2015 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID steering wheel controls

Under this menu, you can set your
clock, access and adjust the
display, sound and vehicle settings
as well as access settings for specific modes
or the help feature.
Clock
Note: You cannot manually set the date.
Your vehicle ’s GPS does this for you.
Note: If the battery has been disconnected,
your vehicle needs to acquire a GPS signal
to update the clock. Once your vehicle
acquires the signal, it may take a few
minutes for the update to display the correct
time. 1. Press the Settings icon > Clock.
2. Press
+ and - to adjust the time.
From this screen, you can also make other
adjustments such as 12-hour or 24-hour
mode, activate GPS time synchronization and
have the system automatically update new
time zones. You can also turn the outside air temperature
display off and on. It appears at the top
center of the touchscreen, next to the time
and date.
The system automatically saves any updates
you make to the settings.
Display
You can adjust the touchscreen display
through the touchscreen or by pressing the
voice button on your steering wheel controls
and when prompted, say, "Display settings".
Press the Settings icon >
Display,
to access and make adjustments
using the touchscreen.
• Brightness
allows you to make the
screen display brighter or dimmer.
• Auto DIM
, when set to On, lets you use
the Auto Dim Manual Offset feature.
When set to
Off, screen brightness does
not change. •
Mode
allows you to set the screen to a
certain brightness or have the system
automatically change based on the
outside light level, or turn the display off.
• If you select
AUTO or NIGHT, you
have the options of turning the
display's Auto Dim feature on or off
and changing the Auto Dim Manual
Offset feature.
• Auto Dim Manual Offset
allows you to
adjust screen dimming as the outside
lighting conditions change from day to
night. This feature also allows you to
adjust screen brightness using the
instrument panel dimming control.
• Edit Wallpaper
•You can have your touchscreen
display the default photo or upload
your own.
Uploading Photos for Your Home Screen
Wallpaper
Note: You cannot load photos directly from
your camera. You must access the photos
either from your USB mass storage device
or from an SD card.
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Touch this button to scroll down for more options, such as SD Card, BT Stereo and A/V In
F
These buttons change with the media mode you are in.
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Radio memory presets and CD controls.
H
Note: Some features may not be available
in your area. Contact an authorized dealer
for more information.
You can access these options using the
touchscreen or voice commands.
Browsing Device Content
When listening to audio on a device, you can
browse through other devices without having
to change sources. For example, if you are
currently listening to audio on an SD card,
you can browse all the artists that are stored
on your USB device. Press the voice icon on the
steering wheel. When prompted,
you can say: "BROWSE" within devices
"Browse" *
"Browse games" **
"Browse channels" **
"Browse SD card"
"Browse Sirius channel guide" ** "BROWSE" within devices
"Browse USB""Help"
* If you only say, "Browse", you can then say
any commands in the following chart.
** This command is only usable if you have an
active subscription to Sirius satellite radio. "BROWSE"
" Games" *
" channels" *
"SD card" **
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"BROWSE"
"Sirius Channel Guide" *
"USB" **
"Help"
* This command is only usable if you have an
active subscription to Sirius satellite radio.
** For more commands in SD card or USB
mode, see the "SD Card and USB Port"
section of this chapter.
Your voice system allows you to change
audio sources with a simple voice command.
For example, if you are listening to music on
a USB device, then want to switch to a
satellite radio channel, simply press the voice
button on the steering wheel controls and
say the name of the Sirius station (such as,
"the Highway"). The following voice
commands are available at the top level of
the voice session no matter which current
audio source you are listening to (such as a
USB device or Sirius satellite radio). Note:
This is only available when your
MyLincoln Touch system language is set to
North American English. Sample commands
"<87.9-107.9>""<530-1710>"
"" *
"AM <530-1710>"
"FM <87.9-107.9>"
"Play [album] " **
"Play [artist] " **
"Play [genre] " **
"Play [playlist] " **
"Play [song] " **
"Play " Sample commands
"Play by "
"Sirius <0-223>" *
"Sports games" *
* This command is only usable if you have an
active subscription to Sirius satellite radio.
** The commands that have [ ] around the
word means that the word is optional. For
example, if you say, "Play Metallica", this is
the same as the voice command, "Play [artist]
".
AM/FM Radio Touch the AM or FM tab to listen
to the radio.
To change between AM and FM presets, just
touch the
AM or FM tab.
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Potential station issues
Action
Cause
Issues
Fill out the station issue form at website listed
below.*
Data service issue by the radio broadcaster.
There is no text information shown for
currently selected frequency.
No action required. This is normal behavior.
Pressing Scan disables HD2-HD7 channel
search.
HD2-HD7 stations not found when Scan is
pressed.
* http://www.ibiquity.com/automotive/report_radio_station_experiences
HD Radio Technology manufactured under
license from iBiquity Digital Corp. U.S. and
foreign patents. HD Radio and the HD and
HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks
of iBiquity Digital Corp. Ford Motor Company
and iBiquity Digital Corp. are not responsible
for the content sent using HD Radio
technology. Content may be changed, added
or deleted at any time at the station owner's
discretion. Radio Voice Commands If you are listening to the radio,
press the voice button on the
steering wheel controls. When
prompted, say any of the following
commands.
