2010 Lincoln MKT Quick Reference Guide 1st Printing - Page 1

INSTRUMENT PANEL M ulti-function lever  Use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may take your attention off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle. Only use non-essential features and devices when it is safe to do so. Message center Displays important vehicle information through a constant monitoring of vehicle systems. The system will notify you of potential problems with a display of warnings followed by a long indicator chime. Use the INFO, SETUP and RESET buttons to access various menus and settings within the message center. Refer to your Owner's Guide for more information. C OLLISION WARNING SYSTEM (if equipped)  Uses a radar sensor to detect if vehicles ahead of you which are moving in the same direction may be a collision risk. The system will alert you with an audible chime and red warning light which will appear above the dash. If the risk of collision increases, the system will increase brake support to help reduce collision speed. The collision warning system is active at speeds above approximately 5 mph (8 km/h). For more information, refer to your Owner's Guide. STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS Paddle shifters Your six speed automatic transmission gives you the ability to manually change gears without taking your hands off the wheel. To use, move the gearshift lever from the Drive position (D) to the Manual position (M). To downshift, push the paddle shifters on the steering wheel control forward. To upshift, press the paddle shifters on the steering wheel rearward. The current gear will display in the instrument cluster. For more information, refer to your Owner's Guide. audio SYSTEM Your mobile media system allows you to listen to, record and save music, play DVDs (audio and video) and also access some climate control functions. Press the hard buttons on the system face (such as RADIO or MEDIA) to access corresponding menus on the touchscreen. Tabs will appear along the left side of the touchscreen which represent the major components within that menu. Simply touch the desired tab to access. ESSENTIAL INFORMATION TM FUEL TANK CAPACITY/FUEL INFO TIRE Your vehicle will run normally on PRESSURE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ROADSIDE  RAIN SENSING WIPERS These wipers automatically activate when moisture  Rotate the end of the control up/down is present on the windshield and the control is set to increase/decrease the speed of to any setting except OFF. The wiper speed will vary the wipers. based on the amount of moisture detected on the windshield as well as the current interval Push the end of the stalk: setting. Ensure that the control is turned to OFF • quickly for a single swipe prior to entering a car wash. Note: For optimal wiper without fluid, performance, clean your blades and glass regularly. • hold briefly for three swipes Refer to your Owner's Guide for more information. with washer fluid, • and hold for a longer wash cycle. H EADLAMP CONTROLS  Turns the headlamps off. Turns on parking, instrument panel, license plate and tail lamps. Turns on low beam headlamps. Autolamps: Automatically turns the exterior lamps on/off based on available daylight. Turns on fog lamps by pulling the control towards you. N AVIGATION  SYSTEM (if equipped) P ower adjustable  foot pedalS Press the bottom of the control  to move the pedals closer to you or the top of the control  to move the pedals further away from you. The pedals should only be adjusted when the vehicle is stopped and in Park (P). HARD BUTTONS VOL - Push to turn the system on/off. Turn to increase/decrease the volume. MEDIA - Press to access available media sources of CD/DVD, Jukebox and User Device (SYNC®). Select the desired tab on the touchscreen. RADIO - Press to access available radio sources of AM, FM1, FM2, as well as SAT1, 2, 3 (SIRIUS® satellite radio, if activated). Select the desired tab on the touchscreen. MENU - Press to access Display settings, Feedback settings, System settings and Valet mode. PHONE - Press to access SYNC® phone features. Refer to your SYNC® supplement for more information. CLOCK - Press to access the clock screen and set the time. CLIMATE - Press to access some climate control options on the touchscreen such as Front Zone, Rear Zone, Dual (zone) and Max A/C. A MBIENT LIGHTING  Press repeatedly to turn the feature on, cycle through your color options and turn the feature off. P ush Button  Start Your vehicle is equipped with a Push Button Start which allows you to start your vehicle by simply pressing the ENGINE START button while pressing the brake pedal, provided your Intelligent Access (IA) key is present inside the vehicle or in the trunk. Backup method of starting: In the event that the battery is low in your Intelligent Access (IA) key, or if there is excessive radio frequency interference, you can start the car by placing the IA key in the backup slot in your center console utility compartment. Insert the IA key into the slot with buttons facing towards the rear of