2018 Lincoln MKC User Manual

The 2018 Lincoln MKC is a small luxury SUV that shows how committed Lincoln is to giving drivers a great experience. The MKC stands out on the road thanks to its unique and stylish design. It has Lincoln’s signature head and clean lines. People inside the cabin are treated to a luxurious space made with high-quality materials and careful attention to detail, which creates a calm and relaxed atmosphere. The 2018 MKC comes with a selection of turbocharged engines that offer a good balance of power and fuel efficiency. It also has a great reputation for providing a smooth and stable ride. This luxury SUV is appealing because it has high-tech features like an infotainment system that is easy to use and a set of features that help the driver. There is plenty of room for up to five people inside the 2018 Lincoln MKC, which was made with comfort and ease of use in mind. The infotainment system has a touchscreen display that responds to touch, smartphone integration with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and premium audio choices that can be added. Safety is very important, and some trims come with advanced driving assistance features like adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, and automatic emergency braking. There is a premium driving experience in the 2018 MKC for those who want luxury and sophistication in a small SUV, whether you’re driving in the city or going on a long trip.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Condensation in the Exterior Front Lamps and Rear Lamps
Exterior front lamps and rear lamps have vents to accommodate normal changes in air pressure. Condensation can be a natural by-product of this design. When moist air enters the lamp assembly through the vents, there is a possibility that condensation can occur when the temperature is cold. When normal condensation occurs, a fine mist can form on the interior of the lens. The fine mist eventually clears and exits through the vents during normal operation. Clearing time may take as long as 48 hours under dry weather conditions.

Examples of acceptable condensation are:

• The presence of a fine mist (no streaks, drip marks, or large droplets).
• A fine mist covers less than 50% of the lens.

Examples of unacceptable condensation are:

• A water puddle inside the lamp.
• Streaks, drip marks, or large droplets are present on the interior of the lens.

If you see any unacceptable condensation, have your vehicle checked by an authorized dealer.

LIGHTING CONTROL

• Lamps off.
• Parking lamps, instrument panel lamps, license plate lamps, and tail lamps.
• Headlamps.

Headlamp High Beam
Push the lever away from you to switch the high beam on. Push the lever forward again or pull the lever toward you to switch the high beams off.

Flashing the Headlamp High Beam
Slightly pull the lever toward you and release it to flash the headlamps.

AUTOLAMPS
The system does not relieve you of your responsibility to drive with due care and attention. You may need to override the system if it does not turn the headlamps on in low visibility conditions, for example, daytime fog. When the lighting control is in the auto lamps position, the headlamps turn on in low-light situations, or when the wipers turn on. The headlamps remain on for a period of time after you switch the ignition off. Use the information display controls to adjust the period of time that the headlamps remain on.

Note: If you switch the auto lamps on, you cannot switch the high beams on until the system turns the low beams on.

Windshield Wiper Activated Headlamps
When you switch the auto lamps on, the headlamps turn on within 10 seconds of switching the wipers on. They turn off approximately 60 seconds after you switch the windshield wipers off.

The headlamps do not turn on with the wipers:

• During a single wipe.
• When using the windshield washers.
• If the wipers are in intermittent mode.

Note: If you switch the auto lamps and the autowipers on, the headlamps turn on when the windshield wipers continuously operate.

INSTRUMENT LIGHTING DIMMER
Note: When disconnecting the battery or when it runs out of charge, the illuminated components turn to the maximum setting.

Vehicles With Front Fog Lamps
Press repeatedly or press and hold until you reach the desired level.

Vehicles Without Front Fog Lamps

• Press repeatedly or press and hold to dim.
• Press repeatedly or press and hold to brighten.

HEADLAMP EXIT DELAY
After you switch the ignition off, you can switch the headlamps on by pulling the direction indicator lever toward you. You will hear a short tone. The headlamps will switch off automatically after three minutes with any door open or 30 seconds after the last door has been closed. You can cancel this feature by pulling the direction indicator toward you again or switching the ignition on.

DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS 
The daytime running lamps system does not activate the rear lamps and may not provide adequate lighting during low-visibility driving conditions. Make sure you switch the headlamps on, as appropriate, during all low visibility conditions. Failure to do so may result in a crash.

Type One – Conventional (Non-Configurable)
The daytime running lamps turn on when:

1. Switching the ignition on.
2. The transmission is not in park (P) for vehicles with automatic transmissions, or releasing the parking brake for vehicles with manual transmissions.
3. The lighting control is in the off, parking lamp or auto lamp positions.
4. The headlamps are off.

Type Two – Configurable
Switch the daytime running lamps on or off using the information display. 

