2014 LINCOLN MKZ brake

Action
Message
Displays when the brake pedal needs to be depressed
to enable the transmission to shift from park.
Depress Brake to Shift
from Park
Displays when the neutral button N needs to be
pressed again to enter neutral hold. See Automatic Transmission (page 167).
Press N again to Enter
Stay in Neutral Mode
Displays when neutral hold is active. See Automatic
Transmission (page 167).
Stay in Neutral Mode
Engaged
Displays when neutral hold is active. See General
Information (page 101).
Stay in Neutral Tow
Engaged See Manual to Disable
Displays when there is a system fault and the park
brake needs to be depressed before exiting the vehicle. See your authorized dealer.
SHIFT SYS FAULT
Confirm Park Brake
Apply Before Exiting the Vehicle
Displays when there is a system fault and the park
brake needs to be depressed before exiting the vehicle. See your authorized dealer.
SHIFT SYS FAULT
Cannot Shift Trans Use Park Brake to Secure Vehicle
See your authorized dealer.
SHIFT SYS FAULT
Service Required
Displays when there is a system fault while the vehicleis shifting to park. See your authorized dealer.
SHIFT SYS FAULT
Vehicle is Shifting to Park
Displays when there is a system fault while the vehicleis shifting to reverse. See your authorized dealer.
SHIFT SYS FAULT
Reverse Unavailable Service Required
See your authorized dealer.
SHIFT SYS FAULT
Drive UnavailableSelect S for Drive Service Required
See your authorized dealer.
SHIFT SYS FAULT
Neutral Unavailable Service Required
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Information Displays

Action
Message
See your authorized dealer.
SHIFT SYS FAULT
Sport Unavailable Service Required
Displays when neutral tow is active and the ignition
needs to be turned off. See Towing the Vehicle on
Four Wheels (page 237).
Neutral Tow Engaged
Turn Ignition Off for Towing
Displays while attempting to exit neutral tow. The brake
pedal needs to be depressed and park button selectedto deactivate. See Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels (page 237).
Neutral Tow Engaged
Depress Brake andSelect Park to Exit Neutral Tow
Displays when neutral tow is active and the park brakeneeds to be released. See Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels (page 237).
Neutral Tow Remove
Park Brake for Towing
Displays when neutral tow has been deactivated.
Neutral Tow Disen-
gaged
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Information Displays

The keyless starting system has three
modes:
•Off: Turns the ignition off.
• Without applying the brake
pedal, press and release the
button once when the ignition
is in the on mode, or when the
engine is running but the
vehicle is not moving.
• On: All electrical circuits are
operational and the warning lamps
and indicators illuminate.
• Without applying the brake
pedal, press and release the
button once.
• Start: Starts the engine.
• Press the brake pedal, and then
press the button for any length
of time. An indicator light on the
button illuminates when then
ignition is on and when the
engine starts.
STARTING A GASOLINE
ENGINE
When you start the engine, the idle
speed increases, this helps to warm
up the engine. If the engine idle speed
does not slow down automatically,
have your vehicle checked by an
authorized dealer.
Before starting the engine, check the
following:
• Make sure all occupants havefastened their safety belts.
• Make sure the headlamps and electrical accessories are off. • Make sure the parking brake is on.
• Put the transmission in P.
Note:
Do not touch the accelerator
pedal.
1. Fully press the brake pedal.
2. Press the button.
The system does not function if:
• The key frequencies are jammed.
• The key battery has no charge.
If you are unable to start the engine,
do the following:
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1. Remove the rubber covering (A) in the cupholder. Place the remote in
the backup slot (B) at the bottom
of the cupholder.
2. With the key in this position, press the brake pedal, then the START
button to switch the ignition on
and start your vehicle.
Fast Restart
The fast restart feature allows you to
restart the engine within 20 seconds
of switching it off, even if a valid key
is not present.
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Starting and Stopping the Engine

