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POWER TILT/

TELESCOPE

STEERING WHEEL

COLUMN

(if equipped):

Your power steering wheel

column has a four-way

rocker control which

allows you to telescope

the wheel towards or

away from you as well

as tilt it up or down.

LOW TIRE PRESSURE

WARNING

:

Illuminates when your

tire pressure is low. If

the light remains on, the

tire pressure should be

checked. If the light does

not turn on at ignition or

begins to flash, contact

your authorized dealer as

soon as possible.

MULTIFUNCTION

DISPLAY:

Displays

information such

as the fuel gauge,

tachometer, engine

coolant temperature, the

odometer and trip meter

as well as the Information

menu, Settings menu

and the System checks.

Use the OK and arrow

buttons on the left side

of your steering wheel

to scroll through various

menu options and

make selections.

INSTRUMENT

PANEL

AIRBAG READINESS

:

Illuminates briefly

when the ignition is turned

on. If this light fails to

illuminate, remains on or

continues to flash after

the engine is started,

contact your authorized

dealer for service as soon

as possible. A chime

will also sound if there

is a malfunction in the

indicator light.

SERVICE ENGINE

SOON

:

Illuminates

briefly when the ignition

is turned on. If it remains

on or is blinking after the

engine is started, the

on-board diagnostics

system (OBD-II) has

detected a malfunction.

Drive in a moderate

fashion and contact your

authorized dealer as soon

as possible.

INFOTAINMENT

DISPLAY:

Use the OK

and arrow buttons on

the right side of your

steering wheel to scroll

through available modes

of Entertainment, Phone,

Navigation (if equipped)

and Climate. You can also

perform other functions

such as answering a call,

setting the driver side

temperature and more.

Refer to your MyLincoln

Touch™ supplement for

more information.

SPEED CONTROLS

(if equipped):

To set the speed:

1.

Press ON.

2.

Accelerate to the

desired speed.

3.

Push the SET button up

and take your foot off

the accelerator.

• To set a higher

speed, press and

hold the SET button

up or press SET up

repeatedly until

the desired speed

is reached.

• To set a lower speed,

press and hold the

SET button down

or press SET down

repeatedly until

the desired speed

is reached.

• To return to a

previously set speed,

press RES.

• To turn off, push the

OFF button down or

turn the ignition off.

PUSH BUTTON

START:

Allows you to

start your vehicle without

a key by pressing the

ENGINE START/STOP

button while pressing the

brake pedal, provided your

intelligent access key (IA)

is inside the vehicle. If

necessary, you can also

start your car by inserting

the IA key into the back-up

slot located in the front

of the center console.

Simply insert the IA key

into the slot with the

buttons facing up and the

key ring out. Then, press

the ENGINE START/STOP

button and brake pedal to

start your vehicle as usual.

You can remove the IA key

from the backup slot once

the vehicle is started,

if desired.

HAZARD CONTROL

AUDIO CONTROLS:

VOL:

Press up/down

to increase/decrease

volume levels.

SEEK:

Press up/down to

access the next/previous

radio station preset, CD

track or preset satellite

radio channel (if equipped).

:

Press to access

voice recognition.

:

Press to

access SYNC

®

phone features.

VOLUME AND FAN

SPEED

:

To adjust,

lightly slide your

finger over the rear

slider area.

ADAPTIVE

CRUISE CONTROL

(if equipped):

Allows

you to set a ‘gap distance’

between yourself and

the vehicle in front of you

in the same lane when

your cruise control is

active. Press GAP up or

down to select from four

available gap distances.

The selected gap distance

will appear in the message

center as a graphic display.

Once you select the

desired gap distance, the

vehicle speed will adjust

automatically to maintain

a preset gap distance.

Note:

Driving aids do

not replace the need to

watch where the vehicle is

moving and brake where

necessary. Refer to your

Owner’s Guide for safety

information, more detail

and limitations.

COLLISION

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 on activating

and deactivating the

system, refer to

Message

center

in the

Instrument

Cluster

chapter. For

more information on the

collision warning system

and limitations, refer to

Collision warning system

in the

Driving

chapter of

your Owner’s Guide.

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.

COMFORT

SELECTSHIFT AUTOMATIC™

TRANSMISSION:

Your

SelectShift Automatic

TM

transmission gives

you the ability to manually change gears.

