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1 Adaptive Headlamps The headlamp beams move in the same
direction as the steering wheel, providing more
visibility when driving around curves. Active at
speeds above 3 mph (5 km/h), it has a power-up
movement check feature. When you start your
vehicle, the lamps track left to right, then back to
center. To use, place the lighting control switch
into the autolamp position
.
2 Power Tilt/Telescope Steering Column Your power tilt steering column has a 4-way
rocker control, allowing you to adjust the steering
wheel to the desired position.
3 Adaptive Cruise Control* In addition to cruise control, Adaptive Cruise
Control allows you to set a ‘gap distance’
between your vehicle 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 necessary. Refer to your Owner’s Manual
for safety information, more details
and limitations.
4 Left Information Display Provides information about various systems on
your vehicle. Use the left-hand 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.
5 Service Engine Soon Light Lights briefly when the ignition is turned on.
If it remains on or is blinking after the engine is
started, 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.
6 Right Information Display Provides information about Entertainment,
Phone and Navigation*. Use the right-hand
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.

7 Steering Wheel Audio Controls Press VOL + or – to increase or decrease
volume levels.
Press SEEK
to access the next or previous
radio station preset, CD track or preset satellite
radio channel*.
Press
to access SYNC® phone features.
Press
to access voice recognition.
8 Push Button Start
Allows you to start 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. If your vehicle
has been idling for an extended period of time,
it automatically shuts down, unless the driver
overrides it. The information display shows an
alert prior to engine shut down.

Note: Your intelligent access transmitter must be
inside the vehicle for the ignition to start.
9 Hazard Control
10 Audio Volume and
Fan Speed SWIPE Controls
Swipe your finger to adjust audio volume or fan
speed with the touch-sensitive slide bars.
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*if equipped
Instrument Panel
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Why You Need a SYNC Owner Account A SYNC owner account allows you to receive
the latest software updates that add new places,
directions and information, and if you have questions,
you'll get free customer support. 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 SYNC 1. Make sure that your vehicle is in park (P) and
you switch on your radio and ignition. Touch
Add Phone in the upper left corner of the
touchscreen. Find SYNC appears on the screen
and instructs you to begin the pairing process
from your device.
2. Make sure that Bluetooth is set to ON and that
your cellular phone is in the proper mode. See
your phone’s manual, if necessary. Select SYNC,
and a six-digit PIN appears on your device.
3. If your device prompts you to enter a PIN, it does
not support Secure Simple Pairing. To pair, enter
the PIN displayed on the touchscreen. Skip the
next step. 4.
When prompted on your phone’s display, confirm
that the PIN provided by SYNC matches the PIN
displayed on your cellular phone.
5. The display indicates when the pairing
is successful.
Note: The system may prompt you to set your
phone as the primary or favorite (the primary phone
receives messages and voicemail); download your
phone book (a requirement to use the full set of
voice commands) and 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.
If you are experiencing pairing problems,
try performing a clean pairing by deleting
your services from SYNC, deleting the SYNC
connection from your phone, and then repeating
the Pairing Your Phone with SYNC process.
Phone
Voice-control your phone to connect with
many other features:
Connects automatically with a 911 Operator in the
event of an accident (feature must be on prior to
an event).
Transfer calls seamlessly from SYNC to phone as
you get in or out of your vehicle.
Refer to the SYNC chapter of your Owner's
Manual for complete details.
SYNC® with MyLincoln TouchTM
Using SYNC with MyLincoln Touch
SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for
entertainment, information and communication.
Use the four-corner, four-color touchscreen to explore and interact
with your vehicle. The touchscreen works the same way 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 the home screen.
For additional support, refer to your
Owner's Manual, visit the website or
call the toll-free number. See the
inside front cover of this guide for
more details.
Before You Get Started If you have the navigation SD card*,
make sure that it is inserted into
the media port or your navigation
cannot work.
The touchscreen is sensitive, so
make sure you press the desired icon
accurately and firmly.
Create Your Owner Account 1. 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.
2. SYNC uses a wireless connection
called
Bluetooth® to communicate
with your phone. Turn Bluetooth mode
ON in your phone's menu options to
let 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.
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Tips Save your favorite locations by
touching Save to Favorites.
Change your map views from
Direction Headed, North Up or 3D.
Climate Control the temperature, airflow
direction, fan speed and other climate
features for you and your front
passenger. Say “Climate temperature
72 degrees” and MyLincoln Touch
makes the adjustment.
Set Your Temperature Touch the lower-right, blue Climate
corner on the touchscreen.
Set your exact, desired
temperature by using the (+) or
(
–) buttons.
Entertainment
No matter how you store your
music, SYNC makes it yours to enjoy
when you’re behind the wheel. Just
press the lower-left, red corner of the
touchscreen. From here, you can
easily go between AM/FM, SiriusXM
and other media sources.
Set Your Radio Presets Touch the Entertainment corner on
the touchscreen.
Touch FM.
Touch Direct Tune.
Enter the desired station and
touch Enter.
Touch Presets and then touch
and hold one of the memory
preset buttons to save it. The
system mutes the sound briefly and
then the sound returns once the
system saves the station.
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 your music; the
more information that is stored on your
USB device, the longer it takes SYNC
to index.
Using Voice Commands
to Play Music
1. Plug your media player into your
USB port.
2. Press the voice button. When
prompted, say “USB”, then follow
up by saying one of the following
voice commands:
Play all
Play next song
Play song
Play album
For more information, refer to the
MyLincoln Touch chapter of your
Owner’s Manual. For support, visit the
website or call the toll-free number.
See the inside front cover of this guide
for details.
SYNC® with MyLincoln TouchTM
Using Your Phone with SYNC
Note:
Enter your phone book contacts
with both first and last names to
increase the ability of SYNC to select
the correct contact. Remember to say
the contact name exactly as it is listed
in your phone book.
Making a Phone Call
Use SYNC to make a phone call
to anyone in your phone book
by pressing the voice button.
When prompted, give any of
the following voice commands:
Call
Call at work
Call on mobile
or cell
Call at home
For example, you could say
“Call Jake Smith at home”. SYNC
repeats the command back to you
and dials the number.
Note: You can also make phone
calls by giving the voice command
“Dial”, then verbally saying the
phone number.
Answering Incoming Calls
Whenever you have an incoming
call, the name and number of the
person calling appears in your display.
Press ACCEPT on the touchscreen
or the phone button to answer an
incoming call.
Ending the Call Press and hold the phone button.
Do Not Disturb Mode This feature blocks incoming calls and
text 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 started with your navigation
system by pressing the upper-right,
green corner. The available, voice
activated navigation system includes:
SiriusXM Traffic
SiriusXM Travel Link
GPS (Global Positioning System)
technology
3-D mapping
Turn-by-turn navigation
Set a Destination
Set a destination on your touchscreen
by using a street address, city center, a
place on the map or a Point of Interest
(POI). The easiest way, however, is
by voice.
1. Press the voice button
.
When prompted, say
“Destination street address”. 2.
The system asks you to say the
full address and displays 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 city or street as you type.
You can choose from up to
three different types of routes:
Fastest: Uses the fastest moving
roads possible.
Shortest: Uses the shortest
distance possible.
Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the most fuel
efficient route.
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