2019 LINCOLN MKC keyless

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.........16
Export Unique Options..................................16
Environment
Protecting the Environment.........................17
At a Glance
Instrument Panel Overview..........................18
Child Safety
General Information......................................20
Installing Child Restraints............................22
Booster Seats.................................................28
Child Restraint Positioning...........................31
Child Safety Locks.........................................32
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation..................................34
Fastening the Seatbelts...............................35
Seatbelt Height Adjustment.......................38
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and IndicatorChime...........................................................38
Seatbelt Reminder.........................................39
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance..........................................................................41
Seatbelt Extension........................................42
Personal Safety System™
Personal Safety System™.............................43
Supplementary Restraints System
Principle of Operation..................................44
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................45
Front Passenger Sensing System..............47
Side Airbags...................................................50
Driver Knee Airbag.........................................51
Safety Canopy™...............................................51
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.........53
Airbag Disposal..............................................54
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on Radio Frequencies........................................................................55
Remote Control..............................................56
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control........................................................................59
MyKey™
Principle of Operation..................................60
Creating a MyKey...........................................61
Clearing All MyKeys......................................62
Checking MyKey System Status................62
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems.........................................................................63
MyKey Troubleshooting...............................63
Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking................................65
Keyless Entry...................................................70
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Table of Contents

Memory Function.........................................143
Rear Seats......................................................145
Heated Seats.................................................145
Climate Controlled Seats...........................147
Universal Garage Door Opener
Universal Garage Door Opener...............149
Auxiliary Power Points
Auxiliary Power Points................................154
Storage Compartments
Center Console............................................156
Overhead Console......................................156
Rear Seat Armrest........................................156
Starting and Stopping the Engine
General Information.....................................157
Keyless Starting............................................157
Starting a Gasoline Engine........................158
Engine Block Heater....................................161
Unique Driving Characteristics
Auto-Start-Stop.............................................163
Fuel and Refueling
Safety Precautions.......................................166
Fuel Quality...................................................166
Fuel Filler Funnel Location.........................167
Running Out of Fuel.....................................167
Refueling........................................................169
Fuel Consumption........................................172
Engine Emission Control
Emission Law.................................................173
Catalytic Converter......................................174
Transmission
Automatic Transmission..............................177
All-Wheel Drive
Using All-Wheel Drive.................................183
Brakes
General Information.....................................188
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes.......................................................................189
Electric Parking Brake.................................189
Hill Start Assist...............................................191
Auto Hold.......................................................192
Traction Control
Principle of Operation.................................195
Using Traction Control................................195
Stability Control
Principle of Operation.................................196
Using Stability Control................................197
Parking Aids
Principle of Operation.................................198
Rear Parking Aid...........................................198
Front Parking Aid.........................................199
Active Park Assist.......................................200
Rear View Camera......................................207
Cruise Control
Principle of Operation.................................210
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Direction indicators. See DirectionIndicators (page 92). High beam.See Lighting Control (page 88).
A
Instrument cluster. See Gauges(page 102). See Warning Lampsand Indicators (page 103).
B
Wiper lever. See Wipers andWashers (page 84).C
Information and entertainmentdisplay. See SYNC™ 3 (page 377).D
Audio unit. See Audio Unit (page368).E
Hazard warning flasher switch.See Hazard Flashers (page 255).F
Parking aid switch. See ParkingAids (page 198).G
Heated rear window switch. SeeHeated Rear Window (page 135).H
Climate controls. See ClimateControl (page 132).I
Start button. See Keyless Starting(page 157).J
Entertainment, navigation andphone.K
Voice control. See Voice Control(page 82).L
Horn.M
Steering wheel adjustment. SeeAdjusting the Steering Wheel(page 80).
N
Cruise control switches. SeeUsing Cruise Control (page 210).O
Information display controls. SeeInformation Display Control (page83).
P
Parking brake. See ElectricParking Brake (page 189).Q
Lighting control. See LightingControl (page 88). InstrumentLighting Dimmer. See InstrumentLighting Dimmer (page 90).
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At a Glance

Number of MyKeys
Indicates the number of MyKeysprogrammed to your vehicle. Use this featureto detect how many MyKeys you have foryour vehicle and determine when all MyKeyshave been deleted.
Number of Admin Keys
Indicates how many admin keys areprogrammed to your vehicle. Use this featureto determine how many admin keys you havefor your vehicle, and detect if an additionalMyKey has been programmed.
USING MYKEY WITH REMOTE
START SYSTEMS
MyKey is not compatible with nonLincoln-approved, aftermarket remote startsystems. If you choose to install a remotestart system, see an authorized dealer for aLincoln-approved remote start system.
MYKEY TROUBLESHOOTING
Potential causesCondition
· The key or transmitter used to start the vehicle does not have adminprivileges.I cannot create a MyKey.
· Vehicles with keyless start: Make sure you place the transmitter intothe backup slot. See Passive Anti-Theft System (page 77).· The key or transmitter used to start the vehicle is the only admin key.There always has to be at least one admin key.· SecuriLock passive anti-theft system is disabled or in unlimited mode.
· The key or transmitter used to start the vehicle does not have adminprivileges.I cannot program the configurable settings.
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MyKey™