Within 20 seconds of switching the
engine off, press the brake pedal and
press the button. After 20 seconds
have expired, you can no longer restart
the engine without the key present
inside your vehicle.
Once the engine has started, it
remains running until you press the
button, even if the system does not
detect a valid key. If you open and
close a door while the engine is
running, the system searches for a
valid key. You cannot restart the
engine if the system does not detect
a valid key within 20 seconds.
Failure to Start
If you cannot start the engine after
three attempts, wait 10 seconds and
follow this procedure:
1. Fully press the brake pedal.
2. Fully press the accelerator pedaland hold it there.
3. Start the engine. Note:
You can crank the engine for a
total of 60 seconds (without the
engine starting) before the starting
system temporarily disables. The 60
seconds does not have to be all at
once. For example, if you crank the
engine three times for 20 seconds each
time, without the engine starting, you
reached the 60-second time limit. A
message appears in the information
display alerting you that you exceeded
the cranking time. You cannot attempt
to start the engine for at least 15
minutes. After 15 minutes, you are
limited to a 15-second engine cranking
time. You need to wait 60 minutes
before you can crank the engine for 60
seconds again.Automatic Engine Shutdown
If your vehicle is equipped with a
keyless ignition, it has a feature that
automatically shuts down the engine
if it has been idling for an extended
period. The ignition also turns off in
order to save battery power. Before
the engine shuts down, a message
appears in the information display
showing a timer counting down from
30 seconds. If you do not intervene
within 30 seconds, the engine shuts
down. Another message appears in
the information display to inform you
that the engine has shut down in order
to save fuel. Start your vehicle as you
normally do.
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Starting and Stopping the Engine