If you are not listening to the radio, press the
voice button and, after the tone, say "Radio",
then any of the following commands. "RADIO"
"<87.9-107.9>"
"<87.9-107.9> HD" 1
"<530-1710>" "AM"
"AM <530-1710>" "AM autoset"
"AM autoset preset <#>" "AM preset <#>"
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Troubleshooting tips
Action
Cause
Radio display
Contact Sirius at 1-888-539-7474 to resolve
subscription issues.
Your satellite service is no longer available.
Call Sirius
1-888-539-7474.
Use the channel guide to turn off the Lock or
Skip function on that station.
All the channels in the selected category are
either skipped or locked.
None found. Check Channel Guide.
No action required.
Sirius has updated the channels available for
your vehicle.
Subscription Updated.
Sirius Satellite Radio Voice Commands If you are listening to Sirius satellite
radio, press the voice button on
the steering wheel controls. When
prompted, say any of the following
commands.
If you are not listening to Sirius satellite radio,
press the voice button and, after the tone,
say "Sirius", then any of the following
commands. "SIRIUS"
"" "Preset <#>" "SAT"
"SAT preset <#>" "SAT 1"
"SAT 1 Preset <#>" "SAT 2"
"SAT 2 preset <#>" "SIRIUS"
"SAT 3"
"SAT 3 preset <#>" "Sirius <0-223>" "Sirius off ""Sirius on"
"Sports game" *
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•
Bass
• Midrange
• Treble
• Balance and Fade
• THX Deep Note Demo
• DSP (Digital Signal processing)
• Occupancy Mode
• Speed Compensated Volume.
Note: Your vehicle may not have all these
sound settings.
Compression
Touch this button to turn the compression
feature off and on.
Browse
Touch this button to look through all
available CD tracks.
CD Voice Commands If you are listening to a CD, press
the voice button on the steering
wheel controls. When prompted,
say any of the following commands. If you are not listening to a CD, press the
voice button and, after the tone, say "CD",
then any of the following commands. "CD"
"Pause" "Play"
"Play next track"
"Play previous track" "Play track <1-512>" "Repeat"
"Repeat folder" *
"Repeat off "
"Repeat track" "Shuffle"
"Shuffle CD" *
"Shuffle folder" * "CD"
"Shuffle off " "Help"
* This applies to WMA or MP3 files only.
SD Card Slot and USB Port
SD Card
Note: Your SD card slot is spring-loaded. To
remove the SD card, press the card in and
the system ejects it. Do not attempt to pull
the card to remove it as this could cause
damage.
Note: The navigation system also uses this
card slot. See Navigation (page 435).
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Similar Music
This feature allows you to choose music
similar to what is currently playing.
More Info
Touch this button to see disc information
such as current track, artist name, album and
genre.
Options
Touch this button to view and adjust various
media settings.
Sound Settings allows you to adjust settings
for:
• Bass
• Midrange
• Treble
• Balance and Fade
• THX Deep Note Demo
• DSP (Digital Signal processing)
• Occupancy Mode
• Speed Compensated Volume. Note:
Your vehicle may not have all these
sound settings.
Media Player Settings
allows you to select
more settings, which is under Media Player.
See
Settings (page 372).
Device Information
displays software and
firmware information about the currently
connected media device.
Update Media Index
indexes your device
when you connect it for the first time and
each time the content changes (such as
adding or removing tracks) to make sure you
have the latest voice commands available
for all media on the device.
Browse
This feature allows you to view the contents
of the device. It also allows you to search by
categories, such as genre, artist or album.
If you want to view song information such as
Title, Artist, File, Folder, Album, and Genre,
touch the on-screen album art. You can also touch
What’
s Playing to hear
how the system pronounces the current band
and song. This can be helpful when using
voice commands to make sure the system
correctly plays your request.
Playing Video from Your Device
To access and play video from your device,
your vehicle's transmission must be in
position
P with the ignition in accessory
mode. See Starting and Stopping the
Engine (page 163).
SD Card and USB Voice Commands If you are listening to a USB device
or an SD card, press the voice
button on the steering wheel
controls. When prompted, say any of the
following commands.
If you are not listening to a USB device or an
SD card, press the voice button and, after
the tone, say "USB" or "SD card", then any
of the following commands.
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The first thing you must do to use the phone
features of SYNC is to pair your
Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone with SYNC.
This allows you to use your phone in a
hands-free manner.
Note:
Put the transmission in park (P). Switch
on your vehicle ignition and the radio.
1. 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 device ’s manual if
necessary.
Note: Select
SYNC, and a six-digit PIN
appears on your device.
3. If prompted to enter a PIN on your device, 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.
SYNC may prompt you with more phone
options. For more information on your
phone's capability, see your device's manual
and visit the website.
Pairing Subsequent Phones
Note: Put the transmission in park (P). Switch
on your vehicle ignition and the radio.
1. Press the
Phone corner of the
touchscreen > Settings > BT Devices >
Add Device.
2. Make sure that Bluetooth is set to On and
that your cellular phone is in the proper
mode. See your device ’s manual if
necessary.
Note: Select
SYNC, and a six-digit PIN
appears on your device. 3. If prompted to enter a PIN on your
device, 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.
SYNC may prompt you with more phone
options. For more information on your
phone's capability, see your device's manual
and visit the website.
Making Calls Press the voice button on your
steering wheel controls. When
prompted, say, "Call " or
say "Dial", then the desired number. To end the call or exit phone
mode, press and hold this phone
button on your steering wheel
controls.
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