2023 LINCOLN AVIATOR seat adjustment

Introduction
About This Manual ..........................................11
Symbols Glossary ............................................11
Perchlorate .......................................................14
Lincoln Automotive Financial Services
..........................................................................14
Replacement Parts Recommendation
..........................................................................14
Special Notices ...............................................15
Mobile Communications Equipment .........16
Export Unique Options ..................................16
Data Privacy
Data Privacy .....................................................18
Service Data .....................................................19
Event Data ........................................................19
Settings Data ..................................................20
Connected Vehicle Data ...............................21
Mobile Device Data ........................................21
Emergency Call System Data .....................22
Environment
Protecting the Environment ........................23
At a Glance
Instrument Panel ............................................24
Child Safety
General Information ......................................27
Installing Child Restraints ............................29
Booster Seats .................................................40
Child Restraint Positioning ..........................42
Child Safety Locks .........................................44
Seatbelts
Principle of Operation ..................................46
Fastening the Seatbelts ...............................47
Seatbelt Height Adjustment .......................49
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator
Chime ...........................................................49
Seatbelt Reminder ........................................50
Child Restraint and Seatbelt Maintenance
........................................................................5 2
Seatbelt Extensions ......................................53
Personal Safety System™
Personal Safety System™ .............................54
Supplementary Restraints System
Principle of Operation ..................................55
Driver and Passenger Airbags ...................56
Front Passenger Sensing System .............58
Side Airbags ...................................................60
Driver and Passenger Knee Airbags .........61
Safety Canopy™ ...............................................61
Crash Sensors and Airbag Indicator .........63
Airbag Disposal ..............................................64
Pedestrian Protection - Plug-In
Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
Pedestrian Alert System ..............................65
911 Assist
What Is 911 Assist ...........................................66
How Does 911 Assist Work ..........................66
Emergency Call Requirements ..................66
Emergency Call Limitations .........................67
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Table of Contents

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Pregnant women should always wear their
seatbelt. Position the lap belt portion of a
combination lap and shoulder belt low across
the hips below the belly and worn as tight
as comfort allows. Position the shoulder belt
to cross the middle of the shoulder and the
center of the chest.
Seatbelt Locking Modes
WARNING: If your vehicle is involved
in a crash, have the seatbelts and
associated components inspected as soon
as possible. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury or death.All safety restraints in the vehicle are
combination lap and shoulder belts. The
driver seatbelt has the first type of locking
mode, and the front outboard passenger and
rear seat seatbelts have both types of locking
modes described as follows:
Vehicle Sensitive Mode
This is the normal retractor mode, which
allows free shoulder belt length adjustment
to your movements and locking in response
to vehicle movement. For example, if the
driver brakes suddenly or turns a corner
sharply, or the vehicle receives an impact of
about 5 mph (8 km/h) or more, the
combination seatbelts lock to help reduce
forward movement of the driver and
passengers.
In addition, the design of the retractor is to
lock if you pull the webbing out too quickly.
If the seatbelt retractor locks, slowly lower
the height adjuster to allow the seatbelt to
retract. If the retractor does not unlock, pull
the seatbelt out slowly then feed a smalllength of webbing back toward the stowed
position. For rear seatbelts, recline the rear
seat backrest or push the seat backrest
cushion away from the seatbelt. Feed a small
length of webbing back toward the stowed
position.
Automatic Locking Mode
In this mode, the shoulder belt automatically
pre-locks. The belt retracts to remove any
slack in the shoulder belt. The automatic
locking mode is not available on the driver
seatbelt.
When to Use the Automatic Locking Mode
Use this mode any time you install a child
safety seat, except a booster, in passenger
front or rear seating positions. Properly
restrain children 12 years old and under in a
rear seating position whenever possible.
See Child Safety (page 27).
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Seatbelts

How to Use the Automatic Locking Mode
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1. Buckle the combination lap and shoulder
belt.
2. Grasp the shoulder portion and pull
downward until you pull the entire belt
out. Allow the belt to retract. As the belt
retracts, you will hear a clicking sound.
This indicates the seatbelt is now in the
automatic locking mode.How to Disengage the Automatic Locking
Mode
Unbuckle the combination lap and shoulder
belt and allow it to retract completely to
disengage the automatic locking mode and
turn on the vehicle sensitive (emergency)
locking mode.
SEATBELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
WARNING: Position the seatbelt
height adjuster so that the seatbelt rests
across the middle of your shoulder. Failure
to adjust the seatbelt correctly could
reduce its effectiveness and increase the
risk of injury in a crash.
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1. Adjust the height of the shoulder belt so
the belt rests across the middle of your
shoulder.
2. Slide the adjuster up to raise the belt.
Press the button and slide it down to
lower the belt.
SEATBELT WARNING LAMP AND
INDICATOR CHIME
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This lamp illuminates and an
indicator chime will sound if the
driver seatbelt has not been
fastened when the vehicle's ignition is turned
on.
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Seatbelts