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
You can use the power door lock or theremote control to lock and unlock yourvehicle.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock is on the driver andfront passenger door panels.
UnlockA
LockB
Door Lock Indicator
An LED on each door window trim lightswhen you lock the door. It remains on for upto five minutes after you switch the ignitionoff.
Switch Inhibitor
When you electronically lock your vehicle,the power door lock and interior luggagecompartment release switch will no longeroperate after 20 seconds. You must unlockyour vehicle with the remote control orkeyless keypad, or switch the ignition on, torestore function to these switches. You canswitch this feature on or off in the informationdisplay. See General Information (page 108).
Remote Control
You can use the remote control at any time.The luggage compartment release buttononly works when your vehicle speed is lessthan 3 mph (5 km/h).
Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage Unlock)
Press the button to unlock thedriver door. Press the button againwithin three seconds to unlock alldoors. The direction indicators will flash.
Press and hold both the lock and unlockbuttons on the remote control for fourseconds to disable or enable two-stageunlocking. Disabling two-stage unlockingallows all vehicle doors to unlock with onepress of the button. The direction indicatorswill flash twice to indicate a change to theunlocking mode. The unlocking modeapplies to the remote control, keyless entrykeypad and intelligent access.
Intelligent access at the driver door willunlock all doors when you disable two-stageunlocking.
Locking the Doors
Press the button to lock all thedoors. The direction indicators willflash.
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When you lock your vehicle with the dooropen and the ignition off, your vehicle willsearch for an intelligent access key in thepassenger compartment after you close thedoor. If your vehicle finds a key, all of thedoors will immediately unlock.
You can override the smart unlock featureand intentionally lock the intelligent accesskey inside your vehicle. To do this, lock yourvehicle after you have closed all the doorsby:
•Using the keyless entry keypad.
•Pressing the lock button on anotherintelligent access key.
•Touching the locking area on the handlewith another intelligent access key inyour hand.
When you open one of the front doors withthe ignition on, and lock your vehicle usingthe power door lock, all doors will lock thenunlock.
Autolock (If Equipped)
Autolock locks all the doors when:
•All doors are closed.
•The ignition is on.
•You shift into any gear putting yourvehicle in motion.
•Your vehicle reaches a speed greaterthan 12 mph (20 km/h).
Autolock repeats when:
•You open then close any door while theignition is on and your vehicle speed is9 mph (15 km/h) or lower.
•Your vehicle reaches a speed greaterthan 12 mph (20 km/h).
Autounlock
Autounlock unlocks all the doors when:
•The ignition is on, all the doors areclosed, and your vehicle has beenmoving at a speed greater than 12 mph(20 km/h).
•Your vehicle comes to a stop and youswitch the ignition off or to the accessoryposition.
•You open the driver door within 10minutes of switching the ignition off or toaccessory.
Note:The doors do not autounlock if youelectronically lock your vehicle after youswitch the ignition off before you open thedriver door.
Enabling or Disabling
You can enable or disable the feature in theinformation display or an authorized dealercan do it for you. See General Information(page 108).
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Doors and Locks

KEYLESS ENTRY
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRYKEYPAD
The keypad is located near the driverwindow. It is invisible until touched and thenit lights up so you can see and touch theappropriate buttons.
Note:If you enter your entry code too faston the keypad, the unlock function may notwork. Re-enter your entry code more slowly.
You can use the keypad to do the following:
•Lock or unlock the doors.
•Program and erase user codes.
•Arm and disarm the anti-theft alarm.
You can operate the keypad with thefactory-set five-digit entry code. The code islocated on the owner’s wallet card in theglove box and is available from an authorizeddealer. You can also create up to five of yourown five-digit personal entry codes.
The Keyless Entry Keypad only works if thedriver door is closed and transmission is inpark (P).
Programming a Personal Entry Code
To create your own personal entry code:
1. Enter the factory-set code.
2. Press 1•2 on the keypad within fiveseconds.
3.Enter your personal five-digit code. Youmust enter each number within fiveseconds of each other.
4.Press 1•2 on the keypad to save personalcode 1.
The doors lock and then unlock to confirmthat programming was successful.
To program additional personal entry codes,repeat Steps 1-3, then for Step 4:
•Press 3•4 to save personal code 2.
•Press 5•6 to save personal code 3.
•Press 7•8 to save personal code 4.
•Press 9•0 to save personal code 5.
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Make sure that the ignition is switched offbefore beginning this procedure. Make surethat you close all the doors before beginningand that they remain closed throughout theprocedure. Carry out all steps within 30seconds of starting the sequence. Stop andwait for at least one minute before startingagain if you carry out any steps out ofsequence.
Read and understand the entire procedurebefore you begin.
1. Open the center console lid.
2. Insert the first programmed key in thebackup slot.
3. Press the push button ignition switch.
4. Wait five seconds and then press thepush button ignition switch again.
5. Remove the intelligent access key.
6. Within 10 seconds, place a secondprogrammed intelligent access key in thebackup slot and press the push buttonignition switch.
7. Wait five seconds and then press thepush button ignition switch again.
8. Remove the intelligent access key.
9. Wait five seconds, then place theunprogrammed intelligent access key inthe backup slot and press the pushbutton ignition switch.
Programming is now complete. Check thatthe remote control functions operate andyour vehicle starts with the new intelligentaccess key.
If programming was unsuccessful, wait 10seconds and repeat Steps 1 through 7. Ifprogramming remains unsuccessful, contactan authorized dealer.
ANTI-THEFT ALARM
The system will warn you of an unauthorizedentry to your vehicle. It will be triggered ifany door, the luggage compartment or thehood is opened without using the key,remote control or keyless entry keypad.
The direction indicators will flash and thehorn will sound if unauthorized entry isattempted while the alarm is armed.
Take all remote controls to an authorizeddealer if there is any potential alarm problemwith your vehicle.
Arming the Alarm
The alarm is ready to arm when there is nota key in your vehicle. Electronically lock yourvehicle to arm the alarm.
Disarming the Alarm
Disarm the alarm by any of the followingactions:
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