3

   SeRviCe  engine   

Soon Light

 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.

4

   PoweR  tiLt/

teLeSCoPing 

SteeRing CoLumn*

Your power tilt steering column has a 
four-way rocker control that allows you 
to adjust the steering wheel to your 
desired position.

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   SteeRing  wheeL   

Audio ContRoLS*

Press 

VOL +

 or 

VOL -

 to increase or 

decrease volume levels. 

Press 

 to access the next/

previous radio station preset, CD  
track or preset satellite radio channel*.

Press

   

to access voice recognition.

Press   to access SYnC®  
phone features.

6

   Right  vehiCLe 

inFoRmAtion diSPLAy

Displays information about 
entertainment, Phone, navigation*  
and Climate. Use the right, 5-way 
control located on your steering wheel 
to scroll through, highlight and make 
minor adjustments within a selected 
menu. Refer to the 

MyLincoln Touch™

 

chapter in your 

Owner’s Manual

 for 

more information.

 

7

 PuSh Button StARt

You can start your vehicle while your 
keys remain in your pocket, purse 
or back pack. With your vehicle in P 
(Park), fully press the brake pedal and 
press the 

ENGINE START STOP

 button. 

Press the button again to turn the 
engine off.

Note: 

Your intelligent access key must 

be inside the vehicle for the ignition 
to start.

8

   PuSh  Button   

ShiFt tRAnSmiSSion

Your vehicle is equipped with an 
electronic transmission. The shift buttons 
are located on the center stack next the 
MyLincoln Touch™ system. 

Putting your vehicle in gear:

1.  Fully press down the brake pedal.
2.   Press and release one of the 

PRNDS

 

buttons to select your gear. 

3. The gear shift button you select will 

illuminate and the instrument cluster 
will show 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 

N

 (neutral) button on the 

shifter assembly once. The information 
display screen will read “Press 

N

 to 

enter 

Stay in Neutral

 mode”. 

2.   Press 

N

 on the shifter assembly 

again. The message 

“Stay in Neutral 

mode engaged”

 will appear in the 

instrument cluster and the n button 
will flash continuously to confirm  
your selection.

3. To exit 

Stay in Neutral

, select another gear. 

1

   LeFt  vehiCLe   

inFoRmAtion diSPLAy

Provides information about various 
systems on your vehicle. Use the left, 
5-way control located on the steering 
wheel to choose and confirm settings  
and messages. Refer to the 

Information 

Displays

 chapter in your 

Owner’s Manual

 

for more information.

2

   AdAPtive   

CRuiSe ContRoL*

Automatically adjusts your speed to 
maintain a set distance between you 
and the vehicle in front of you in the 
same lane. You can set the gap distance 
between yourself and the vehicle in front 
by pressing the   and   buttons on the 
steering wheel.

Note: 

Driving aids do not replace the 

need to watch where the vehicle is 
moving and brake where necessary.  
Refer to your the 

Cruise Control

 chapter 

of your 

Owner’s Manual 

for safety 

information, more detail and limitations.

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1

4

3

2

8

5

7

6

inSTRUMenT  

PAneL

4

* if equipped

* if equipped

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