Automatic Engine Shutdown
Override
Note:You cannot permanently switch
off the automatic engine shutdown
feature. When you switch it off
temporarily, it turns on at the next
ignition cycle.
You can stop the engine shutdown, or
reset the timer, at any point before the
30-second countdown has expired by
doing any of the following:
• You can reset the timer by interacting with your vehicle (such
as pressing the brake pedal or
accelerator pedal).
• You can temporarily switch off the shutdown feature any time the
ignition is on (for the current
ignition cycle only). Use the
information display to do so. See
Information Displays (page 101).
• During the countdown before engine shutdown, you are
prompted to press OK or RESET
(depending on your type of
information display) to temporarily
switch the feature off (for the
current ignition cycle only).
Stopping the Engine When
Your Vehicle is Stationary
1. Put the transmission in position P.
2. Press the button once.
3. Apply the parking brake.
Note: This switches off the ignition, all
electrical circuits, warning lamps and
indicators. Note:
If the engine is idling for 30
minutes, the ignition and engine
automatically shut down.
Stopping the Engine When
Your Vehicle is Moving
WARNING
Switching off the engine when
the vehicle is still moving will
result in a loss of brake and steering
assistance. The steering will not lock,
but higher effort will be required.
When the ignition is switched off,
some electrical circuits, warning
lamps and indicators may also be off.
1. Put the transmission in position N
and use the brakes to bring your
vehicle to a safe stop.
2. When your vehicle has stopped, put the transmission in position P.
3. Press and hold the button for one second, or press it three times
within two seconds.
4. Apply the parking brake.
Guarding Against Exhaust
Fumes
WARNING
If you smell exhaust fumes inside
your vehicle, have your vehicle
checked by your authorized dealer
immediately. Do not drive your vehicle
if you smell exhaust fumes. Carbon
monoxide is present in exhaust fumes.
Take precautions to avoid its
dangerous effects.
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AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION
WARNINGS
Always set the parking brake
fully and make sure your vehicle
is in P (Park). Turn the ignition off
whenever you leave your vehicle.
Do not apply the brake pedal and
accelerator pedal
simultaneously. Applying both pedals
simultaneously for more than three
seconds will limit engine rpm, which
may result in difficulty maintaining
speed in traffic and could lead to
serious injury.
Push Button Shift
Transmission
Your vehicle is equipped with an
electronic transmission. The shift
buttons are located on the instrument
panel next to the MyLincoln Touch™
system. The gears are selected by
pressing and releasing the PRNDS
buttons.
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Every time a gear is selected, the
selected button will light up. You will
also see the gear selected appear in
the instrument cluster.
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Understanding the Positions of
your Electronic Transmission
Note: Always come to a complete stop
before putting your vehicle into and out
of P (Park).
Putting your vehicle in gear:
1. Fully press down the brake pedal.
2. Press and release the button on the instrument panel of the gear
you want to select.
3. The gearshift button you select will illuminate and the selected gear
will appear in the instrument
cluster.
4. Release the brake pedal and your transmission will remain in the
selected gear.
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Note:If you attempt to leave your
vehicle while it is in gear, the vehicle
will automatically shift into P (Park).
Safety belt and door monitors
determine your intent and make the
shift for you. During this time, a
Transmission not in Park message
will appear in the information display
screen prompting you to make the shift.
Note: To put your vehicle in gear with
the door open, perform steps 1-4. See
the Automatic Return to Park section
in this chapter for more information on
this feature.
P (Park)
With the transmission in P (Park),
your vehicle locks the transmission
and prevents the front wheels from
turning. Always come to a complete
stop before putting your vehicle into
and out of P (Park). An audible chime
sounds once you select P (Park).
When the ignition is turned off, the
vehicle will automatically shift into P
(Park). If the ignition is turned off
while the vehicle is moving, it will first
shift into N (Neutral) until a slow
enough speed is reached. The vehicle
will then shift into P (Park)
automatically.
Automatic Return to Park
Note: This feature will not operate
when your vehicle is in Stay in Neutral
mode or neutral tow.
Your vehicle has a safety feature that
will automatically shift your vehicle
into P (Park) when any of the
following conditions occur: • You turn the ignition off
• You open the driver's door with
your safety belt unlatched
• Your safety belt is unlatched while the driver's door is open
If you turn the ignition off while your
vehicle is moving, your vehicle will first
shift into N (Neutral) until it slows
down enough to shift into P (Park)
automatically.
Note: If you have waited an extended
period of time, (2-15 minutes) before
starting your vehicle, unlatching your
safety belt will cause this feature to
activate, even with the driver's door
closed.
Note: This feature may not work
properly if the door ajar switch is
malfunctioning. If your door ajar
indicator does not illuminate when you
open the driver’s door or the indicator
illuminates with the driver’s door
closed. See your authorized dealer.
R (Reverse)
With the transmission in R (Reverse),
your vehicle will move backward.
Always come to a complete stop
before shifting into and out of R
(Reverse).
N (Neutral)
With the transmission in N (Neutral),
you can start your vehicle and it is free
to roll. Hold the brake pedal down
while in this position.
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Upshift to the recommended shift
speeds according to the following
chart:
Upshifts when accelerating (recommended for best fuel economy)
mph (km/h)
Gear Upshift
To
From
15 mph (24 km/h)
2
1
25 mph (40 km/h)
3
2
40 mph (64 km/h)
4
3
45 mph (72 km/h)
5
4
50 mph (80 km/h)
6
5
The instrument cluster will display
your currently selected gear.
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The transmission will automatically
upshift if your engine speed is too high
or downshift if your engine speed is
too low. Note:
The system will stay in manual
control until you make another shift
button selection. For example, D
(Drive).
Brake-Shift Interlock Override
WARNINGS
Do not drive your vehicle until
you verify that the brake lamps
are working.
When doing this procedure, you
will be taking the vehicle out of
park which means the vehicle can roll
freely. To avoid unwanted vehicle
movement, always fully set the
parking brake prior to doing this
procedure. Use wheel chocks if
appropriate.
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