2014 LINCOLN MKX tow

89
Answering Incoming Calls
Whenever you have an incoming
call, you will be able to see the
name and number of the person
calling in your display. Press
the phone button to answer an
incoming call. You can hang
up at any time by pressing the
phone button
.
Do Not Disturb Mode
This feature blocks incoming
calls and tex t messages and
saves them for later. You still
have access to outgoing calls
when this feature is active. Say
the voice command “Do not
disturb on” to enable and “Do
not disturb off ” to disable.
Navigation*
Get star ted with your
navigation system by pressing
the upper-right, green corner.
The available, voice-activated
navigation system includes:
SiriusXM TrafficTM
SiriusXM Travel LinkTM

GPS (Global Positioning
System) technology
3- D mapping
Turn-by-turn navigation
Some features require
activation. Refer to the
MyLincoln Touch chapter
of your Owner’s Manual for
complete details.
Set a Destination
Set a destination through your
touchscreen by using a street
address, a intersection, a point
of interest (POI) or a place on the
map. The easiest way, however,
is by voice. 1.
Push the voice button
. When prompted, say
“Destination street address” .
2. The system will ask you
to say the full address and
will display an example
on-screen.
3. You can then speak the
address naturally, such
as: “One two three Main
Street, Anytown” .
You can also use the
touchscreen to enter a
destination and narrow your
choices by cit y or street as
you t ype. You can choose from up to
three different t ypes of routes:


Fastest: Uses the fastest
moving roads possible.

Shortest : Uses the
shortest distance possible.

Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the
most fuel-efficient route
Tips Save your favorite
locations by touching
“Save to Favorites” .

Change your map views
from Direction Headed,
Nor th Up or 3D.
Climate
SYNC with MyLincoln
Touch controls the temperature,
air flow direction, fan speed, and
activates other climate features
like heated/ventilated front
seats for you and your
front-seat passenger.
To use voice commands to
operate the climate controls, say
a voice command like “Climate
temperature 72 degrees” and
MyLincoln Touch will make
that adjustment.
Set Your MyTemp
Touch the lower-right,
blue Climate corner on
the touchscreen.
Set your exact, desired
temperature using the ( +) or
( – ) to adjust the setting.
Press and hold the M yTe m p
button until the background
color goes solid.


Entertainment
No matter how you store
your music, SYNC makes it yours
to enjoy when you are behind the
wheel. Just press the lower-lef t,
red corner of the touchscreen.
From here, you can easily go
between AM/FM, Sirius, and
other media sources.
Set your Radio Presets
Touch the Enter tainment
corner on the touchscreen.
To u c h FM .
To u c h Direct Tune .
Enter the desired station and
touch Enter .
To u c h Presets and then touch
and hold one of the memor y
preset buttons to save it. The
station will mute and then
sound will return when the
station is saved.
Bring in Your Own Music
Gain access to any audio source
by voice and even control how
each operates, like changing
radio stations, CD tracks or music
on one of the following devices:
USB
Bluetooth® streaming
SD card
A/V in
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.
Using SYNC To Access
Digital Media

SYNC has a media hub with
multiple inputs allowing you to
access personal media from your
digital devices. Plug in your USB
media devices such as phones
and MP3 players and use SYNC
to play all of your favorite music.
Note: SYNC indexes all of your
music. The more music that is
stored on your device, the longer
it takes SYNC to index.
Using Voice Commands to
Play Music

1. Plug your media player into
your USB por t.
2. Press the voice button
.
When prompted, say “USB” ,
then follow-up by saying a
voice command.
3. You will hear the command
repeated back to you and the
selected item will play.
SYNC® with MyLincoln TouchTM
*if equipped
2014 MKX

