2010 Lincoln MKX Quick Reference Guide 2nd Printing

2 0 1 0 Q U I C K R E F E R E N C E G U I D E

L I N C O L N

M K X

SEPTEMBER 2009

SECOND PRINTING

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

MKX

LITHO IN U.S.A.

This Quick Reference Guide is not

intended to replace your vehicle

Owner’s Guide which contains

more detailed information

concerning the features of your

vehicle, as well as important safety

warnings designed to help reduce

the risk of injury to you and your

passengers. Please read your entire

Owner’s Guide carefully as you

begin learning about your new

vehicle and refer to the appropriate

sections when questions arise. All

information contained in this Quick

Reference Guide was accurate at

the time of duplication. We reserve

the right to change features,

operation and/or functionality of

any vehicle speciFcation at any

time. Your Lincoln dealer is the

best source for the most current

information. ±or detailed operating

and safety information, please refer

to your Owner’s Guide.

±ord Motor Company, Customer

Relationship Center, P.O. Box 6248,

Dearborn, MI 48121 1-800-392-

3673 (±ORD),

(TDD for the hearing impaired:

1-800-232-5952)

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Universal Garage Door

Opener (if equipped)

Depending on your vehicle’s

option package, you may

have a HomeLink® or a Car2U®

system. These systems can

help you replace hand-held

transmitters with a single

device. The systems learn the

radio frequency codes of most

transmitters to operate garage

doors, security systems,

and home lighting. Refer

to your Owner’s Guide for

more information, including

programming instructions.

Panoramic Vista Roof™

with Dual Power Sunshades

(if equipped)

The panoramic Vista Roof™

and power sunshade are

equipped with an automatic

one-touch, express opening

feature. To open, press and

release

. The front and

rear sunshades will open

simultaneously. Press

again and the panoramic Vista

Roof will open to the ‘comfort’

position. Press

once more

for the roof to fully open.

To stop the one touch open

feature at any time, press the

control again. To close, pull

down and release. ±irmly

pull the control again to fully

close the Vista Roof™. Pull

and hold the control down

again to close the front and

rear sunshades. To vent from a

closed position, press TILT. To

close, pull and hold TILT.

Global Open Front

Windows and Vista Roof™

You can open your front

windows and vent the Vista

Roof™ (if equipped)

simultaneously using your

Integrated Keyhead

Transmitter (IKT). Press and

hold

until the two front

windows and panoramic roof

begin to open. If any other

remote entry transmitter

control is pressed during the

opening operation, both

windows and the panoramic

roof will stop opening.

SecuriCode

TM

Keyless Entry

System

You can use

the keyless

entry keypad

to lock or

unlock the doors without a

key. To unlock the driver’s

door, enter your Fve digit

factory code (available on

the owner’s wallet card in

the glove box or from your

authorized dealer.) To unlock

all doors, enter your Fve digit

factory code and, within Fve

seconds, press 3-4. To lock all

doors, simply press 7-8 and

9-0 at the same time (you

do not need to enter your

factory code Frst). Refer to

your Owner’s Guide for

more information.

Integrated Keyhead

Transmitter (IKT) and

Remote Entry System

Features

Your vehicle

comes

equipped with

two specially

programmed

Integrated Keyhead Transmitters

(IKTs). IKTs are both a

programmed ignition key

and a remote keyless entry

transmitter. Handle the IKT

carefully when starting the car

to avoid accidentally pressing

any of the remote entry buttons.

Press

once to unlock the

driver’s door. The interior lamps

will illuminate.

Press

twice to unlock all

the doors.

Press

once to lock all

the doors and activate the

perimeter alarm system.

Press

twice to conFrm

all the doors and liftgate are

closed. The horn will chirp and

the turn signal lamps will ²ash

once if all the doors and the

liftgate are closed.

Press

to activate the

panic alarm. The horn will

sound and the turn lamps will

²ash. Press

again or turn

the ignition on to deactivate

the panic alarm.

