The childproof locks are located on the rearedge of each rear door and must be setseparately for each door.
Left-Hand Side
Turn counterclockwise to lock and clockwiseto unlock.
Right-Hand Side
Turn clockwise to lock and counterclockwiseto unlock.
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PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
WARNINGS
Always drive and ride with yourseatback upright and the lap belt snugand low across the hips.
To reduce the risk of injury, make surechildren sit where they can be properlyrestrained.
Never let a passenger hold a child onhis or her lap while your vehicle ismoving. The passenger cannot protect thechild from injury in a crash.
All occupants of your vehicle, includingthe driver, should always properly weartheir safety belts, even when an airbagsupplemental restraint system is provided.
WARNINGS
It is extremely dangerous to ride in acargo area, inside or outside of avehicle. In a crash, people riding in theseareas are more likely to be seriously injuredor killed. Do not allow people to ride in anyarea of your vehicle that is not equipped withseats and safety belts. Be sure everyone inyour vehicle is in a seat and using a safetybelt properly.
In a rollover crash, an unbelted personis significantly more likely to die thana person wearing a safety belt.
Each seating position in your vehiclehas a specific safety belt assemblywhich is made up of one buckle and onetongue that are designed to be used as apair. 1) Use the shoulder belt on the outsideshoulder only. Never wear the shoulder beltunder the arm. 2) Never swing the safety beltaround your neck over the inside shoulder.3) Never use a single belt for more than oneperson.
When possible, all children 12 years oldand under should be properlyrestrained in a rear seating position.
WARNINGS
Safety belts and seats can become hotin a vehicle that has been closed up insunny weather; they could burn a small child.Check seat covers and buckles before youplace a child anywhere near them.
Front and rear seat occupants,including pregnant women, shouldwear safety belts for optimum protection inan accident.
All seating positions in this vehicle have lapand shoulder safety belts. All occupants ofthe vehicle should always properly wear theirsafety belts, even when an airbagsupplemental restraint system is provided.
The safety belt system consists of:
•lap and shoulder safety belts
•shoulder safety belt with automaticlocking mode, (except driver safety belt)
•height adjuster at the front outboardseating positions
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Seatbelts
Using a Sliding Clip (If Equipped)
Slide the clip away from the tongue so thereis no loose webbing when an occupant orchild seat is buckled up. You can also usethe sliding clip to raise the tongue andprevent it from rattling or to ease access tothe tongue.
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy
WARNING
Always ride and drive with yourseatback upright and properly fastenyour seatbelt. Fit the lap portion of theseatbelt snugly and low across the hips.Position the shoulder portion of the seatbeltacross your chest. Pregnant women mustfollow this practice. See the following figure.
Pregnant women should always wear theirseatbelt. Position the lap belt portion of acombination lap and shoulder belt low acrossthe hips below the belly and worn as tightas comfort allows. Position the shoulder beltto cross the middle of the shoulder and thecenter of the chest.
Seatbelt Locking Modes
WARNING
If your vehicle is involved in a crash,have the seatbelts and associatedcomponents inspected as soon as possible.Failure to follow this instruction could resultin personal injury or death.
All safety restraints in the vehicle arecombination lap and shoulder belts. Thedriver seatbelt has the first type of lockingmode, and the front outboard passenger andrear seatbelts have both types of lockingmodes described as follows:
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Vehicle Sensitive Mode
This is the normal retractor mode, whichallows free shoulder belt length adjustmentto your movements and locking in responseto vehicle movement. For example, if thedriver brakes suddenly or turns a cornersharply, or the vehicle receives an impact ofabout 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, thecombination seatbelts lock to help reduceforward movement of the driver andpassengers.
In addition, the retractor is designed to lockif you pull the webbing out too quickly. If theseatbelt retractor locks, slowly lower theheight adjuster to allow the seatbelt toretract. If the retractor does not unlock, pullthe seatbelt out slowly then feed a smalllength of webbing back toward the stowedposition. For rear seatbelts, recline the rearseat backrest or push the seat backrestcushion away from the seatbelt. Feed a smalllength of webbing back toward the stowedposition.
Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt automaticallypre-locks. The belt still retracts to removeany slack in the shoulder belt. The automaticlocking mode is not available on the driverseatbelt.
When to Use the Automatic Locking Mode
Use this mode any time a child safety seat,except a booster, is installed in passengerfront or rear seating positions. Properlyrestrain children 12 years old and under in arear seating position whenever possible.See Child Safety (page 19).
How to Use the Automatic Locking Mode
1.Buckle the combination lap and shoulderbelt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pulldownward until you pull the entire beltout. Allow the belt to retract. As the beltretracts, you will hear a clicking sound.This indicates the seatbelt is now in theautomatic locking mode.
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Window Lock
Press the control to lock or unlock the rearwindow controls. It will illuminate when youlock the rear window controls.
Accessory Delay
You can use the window switches for severalminutes after you switch the ignition off oruntil you open either front door.
GLOBAL OPENING AND CLOSING
You can use the remote control to operatethe windows with the ignition off.
Note:You can switch this feature on and offin the information display or contact anauthorized dealer. See General Information(page 109).
Note:To operate this feature, make sure theaccessory delay is not switched on.
Opening the Windows
You can open the windows only for a shorttime after you unlock your vehicle with theremote control. After you unlock your vehicle,press and hold the remote control unlockbutton to open the windows. Release thebutton once movement starts. Press the lockor unlock button to stop movement.
Closing the Windows
WARNING
When closing the windows, you shouldverify they are free of obstructions andmake sure that children and pets are not inthe proximity of the window openings.
