LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID 2020 Owners Manual

Clock
Select this tile to adjust the clock settings.
Bluetooth
Select this tile to switch Bluetooth on and off
and adjust settings.
Phone
Select this tile to connect, disconnect, and
manage the connected device settings.
Audio
Select this tile to adjust the audio settings.
Driver Assist (If Equipped)
Select this tile to adjust Driver Assist features
like Parking Aids, Lane Keeping system,
Pedestrian Detection, and Auto-Start-Stop.
Vehicle
Select this tile to adjust vehicle settings like
windows, alarm, lighting, backup starting
passcode, and MyKey settings. Lincoln Way
Select this tile to adjust the Lincoln Way
settings.
General
Select this tile to adjust settings like
language, measurement units, or to reset the
system.
911 Assist
(If Equipped)
Select this tile to switch 911 Assist on and off.
Automatic Updates
Select this tile to adjust automatic update
settings.
Mobile Apps
Select this tile to adjust permissions, enable,
disable, and update mobile apps.
Display
Select this tile to adjust display settings like
brightness and auto dim. Charge Settings
(If Equipped)
Select this tile to adjust the electric vehicle
charge setting.
Voice Control
Select this tile to adjust voice control settings
like command confirmations and displayed
lists.
Navigation
(If Equipped)
Select this tile to adjust navigation settings
like map preferences and route guidance.
Multi Contour Seats
(If Equipped)
Select this tile to adjust the position and
massage function of your multi contour seats.
Seats
(If Equipped)
Select this tile to adjust the lumbar function
of your seat.
Message Center
(If Equipped)
Select this tile to view vehicle messages.
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Personal Profiles (If Equipped)
Select this tile to adjust recalled memory
features when using personal profiles. Valet Mode (If Equipped)
Select this tile to enable and disable valet
mode. Ambient Lighting (If Equipped)
Select this tile to change the color or
intensity of the interior lighting.
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SYNC™ 3 TROUBLESHOOTING
Voice Recognition
Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
The system does not understand what I am
saying. –
You are using the wrong voice commands.
•See Using Voice Recognition (page 392).
• For a complete list of voice commands, refer to our website.
– You are speaking too soon.
•Wait for the voice prompt before you speak.
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Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
–Device limitation. Bluetooth does not support voice commands.
•Connect your device to a USB port.
• If you have an iOS device, press and hold the voice control button on the steering
wheel to use Siri to play specific tracks.
– You are using the wrong voice commands.
•See Using Voice Recognition (page 392).
• For a complete list of voice commands, refer to our website.
– You are not saying the name exactly as it appears on your device.
•Say the name of the track or artist exactly as it appears on your device\
. Spell out any
abbreviations in the name.
The song or artist name may have some special characters that are not be\
ing recognized
by the system.
– The name contains special characters, for example *, - or +.
•Rename the files on your device or use the touchscreen to select and play\
the track.
The system does not understand the name of
a track or artist.
–You are not saying the name exactly as it appears on your device.
•Say the first and last name of the contact exactly as it appears on your\
device. Spell
out any abbreviations in the name.
– The name contains special characters, for example *, - or +.
•Rename the contact on your device or use the touchscreen to select and ca\
ll the
contact.
The system does not understand the name of
a contact in the phonebook on my device and
calls the wrong contact.
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Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
The system does not understand foreign
names of contacts in the phonebook on my
device. –
You are not saying the name exactly as it appears on your device.
•Say the first and last name of the contact exactly as it appears on your\
device. The
system applies phonetic pronunciation rules of the selected language to \
the names
of contacts in the phonebook on your device. Select the name of the contact on the
touchscreen and use the Hear it option to get an idea of how the system \
expects you
to pronounce it.
– Device limitation.
•The system uses text-to-speech technology and uses a synthetically gener\
ated voice
rather than pre-recorded human voice.
The system voice prompts and the pronunci-
ation of some words does not seem to be very
accurate.
USB and Bluetooth Audio Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
I cannot connect my device. –Device malfunction.
•Disconnect your device. Switch your device off, reset it and try again.
– Cable connection issue.
•Correctly connect the cable to your device and the vehicle USB port.
– Incompatible cable.
•Use the cable recommended by the manufacturer of your device.
