Lincoln MKX (2018 year). Manual - part 30

HERE is the digital map provider for the
navigation application. If you find map data
errors, you may report them directly to HERE
by going to www.here.com/mapcreator.
HERE evaluates all reported map errors and
responds with the result of their investigation
by e-mail.

Map coverage includes the USA (including
Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands),
Canada and Mexico.

APPS

The system enables voice, steering wheel,
and touch screen control of SYNC 3 AppLink
enabled smartphone apps. When an app is
running through AppLink, you can control
main features of the app through voice
commands and steering wheel controls.

Note: Available AppLink enabled apps will
vary by market.

Note: You must pair and connect your
smartphone via Bluetooth to SYNC 3 to
access AppLink.

Note: iPhone users need to connect the
phone to the USB port.

Note: For information on available apps,
supported smartphone devices and
troubleshooting tips please visit:

Websites

owner.lincoln.com

www.syncmyride.ca

www.syncmaroute.ca

Note: Make sure you have an active account
for the app that you have downloaded. Some
apps will work with no setup. Other apps will
want you to configure your personal settings
and personalize your experience by creating
stations or favorites. We recommend you do
this at home or outside of your vehicle.

Note: We encourage you to review the
smartphone app’s terms of service and
privacy policies because Lincoln is not
responsible for your app or its use of data.

Note: AppLink is a native SYNC system
feature. Accessing mobile apps through
AppLink is only possible when Android Auto
or Apple CarPlay are disabled. Some apps
may only be accessible in the car through
AppLink and others only through Android
Auto or Apple CarPlay. Please refer to the
Smartphone Connectivity information to
disable Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.

Note: In order to use an app with SYNC 3,
the app needs to be running in the
background of your phone. If you shut down
the app on your phone, it shuts down the
app on SYNC 3 as well.

Note: If a SYNC 3 AppLink compatible app
is not shown in the Apps Domain, make sure
the required app is running on the mobile
device.

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Action and Descrip-

tion

Menu Item

SYNC 3 will search
and connect to
compatible app(s)
running on your
mobile device.

Find Mobile Apps

Enabling SYNC 3 Mobile Apps

In order to enable mobile apps, SYNC 3
requires user consent to send and receive
app authorization information and updates
using the data plan associated with the
connected device.

The connected device sends data to Lincoln
in the United States. The information is
encrypted and includes your VIN, SYNC 3
module number, odometer, usage statistics
and debugging information. We retain this
data for only as long as necessary to provide
this service, troubleshoot, and improve
products and services and to offer you
products and services that may interest you
where allowed by law.

Note: You must enable mobile apps for each
connected device the first time you select a
mobile app using the system.

Note: Lincoln reserves the right to limit
functionality or deactivate mobile apps at
any time.

Note:  Standard data rates apply. Lincoln is
not responsible for any additional charges
you may receive from your service provider,
when your vehicle sends or receives data
through the connected device. This includes
any additional charges incurred due to
driving in areas when roaming out of a home
network.

You can enable and disable apps through
settings.  See Settings (page 474).

App Permissions

The system organizes the app permissions
into groups.  You can individually grant these
group permissions.You can change a
permission group status any time when not
driving, by using the settings menu.  While
in the settings menu, you can also see the
data included in each group.

When you launch an app using SYNC 3, the
system may ask you to grant certain
permissions, for example Vehicle information,
Driving characteristics, GPS and Speed,
and/or Push notifications. You can enable all
groups or none of them during the initial app
permissions prompts. The settings menu
offers individual group permission control.

Note: You are only prompted to grant
permissions the first time you use an app
with SYNC 3.

Note: If you disable group permissions, apps
will still be enabled to work with SYNC 3
unless you deactivate All Apps in the settings
menu.

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SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link

 (If

Equipped)

WARNING

Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, crash and injury.

We strongly recommend that you use
extreme caution when using any device that
may take your focus off the road. Your
primary responsibility is the safe operation
of your vehicle. We recommend against the
use of any hand-held device while driving
and encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible. Make sure you are
aware of all applicable local laws that may
affect the use of electronic devices while
driving.

