2015 LINCOLN MKZ steering

Steering Wheel
Adjusting the Steering Wheel......................78
Audio Control...................................................79
Voice Control
...................................................80
Cruise Control
.................................................80
Information Display Control
.........................80
Heated Steering Wheel..................................81
Wipers and Washers
Windshield Wipers
.........................................82
Autowipers.......................................................83
Windshield Washers
.......................................84
Lighting
Lighting Control
..............................................85
Autolamps.........................................................85
Instrument Lighting Dimmer........................86
Headlamp Exit Delay
......................................87
Daytime Running Lamps
...............................87
Automatic High Beam Control
....................88
Adaptive Headlamps.....................................89
Direction Indicators
........................................90
Interior Lamps
..................................................90 Windows and Mirrors
Power Windows
..............................................93
Global Opening and Closing.......................94
Exterior Mirrors
................................................94
Interior Mirror...................................................96
Sun Visors
.........................................................97
Sun Shades
......................................................97
Moonroof..........................................................98
Instrument Cluster
Gauges............................................................100
Warning Lamps and Indicators..................102
Audible Warnings and Indicators
..............106
Information Displays
General Information
......................................107
Information Messages...................................113
Climate Control
Automatic Climate Control
..........................132
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate.........................................................134
Heated Windows and Mirrors....................135 Cabin Air Filter...............................................135
Remote Start
...................................................136
Seats
Sitting in the Correct Position.....................137
Head Restraints
..............................................137
Power Seats
....................................................139
Memory Function
..........................................142
Rear Seats.......................................................143
Heated Seats
..................................................144
Climate Controlled Seats
............................146
Rear Seat Armrest.........................................147
Universal Garage Door Opener
Universal Garage Door Opener
................148
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points.................................153
Storage Compartments
Center Console.............................................155
Overhead Console
.......................................155
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Starting and Stopping the
Engine
General Information......................................156
Keyless Starting.............................................156
Starting a Gasoline Engine.........................157
Engine Block Heater....................................159
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions
.........................................161
Fuel Quality.....................................................162
Running Out of Fuel.....................................163
Refueling.........................................................165
Fuel Consumption
.........................................167
Emission Control System
............................168
Transmission
Automatic Transmission................................171
All-Wheel Drive
Using All-Wheel Drive...................................177
Brakes
General Information
......................................183 Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes..........................................................183
Electric Parking Brake..................................184
Hill Start Assist...............................................186
Traction Control
Principle of Operation..................................188
Using Traction Control.................................188
Stability Control
Principle of Operation
..................................190
Using Stability Control..................................191
Parking Aids
Parking Aid
......................................................192
Active Park Assist..........................................194
Rear View Camera........................................199
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation.................................203
Using Cruise Control...................................203
Using Adaptive Cruise Control.................204 Driving Aids
Driver Alert
.......................................................211
Lane Keeping System
..................................212
Blind Spot Information System
..................217
Steering..........................................................222
Collision Warning System..........................223
Drive Control.................................................226
Load Carrying
Load Limit
.......................................................228
Towing
Towing a Trailer.............................................237
Recommended Towing Weights...............237
Essential Towing Checks
............................239
Transporting the Vehicle
.............................241
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels.......242
Driving Hints
Breaking-In.....................................................244
Economical Driving......................................244
Driving Through Water................................244
Floor Mats
......................................................245
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Roadside Emergencies
Roadside Assistance...................................247
Hazard Warning Flashers...........................248
Fuel Shutoff....................................................248
Jump Starting the Vehicle..........................249
Post-Crash Alert System.............................251
Customer Assistance
Getting the Services You Need................253
In California (U.S. Only)...............................254
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. Only)
........................255
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
...........................................256
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada
.......................................................256
Ordering Additional Owner's Literature....................................................258
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)......258
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada Only)............................................................259
Fuses
Fuse Specification Chart............................260 Changing a Fuse...........................................277
Maintenance
General Information
.....................................278
Opening and Closing the Hood
...............279
Under Hood Overview -
2.0L
EcoBoost™..................................................280
Under Hood Overview - 3.7L....................282
Engine Oil Dipstick - 2.0L EcoBoost™......284
Engine Oil Dipstick - 3.7L...........................284
Engine Oil Check..........................................284
Engine Coolant Check................................285
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check
......288
Brake Fluid Check.......................................292
Power Steering Fluid Check.....................292
Washer Fluid Check....................................292
Fuel Filter
........................................................293
Changing the 12V Battery..........................293
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................295
Changing the Wiper Blades......................295
Adjusting the Headlamps
..........................296
Changing a Bulb
...........................................297
Bulb Specification Chart.............................297 Changing the Engine Air Filter
.................300
Vehicle Care
General Information.....................................302
Cleaning Products
.......................................302
Cleaning the Exterior..................................302
Waxing............................................................303
Cleaning the Engine
....................................304
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades.........................................................304
Cleaning the Interior...................................305
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens.........................306
Cleaning Leather Seats
..............................307
Repairing Minor Paint Damage.................308
Cleaning the Alloy Wheels........................308
Vehicle Storage............................................308
Wheels and Tires
Temporary Mobility Kit..................................311
Tire Care
.........................................................324
Using Snow Chains
......................................338
Tire Pressure Monitoring System.............339
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Hazard warning flashers
Heated rear window
Heated windshield
Interior luggage compartment
release
Jack
Keep out of reach of children
Lighting control
Low tire pressure warning
Maintain correct fluid level Note operating instructions
Panic alarm
Parking aid
Parking brake
Power steering fluid
Power windows front/rear
Power window lockout
Service engine soon
Side airbag Shield the eyes
Stability control
Windshield wash and wipe
DATA RECORDING
Service Data Recording
Service data recorders in your vehicle are
capable of collecting and storing diagnostic
information about your vehicle. This
potentially includes information about the
performance or status of various systems
and modules in the vehicle, such as engine,
throttle, steering or brake systems. In order
to properly diagnose and service your
vehicle, Ford Motor Company, Ford of
Canada, and service and repair facilities may
access or share among them vehicle
diagnostic information received through a
direct connection to your vehicle when
diagnosing or servicing your vehicle.
