
Introduction
About This Manual
...........................................7
Symbols Glossary .............................................
7
Data Recording ...............................................
10
Perchlorate .......................................................
13
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services ........................................................................\
..
14
Replacement Parts Recommendation ........................................................................\
..
14
Special Notices ...............................................
15
Mobile Communications Equipment .........
15
Export Unique Options ..................................
16
Environment
Protecting the Environment .........................
17
At a Glance
Instrument Panel Overview ..........................
18
Child Safety
General Information ......................................
20
Child Seats ......................................................
22
Installing Child Restraints ............................
22Booster Seats
..................................................
31
Child Restraint Positioning ..........................
34
Child Safety Locks .........................................
36
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation ...................................
37
Fastening the Seatbelts ...............................
38
Seatbelt Height Adjustment .......................
42
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime ...........................................................
42
Seatbelt Reminder .........................................
43
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance ........................................................................\
.
45
Seatbelt Extension ........................................
46
Personal Safety System ™
Personal Safety System ™..............................
47
Supplementary Restraints System
Principle of Operation ..................................
48
Driver and Passenger Airbags ...................
49
Front Passenger Sensing System ..............
51Side Airbags
....................................................
53
Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags ........
54
Safety Canopy™ ..............................................
55
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator ........
56
Airbag Disposal ..............................................
57
MyKey™
Principle of Operation ..................................
58
Creating a MyKey ..........................................
59
Clearing All MyKeys ......................................
60
Checking MyKey System Status ................
60
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems ........................................................................\
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61
MyKey – Troubleshooting ............................
61
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on Radio Frequencies ........................................................................\
.
63
Remote Control ..............................................
64
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control ........................................................................\
.
67
Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking ................................
68
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Washer Fluid Check
...................................324
Fuel Filter - 2.7L/3.7L ..................................
324
Fuel Filter - 3.0L ...........................................
324
Changing the 12V Battery .........................
325
Checking the Wiper Blades ......................
326
Changing the Wiper Blades ......................
327
Adjusting the Headlamps ..........................
327
Changing a Bulb ..........................................
329
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 3.7L ......
329
Changing the Engine Air Filter - 2.7L/3.0L ......................................................................
330
Vehicle Care
General Information ....................................
332
Cleaning Products .......................................
332
Cleaning the Exterior ..................................
333
Waxing ............................................................
334
Cleaning the Engine ...................................
335
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades ......................................................................
335
Cleaning the Interior ...................................
336
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens ........................
338
Cleaning Leather Seats .............................
338Repairing Minor Paint Damage
................
339
Cleaning the Wheels ..................................
339
Vehicle Storage ...........................................
340
Body Styling Kits ...........................................
341
Wheels and Tires
General Information ....................................
342
Tire Care ........................................................
342
Using Summer Tires ...................................
356
Using Snow Chains ....................................
356
Tire Pressure Monitoring System ............
357
Changing a Road Wheel ...........................
363
Technical Specifications .............................
371
Capacities and Specifications
Engine Specifications - 2.7L ......................
373
Engine Specifications - 3.0L .....................
374
Engine Specifications - 3.7L ......................
376
Motorcraft Parts - 2.7L ................................
377
Motorcraft Parts - 3.0L ................................
378
Motorcraft Parts - 3.7L ................................
379
Vehicle Identification Number .................
380
Vehicle Certification Label ........................
380Transmission Code Designation
..............
381
Capacities and Specifications - 2.7L ......
382
Capacities and Specifications - 3.0L ......
389
Capacities and Specifications - 3.7L ......
396
Bulb Specification Chart ............................
403
Vehicle Identification
Installing the Vehicle Identification Card ......................................................................
405
Audio System
General Information ...................................
406
Audio Unit .....................................................
408
Digital Radio ..................................................
410
Satellite Radio ...............................................
413
USB Port .........................................................
416
Media Hub .....................................................
416
SYNC™ 3
General Information .....................................
418
Home Screen ...............................................
434
Using Voice Recognition ...........................
435
Entertainment ...............................................
446
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INSTRUMENT PANEL OVERVIEW
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FRONT PASSENGER SENSING
SYSTEM
WARNING: Even with advanced
restraints systems, properly restrain
children 12 and under in a rear seating
position. Failure to follow this could
seriously increase the risk of injury or
death. WARNING:
Sitting improperly, out of
position or with the seatback reclined too
far can take weight off the seat cushion
and affect the decision of the passenger
sensing system, resulting in serious injury
or death in the event of a crash. Always sit
upright against your seat back, with your
feet on the floor. WARNING:
Any alteration or
modification to the front passenger seat
may affect the performance of the front
passenger sensing system. This could
seriously increase the risk of injury or
death. The front passenger sensing system uses a
passenger airbag status indicator which
illuminates indicating that the front
passenger frontal airbag is either on
(enabled) or off (disabled).
The indicator lamp is in the center stack of
the instrument panel.
Note:
When you first switch the ignition on,
the passenger airbag status indicator off and
on lamps illuminate for a short period to
confirm it is functional. The front passenger sensing system is
designed to disable (will not inflate) the front
passenger frontal airbag under certain
conditions:
•
The front passenger seat is unoccupied.
• The system determines an infant is
present in a child restraint.
• A passenger takes their weight off of the
seat for a period of time.
• If there is a problem with the airbag
system or the passenger sensing system.
Even with this technology, parents are
strongly
encouraged to always properly
restrain children in the rear seat.
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WARNING: Do not attempt to service,
repair, or modify the seat airbag
supplemental restraint systems, its fuses
or the seat cover on a vehicle containing
seat airbags as you could be seriously
injured or killed. Contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible. WARNING: If the side airbag has
deployed, the airbag will not function
again. The side airbag system (including
the seat) must be inspected as soon as
possible. If the airbag is not replaced, the
unrepaired area will increase the risk of
injury in a crash.