Note: SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link may
not be available in all markets.

Note: In order to use SiriusXM Traffic and
Travel Link, your vehicle must have
navigation.

Note: A paid subscription is required to
access and use these features. Go to
www.siriusxm.com/travellink for more
information.

Note: Visit www.siriusxm.com/traffic and click
on Coverage map and details for a complete
listing of all traffic areas covered by SiriusXM
Traffic and Travel Link.

Note: Neither Sirius nor Lincoln is
responsible for any errors or inaccuracies in
the SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link services
or its use in vehicles.

When you subscribe to SiriusXM Traffic and
Travel Link, it can help you locate the best
gas prices, find movie listings, get current
traffic alerts, view the current weather map,
get accurate ski conditions and see scores
to current sports games.

Action and Description

Menu Item

Touch these buttons to identify traffic incidents on your route, near your vehicle’s current location
or near any of your favorite places, if programmed.

Traffic on Route

Traffic Nearby

Touch this button to view fuel prices at stations close to your vehicle’s location or on an active
navigation route.

Fuel Prices

Touch this button to view nearby movie theaters and their show times, if available.

Movie Listings

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Action and Description

Menu Item

Touch this button to view the nearby weather, current weather, or the five-day forecast for the
chosen area.

Weather

Select to see the weather map, which can show storms,
radar information, charts and winds.

Map

Select to choose from a listing of weather locations.

Area

Touch this button to view scores and schedules from a variety of sports. You can also save up to
10 favorite teams for easier access. The score automatically refreshes when a game is in progress.

Sports Info

Touch this button to view ski conditions for a specific area.

Ski Conditions

SETTINGS

Under this menu, you can access and adjust
the settings for many of the system features.
To access additional settings, swipe the
screen left or right.

Sound

Pressing this button allows you to adjust the
following:

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Sound Settings

Returns Treble, Midrange, and Bass sound settings to factory levels.

Reset All

Adjusts the high frequency level.

Treble

Adjusts the middle frequency level.

Midrange

Adjusts the low frequency level.

Bass

Adjusts the sound ratio from side to side or front to back.

Balance / Fade

Adjusts the amount the audio system volume increases with speed, or turns the feature off.

Speed Compensated Vol.

Optimizes the sound based on the location of the listeners.

Occupancy Mode

Stereo

Sound Settings

Surround

Your vehicle might not have all of these features.

Media Player

This button is available when a media device
such as a Bluetooth Stereo or USB device is
the active audio source. Pressing the button
allows you to access the following options
for active devices only.

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Action and Description

Menu Item

For some USB devices, SYNC 3 can adjust the playback speed of podcasts. When a podcast is playing, you
can choose:

Podcast Speed

Faster

Normal

Slower

For some USB devices, SYNC 3 can adjust the playback speed of audiobooks. When an audiobook is playing,
you can choose:

Audiobook Speed

Faster

Normal

Slower

Cover art displays from your device’s music files. If no cover art for the files
exists on the device, then the Gracenote Database provides cover art.

Media Player

Cover Art Priority

The Gracenote Database supplied cover art is used for your music files.
This overrides any cover art from your device.

Gracenote®

Switches on and off Gracenote® to provide metadata information such as genre, artist and album.

Gracenote® Management

This allows you to view the version level of the Gracenote Database.

Gracenote® Database Info

This allows you to view the manufacturer and model number of your media device.

Device Information

Erase the stored media information in order to re-index.

Update Media Index

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Clock

To adjust the time, select the up and down
arrows on either side of the screen. The

arrows on the left adjust the hour and arrows
on the right adjust the minute. You can then
select AM or PM.

You can adjust the following features:

Action and Description

Menu Item

Select how time displays.

Clock Format

When active, the clock adjusts to time zone changes.

Auto Time Zone Update

This feature is only available in vehicles with navigation.

When selected, the vehicle clock resets to GPS satellite time.

Reset Clock to GPS Time

The system automatically saves any updates
you make to the settings.

