2015 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID air

A
A/C
See: Climate Control..........................................139
About This Manual............................................7
Protecting the Environment..................................7
ABS See: Brakes...........................................................192
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes................................................................193
Accessories...................................................445 Exterior style........................................................445
Interior style.........................................................445
Lifestyle.................................................................445
Peace of mind.....................................................445
Accessories See: Replacement Parts Recommendation.....12
ACC See: Using Adaptive Cruise Control...............213
Active Park Assist.........................................203 Automatic Steering into Parking Space.......205
Deactivating the Park Assist Feature............206
Troubleshooting the System...........................206
Using Active Park Assist...................................204
Adaptive Headlamps.....................................89 Adjusting the Headlamps...........................297
Horizontal Aim Adjustment..............................
299
Vertical Aim Adjustment...................................297
Adjusting the Steering Wheel......................78 Power Tilt and Telescope Steering
Column................................................................78
AFS See: Adaptive Headlamps..................................89
Airbag Disposal...............................................52
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control..........................................139
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm...........................................76
Anti-Theft Alarm
..............................................76
Arming the Alarm..................................................77
Disarming the Alarm.............................................77
Appendices....................................................447
Audible Warnings and Indicators..............107 Headlamps On Warning Chime.......................
107
Key in Ignition Warning Chime.........................107
Keyless Warning Alert........................................107
Parking Brake On Warning Chime..................108
Audio Control
...................................................79
Seek, Next or Previous........................................79
Audio System
................................................355
General Information...........................................355
Audio Unit - Vehicles With: Premium AM/ FM/CD..........................................................356 Autolamps.........................................................86
Windshield Wiper Activated Headlamps........86
Automatic Climate Control..........................139
Automatic High Beam Control
....................88
Activating the System..........................................89
Manually Overriding the System......................89
Automatic Transmission
...............................187
Brake-Shift Interlock Override.........................190
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck In Mud or Snow..................................................................190
Push Button Shift Transmission.......................187
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check...........................................................294
Autowipers.......................................................83
Auxiliary Power Points.................................160 110 Volt AC Power Point....................................160
12 Volt DC Power Point......................................160
Locations...............................................................160
B
Blind Spot Information System.................227 Blind Spot Information System (BLIS®) with
Cross Traffic Alert...........................................227
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood............286
Booster Seats
..................................................26
Types of Booster Seats.......................................26
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Brake Fluid Check........................................294
Brakes..............................................................192 General Information............................................192
Breaking-In.....................................................249
Bulb Specification Chart
.............................299
C
Cabin Air Filter...............................................142
California Proposition 65................................11
Capacities and Specifications - 2.0L Hybrid...........................................................350
Specifications.......................................................351
Capacities and Specifications...................346
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior...............................302
Center Console.............................................162
Changing a Bulb
...........................................299
Lamp Assembly Condensation.......................299
Replacing Bulbs..................................................299
Changing a Fuse
..........................................284
Fuses.....................................................................284
Changing the 12V Battery..........................295
Changing the Engine Air Filter
..................301
Changing the Wiper Blades.......................297
Checking MyKey System Status.................62
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................297 Child Restraint and Safety Belt
Maintenance.................................................40
Child Safety
.......................................................15
General Information..............................................15
Child Safety Locks..........................................30 Left-Hand Side........................................................31
Right-Hand Side.....................................................31
Child Seat Positioning...................................28
Cleaning Leather Seats
..............................307
Cleaning Products.......................................302
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels........................308
Cleaning the Engine
....................................304
Cleaning the Exterior..................................302 Cleaning Plastic Exterior Parts........................303
Exterior Chrome..................................................303
Stripes or Graphics (if equipped)....................303
Underbody...........................................................303
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens...........................306
Cleaning the Interior...................................305 Cleaning Black Label Interior (If
Equipped)........................................................305
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades...........................................................304
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................60
Climate............................................................430 Climate Control Voice Commands.................434
Smart Zone Feature...........................................433 Climate Control..............................................139
Climate Controlled Seats............................153
Cooled Seats........................................................153
Collision, Damage or Fire Event...............257 Guidance for Ford Motor Company Electric
and Hybrid-Electric Vehicles Equipped With
High Voltage Batteries.................................257
Collision Warning System..........................233 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION............................233
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................289
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator...........51
Creating a MyKey...........................................60 Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings...............................................................60
Cruise Control
.................................................80
Principle of Operation........................................212
Type 1.......................................................................80
Type 2......................................................................80
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control................................212
Customer Assistance..................................260
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording...........................................10
Service Data Recording.........................................9
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Daytime Running Lamps...............................87
Type 1 - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)...........................................87
Type 2 - Configurable..........................................88
Direction Indicators
........................................90
Drive Control.................................................236
LINCOLN DRIVE CONTROL............................236
Driver Alert
......................................................221
Using Driver Alert................................................221
Driver and Passenger Airbags....................44 Children and Airbags...........................................45
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating
Adjustment.........................................................45
Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags.........49
Driving Aids
....................................................221
Driving Hints..................................................249
Driving Through Water...............................249
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps............................87
E
Economical Driving......................................249 Electric Parking Brake..................................193
Applying the electric parking brake...............
