2023 LINCOLN AVIATOR ignition

Transmission
Action Message
You switched the engine off and the gear selector is in any position other than park (P). Shift to Park
The transmission is too cold. Wait for it to warm up before you drive. Transmission Warming Up Please Wait
Displays when you need to press the brake pedal. Press Brake Pedal
The transmission is overheating and needs to cool. Stop in a safe place as soon as it’s
possible. Transmission Over Temperature Stop Safely
Have the system checked as soon as possible. Transmission Service Required
The transmission is overheating and needs to cool. Stop in a safe place as soon as it is
possible. Transmission Too Hot Press Brake
The transmission has limited functionality. Have the system checked as soon as possible. Transmission Limited Function See Manual
A reminder to shift into park (P). In addition, this message is typical after reconnecting or
recharging the battery until you cycle the ignition to the on mode. See Changing the 12V
Battery (page 410). Transmission Not in Park
Displays when there is a concern and the park brake needs to be depressed before exiting
the vehicle. Have the system checked as soon as possible. SHIFT SYS FAULT Confirm Park Brake Apply
Before Exiting the Vehicle
Have the system checked as soon as possible. SHIFT SYS FAULT Service Required
Displays when there is a concern while the vehicle is shifting to park (P). Have the system
checked as soon as possible. SHIFT SYS FAULT Vehicle is Shifting to Park
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Information Displays

REMOTE START
The climate control system adjusts the
interior temperature during remote start.
You can switch this feature on or off and
adjust the settings using the touchscreen.
See Settings (page 555).
You cannot adjust the climate control setting
during remote start operation. Switch the
ignition on to make adjustments.
Based on your remote start settings, the
following vehicle-dependent features may
or may not remain on after remote starting
your vehicle:
• Climate controlled seats.
• Heated steering wheel.
• Heated mirrors.
• Heated rear window.
• Windshield wiper de-icer.
Note:For dual zone climate controlled seats,
the passenger seat setting defaults to match
the driver seat during remote start.
Automatic Settings
If Auto is on, the system sets the interior
temperature to 72°F (22°C) and heats or
cools the vehicle interior as required to
achieve comfort.
Note:In cold weather, the heated rear
window and heated mirrors turn on.
Last Settings
If Last Settings is on, the system uses the
settings last selected before you turned off
the vehicle.
Heated and Cooled Features
In Auto mode, certain heated features may
switch on during cold weather, and cooled
features during hot weather.
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Climate Control

Adjusting the Length of the Seat Cushion
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Adjusting the Multi-Contour Front
Seats With Active Motion (If Equipped)
Note:The engine must be running or the
vehicle must be in accessory mode to
activate the seats.Note:Allow a few seconds for any selection
to activate. The seat backrest and cushion
massage cannot function at the same time.
You can adjust this feature through the
touchscreen. See SYNC™ 3 (page 507).
MEMORY FUNCTION
WARNING: Before activating the
memory seat, make sure that the area
immediately surrounding the seat is clear
of obstructions and that all occupants are
clear of moving parts.
WARNING: Do not use the memory
function when your vehicle is moving.
This feature recalls the position of the
following:
• Driver seat.
• Power mirrors.
• Optional power steering column.
The memory control is on the driver door.
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Saving a Preset Position
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Adjust the memory features to the
positions you prefer.
3. Press and hold the preferred preset
button until you hear a single tone.
You can save up to three preset memory
positions. You can save a memory preset at
any time.
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Seats

Recalling a Preset Position
Press and release the preset button
associated with your preferred driving
position. The memory features move to the
position stored for that preset.
Note:You can only recall a preset memory
position when the ignition is off, or when the
transmission is in park (P) or neutral (N) and
the vehicle is not moving if the ignition is on.
You can also recall a preset memory position
by:
• Pressing the unlock button on your
remote control if it is linked to a preset
position.
• Unlocking the intelligent driver door
handle if a linked remote control is
present.
• Recalling a personal profile in your SYNC
3 menu.
Note:Using a linked remote control to recall
your memory position when the ignition is
off moves the seat to the easy entry position.Note:Pressing any active memory feature
adjustment control, or any memory button
during a memory recall, cancels the
operation.
Easy Entry and Exit Feature
If you enable the easy entry and exit feature,
it moves the driver seat position rearward up
to 2 in (5 cm) when you switch the ignition
off.
The driver seat returns to the previous
position when you switch the ignition on.
You can enable or disable this feature
through the touchscreen. See Settings
(page 555).
Personal Profiles
This feature allows you to create multiple
personal profiles enabling users to
personalize vehicle’s settings. You can
create one profile for each preset memory
seat button along with a guest profile. You
can recall a profile using SYNC 3 or the
preset button you selected when you created
your profile. You can also link a remote
control and a mobile device to your profile,
which are used to recall it.
Creating a Personal Profile
Use the SYNC display to create a personal
profile.
1. Switch the ignition on and leave the
vehicle in park (P).
2. Select the Personal Profiles button under
Settings.
3. Follow the instructions on the display.
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Seats

