2014 LINCOLN MKZ Owners Manual

Use this control to access some of the
MyLincoln Touch features in the
information display. Navigate through
the screen and press OK to select.
See MyLincoln Touch™ (page 342).
HEATED STEERING WHEEL
(IF EQUIPPED)
See MyLincoln Touch™ (page 342).
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Steering Wheel

WINDSHIELD WIPERS
Note:Fully defrost the windshield
before switching on the windshield
wipers.
Note: Make sure you switch off the
windshield wipers before entering a car
wash.
Note: Clean the windshield and wiper
blades if they begin to leave streaks or
smears. If that does not resolve the
issue, install new wiper blades.
Note: Do not operate the wipers on a
dry windshield. This may scratch the
glass, damage the wiper blades or
cause the wiper motor to burn out.
Always use the windshield washers
before wiping a dry windshield.
D
C
B
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A
Single wipe
A
Intermittent wipe
B
Normal wipe
C
High speed wipe
D
Intermittent Wipe
C
BA
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Shortest wipe interval
A
Intermittent wipe
B
Longest wipe interval
C
Use the rotary control to adjust the
intermittent wipe interval.
Speed Dependent Wipers
When your vehicle speed increases,
the interval between wipes will
decrease.
AUTOWIPERS (IF EQUIPPED)
Note: Fully defrost the windshield
before switching on the windshield
wipers.
Note: Make sure you switch off the
windshield wipers before entering a car
wash.
Note: Clean the windshield and wiper
blades if they begin to leave streaks or
smears. If that does not resolve the
issue, install new wiper blades.
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Wipers and Washers

Note:If you switch autolamps on in
conjunction with autowipers, your low
beam headlamps will illuminate
automatically when the rain sensor
activates the windshield wipers
continuously.
Note: Wet or winter driving conditions
with ice, snow or salty road mist can
cause inconsistent and unexpected
wiping or smearing.
In these conditions, you can do the
following to help keep your windshield
clear:
• Lower the sensitivity of the autowipers to reduce the amount
of smearing.
• Switch to normal or high-speed wipe.
• Switch the autowipers off.
A
C
B
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Highest sensitivity
A
OnB
Lowest sensitivity
C The autowipers feature uses a rain
sensor. You will find it in the area
around the interior mirror. The rain
sensor monitors the amount of
moisture on the windshield and
automatically turns on the wipers. It
will adjust the wiper speed by the
amount of moisture that the sensor
detects on the windshield. You can
turn this feature on and off in the
information display. See General
Information (page 101).
Use the rotary control to adjust the
sensitivity of the rain sensor. Set the
control to low sensitivity, and the
wipers will turn on when the rain
sensor detects a large amount of
moisture on the windshield. Set the
control to high sensitivity, and the
wipers will turn on when the rain
sensor detects a small amount of
moisture on the windshield.
Keep the outside of the windshield
clean. The rain sensor is very sensitive.
If the area around the mirror is dirty,
then the wipers may operate if dirt,
mist or insects hit the windshield.
WINDSHIELD WASHERS
Note:
Do not operate the washers
when the washer reservoir is empty.
This may cause the washer pump to
overheat.
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To operate the washers and spray the
windshield, pull the lever toward you.
A wipe will occur a few seconds after
washing to clear any remaining
washer fluid. This feature can be
switched on or off in the information
display. See General Information
(page 101).81
Wipers and Washers