Press

twice within three

seconds to activate the car

Fnder. The horn will chirp

and the turn lamps will ²ash.

It is recommended that this

method be used to locate your

vehicle, rather than using the

panic alarm.

Press

twice to open the

power liftgate.

Ensure that you keep the IKT

adhesive security label in a safe

place for future reference.

Replacement Integrated

Keyhead Transmitters are

only available through

an authorized dealer.

Auxiliary Input Jack

Your vehicle is

equipped with

an Auxiliary

Input Jack

located inside

the console bin. This allows

you to plug and play auxiliary

audio devices, including MP3

players. Press AUX repeatedly

on your audio system to

access. When LINE IN

appears in the display, plug

in your auxiliary audio

device. ±or more detailed

information, please refer to

your Owner’s Guide.

Memory Feature

The memory feature enables

your vehicle to ‘remember’

the position of your seats and

mirrors. To activate, set your

seat and mirrors to the desired

position. Press and hold either

1 or 2 on the driver’s door

until two tones are heard.

Then, within three seconds,

press

on your Integrated

Keyhead transmitter (IKT).

Another tone will sound when

the activation is complete.

Now when you press

on

your IKT, the seats and mirrors

will automatically move to the

desired position.

Reverse Sensing System

Your vehicle is equipped with

a reverse sensing system

which can warn you if there

is a large object behind the

vehicle that may be too low

for you to see. The system will

sound a warning tone that

increases in frequency as the

object gets closer and will

sound continuously when the

object is less than 10 inches

away.

Note

: Visibility aids do

not replace the need to watch

where the vehicle is moving.

Refer to your Owner’s Guide

for safety information, more

detail and limitations.

Power Liftgate

To open the power liftgate,

press

on the instrument

panel, or press

twice

within three seconds on your

remote entry transmitter, or

press and release the control

button located on the liftgate.

To close, press

located

on the left

rear quarter

panel in the

rear cargo area

or press

twice on your remote entry

transmitter. Keep clear of

the liftgate when operating

the rear switch. Your power

liftgate is equipped with

an obstacle detection

feature which will either

stop or revert to a full open

position when it encounters

a solid object. ±or complete


your Owner’s Guide.

SYNC

®

Your vehicle is

equipped with SYNC® – a

hands-free communications

and entertainment system

with special phone and

media features. ±or more


the SYNC® Supplement or

to the SYNC® section in the

Navigation Supplement.

Please also feel free to visit

www.SyncMyRide.com.

Ambient Lighting

(if equipped)

Your vehicle may be

equipped with an ambient

lighting feature. The control

is located on the center

console and, when activated,

illuminates footwells, storage

bins and

cupholders

with a choice

of several

colors.

Ambient lighting is

operational when the ignition

is on or in the accessory

position. Press the

control repeatedly to turn

on, cycle through your color

choices, and turn o³.

Overdrive Control/

Cancel with Grade Assist

Drive with the vehicle in

Overdrive (D) for the best

fuel economy. You can

deactivate overdrive by

pressing the transmission

control switch on the side of

the shift handle. Your vehicle

is equipped with a special

Grade Assist feature which

is automatically activated

when overdrive is turned o³.

Grade assist helps to provide

optimal gear selection

and additional engine

braking on hilly terrain. It

is recommended that you

return to O/D (Overdrive)

once you return to ²at terrain.

To return to overdrive, simply

press the transmission control

switch again.

USB Port


a USB port inside the center

console. This feature allows

you to plug in media playing

devices, memory sticks, and

also to charge devices if they

support this feature. ±or

more information, please

refer to Accessing and Using

your USB port in the SYNC®

supplement or the Navigation

system supplement.

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2nd Row Fold Flat Seatback

To fold down the rear seat, pull up on

the lever on the outboard side of the

seat cushion and let the seatback rotate

downward into the load ²oor position.

To return to the upright position, rotate the

seatback upward until the seatback latches.

The seatback will click when it is locked

into position.

