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Instrument Panel
1 Power Tilt/Telescoping
Steering Column*
Your power tilt steering column has
a 4 -way rocker control which allows
you to adjust the steering wheel to
the desired position.
2 Adaptive Cruise Control* Allows you to set a ‘gap distance’
between yourself and the vehicle in
front of you during highway driving.
When your cruise control is active,
press GAP up or down to select the
gap distance. Refer to the Cruise
Control chapter of your Owner’s
Manual for more information.
Note: Driving aids do not replace the
need to watch where the vehicle is
moving and brake where necessar y.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for safet y
information, more details and limitations.
3 Left Info Display Provides information about various
systems on your vehicle. Use the
lef t, 5 -way controls located on the
steering wheel to choose and confirm
settings and messages. Refer to the
Information Displays chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more information.
4 Service Engine Soon Light Illuminates briefly when the ignition
is turned on. If it remains on or is
blinking af ter the engine is star ted, the
On- Board Diagnostics (OBD - II) system
has detected a malfunction. Drive in
a moderate fashion and contact your
authorized dealer as soon as possible.
5 Right Info Display Displays information about
Entertainment, Phone and Navigation.
Use the right, 5 -way controls located
on your steering wheel to scroll
through, highlight and make minor
adjustments within a selected menu.
Refer to the MyLincoln Touch
TM
chapter in your Owner’s Manual
for more information.
6 Steering Wheel Controls Press VO L+ to increase and VOL–
to decrease volume levels.
Press SEEK
/ to access the nex t /
previous radio station preset, CD track
or preset satellite radio channel*.
Press to access voice recognition*.

Press to access SYNC®
phone features*.
7 Push Button Start Allows you to star t your vehicle by
pressing the ENGINE START/STOP
button while fully pressing down on the
brake pedal. Press the button again to
turn the engine off.
Note: Your intelligent access key
must be inside the vehicle for keyless
star ting to work.
8 Hazard Control
9 Audio Volume and Fan Speed
Swipe Controls
Swipe the touch-sensitive slide bars
with your finger to adjust audio volume
or fan speed.
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SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for
entertainment, information and communication.
SYNC. Say the Word.
Use the four-corner, four-color touchscreen to explore and
interact with your vehicle. The touchscreen works the same way
as traditional controls, knobs and buttons do. Press the various
corners on your touchscreen to personalize the many features and
settings of your vehicle all in one place. The system provides easy
interaction with your cellular phone, multimedia entertainment,
climate controls and navigation system*.
General Tips
Press the home icon at
any time to return to your
home screen.
For additional suppor t, refer
to your Owner’s Manual ,
visit the website or call the
toll-free number. See the
inside front cover of this
guide for details.
Before You Get Started
If you have the navigation
SD card, make sure that it is
inser ted into the media por t or
your navigation will not work.
The touchscreen is sensitive,
so make sure you press the
desired icon accurately
and firmly.
Create Your Owner Account
SYNC uses a wireless
connection called
Bluetooth® to
communicate with your
phone. Turn Bluetooth mode
on in your phone’s menu
options. This lets your phone
find SYNC. For more details on setting up your phone
with SYNC, visit
SyncMyRide.com
(U.S.) or
SyncMyRide.ca (Canada),
or your phone
manufacturer’s website.
Set up your owner account
at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.)
or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada).
Register by following the
on-screen instructions. After
registering, you can see
what complimentary services
you are eligible for.
Why You Need a SYNC
Owner Account
A SYNC owner account is
required for Vehicle Health
Report activation and the
abilit y to view your repor ts
online. You’ll also be able to
take advantage of all the SYNC
Ser vices and personalization
features, such as saving your
favorites and points of interest
(POI). You’ll receive the latest
sof tware updates that add
new places, directions and
information, and if you have questions, you’ll get free
customer suppor t. Visit the
website or call the toll-free
number for more information.
See the inside front cover
of this guide for details.
Pairing Your Phone with SYNCIn order to use many of the
features of SYNC, you must first
pair and connect your phone
with SYNC. To pair your phone
for the first time:
1.
M ake sure that your vehicle is in
P (Park) and both your ignition
and radio are switched on.
2. Touch Add Phone in the upper
lef t corner of the touchscreen.
3. Make sure that Bluetooth is
set to on and your cellular
phone is in the proper mode. 4.
When Find SYNC appears
on the display, follow the
directions on the screen.
When SYNC finds your phone,
it will display a six-digit PIN.
Add the PIN into your phone.
5. The display will indicate when
the pairing is successful.
Note: The system may prompt
you to:

Set your phone as the
primary/favorite (the primary
phone will receive messages
and voicemail).

Download your phone book
(this is required to use the full
set of voice commands).

Turn on 911 Assist®.
Tips Make sure you accept
the request from SYNC
to access your phone.

