press twice within three seconds
to open the luggage compartment.
Make sure to close and latch the luggage
compartment before driving your vehicle. An
unlatched luggage compartment may cause
objects to fall out or block your view.
Activating Intelligent Access
You must have the intelligent access key
within 3 feet (1 meter) of your vehicle.
At a Door
Pull an exterior door handle to unlock and
open the door. Make sure not to touch the
lock sensor on top of the handle. Touch the top of the door handle to lock your
vehicle. There will be a brief delay before
you can unlock your vehicle again.
Note:
Keep the door handle surface clean
to avoid issues with operation.
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You must have two previously programmed
intelligent access keys inside your vehicle
and the new unprogrammed intelligent
access keys readily accessible. See an
authorized dealer to have the spare key
programmed if two previously programmed
keys are not available.
Make sure that your vehicle is off before
beginning this procedure. Make sure that
you close all the doors before beginning and
that they remain closed throughout the
procedure. Perform all steps within 30
seconds of starting the sequence. Stop and
wait for at least one minute before starting
again if you perform any steps out of
sequence.
Read and understand the entire procedure
before you begin.
1.
Remove the rubber covering (A) from the
cupholder. Place the first programmed
key in the backup slot (B) at the bottom
of the cupholder, then press the push
button ignition switch.
2. Wait five seconds and then press the push button ignition switch again.
3. Remove the intelligent access key.
4. Within 10 seconds, place a second programmed intelligent access key in the
backup slot. Press the push button
ignition switch.
5. Wait five seconds and then press the push button ignition switch again.
6. Remove the intelligent access key. 7. Place the unprogrammed intelligent
access key in the backup slot and press
the push button ignition switch.
Programming is now complete. Verify the
remote control functions operate and your
vehicle starts with the new intelligent access
key.
If programming was not successful, wait 10
seconds and repeat Steps 1 through 7. If you
are still unsuccessful, take your vehicle to
your authorized dealer.
ANTI-THEFT ALARM (If Equipped)
The system will warn you of an unauthorized
entry to your vehicle. It will be triggered if
any door, the luggage compartment or the
hood is opened without using the key,
remote control or keyless entry keypad.
The direction indicators will flash and the
horn will sound if unauthorized entry is
attempted while the alarm is armed.
Take all remote controls to an authorized
dealer if there is any potential alarm problem
with your vehicle.
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OPENING AND CLOSING THE
HOOD
1. To open the hood, go inside the vehicle
and pull the hood release handle located
under the left-hand side of the instrument
panel. 2.
Go to the front of the vehicle and find the
secondary release lever, which is located
under the front of the hood, near the
Lincoln badge.
3. Release the hood latch by pushing the secondary release lever to your left,
toward the passenger side of the vehicle.
4. Raise the hood. A gas strut will support the hood.
5. To close the hood, lower the hood and apply closing force to the hood as it
drops the last 8 to 11 inches (20 to 30
centimeters).
Note: Make sure that the hood is closed fully
before operating your vehicle. A warning
indicator will appear in the information
display if not closed properly. UNDER HOOD OVERVIEW WARNING
The inverter system controller contains
various high-voltage components that
can cause serious bodily harm or death. The
inverter system controller is not serviceable
and should never be touched, probed, or
tampered with. Note:
Do not attempt to service any of the
high-voltage components or wiring. For
easier identification, the high-voltage wiring
insulation is color coated orange.
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Headlamp Aiming Target
8 feet (2.4 meters)
A
Center height of lamp to ground
B
25 feet (7.6 meters)
C
Horizontal reference line
D
Vertical Aim Adjustment Procedure
1. Park the vehicle directly in front of a wall
or screen on a level surface,
approximately 25 feet (7.6 meters) away. 2.
Measure the height of the headlamp bulb
center from the ground and mark an 8
foot (2.4 meter) horizontal reference line
on the vertical wall or screen at this
height.
Note: To see a clearer light pattern for
adjusting, you may want to block the light
from one headlamp while adjusting the
other.
3. Turn on the low beam headlamps to illuminate the wall or screen and open
the hood. 4.