2nd Row Seat Recline

To adjust the second row seatback to

the desired position, while seated, pull

the release lever up and push the

seatback rearward.

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2nd Row EasyFold™

Seatback Release (if equipped)

The control buttons are located on the

left-hand rear quarter trim panel

(accessible from the liftgate area).

Press and hold the control to lower the

seat. The top portion lowers the right (40%)

seatback, and the bottom portion lowers

the left (60%) seatback.

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Front Heated and Cooled Seats

To activate these functions, press the

buttons located on the climate control

panel. Press

once for full heat or

once for full cool (three lights), twice for

medium heat or medium cool (two lights)

and a third time for low heat or low cool

(one light).

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Rear Heated Seats (if equipped)

The rear seat heat controls are located

on the rear door panels. To operate the

heated seats, push the top of the control for

maximum heat, bottom of the control for

minimum heat. Push again to deactivate.

Fuel Type and Tank Capacity

±ront wheel drive vehicles

have a fuel tank capacity of

19.2 gallons (72.7 L) while All

Wheel drive vehicles have

a fuel tank capacity of 20.8

gallons (78.7L). Your vehicle

is designed to use “Regular”

unleaded gasoline with

an octane rating of 87. Do

not use gasoline labeled as

“Regular” in high altitude

areas with Octane ratings less

than 87. Do not use E85 fuels

because your vehicle was not

designed to run on fuels with

more than 10% ethanol.

Location of Spare Tire

Your spare tire and tools are

located in the rear cargo

area of the vehicle, under

the carpeted ²oor panel. The

temporary spare is designed

for emergency use only and

should be replaced as soon

as possible. ±or complete

details on how to change

your tire, refer to the Roadside

Emergencies chapter in your

Owner’s Guide.

Tire Pressure

Check your tire pressure

at least once a month and

before long trips (including

spare). The recommended

speciFcations are on the

Safety CertiFcation Label

or Tire Label located on the

B-pilar or the edge of the

driver’s door. As an added

safety feature, your vehicle is

equipped with a

Tire Pressure

Monitoring System (TPMS)

that illuminates a low tire

pressure warning light when

one or more of your tires is

signiFcantly under-in²ated.

Refer to the Tires, Wheels

and Loading chapter in

your Owner’s Guide for

more information.

Fuel Pump Shut-O± Switch

The fuel pump shut-o³ switch

stops the electric fuel pump

from sending fuel to your

engine when your vehicle has

sustained a substantial jolt.

The switch is located behind

the panel on the left side

of the cargo area. ±or more

information regarding the fuel

pump shut-o³ switch, refer

to the Roadside Emergencies

chapter of your Owner’s Guide.

SOS Post-Crash

Alert System™


the SOS Post-Crash Alert

system™. This system provides

audible and visual alarms in

the event of a crash which

causes the deployment of

airbags or the activation of

the safety belt pretensioners.

The turn signals will ²ash

and the horn will sound. To

deactivate the system, press

the hazard ²asher control,

or you can press

on your

remote transmitter.

Roadside Assistance

Your new Lincoln MKX

comes with the assurance

and support of 24-hour

emergency roadside

assistance. Roadside

assistance includes such

services as: lockout assistance,

limited fuel delivery, battery

jump starts, changing a ²at

tire, towing, and winch out.

To receive roadside assistance

in the United States, call

1 (800) 241-3673. In Canada,

call 1 (800) 665-2006.

All Wheel Drive

(AWD, if equipped)

Your vehicle may be equipped

with All Wheel Drive (AWD).

The AWD system is always

active and uses all four wheels

to power the vehicle. This

increases traction, enabling

you to drive over terrain

and road conditions that

a conventional two-wheel

drive vehicle cannot. Refer to

your Owner’s Guide for more

information.

Note:

If your

vehicle is equipped with

AWD, a spare tire of a

di³erent size (other than the

tire provided) should never

be used. Using a di³erent size

could cause the AWD system

to stop functioning and

default to front wheel drive.

Your vehicle is not intended

for o³-road use.

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