2020 LINCOLN MKZ HYBRID Owners Manual

Phone
Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
During a call, I can hear excessive background
noise. –
Incorrect cell phone settings.
•Check and adjust the audio settings on your cell phone. Refer to your cell phone's
user manual.
– Cell phone malfunction.
•Switch your cell phone off, reset it and try again.
– Cell phone microphone muted.
•Unmute your cell phone microphone.
During a call, I can hear the other person but
they cannot hear me.
During a call, I cannot hear the other person
and they cannot hear me.
–
System restart required.
•Restart the system. Switch the ignition off and open the door. Close the door and lock
the vehicle. Wait until the touchscreen is off and any illuminated USB ports are not
illuminated. Unlock the vehicle, switch the ignition on and try again.
I cannot download phonebook. –Incompatible cell phone.
•Check the compatibility of your cell phone on our website.
– Incorrect cell phone settings.
•Allow the system to retrieve contacts from your cell phone. Refer to your cell phone's
user manual.
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Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
–Incorrect system settings.
•Switch automatic phonebook download on. See Settings (page 437).
– Cell phone malfunction.
•Switch your cell phone off, reset it and try again.
– Incorrect cell phone settings.
•Allow the system to retrieve contacts from your cell phone. Refer to your cell phone's
user manual.
• Check the location of the missing contacts on your cell phone. If they are stored on
the SIM card, move them to the cell phone memory.
– Incorrect system settings.
•Switch automatic phonebook download on.
See Settings (page 437).
A message displays suggesting that my
phonebook has downloaded but it is empty
or it has missing contacts.
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Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
–Incompatible cell phone.
•Check the compatibility of your cell phone on our website.
– Cell phone malfunction.
•Switch your cell phone off, reset it and try again.
• Install the latest cell phone firmware.
• Delete your device from system and delete SYNC from your device and try again.
• Switch automatic phonebook download off. See Settings (page 437).
I cannot connect my cell phone.
Text messaging does not work.
–You did not switch on text message notifications.
•Switch text message notifications on.
See Phone (page 419).
– Incompatible cell phone.
•Check the compatibility of your cell phone on our website.
– Cell phone malfunction.
•Switch your cell phone off, reset it and try again.
– Device message sharing is not enabled.
•Check the permissions on your device to ensure text message sharing is e\
nabled.
– Incompatible cell phone.
•Check the compatibility of your cell phone on our website.
I cannot hear text messages.
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Navigation (If Equipped)
Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
I cannot enter a street name when I am
abroad. –
Incorrect entry method.
•Enter the street name with the country.
The system does not recognize coordinates. –You are using the wrong coordinates format.
•Use the format ##. #####, ##. ##### (for N/S , E/W). Add a minus befor\
e coordinates
if the direction is West and keep a positive value if the direction is East, for example
12.5412 means East and -12.5412 means West.
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Apps
Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
The system cannot find any apps. –Incompatible device.
•You will need an Android device with OS 4.3 or higher or an iOS device wi\
th iOS 8.0
or higher. Pair and connect your Android device to find AppLink compatible apps.
Connect your iOS device to a USB port or pair and connect using Bluetoot\
h.
I have a compatible device and it is correctly
connected but the system still cannot find any
apps. –
AppLink compatible apps not installed on your device.
•Download and install the latest version of the app.
– AppLink compatible apps not running on your device.
•Start the apps to allow the system to find them and make sure you sign in to any apps
if required.
– Incorrect app settings.
•Check and adjust the app settings on your device and allow SYNC to access the app
if required.
I have a compatible device, it is correctly
connected and my apps are running but the
system still cannot find any apps. –
Apps failed to fully close.
•Restart the apps and try again.
• If you have an Android device with apps that have an exit or quit option\
, use this and
then restart the apps. Alternatively, use the force stop option in the settings menu on
your device.
• If you have an iOS device with iOS 7.0 or higher, tap the home button on your device
twice and then swipe the app upward to close it.
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Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
I have an Android device that is correctly
connected, I have restarted my apps and they
are running but the system still cannot find
them. –
An issue on some older versions of the Android operating system could re\
sult in apps
not being found.
•Switch Bluetooth off and on again to force the system to reconnect to you\
r device.
I have an iOS device that is correctly
connected, I have restarted my apps and they
are running but the system still cannot find
them. –
Cable connection issue.
•Disconnect the cable from your device, wait for a moment and then connect it again
to force the system to reconnect to your device.
I have an Android device running a media app
which the system has found but I cannot hear
the sound or the sound is very quiet. –
Device volume is low.
•Turn the volume up on your device.
I have an Android device running a number
of compatible apps but the system cannot find
all of them. –
Device limitation. Some Android devices have a limited number of Bluetoo\
th ports that
apps can use to connect. If you have more apps running on your device th\
an the number
of available Bluetooth ports, the system cannot find all of them.
•Close some of the apps to allow the system to find those that you want t\
o use.
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Wi-Fi Connectivity
Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
I cannot connect to a Wi-Fi network. –Password error.
•Enter the correct network password.
– Weak network signal.
•Move your vehicle closer to the Wi-Fi hotspot or to a place where the ne\
twork signal
is not obstructed.
– Multiple access points in range with the same SSID.
•Use a unique name for your SSID,. Do not use the default name unless it contains a
unique identifier, for example as part of the MAC address.
The Wi-Fi connection disconnects after
successful connection. –
Weak network signal.
•Move your vehicle closer to the Wi-Fi hotspot or to a place where the ne\
twork signal
is not obstructed.
I am close to a Wi-Fi hotspot but the network
signal strength is weak. –
Obstructed network signal.
•If your vehicle has a heated windshield, position your vehicle so that t\
he windshield
is not facing the Wi-Fi hotspot.
• If your vehicle has metallic tinting on the windows but not on the winds\
hield, position
your vehicle so that the windshield is facing the Wi-Fi hotspot or open \
the windows
that are facing the hotspot.
• If your vehicle has metallic tinting on the windows and the windshield, \
open the
windows that are facing the hotspot.
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Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
If your vehicle is in a garage and you have the garage door closed, open\
the garage
door.
•
I cannot see a network in the list of available
networks that I expect to see. –
Hidden network.
•Make the network visible and try again.
I cannot see SYNC when I search for Wi-Fi
networks on my cell phone or other device. –
System limitation.
•SYNC does not provide a Wi-Fi hotspot at this time.
– Weak network signal
•Move your vehicle closer to the Wi-Fi hotspot or to a place where the ne\
twork signal
is not obstructed.
– Wi-Fi hotspot in high demand or has a slow Internet connection.
•Use a more reliable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Software downloads take too long.
–No software update available.
– Wi-Fi network requires a subscription or acceptance of terms and conditi\
ons.
•Test the connection using another device. If the network requires a subscription or
acceptance of terms and conditions, contact the network service provider\
.
The system seems to connect to a Wi-Fi
network and the signal strength is excellent
but the software does not update.
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