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INSTRUMENT

PANEL

STEERING

WHEEL

CONTROL S

FPO

MESSAGE CENTER

Displays important vehicle information through a constant monitoring

of vehicle systems. The system will notify you of potential problems with

a display of warnings followed by a long indicator chime. Use the INFO,

SETUP and RESET buttons to access various menus and settings within

the message center. Refer to your Owner’s Guide for more information.

MULTI-fUNCTION LEvER

RAIN-SENSING WIPERS

These wipers automatically activate when moisture

is present on the windshield and the control is set

to any setting except OFF. The wiper speed will vary

based on the amount of moisture detected on

the windshield as well as the current interval

setting. Ensure that the control is turned to OFF

prior to entering a car wash.

Note:

For optimal wiper

performance, clean your blades and glass regularly.

Refer to your Owner’s Guide for more information.

WARNING LIGHTS

SERvICE ENGINE

SOON

Illuminates brie±y when

the ignition is turned on. If it remains

on or is blinking after the engine is

started, the on-board diagnostics

system (OBD-II) has detected a

malfunction. Drive in a moderate

fashion and contact your authorized

dealer as soon as possible.

ABS WARNING

Illuminates brie±y when the

ignition is turned on. If the

light remains on or continues to ±ash,

a malfunction has been detected.

Contact your authorized dealer as

soon as possible and have the system

serviced. Normal braking (less ABS)

is still functional unless the brake

warning light

is also illuminated.

AIRBAG

READINESS

Illuminates brie±y when

the ignition is turned on. If this light

fails to illuminate, remains on or

continues to ±ash after the engine

is started, contact your authorized

dealer for service as soon as possible.

A chime will also sound if there is a

malfunction in the indicator light.

LOW TIRE

PRESSURE

WARNING

Illuminates when your tire

pressure is low. If the light remains

on, the tire pressure should be

checked. If the light does not turn

on at ignition or begins to ±ash,

contact your authorized dealer as

soon as possible.

PUSH BUTTON

START

Your vehicle is equipped

with a push button start

system which allows you to

start your vehicle by simply

pressing the ENGINE START

button while pressing the

brake pedal, provided your

intelligent access (IA) key is

present inside the vehicle or

in the trunk.

HAZARD fLASHER

LOCATION Of SPARE

TIRE AND TOOLS

Your vehicle is equipped with a

temporary spare tire. The spare

tire and jack are located under

the carpeted ±oor panel in the

rear of the vehicle. (Your vehicle

is equipped with a third row seat

that is stowed in the ±oor, you will

need to unstow the seat in order

to access the tire and jack.) The

tire is designed for emergency use

only and should be replaced as

soon as possible.

If your vehicle is equipped with

a towing package, you will also

have a

Temporary Mobility Kit

.

It is recommended that vehicles

with towing packages use the

temporary mobility kit instead of

the spare. The temporary mobility

kit is located under the driver’s

seat. To remove the mobility

kit, move the driver’s seat fully

forward and undo the Velcro

®

strap that attaches it to the rear

of the seat frame. The kit contains

an air compressor to rein±ate the

tire and a sealing compound that

will seal most punctures caused

by nails or similar objects. Do not

attempt to repair large punctures

or damage to the tire’s sidewall.

The mobility kit provides a

temporary seal allowing you

to drive up to 120 miles (200 km)

at a maximum speed of 50 mph

(80 km/h). After sealant use, the

TPMS sensor and valve stem on

the wheel must be replaced by

an authorized Ford dealer.

Note:

The sealant in the canister

is to be used for one tire only.

See your authorized dealer for

replacement canisters.

ROADSIDE

ASSISTANCE

Your new Lincoln MKT comes

with the assurance and

support of 24-hour emergency

roadside assistance. Roadside

assistance includes such

services as: lockout assistance,

limited fuel delivery, battery

jump starts, changing a ±at tire,

towing, and winch out.

To receive roadside assistance

in the United States,

call 1 (800) 241-3673. In Canada,

call 1 (800) 665-2006.

TIRE

PRESSURE

Check your tire pressure at

least once a month and before

long trips (including spare). The

recommended speci²cations

are on the Safety Compliance

Certi²cation Label or Tire Label

located on the B-Pillar or the

edge of the driver’s door. As

an added safety feature, your

vehicle has been equipped with

a

Tire Pressure Monitoring

System (TPMS)

that illuminates

a low tire pressure warning

light

when one or more of

your tires is signi²cantly

under-in±ated. Refer to the

Tires, Wheels and Loading

chapter in your Owner’s

Guide for more information.