The side airbags are on the outboard side
of the seatbacks of the front seats. The
airbag was designed to inflate between the
door panel and occupant to further enhance
the protection provided to occupants in
certain side impact crashes. The system consists of the following:
•
A label or embossed side panel
indicating that side airbags are fitted to
your vehicle.
• Side airbags inside the driver and front
passenger seatbacks.
• Front passenger sensing system. Crash sensors and monitoring
system with readiness indicator.
See
Crash Sensors and Airbag
Indicator (page 56). The design and development of the side
airbag system included recommended
testing procedures that were developed by
a group of automotive safety experts known
as the Side Airbag Technical Working Group.
These recommended testing procedures
help reduce the risk of injuries related to the
deployment of side airbags.
DRIVER AND PASSENGER KNEE
AIRBAGS
Driver and passenger knee airbags are
located under or within the instrument panel.
During a crash, the restraints control module
may activate the driver and passenger knee
airbags (individually or both) based on crash
severity and respective occupant conditions.
Under certain crash and occupant conditions,
the driver and passenger knee airbags may
deploy (individually or both) but the
corresponding front airbag may not activate.
As with front and side airbags, it is important
to be properly seated and restrained to
reduce the risk of death or serious injury.
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The system consists of the following:
•
Safety Canopy curtain airbags above the
trim panels over the front and rear side
windows identified by a label or wording
on the headliner or roof-pillar trim.
• A flexible headliner which opens above
the side doors to allow air curtain
deployment · Crash sensors and monitoring
system with a readiness indicator.
See Crash Sensors and Airbag
Indicator (page 56).
Properly restrain children 12 years old and
under in the rear seats. The Safety Canopy
will not interfere with children restrained
using a properly installed child or booster
seat because it is designed to inflate
downward from the headliner above the
doors along the side window opening. The design and development of the Safety
Canopy included recommended testing
procedures that were developed by a group
of automotive safety experts known as the
Side Airbag Technical Working Group. These
recommended testing procedures help
reduce the risk of injuries related to the
deployment of side airbags (including the
Safety Canopy).
CRASH SENSORS AND AIRBAG
INDICATOR
WARNING:
Modifying or adding
equipment to the front end of the vehicle
(including frame, bumper, front end body
structure and tow hooks) may affect the
performance of the airbag system,
increasing the risk of injury. Do not modify
the front end of the vehicle. Your vehicle has a collection of crash and
occupant sensors which provide information
to the restraints control module. The
restraints control module deploys (activates)
the front seatbelt system, the adaptive
collapsible steering column, driver airbag,
passenger airbag, knee airbag(s), seat
mounted side airbags, Safety Canopy and
optional rear inflatable seatbelts. Based on
the type of crash, the restraints control
module will deploy the appropriate safety
devices.
The restraints control module also monitors
the readiness of the above safety devices
plus the crash and occupant sensors. The
readiness of the safety system is indicated
by a warning indicator light in the instrument
cluster or a backup tone (if equipped).
Routine maintenance of the airbag is not
required.
A difficulty with the system is indicated by
one or more of the following:
The readiness light will not
illuminate immediately after the
ignition is turned on.
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Remote Starting your Vehicle
Note:
You must press each button within
three seconds of each other. If you do not
follow this sequence, your vehicle does not
start remotely, the direction indicators do
not flash twice and the horn does not sound. 1. Press the lock button to lock all the
doors.
2. Press the remote start button twice. The
exterior lamps flash twice.
A tone sounds if the system fails to start.
Note: You must press the push button
ignition switch on the instrument panel once
while applying the brake pedal before
driving your vehicle. The power windows do not work during
remote start and the radio does not turn on
automatically.
The parking lamps remain on and your
vehicle will run for 5, 10 or 15 minutes,
depending on the setting.
Extending the Engine Running Time
To extend the engine running time duration
of your vehicle during remote start, repeat
steps 1 and 2 while the engine is running. If
the duration is set to 15 minutes, the duration
extends by another 15 minutes. For example,
if your vehicle had been running from the
first remote start for 5 minutes, your vehicle
continues to run now for a total of 30
minutes. You can extend the engine running
time duration to a maximum of 30 minutes.
Wait at least five seconds before remote
starting after the engine stops running.
Turning Your Vehicle Off After Remote
Starting
Press the button once. Your
vehicle and the parking lamps turn
off.You may have to be closer to your vehicle
than when starting due to ground reflection
and the added noise of your running vehicle.
You can switch this feature on or off in the
information display. See General
Information (page 112).
Memory Feature
You can program your intelligent access key
to recall memory positions.
See Memory
Function (page 160).
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 83).
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Battery Saver
If you leave the courtesy lamps, interior
lamps or headlamps on, the battery saver
shuts them off 10 minutes after you switch
the ignition off.
Battery Saver for Intelligent Access Keys
If you leave the ignition switched on, it shuts
off when it detects a certain amount of
battery drain, or after 45 minutes.
Opening the Luggage Compartment
From Inside Your Vehicle
Press the button on the instrument
panel to open the luggage
compartment.
With the Remote Control Press twice within three seconds
to open the luggage compartment. From Outside Your Vehicle Press the exterior release button. Your
vehicle must be unlocked or have an
intelligent access key within 3 ft (1 m) of the
luggage compartment.
To unlock and release the trunk using the
keypad, enter the factory-set code or your
personal code and then press 5-6 on the
keypad.
OPENING THE DOORS
Note: When your vehicle reaches a speed
greater than 2 mph (3 km/h), you will only be
able to release the door by pressing the
unlock button and then door release button
within two seconds.
Front Doors Press the door release button on
the arm rest to release the door.
Push the door out to open the
door.
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