On the wall or screen you will observe a
flat zone of high intensity light located at
the top of the right hand portion of the
beam pattern. If the top edge of the high
intensity light zone is not at the horizontal
reference line, the headlamp will need
to be adjusted. 5. Locate the vertical adjuster on each
headlamp. Using a Phillips #2
screwdriver, turn the adjuster either
clockwise or counterclockwise in order
to adjust the vertical aim of the
headlamp. The horizontal edge of the
brighter light should touch the horizontal
reference line.
6. Close the hood and turn off the lamps.
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A/C
See: Climate Control..........................................139
About This Manual............................................7
Protecting the Environment..................................7
ABS See: Brakes...........................................................192
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................193
Accessories...................................................445 Exterior style........................................................445
Interior style.........................................................445
Lifestyle.................................................................445
Peace of mind.....................................................445
Accessories See: Replacement Parts Recommendation.....12
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control...............213
Active Park Assist.........................................203 Automatic Steering into Parking Space.......205
Deactivating the Park Assist Feature............206
Troubleshooting the System...........................206
Using Active Park Assist...................................204
Adaptive Headlamps.....................................89 Adjusting the Headlamps...........................297
Horizontal Aim Adjustment..............................
299
Vertical Aim Adjustment...................................297
Adjusting the Steering Wheel......................78 Power Tilt and Telescope Steering
Column................................................................78
AFS See: Adaptive Headlamps..................................89
Airbag Disposal...............................................52
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control..........................................139
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm...........................................76
Anti-Theft Alarm
..............................................76
Arming the Alarm..................................................77
Disarming the Alarm.............................................77
Appendices....................................................447
Audible Warnings and Indicators..............107 Headlamps On Warning Chime.......................
107
Key in Ignition Warning Chime.........................107
Keyless Warning Alert........................................107
Parking Brake On Warning Chime..................108
Audio Control
...................................................79
Seek, Next or Previous........................................79
Audio System
................................................355
General Information...........................................355
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Premium AM/ FM/CD..........................................................356 Autolamps.........................................................86
Windshield Wiper Activated Headlamps........86
Automatic Climate Control..........................139
Automatic High Beam Control
....................88
Activating the System..........................................89
Manually Overriding the System......................89
Automatic Transmission
...............................187
Brake-Shift Interlock Override.........................190
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow..................................................................190
Push Button Shift Transmission.......................187
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check...........................................................294
Autowipers.......................................................83
Auxiliary Power Points.................................160 110 Volt AC Power Point....................................160
12 Volt DC Power Point......................................160
Locations...............................................................160
B
Blind Spot Information System.................227 Blind Spot Information System (BLIS®) with
Cross Traffic Alert...........................................227
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood............286
Booster Seats
..................................................26
Types of Booster Seats.......................................26
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Headlamp Exit Delay......................................87
Head Restraints.............................................144 Adjusting the Head Restraint...........................145
Tilting Head Restraints ......................................146
Heated Seats...................................................151 Rear Heated Seats..............................................152
Heated Steering Wheel..................................81
Heated Windows and Mirrors....................142 Heated Exterior Mirror.......................................142
Heated Rear Window.........................................142
Heating See: Climate Control..........................................139
HEV See: Hybrid Electric Vehicle.............................168
High Voltage Battery Cut-Off Switch.......185
High Voltage Battery....................................184 General Information............................................184
Hill Start Assist...............................................195 Using Hill Start Assist.........................................196
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate
...........................................................141
Cooling the Interior Quickly...............................141
General Hints.........................................................141
Heating the Interior Quickly..............................141
Recommended Settings for Cooling ..............141
Recommended Settings for Heating...............141
Side Window Defogging in Cold
Weather..............................................................141 Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes
............................................................193
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood............286
Hybrid Electric Vehicle.................................168
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In California (U.S. Only)
................................261
Information Display Control.........................80
Cluster Display Control Features.....................80
Information Displays.....................................109 General Information............................................109
Information......................................................419 911 Assist...............................................................427
Alerts.....................................................................426
Calendar...............................................................426
Sirius Travel Link.................................................424
SYNC Services (If Equipped, United States
Only)..................................................................420
Vehicle Health Report.......................................429
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Locking and Unlocking.................................65
Activating Intelligent Access ............................66
Autolock Feature...................................................67
Auto Relock............................................................67
Battery Saver.........................................................68
Illuminated Entry...................................................68
Illuminated Exit......................................................68
Luggage Compartment.......................................68
Power Decklid (If Equipped)..............................69
Power Door Locks................................................65
Remote Control.....................................................65
Smart Unlocks .......................................................67
Locks..................................................................65
M
Maintenance..................................................285 General Information...........................................285
Media Hub......................................................358
Memory Function..........................................149 Easy Entry and Exit Feature.............................
