2020 LINCOLN AVIATOR Owners Manual

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY - VEHICLES WITH: SYNC 3
Radio Frequency Statement
IC Identification Number
FCC Identification Number
SYNC Version
216B-SYNCG3-L
ACJ-SYNCG3-L
3.0
216B-FA170BCARHS
ACJ-FA-170-BCARHS
3.1
216B-FG185SG32MH
ACJ-FG-185-SG32MH
3.2 WARNING: Changes or modifications
not expressively approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
The term "IC:" before the radio certification
number only signifies that Industry Canada
technical specifications were met. These devices comply with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. The device does not cause harmful
interference.
2. The device accepts any interference received, including interference that
could cause undesired operation.
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360 Degree Camera...................................264
Front Camera......................................................265
Side Camera........................................................266
Using the System...............................................265
9
911 Assist...........................................................62
A
A/C See: Climate Control..........................................160
About This Manual
............................................9
ABS See: Brakes..........................................................235
ABS driving hints See: Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock
Brakes...............................................................236
Accessories.....................................................517
Accessories See: Replacement Parts Recommendation......17
Active Park Assist
.........................................256
Using Active Park Assist...................................257 Adaptive Cruise Control.............................269
Adaptive Cruise Control –
Troubleshooting.............................................279
Adaptive Cruise Control Indicators - Vehicles With: Adaptive Cruise Control
With Lane Centering
.................................276
Adaptive Cruise Control Indicators - Vehicles With: Adaptive Cruise Control
With Stop and Go.......................................277
Adaptive Cruise Control Indicators - Vehicles With: Intelligent Adaptive Cruise
Control..........................................................277
System Warnings................................................277
Adaptive Cruise Control Limitations - Vehicles With: Adaptive Cruise Control
With Lane Centering.................................270
Adaptive Cruise Control Limitations - Vehicles With: Adaptive Cruise Control
With Stop and Go........................................271
Sensor Limitations...............................................271
Adaptive Cruise Control Precautions - Vehicles With: Adaptive Cruise Control
With Lane Centering.................................269
Adaptive Cruise Control Precautions - Vehicles With: Adaptive Cruise Control
With Stop and Go......................................269
Hilly Condition Usage.......................................270
When Following a Vehicle...............................270 Adaptive Cruise Control –
Troubleshooting.........................................279
Adaptive Cruise Control – Information Messages.........................................................279
Adaptive Headlamps...................................109 About Adaptive Headlamps.............................109
Camera Detects Lane Markings.......................110
Camera Detects Traffic Signs.............................111
Steering Around a Curve...................................
110
Switching Adaptive Headlamps On or Off........................................................................\
.111
Adjusting the Headlamps...........................373 Vertical Aim Adjustment....................................373
Adjusting the Set Speed Tolerance.........278
Adjusting the Steering Wheel - Vehicles With: Manual Adjustable Steering
Column
............................................................97
Adjusting the Steering Wheel - Vehicles With: Power Adjustable Steering
Column
............................................................97
End of Travel Position..........................................98
Memory Feature....................................................98
AFS See: Adaptive Headlamps................................109
Airbag Disposal
................................................61
Air Conditioning See: Climate Control..........................................160
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Air Filter
See: Changing the Engine Air Filter..............363
Air Suspension...............................................314 Switching the systems on or off......................314
Using Cargo Loading..........................................314
Using Easy Entry..................................................314
Using the Service Mode....................................314
Alarm See: Anti-Theft Alarm..........................................95
All-Wheel Drive.............................................228
Ambient Lighting............................................112 Adjusting the Brightness....................................113
Changing the Color..............................................113
Switching Ambient Lighting Off........................113
Switching Ambient Lighting On........................113
Anti-Theft Alarm..............................................95 Arming the Alarm..................................................95
Disarming the Alarm............................................96
Using the System..................................................95
Appendices....................................................554
Apps................................................................495 SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.....................496
Using Apps on an Android Device................496
Using Apps on an iOS Device........................495
Using Mobile Navigation on an Android
Device...............................................................496
At a Glance........................................................21 Audible Warnings and Indicators..............129
Headlamps On Warning Chime.......................
