Introduction
About This Manual...........................................7
Symbols Glossary.............................................7
Data Recording...............................................10
Perchlorate.......................................................12
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services..........................................................................12
Replacement Parts Recommendation..........................................................................12
Special Notices...............................................13
Mobile Communications Equipment.........14
Export Unique Options..................................14
Environment
Protecting the Environment.........................15
At a Glance
Instrument Panel Overview..........................16
Child Safety
General Information.......................................18
Installing Child Restraints............................20
Booster Seats.................................................32
Child Restraint Positioning..........................35
Child Safety Locks.........................................37
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation..................................38
Fastening the Seatbelts...............................39
Seatbelt Height Adjustment........................43
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and IndicatorChime...........................................................44
Seatbelt Reminder.........................................45
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance.........................................................................46
Seatbelt Extension.........................................47
Personal Safety System™
Personal Safety System™.............................48
Supplementary Restraints System
Principle of Operation..................................49
Driver and Passenger Airbags...................50
Front Passenger Sensing System.............52
Side Airbags....................................................54
Safety Canopy™..............................................55
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.........57
Airbag Disposal..............................................58
Keys and Remote Controls
General Information on Radio Frequencies........................................................................59
Remote Control..............................................60
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote Control.........................................................................63
MyKey™
Principle of Operation..................................64
Creating a MyKey..........................................65
Clearing All MyKeys......................................66
Checking MyKey System Status................66
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems........................................................................66
MyKey Troubleshooting...............................66
Doors and Locks
Locking and Unlocking................................68
Keyless Entry....................................................71
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
You can use the power door lock control orthe remote control to lock and unlock yourvehicle.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock control is on the driverand front passenger door panels.
Unlock.A
Lock.B
Remote Control
You can use the remote control at any time.
Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage Unlock)
Press the button to unlock thedriver door.
Press the button again within threeseconds to unlock all doors. The directionindicators will flash.
Press and hold both the lock and unlockbuttons on the remote control for threeseconds to change between driver door orall doors unlock mode. The directionindicators will flash twice to indicate achange to the unlocking mode. Driver doormode only unlocks the driver door when youpress the unlock button once. All door modeunlocks all doors when you press the unlockbutton once. The unlocking mode appliesto the remote control, keyless entry keypadand intelligent access.
Locking the Doors
Press the button to lock all doors. The direction indicators will flash.
Press the button again within three secondsto confirm that all the doors are closed. Thedoors will lock again, the horn will sound andthe direction indicators will flash if all thedoors and the liftgate are closed.
Note:If any door or the liftgate is open, or ifthe hood is open on vehicles with ananti-theft alarm or remote start, the horn willsound twice and the direction indicators willnot flash.
Locking and Unlocking the Doors withthe Key Blade
Locking with the Key
Turn the top of the key toward the front ofyour vehicle.
Unlocking with the Key
Turn the top of the key toward the rear ofyour vehicle.
Note: If the child safety locks are on andyou pull the interior handle, you only switchoff the emergency locking, not the childsafety lock. You can only open the doorsusing the external door handle.
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When you electronically lock your vehiclewith any door open, the transmission is inpark (P) and the ignition is off, the systemsearches for an intelligent access key insideyour vehicle after you close the last door. Ifthe system finds a key, all of the doors willimmediately unlock and the horn will soundtwice, indicating that a key is inside.
You can override the smart unlock featureand intentionally lock the intelligent accesskey inside your vehicle.
To override smart unlock, lock your vehicleafter you have closed all doors by:
•Using the keyless entry keypad.
•Pressing the lock button on anotherintelligent access key.
•Touching the locking area on the front ofthe door handle with another intelligentaccess key in your hand.
When you open one of the front doors andlock your vehicle using the power door lockcontrol, all doors will lock then unlock if:
•The ignition is on.
•The ignition is off and the transmissionis not in park (P).
Autolock
Autolock locks all the doors when all of thefollowing occur:
•All doors are closed.
•The ignition is on.
•You shift into any gear putting yourvehicle in motion.
•Your vehicle attains a speed greater than4 mph (7 km/h).
Autounlock
Autounlock unlocks all the doors when all ofthe following occur:
•The ignition is on, all the doors are closedand your vehicle has been in motion ata speed greater than 4 mph (7 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:If you electronically lock your vehicleafter you switch the ignition off with thedriver door closed, the doors will notautounlock.
Enabling or Disabling Autounlock
To enable or disable autounlock, do thefollowing:
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press the power door unlock controlthree times.
3. Switch the ignition off.
4. Press the power door unlock controlthree times.
5.Switch the ignition on. The horn soundsindicating your vehicle is in programmingmode.
6. Press the power door lock control andwithin five seconds, press the power doorunlock control. The horn sounds once ifdisabled or twice if enabled.
7.Switch the ignition off. The horn soundsindicating programming is complete.
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Illuminated Entry
The interior lamps and some exterior lampsilluminate when you unlock the doors withthe remote control.
The lamps turn off if:
•The ignition is on.
•You press the remote control lock button.