150
Linking a PreSet Position to your Remote Control or Intelligent Access Key Fob......
150
Saving a PreSet Position...................................149
Message Center See: Information Displays.................................109 Mirrors
See: Heated Windows and Mirrors.................142
See: Windows and Mirrors.................................93
Mobile Communications Equipment...........13
Moonroof..........................................................98 Bounce-Back..........................................................99
Opening and Closing the Moonroof................98
Retractable Panoramic Roof..............................99
Venting the Moonroof.........................................99
Motorcraft Parts
.............................................347
MyKey Troubleshooting................................63
MyKey™..............................................................59 Principle of Operation.........................................59
MyLincoln Touch ™
.........................................359
General Information...........................................359
N
Navigation......................................................435 cityseekr................................................................437
Map Mode............................................................439
Navigation Map Updates..................................442
Navigation Voice Commands..........................442
Point of Interest (POI) Categories...................436
Quick-touch Buttons...........................................441
Setting a Destination.........................................435
Setting Your Navigation Preferences............438
Normal Scheduled Maintenance..............473 O
Oil Check
See: Engine Oil Check......................................288
Opening and Closing the Hood...............286
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature.....................................................265
Obtaining a French Owner’ s Manual............265
Overhead Console
.......................................162
P
Parking Aid.....................................................201 Front Sensing System.......................................202
Rear Sensing System........................................202
Parking Aids...................................................201
Passive Anti-Theft System............................75 SecuriLock..............................................................75
PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System........................75
Perchlorate........................................................12
Personal Safety System ™
..............................42
How Does the Personal Safety System
Work?...................................................................42
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System.............339
Changing Tires with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System........................................340
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System .............................................................340
Tire Repair Kit See: Temporary Mobility Kit...............................311
Tires See: Wheels and Tires........................................311
Towing a Trailer.............................................247
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels.......248 Emergency Towing............................................248
Recreational Towing..........................................248
Towing
.............................................................247
Traction Control.............................................197
Principle of Operation........................................197
Transmission Code Designation..............349
Transmission...................................................187
Transmission See: Transmission................................................187
Transporting the Vehicle.............................247
U
Under Hood Overview................................286
Unique Driving Characteristics..................168
Universal Garage Door Opener................155 HomeLink Wireless Control System...............155 Using Adaptive Cruise Control..................213
Blocked Sensor...................................................218
Changing the Set Speed...................................217
Detection Issues..................................................217
Disengaging the System...................................
216
ECO Cruise Control...........................................220
Following a Vehicle.............................................214
Hilly Condition Usage.........................................
217
Low Speed Automatic Cancellation...............217
Overriding the System.......................................216
Resuming the Set Speed...................................
217
Setting a Speed...................................................214
Setting the Gap Distance..................................215
Switching the System Off..................................217
Switching the System On..................................214
Switching to Normal Cruise Control..............220
System Not Available.........................................218
Using Cruise Control....................................212 ECO Cruise Control............................................213
Switching Cruise Control Off............................
213
Switching Cruise Control On............................212
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................63
Using Snow Chains
......................................338
Using Stability Control................................200
AdvanceTrac® .....................................................200 Using Traction Control.................................197
Switching the System Off Using a
Switch.................................................................197
Switching the System Off Using the Information Display Controls.......................197
System Indicator Lights and Messages.........197
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only).............................................263
V
Vehicle Care
..................................................302
General Information...........................................302
Vehicle Certification Label.........................348
Vehicle Identification Number..................348
Vehicle Storage............................................308 Battery...................................................................309
Body.......................................................................309
Brakes...................................................................309
Cooling system...................................................309
Engine...................................................................309
Fuel system..........................................................309
General.................................................................309
Miscellaneous......................................................310
Removing Vehicle From Storage....................
310
Tires.......................................................................309
Ventilation See: Climate Control..........................................139
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