129
Keyless Warning Alert........................................129
Parking Brake On Warning Chime..................129
Audio Control
..................................................99
You can operate the following functions with
the control:.........................................................99
Audio System
................................................445
General Information...........................................445
Audio Unit
......................................................446
Accessing the Source Menu............................447
Adjusting the Volume........................................446
Changing Radio Stations..................................446
Locking the Rear Audio Controls....................447
Playing or Pausing Media.................................447
Rear Audio Control Lock Message................448
Rear Passenger Audio Controls......................447
Selecting a Preset..............................................447
Selecting the Audio Modes..............................447
Switching Repeat Mode On and Off..............447
Switching Shuffle Mode On and Off..............447
Switching the Audio Control On and
Off......................................................................448
Switching the Audio Unit On and Off............447
Switching the Display On and Off..................447
Using Seek, Fast Forward and Reverse.......447
Auto Hold
.......................................................239
Auto Hold Indicator............................................240 Switching Auto Hold On and Off....................239
Using Auto Hold.................................................239
Autolamps
.......................................................107
Windshield Wiper Activated Headlamps.......107
Automatic Climate Control
.........................160
Accessing Rear Climate Controls...................160
Accessing the Air Distribution Controls........160
Accessing the Climate Control Menu............160
Setting the Blower Motor Speed....................160
Setting the Temperature.....................................161
Switching Auto Mode On and Off....................161
Switching Maximum Air Conditioning On and Off.......................................................................163
Switching Maximum Defrost On and Off.......163
Switching Recirculated Air On and Off..........163
Switching the Air Conditioning On and Off.......................................................................162
Switching the Climate Control On and Off.......................................................................162
Automatic High Beam Control
....................114
Automatic High Beam Control Indicators.......................................................115
Automatic Transmission
.............................223
Automatic Return to Park.................................224
If Your Vehicle Gets Stuck in Mud or
Snow.................................................................227
Manual Park Release (MPR).............................226
SelectShift Automatic ™ Transmission............225
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Stay in Neutral Mode.........................................224
Understanding Your Transmission Selector
Positions...........................................................223
Automatic Transmission Fluid Check...........................................................369
Auto-Start-Stop.............................................208 Disabling Auto-Start-Stop................................209
Enabling Auto-Start-Stop..................................208
Autowipers......................................................103 Autowipers Settings...........................................104
Low Temperature Wipe Inhibit.........................104
Auxiliary Power Points..................................197
110 Volt AC Power Point.....................................197
12 Volt DC Power Point......................................197
USB Port and Power Point Locations.............197
AWD See: All-Wheel Drive..........................................228
B
Battery See: Changing the 12V Battery........................
371
Blind Spot Information System.................289 Blind Spot Information System with Trailer
Tow.....................................................................291
Switching the System On and Off..................293
System Errors......................................................293 Using the Blind Spot Information
System..............................................................289
BLIS See: Blind Spot Information System..............289
Bonnet Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood............358
Booster Seats...................................................37 Types of Booster Seats.......................................37
Brake Fluid Check........................................369 Brake Fluid Service Interval.............................370
Brakes.............................................................235 General Information...........................................235
Breaking-In.....................................................324
Bulb Specification Chart.............................437
C
Canceling the Set Speed...........................268
Capacities and Specifications...................426 Air Conditioning System...................................426
Alternative Engine Oil for Extremely Cold
Climates............................................................430
Automatic Transmission....................................427
Engine Coolant...................................................428
Engine Oil.............................................................429
Front Axle.............................................................434
Fuel Tank..............................................................432
Grease...................................................................432 Hydraulic Brake System...................................432
Locks......................................................................433
Rear Axle..............................................................435
Transfer Case.......................................................434
Washer Reservoir...............................................436
Car Wash See: Cleaning the Exterior...............................