the vehicle and with key ring up. Then use the START button and brake pedal to start your vehicle as usual. The IA key can be removed from the backup slot once the vehicle is started, if desired. Press the second control to adjust the color intensity. When activated, the foot well areas, cup holders and center console bin illuminates with the chosen color. media controls • Press + VOL - to increase/ decrease volume levels. • Press to access the previous/next radio station, CD track or preset satellite radio channel. • Press MEDIA repeatedly to access all possible media sources. • Press to access voice recognition. • Press to access SYNC® phone features. Speed controls To set the speed: Press ON. Accelerate to the desired speed. Press SET + or SET - and take your foot off the accelerator. To set a higher speed: Press and hold SET + or press SET + repeatedly until the desired speed is reached. To set a lower speed: Press and hold SET - or press SET - repeatedly until the desired speed is reached. To return to a previously set speed: Press RESUME. To turn off: Depress the brake pedal or press OFF. Panel dimmer  control Press the control up or down until the desired lighting level is reached. Press the control to the second detent to turn on the interior courtesy lights. The lights will remain on until the second detent down is pressed. Jukebox - This feature allows you to record and save your music to the 10 GB hard drive for later access. You can then access and play your music by specific tracks, artists, albums or genres. You can even choose to create and access your own playlists.  DAPTIVE A HEADLAMPS These headlamps move in the same direction as your steering wheel to WA R N I N G L I G H T S provide added visibility around curves. A UTOMATIC  HIGH BEAMS SERVICE ENGINE ABS WARNING During nighttime driving, the Illuminates briefly when the SOON automatic high beam system ignition is turned on. If the Illuminates briefly when automatically turns on your high light remains on or continues to flash, the ignition is turned on. If it remains beams if it is dark enough and no a malfunction has been detected. on or is blinking after the engine is other traffic is present. When it Contact your authorized dealer as started, the On Board Diagnostics detects an approaching vehicle's soon as possible and have the system System (OBD-II) has detected a headlights or a preceding vehicle's tail lamps, the system turns off the serviced. Normal braking (less ABS) malfunction. Drive in a moderate high beams (low beams remain on) is still functional unless the brake fashion and contact your authorized before they distract other drivers. warning light is also illuminated. dealer as soon as possible. SYNC® - This is a hands-free communications and entertainment system with special phone and media features including 911 AssistTM and Vehicle Health Reports. For more information, please refer to the SYNC® Supplement, the SYNC® section in the Navigation Supplement (if equipped) or visit www.SyncMyRide.com. SIRIUS® satellite radio broadcasts music, sports, news and entertainment programming. For more information and a complete list of SIRIUS® satellite radio channels, visit www.sirius.com in the United States, www.sirius-canada.ca in Canada, or call SIRIUS® at 1-888-539-7474. Satellite radio is only available with a valid SIRIUS® radio subscription. home screen Your mobile media system has a homescreen where you can load, save and view up to 32 of your favorite pictures as well as view your current audio and climate control settings and the audio visualizer. To access, press the house icon at the bottom left hand corner of any screen. For more information on this system, please refer to your Owner's Guide. 87 octane regular fuel. Premium fuel will provide improved performance. Do not use E85 With this system, you simply open fuels because your vehicle was the fuel filler door, insert the nozzle not designed to run on fuels with and begin fueling. It is self-sealing more than 10% ethanol. and therefore protected against If you have a 3.5L V6 Ecoboost dust, dirt, water, snow and ice. engine, your vehicle is designed Wait five seconds from the time to run on regular fuel with an the refueling nozzle is shut-off until octane rating of 87 or higher. the nozzle is pulled back out of the For best overall performance, fill pipe to allow residual fuel in the premium fuel with an octane rating nozzle to drain into the tank. To use of 91 or higher is recommended. a portable fuel container, slowly The performance gained by insert the fuel funnel (located in using premium fuel will be most the spare tire compartment), and noticeable in hot weather or in pour the fuel into the funnel. When severe duty applications such as done, clean the funnel or properly towing a trailer. Some stations dispose of it. Extra funnels can be offer fuels posted as 'Regular' purchased from your authorized LOCATION OFrating SPARE TIRE with an octane below 87, AND TOOLS dealer. Do not use aftermarket particularly in high altitude areas. funnels as they will not work with