Bluetooth

Pressing this button allows you to access the
following:

Action

Menu Item

On

Bluetooth

Off

You must activate Bluetooth to pair a
Bluetooth enabled device.

The processes of pairing a Bluetooth device
is the same as pairing a phone. See Pairing
a Device in Phone settings for how to pair a
device and the available options.

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Phone

Pair your Bluetooth enabled phone with the
system before using the functions in
hands-free mode.

Switch on Bluetooth on your device to begin
pairing.  See your phone’s manual if
necessary.

To add a phone, select:

Menu Item

Add Phone

1. Follow the on-screen instructions.

2. A prompt alerts you to search for the

system on your phone.

3. Select your vehicle's make and model as

it displays on your phone.

4. Confirm that the six-digit number

appearing on your phone matches the
six-digit number on the touchscreen.

5. The touchscreen indicates when the

pairing is successful.

6. Your phone may prompt you to give the

system permission to access information.
To check your phone’s compatibility, see
your phone’s manual or visit the website.

Alternatively, to add a phone, select:

Menu Item

Add Phone

Then select:

Discover Other Bluetooth Devices

1. Follow the on-screen instructions.

2. Select your phone's name when it

appears on the touchscreen.

3. Confirm that the six-digit number

appearing on your phone matches the
six-digit number on the touchscreen.

4. The touchscreen indicates when the

pairing is successful.

5. Your phone may prompt you to give the

system permission to access information.
To check your phone’s compatibility, see
your phone’s manual or visit the website.

Other features, such as text messaging using
Bluetooth and automatic phonebook
download, are phone-dependent features.

Once you have paired a device you can
adjust the following options.

To check your phone’s compatibility, see
your phone’s manual or visit the website:

Website

owner.lincoln.com

www.syncmyride.ca

www.syncmaroute.ca

Once you have paired a device you can
adjust the following options.

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Action and Description

Menu Item

View Devices

You can then select:

You can add a Bluetooth enabled device by following the steps in the previous table.

Add a Bluetooth Device

You can select a phone by touching the name of the phone on the screen. You then have the following options:

Depending on the status of the device, you can select either of these options to interact with the selected
device.

Connect

Disconnect

Allows you to select this device to be your preferred device.

Make Primary

Removes the selected device from the system.

Delete

Press the info icon next to the device name
to see phone and device information.

Action and Description

Menu Item

Manage Contacts

You can then select:

Enable this option to have SYNC 3 periodically re-download your phonebook to keep your contact list up to
date.

Auto-Download Contacts

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Action and Description

Menu Item

Choose how you would like the system to display your contacts. You can choose:

Sort By:

Last Name

First Name

Select this option to re-download your contact list manually.

Re-download Contacts

Select this option to delete the in vehicle contact list. Deleting the in vehicle list does not erase the contact
list on the connected phone.

Delete Contacts

Action and Description

Menu Item

Set Phone Ringtone

You can then select:

No sound plays when a call comes to your phone.

No Ringtone

The currently selected ringtone on your phone plays when you receive a call. This option may not be available
for all phones. If this option is available, it is the default setting.

Use Phone Ringtone

You can also select one of the three available ringers.

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Action and Description

Menu Item

Text Messaging

You can then select:

No sound plays when a message comes to your phone.

No Alert (Silence)

You can select one of the three available notification sounds.

When enabled, a voice prompt alerts you when you receive a new message.

Voice Readout

You can enable and disable the following options as well:

Action and Description

Menu Item

When enabled, vehicle audio (such as radio or apps) is muted for the duration of the phone call even when
the phone call is in privacy.

Mute Audio in Privacy

When enabled, an alert displays that your phone is roaming when you attempt to place a call.

Roaming Warning

When enabled, a message displays when the battery on your phone is running low.

Low Battery Notification

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911 Assist

Enabling 911 Assist

Note: For this feature to work, your cell
phone must have Bluetooth and connect
with SYNC3.

