2020 LINCOLN AVIATOR 4 wheel drive

Installing an Update
Note:
You can use the system when an
installation is in progress.
1. Disconnect all other USB devices from the USB ports.
2. Connect the USB drive with the update to a USB port.
Note: Installation starts automatically within
a few minutes.
Updating the System Using a Wi-Fi Network
Connection
Switching Automatic System Updates On Select the settings option on the
feature bar.
1. Select Automatic Updates.
2. Switch
Automatic System Updates on.
The system is now set to check for and
receive system updates when it is connected
to a Wi-Fi network. Note:
You can use the system when a
download is in progress.
Note: If the system is disconnected from the
Wi-Fi network when a download is in
progress, the download continues the next
time the system is connected to a Wi-Fi
network.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
See
Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot (page 443).
Additional Information and Assistance
For additional information and assistance,
we recommend that you contact an
authorized dealer or refer to the local
website.
USING VOICE RECOGNITION
The system allows you to interact with the
entertainment, information and
communication systems on your vehicle
using voice commands. This allows you to
keep your hands on the steering wheel and
focus on what is in front of you. Press the voice control button on
the steering wheel and wait for the
voice prompt.
Note: Press the voice control button again
to interrupt a voice prompt and begin
speaking.
Note: Turn the volume control when a voice
prompt plays to adjust the volume.
Note: Press and hold the voice control
button on the steering wheel to use Siri on
your iOS device.
The following voice commands are designed
to help you from any screen:
• List of Commands
• Help
The following tables list some of the more
frequently used voice commands. For a
complete list of voice commands, refer to
our website.
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Operating in Dusty or Sandy Conditions - Such as Unpaved or Dusty Roads
Replace cabin air filter.
Inspect frequently, service
as required
Replace engine air filter.
Inspect the wheels and related components for abnormal noise, wear, looseness or drag.
Every 5,000 mi (8,000 km)
Rotate tires, inspect tires for wear and measure tread depth.
Change engine oil and filter. 1
Every
5,000 mi (8,000 km)
or six months
Perform multi-point inspection.
1 Reset your Intelligent Oil-Life Monitor after engine oil and filter chang\
es.
See Oil Change Indicator Reset (page 362). Exclusive use of E85 - Flex Fuel Vehicles Only
If ran exclusively on E85, fill the fuel tank full with regular unleaded fuel.
Every oil change
Exceptions
There are several exceptions to the Normal
Schedule: Axle and PTU maintenance
: The Power
Transfer Unit (PTU) and rear axle (four wheel
drive only) in your vehicle does not require
any normal scheduled maintenance. Vehicles
are electronically monitored and notify the
driver required service by displaying a
message in the information display. The PTU
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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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Headrest
See: Head Restraints...........................................171
Head Restraints...............................................171
Adjusting the Head Restraint............................171
Tilting Head Restraints ......................................173
Head Up Display
...........................................156
Configuring The Head Up Display..................156
Head Up Display Overview..............................158
Maintaining Your Head Up Display.................159
Heated Exterior Mirrors
...............................167
Heated Rear Window...................................167
Heated Seats..................................................185 Front Seats............................................................185
Second Row Heated Seats...............................186
Heated Steering Wheel................................101
Heating See: Climate Control..........................................160
Hill Descent Control....................................248
Hill Descent Control Indicator...................249
Hill Start Assist..............................................238 Switching the System On and Off..................239
Using Hill Start Assist........................................238
Hints on Controlling the Interior Climate..........................................................163
Defogging the Side Windows in Cold Weather.............................................................164
General Hints........................................................163
Quickly Cooling the Interior..............................164 Quickly Heating the Interior.............................164
Recommended Settings for Cooling..............
164
Recommended Settings for Heating..............164
Hints on Driving With Anti-Lock Brakes..........................................................236
Hood Lock See: Opening and Closing the Hood............358
Horn...................................................................101
How Does Adaptive Cruise Control With Stop and Go Work.....................................269
How Does the Rear Occupant Alert System Work
...............................................................189
I
In California (U.S. Only)...............................334
Information Display Control.........................101
Information Displays.....................................130 General Information............................................130
Information Messages..................................134 Active Park............................................................134
Adaptive Cruise Control....................................135
Adaptive Headlamps..........................................135
Adaptive Steering................................................136
AdvanceTrac ™ and Traction Control................136
Alarm.......................................................................137
Automatic Engine Shutdown............................137
AWD........................................................................\
138 Battery and Charging System..........................139
Blind Spot Information and Cross Traffic Alert
System...............................................................140
Doors and Locks...................................................141
Driver Alert............................................................142
Fuel........................................................................\
.142
Hill Descent Control............................................143
Hill Start Assist.....................................................143
Keys and Intelligent Access..............................