1213
Cargo Storage
The cargo storage compartment
is in the floor of the rear hatch.
Lif t the release handle to open
the floor panel upward. You
may also have a cargo net that
secures lightweight objects in the cargo area. Attach the net to the
anchors provided on both sides of the vehicle's interior.
Towing Your MKX
Towing your vehicle behind an RV or any other vehicle may be
limited. Refer to T owing the Vehicle on Four Wheels section in the
To w i n g chapter of your Owner’s Manual .
Rear-window Buffeting
You may hear a pulsing noise when one or both of the rear windows
are open. Lower a front window slightly to help reduce the noise.
THX II® Certified Audio System*
Fourteen strategically positioned,
high per formance speakers
deliver a home theater sound right
in your vehicle. The system will
automatically make adjustments
to volume and sound distribution,
based on vehicle speed and
external road noise.
Fuel Tank Capacity/Fuel Info
All-wheel drive vehicles have a 19.2 gallon ( 72.7L) fuel tank capacit y
and front-wheel drive vehicles have a 18.3 gallon (69.3L) fuel tank
capacity. Use only “Regular” unleaded gasoline with an octane
rating of 87 or higher. Do not use E85 fuels because your vehicle
was not designed to run on fuels with more than 15% ethanol.
Running Out of Fuel
When using a por table fuel container, slowly inser t the fuel funnel
(located in the spare tire compar tment), and pour the fuel into the
funnel. When done, clean the funnel or properly dispose of it. Ex tra
funnels can be purchased from your authorized dealer. Do not use
af termarket funnels as they will not work with the Easy Fuel ® system
and may cause damage.
Note: Avoid running out of fuel because this situation may have an
adverse effect on power train components.
Fuel-efficient Transmission
Your vehicle has been designed to improve fuel economy by
reducing fuel usage while coasting or decelerating. This may be
perceived as a light to medium braking sensation when removing
your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Essential Information
*if equipped *if equipped
Collision Warning System*
This system is designed to
aler t you of cer tain collision
risks. Radar sensors detect if
vehicles ahead of you, moving
in the same direction, may be a
collision risk. The system aler ts
you with an audible tone and
red warning light that appears above the dash. If the risk of collision
increases, the system increases brake suppor t to help reduce
collision speed.
Note: Driving aids do not replace the need to watch where the
vehicle is moving and brake when necessar y. Refer to your
Owner's Manual for safety information, more details
and limitations.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Your vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring system that
illuminates a
low tire pressure warning light in your
instrument cluster when one or more of your tires are significantly
under-inflated. If this happens stop and check your tires as soon as
possible. Inflate them to the proper pressure. Refer to the Inflating
Your Tires section in the Wheels and Tires chapter of your
Owner’s Manual for more information.
Location of Spare Tire and Tools
Your spare tire and tools are located beneath the carpeted floor
panel in the rear of your vehicle. The spare tire is designed for
emergency use only and should be replaced as soon as possible.
For complete details on changing your tire, refer to the
Changing a Road Wheel in the Wheels and Tires chapter
of your Owner’s Manual .
Roadside Assistance
Your new Lincoln vehicle comes with the assurance and suppor t
of 24-hour emergency roadside assistance. To receive roadside
assistance in the United States, call 1-800-521-4140 .
In Canada, call 1-800-665-2006 .
2014 MKX

1415
Rear View Camera*
This system provides a video image of
the area behind the vehicle. The display
automatically appears in the touchscreen
when the vehicle is in R (Reverse) and uses
green, yellow and red guides to aler t you of
your proximit y to objects.
Universal Garage Door Opener
Your driver’s side visor has a built-in
wireless transmitter that replaces the
common hand-held garage door opener.
This system can also be programmed
to securit y systems, entr y gates and
home or office lighting. Refer to the
Universal Garage Door Opener
chapter in your Owner’s Manual , or
visit www.homelink.com for
programming instructions.
Power Liftgate
Your lif tgate has an automatic open and
closing feature. To open remotely, press

twice on your remote control within three
seconds. Press
twice again to close
or reverse the movement. You can also
operate the lif tgate by pressing the

button on the instrument panel. The rear
cargo area control lets you close the lif tgate
by pressing the
button.
Reverse Sensing System
This system sounds a warning tone if
there is an obstacle near the vehicle’s rear
bumper when the vehicle is in R (Reverse)
and is traveling less than 3 mph (5 km/h).
The warning tone will increase in frequency
as the object gets closer.
Note: Visibilit y aids do not replace the
need to watch where the vehicle is moving.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual for safet y
information, more details and limitations.
Function
*if equipped *if equipped
Blind Spot Information
System (BLIS®) with
Cross Traffic Alert (CTA)*
BLIS uses radar sensors to help
you determine if a vehicle may
be in your blind spot zone. The
CTA feature aler ts you if a car is
coming toward you when you are
backing out of a parking space. BLIS and CTA will display a yellow
indicator light in your exterior mirrors and the CTA will also sound
tones and display messages to warn you which direction vehicles
are approaching. Refer to the Driving Aids chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more information.
Easy Fuel® System
With this system, open the fuel
door, inser t the nozzle and begin
fueling. It is self sealing and
therefore protected against dust,
dir t, water, snow and ice. Wait
about five seconds from the time
the refueling nozzle is shut off until
you remove the nozzle from the vehicle to allow residual fuel in the
nozzle to drain into the tank. When using a por table fuel container,
slowly inser t the fuel funnel (located in the spare tire compar tment),
and pour the fuel into the funnel.
SecuriCodeTM Keyless
Entry System
Allows you to lock or unlock the
doors, recall memor y features and
arm or disarm the anti-thef t alarm.
To get star ted, you will need your
5-digit factory code found on your
owner’s wallet card (located in the
glove box). Entering this code unlocks the driver’s door. To lock all
doors, press and hold 7• 8 and 9•0 at the same time. For complete
information, refer to the SecuriCode Keyless Entry Keypad section
in the Locks chapter of your Owner’s Manual .
SelectShift Automatic®
Transmission with
Paddle Activation
Gives you the abilit y to manually
change gears if you’d like.
To use, move the gearshif t lever
from D (Drive) to S (Spor t). Pull the
right paddle (+) to upshif t, pull the
lef t paddle ( –) to downshif t.
2014 MKX