The daytime running lamps turn on when:

1. The lamps are on in the information display.
2. Switching the ignition on.
3. The transmission is not in park (P) for vehicles with automatic transmissions, or releasing the parking brake for vehicles with manual transmissions.
4. The lighting control is in the auto lamps position.
5. The headlamps are off.

The other lighting control switch positions do not turn on the daytime running lamps. If the daytime running lamps are off in the information display, the lamps stay off in all switch positions.

AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM CONTROL
The system does not relieve you of your responsibility to drive with due care and attention. You may need to override the system if it does not turn the high beams on or off. The system turns on high beams if it is dark enough and no other traffic is present. If it detects an approaching vehicle’s headlamps tail lamps, or street lighting ahead, the system turns off high beams before they can distract other road users. Low beams remain on.

Note: The system may not operate properly if the sensor is blocked. Keep the windshield free from obstruction or damage. The system may not operate properly in cold or inclement conditions. You can switch on the high beams by overriding the system. If the system detects a blockage, for example, bird droppings, bug splatter, snow, or ice, the system goes into low beam mode until you clear the blockage. A message may appear in the information display if the camera is blocked. Using much larger tires or equipping vehicle accessories such as snowplows can modify your vehicle’s ride height and degrade automatic high beam control performance.

A camera sensor, centrally mounted behind the windshield of your vehicle, continuously monitors conditions to turn the high beams on and off.

Once the system is active, the high beams turn on if:

• The ambient light level is low enough.
• There is no traffic in front of your vehicle.
• The vehicle speed is greater than approximately 32 mph (51 km/h).

The high beams turn off if:

• The ambient light level is high enough that high beams are not required.
• The system detects an approaching vehicle’s headlamps or tail lamps.
• The vehicle speed falls below approximately 27 mph (44 km/h).
• The system detects severe rain, snow or fog.
• The camera is blocked.

Switching the System On and Off
Switch the system on using the information display. Switch the lighting control to the auto lamp’s position.

Overriding the System
When you switch on the high beams, pushing or pulling the stalk provides a temporary override to the low beam.

Automatic High Beam Indicator 
The indicator lamp illuminates to confirm when the system is ready to assist.

FRONT FOG LAMPS 
Press the control to switch the fog lamps on or off. You can switch the fog lamps on when the lighting control is in any position except Off and the high beams are not on.

DIRECTION INDICATORS
Push the lever up or down to use the direction indicators. Note: Tap the lever up or down to make the direction indicators flash three times to indicate a lane change.

WELCOME LIGHTING
The Lincoln welcome mat projection lights are on the bottom of the exterior mirror housings. They project an image onto the ground a short distance from your vehicle when welcome lighting or lighted entry turns on. For auto-fold mirrors, the Lincoln welcome mat turns on when welcome lighting or lighted entry turns on and the mirrors fold in upon locking or using the switch on the door.
You can switch this feature on or off in the information display.

Note: Moisture, frost, and ice build-up, or other types of contamination on the surface of the light lens can cause non-permanent distortion or reduced brightness of the image. Do not use abrasive materials to clean the lens. If you enable auto-fold and then you fold the mirrors into the door window glass, the welcome mats do not turn on.

INTERIOR LAMPS
The lamps turn on under the following conditions:

• You open any door.
• You press a remote control button.

Front Interior Lamp
Note: The front interior lamp switches are on the overhead console. The exact location of each button on the overhead console depends upon your vehicle’s features. Press the button to switch the door function off when you open any door. When the door function is off and you open a door, the courtesy and door lamps stay off. The indicator lamp lights amber when the door function is off. Press the button again to switch the door function back on. When the door function is on and you open a door, the courtesy and door lamps turn on. The indicator lamp lights blue when the door function is on.

Type One

• All lamps on.
• Door function.
• All lamps off.
• Individual dome lamps.

Type Two

• Door function.
• All lamps on.
• Individual dome lamps.

Rear Interior Lamp
Press the button to switch the lamps on or off. AMBIENT LIGHTING (If Equipped)
Adjust the ambient lighting using the touchscreen.

Windows and Mirrors

POWER WINDOWS
Do not leave children unattended in your vehicle and do not let them play with the power windows. Failure to follow this instruction could result in personal injury. When closing the power windows,  verify they are free of obstruction and make sure that children and pets are not in the proximity of the window openings.

Note: You may hear a pulsing noise when just one of the windows is open. Lower the opposite window slightly to reduce this noise. Press the switch to open the window. Lift the switch to close the window.

One-Touch Down
Press the switch fully and release it. Press again or lift it to stop the window.

One-Touch Up
Lift the switch fully and release it. Press or lift it again to stop the window.

