2012 LINCOLN MKX My Lincoln Touch Manual

To access this screen using voice commands,presson your
steering wheel controls and when prompted, say, “Display settings”.
Uploading photos for your home screen wallpaper
Your system allows you to upload and view up to 32 photos.
To access:
1. Press Menu > Display > Edit Wallpaper.
2. Follow the system prompts to upload your photographs.
Note:You can NOT load photos directly from your camera. You MUST
access the photos from either your USB mass storage device or from an
SD card.
Photo display limitations:
•Compatible file formats are as follows: .jpg, .gif, .png, .bmp
•Each file must be 1.5 MB or less.
•Recommended dimensions: 800 x 378
•Only the photograph(s) which meet these conditions will be
displayed. Photographs with extremely large dimensions (i.e., 2048
x 1536) may not be compatible and will appear as a blank (black)
image on the display.
SOUND
Press Menu > Sound to access settings for:
•Bass
•Treble
•Midrange
•Balance and Fade
•THX Deep note demo (if equipped)
•DSP (if equipped)
•Occupancy mode (if equipped)
•Speed compensated volume
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VEHICLE SETTINGS
Vehicle settings allow to you access and make adjustments to many
features (if available) such as:
•Ambient lighting
•Vehicle Health Report (if equipped, U.S. only): Refer toVehicle
Health Reportin theSYNCServices and Appschapter in this
supplement.
•Rear View Camera
•Enable Valet Mode
•Edit Door Keypad code
Ambient lighting (if equipped)
When activated, ambient lighting will illuminate footwells and cupholders
with a choice of colors. To access:
1. Press Menu > Vehicle > Ambient lighting.
2. Touch the desired color.
3. Use the scroll bar to increase/decrease the intensity.
To turn the feature on/off, simply press the power button (
).
Rearview camera (if equipped)
The rear-view camera provides a video image of the area behind the
vehicle.
1. Press Menu > Vehicle > Reverse camera.
2. Select from the following settings:
•Rear camera delay•Visual park aid alert
•Guideline
Valet mode
Valet mode allows you to lock the system so that none of your
information on the system can be accessed until it is unlocked with the
correct PIN.
1. Press Menu > Vehicle > Valet mode.
2. Select ‘Enable valet mode’.
3. When prompted, enter a four digit PIN.
Note:After you press to ‘Continue’ the system will be locked until the
correct PIN is entered again.
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Note:If you are locked out and need to reset the PIN, you can enter
3681 and the system will unlock.
Changing your door keypad code (if equipped)
To change the keypad code for your keyless entry keypad system:
1. Press Menu > Vehicle > Edit door keypad code.
2. Enter your current factory code and, when prompted, enter the new
code you would like.
Active Park Assist (if equipped)
When activated, your system will display directions for you regarding the
active park assist process.
For complete information on this system, please refer toActive Park
Assistin theDrivingchapter of your Owner’s Guide.
SETTINGS
From this screen, you can access and adjust overall system settings,
voice features, as well as phone, navigation and wireless settings. Some
of these settings can also be accessed with regard to their specific modes
(i.e., phone, media).
System settings
1. Press Menu > Settings > System.
2. Select from the following:
•Language•Distance Units
•Temperature Units•System Prompt Volume
•Touchscreen beeps•Keyboard layout
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Voice settings
Allows you to customize the level of system interaction, help and
feedback. To access:
1. Press Menu > Settings > Voice.
2. Select from the following:
Interaction mode:Standard interaction mode provides more
detailed interaction and guidance while the advanced mode has less
audible interaction and more tone prompts.
Confirmation prompts:Short questions asked by the system
when the system has not clearly heard or understood your request.
Note:Even with confirmation prompts turned off, you may be
asked to confirm settings occasionally.
Media Candidate lists:Candidate lists are possible results from
your voice commands. If these are turned off, the system will
simply make a best guess at your request.
Phone Candidate lists:Candidate lists are possible results from
your voice commands. If these are turned off, the system will
simply make a best guess at your request.
Voice control volume:Allows you to adjust the voice volume
level.
Media player settings
Allows you to customize how the system will interact with your phone,
USB drive and portable media player.
1. Press Menu > Settings > Media player.
2. Select from the following:
Autoplay on/off:With this feature on, the system will
automatically switch to the media source upon initial connection
and you can listen to music which has already been randomly
indexed during the indexing process. With this feature off, the
system will not automatically switch to the inserted media source.
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Bluetooth Devices:Select to connect, disconnect, add or delete a
device. You can also set a device as your favorite so that the system
will automatically attempt to connect to that device at every
ignition cycle.
Index Bluetooth Audio Devices on/off:Turn this feature on to
have the system automatically index aBluetoothaudio device, if
able.
Gracenote Database Info:Allows you to view the version level of
the Gracenote Database.
Gracenote Media Management on/off:When turned on, this
feature will pull in metadata information from the Gracenote
Database for your music files. This will override information from
your device. This feature defaults to off.
