Lincoln 2008 mkx User Manual

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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 refer to 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)

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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 office lighting. Refer  

to your Owner’s Guide for  

more information, including 

programming instructions.

Vista Roof™: 

Firmly press 

and release the 

rear control. 

The panoramic roof will open 

to the “comfort” position. 

Firmly press and release  

the control again to fully 

open. To stop the one-touch 

open feature press any  

control again. 
To close the Vista Roof™: 

Press and release the front 

control until the glass panel 

stops at the “express close” 

position. Firmly press and hold 

the control again to fully close. 
To vent the Vista Roof™: From 

the closed position, press and 

release the TILT control. To vent 

the panoramic roof from any 

position, press and hold the 

TILT control. To close, press and 

hold the front control.

sunshades: Press the OPEN or 

CLOSE portion of the control 

to operate the sunshades. The 

front and rear shades open 

simultaneously. 

The keyless 

entry keypad 

located on the 

driver’s door 

allows you to 

lock or unlock the doors, open 

the trunk, or recall the driver’s 

seat and mirror positions 

saved in memory. Refer to 

your Owner’s Guide for further 

information.

Your vehicle 

comes 

equipped with 

two specially 

programmed 

Integrated Keyhead Transmitters 

(IKTs). IKTs are both a 

programmed ignition key 

and a remote keyless entry 

transmitter. Handle the IKT 

carefully when starting the car 

to avoid accidentally pressing 

any of the remote entry buttons. 

Press 

 once to unlock the 

driver’s door. The interior lamps 

will illuminate.

Press 

 twice to unlock all 

the doors.

Press 

 once to lock all 

the doors and activate the 

perimeter alarm system.

Press 

 twice to confirm 

all the doors and liftgate are 

closed. The horn will chirp and 

the turn signal lamps will flash 

once if all the doors and the 

liftgate are closed.

Press 

 to activate the panic 

alarm. The horn will sound 

and the turn lamps will flash.  

Press and release 

 again or 

turn the key in the ignition to 

deactivate the panic alarm. 

Press 

 twice within three 

seconds to activate the car 

finder. The horn will chirp  

and the turn lamps will flash. 

It is recommended that this 

method be used to locate your 

vehicle, rather than using the 

panic alarm.

Press 

 twice to open the 

power liftgate (if equipped). 

Ensure that you keep the IKT 

adhesive security label in a safe 

place for future reference. 

Replacement Integrated 

Keyhead Transmitters are  

only available through  

an authorized dealer.

The utility 

compartment 

has a clamshell 

tray and 

removable 

divider for flexible storage 

of MP3 players, CDs or 

handbags.

You can open your front 

windows and vent the 

Vista Roof™ (if equipped) 

simultaneously using 

your Integrated Keyhead 

Transmitter (IKT). Press and 

hold 

 until the two front 

windows and panoramic roof 

begin to open. If any other 

remote entry transmitter 

control is pressed during 

the opening operation, both 

windows and the panoramic 

roof will stop opening.

The headlamp beams move 

in the same direction as 

the steering wheel, which 

provides more visibility 

when driving around curves. 

The system has a power-up 

movement check feature. 

When the vehicle is started, 

the lamps track left to right, 

then back to center to alert 

the driver that the system is 

working properly.

The memory feature enables 

the vehicle to “remember” 

your driver’s seat and exterior 

mirrors position. To set, 

position the driver’s seat and 

exterior mirrors where you 

want them. Press SET on the 

driver’s door panel. Within 

five seconds, press the 1 or 2 

control on the driver’s door 

panel to associate with the 

Driver 1 or Driver 2 position. 

Press the SET button again. 

Within five seconds, press 

any control on the Integrated 

Keyhead Transmitter (IKT) 

and then press 1 or 2 on the 

driver’s door panel to save 

the settings under Driver 1 

or Driver 2. When you press 

 on the IKT to get into the 

vehicle, the seat and mirrors 

will automatically adjust to 

your desired positions. 

The SecuriLock™ passive 

anti-theft system is an engine 

immobilization system. 

This system is designed to 

help prevent the engine 

from being started unless a 

coded Integrated Keyhead 

Transmitter (IKT) programmed 

to your vehicle is used. 

Using the wrong type of 

coded key may lead to a 

“no start” condition. The 

anti-theft indicator 

 in the 

instrument cluster will flash 

to indicate the SecuriLock™ 

system is functioning as a 

theft deterrent when the 

ignition is turned off. 

Autolock automatically locks 

all vehicle doors when all the 

doors are closed, the ignition 

is in the RUN position, you 

shift into any gear that puts 

the vehicle into motion, 

and the vehicle is moving 

above 12 mph (20 km/h).   

Autounlock automatically 

unlocks all the doors when 

the vehicle has been traveling 

above 12 mph (20 km/h), 

comes to a complete stop, 

and the driver door is opened 

within 10 minutes of the 

ignition being turned to 

off or accessory. Note: For 

instructions on disabling 

autolock, please refer to your 

Owner’s Guide or see your 

authorized dealer.

The cargo management 

system consists of storage 

compartments located in the 

floor of the rear cargo area. To 

open, lift the handle. To close, 

lower the lid.

The RSS detects obstacles up 

to 6 feet (2 meters) from the 

rear bumper with a decreased 

coverage area at the outer 

corners of the bumper. As you 

move closer to the obstacle, 

the rate of the tone increases. 

When the obstacle is less than 

10 inches (25 cm) away, the 

tone will sound continuously. 