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Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
–Incorrect device settings.
•Make sure that your device does not have an auto-install program or active \
security
settings.
• Check that your device is not set only to charge.
– Device lock screen enabled.
•Unlock your device before connecting it.
The system does not recognize my device. –Device limitation.
•Do not leave your device in your vehicle during very hot or very cold we\
ather condi-
tions.
– Cable connection issue.
•Correctly connect the cable to your device and the vehicle USB port.
– Incompatible cable.
•Use the cable recommended by the manufacturer of your device.
The system does not understand the name of
a track or artist. –
Device limitation. Bluetooth does not support voice commands.
•Connect your device to a USB port.
• If you have an iOS device, press and hold the voice control button on the steering
wheel to use Siri to play specific tracks.
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Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
I cannot stream audio from my Bluetooth
device. –
Incompatible device.
•Check the compatibility of your device on our website.
– Device not connected.
•Pair your device. See Phone (page 419).
– Media player not running.
•Start the media player on your device.
The system does not recognize the music on
my device. –
Missing or incorrect audio file metadata, for example artist, song title\
, album or genre.
•Repair the files on your device.
– Corrupt files.
•Repair the files on your device.
– Copyright protected files.
•Use a device that contains files that are not copyright protected.
– Unsupported file format.
•Repair or convert the files to a supported format.
See Entertainment (page 404).
– Device indexing required.
•Re-index your device.
See Settings (page 437).
– Device lock screen enabled.
•Unlock your device before connecting it.
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Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
Sometimes I cannot hear a track playing on
my device. –
Device malfunction.
•Disconnect your device. Switch your device off, reset it and try again.
When I disconnect my iOS device the audio
volume is set to maximum. –
Device limitation.
•Turn the volume down on your device
If the system does not play the tracks on your USB device in the correct\
order, the following
information could help:
The system does not play the tracks on my
USB drive in the correct order.
–If you are selecting USB as the audio source when the system is still in\
dexing, SYNC plays
tracks sorted alphabetically by file name in the root directory.
– If you are selecting USB as the audio source after the system has finish\
ed indexing, SYNC
plays all tracks sorted alphabetically by the title in the ID3 tag regar\
dless of where they
are located. SYNC uses the file name if the title in the ID3 Tag does not exist.
– If you are selecting the option to play all tracks from the browsing men\
u, SYNC plays all
tracks sorted alphabetically by the title in the ID3 tag regardless of w\
here they are located.
SYNC uses the file name if the title in the ID3 Tag does not exist.
– If you are selecting a track when using the explore device option, SYNC plays tracks
sorted alphabetically by file name in the folder you have selected. SYNC then plays all
tracks in any subfolders in the folder you have selected.
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Phone
Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
During a call, I can hear excessive background
noise. –
Incorrect cell phone settings.
•Check and adjust the audio settings on your cell phone. Refer to your cell phone's
user manual.
– Cell phone malfunction.
•Switch your cell phone off, reset it and try again.
– Cell phone microphone muted.
•Unmute your cell phone microphone.
During a call, I can hear the other person but
they cannot hear me.
During a call, I cannot hear the other person
and they cannot hear me.
–
System restart required.
•Restart the system. Switch the ignition off and open the door. Close the door and lock
the vehicle. Wait until the touchscreen is off and any illuminated USB ports are not
illuminated. Unlock the vehicle, switch the ignition on and try again.
I cannot download phonebook. –Incompatible cell phone.
•Check the compatibility of your cell phone on our website.
– Incorrect cell phone settings.
•Allow the system to retrieve contacts from your cell phone. Refer to your cell phone's
user manual.
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Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
–Incorrect system settings.
•Switch automatic phonebook download on. See Settings (page 437).
– Cell phone malfunction.
•Switch your cell phone off, reset it and try again.
– Incorrect cell phone settings.
•Allow the system to retrieve contacts from your cell phone. Refer to your cell phone's
user manual.
• Check the location of the missing contacts on your cell phone. If they are stored on
the SIM card, move them to the cell phone memory.
– Incorrect system settings.
•Switch automatic phonebook download on.
See Settings (page 437).
A message displays suggesting that my
phonebook has downloaded but it is empty
or it has missing contacts.
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