•25 seconds have elapsed.
The lamps do not turn off if:
•You switch them on with the lightingcontrol.
•Any door is open.
Illuminated Exit
The interior lamps and some exterior lampsilluminate when all doors are closed and youswitch the ignition off.
The lamps turn off if all the doors remainclosed and:
•25 seconds have elapsed.
•You lock your vehicle from the outside.
Battery Saver
If you leave the courtesy lamps, interiorlamps or headlamps on, the battery savershuts them off 10 minutes after you switchthe ignition off.
Battery Saver for Intelligent Access Keys
If you leave the ignition switched on and theengine is not running, the battery saver willturn the ignition off when it detects a certainamount of battery drain, or after 45 minuteshave elapsed.
KEYLESS ENTRY
SECURICODE™ Keyless Entry Keypad
The keypad is near the driver window. Itilluminates when touched.
Note: If you enter your entry code too faston the keypad, the unlock function may notwork. Enter your entry code again moreslowly.
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.
•Recall memory seat and mirror positions.
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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:
•Unlock the doors or luggagecompartment with the remote control orkeyless entry keypad.
•Switch your vehicle on or start yourvehicle.
•Use a key in the driver door to unlockyour vehicle, then switch your vehicle onwithin 12 seconds.
Note:Pressing the panic button on theremote control will stop the horn and signalindicators, but will not disarm the system.
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Security
Note:When you switch the ignition off, thepower fold feature works until the batterysaver turns it off after 10 minutes. You canreactivate the power seats by pressing theunlock button on the remote entry key fobor by using the unlock procedure on thekeyless entry keypad. See Doors and Locks(page 68). Keep the key in the accessory orrun position to prevent the feature fromtiming out.
Rear Seat Armrest (Livery)
WARNING: Use only soft cups in thecup holders. Hard objects can injure youin a crash.
To access the cupholders, rotate the armrestinto the use position. To open the storagecompartment, pull the cupholder latchforward.
Third Row Seats (Accessing the Seat)
WARNING: Check under the seatcushion to make sure no cargo or objectsare under the seat cushion beforereturning the seat cushion to its originalposition, and that the seat cushion locksinto place. Failure to do so may preventthe seat from operating properly in theevent of a crash, which could increase therisk of serious injury.
WARNING: Do not adjust a seat orrelease a seat floor latch when the vehicleis moving. Failure to follow this instructioncould result in personal injury or death ina sudden stop or crash.
WARNING: Do not drive your vehiclewith a seat that is unlatched or in thefolded position. Failure to follow thisinstruction could result in personal injuryor death in the event of a sudden stop orcrash.
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2. To return the seatback to the uprightposition, pull the red strap. Then, whileholding the red strap, pull the long strapon the seatback to raise the seatback.
3.Pull the head restraints up to their normalpositions.
PowerFold™Third Row Seats (If Equipped)
The third row seat features a powerone-touch operation that allows you to adjustthe left, right, or both seats into a NORMAL,STOW, FOLD, or TAILGATE position with justone touch of a button.
Note:The power fold seats work only whenthe transmission is in park (P) and thetailgate is open. If the ignition is off and thefeature is still running, the battery saver turnsit off after 10 minutes. You can reactivate thepower seats by pressing the unlock buttonon the remote entry key fob or by using theunlock procedure on the keyless entrykeypad. See Keyless Entry (page 71). Keepthe key in the accessory or run position toprevent the feature from timing out.
The third row power seat buttons are behindthe third row seats on the left-hand quartertrim panel.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
WARNING: Extended idling at highengine speeds can produce very hightemperatures in the engine and exhaustsystem, creating the risk of fire or otherdamage.
WARNING: Do not park, idle or driveyour vehicle on dry grass or other dryground cover. The emission system heatsup the engine compartment and exhaustsystem, creating the risk of fire.
WARNING: Do not start the enginein a closed garage or in other enclosedareas. Exhaust fumes can be toxic. Alwaysopen the garage door before you start theengine.
WARNING: Exhaust leaks may resultin entry of harmful and potentially lethalfumes into the passenger compartment. Ifyou smell exhaust fumes inside yourvehicle, have your vehicle inspectedimmediately. Do not drive if you smellexhaust fumes.
If you disconnect the battery, your vehiclemay exhibit some unusual drivingcharacteristics for approximately 5 mi (8 km)after you reconnect it. This is because theengine management system must realignitself with the engine. You can disregard anyunusual driving characteristics during thisperiod.
The powertrain control system meets allCanadian interference-causing equipmentstandard requirements regulating theimpulse electrical field or radio noise.
When you start the engine, avoid pressingthe accelerator pedal before and duringoperation. Only use the accelerator pedalwhen you have difficulty starting the engine.
KEYLESS STARTING
Note:The keyless starting system may notfunction if the key is close to metal objectsor electronic devices such as cellularphones.
Note:A valid key must be located insideyour vehicle to switch the ignition on andstart the engine.
Ignition Modes
The keyless starting system has threemodes:
Off: Turns the ignition off.
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