144
Lane Keeping System........................................145
Maintenance.........................................................145
MyKey.....................................................................147
Park Aid..................................................................148
Park Brake.............................................................149
Power Steering....................................................150
Pre-Collision Assist..............................................151
Remote Start..........................................................151
Seats........................................................................\
151
Starting System ...................................................152
Tire Pressure Monitoring System....................152
Trailer
......................................................................153
Transmission.........................................................154
Installing Child Restraints.............................26 Child Seats.............................................................26
Using Lap and Shoulder Belts...........................26
Using Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren (LATCH).............................................30
Using Tether Straps..............................................32
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Installing the Vehicle Identification
Card...............................................................438
Instrument Cluster.........................................123
Instrument Lighting Dimmer.......................107
Instrument Panel..............................................21
Interior Air Quality.........................................169
Interior Lamps.................................................112 Front Interior Lamp..............................................112
Rear Interior Lamps..............................................112
Interior Mirror..................................................119 Auto-Dimming Mirror...........................................119
Introduction.........................................................9
J
Jump Starting the Vehicle
..........................329
Connecting the Jumper Cables......................330
Jump Starting........................................................331
Locating the Jump Starting Connection
Points................................................................330
Preparing Your Vehicle.....................................329
Removing the Jumper Cables..........................331
K
Keyless Entry...................................................86 SECURICODE™ Keyless Entry Keypad.............86 Keyless Starting
............................................202
Ignition Modes....................................................202
Keys and Remote Controls...........................64
L
Lane Keeping System.................................283 Switching the System On and Off..................284
Liftgate...............................................................89
Lighting Control.............................................106 Flashing High Beam Headlamps.....................107
Lighting Control Selections..............................106
Switching High Beam Headlamps On and
Off.......................................................................106
Lighting............................................................106 General Information............................................106
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services......16
Lincoln Protect...............................................519 Lincoln Protect (CANADA ONLY)...................520
Lincoln Protect Extended Service Plans (U.S.
Only)...................................................................519
Load Carriers See: Roof Racks and Load Carriers...............309
Load Carrying................................................308
Load Limit
........................................................310
Special Loading Instructions for Owners of
Pick-up Trucks and Utility-type
Vehicles.............................................................314 Vehicle Loading - with and without a
Trailer.................................................................310
Locating the Cabin Air Filter.......................169
Locking and Unlocking..................................78 Activating Intelligent Access..............................
78
Autolock..................................................................83
Battery Saver..........................................................84
Closing the Luggage Compartment................85
Door Lock Indicator..............................................78
Door Lock Switch Inhibitor.................................78
Emergency Locking...............................................81
Illuminated Entry...................................................84
Illuminated Exit......................................................84
Locking and Unlocking the Doors from Inside....................................................................81
Locking the Doors from the Luggage Compartment.....................................................81
Opening the Luggage Compartment..............84
Remote Control.....................................................80
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys.....................................................................83
Unlatching the Driver Door with the Key Blade...................................................................82
Luggage Covers...........................................308
Lug Nuts See: Changing a Road Wheel...........................411
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SiriusXM Satellite Radio Service....................452
Troubleshooting..................................................453
Scheduled Maintenance Record..............533
Scheduled Maintenance............................522
Seatbelt Extensions.......................................50
Seatbelt Height Adjustment.........................46
Seatbelt Reminder
..........................................47
Seatbelt Status......................................................48
Seatbelts...........................................................43 Principle of Operation..........................................43
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator Chime..............................................................46
Conditions of operation.......................................47
Seats.................................................................170
Security..............................................................94
Selecting a Drive Mode..............................306
Settings
...........................................................498
911 Assist...............................................................498
Ambient Lighting................................................499
Audio.....................................................................498
Automatic Updates............................................498
Bluetooth..............................................................498
Charge Settings..................................................498
Clock......................................................................498
Display...................................................................498
Driver Assist.........................................................498
General.................................................................498
Lincoln Way..........................................................498 Message Center.................................................499
Mobile Apps.........................................................498
Multi Contour Seats...........................................499
Navigation............................................................498
Personal Profiles.................................................499
Phone....................................................................498
Seats......................................................................499
Sound....................................................................498
Valet Mode...........................................................499
Vehicle..................................................................\
.498
Voice Control.......................................................498
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Control Gap................................................................275
Following a Vehicle............................................275
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Control Speed............................................................274
Manually Changing the Set Speed................274
Setting the Adaptive Cruise Speed from a Complete Stop................................................274
Setting the Cruise Control Speed............267 Changing the Set Speed..................................267
Setting the Hill Descent Speed................248
Side Airbags
.....................................................57
Side Sensing System..................................254
Object Distance Indicator................................255
Sitting in the Correct Position....................170
Snow Chains See: Using Snow Chains..................................402 Soft Closing Door...........................................86
Spare Wheel
See: Changing a Road Wheel...........................411
Special Notices.................................................17 New Vehicle Limited Warranty...........................
