Active Park Assist

*

 

The feature detects an available 
parallel parking space and 
automatically steers the vehicle 
into the space (hands-free) while 
you control the accelerator, 
gearshift and brakes. The system 
visually and audibly instructs you 
to park your vehicle. To use:

  

Press the 
button 
located on 
the right 
side of the 
instrument 
panel.

  

To stop the parking 
procedure, grab the 
steering wheel or press the 
control again. For complete 
information, refer to the 

Parking Aids

 chapter of  

your 

Owner’s Manual

.

 

Note:

 

The driver is always 

responsible for controlling the 
vehicle, supervising the system 
and intervening, if required.

Front and Rear  
Sensing System

*

 

The front sensors are active 
when the gearshift is in any 
position other than park (P) or 
neutral (N) and the vehicle speed 
is below 6 mph (10 km/h).The 
rear sensors are active when the 
transmission is in reverse (R). As 
the vehicle moves closer to the 
obstacle, the rate of the audible 
warning increases. This system 
sounds a warning tone if there 
is an obstacle near the vehicle’s 
front or rear bumper, and will 
increase in frequency as the 
object gets closer.

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Silent Key Start 

When you switch on the ignition, your engine may not 
sound like it has started because your hybrid vehicle is 
equipped with silent key start. This fuel-saving feature 

allows your vehicle to be ready to drive without requiring your gas 
engine to be running. Look for the green ‘ready to drive’ indicator light 
in your information display. When the light displays, your vehicle has 
been successfully started and is ready to drive.

Unique Driving Characteristics 

Your hybrid comes equipped with a gasoline-powered engine, an 
electric motor and a high-voltage lithium-ion battery. The power-split 
architecture switches between electric-only mode, gas-only mode or a 
combination of both. Depending on driving conditions, here’s how the 
power split works:

Accelerating:

 Step on the gas and get all the responsiveness of a 

traditional gasoline engine.

City Driving:

 In stop-and-go driving and at low speeds, the electric 

motor provides the necessary power, with the gas engine only kicking 
in to recharge the battery or when more power is needed. 

Cruising/Highway Driving:

 Due to greater power demands at 

highway speeds, your vehicle will use the gasoline engine more 
frequently than while driving at city traffic speeds. This is normal.

ECO Cruise Control:

 This feature saves vehicle energy by slowing 

down acceleration compared to standard cruise control. Your vehicle 
may relax its acceleration temporarily when going uphill. This feature 
can be controlled through the information display.

Function

Braking:

 Your vehicle is equipped with standard hydraulic braking 

and regenerative braking. The regenerative braking system allows 
the energy normally lost through braking to be recovered and stored 
in the high-voltage battery. With this system, over 90% of braking 
energy normally lost through friction brakes may be recovered via 
regenerative braking. 

Stopped:

 To save energy, the gasoline engine usually turns off.

High-voltage Lithium-ion Battery System 

The battery pack is a self-charging system and does not require 
regular service maintenance. The battery compartment is located 
behind the rear, fold-down seats. Cabin air is drawn through vents 
in the rear package tray (located near the rear speakers) to cool the 
battery. For optimal battery operation, keep these air inlets free of  
any potential obstruction. The battery pack should only be serviced  
by an authorized electric vehicle technician. Improper handling can 
result in personal injury or death. Refer to your 

Owner’s Manual

 for 

more details. 

Optimizing Efficiency 

EV+

 allows your vehicle to learn frequent destinations and 

automatically change to electric mode when nearing your destination. 
The EV indicator will display 

EV+

 when this mode is active. You should 

see this about 1/8 mile (200 meters) from a frequent destination. 

Note:

 The 

EV+

 feature can be switched on or off through the Driver 

Assist section of the Setting menu within your information display.

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Lincoln Drive Control 

This feature intelligently integrates chassis and steering controls for 
personalized ride comfort, steering and handling. 

Normal

 is the factory 

default setting. It delivers an engaging drive experience with  
confident handling.

You can change this setting through the information display by 
navigating through the cluster menu to Settings, Driver Assist and then 
Drive Control to configure two additional settings: 

  

Comfort:

 

Provides lower steering effort and a more  

fluid suspension.

  

Sport:

 Increases handling and control with a sporty feel.   

*if equipped

Retractable Panoramic Roof

*

  

Located on the overhead console, your controls have a one-touch 
open and close feature. To open the roof, press the open 

 button. 

It opens fully and will adjust its opening automatically at certain speeds 
to help reduce wind noise. To manually override this feature, press the 
open or close button. It will reset after each ignition cycle. To close, 
press the close 

 button. 

Unique Hybrid Characteristics