Lincoln 2008 MKZ Automobile User Manual


 
Sleek.Dynamic.Stylish.TheLincolnMKZawaitsyou.Fromtheluxurious
amenitiestothequietinterior,Lincoln’sclassictouchensuresthateverydriveisa
uniqueandcomfortingone.Experienceyourownsanctuaryasthespiritedengine
carriesyoueffortlesslythroughthenextcurve,theMP3soundsystemsetsthe
pacewithyourfavoritemusic,andtheluxuriousleatherseatsenfoldyou.Youmay
neverwanttoleave.
TakeafewminutestousethisQuickReferenceGuidetoacquaintyouwithany
ofthefeaturesyou’llusemost.Formoredetailedinformation,refertoyour
Owner’sGuide.
Useextremecautionwhenusinganydeviceorfeaturethatmaytakeyour
attentionofftheroad.Yourprimaryresponsibilityisthesafeoperationofthe
vehicle.Onlyusenon-essentialfeaturesanddeviceswhenitissafetodoso.
andhaveyourvehicle
servicedimmediatelybyan
authorizeddealer.
.10 AirbagReadinessLight
TheAirbagReadinesslight
illuminatesbrieywhen
theignitionisturnedon.
Ifthislight
remainson
orcontinues
toashafter
theengine
isstarted,havethesystem
servicedimmediatelybyyour
authorizeddealer.Achime
willsoundifamalfunctionin
thesupplementalrestraint
systemisdetectedaswell.
.11Anti-LockBrake
System(ABS)
TheABSlightilluminates
brieywhen
theignitionis
turnedon.If
theABSlight
remainson
orashesaftertheengine
isstarted,havethesystem
servicedimmediatelybyyour
authorizeddealer.Normal
braking(lessABS)willstillbe
functionalunlessthebrake
systemwarninglightisalso
illuminated.Note:Itisnormal
tofeelapedalpulsationor
hearaslightnoisewhenthe
ABSsystemisactivated.
.12BrakeSystem
WarningLight
Thebrakesystemwarning
lightilluminatesbrieywhen
theignitionisturnedon.
Thislightwill
remainon
whenthe
parkingbrake
isappliedand
theignitionison.Ifthislight
remainsonafterreleasingthe
parkingbrake,thisindicates
alowbrakeuidlevelora
brakesystemmalfunction.
Havethebrakesystem
inspectedimmediatelybyan
authorizeddealer.
.13CheckFuelCapLight
Thisicon
illuminates
whenthe
fuelcap
maynotbe
properlyinstalled.Ifyou
continuetodrivewiththis
lightilluminated,theService
EngineSoonindicatorlight
maycomeon.
HomeLink
®
(ifequipped)
Locatedonthedriver’svisor,
theHomeLinkWirelessControl
Systemisaconvenientwayto
replaceuptothreehand-held
transmitterswithasinglebuilt-in
device.Thissystemlearnsthe
radiofrequencycodesofmost
transmitterstooperategarage
doors,entrygates,security
systems,entrydoorlocks,and
homeorofcelighting.Refer
totheDriverControlschapter
inyourOwner’sGuidefor
moreinformationincluding
programminginstructions.
AuxiliaryPowerPoint
Theauxiliarypowerpoint
islocatedintheutility
compartment
inthecenter
console.Note:
Donotuse
thepower
pointoverthecapacityof
12VDC/180W.
USBPORT(ifequipped)
Yourvehiclemaybe
equippedwithaUSBport
insideyourcenterconsole.
Thisfeatureallowsyou
topluginmediaplaying
devices,memorysticks,and
alsotochargedevices.For
moredetailedinformation,
pleaserefertotheSYNC™
supplement.
GloveBoxCDStorage
Yourvehicleis
equippedwith
aspecialarea
foryourCD
storage.Itis
locatedinsidetheglovebox,
totherightofthemainbin.