Linking a Personal Profile to Your Remote
Control or Mobile Device
You can save preset memory positions for
up to three remote controls, by assigning a
remote control to a personal profile in your
SYNC 3. You can assign three additional
remote controls set up as Phone as a Key.
See Keys and Remote Controls (page 68).
Use the SYNC display to link a remote
control, mobile device or both to a personal
profile.
1. Switch the ignition on and leave the
vehicle in park (P).
2. Select the Personal Profiles button under
Settings.
3. Touch the arrow for the profile you wish
to link to a remote control or mobile
device.
4. Select the correct button to link a remote
control, mobile device, or both.
5. Follow the instructions on the display.Note:To successfully link a mobile device,
the mobile device must be present in your
vehicle, and must have previously been
setup as a remote control for your vehicle.
Note:If more than one linked remote control
is in range, the memory function moves to
the settings of the first key to initiate a
memory recall.
Note:The guest profile consists of existing
settings when there is no driver profile
created. After you create a driver profile, the
guest profile serves as an additional driver
profile.
Note:You cannot link a personalized name,
a memory seat button or a remote control
to a guest profile.
Personal Settings
Personal Profiles allow you to personalize
positional settings such as seats and mirrors,
as well as non-positional settings such as
radio, navigation, driver assist and system
settings. See SYNC™ 3 (page 507). You
cannot change the menu locations and
settings of those personalized features with
Personal Profiles.Note:Non-positional settings are saved to
the active driver profile whenever you
change a setting.
Note:You can save positional settings if you
press and hold a memory seat button.
Recalling and Changing a Profile
You can recall a profile by:
• Using a remote control or mobile device
that has been linked to a driver profile to
access the remote start feature, press an
unlock button or open the door with the
exterior door handle.
• Pressing a memory seat button that has
been linked to a driver profile.
• Using the Personal Profiles menu on the
SYNC touchscreen.
Note:The recalled profile replaces the
previously active profile. If the active profile
is not your preferred profile, you can change
it using any of the three methods listed.
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Seats

Adjusting the Third Row Power Seats
WARNING: Do not fold a seat if it is
occupied. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury.
WARNING: Do not place cargo or
any objects behind the seatback before
returning it to the original position.
WARNING: Do not drive your vehicle
with a seat that is unlatched or in the
folded position. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death in the event of a sudden stop or
crash.
Note:The power rear seat functions disable
10 minutes after you switch the ignition off.
The transmission must be in park (P) and the
liftgate must be open to operate the seats.The control buttons are inside the liftgate
area.
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Press to fold the left-hand third row
seat. A
Press to fold and unfold both third
row seats. B
Press to fold the right-hand third
row seat. CTo return the third-row seat backrest to the
original position, press the corresponding
control again.
If the seats are inoperable, do the following:
1. Make sure that the engine is running and
the tailgate is open.
2. Make sure that there are no objects on
the seats that would prevent them from
folding completely.
3. Press and hold button B for one minute
until both seats completely fold and
unfold.
4. Press button A and button C to confirm
each seat is operational.
Note:During this procedure, the seat may
appear to be fully unfolded. Continue holding
the switch for a few seconds.
If the power rear seat disables after 10
minutes, you can enable the seat by:
• Opening any door.
• Pressing the unlock button on the key
fob.
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• Pressing any keyless entry keypad
button.
• Switching the ignition on.
HEATED SEATS
WARNING: Use caution when using
the heated seat if you are unable to feel
pain to your skin because of advanced
age, chronic illness, diabetes, spinal cord
injury, medication, alcohol use, exhaustion
or other physical conditions. The heated
seat could cause burns even at low
temperatures, especially if used for long
periods of time. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury.
WARNING: Do not poke sharp
objects into the seat cushion or seat
backrest. This could damage the heated
seat element and cause it to overheat.
Failure to follow this instruction could result
in personal injury.
WARNING: Do not place anything on
the seat that blocks the heat, for example
a seat cover or a cushion. This could cause
the seat to overheat. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury.
Front Seats
Do not do the following:
• Place heavy objects on the seat.
• Operate the heated seat if water or any
other liquid spills on the seat. Allow the
seat to dry thoroughly.
Note:The engine must be running to use
this feature.
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Press the heated seat symbol to cycle
through the various heat settings and off.
More indicator lights indicate warmer
settings.
Note:The heated seats switch on during a
remote start if they are enabled.
Note:The heated seats may switch on when
you start your vehicle if they were on when
you previously switched your vehicle off.
Automatic Climate Controlled Seats (If
Equipped)
When you switch on the auto setting, the
seats switch between the heated seats and
ventilated seats to match your climate control
setting.
Second Row Heated Seats
The heated seat controls are on the rear of
the center console.
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Seats

WHAT IS THE REAR OCCUPANT
ALERT SYSTEM
The rear occupant alert system monitors
vehicle conditions and notifies you to check
for rear seat occupants when you switch the
ignition off.
HOW DOES THE REAR OCCUPANT
ALERT SYSTEM WORK
The system monitors when rear doors have
been opened and closed to indicate the
potential presence of an occupant in the rear
seat.A message displays in the information and
entertainment display screen and an audible
warning sounds when you switch the ignition
off after any of the following conditions have
been met:
• A rear door is opened or closed while
the ignition is on.
• You switch the ignition on within 15
minutes of a rear door opening and
closing.
• You switch the ignition on within 15
minutes of the alert having displayed or
sounded.
REAR OCCUPANT ALERT SYSTEM
PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: On hot days, the
temperature inside the vehicle can rise
very quickly. Exposure of people or animals
to these high temperatures for even a short
time can cause death or serious heat
related injuries, including brain damage.
Small children are particularly at risk.
WARNING: Do not leave children or
pets unattended in your vehicle. Failure to
follow this instruction could result in
personal injury or death.
REAR OCCUPANT ALERT SYSTEM
LIMITATIONS
The system does not detect the presence of
objects or passengers in the rear seat. It
monitors when rear doors are opened and
closed.
Note:It is possible to receive an alert when
there is no rear seat occupant, but alert
conditions are met.
Note:It is possible to receive no alert when
there is an occupant in the rear seat, if alert
conditions are not met. For example, if a rear
seat occupant does not enter the vehicle
through a rear door.
Note:The audible warning does not sound
when the front door is opened before you
switch the ignition off.
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Rear Occupant Alert System