To pair subsequent phones,
please refer to Pairing
Subsequent Phones in
the SYNC chapter of your
Owner’s Manual .
Phone
Voice-control your phone
for hands-free calling with your
phone securely put away. With
SYNC, you won’t even need to
know the phone number. Just
say the name of the person you
want from your contacts.
Your phone connects you
with many other features and
SYNC Ser vices*:
Connect to SYNC Ser vices
for traffic, directions,
business searches and
information favorites.
Connect to Operator
Assist to help locate a
listing or destination.
Call for a Vehicle
Health Report.
Automatically connects
with a 911 Operator in the
event of an accident (the
feature must be turned on
prior to an incident).
Transfer calls seamlessly
from SYNC to phone as you
get in or out of your vehicle.
Using Your Phone with SYNC
Note:
You must download your
phone book to make phone calls
with voice commands by name.
Making a Phone Call
Use SYNC to make a phone call
to anyone in your phone book by
pressing the voice button

and when prompted, say a
voice command.
Note: You can also make
phone calls by pressing
the voice button
. When
prompted, give the voice
command “Dial”, then verbally
say the phone number.
SYNC® with MyLincoln TouchTM
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Rain-sensing Wipers*
If activated, your wipers will automatically turn on when moisture
is present on the windshield. The wiper speed will var y based on
the amount of moisture detected and the sensitivit y setting. To
deactivate, turn your wiper control off.
Note: Make sure that this feature is turned off before entering
a car wash.
Memory Function
The memor y function allows a "one-touch" recall of personalized
memor y positions for the driver seat, power mirrors and steering
column. Use the memor y controls, located on the instrument panel,
to program and then recall memor y positions. To program position 1,
switch on the ignition, then press and hold
until you hear a tone.
To set a second position, press and hold
until the same tone
sounds. You can now use these controls to recall the set positions.
Intelligent Access Remote Entry Icons
Press once to lock all doors. Press again within three seconds
to confirm all doors are locked.
Press
once to unlock the driver’s door. Press again within three
seconds to unlock all doors.
Press
to activate the panic alarm. Press again or turn on the
ignition to deactivate.
Press
twice within three seconds to open the lif tgate.
Car finder: Press
twice within three seconds to locate your
vehicle. The horn will sound and the lamps will flash.
Intelligent Access Key
Note: Your intelligent access key must be within 3 feet (1 meter)
of the vehicle for intelligent access to function properly.
To unlock and open a front
door, pull the front ex terior door
handle. The unlock sensor is
on the back of the handle. To
lock the doors, touch the sensor
on the door handle. To unlock
and open the lif tgate, press the
exterior liftgate release button
on the top of the lif tgate pull-cup handle. The intelligent access key
also contains a mechanical key blade, which can be used to unlock
the driver door, if necessar y.
Remote Start
Remote star t allows you to star t the engine from outside your vehicle
using your transmitter. To star t press
and then press twice
within three seconds. Once inside, apply the brake while pressing
the ENGINE START/STOP button. Shif t into D (Drive) and go. To turn
the engine off from outside the vehicle af ter using your remote star t,
press
once.
Heated and Ventilated
Front Seats

To access, press the Climate
corner on the touchscreen. For
heated front seats, press

repeatedly to cycle through
the various heat modes and
off. For ventilated front seats,
press
repeatedly to cycle
through the various cooling
modes and off.
Rear Heated Seats*
The rear heated seat controls
are located on the rear door
panels. Press
to select
high or
to select low heat.
Press the selected button again
to turn off.
EasyFold® Rear
Folding Seats

The controls are located near
the lef t side of the lif tgate
interior opening. Press the top
control to lower the right (40%)
seat, or the bottom control to
lower the lef t (60%) seat. To
return the seats to their upright
position, manually rotate the
seatbacks upward until you hear
a click and the seat latches.
Heated Steering Wheel*
Your vehicle may be equipped
with a heated steering wheel.
To access, press the Climate
corner of the touchscreen. Press
to turn on and off.
Note: The wood trim will
not heat between the 10
and 2 o’clock positions.
Tilting Head Restraints

Your vehicle’s front row head
restraints can be adjusted. Pull
up to raise the head restraint. To
lower, press the head restraint
down while pressing and
holding the guide sleeve adjust/
release button. Tilt the head
restraint forward for additional
comfor t by gently pulling the top
of the head restraint. Once it is
in the forward-most position,
tilting it for ward once more will
release it to the upright position.
Note: Do not attempt to
force the head restraint
back ward af ter it is tilted.
Instead, continue tilting it
for ward until the head restraint
releases to the upright position.
Panoramic Vista Roof ®
and Power Sunshades*

To open, press and release
the overhead moonroof switch
. The front and rear
sunshades will open entirely.
Press the control again and
the glass panel will open to
the first position. Press

again to fully open. To close,
pull the switch
down. The
glass panel will stop at the first
position. Pull again and hold to
fully close the glass panel. Pull
to close the sunshades.
To vent from a closed position,
press the T I LT button. To close
from a venting position, pull the
T I LT button.
Convenience Comfort
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