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MKS

Additional

 Features

Dual Zone Automatic 

Temperature Control with 

Heated and Cooled Seats

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 

specification at any time. Your Lincoln dealer is the best source for 

the  most  current  information.  For  detailed  operating  and  safety 

information, please consult your Owner’s Guide.

Ford Motor Company, Customer Relationship Center, P.O. Box 6248, 

Dearborn, MI 48121 1-800-392-3673 (FORD), (TDD for the hearing 

impaired: 1-800-232-5952)

www.lincolnowner.com

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CA5J 19G217 AA

Rearview Camera (if equipped)

 Your vehicle may be equipped with a 

rearview camera located on the trunk, which 

provides a visual display of the area behind 

the vehicle. The display will automatically  

appear on the navigation system screen 

(if equipped) whenever 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.  

Dual-Panel Moonroof and Power 

Sunscreen (if equipped)

The dual-panel moonroof and power 

sunscreen are equipped with a one-touch, 

express opening and closing feature. To  

open the sunscreen, press the 

 control. 

Note:

 For the dual panel moonroof, the 

sunscreen stops at the first panel during 

auto open. Press and hold again to continue 

to open the sunscreen past the 2nd panel. 

To close the sunscreen, pull the 

 control 

down. To open the dual panel moonroof, 

press the SLIDE control. To close the dual 

panel moonroof, pull the SLIDE control down. 

To vent the dual-panel moonroof, press TILT. 

To close, pull the TILT control down. To stop 

motion at any time during the one-touch 

operation, press the control a second time.

 

Armrest pass-through feature

Your vehicle is equipped with a pass-through 

feature in the rear seat. Pull down the door 

located in back of the armrest in order to 

store longer cargo such as skis or lumber. 

Note:

 Do not exceed 80 lb (36 kg) of weight 

on the pass-through door.

Intelligent Access

Your intelligent access system allows you to 

unlock the vehicle doors (or trunk) and start 

the car without using a key (provided your 

intelligent access key is within approximately 

three feet). 
•  To unlock the driver’s door, simply have the 

intelligent key within range (in your pocket 

or purse, for example) and press any button 

on the SecuriCode™ keyless entry keypad. 

•  To unlock the trunk, have the intelligent 

key within range and press the exterior 

trunk release button located under the trim 

and just above the license plate. 

•  To start the car, have the intelligent key 

inside the vehicle, press the brake pedal 

and press the START button next to the  

steering wheel. 

The intelligent access key (IA key) also 

contains a mechanical key blade which can 

be used to unlock the driver door if the 

battery runs low in the transmitter. Simply 

press the release button on the back of the 

transmitter and slide the key blade out. 

Note:

 When programming your IA keys 

using the memory feature, ensure that 

you maintain your same key. The settings 

programmed to Key 1 can only be activated 

by Key 1, and the settings programmed to 

Key 2 can only be activated by Key 2.

2012 Quick Reference Guide 

IA key Remote Entry System features

Press

once to unlock the driver’s door. 

Press again within three seconds to unlock 

all doors.
Press

once to lock all the doors. Press 

again within three seconds to confirm all 

doors and the truck is closed.
   Press

to activate the panic alarm. The 

horn will sound and the turn lamps will 

flash. Press again or turn the ignition on to 

deactivate the panic alarm.
Press

twice within three seconds to 

unlock the trunk.
Car finder: Press

twice within three 

seconds. The horn will chirp and the turn 

lamps will flash. It is recommended to use 

this method to locate your vehicle, rather 

than using the panic alarm. 

SecuriCode

™

 keyless Entry System 

To unlock the driver’s door, enter your  

five digit factory code. To unlock all doors,  

enter your five digit factory code and,  

within five seconds, press 3-4. To lock all 

vehicle doors, simultaneously press and hold 

7-8 and 9-0 (you do not need to enter your 

factory code first).  

SyNC

®

Your vehicle is equipped with SYNC

®

, a  

hands-free communications and entertainment 

system with special phone and media 

features. For more information, please refer 

to the SYNC

®

 Supplement or to the SYNC

®

 

section in the Navigation Supplement. Please 

also feel free to visit www.SyncMyRide.com 

Navigation System (if equipped)

The mobile media navigation system allows 

you to record CDs to the system’s hard drive, 

listen to your saved music, play DVDs and 

access climate control options in addition to 

navigating the vehicle. Sirius

®

 Travel Link

™

 

is an extra subscription feature which, if 

activated, allows you to locate the best  

gas prices, find movie listings, get current 

traffic alerts, access the current weather 

map, get accurate ski conditions and access 

scores to current sports games.  

Note:

 Some features are unavailable while 

driving. Refer to your Navigation supplement 

for more information. 

Forward and Reverse Sensing Systems

These systems can warn you if there is an 

object in front of or behind the vehicle. 

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. The 

forward sensing system is automatically 

activated when the vehicle is in D (Drive) 

and is traveling under 8 mph (13 km/h). 

The reverse sensing system is automatically 

activated when the vehicle is in R (Reverse) 

and is moving under 3 mph (5 km/h). 