193
Applying the electric parking brake when the vehicle is moving............................................194
Battery With No Charge....................................195
Releasing the electric parking brake.............194
Electric Vehicle Information
........................414
Power......................................................................415
Emission Control System
.............................181
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)........................182
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M)
Testing...............................................................182
End User License Agreement...................447 SYNC End User License Agreement
(EULA)................................................................447
Engine Block Heater....................................166 Using the Engine Block Heater.......................167 Engine Coolant Check................................289
Adding Coolant...................................................290
Adding Engine Coolant.....................................291
Adding Inverter System Controller
Coolant.............................................................292
Checking the Engine Coolant.........................289
Checking the Inverter System Controller Coolant.............................................................290
Engine Coolant and Inverter System Controller Coolant.........................................289
Recycled Engine Coolant.................................292
Severe Climates.................................................292
What You Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling.............................................................293
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System........................75
Engine Oil Check.........................................288 Adding Engine Oil..............................................288
Engine Oil Dipstick......................................288
Engine Specifications
..................................346
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Information Messages.................................120
Active Park.............................................................121
Adaptive Cruise Control.....................................121
AdvanceTrac ™.......................................................122
Airbag.....................................................................122
Alarm......................................................................123
Automatic Engine Shutdown............................123
Battery and Charging System (12 volt)...........124
Battery and Charging System (High Voltage).............................................................124
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System...............................................................125
Doors and Locks..................................................125
Driver Alert............................................................126
Fuel........................................................................\
.126
Hill Start Assist......................................................127
Keys and Intelligent Access..............................127
Lane Keeping System........................................128
Maintenance.........................................................129
MyKey.....................................................................130
Park Aid...................................................................131
Park Brake.............................................................132
Power Steering.....................................................133
Pre-Collision Assist.............................................133
Remote Start.........................................................134
Seats.......................................................................134
Starting System ...................................................134
Tire Pressure Monitoring System....................135 Traction Control...............................................135
Transmission.........................................................136
Installing Child Seats.......................................17 Child Seats...............................................................17
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts............................
17
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH).............................................23
Using Tether Straps..............................................24
Instrument Cluster
........................................100
Instrument Lighting Dimmer........................86
Interior Lamps
..................................................90
Front Interior Lamp................................................91
Rear Interior Lamp.................................................91
Rear Interior Lamp (If Equipped).......................92
Interior Luggage Compartment Release...........................................................73
Interior Mirror...................................................96 Auto-Dimming Mirror............................................97
Introduction
.........................................................7
J
Jump Starting the Vehicle
..........................254
Connecting the Jumper Cables......................254
Jump Starting......................................................256
Preparing Your Vehicle.....................................254
Removing the Jumper Cables........................
