2015 LINCOLN MKZ Owners Manual

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Blind Spot Information System..................217
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS®) with
Cross Traffic Alert............................................217
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood............279
Booster Seats
..................................................26
Types of Booster Seats.......................................26
Brake Fluid Check.......................................292
Brakes..............................................................183 General Information............................................183
Breaking-In.....................................................244
Bulb Specification Chart.............................297
C
Cabin Air Filter...............................................135
California Proposition 65................................11
Capacities and Specifications - 2.0L EcoBoost™....................................................358
Specifications......................................................359
Capacities and Specifications - 3.7L........364 Specifications......................................................365
Capacities and Specifications...................353
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior...............................302
Center Console.............................................155 Changing a Bulb
...........................................297
Lamp Assembly Condensation.......................297
Replacing Bulbs..................................................297
Changing a Fuse...........................................277 Fuses......................................................................277
Changing a Road Wheel.............................343 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information.......................................................344
Stowing the flat tire (Type 1).............................349
Stowing the flat tire (Type 2)............................349
Tire Change Procedure....................................345
Type 1.....................................................................345
Type 2....................................................................347
Changing the 12V Battery..........................293
Changing the Engine Air Filter
.................300
2.0L EcoBoost Engine......................................300
3.7L Engine..........................................................300
Changing the Wiper Blades......................295
Checking MyKey System Status.................62
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................295
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............................................................440 Climate Control Voice Commands.................443
Climate Control
..............................................132
Climate Controlled Seats............................146
Cooled Seats........................................................146
Collision Warning System..........................223 PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION............................223
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check............................285
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator...........51
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Creating a MyKey...........................................60
Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings...............................................................60
Cruise Control.................................................80
Principle of Operation.......................................203
Type 1.......................................................................80
Type 2......................................................................80
Cruise control See: Using Cruise Control...............................203
Customer Assistance
..................................253
D
Data Recording
..................................................9
Event Data Recording...........................................10
Service Data Recording.........................................9
Daytime Running Lamps
...............................87
Type 1 - Conventional
(Non-Configurable)...........................................87
Type 2 - Configurable..........................................88
Direction Indicators
........................................90
Drive Control.................................................226 LINCOLN DRIVE CONTROL............................226
Driver Alert
.......................................................211
Using Driver Alert.................................................211 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.....................................................211
Driving Hints
..................................................244
Driving Through Water................................244
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps............................87
E
Economical Driving......................................244
Electric Parking Brake..................................184 Applying the electric parking brake...............184
Applying the electric parking brake when the
vehicle is moving............................................185
Battery With No Charge....................................186
Releasing the electric parking brake.............
185
Emission Control System
............................168
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)........................169
Readiness for Inspection/Maintenance (I/M)
Testing...............................................................169
End User License Agreement...................457 SYNC End User License Agreement
(EULA)...............................................................457 Engine Block Heater....................................159
Using the Engine Block Heater.......................160
Engine Coolant Check................................285 Adding Engine Coolant....................................286
Checking the Engine Coolant.........................
285
Recycled Engine Coolant.................................287
Severe Climates..................................................287
What You Should Know About Fail-Safe Cooling.............................................................287
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System........................75
Engine Oil Check..........................................284 Adding Engine Oil..............................................284
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.0L EcoBoost™....................................................284
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.7L...........................284
Engine Specifications
..................................353
Drivebelt Routing................................................353
Entertainment................................................400 A/V Inputs.............................................................420
AM/FM Radio.......................................................402
Bluetooth Audio..................................................420
Browsing Device Content.................................401
CD........................................................................\
....414
SD Card Slot and USB Port...............................415
Sirius® Satellite Radio (If Activated)...............409
Supported Media Players, Formats and
Metadata Information....................................419
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EPB
See: Electric Parking Brake..............................184
Essential Towing Checks
............................239
Before Towing a Trailer.....................................240
Hitches..................................................................239
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal
Watercraft (PWC)............................................240
Safety Chains......................................................239
Trailer Brakes.......................................................239
Trailer Lamps.......................................................239
When Towing a Trailer......................................240
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording..............................................9
Export Unique Options...................................14
Extended Service Plan (ESP).....................475 SERVICE PLANS (CANADA ONLY).................
476
SERVICE PLANS (U.S. Only).............................475
Exterior Mirrors
................................................94
Auto-Dimming Feature........................................95
Blind Spot Monitor................................................96
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors.................................