LIGHTING CONTROL
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OffA
Parking lamps, instrument
panel lamps, license plate
lamps and tail lamps
B
Headlamps
C
High Beams
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Push the lever forward to switch the
high beams on.
Push the lever forward again or pull
the lever toward you to switch the
high beams off.
Headlamp Flasher
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Pull the lever toward you slightly and
release it to flash the headlamps.
AUTOLAMPS (IF EQUIPPED)
Note: It may be necessary to switch
your headlamps on manually in severe
weather conditions.
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The headlamps will switch on and off
automatically in low light situations
or during inclement weather.
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The headlamps will remain on for a
period of time after you switch the
ignition off. You can adjust the time
delay using the information display
controls. See Information Displays
(page 101).
Note:If you switch autolamps on in
conjunction with autowipers, low beam
headlamps will illuminate
automatically when the rain sensor
activates the windshield wipers
continuously.
INSTRUMENT LIGHTING
DIMMER
Note: If you disconnect and connect
the battery, or fully discharge and
charge the battery, the illuminated
components will switch to the
maximum setting.
AB
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Press repeatedly or press
and hold to dim.
A
Press repeatedly or press
and hold to brighten.
B
HEADLAMP EXIT DELAY
After you switch the ignition off, you
can switch the headlamps on by
pulling the direction indicator lever
toward you. You will hear a short tone.
The headlamps will switch off
automatically after three minutes with
any door open or 30 seconds after the
last door has been closed. You can
cancel this feature by pulling the
direction indicator toward you again
or switching the ignition on.
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS
(IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING
Always remember to switch your
headlamps on in low light
situations or during inclement
weather. The system does not
activate the tail lamps and may not
provide adequate lighting during these
conditions. Failure to activate your
headlamps under these conditions
may result in a collision.
The system switches the signature
lamps on in day light conditions.
To switch the system on, switch the
ignition on, and switch the lighting
control to the off, autolamp, or
parking lamp position.
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Lighting

AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM
CONTROL
(IF EQUIPPED)
The system will automatically turn on
your high beams if it is dark enough
and no other traffic is present. When
it detects the headlights of an
approaching vehicle, the tail lamps of
the preceding vehicle or street lighting,
the system will turn off the high
beams before they distract other
drivers. The low beams remain on.
Note:If it appears that automatic
control of the high beams is not
functioning properly, check the
windshield in front of the camera for a
blockage. A clear view of the road is
required for proper system operation.
Have any windshield damage in the
area of the camera’s field-of-view
repaired.
Note: If the system detects a blockage
such as bird droppings, bug splatter,
snow or ice, and you do not observe
changes, the system will go into low
beam mode until you clear the
blockage. A message may also appear
in the instrument cluster display noting
the front camera is blocked. Note:
Typical road dust, dirt and water
spots will not affect the performance
of the automatic high beam system .
However, in cold or inclement weather
conditions, you will notice a decrease
in the availability of the high beam
system, especially at start up. If you
want to change the beam state
independently of the system, you may
switch the high beams on or off using
the multifunction switch. Automatic
control will resume when conditions
are correct.
Note: Modification of the vehicle ride
height such as using much larger tires,
may degrade feature performance.
A camera sensor, centrally mounted
behind the windshield of your vehicle,
continuously monitors conditions to
decide when to switch the high beams
off and on.
Once the system is active, the high
beams will switch on if:
• the ambient light level is low enough
• there is no traffic in front of the vehicle
• the vehicle speed is greater than 25 mph (40 km/h)
The high beams will switch off if:
• the system detects the headlamps of an approaching vehicle or the
tail lamps of a preceding vehicle.
• vehicle speed falls below 16 mph (25 km/h)
• the ambient light level is high enough that high beams are not
required
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• the system detects severe rain,snow or fog
• the camera is blocked
Activating the System
Switch on the system using the
information display and autolamps.
See Information Displays (page 101).
See Autolamps (page 82).
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Switch the lighting control to the
autolamps position.
Manually Overriding the
System
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When the automatic control has
activated the high beams, pushing or
pulling the stalk will provide a
temporary override to low beam. Use the information display menu to
permanently deactivate the system,
or turn the lighting control switch from
autolamps to headlamps.
DIRECTION INDICATORS
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Push the lever up or down to use the
direction indicators.
Note:
Tap the lever up or down to
make the direction indicators flash
three times to indicate a lane change.
INTERIOR LAMPS
The lamps will switch on when one of
the following conditions have been
met:
• You open any door.
• You press a remote control button.
• You touch switch A on the front interior lamp.
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