379
Catalytic Converter......................................220 On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II)........................221
Readiness for Inspection and Maintenance
(I/M) Testing.....................................................222
Center Console
.............................................201
Changing a Bulb...........................................377 LED Lamps............................................................377
Changing a Fuse..........................................355 Fuses.....................................................................355
Changing a Road Wheel...............................411 Dissimilar Spare Wheel and Tire Assembly
Information.......................................................412
Tire Change Procedure.....................................
413
Changing the 12V Battery...........................371 Battery Management System..........................372
Remove and Reinstall the Battery..................373
Changing the Engine Air Filter..................363
Changing the Front Wiper Blades - Vehicles With: Heated Wiper
Blades...........................................................376
Replacing the Rubber Insert............................376
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Changing the Front Wiper Blades -
Vehicles Without: Heated Wiper
Blades...........................................................375
Installing the Front Wiper Blades ..................376
Removing the Front Wiper Blades.................376
Changing the Rear Wiper Blades.............377
Changing the Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot Name or Password................................................443
Checking MyKey System Status.................75 MyKey Distance.....................................................75
Number of Admin Keys.......................................76
Number of MyKeys...............................................76
Checking the Wiper Blades.......................375
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance..................................................49
Child Restraint Positioning
...........................39
Child Safety......................................................24
General Information.............................................24
Child Safety Locks...........................................41
Cleaning Leather Seats..............................383
Cleaning Products
........................................378
Materials................................................................378
Cleaning the Engine
.....................................381
Cleaning the Exterior...................................379 Cleaning the Headlamps..................................379
Exterior Chrome Parts.......................................380
Exterior Plastic Parts..........................................380
Stripes or Graphics............................................380 Underbody...........................................................380
Under Hood.........................................................380
Cleaning the Instrument Panel and Instrument Cluster Lens...........................382
Cleaning the Interior
....................................382
Mirrors...................................................................382
Cleaning the Wheels
...................................384
Cleaning the Windows and Wiper Blades............................................................381
Clearing All MyKeys.......................................75
Climate............................................................482 Accessing Rear Climate Controls..................485
Accessing the Climate Control Menu...........
482
Directing the Airflow..........................................482
Rear Climate Control Lock Indicator.............485
Setting the Blower Motor Speed....................483
Setting the Temperature...................................483
Switching Auto Mode On and Off..................483
Switching Dual Zone Mode On and Off.......483
Switching Maximum Air Conditioning On and Off......................................................................484
Switching Maximum Defrost On and Off......................................................................484
Switching Rear Auto Mode On and Off........485
Switching Recirculated Air On and Off.........484
Switching the Air Conditioning On and Off......................................................................483 Switching the Climate Controlled Seats On
and Off..............................................................483
Switching the Climate Control On and Off......................................................................483
Switching the Heated Exterior Mirrors On and Off......................................................................484
Switching the Heated Rear Window On and Off......................................................................484
Switching the Heated Seats On and Off......484
Switching the Heated Steering Wheel On and Off......................................................................484
Switching the Heated Windshield On and Off......................................................................484
Switching the Rear Climate Controlled Seats On and Off.......................................................485
Switching the Rear Heated Seats On and Off......................................................................485
Switching the Rear Ventilated Seats On and Off......................................................................485
Switching the Ventilated Seats On and Off......................................................................485
Climate Control
..............................................160
Climate Controlled Seats............................186
Ventilated Seats...................................................187
Cold Weather Precautions.........................324
Connected Vehicle
......................................439
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile
Network............................................................439
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Connected Vehicle Limitations.................439
Connected Vehicle Requirements...........439
Connected Vehicle –
Troubleshooting.........................................440
Connecting the Vehicle to a Mobile Network........................................................439
Connecting Lincoln Way to the Modem.......439
Enabling and Disabling the Modem..............439
What Is the Modem............................................439
Connecting the Vehicle to a Wi-Fi Network........................................................439
Coolant Check See: Engine Coolant Check.............................364
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator.........60
Creating a MyKey............................................74 Programming and Changing Configurable