To close the windows, press and hold theremote control lock button. Release thebutton once movement starts. Press the lockor unlock button to stop movement.
EXTERIOR MIRRORS
Power Exterior Mirrors
WARNING
Do not adjust the mirrors when yourvehicle is moving. This could result inthe loss of control of your vehicle, seriouspersonal injury or death.
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Doors and Locks
ActionMessage
The door(s) listed is not completely closed.X Door Ajar
The luggage compartment is not completely closed.Trunk Ajar
The hood is not completely closed.Hood Ajar
The system has disabled the door switches.Switches Inhibited Security Mode
There is a system malfunction with the child locks. Contact an authorized dealer as soon aspossible.Child Lock Malfunction Service Required
The factory keypad code displays in the information display after system resets the keypad.See Keyless Entry (page 69).Factory Keypad Code {X X X X X}
Driver Alert
ActionMessage
Stop and rest as soon as it is safe to do so.Driver Alert Warning Rest Now
Take a rest soon.Driver Alert Warning Rest Suggested
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Information Displays
Rear Window Wiper Blade...............................298
Checking MyKey System Status..................61MyKey Distance......................................................61Number of Admin Keys.......................................62Number of MyKeys...............................................62
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................297Child Restraint and SeatbeltMaintenance.................................................40Child Restraint Positioning...........................30Child Safety.......................................................19General Information..............................................19
Child Safety Locks...........................................31Left-Hand Side.......................................................32Right-Hand Side....................................................32
Cleaning Leather Seats................................311Cleaning Products.......................................305Materials...............................................................305
Cleaning the Engine....................................308Cleaning the Exterior..................................306Cleaning the Headlamps.................................306Exterior Chrome Parts.......................................307Exterior Plastic Parts..........................................307Stripes or Graphics.............................................307Underbody...........................................................307Under Hood.........................................................307
Cleaning the Instrument Panel andInstrument Cluster Lens.............................311
Cleaning the Interior...................................309Cleaning Black Label or PresidentialInterior..............................................................309
Cleaning the Wheels....................................312Cleaning the Windows and WiperBlades...........................................................308Clearing All MyKeys........................................61Climate..............................................................411Climate Control..............................................133Climate Controlled Seats.............................147Cooled Seats........................................................148
Collision Warning System...........................231Principle Of Operation.......................................231
Coolant CheckSee: Engine Coolant Check.............................291
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator...........51Creating a MyKey...........................................60Programming or Changing ConfigurableSettings................................................................61
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................226Blocked Sensors................................................229Switching the System Off and On..................229System Errors......................................................229System Lights, Messages and AudibleAlerts.................................................................229System Limitations.............................................229Using the Cross Traffic Alert System............226
Cruise Control.................................................82Principle of Operation.......................................209
Cruise controlSee: Using Cruise Control...............................209
Customer Assistance..................................260
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Data Recording................................................10Event Data Recording...........................................10Service Data Recording.......................................10
Daytime Running Lamps...............................90Type One - Conventional(Non-Configurable)..........................................90Type Two - Configurable....................................90
Direction Indicators........................................92Doors and Locks.............................................64Drive Control.................................................234LINCOLN DRIVE CONTROL............................234
Driver Alert......................................................217PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION.............................217USING DRIVER ALERT.......................................217
Driver and Passenger Airbags....................44Children and Airbags...........................................45Proper Driver and Front Passenger SeatingAdjustment.........................................................45
Driver Knee Airbag.........................................50Driving Aids.....................................................217
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Index
Using Hill Start Assist.........................................190
Hints on Controlling the InteriorClimate..........................................................135Defogging the Side Windows in ColdWeather.............................................................136General Hints........................................................135Quickly Cooling the Interior..............................136Quickly Heating the Interior.............................136Recommended Settings for Cooling..............136Recommended Settings for Heating..............136
Hints on Driving With Anti-LockBrakes............................................................187Home Screen................................................385Hood LockSee: Opening and Closing the Hood............286
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Information Messages...................................114Active Park.............................................................114Adaptive Cruise Control.....................................115AdvanceTrac™........................................................116Airbag......................................................................116Alarm.......................................................................116
All-Wheel Drive......................................................117Automatic Engine Shutdown.............................117Auto Start-Stop......................................................118Battery and Charging System...........................119Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic AlertSystem...............................................................120Collision Warning System.................................120Doors and Locks...................................................121Driver Alert.............................................................121Fuel.........................................................................122Hill Start Assist.....................................................122Keys and Intelligent Access.............................122Lane Keeping System........................................123Maintenance.........................................................124MyKey.....................................................................125Park Aid..................................................................126Park Brake.............................................................126Power Steering.....................................................127Remote Start.........................................................128Seats.......................................................................128Starting System ...................................................128Tire Pressure Monitoring System....................129Traction Control...................................................129Trailer......................................................................130Transmission.........................................................130
Installing Child Restraints..............................21Child Seats..............................................................21Using Lap and Shoulder Belts............................21
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers forCHildren (LATCH).............................................24Using Tether Straps..............................................26
Instrument Cluster.........................................103Instrument Lighting Dimmer........................89Vehicles With Front Fog Lamps........................89Vehicles Without Front Fog Lamps..................89
Instrument Panel Overview...........................17Interior Lamps..................................................93Front Interior Lamp...............................................93Rear Interior Lamp................................................94
Interior Mirror...................................................99Auto-Dimming Mirror...........................................99
Introduction.........................................................7
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Jump Starting the Vehicle..........................255To Connect the Booster Cables.....................257To Start the Engine............................................258
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Keyless Entry...................................................69SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRYKEYPAD..............................................................69
Keyless Starting.............................................156Ignition Modes.....................................................156
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