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Additionally, when your vehicle is in for
service or repair, Ford Motor Company, Ford
of Canada, and service and repair facilities
may access or share among them data for
vehicle improvement purposes. For U.S. only
(if equipped), if you choose to use the SYNC
Vehicle Health Report, you consent that
certain diagnostic information may also be
accessed electronically by Ford Motor
Company and Ford authorized service
facilities, and that the diagnostic information
may be used for any purpose. See
MyLincoln Touch ™ (page 374).
Event Data Recording
This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder. The main purpose of an event
data recorder is to record, in certain crash
or near crash-like situations, such as an
airbag deployment or hitting a road
obstacle; this data will assist in
understanding how a vehicle ’s systems
performed. The event data recorder is
designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The event data recorder in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
•
How various systems in your vehicle
were operating;
• Whether or not the driver and
passenger safety belts were
buckled/fastened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or the
brake pedal; and
• How fast the vehicle was traveling; and
• Where the driver was positioning the
steering wheel.
This data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur. Note:
Event data recorder data is recorded
by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash
situation occurs; no data is recorded by the
event data recorder under normal driving
conditions and no personal data or
information (e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) is recorded (see limitations
regarding 911 Assist and Traffic, directions
and Information privacy below). However,
parties, such as law enforcement, could
combine the event data recorder data with
the type of personally identifying data
routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.
To read data recorded by an event data
recorder, special equipment is required,
and access to the vehicle or the event data
recorder is needed. In addition to the
vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such
as law enforcement, that have such special
equipment, can read the information if they
have access to the vehicle or the event data
recorder. Ford Motor Company and Ford
of Canada do not access event data
recorder information without obtaining
consent, unless pursuant to court order or
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Wait at least five seconds before remote
starting after a vehicle shutdown.
Turning the Vehicle Off After Remote
Starting
Press the button once. The parking
lamps will turn off.
You may have to be closer to the
vehicle than when starting due to ground
reflection and the added noise of the running
vehicle.
You can disable or enable the remote start
system through the information display. See
(page 107).
Memory Feature
You can recall the memory seat position,
mirror position, and steering column position
(if equipped) with your intelligent access
keyfob you link it to a pre-set position.
See
Memory Function (page 142). REPLACING A LOST KEY OR
REMOTE CONTROL
Replacement keys or remote controls can
be purchased from an authorized dealer.
Authorized dealers can program remote
controls for your vehicle.
See Passive
Anti-Theft System (page 75).
To re-program the passive anti-theft system
see an authorized dealer.
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•
Audio system maximum volume of 45%.
A message will be shown in the display
when you attempt to exceed the limited
volume. Also, the speed-sensitive or
compensated automatic volume control
will be disabled.
• Always on setting. When this is selected,
you will not be able to turn off Advance
Trac (if your vehicle is equipped with this
feature).
CREATING A MYKEY
Use the information display to create a
MyKey:
1. Insert the key you want to program into the
ignition. If your vehicle is equipped with a
push-button start, place the intelligent access
key fob into the backup slot. The location of
your backup slot is in another chapter. See
Starting and Stopping the Engine (page 156).
2. Switch the ignition on. 3. Access the main menu on the information
display controls, and select
Settings then
MyKey by pressing OK or the > button.
4. Press OK or the > button to select Create
MyKey
.
5. When prompted, hold the
OK button until
you see a message informing you to label
this key as a MyKey. The key will be
restricted at the next start.
MyKey is successfully created. Make sure
you label it so you can distinguish it from the
admin keys.
You can also program configurable settings
for the key(s). See Programming/Changing
Configurable Settings
.
Programming/Changing Configurable
Settings
Use the information display to access your
configurable MyKey settings. 1.
Switch the ignition on using an admin key
or fob.
2. Access the main menu on the information
display controls, and select
Settings,
then MyKey by pressing OK or > button.
3. Use the arrow buttons to get to a feature.
4. Press
OK or > to make a selection.
Note: You can clear or change your MyKey
settings at any time during the same key
cycle as you created the MyKey. Once you
have switched the vehicle off, however, you
will need an admin key to change or clear
your MyKey settings.
CLEARING ALL MYKEYS
You can clear or change your MyKey settings
using the information display control on the
steering wheel.
See Information Displays
(page 107).
Switch the ignition on using an admin key or
fob.
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CHECKING MYKEY SYSTEM
STATUS
You can find information on programmed
MyKey(s) using the information display
control on the steering wheel. See
Information Displays (page 107).
To find information on a programed MyKey(s), press the left arrow button to access the main menu and scroll \
to: Description
Message
Press the
OK button.
Settings
Press the
OK button.
MyKey
Select one of the following:
Tracks the distance when drivers use a MyKey. The only way to delete the accumulated distance
is by using an admin key to clear your MyKey. If the distance does not accumulate as expected,
then the intended user is not using the MyKey, or an admin key user recently cleared and then
recreated a MyKey.
MyKey Dist.
Indicates the number of MyKeys programed to your vehicle. Use this feature to detect how many
MyKeys you have for your vehicle and determine when a MyKey has been deleted.
{0} MyKeys
Indicates how many admin keys are programed to your vehicle. Use this feature to determine
how many unrestricted keys you have for your vehicle, and detect if an additional MyKey has
been programed.
{0} Admin Keys
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