Settings...............................................................75
Creating a Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot.............443 Connecting a Device to the Wi-Fi
Hotspot.............................................................443
Finding the Wi-Fi Hotspot Name and Password..........................................................443
Cross Traffic Alert.........................................293 Cross Traffic Alert Behavior When Trailer is
Attached ...........................................................296
Cross Traffic Alert Indicator.............................297
Cross Traffic Alert Information Messages.........................................................297 Cross Traffic Alert System Limitations..........296
Cross Traffic Alert System Sensors...............296
Switching the System On and Off..................296
Using Cross Traffic Alert...................................293
Cruise Control
...............................................267
Cruise Control Indicators...........................268
Cruise Control - Vehicles With: Adaptive Cruise Control With Lane Centering.......99
Cruise Control - Vehicles With: Cruise Control..........................................................100
Customer Assistance
...................................333
D
Data Recording
................................................12
Comfort, Convenience and Entertainment
Data.......................................................................14
Event Data...............................................................13
Service Data............................................................12
Services That Third Parties Provide..................14
Services That We Provide....................................14
Vehicles With a Modem.......................................15
Vehicles With an Emergency Call System.......16
Vehicles With SYNC..............................................15
Daytime Running Lamps - Vehicles With: Configurable Daytime Running
Lamps............................................................108 Daytime Running Lamps - Vehicles With:
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)...............108
Declaration of Conformity..........................589
Declaration of Conformity - Vehicles With: SYNC 3.........................................................590
Radio Frequency Statement...........................590
Digital Radio
...................................................448
HD Radio Reception and Station
Troubleshooting.............................................449
Direction Indicators
.........................................111
Indicating a Lane Change...................................111
Doors and Locks
.............................................78
Drive Mode Control.....................................306 Drive Modes........................................................306
Drive Modes
..................................................306
Conserve..............................................................306
Deep Conditions................................................306
Deep Sand...........................................................307
Excite.....................................................................307
Normal...................................................................307
Slippery.................................................................307
Driver Alert
.....................................................282
PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION............................282
USING DRIVER ALERT......................................283
Driver and Passenger Airbags....................53 Children and Airbags...........................................54
Proper Driver and Front Passenger Seating
Adjustment.........................................................54
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Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags.........58
Driving Aids...................................................282
Driving Hints..................................................323
Driving Through Water................................324
DRL See: Daytime Running Lamps - Vehicles With:
Configurable Daytime Running Lamps......108
See: Daytime Running Lamps - Vehicles With: Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)....................108
E
Economical Driving
......................................323
Electric Parking Brake.................................236 Applying the Electric Parking Brake..............236
Automatically Releasing the Electric Parking
Brake.................................................................237
Manually Releasing the Electric Parking Brake.................................................................237
Releasing the Electric Parking Brake if the Vehicle Battery is Running Out of
Charge..............................................................238
Electromagnetic Compatibility
..................554
Emergency Call Limitations..........................63
Emergency Call Requirements....................62
Emergency Door Release............................86 Emission Law
..................................................219
Noise Emissions Warranty, Prohibited
Tampering Acts and Maintenance............220
Tampering With a Noise Control System...............................................................219
End User License Agreement...................559 VEHICLE SOFTWARE END USER LICENSE
AGREEMENT (EULA) ....................................559
Engine Block Heater
...................................206
Using the Engine Block Heater......................207
Engine Coolant Check................................364 Adding Coolant...................................................365
Coolant Change..................................................367
Engine Coolant Temperature
Management...................................................368
Fail-Safe Cooling................................................367
Recycled Coolant...............................................366
Severe Climates..................................................367
Engine Emission Control
.............................219
Engine Immobilizer See: Passive Anti-Theft System........................94
Engine Oil Check...........................................361 Adding Engine Oil..............................................362
Engine Oil Dipstick........................................361
Engine Specifications...................................421 Drivebelt Routing................................................422
Entertainment................................................470 AM/FM Radio........................................................471 Apps.......................................................................482
Bluetooth Stereo or USB..................................480
CD (If equipped)..................................................479
HD Radio
™ Information (If Available)..............