95
Heated Exterior Mirrors.......................................95
Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors............................96
Memory Mirrors.....................................................95
Power Exterior Mirrors.........................................94
Power-Folding Mirrors.........................................95
Signal Indicator Mirrors.......................................95 F
Fastening the Safety Belts...........................33
Rear Inflatable Safety Belt..................................35
Safety Belt Extension Assembly.......................36
Safety Belt Locking Modes.................................34
Using Safety Belts During Pregnancy.............33
Flat Tire Inflation See: Temporary Mobility Kit...............................311
Floor Mats
......................................................245
Front Passenger Sensing System..............45
Fuel and Refueling.........................................161
Fuel Consumption
.........................................167
Calculating Fuel Economy................................167
Filling the Tank.....................................................167
Fuel Filter
........................................................293
Fuel Quality.....................................................162 Choosing the Right Fuel....................................162
Octane Recommendations...............................162
Fuel Shutoff....................................................248
Fuses...............................................................260
Fuse Specification Chart............................260 Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel............
271
Power Distribution Box.....................................260 G
Garage Door Opener
See: Universal Garage Door Opener.............
148
Gauges............................................................100 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge.............102
Fuel Gauge............................................................101
Information Display..............................................101
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................53
Intelligent Access..................................................53
General Maintenance Information
...........478
Multi-Point Inspection.........................................481
Owner Checks and Services...........................
480
Protecting Your Investment..............................478
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?.............................478
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?......................................................478
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................256
Getting the Services You Need................253 Away From Home..............................................253
Global Opening and Closing.......................94 Closing the Windows...........................................94
Opening the Windows.........................................94
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Hazard Warning Flashers...........................248
Headlamp Exit Delay......................................87
Head Restraints..............................................137
Adjusting the Head Restraint...........................138
Tilting Head Restraints ......................................139
Heated Seats
..................................................144
Rear Heated Seats..............................................145
Heated Steering Wheel..................................81
Heated Windows and Mirrors....................135 Heated Exterior Mirror.......................................135
Heated Rear Window.........................................135
Heating See: Climate Control..........................................132
Hill Start Assist...............................................186 Using Hill Start Assist..........................................187
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate..........................................................134
Cooling the Interior Quickly..............................
134
General Hints........................................................134
Heating the Interior Quickly..............................134
Recommended Settings for Cooling .............134
Recommended Settings for Heating..............134
Side Window Defogging in Cold Weather.............................................................134
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes............................................................183 Hood Lock
See: Opening and Closing the Hood............279
I
In California (U.S. Only)...............................254
Information Display Control
.........................80
Cluster Display Control Features.....................80
Information Displays
.....................................107
General Information............................................107
Information.....................................................429 911 Assist...............................................................437
Alerts......................................................................436
Calendar...............................................................436
Sirius Travel Link.................................................434
SYNC Services (If Equipped, United States
Only)..................................................................430
Vehicle Health Report.......................................439
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Information Messages...................................113
Active Park.............................................................113
Adaptive Cruise Control.....................................114
AdvanceTrac ™........................................................115
Airbag......................................................................115
Alarm.......................................................................115
Automatic Engine Shutdown.............................116
AWD........................................................................\
.116
Battery and Charging System...........................117
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert System................................................................118
Doors and Locks...................................................118
Driver Alert.............................................................119
Fuel........................................................................\
..119
Hill Start Assist.....................................................120
Keys and Intelligent Access.............................120
Lane Keeping System.........................................121
Maintenance.........................................................122
MyKey.....................................................................123
Park Aid..................................................................124
Park Brake.............................................................124
Power Steering....................................................125
Pre-Collision Assist.............................................126
Remote Start.........................................................126
Seats.......................................................................127
Starting System ...................................................127
Tire Pressure Monitoring System....................128
Traction Control...................................................128 Transmission....................................................129
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..........................249 Connecting the Jumper Cables.....................250
Jump Starting......................................................250
Preparing Your Vehicle.....................................249
Removing the Jumper Cables.........................251 K
Keyless Entry
....................................................70
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY
KEYPAD...............................................................70
Keyless Starting.............................................156 Ignition Modes.....................................................156
Keys and Remote Controls...........................53
L
Lane Keeping System
..................................212
Switching the System On and Off...................212
Lighting Control
..............................................85
Headlamp Flasher................................................85
High Beams............................................................85
Lighting..............................................................85
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services......12
Load Carrying................................................228
Load Limit
.......................................................228
Vehicle Loading - with and without a
Trailer................................................................228
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Locking and Unlocking.................................65
Activating Intelligent Access ............................66
Autolock Feature...................................................67
Auto Relock............................................................67
Battery Saver.........................................................68
Illuminated Entry...................................................68
Illuminated Exit......................................................68
Luggage Compartment.......................................68
Power Decklid (If Equipped)..............................69
Power Door Locks................................................65
Remote Control.....................................................65
Smart Unlocks .......................................................67
Locks..................................................................65
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel.........................343
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Maintenance..................................................278 General Information...........................................278
Media Hub
......................................................373
Memory Function..........................................142
Easy Entry and Exit Feature..............................143
Linking a PreSet Position to your Remote
Control or Intelligent Access Key Fob.......143
Saving a PreSet Position...................................142
Message Center See: Information Displays.................................107 Mirrors
See: Heated Windows and Mirrors.................135
See: Windows and Mirrors.................................93
Mobile Communications Equipment...........13
Moonroof..........................................................98 Bounce-Back..........................................................99
Opening and Closing the Moonroof................98
Retractable Panoramic Roof..............................99
Venting the Moonroof.........................................99
Motorcraft Parts............................................354
MyKey Troubleshooting
................................63
MyKey™..............................................................59 Principle of Operation.........................................59
MyLincoln Touch ™
.........................................374
General Information...........................................374
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Navigation......................................................444 cityseekr...............................................................446
Map Mode............................................................449
Navigation Map Updates.................................452
Navigation Voice Commands..........................452
Point of Interest (POI) Categories...................446
Quick-touch Buttons...........................................451
Setting a Destination.........................................445
Setting Your Navigation Preferences............447 Normal Scheduled Maintenance.............482
Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor®.............................