If the RSS detects a stationary 

or receding object further 

than 10 inches (25 cm) from 

the side of the vehicle, the 

tone will sound for only 

three seconds. Once the 

system detects an object 

approaching, the tone will 

sound again. 

To open the power liftgate, 

push the button on the 

instrument panel, press 

remote entry transmitter (IKT) 

 control twice, or push 

the button located above the 

liftgate outside handle. For 

the best performance allow 

the power system to open 

the liftgate after pushing the 

control. Manually pushing 

or pulling the liftgate may 

activate the systems obstacle 

detection feature and stop 

the power system. Do not 

open the liftgate in a garage 

or other enclosed area with a 

low ceiling.  

To close the 

liftgate, press 

and release the 

control located 

in the left rear quarter panel.  

Keep clear of the liftgate 

when operating the rear 

switch. The liftgate can be 

reversed with a second press 

on a control button or remote 

entry transmitter and can be 

manually closed at any time. 

To fold down the rear seat, pull up on 

the lever on the outboard side of the 

seat cushion and let the seatback rotate 

downward into the load floor position. To 

return to the upright position, rotate the 

seatback upward until the seatback latches. 

The seatback will click when it is locked 

into position. 

To adjust the second row seatback to  

the desired position, while seated, pull  

the release lever up and push the  

seatback rearward. 
2

The control buttons are located on the 

left-hand rear quarter trim panel 

(accessible from the liftgate area). Press 

and hold the control to lower the seat. 

The top portion lowers the right (40%) 

seatback, and the bottom portion lowers 

the left (60%) seatback. 
3

To activate these functions, press the 

buttons located on the climate control 

panel. Press 

 once for full heat or 

 

once for full cool (three lights), twice for 

medium heat or medium cool (two lights) 

and a third time for low heat or low cool 

(one light). 
4

The rear seat heat controls are located 

on the rear door panels. To operate the 

heated seats, push the top of the control for 

maximum heat, bottom of the control for 

minimum heat. Push again to deactivate. 

Your front-wheel drive 

vehicle’s fuel tank can 

accommodate 19.2 gallons 

(72.7 L) of gasoline;  

all-wheel drive vehicles can 

accommodate 20.8 gallons 

(78.7 L). Your vehicle is 

designed to use unleaded 

gasoline with an (R+M)/2 

octane rating of 87. Using 

gasoline with a lower  

octane rating may  

degrade performance. 

The spare tire and jack are 

located in the cargo area 

below the carpeted floor 

panel. The lug nut wrench 

is contained in the tool bag.  

For complete details on how 

to change your tire, refer to 

the Roadside Emergencies  

chapter in your Owner’s Guide. 

If the vehicle’s electrical 

components are not 

operating, a fuse may have 

blown. The fuse panel is 

located below the instrument 

panel on the driver’s side; 

remove the cover to view 

the fuses. Additional fuses 

are located in the power 

distribution box in the 

engine compartment. For 

more information regarding 

changing fuses, refer to the 

Roadside Emergencies chapter 

of your Owner’s Guide.

This system monitors tire 

pressure on all road tires and 

provides the driver with a 

yellow warning light when  

one or more of your tires is 

significantly under-inflated. 

The Message center provides 

additional warning messages. 

The TPMS warning light will 

reset itself (turn off) after the 

tires are set to specification 

and the vehicle is driven above 

20 mph (32 km / h) for at least 

2 minutes. Note: Outside 

temperature affects tire 

pressure. Please refer to  

your Owner’s Guide. 

Your vehicle’s tire pressure 

specifications are found 

on the vehicle’s Safety 

Compliance Certification 

Label or Tire Label located  

on the driver’s door jamb.  

Check your tires for proper air 

pressure monthly; check the 

air pressure in your  

spare tire every six months.  

Always use an accurate tire  

pressure gauge. Check the 

tire pressure when tires are 

cold, after the vehicle has 

been parked for at least three 

hours or has been driven 

less than three miles. (As you 

drive, the temperature in the 

tire warms up, increasing the 

tire pressure.) Improperly 

inflated tires can affect 

vehicle handling and can 

fail suddenly, resulting in 

a possible loss of vehicle 

control. Refer to the Tires, 

Wheels and Loading chapter 

in the Owner’s Guide for 

further information.

The fuel pump shut-off switch 

stops the electric fuel pump 

from sending fuel to your 

engine when your vehicle has 

sustained a substantial jolt. 

The switch is located behind 

the panel on the left side 

of the cargo area. For more 

information regarding the fuel 

pump shut-off switch, refer 

to the Roadside Emergencies 

chapter of your Owner’s Guide.

When one or both of the 

rear windows are open, the 

vehicle may demonstrate a 

wind throb or buffeting noise; 

this noise is common among 

a wide range of vehicles and 

can be eliminated by simply 

lowering a front window 

approximately two to  

three inches.

During your Lincoln MKX’s 

limited warranty period, the 

assurance and support of a 

24-hour emergency roadside 

assistance program is 

included. Roadside assistance 

includes such services as fuel 

delivery, tire changes, jump 

starts, winch outs, help when 

you are locked out of your 

vehicle, and towing. 

Complete your roadside 

assistance identification 

card and keep it handy (such 

as in your wallet) for quick 

reference. This identification 

card is located in your Owner’s 

Information portfolio. To 

receive roadside assistance in 

the United States, call (800) 

521-4140. In Canada, call  

(800) 665-2006.