The driver and passenger front airbag system
consists of:
• Driver and passenger airbag modules.
• Front passenger sensing system.
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· Crash sensors and monitoring
system with readiness indicator.
See Crash Sensors and Airbag
Indicator (page 63).
Proper Driver and Front Passenger
Seating Adjustment
WARNING: National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA)
recommends a minimum distance of at
least 10 in (25 cm) between an occupant's
chest and the driver airbag module.
To properly position yourself away from the
airbag:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you
can while still reaching the pedals
comfortably.
• Recline the seat slightly (one or two
degrees) from the upright position.After all occupants have adjusted their seats
and put on seatbelts, it is very important that
they continue to sit properly. A properly
seated occupant sits upright, leaning against
the seatback, and centered on the seat
cushion, with their feet comfortably extended
on the floor. Sitting improperly can increase
the chance of injury in a crash event. For
example, if an occupant slouches, lies down,
turns sideways, sits forward, leans forward
or sideways, or puts one or both feet up, the
chance of injury during a crash is greatly
increased.Children and Airbags
WARNING: Airbags can kill or injure
a child in a child restraint. Never place a
rear-facing child restraint in front of an
active airbag. If you must use a
forward-facing child restraint in the front
seat, move the seat upon which the child
restraint is installed all the way back.
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Children must always be properly restrained.
Accident statistics suggest that children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the front seating
position. Failure to follow these instructions
may increase the risk of injury in a crash.
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Supplementary Restraints System

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

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

Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Sensors..............................................................621
Wireless Accessory Charging Module..........627
Rear Occupant Alert System Audible
Warnings.......................................................194
Rear Occupant Alert System
Indicators......................................................194
Rear Occupant Alert System
Limitations....................................................193
Rear Occupant Alert System
Precautions..................................................193
Rear Occupant Alert System......................193
Rear Parking Aid...........................................286
Rear Passenger Climate Controls -
Vehicles With: Quadruple Zone
Automatic Temperature Control.............169
Rear Passenger Climate Controls -
Vehicles With: Triple Zone Automatic
Temperature Control..................................170
Rear Seats.......................................................187
Rear Under Floor Storage..........................346
Rear View Camera.......................................297
Rear View Camera
See: Rear View Camera....................................297
Rear Window Wiper and Washers............109
Rear Wiper Blades
See: Changing the Rear Wiper Blades..........419
Recommended Towing Weights..............356Reduced Engine Performance...................361
Refreshing the Interior Air...........................174
Automatically Refreshing the Interior Air.......174
Manually Refreshing the Interior Air...............174
Refueling - Excluding: Hybrid Electric
Vehicle (HEV)..............................................226
Refueling - Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle
(PHEV)..........................................................229
Remote Control...............................................69
Remote Start...................................................172
Repairing Minor Paint Damage.................427
Replacement Parts Recommendation........14
Replacing a Lost Key or Remote
Control.............................................................73
Replacing the Cabin Air Filter.....................173
Reporting Safety Defects (Canada
Only)..............................................................380
Reporting Safety Defects (U.S. Only)......380
Resuming the Set Speed...........................304
Reverse Braking Assist Indicators...........278
Reverse Braking Assist Precautions........277
Reverse Braking Assist...............................277
Reverse Braking Assist –
Troubleshooting.............................................279
Reverse Braking Assist –
Troubleshooting.........................................279
Reverse Braking Assist – Frequently Asked
Questions........................................................280Reverse Braking Assist – Information
Messages.........................................................279
Roadside Assistance...................................364
Roadside Emergencies...............................364
Rollover Warning...........................................591
Roof Racks and Load Carriers...................347
Running-In
See: Breaking-In..................................................361
Running Out of Fuel....................................225
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Safety Canopy™................................................61
Safety Precautions.......................................223
Satellite Radio...............................................502
Scheduled Maintenance............................579
Seatbelt Extensions.......................................53
Seatbelt Height Adjustment.........................49
Seatbelt Reminder..........................................50
Seatbelts...........................................................46
Principle of Operation..........................................46
Seatbelt Warning Lamp and Indicator
Chime..............................................................49
Seats.................................................................176
Security.............................................................99
Selecting a Drive Mode..............................343
Service Data......................................................19
Settings Data...................................................20
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