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. 

Improved fuel economy while coasting 

or decelerating

Your vehicle has been designed to improve 

fuel economy by reducing fuel usage 

while coasting or decelerating. This may 

be perceived as a light to medium braking 

sensation when removing your foot from the 

accelerator pedal. 

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 collision 

warning system is active at speeds above 

approximately 5 mph (8 km/h), and 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. 

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 

depressing the brake pedal. Refer to your 

Owner’s Guide for safety information, more 

detail and limitations.

 

(Power/Driver Side):

 Press to turn on the 

climate control system and turn to increase/

decrease the vehicle cabin temperature. 

If the passenger temperature control is 

activated, this control will only adjust the 

driver side temperature.

PASS TEMP:

 Press to activate the passenger 

side climate control (dual zone). Turn the 

control to increase/decrease temperature. 

Press again to turn off and return to single 

zone where the driver side temperature 

control determines the temperature for the 

entire vehicle. 

Driver/Passenger heated/cooled seats:

 Press 

the desired seat control (heated/cooled) 

repeatedly to cycle through the various 

settings and to turn the feature off. 

Note:

 

When the heated/cooled front seat is active, 

you will be able to hear the fan operating 

inside the seat. This is normal.

Heated rear seats:

 Your vehicle has heated 

rear seats. The controls are on the back of 

the center console. Press the left side of the 

control for minimum heat or press the right 

side for maximum heat. Press again to  

turn off. 

AUTO: 

Press to activate automatic 

temperature control. The system will 

automatically determine fan speed, airflow 

location, A/C (on or off) and outside or 

recirculated air, to heat or cool the vehicle to 

reach the desired temperature. Press again 

to deactivate. 

MAX A/C: 

Distributes recirculated air 

through the instrument panel vents to cool 

the vehicle. This mode is more economical 

and efficient. Recirculated air may also help 

reduce undesirable odors from entering the 

vehicle. Press the MAX A/C button again for 

normal A/C operation.

Fan speed:

 Turn the control to increase/

decrease fan speed. 

:

 Distributes air through the windshield 

defroster vents, demister vents and the front 

and rear seat floor vents.

:

 Distributes air through the front and 

rear seat floor vents.

:

 Distributes air through the instrument 

panel vents, front and rear seat floor vents 

and demister vents. 

:

 Distributes air through the instrument 

panel vents.

:

 Distributes outside air through the 

windshield defroster and demister vents.  

Can be used to clear thin ice or fog from  

the windshield. 

:

 Press to recirculate the cabin air. 

Recirculated air may reduce the amount 

of time needed to cool down the interior 

of the vehicle and may also help reduce 

undesirable odors from reaching the interior 

of the vehicle. Recirculated air engages 

automatically when MAX A/C is selected or 

can be engaged manually in any airflow 

mode except defrost.

:

 Press to activate and clear the rear 

window and side heated mirrors of thin ice 

and fog. Press again to deactivate.

Lincoln MKS

May 2011

First Printing

Quick Reference Guide 

Litho in USA

Mykey® owner controls feature

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 will 

sound continuously and the audio will be 

muted until the safety belt is buckled.

•  Audible and visual low fuel warnings  

are provided.

•  Certain features cannot be turned off 

such as the reverse sensing system and the 

collision warning system.

•  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. 

Active Park Assist (if equipped) 

The active park assist system can detect 

an available parallel parking space and 

automatically steer the vehicle into that 

space (hands-free). The system instructs the 

driver with visual and/or audible instructions 

with regard to braking, accelerating and 

shifting gears in order to safely park the 

vehicle. To initiate active park assist, press 

the AUTO P button

 

on the center console. 

To stop the parking procedure, grab the 

steering wheel or press the control again. 

For complete information, please refer to 

Active Park Assist in the Driving chapter of 

your Owner’s Guide. 

Note:

 Park assist does 

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. 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 Mirrors (if equipped) 

Blind spot mirrors have an integrated convex 

mirror spotter in the upper corner on the 

outside mirrors. These mirrors help increase 

visibility alongside the vehicle thereby 

helping you see a vehicle which may be in 

your blind spot. As the vehicle approaches, 

its image will transition from the main 

mirror to the blind spot mirror. Refer to your 

Owner’s Guide for more information.  

Ambient Lighting 

Illuminates footwells, storage bins and 

cupholders with a choice of several colors. 

The ambient lighting control is located 

on the instrument panel to the left of the 

steering wheel. To activate, press the top  

of the control repeatedly to cycle through 

the color options and turn the feature  

off. Press the bottom of the control to 

change intensity.  

EcoBoost™ Engine (if equipped) 

If your vehicle has an EcoBoost engine, you 

may, under certain circumstances, notice a 

different engine sound. This is normal for 

your direct injection, turbocharged engine 

and may occur if your vehicle is idling while 

parked next to a wall, if you are standing 

outside the running vehicle, or in certain  

idle situations. This sound comes from 

the direct injector system which is used to 

improve your vehicle’s fuel economy and 

engine performance.