482
Maintenance Intervals.......................................484
O
Oil Check See: Engine Oil Check......................................284
Opening and Closing the Hood
...............279
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature.....................................................258
Obtaining a French Owner’ s Manual............258
Overhead Console
.......................................155
P
Parking Aid
......................................................192
Front Sensing System........................................193
Rear Sensing System.........................................193
Parking Aids
....................................................192
Passive Anti-Theft System............................75 SecuriLock..............................................................75
PATS See: Passive Anti-Theft System........................75
Perchlorate........................................................12
Personal Safety System ™
..............................42
How Does the Personal Safety System
Work?...................................................................42
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Phone..............................................................422
Making Calls........................................................424
Pairing Subsequent Phones............................424
Pairing Your Phone for the First Time...........423
Phone Menu Options........................................425
Phone Settings....................................................427
Phone Voice Commands..................................428
Receiving Calls....................................................425
Text Messaging...................................................426
Post-Crash Alert System.............................251 Spinout Detection..............................................252
Power Door Locks See: Locking and Unlocking..............................65
Power Seats
....................................................139
Multi-Contour Front Seats With Active Motion
........................................................................\
......141
Power Lumbar.......................................................141
Power Steering Fluid Check.....................292
Power Windows
..............................................93
Accessory Delay...................................................94
Bounce-Back..........................................................93
One-Touch Down..................................................93
One-Touch Up.......................................................93
Window Lock..........................................................94 R
Rear Seat Armrest.........................................147
Armrest pass-through.........................................147
Rear Seats.......................................................143
Rear View Camera........................................199 Using the Rear View Camera System..........
200
Rear View Camera See: Rear View Camera.....................................199
Recommended Towing Weights...............237
Refueling.........................................................165 Easy Fuel™ Capless Fuel System.....................165
Remote Control
...............................................54
Car Finder...............................................................56
Intelligent Access Key.........................................54
Remote Start..........................................................56
Replacing the Battery..........................................55
Sounding a Panic Alarm......................................56
Remote Start
...................................................136
Automatic Settings..............................................136
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)..............................................................259
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)......258
Roadside Assistance
...................................247
Vehicles Sold In Canada: Getting Roadside
Assistance.......................................................248
Vehicles Sold In Canada: Using Roadside Assistance.......................................................248
Vehicles Sold In the United States: Getting Roadside Assistance.....................................247
Vehicles Sold In the United States: Using Roadside Assistance.....................................247
Roadside Emergencies...............................247
Running-In See: Breaking-In.................................................244
Running Out of Fuel.....................................163 Refilling With a Portable Fuel Container.......163
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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.........................................161
Scheduled Maintenance Record..............490
Scheduled Maintenance
.............................478
Seats.................................................................137
Security..............................................................75
Settings...........................................................387 Clock......................................................................388
Display...................................................................388
Settings.................................................................390
Sound....................................................................389
Vehicle...................................................................389
Side Airbags
.....................................................48
Side Curtain Airbags......................................49
Sitting in the Correct Position.....................137
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains..................................338
Special Notices
.................................................13
New Vehicle Limited Warranty...........................13
Special Instructions...............................................13
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance...............................................486
Exceptions............................................................489
Speed Control See: Cruise Control...........................................203
Stability Control
.............................................190
Principle of Operation........................................190 Starting a Gasoline Engine.........................157
Automatic Engine Shutdown............................158
Failure to Start......................................................158
Fast Restart...........................................................157
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes..................159
Important Ventilating Information...................159
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is
Moving...............................................................159
Stopping the Engine When Your Vehicle is Stationary..........................................................159
Starting and Stopping the Engine.............156 General Information............................................156
Steering..........................................................222 Electric Power Steering....................................222
Steering Wheel
................................................78
Storage Compartments...............................155
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...............353
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)
.........................255
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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