256 K
Keyless Entry
....................................................70
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY
KEYPAD...............................................................70
Keyless Starting
.............................................163
Ignition Modes.....................................................163
Keys and Remote Controls...........................53
L
Lane Keeping System.................................222 Switching the System On and Off..................222
Lighting Control
..............................................85
Headlamp Flasher................................................85
High Beams............................................................85
Lighting..............................................................85
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services......12
Load Carrying
................................................238
Load Limit.......................................................238
Vehicle Loading - with and without a
Trailer................................................................238
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Phone..............................................................407
Making Calls........................................................409
Pairing Subsequent Phones............................409
Pairing Your Phone for the First Time...........408
Phone Menu Options.........................................410
Phone Settings.....................................................412
Phone Voice Commands...................................413
Receiving Calls.....................................................410
Text Messaging.....................................................411
Post-Crash Alert System............................259 Spinout Detection..............................................259
Power Door Locks See: Locking and Unlocking..............................65
Power Seats....................................................146 Multi-Contour Front Seats With Active Motion
........................................................................\
.....148
Power Lumbar......................................................148
Power Steering Fluid Check......................294
Power Windows
..............................................93
Accessory Delay...................................................94
Bounce-Back..........................................................93
One-Touch Down..................................................93
One-Touch Up.......................................................93
Window Lock..........................................................94 R
Rear Seat Armrest.........................................154
Armrest pass-through........................................154
Rear Seats
.......................................................150
Rear View Camera.......................................208 Using the Rear View Camera System...........209
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera...................................208
Refueling..........................................................178 Easy Fuel™ Capless Fuel System.....................178
Remote Control
...............................................54
Car Finder...............................................................56
Intelligent Access Key.........................................54
Remote Start..........................................................56
Replacing the Battery..........................................55
Sounding a Panic Alarm......................................56
Remote Start
...................................................143
Automatic Settings..............................................143
Repairing Minor Paint Damage.................308
Replacement Parts Recommendation........12 Collision Repairs....................................................12
Scheduled Maintenance and Mechanical
Repairs.................................................................12
Warranty on Replacement Parts.........................
13
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control............................................................58 Reporting Safety Defects (Canada
Only)..............................................................266
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)......265
Roadside Assistance
...................................252
Vehicles Sold In Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance.......................................................253
Vehicles Sold In Canada: Using Roadside Assistance.......................................................253
Vehicles Sold In the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance....................................252
Vehicles Sold In the United States: Using Roadside Assistance....................................252
Roadside Emergencies
...............................252
Running-In See: Breaking-In.................................................249
Running Out of Fuel
......................................175
Refilling With a Portable Fuel Container........176
S
Safety Belt Height Adjustment....................37
Safety Belt Minder..........................................38 Belt-Minder™...........................................................38
Safety Belts
......................................................32
Principle of Operation..........................................32
Safety Belt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime..............................................................37
Conditions of operation......................................38
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Safety Precautions........................................174
Scheduled Maintenance Record..............477
Scheduled Maintenance............................468
Seats.................................................................144
Security..............................................................75
Settings...........................................................372 Clock......................................................................373
Display...................................................................373
Settings.................................................................375
Sound.....................................................................374
Vehicle...................................................................374
Side Airbags
.....................................................48
Side Curtain Airbags......................................49
Sitting in the Correct Position....................144
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains..................................338
Special Notices
.................................................13
New Vehicle Limited Warranty...........................13
Special Instructions...............................................13
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance...............................................475
Exceptions............................................................476
Speed Control See: Cruise Control.............................................212
Stability Control.............................................199 Principle of Operation........................................199 Starting a Gasoline Engine.........................164
Automatic Shutdown..........................................165
Fast Restart...........................................................165
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes..................166
Important Ventilating Information...................166
Switching Off the Vehicle When It Is
Moving...............................................................166
Switching Off the Vehicle When It Is Stationary..........................................................166
Starting and Stopping the Engine.............163 General Information............................................163
Steering..........................................................232 Electric Power Steering....................................232
Steering Wheel
................................................78
Storage Compartments...............................162
Sunroof See: Moonroof.......................................................98
Sun Shades
......................................................97
Sun Visors.........................................................97
Illuminated Vanity Mirror.....................................97
Supplementary Restraints System
.............43
Principle of Operation..........................................43
Symbols Glossary
..............................................7
T
Technical Specifications See: Capacities and Specifications...............346 Temporary Mobility Kit..................................311