475
SiriusXM® Satellite Radio (If Activated)..........471
Sources.................................................................470
Supported Media Players, Formats and Metadata Information...................................482
USB Ports.............................................................482
Environment.....................................................20
EPB See: Electric Parking Brake.............................236
Essential Towing Checks.............................319 Before Towing a Trailer.....................................320
Hitches...................................................................319
Launching or Retrieving a Boat or Personal
Watercraft (PWC)............................................320
Safety Chains.......................................................319
Trailer Brakes........................................................319
Trailer Lamps.......................................................320
When Towing a Trailer......................................320
Event Data Recording See: Data Recording.............................................12
Export Unique Options
...................................19
Exterior Mirrors................................................117 360-Degree Camera...........................................119
Auto-dimming Feature........................................119
Auto-Folding Exterior Mirrors............................118
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Blind Spot Information System.........................119
Direction Indicator Mirrors ................................119
Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors................................118
Heated Exterior Mirrors .....................................119
Lincoln Welcome Mat Projection Lamp..........119
Memory Mirrors ...................................................119
Power Exterior Mirrors.........................................117
F
Fastening the Seatbelts................................44 Seatbelt Locking Modes.....................................45
Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy..................44
Flat Tire See: Changing a Road Wheel...........................411
Floor Mats......................................................325
Fog Lamps - Front See: Front Fog Lamps........................................108
Front Fog Lamps...........................................108 Front Fog Lamp Indicator..................................109
Switching the Front Fog Lamps On or
Off.......................................................................108
Front Parking Aid
.........................................252
Object Distance Indicator................................254
Front Passenger Sensing System..............55 Front Wiper Blades
See: Changing the Front Wiper Blades - Vehicles
With: Heated Wiper Blades.........................376
See: Changing the Front Wiper Blades - Vehicles Without: Heated Wiper Blades...................375
Fuel and Refueling.........................................211
Fuel Consumption
.........................................217
Advertised Capacity...........................................217
Calculating Fuel Economy................................217
Filling the Fuel Tank............................................217
Fuel Filler Funnel Location.........................212
Fuel Filter
........................................................375
Fuel Quality.....................................................212
Choosing the Right Fuel....................................212
Fuel Shutoff....................................................328
Fuses...............................................................342
Fuse Specification Chart
............................342
Engine Compartment Fuse Box......................342
Passenger Compartment Fuse Panel...........
350
G
Garage Door Opener....................................191
Garage Door Opener See: Universal Garage Door Opener..............191
Gauges.............................................................123 Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge.............124
Fuel Gauge............................................................124 Left and Right Information Group....................124
Status Bar..............................................................124
Gearbox See: Transmission..............................................223
General Information on Radio Frequencies...................................................64
Intelligent Access..................................................64
General Maintenance Information...........522 Multi-Point Inspection.......................................525
Owner Checks and Services...........................
523
Protecting Your Investment.............................522
Why Maintain Your Vehicle?............................
522
Why Maintain Your Vehicle at Your Dealership?.....................................................522
Getting Assistance Outside the U.S. and Canada.........................................................337
Getting the Services You Need................333 Away From Home...............................................333
Global Opening and Closing.......................117 Closing the Windows...........................................117
Opening the Windows.........................................117
H
Hazard Flashers
............................................328
Headlamp Adjusting See: Adjusting the Headlamps.......................373
Headlamp Exit Delay
....................................108
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