2017 LINCOLN MKC Owners Manual

ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL
WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel when
your vehicle is moving.
Note:
Make sure that you are sitting in the
correct position. See Sitting in the Correct
Position (page 138). 1. Unlock the steering column.
2.
Adjust the steering wheel to the desired
position. 3. Lock the steering column.Power Tilt and Telescope Steering
Column
(If Equipped) WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel when
your vehicle is moving.
Note:
Make sure that you are sitting in the
correct position.
See Sitting in the Correct
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Use the control on the side of the steering
column to adjust the position.
To adjust:
•
Tilt: press the top or bottom of the
control.
• Telescope: press the front or rear of the
control.
Memory Feature
You can save and recall the steering column
position with the memory function. See
Memory Function (page 143).
Pressing the adjustment control during
memory recall cancels the operation. The
column responds to the adjustment control.
The steering column sets a stopping position
just short of the end of the column position
to prevent damage to the steering column.
A new stopping position sets if the steering
column encounters an object when tilting or
telescoping.
To reset the steering column to its normal
stopping position: 1. Press the steering column control again
after encountering the new stopping
position.
2. Continue pressing the control until it reaches the end of the column position.
A new stopping position is set. The next time
you tilt or telescope the steering column, it
will stop just short of the end of the column
position.
Easy Entry and Exit Feature
When you switch the ignition off, the steering
column will move to the full up position to
allow extra room to exit your vehicle. The
column will return to the previous setting
when you switch the ignition on. You can
enable or disable this feature in the
information display.
See Information
Displays (page 108).
AUDIO CONTROL
You can operate the following functions with
the control: Volume up.
A
Volume down.
B
Seek up or next.
C
Seek down or previous.
D
Mute.E
Seek, Next or Previous
Press the seek button to:
• Tune the radio to the next or previous
stored preset.
• Play the next or the previous track.
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Press and hold the seek button to:
•
Tune the radio to the next station up or
down the frequency band.
• Seek through a track.
VOICE CONTROL Voice recognition.
A
End call.
B
Answer call.
C
See your SYNC information. CRUISE CONTROL
Type 1 Type 2
See Cruise Control (page 208).
INFORMATION DISPLAY CONTROL See
Information Displays (page 108).
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HEATED STEERING WHEEL (If Equipped)
See your SYNC information.
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS
Note:
Fully defrost the windshield before you
switch the windshield wipers on.
Note: Make sure you switch the windshield
wipers and vehicle power off before using
an automatic car wash.
Note: If streaks or smears appear on the
windshield, clean the windshield and the
wiper blades. See Checking the Wiper
Blades (page 298). If that does not resolve
the issue, install new wiper blades. See
Changing the Wiper Blades (page 298).
Note: Do not operate the wipers on a dry
windshield. This may scratch the glass,
damage the wiper blades or cause the wiper
motor to burn out. Always use the windshield
washers before wiping a dry windshield.
Note: When wiping on dry glass, the wipers
may switch to the next lower operating mode
(low-speed or intermittent). The previous
operation mode may resume after the
windshield becomes wet again. Single wipe.
A
Intermittent wipe.
B
Normal wipe.
C
High-speed wipe.
D
Note: Move to position
O marked on the
wiper lever to switch off. Intermittent Wipe
Short-wipe interval.
A
Intermittent wipe.
B
Long-wipe interval.
C
Push the wiper lever up to switch the wipers
on, and then use the rotary control to adjust
the intermittent wipe interval.
Speed Dependent Wipers
(If Equipped)
When your vehicle speed increases, the
interval between wipes decreases.
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AUTOWIPERS (If Equipped)
Note: Fully defrost the windshield before
you switch the windshield wipers on.
Note: Make sure you switch the windshield
wipers and ignition off before using an
automatic car wash.
Autowipers uses a rain sensor located in the
area around the interior mirror. The rain
sensor monitors the amount of moisture on
the windshield and automatically turns the
wipers on. It will adjust the wiper speed by
the amount of moisture that the sensor
detects on the windshield. Highest sensitivity.
A
On.B
Lowest sensitivity.
C
Switch the autowipers on by moving the
wiper lever up to the first position.
Switch the autowipers off by moving the
wiper lever down. Use the rotary control to adjust the sensitivity
of the autowipers. When you select low
sensitivity, the wipers will operate when the
sensor detects a large amount of water on
the windshield. When you select high
sensitivity, the wipers will operate when the
sensor detects a small amount of water on
the windshield.
The autowipers feature is active and ready
when the wiper lever is in the first position
and selected in the information display. You
can change the autowipers feature to
intermittent wipers through the information
display. See General Information (page 108).
Note:
Check your wiper function in the
information display.
See General
Information (page 108). The autowipers
feature functions only when you select the
menu choice in the information display and
you move the wiper lever up to the first
position. The autowipers feature then
remains on in the information display menu
until you change it to intermittent wipe.
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Note:
If you switch autolamps on in
conjunction with autowipers, your low beam
headlamps turn on automatically when the
rain sensor activates the windshield wipers
continuously. See General Information
(page 108).
Keep the outside of the windshield clean.
The rain sensor is very sensitive and the
wipers may operate if dirt, mist or insects hit
the windshield.
Wet or winter driving conditions with ice,
snow or salty road mist can cause
inconsistent and unexpected wiping or
smearing. In these conditions, you can do
the following to help keep your windshield
clear:
• Lower the sensitivity of the autowipers
to reduce the amount of smearing.
• Switch to normal or high-speed wipe by
moving the wiper lever up.
• Switch the autowipers off and switch
intermittent mode on through the
information display.
See General
Information (page 108).
• Switch the autowipers off by moving the
wiper lever down. Note:
Clean the windshield and wiper blades
if they begin to leave streaks or smears. If
that does not resolve the issue, install new
wiper blades.
See Changing the Wiper
Blades (page 298).
WINDSHIELD WASHERS
Note: Do not operate the washers when the
washer reservoir is empty. This may cause
the washer pump to overheat. To operate the washers and spray the
windshield, pull the lever toward you. When
you release the lever, the wipers will operate
for a short time.REAR WINDOW WIPER AND
WASHERS
Rear Window Wiper
Note:
Make sure you switch the rear window
wiper and ignition off before using an
automatic car wash. Intermittent wipe.
A
Low speed wipe.
B
Off.C
Press the top of the button to switch
intermittent wipe on. Press the top of the
button again to switch low speed wipe on.
Press the bottom of the button to switch the
rear window wiper off.
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When you shift into reverse (R) and the front
wipers are on, the rear wiper may
automatically turn on to intermittent wipe.
Rear Window Washer
Push the lever away from you to operate the
rear window washer. When you release the
lever, wiping continues for a short period of
time.
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