Resetting One-Touch Up
To reset the one-touch-up feature, lift and hold the control until the window is fully closed. Once the window is fully closed, release the control. Open the window and then try to close it automatically. If the window does not close automatically, repeat the resetting procedure.

Bounce-Back
The window will stop automatically while closing. It reverses some distance if there is an obstacle in the way.

Overriding the Bounce-Back Feature
When you override the bounce-back feature the window will not reverse if it detects an obstacle. Take care when closing the windows to avoid personal injury or damage to your vehicle. Pull up the window switch and hold it within a few seconds of the window reaching the bounce-back position. The window travels up with no bounce-back protection. The window stops if you release the switch before the window closes fully.

Window Lock
Press the control to lock or unlock the rear window controls. It will illuminate when you lock the rear window controls.

Accessory Delay
You can use the window switches for several minutes after you switch the ignition off or until you open either front door.

GLOBAL OPENING AND CLOSING
You can use the remote control to operate the windows with the ignition off.

Note: You can switch this feature on and off in the information display or contact an authorized dealer. 
Note: To operate this feature, make sure the accessory delay is not switched on.

Opening the Windows
You can open the windows only for a short time after you unlock your vehicle with the remote control. After you unlock your vehicle, press and hold the remote control unlock button to open the windows. Release the button once the movement starts. Press the lock or unlock button to stop movement.

Closing the Windows
When closing the windows, you should verify they are free of obstructions and make sure that children and pets are not in the proximity of the window openings. To close the windows, press and hold the remote control lock button. Release the button once the movement starts. Press the lock or unlock button to stop movement.

EXTERIOR MIRRORS

Power Exterior Mirrors
Do not adjust the mirrors when your vehicle is moving. This could result in the loss of control of your vehicle, serious personal injury or death.

• Left-hand mirror.
• Adjustment control.
• Right-hand mirror.

To adjust a mirror:

1. Select the mirror you want to adjust. The control will light.
2. Adjust the position of the mirror.
3. Press the mirror control again.

Fold-Away Exterior Mirrors
Push the mirror toward the door window glass. Make sure that you fully engage the mirror in its support when returning it to its original position.

Auto-Folding Mirrors (If Equipped)
The exterior mirrors automatically fold in toward the glass after you place the transmission into the park (P), turn off the vehicle, open and close the driver’s side door and lock the vehicle. The exterior mirrors automatically unfold and return to their driving position after you unlock the vehicle and open and close the driver’s side door. You can switch this feature on and off through the information display.

Note: If you switch this feature off through the information display, the welcome lighting also switches off. You can fold the mirrors on demand by pressing the power-folding mirror control located on the door. The control lights and the mirrors fold in toward the glass. Press the control again to unfold the mirrors. The control light turns off. If you use the power-folding control to fold the mirrors on demand and the auto-fold feature is switched on, the auto-folding feature will become disabled. To re-enable the auto-folding feature, press the control again to unfold the mirrors.

Loose Mirror
If your auto-folding mirrors are manually folded or unfolded, they may not work properly even after you re-position them.

You need to reset them if:

• The mirrors vibrate when you drive.
• The mirrors feel loose.
• The mirrors do not stay in the folded or unfolded position.
• One of the mirrors is not in its normal driving position.

To reset the auto-fold feature, use the power-folding mirror control to fold and unfold the mirrors. You may hear a loud noise as you reset the mirrors. This sound is normal. Repeat this process as needed each time the mirrors are manually folded or unfolded.

Heated Exterior Mirrors

Memory Mirrors (If Equipped)
You can save and recall the mirror positions through the memory function.

Signal Indicator Mirrors
The outer portion of the appropriate mirror housing will blink when you switch on the turn signal.

Auto-Dimming Feature (If Equipped)
The driver’s exterior mirror automatically dims when the interior auto-dimming mirror turns on.

Lincoln Welcome Mat
Projection lights, on the bottom of the mirror housings, project an image onto the ground a short distance from the vehicle.

Integrated Blind Spot Mirrors (If Equipped)
Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear. The blind spot mirror has a wide-angle mirror inside the exterior mirror that can increase visibility along the side of your vehicle. Check the main mirror first before a lane change, then check the blind spot mirror. If no vehicles are present in the blind spot mirror and the traffic in the adjacent lane is at a safe distance, signal that you intend to change lanes. Glance over your shoulder to verify traffic is clear and carefully change lanes. The image of the approaching vehicle is small and near the inboard edge of the main mirror when it is at a distance. The image becomes larger and begins to move outboard across the main mirror as the vehicle approaches (A). The image will transition from the main mirror and begin to appear in the blind spot mirror as the vehicle approaches (B). The vehicle will transition to your peripheral field of view as it leaves the blind spot mirror (C).

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