Lincoln 2009 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.

The panoramic Vista Roof™ 

and power sunshade are 

equipped with an automatic 

one-touch, express opening 

feature. To open, press and 

release 

. The front and 

rear sunshades will open 

simultaneously. Press 

 

again and the panoramic Vista 

Roof will open to the ‘comfort’ 

position. Press 

 once more 

for the roof to fully open. 

To stop the one touch open 

feature at any time, press 

the control again. To close, 

pull 

 down until the glass 

panel closes. Firmly pull the 

control again to fully close the 

Vista Roof™. Pull and hold the 

control down again to close 

the front and rear sunshades. 

To vent from a closed position, 

press TILT. To close, pull and 

hold TILT. 

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. 

You can use 

the keyless 

entry keypad 

to lock or 

unlock the 

doors without a key. To 

unlock the driver’s door, enter 

your five digit factory code 

(available on the owner’s 

wallet card in the glove box or 

from your authorized dealer.) 

To unlock all doors, enter your 

five digit factory code and, 

within five seconds, press 3-4. 

To lock all doors, simply press 

7-8 and 9-0 at the same time 

(you do not need to enter 

your factory code first). Refer 

to your Owner’s Guide for 

more 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 

 again or turn 

the ignition on 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 

 (if equipped) 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.

Your vehicle is 

equipped with 

an Auxiliary 

Input Jack 

located inside 

the console bin. This allows 

you to plug and play auxiliary 

audio devices, including MP3 

players. Press AUX repeatedly 

on your audio system to 

access. When LINE IN  

appears in the display, plug  

in your auxiliary audio  

device. For more detailed 

information, please refer to 

your Owner’s Guide.

The memory feature enables 

your vehicle to ‘remember’ 

the position of your seats and 

mirrors. To activate, set your 

seat and mirrors to the desired 

position. Press and hold either 

1 or 2 on the driver’s door 

until two tones are heard. 

Then, within three seconds, 

press 

 on your Integrated 

Keyhead transmitter (IKT). 

Another tone will sound when 

the activation is complete. 

Now when you press 

 on 

your IKT, the seats and mirrors 

will automatically move to the 

desired position.

Your vehicle is equipped with 

a reverse sensing system 

which can warn you if there 

is a large object behind the 

vehicle that may be too low 

for you to see. 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. Refer to your Owner’s 

Guide for more information. 

To open the power liftgate, 

press 

 on the instrument 

panel, or press 

 twice 

within three seconds on your 

remote entry transmitter, or 

press and release the control 

button located on the liftgate. 

To close, press 

 located 

on the left 

rear quarter 

panel in the 

rear cargo area 

or press 

 

twice on your remote entry 

transmitter. Keep clear of 

the liftgate when operating 

the rear switch. Your power 

liftgate is equipped with 

an obstacle detection 

feature which will either 

stop or revert to a full open 

position when it encounters 

a solid object. For complete 

information, please refer to 

your Owner’s Guide.

®

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.

Your vehicle may be 

equipped with an ambient 

lighting feature. The control 

is located on the center 

console and, when activated, 

illuminates footwells, storage 

bins and 

cupholders 

with a 

choice of 

seven colors. 

Ambient lighting is 

operational when the ignition 

is on or in the accessory 

position. Press the 

 

control repeatedly to turn 

on, cycle through your color 

choices, and turn off. 

Drive with the vehicle in 

Overdrive (D) for the best 

fuel economy. You can 

deactivate overdrive by 

pressing the transmission 

control switch on the side of 

the shift handle. Your vehicle 

is equipped with a special 

Grade Assist feature which 

is automatically activated 

when overdrive is turned off. 

Grade assist helps to provide 

optimal gear selection 

and additional engine 

braking on hilly terrain. It 

is recommended that you 

return to O/D (Overdrive) 

once you return to flat terrain. 

To return to overdrive, simply 

press the transmission control 

switch again.

Your vehicle is equipped with 

a USB port inside the center 

console. This feature allows 

you to plug in media playing 

devices, memory sticks, and 

also to charge devices if they 

support this feature. For  

more information, please  

refer to Accessing and Using 

your USB port in the SYNC® 

supplement or the Navigation 

system supplement. 

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. 

Front wheel drive vehicles 

have a fuel tank capacity of 

19.2 gallons (72.7 L) while All 

Wheel drive vehicles have 

a fuel tank capacity of 20.8 

gallons (78.7L). Your vehicle 

is designed to use “Regular” 

unleaded gasoline with 

an octane rating of 87. Do 

not use gasoline labeled as 

“Regular” in high altitude 

areas that are sold with 

Octane ratings less than 87. 

Do not use E85 fuels that are 

blended with a maximum of 

85% ethanol.

If you get a flat tire while 

driving, do not apply the brake 

heavily. Instead, gradually 

decrease your speed. Hold 

the steering wheel firmly 

and slowly move to a safe 

place on the side of the road. 

Your spare tire and tools are 

located in the rear cargo 

area of the vehicle, under 

the carpeted floor panel. The 

temporary spare is designed 

for emergency use only and 

should be replaced as soon 

as possible. 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. For fusing information, 

refer to the Roadside 

Emergencies chapter of  

your Owner’s Guide.

Your tire pressure is 

properly set at the 

dealership according to the 

recommended specifications 

found on the Safety 

Compliance Certification 

Label or Tire Label located on 

the on the B-Pillar or the edge 

of the driver’s door. Check 

your tire pressure at least once 

a month and before long trips 

(including spare). As an added 

safety feature, your vehicle is 

equipped with a Tire Pressure 

Monitoring System (TPMS) 

that illuminates a low tire 

pressure warning light when 

one or more of your tires is 

significantly under-inflated. 

Improperly inflated tires can 

affect vehicle handling and 

can fail suddenly, possibly 

resulting in loss of vehicle 

control. Refer to the Tires, 

Wheels and Loading chapter 

in your Owner’s Guide for 

more 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.

Your vehicle is equipped with 

the S.O.S. Post Crash Alert 

system. This system provides 

audible and visual alarms in 

the event of a crash which 

causes the deployment of 

airbags or the activation of 

the safety belt pretensioners. 

The turn signals will flash 

and the horn will sound. To 

deactivate the system, press 

the hazard flasher control,  

or you can press 

 on your 

remote transmitter.

Your new Lincoln MKX 

comes with the assurance 

and support of 24-hour 

emergency roadside 

assistance. Roadside 

assistance includes such 

services as: lockout assistance, 

limited fuel delivery, battery 

jump starts, changing a flat 

tire, towing, and winch out.  

To receive roadside assistance 

in the United States, call  

1 (800) 241-3673. In Canada, 

call 1 (800) 665-2006. 

For more information on 

coverage period and details of 

service, refer to your roadside 

assistance information.

Your vehicle may be equipped 

with All Wheel Drive (AWD). 

The AWD system is always 

active and uses all four wheels 

to power the vehicle. This 

increases traction, enabling 

you to drive over terrain 

and road conditions that 

a conventional two-wheel 

drive vehicle cannot. Refer to 

your Owner’s Guide for more 

information. Note: If your 

vehicle is equipped with  

AWD, a spare tire of a  

different size (other than the 

tire provided) should never 

be used. Using a different size 

could cause the AWD system 

to stop functioning and 

default to front wheel drive. 

Your vehicle is not intended 

for off-road use.