17
Notice to Owners of Pickup Trucks and Utility Type Vehicles.....................................................18
On Board Diagnostics Data Link Connector...........................................................18
Special Instructions...............................................17
Using Your Vehicle as an Ambulance..............18
Using Your Vehicle With a Snowplow..............18
Special Operating Conditions Scheduled Maintenance...............................................530
Exceptions............................................................532
Speed Control See: Cruise Control............................................267
Speed Sign Recognition.............................298 Principle of Operation.......................................298
Using Traffic Sign Recognition........................298
Stability Control
............................................246
Principle of Operation.......................................246
Starting a Gasoline Engine
........................203
Automatic Engine Shutdown..........................205
Guarding Against Exhaust Fumes.................206
Important Ventilating Information..................206
Phone as a Key Backup Starting
Passcode.........................................................204
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Recreational Towing - All-Wheel and
Four-Wheel Drive Vehicles..........................322
Recreational Towing - Front-Wheel Drive Vehicles.............................................................321
Recreational Towing - Rear-Wheel Drive Vehicles.............................................................321
Towing..............................................................316
Traction Control............................................245 Principle of Operation.......................................245
Trailer Sway Control
......................................317
Transmission Code Designation..............425
Transmission..................................................223
Transporting the Vehicle............................332
U
Under Hood Overview................................360
Unique Driving Characteristics
.................208
Universal Garage Door Opener.................191 HomeLink Wireless Control System................191
USB Port
.........................................................454
Locating the USB Ports.....................................455
Using All-Wheel Drive
.................................228
Driving in Special Conditions With All-Wheel
Drive (AWD).....................................................230
How Your Vehicle Differs from Other Vehicles............................................................229 Operating ALL-Wheel drive (AWD) Vehicles
with Mismatched Tires.................................229
Operating All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Vehicles With Spare Tires.............................................228
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems..........................................................76
Using Snow Chains.....................................402
Using Stability Control.................................247
Using Summer Tires.....................................401
Using the Backup Start Passcode...............71
Using the Valet Mode....................................70
Using Traction Control
................................245
Switching the System Off.................................245
System Indicator Lights and Messages........245
Using the Information Display Controls.......245
Using Voice Recognition............................458 Apps.......................................................................467
Automatic Blower Motor Speed
Reduction.........................................................469
Climate..................................................................462
Entertainment......................................................460
General.................................................................459
Navigation............................................................465
Phone....................................................................463
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.....................468
Voice Settings.....................................................468
Utilizing the Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada Only)
.............................................336 V
Vehicle Care..................................................378
General Information...........................................378
Vehicle Certification Label
.........................424
Vehicle Identification Number..................424
Vehicle Identification
...................................438
Vehicle Storage.............................................384 Body.......................................................................385
Brakes...................................................................385
Cooling system...................................................385
Disconnecting Your 12 Volt Battery...............385
Engine...................................................................385
Fuel system..........................................................385
General..................................................................384
Miscellaneous.....................................................386
Removing Vehicle From Storage
...................386
Tires.......................................................................385
Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot
..................................443
Ventilation See: Climate Control..........................................160
VIN See: Vehicle Identification Number...............
424
Voice Control
...................................................99
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