EASY fUEL

TM

fUEL SYSTEM

With this system, you simply press

open the fuel ²ller door, insert the

nozzle and begin fueling. Wait ²ve

seconds from the time the refueling

nozzle is shut-off until the nozzle

is pulled back out of the ²ll pipe

to allow residual fuel in the nozzle

to drain into the tank. It is self-

sealing and therefore protected

against dust, dirt, water, snow

and ice. To use a portable fuel

container, slowly insert the fuel

funnel (located in the spare tire

compartment), and pour the fuel

into the funnel. When done, clean

the funnel or properly dispose of

it. Extra funnels can be purchased

from your authorized dealer.

Do not

use aftermarket funnels as they

will not work with the Easy Fuel™

system and may cause damage.

fUEL TANK

CAPACITY/fUEL INfO

Your vehicle has a fuel tank

capacity of 18.6 gallons (70.4L).

Your vehicle will run normally on

87 octane regular fuel. Premium

fuel will provide improved

performance. Do not use E85

fuels because your vehicle was

not designed to run on fuels with

more than 10% ethanol.

If you have a 3.5L V6 EcoBoost™

engine, your vehicle is designed

to run on regular fuel with an

octane rating of 87 or higher.

For best overall performance,

premium fuel with an octane rating

of 91 or higher is recommended.

The performance gained by

using premium fuel will be most

noticeable in hot weather or in

severe duty applications such as

towing a trailer. Some stations

offer fuels posted as ‘Regular’

with an octane rating below 87,

particularly in high altitude areas.

Fuels with octane levels below 87

are not recommended for either

engine. Do not be concerned if

your engine sometimes knocks

lightly. However, if it knocks

heavily while you are using

fuel with the recommended octane

rating, see your authorized dealer

to prevent any engine damage.

ESSENTIAL

INfORMATION

HOME SCREEN

Your mobile media system has a

homescreen where you can load,

save and view up to 32 of your

favorite pictures as well as view

your current audio and climate

control settings and the audio

visualizer. To access, press the

house icon at the bottom left

hand corner of any screen.

Your mobile media system

allows you to listen to,

record and save music, play

DVDs (audio and video) and

also access some climate

control functions.

Press the hard buttons

on the system face

(such as RADIO or

MEDIA) to access

corresponding menus

on the touchscreen.

Tabs will appear along

the left side of the

touchscreen which

represent the major

components within that

menu. Simply touch the

desired tab to access.

AUDIO

SYSTEM

JUKEBOX

– This feature allows

you to record and save your

music to the 10 GB hard drive for

later access. You can then access

and play your music by speci²c

tracks, artists, albums or genres.

You can even choose to create

and access your own playlists.

SYNC

®

–

This is a hands-free

communications and

entertainment system with

special phone and media

features including 911 Assist

TM

and Vehicle Health Reports. For

more information, please refer

to the SYNC

®

Supplement, the

SYNC

®

section in the Navigation

Supplement (if equipped) or visit

www.SyncMyRide.com.

SIRIUS

®

satellite radio

broadcasts music, sports, news

and entertainment programming.

For more information and a

complete list of SIRIUS

®

satellite radio channels, visit

www.sirius.com in the United

States, www.sirius-canada.ca

in Canada, or call SIRIUS

®

at

1–888–539–7474. Satellite radio

is only available with a valid

SIRIUS

®

radio subscription.

For more information on this system,

please refer to your Owner’s Guide.

VOL

– Push to turn the system

on/off. Turn to increase/decrease

the volume.

MEDIA

– Press to access available

media sources of CD/DVD, Jukebox

and User Device (SYNC

®

). Select

the desired tab on the touchscreen.

RADIO

– Press to access available

radio sources of AM, FM1, FM2, as

well as SAT1, 2, 3 (SIRIUS

®

satellite

radio, if activated). Select the desired

tab on the touchscreen.

MENU

– Press to access Display

settings, Feedback settings, System

settings and Valet mode.

PHONE

– Press to access SYNC

®

phone features. Refer to your SYNC

®

supplement for more information.

CLOCK

– Press to access the clock

screen and set the time.

CLIMATE

– Press to access some

climate control options on the

touchscreen such as Front Zone,

Rear Zone, Dual (zone) and Max A/C.

HARD BUTTONS

•

Press

+

VOL

-

to increase/

decrease volume levels.

•

Press

to access the

previous/next radio station,

CD track or preset satellite

radio preset.

•

Press

MEDIA

repeatedly

to scroll through all available

audio modes.

•

Press

to access voice

recognition.

•

Press

to access SYNC

®

phone features.

TO SET THE SPEED:

Press

ON

. Accelerate to the desired speed.

Press

SET +

or

SET -

and take your foot off the accelerator.

TO SET A HIGHER SPEED:

Press and hold

SET +

or press

SET +

repeatedly until

the desired speed is reached.