Gracenote Cover Art on/off:When turned on, this feature will
pull in cover art from the Gracenote Database for your music files.
This will override any art from your device. This feature defaults to
off.
Navigation settings
To access navigation system settings:
1. Press Menu > Settings > Navigation.
2. Select from the following:
•Map Preferences•Route Preferences
•Navigation Preferences•Traffic Preferences
•Avoid Areas
Phone settings
To access phone settings:
1. Press Phone > Settings. (You can also press Menu > Settings >
Phone).
2. Select from the following settings:
•Bluetooth Devices:Select to connect, disconnect, add or delete
a device, as well as save it as a favorite.
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•Bluetooth on/off:Select to turnBluetoothon or off.
•Do not disturb:Select to have all calls go directly to your voice
mail and not ring in the vehicle cabin.Note:With this feature
turned on, text message notifications are also suppressed and will
not ring inside the cabin.
•911 Assist:Select to turn 911 Assist™ on/off. Refer to911
Assist™in theSYNCServices and Appschapter in this
supplement for complete information on this feature.
•Phone ringer:Allows you to select what you would like to hear
when you receive a call. Choose from possible system ring tones,
your currently paired phone’s ring tone, a beep, text to speech or if
you would like the notification to be silent.
•Text message notification:Allows you to select how you would
like to be notified when you receive a text message (if supported
by your phone). Select from possible system alert tones, text to
speech or silent.
•Internet Data Connection (if compatible):Use this screen to
make adjustments to your internet data connection. Select to make
your connection profile with the PAN (personal area network) or to
turn off your connection. You can also choose to make adjustments
to your settings, and have the system always connect, never
connect when roaming or query on connect.Note:Press ? for
additional information.
•Manage Phonebook:Select to access features such as
automatic phonebook download, to re-download your phonebook,
to add contacts from your phone as well as delete or upload your
phonebook.
•Display call history:Select to display call history.
Wireless & Internet
Your system is equipped with Wireless & Internet features and settings.
To access, press Menu > Settings > Wireless and Internet. From this
screen, you can select from:
•Wi-Fi settings•USB mobile broadband
•Bluetooth settings•Prioritize connection methods
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Wi-Fi
Your system has a Wi-Fi feature which creates a wireless network within
your vehicle, thereby allowing other devices (i.e. personal computers,
phones) in your vehicle to speak to each other, share files, play games,
etc. Using this Wi-Fi feature, everyone in your vehicle can also gain
access the internet if:
•You have a USB mobile broadband connection inside the vehicle
•Your phone supports PAN (personal area networking)
•You are parked outside of a wireless hotspot
To access, press Menu > Settings > Wireless and Internet > Wi-Fi
settings.
In the WiFi settings screen, select from the following options:
•Wi-Fi Network (Client) Mode On/Off: This will turn the Wi-Fi
feature on or off in your vehicle. Ensure that On is selected for
connectivity purposes.
•Choose a Wireless Network:Allows you to use a previously stored
wireless network. You can categorize by alphabetical listing, Priority
and Signal Strength. You can also choose to search for a network,
connect to a network, disconnect from a network, receive more
information, prioritize a network or delete a network.
•Search for Wireless Networks:Allows you to view a list of wireless
networks.
•Gateway Access Point Mode (On/Off):Turn this On to make SYNC
an access point for a phone or a computer. This forms the local area
network within the vehicle for things such as game playing, file
transfer, internet browsing, etc.
•Gateway Access Point Device List:Allows you to view who has
connected to your Wi-Fi connection recently.
Note:Press the ? button (if available) for additional information.
The Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Logo is a
certification mark of the Wi-Fi
Alliance.
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USB mobile broadband
Instead of using Wi-Fi, your system can also use a USB mobile broadband
connection to access the internet. This screen allows you to set up what
will be your typical area for your USB mobile broadband connection. You
can select the following:
•Country
•Carrier
•Phone number
•User name
•Password
Note:You must activate your mobile broadband device on your PC prior
to connecting it to the system.
Note:USB mobile broadband settings may not be displayed if the device
is already activated.
Prioritize connection methods
This screen allows you to choose your connection methods and change
them as needed. You can select to Change Order and have the system
either always attempt to connecting using a USB mobile broadband or
using Wi-Fi.
Bluetoothsettings
This screen will show you what device is currently paired with the
system as well as giving you your typicalBluetoothoptions to connect,
disconnect, set as favorite, delete and add device.
Bluetoothis a registered trademark of the Bluetooth SIG.
HELP!
Your touchscreen system has a help feature which you can access at any
time.
To access:
1. Press Menu > Help.
2. From this screen you can access:
•Where am I?:Select to view the vehicle’s current location. If your
vehicle is equipped with navigation, you will see your location on a
map. If your vehicle is not equipped with navigation, or if your SD
card is not inserted, you will receive your vehicle’s latitude and
longitude.
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