2012 Lincoln MKT Quick Reference Guide 1st Printing - Page 1
2012 Lincoln MKT Manual
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INSTRUMENT PANEL Use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may take your attention off the road. Ford recommends against the use of any hand-held devices while driving and that you comply with all applicable laws. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of the vehicle. 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). Note: Driving aids do not replace the need to watch where the vehicle is moving and brake where necessary. The system will not brake without the driver pressing the brake pedal. Refer to your Owner's Guide for safety information, more detail and limitations. 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 P (Park). STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS Paddle shifters Your SelectShift Automatic™ transmission (SST) gives you the ability to manually change gears without using a clutch. To use, move the gearshift lever from the D (drive) position to the M (manual) position. To upshift, pull the paddle shifters on the steering wheel towards you. To downshift, push the paddle shifters on the steering wheel control forward. 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 EASY FUEL FUEL SYSTEM ® FUEL TANK CAPACITY/FUEL INFO Your vehicle has a fuel tank capacity of 18.6 gallons (70.4L). Your vehicle will run normally on 87 octane regular fuel. Premium fuel will provide improved performance. Do not use E85 fuels because your vehicle was not designed to run on fuels with more than 10% ethanol. If you have a 3.5L V6 EcoBoost™ engine, your vehicle is designed to run on regular fuel with an octane rating of 87 or higher. For best overall performance, premium fuel with an octane rating of 91 or higher is recommended. The performance gained by using premium fuel will be most noticeable in hot weather or in severe duty applications such as towing a trailer. Some stations offer fuels posted as 'Regular' with an octane rating below 87, particularly in high altitude areas. Fuels with octane levels below 87 are not recommended for either engine. Do not be concerned if 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. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE Your new Lincoln MKT comes with the assurance and support of 24-hour emergency roadside assistance. To receive roadside assistance in the United States, call 1 (800) 521-4140. In Canada, call 1 (800) 665-2006. TIRE PRESSURE Check your tire pressure at least once a month and before long trips (including spare). The recommended specifications are on the 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 when one or more of light your tires is significantly under-inflated. Refer to the Tires, Wheels and Loading chapter in your Owner's Guide for more information. ulti-function lever M R AIN-SENSING WIPERS Rotate the end of the control up/down These wipers automatically activate when moisture to increase/decrease the speed of is present on the windshield and the control is set the wipers. to any setting except OFF. The wiper speed will vary based on the amount of moisture detected on Push the end of the stalk: the windshield as well as the current interval •q uickly for a single swipe setting. Ensure that the control is turned to OFF without fluid, prior to entering a car wash. Note: For optimal wiper •h old briefly for three swipes performance, clean your blades and glass regularly. with washer fluid, Refer to your Owner's Guide for more information. • 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. 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. N AVIGATION SYSTEM (if equipped) 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 system 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. Back-up 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 preset. • Press MEDIA repeatedly to scroll through all available audio modes. • 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. Panel dimmer control Press the control up or down until the desired lighting level is reached. Press the control up 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. A DAPTIVE 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.siriuscanada.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. With this system, you simply press open the fuel filler door, insert the nozzle and begin fueling. Wait five seconds from the time the refueling nozzle is shut-off until the nozzle is pulled back out of the fill pipe to allow residual fuel in the nozzle to drain into the tank. It is selfsealing and therefore protected against dust, dirt, water, snow and ice. To use a portable fuel container, slowly insert the fuel funnel (located in the spare tire compartment), and pour the fuel into the funnel. When done, clean the funnel or properly dispose of it. Extra funnels can be purchased from your authorized dealer. Do not use aftermarket funnels as they will not work with the Easy Fuel® system and may cause damage. 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. (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. For more information, refer to the Roadside Emergencies chapter in your Owner's Guide. 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 on the steering wheel to select one of three possible gap distances (Sporty, Normal stability control or Comfort); the vehicle will then automatically Helps you maintain stability and steerability of apply the brakes when necessary to ensure your vehicle during a variety of road conditions. that the specified distance is kept. For complete If your vehicle becomes stuck, try turning off the information on setting and using the adaptive AdvanceTrac® system (by pressing the control) cruise control as well as detection issues, to allow wheel spin and help increase momentum refer to Adaptive cruise control in the Driver to help dig the vehicle out. Refer to your Owner's Controls chapter of your Owner's Guide. Guide for more information. TM FPO To return to a previously set speed: Press RESUME. To turn off: Press OFF or turn off the ignition.