Disengaging Speed Control; Resuming A Set Speed; Increasing Speed While Using Speed Control; Reducing Speed While Using Speed Control - Lincoln 2011 MKX Owner's Manual

Driver Controls
2. Accelerate to the desired speed.
3. Press SET upward and release.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
5. The indicator
Note:
• Vehicle speed may vary momentarily when driving up and down a
steep hill.
• If the vehicle speed increases above the set speed on a downhill, you
may want to apply the brakes to reduce the speed.
• If the vehicle speed decreases more than 10 mph (16 km/h) below
your set speed on an uphill, your speed control will disengage.

Disengaging speed control

To disengage the speed control, press the brake pedal or press and
release CNCL. Disengaging the speed control will not erase the previous
set speed.

Resuming a set speed

Press and release RES. This will automatically return the vehicle to the
previously set speed.

Increasing speed while using speed control

To set a higher speed:
• Press SET upward and hold until you get to the desired speed, then
release. You can also use SET to operate the tap-up function. Press
SET upward and release to increase the vehicle set speed in 1 mph
(1.6 km/h) increments.
• Use the accelerator pedal to get to the desired speed then press SET
upward and release.

Reducing speed while using speed control

To reduce a set speed:
• Press SET downward and hold until you get to the desired speed,
then release. You can also use SET to operate the tap-down function.
Press SET downward and release to decrease the vehicle set speed in
1 mph (1.6 km/h) increments.
• Press the brake pedal until the desired vehicle speed is reached then
press SET downward and release.
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Owners Guide, 1st Printing
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light on the instrument cluster will turn on.