To activate 911 Assist from the settings
screen select:

Action and Description

Menu Item

Press this button to enter the settings screen for this feature. You can switch this feature on and off by sliding
the scrollbar as follows.

911 Assist

Slide the scrollbar to switch this feature on.

You can set your contacts in the phone book
for emergency quick dialing.

Setting Emergency Contacts

Ensure the phone book of your cell phone
downloaded to SYNC 3.

From the settings screen select:

Action and Description

Menu Item

Press this button to enter the settings screen for this feature.

911 Assist

Select this option as it displays on the screen.

Set Emergency Contacts

Action and Description

Menu Item

Select this option under <Emergency contact 1>.

Select a Contact

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The screen lists contacts in the phone book.
Select the contact that you want to set as
emergency contact. You can set Emergency
Contact 2 by same process. You can set two
Emergency Contacts in total.

Note: After SYNC3 tries to place an
emergency call, the Emergency Contact
button displays on the touch screen. You
need to press the button to call the contact
through your Bluetooth phone.

Note: If the vehicle is equipped with
navigation, a map with your current street
information displays on the screen when 911
Assist is in process.

Radio

This button is available if a Radio source such
as AM or FM is the active media source.
Pressing the button allows you to access the
following features:

Action and Description

Menu Item

Activation of this feature allows you to listen to HD radio broadcasts.

FM HD Radio

AM HD Radio

(Dependent on current
radio source, If Available)

This feature is available when FM Radio is your active media source. Activate this feature to have the system
display radio text.

Radio Text

Refresh

Autoset Presets (AST)

Selecting this option stores the six strongest stations in your current location to the last preset bank of the
currently tuned source.

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SiriusXM

This button is available if SiriusXM is the

active audio source. Pressing the button
allows you to access the following features:

Action and Description

Menu Item

If you select a category, seek functions only stop on channels in that category.

Set Category for Seek

Select to create a personal identification number (PIN), which allows you to lock or unlock channels. Your initial
PIN is 1234.

Parental Lockout

Select to switch on or off songs, artists or teams alerts or delete an alert or delete all alerts.

Edit Alerts

You can also view your satellite radio
Electronic Serial Number (ESN) from this
screen. You need this number when
communicating with SiriusXM to activate,
modify or track your account.

Navigation

You can adjust many of the Navigation
preferences by selecting the following
menus.

Map Preferences

Action and Description

Menu Item

Map Preferences

Then select any of the following:

When this option is active, the system shows 3D renderings of buildings.

3D City Model

When enabled, your vehicle’s previously traveled route displays with white dots.

Breadcrumbs

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Action and Description

Menu Item

Enable this feature to display up to 3 POI icons on the navigation map. A rest area POI icon is displayed on the
map regardless of this setting.

POI Icons

Select POIs

Once this feature is activated you can select the icons you want displayed
by selecting:

This menu allows you to choose which incident icons you would like to have displayed on the navigation map.

Incident Map Icons

Route Preferences

Second Level Messages, Actions and Descriptions

Menu Item

Route Preferences

Then select any of the following:

Choose to have the system display your chosen route type.

Preferred Route

Eco

Fastest

Shortest

Bypass route selection in destination programming. The system only calculates one route based on your preferred
route setting.

Always Use ___ Route

When activated, the system uses your selected route type to calculate only one route to the desired destination.

The system selects High Occupancy Vehicle or car pool lanes when providing route guidance.

Use HOV Lanes

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Second Level Messages, Actions and Descriptions

Menu Item

The system searches for and displays available parking locations as you approach your destination.

Automatically Find Parking

Select a level of cost for the calculated Eco Route. The higher the setting, the longer the time allotment is for
the route.

Eco Time Penalty

Enable or disable considering traffic information when planning a route. The system can find a faster route based
on heavy traffic flow information or detect a Road Closed incident and find a detour route if possible.

Dynamic Route Guidance

Navigation Preferences

Action and Description

Menu Item

Navigation Preferences

You can adjust how the system provides prompts.

Guidance Prompts

Then select any of the following:

Voice and Tones

Voice Only

Tones Only

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