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Instrument Panel
1 Power Tilt/Telescoping
Steering Column*
Your power tilt steering column has
a 4 -way rocker control that allows
you to adjust the steering wheel to
your 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 you switch
the ignition on. If it remains on or
blinks af ter you star t the engine, the
On- Board Diagnostics (OBD - II) system
has detected a problem. 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
or SEEK to access
the nex t or 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
transmitter must be inside the vehicle
for keyless star ting to work. If you exit
the vehicle with the transmitter and the
vehicle is running, the horn sounds.
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.
*if equipped
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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 reverse (R) and uses
green, yellow and red guides to aler t you of
your proximit y to objects.
Universal Garage Door Opener
Your driver side visor has a built-in wireless
transmitter that replaces the common
hand-held garage door opener. You can
also program this system 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 reverse (R)
and is traveling less than 3 mph (5 km/h).
The warning tone increases 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
BLIS® (Blind Spot Information
System) with Cross Traffic Alert*
BLIS uses radar sensors to help
you determine if a vehicle may
be in your blind spot zone. The
cross traffic aler t feature aler ts you
if a car comes toward you when
you back out of a parking space.
BLIS and cross traffic aler t display a yellow indicator light in your
ex terior mirrors and cross traffic aler t also sounds tones and displays
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 need your
5-digit factory code found on your
owner’s wallet card (located in the
glove box). Entering this code unlocks the driver 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 like.
To use, move the gearshif t lever
from drive (D) to spor t (S). Pull the
right paddle (+) to upshif t, pull the
lef t paddle ( –) to downshif t.
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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 Towing 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-performance speakers deliver
a home theater sound right in your
vehicle. The system automatically
makes adjustments to volume
and sound distribution, based
on vehicle speed and ex ternal
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 an 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 do 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 1-800-387-9333 .
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