Instrument Panel - Lincoln 2014 MKZ Quick Reference Manual

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Left Vehicle Information Display Adaptive Cruise Control*
Provides information about various Your MKZ includes cruise control or
systems on your vehicle. Use the left, adaptive cruise control. Adaptive cruise
5-way control located on the steering control automatically adjusts your speed
wheel to choose and confirm settings to maintain a set distance between your
and messages. Refer to the Information vehicle and the vehicle in front of you in
Displays chapter in your Owner's Manual the same lane. You can set the gap
for more information. distance between your vehicle and the
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vehicle in front of you by pressing the
and controls on the steering wheel.
Note:
Driving aids do not replace the
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need to watch where the vehicle is
moving and brake where necessary.
Refer to the Cruise Control chapter
of your Owner's Manual for safety
information, more details and limitations.
*if equipped
highlight and make minor adjustments
Service Engine Soon Light
within a selected menu. Refer to the
Lights briefly when you switch on
MyLincoln Touch
the ignition. If it remains on or is blinking
Owner's Manual for more information.
after the engine is started, the On-Board
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Push Button Start
Diagnostics (OBD-II) system has detected
Allows you to start your vehicle by
a malfunction. Drive in a moderate fashion
pressing the ENGINE START/STOP
and contact your authorized dealer as
control while fully pressing down on the
soon as possible.
brake pedal. If your vehicle has been
Power Tilt/Telescoping
idling for an extended period of time, it
Steering Column*
will automatically shut down. Before the
Your power tilt steering column has a
engine shuts down, a message appears in
4-way rocker control that allows you to
the information display, allowing the driver
adjust the steering wheel to your
to override the shutdown feature. Press
desired position.
the control again to switch off the engine.
Steering Wheel Controls
Note: Your intelligent access transmitter
Press VOL +/– to increase/decrease
must be inside the vehicle for the ignition
volume levels. Press SEEK to
to start. Keyless warning alert sounds the
access the next/previous radio station
horn twice when you exit the vehicle with
preset, CD track or preset satellite
the intelligent access transmitter and the
radio channel*.
keyless vehicle is in RUN, indicating the
Press to access SYNC®
vehicle is still on.
phone features.
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Push Button Shift Transmission
Press to access voice recognition.
Your vehicle includes an electronic
transmission. The shift controls are
Right Vehicle Information Display
on the center stack next to the
Displays information about Entertainment,
MyLincoln Touch system.
Phone, Climate and Navigation*. Use
the right, 5-way control located on your
steering wheel to scroll through,
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Putting Your Vehicle in Gear
1. Fully press down the brake pedal.
chapter in your
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2. Press and release one of the PRNDS
controls to select your gear.
3. The selected gearshift control lights
and the information display shows a
telltale of the selected gear.
4. Release the brake pedal and your
transmission will remain in the
selected gear.
Note:
When entering an automatic car
wash, always put your vehicle into Stay in
Neutral mode. To put your vehicle in Stay
in Neutral mode, make sure your vehicle
is stationary first, and then:
1. Press the neutral (N) control on
the shifter assembly once. The
information display screen will
read "Press N to enter Stay in
Neutral mode".
2. Press neutral (N) on the shifter
assembly again. The message "Stay
in Neutral mode engaged" will
appear in the information display
and the neutral (N) control will flash
continuously to confirm your selection.
3. To exit Stay in Neutral mode,
press another gear.
*if equipped
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