Fuels with octane levels below 87 the Easy Fuel™ system and may are not recommended for either causeTANK damage. FUEL engine. Do not be concerned if CAPACITY/FUEL INFO your engine sometimes knocks lightly. However, if it knocks heavily while you are using fuel with the recommended octane rating, see your authorized dealer to prevent any engine damage. TM CAP" FUEL EASY FUEL "NO EASY FUEL SYSTEM Your vehicle has a fuel tank capacity of 18.6 gallons (70.4L). "NO CAP" FUEL SYSTEM ASSISTANCE Your new Lincoln MKT comes with the assurance and support of 24-hour Your new Lincoln MKT comes emergency roadside assistance. with the assurance and Roadside includes such support assistance of 24-hour emergency services as:assistance. lockout assistance, limited roadside Roadside fuel delivery, battery jump starts, assistance includes such changing a as: flat lockout tire, towing, and winch services assistance, out. To receive roadside battery assistance in limited fuel delivery, the United States, call 1 (800) 241jump starts, changing a flat tire, 3673. In Canada, call 1out. (800) 665-2006. towing, and winch aftermarket as they will not work To receivefunnels roadside assistance with theUnited Easy Fuel™ system and may in the States, cause call 1damage. (800) 241-3673. In Canada, call 1 (800) 665-2006. s.o.s. post crash alert This system provides audible and TIRE visual alarms when a crash causes the PRESSURE deployment of airbags or the activation Check your tire pressure at of the safety belt pretensioners. The least once a month and before turn signals will flash and the horn will long trips (including spare, if sound. To deactivate, press the hazard equipped). The recommended flasher control, or (panic icon) specifications are on the on your remote transmitter. Safety Compliance Certification Label or Tire Label located on the B-Pillar or the edge of the driver's door. As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure warning light when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Refer to the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter in your Owner's Guide for more information. LOCATION OF SPARE TIRE AND TOOLS Your vehicle is equipped with a temporary spare tire. The spare tire and jack are located under the carpeted floor panel in the rear of the vehicle. (If your vehicle is equipped with a third row seat that is stowed in the floor, you will need to unstow the seat in order to access the tire and jack.) The tire is designed for emergency use only and should be replaced as soon as possible. H AZARD FLASHER  LOW TIRE AIRBAG PRESSURE READINESS WARNING Illuminates briefly when the ignition is turned on. If this light Illuminates when your tire pressure is low. If the light remains fails to illuminate, remains on or on, the tire pressure should be continues to flash after the engine checked. If the light does not turn is started, contact your authorized dealer for service as soon as possible. on at ignition or begins to flash, contact your authorized dealer as A chime will also sound if there is a soon as possible. malfunction in the indicator light. ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (if equipped) Allows you to set a 'gap distance' between AdvanceTrac ® yourself and the vehicle in front of you in the STABILITY ENHANCEMENT same lane, while your cruise control is active. SYSTEM with roll  Press steering wheel controls to select one of three possible gap distances (Sporty, stability control Normal or Comfort); the vehicle will then Helps you maintain stability and steerability of automatically apply the brakes when necessary your vehicle during a variety of road conditions. to ensure that the specified distance is kept. If your vehicle becomes stuck, try turning off the For complete information on setting and using AdvanceTrac® system (by pressing the control) the adaptive cruise control as well as detection to allow wheel spin and help increase momentum issues, refer to Adaptive cruise control in the to help dig the vehicle out. Refer to your Owner's Driver Controls chapter of your Owner's Guide. Guide for more information. TM If your vehicle is equipped with a towing package, you will also have a Temporary Mobility Kit. It is recommended that vehicles with towing packages use the temporary mobility kit instead of the spare. The temporary mobility kit is located under the driver's seat. To remove the mobility kit, move the driver's seat fully forward and undo the Velcro® strap that attaches it to the rear of the seat frame. The kit contains an air compressor to reinflate the tire and a sealing compound that will seal most punctures caused by nails or similar objects. Do not attempt to repair large punctures or damage to the tire's sidewall. The mobility kit provides a temporary seal allowing you to drive up to 120 miles at a maximum speed of 50 mph. After sealant use, the TPMS sensor and valve stem on the wheel must be replaced by an authorized Ford dealer. Note: The sealant in the canister is to be used for one tire only. See your authorized dealer for replacement canisters.