First Stage: Reinflating the Tire with Sealing
Compound and Air.........................................313
General Information.............................................311
Second Stage: Checking Tire Pressure.........314
Tips for Use of the Kit.........................................312
Type 1.......................................................................311
Type 2.....................................................................317
What to do after the Tire has been Sealed................................................................315
What to do when a Tire Is Punctured.............313
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only).........................262
Tire Care
.........................................................324
Glossary of Tire Terminology..........................326
Information About Uniform Tire Quality
Grading.............................................................324
Information Contained on the Tire Sidewall............................................................327
Temperature A B C............................................325
Traction AA A B C...............................................325
Treadwear............................................................325
Tire Inflation When Punctured See: Temporary Mobility Kit...............................311
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System.............339
Changing Tires with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System........................................340
Understanding Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System .............................................................340
Tire Repair Kit See: Temporary Mobility Kit...............................311
Tires See: Wheels and Tires........................................311
Towing a Trailer.............................................247
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels.......248 Emergency Towing............................................248
Recreational Towing..........................................248
Towing
.............................................................247
Traction Control.............................................197
Principle of Operation........................................197
Transmission Code Designation..............349
Transmission...................................................187
Transmission See: Transmission................................................187
Transporting the Vehicle.............................247
U
Under Hood Overview................................286
Unique Driving Characteristics..................168
Universal Garage Door Opener................155 HomeLink Wireless Control System...............155 Using Adaptive Cruise Control..................213
Blocked Sensor...................................................218
Changing the Set Speed...................................217
Detection Issues..................................................217
Disengaging the System...................................
216
ECO Cruise Control...........................................220
Following a Vehicle.............................................214
Hilly Condition Usage.........................................
217
Low Speed Automatic Cancellation...............217
Overriding the System.......................................216
Resuming the Set Speed...................................
217
Setting a Speed...................................................214
Setting the Gap Distance..................................215
Switching the System Off..................................217
Switching the System On..................................214
Switching to Normal Cruise Control..............220
System Not Available.........................................218
Using Cruise Control....................................212 ECO Cruise Control............................................213
Switching Cruise Control Off............................
213
Switching Cruise Control On............................212
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................63
Using Snow Chains
......................................338
Using Stability Control................................200
AdvanceTrac® .....................................................200 Using Traction Control.................................197
Switching the System Off Using a
Switch.................................................................197
Switching the System Off Using the Information Display Controls.......................197
System Indicator Lights and Messages.........197
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only).............................................263
V
Vehicle Care
..................................................302
General Information...........................................302
Vehicle Certification Label.........................348
Vehicle Identification Number..................348
Vehicle Storage............................................308 Battery...................................................................309
Body.......................................................................309
Brakes...................................................................309
Cooling system...................................................309
Engine...................................................................309
Fuel system..........................................................309
General.................................................................309
Miscellaneous......................................................310
Removing Vehicle From Storage....................
310
Tires.......................................................................309
Ventilation See: Climate Control..........................................139
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Warning Lamps and Indicators..................103
Adaptive Cruise Control....................................103
Anti-Lock Braking System.................................104
Battery....................................................................104
Blind Spot Monitor..............................................104
Brake System.......................................................104
Cruise Control......................................................104
Direction Indicator...............................................104
Door Ajar...............................................................105
Electric Park Brake..............................................105
Engine Oil..............................................................105
Engine or Motor Coolant Temperature..........105
Fasten Safety Belt...............................................105
Front Airbag..........................................................105
Grade Assist.........................................................105
Heads Up Display...............................................105
High Beam............................................................105
Hood Ajar..............................................................105
Lane Keeping Aid................................................105
Low Fuel Level.....................................................106
Low Tire Pressure Warning..............................106
Low Washer Fluid................................................106
Parking Lamps.....................................................106
Powertrain Fault..................................................106
Ready to Drive.....................................................106
Service Engine Soon..........................................106 Stability Control...............................................107
Stability Control Off.............................................107
Stop Safely............................................................107
Trunk Ajar..............................................................107
Washer Fluid Check....................................294
Washers See: Cleaning the Exterior...............................302
See: Wipers and Washers..................................82
Waxing............................................................303
Wheels and Tires
............................................311
Technical Specifications...................................344
Windows and Mirrors
.....................................93
Windshield Washers.......................................84
Windshield Wipers.........................................82
Intermittent Wipe..................................................82
Speed Dependent Wipers..................................82
Wipers and Washers......................................82
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