TO SET A LOWER SPEED:

Press and hold

SET –

or press

SET –

repeatedly until

the desired speed is reached.

TO RETURN TO A PREVIOUSLY SET SPEED:

Press

RESUME.

TO TURN OFF:

Press

OFF

or turn off the ignition

.

SPEED CONTROLS

PADDLE SHIfTERS

Your SelectShift Automatic™ transmission (SST) gives you the

ability to manually change gears without taking your hands off the

wheel. To use, move the gearshift lever from the D (drive) position

to the M (manual) position. To upshift, pull the paddle shifters

on the steering wheel towards you. To downshift, push the

paddle shifters on the steering wheel control forward. The

current gear will display in the instrument cluster. For more

information, refer to your Owner’s Guide.

POWER ADjUSTABLE

fOOT PEDALS

Press the bottom of the control



to move the pedals

closer to you or the top of the control



to move the

pedals further away from you. The pedals should only be

adjusted when the vehicle is stopped and in P (Park).

NAvIGATION

SYSTEM

(if equipped)

AMBIENT LIGHTING

Press repeatedly to turn the feature on,

cycle through your color options and turn

the feature off.

Press the second control to adjust the

color intensity. When activated, the foot

well areas, cup holders and center console

bin illuminates with the chosen color.

COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM

(if equipped)

Uses a radar sensor to detect if vehicles ahead of you which are moving in the same direction may

be a collision risk. The system will alert you with an audible chime and red warning light which will

appear above the dash. If the risk of collision increases, the system will increase brake support to

help reduce collision speed. The collision warning system is active at speeds above approximately

5 mph (8 km/h).

Note:

Driving aids do not replace the need to watch where the vehicle is moving and

brake where necessary. The system will not brake without the driver pressing the brake pedal. Refer

to your Owner’s Guide for safety information, more detail and limitations.

Back-up method of starting:

In the event that the battery is low in your

intelligent access (IA) key, or if there is

excessive radio frequency interference, you

can start the car by placing the IA key in

the backup slot in your center console utility

compartment. Insert the IA key into the slot

with buttons facing towards the rear of the

vehicle and with key ring up. Then use the START

button and brake pedal to start your vehicle as

usual. The IA key can be removed from the backup

slot once the vehicle is started, if desired.

ADvANCETRAC

®

STABILITY ENHANCEMENT

SYSTEM WITH ROLL

STABILITY CONTROL

TM

Helps you maintain stability and steerability of

your vehicle during a variety of road conditions.

If your vehicle becomes stuck, try turning off the

AdvanceTrac

®

system (by pressing the control)

to allow wheel spin and help increase momentum

to help dig the vehicle out. Refer to your Owner’s

Guide for more information.

ADAPTIvE CRUISE CONTROL

(if equipped)

Allows you to set a ‘gap distance’ between

yourself and the vehicle in front of you in the

same lane, while your cruise control is active.

Press <---> on the steering wheel to select one

of three possible gap distances (Sporty, Normal

or Comfort); the vehicle will then automatically

apply the brakes when necessary to ensure

that the speci²ed distance is kept. For complete

information on setting and using the adaptive

cruise control as well as detection issues,

refer to Adaptive cruise control in the Driver

Controls chapter of your Owner’s Guide.

Use extreme caution when using any device or feature that

may take your attention off the road. Ford recommends against

the use of any hand-held devices while driving and that you

comply with all applicable laws. Your primary responsibility is

the safe operation of the vehicle.

Rotate the end of the control up/down

to increase/decrease the speed of

the wipers.

Push the end of the stalk:

•

quickly for a single swipe

without ±uid,

•

hold brie±y for three swipes

with washer ±uid,

•

and hold for a longer wash cycle.

HEADLAMP CONTROLS

Turns the headlamps off.

Turns on parking, instrument

panel, license plate and tail lamps.

Turns on low beam headlamps.

Autolamps: Automatically turns

the exterior lamps on/off based

on available daylight.

Turns on fog lamps by pulling

the control towards you.

PANEL DIMMER

CONTROL

Press the control up or down until the desired lighting

level is reached. Press the control up to the second

detent to turn on the interior courtesy lights. The lights

will remain on until the second detent down is pressed.

ADAPTIvE

HEADLAMPS

These headlamps move in the same

direction as your steering wheel to

provide added visibility around curves.

AUTOMATIC

HIGH BEAMS

During nighttime driving, the

automatic high beam system

automatically turns on your high

beams if it is dark enough and no

other traf²c is present. When it

detects an approaching vehicle’s

headlights or a preceding vehicle’s

tail lamps, the system turns off the

high beams (low beams remain on)

before they distract other drivers.

MEDIA CONTROLS

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