Cockpit
QuickReferenceGuide
.1
Headlamps,FogLamps
andPanelDimmerControl
Turnthecontroloneposition
totheright
toturnonthe
parkinglamps,instrument
panellamps,
licenseplate
lampsandtail
lamps.Turn
thecontrol
tothesecondpositionon
theright
toturnonthe
headlamps.Turnthecontrol
onepositiontotheleft
toactivatetheautolamp
feature,whichautomatically
turnstheexteriorlampson
andoff,basedonavailable
daylight.Thesystemalso
keepsthelightsonforashort
timeaftertheignitionswitch
isturnedtotheLOCK(OFF)
position.Pullthecontrolout
toactivatethefoglamps.The
foglampindicatorlight
will
illuminate.Thefoglampswill
notoperatewhenthecontrol
isturnedoff
orwhenthe
highbeamsareon.Usethe
paneldimmercontrolto
adjustthelevelofbrightness
ontheinstrumentpanel
duringparkinglampand
headlampoperation.Move
thecontroltothefullupright
position,pastthedetent,to
turnontheinteriorlamps.
.2 SteeringWheelControls
Yoursteeringwheelcontrols
allowyoutosetandadjust
vehiclespeed,aswellasmake
adjustmentsinyouraudio
system.Tosetthespeed
control,pressandrelease
ON.Acceleratetothedesired
speed.Press
andrelease
SET(+).The
speedcontrol
indicator
light
willilluminateinthe
cluster.Removeyourfootfrom
theaccelerator.Onceset,press
andreleaseSET(-)or(+)to
decreaseorincreasethespeed
insmallincrements.Or,press
andholduntilyoureachthe
desiredspeed.Todisengage
speedcontrolbutnoterase
theprevioussetspeed,tapthe
brakepedal.Todisengageand
erasethespeed,pressOFF.
Press–VOL+todecrease/
increaseaudiovolume.
Press
toaccessthe
previous/nextpresetradio
stationorCDtrack.
PressMEDIAtoselectAM,FM1,
FM2,CD,LINEIN(auxiliary
inputjack),SAT1,SAT2,SAT3
(satelliteradiomode,ifequipped)
orSYNC(ifequipped).
.3
Tilt/Telescopic
SteeringWheel
Pushtheleverdowntounlock
thesteeringcolumn.Move
thesteering
wheelupor
downandin
orouttond
thedesired
position.Whileholdingthe
steeringwheelinplace,
pulltheleveruptolockthe
steeringcolumn.
.4 MessageCenter
Themessagecenter
displaysimportantvehicle
informationthrougha
constantmonitoringofvehicle
systems.Themessage
centerdisplaysfeaturessuch
astripodometer,compass,
distancetoempty,average
fueleconomy,averagespeed
andalanguageselector.The
messagecenteralsoprovides
vehiclesystemchecksandwill
notifyyouofpotentialvehicle
problemswithadisplayof
systemwarnings.
INFO–Presstoscrollthrough
thefollowingdisplays:Trip
OdometerAorB,Distanceto
Empty,AverageFuelEconomy,
AverageSpeed,andTripElapsed
DriveTime1or2.
RESET–Press
toselectand
resetfunctions
showninthe
InfoandSetUpMenu.
SETUP–Presstoscrollthrough:
SystemCheck,Units(English/
Metric),Language(current
languagetobedisplayed),
EasyEntry/ExitSeatand
ReverseSensingSystem(Park
Assist).Formoreinformation,
pleaseseeyourOwner’sGuide.
.5 In-DashClock
Press+
toadvance
thetime.
Press–
toreverse
thetime.
.6 PassengerAirbagOff
Yourvehiclehasasafety
featurewhich
automatically
knowswhen
toengageor
disengage
thepassengerairbag.
Whenthesystemsensesno
weightorlighttomedium
weight(suchasaheavy
binderorsuitcase),inthe
frontpassengerseat,the
PASSAIRBAGOFFindicator
lamp(locatedabovethe
radio)willilluminate,
signifyingthepassenger
airbagisnotengaged.
.7 TractionControl
Light
Thislightilluminateswhen
theTraction
Control
is
active.Ifthe
lightremains
on,havethe
systemservicedimmediately
byanauthorizeddealer.
.8 ThrottleControl/
TransmissionLight
Thislightilluminateswhen
apowertrainorAWDfault
hasbeen
detected.
Contactan
authorized
dealeras
soonaspossibletohaveyour
vehicleserviced.
.9 ServiceEngine
SoonLight
TheServiceEngineSoonlight
illuminates
briey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
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