To use, move the gearshift lever from D

(Drive) to M (Manual). Then, simply press

the + or – buttons on the gearshift toggle.

Press + to upshift and – to downshift.

RAIN-SENSING WIPERS

(if equipped):

These wipers

automatically activate when moisture is

present on the windshield and the control

is set to any setting except off. The wiper

speed will vary based on the amount of

moisture detected on the windshield as

well as the current interval setting. Ensure

that the control is turned to off prior to

entering a car wash.

HEATED AND COOLED

FRONT SEATS:

To access, press the

lower right corner (blue area) on the touch

screen. For heated front seats, press

repeatedly to cycle through the various

settings and off. For cooled front seats,

press

repeatedly to cycle through the

various settings and off.

HEATED STEERING WHEEL

(if equipped):

Your vehicle may be

equipped with a heated steering wheel. To

access, press the lower right corner of the

touchscreen (blue area). If available the

icon

will appear in the touchscreen. Press

to activate.

Note:

The wood trim will not

heat between the 10 and 2 o’clock positions.

PANORAMIC VISTA ROOF™ AND

POWER SUNSHADES (if equipped):

Your panoramic Vista Roof™ and power

sunshades are equipped with an automatic

one-touch, express opening feature. To

stop motion at any time, simply press the

control again.

• To open, press the

button. The

front and rear sunshades will open,

then the roof will open to the first

position. Press again to fully open.

• To close, pull the

button towards

you. The glass panel will stop at the

first position. Pull again and hold

to fully close the glass panel and

the sunshades.

• To vent from a closed position, press

the TILT button.

• To close from a venting position, pull

the TILT button towards you.

REMOTE START:

Remote start allows

you to start the engine from outside the

vehicle. To use, press

and then press

twice within three seconds. When

you are ready to leave, simply push the

ENGINE START/STOP button while

applying the brake. To turn the engine

off using remote start, press

once.

The parking lamps will turn off. Refer to

Remote start in your Locks and Security

chapter for more information.

FUNCTION

REARVIEW CAMERA (if equipped):

This system provides a visual display of

the area behind the vehicle. The display

automatically appears in the touchscreen

when the vehicle is in R (Reverse) and

uses colors (green, yellow and red) to alert

you of your proximity to objects.

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.

BLIND SPOT INFORMATION

SYSTEM (BLIS

®

) WITH CROSS

TRAFFIC ALERT (CTA),

(if equipped):

BLIS

®

uses radar sensors

to help you determine if a vehicle may

be in your blind spot zone when driving

on roads and freeways. The CTA feature

alerts you if a car is coming towards you

when you are backing out of a parking

space. BLIS

®

and CTA will display a yellow

indicator light

in your exterior mirrors

and the CTA will also sound tones and

display messages to warn you which

direction vehicles are approaching. Refer to

the Driving chapter in your Owner’s Guide

for more information.

REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM:

This system sounds a warning tone if

there is an obstacle near the vehicle’s

rear bumper when the vehicle is in R

(Reverse) and is traveling less than 3 mph

(5 km/h). The warning tone will increase

in frequency as the object gets closer and

then 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.

MYKEY

®

:

Allows you to program certain

driving restrictions on any standard key

in order to promote good driving habits.

When MyKey

®

is programmed:

• Belt-Minder

®

cannot be disabled

and a chime will sound continuously

and the audio will be muted until the

safety belt is buckled.

• Audible and visual low fuel warnings

can be set.

• Certain features cannot be turned off

such as blind spot information system

(BLIS

®

) with cross traffic Alert (CTA).

• Audio volume can be limited.

• Vehicle speed can be limited.

• Audible and visual speed

warnings can be configured

at preselected speeds.

• AdvanceTrac

®

cannot be

programmed off.

For complete information, refer to

MyKey

®

in the

Locks and Security

chapter in your

Owner’s Guide.

BLIND SPOT MIRRORS

(if equipped):

Blind spot mirrors have

an integrated convex spotter mirror built

into the upper corner on the outside

mirrors. They are designed to help you

see a vehicle that may be in your blind

spot. As a vehicle approaches, its image

will transition from the large mirror to the

smaller convex spotter mirror. For more

information, refer to your Owner’s Guide.

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