Lincoln MKC (2019 year). Manual - part 26

USB Ports

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The USB ports are in the center console or
behind a small access door in the instrument
panel.

This feature allows you to plug in USB media
devices, memory sticks, flash drives or thumb
drives, and charge devices if they support
this feature.

Select this option to play audio from your
USB device.

Apps

The system supports the use of certain audio
apps such as iHeartRadio through a USB or
Bluetooth enabled device.

Each app gives you different on-screen
options depending on the app's content.
See Apps (page 431).

Supported Media Players, Formats and
Metadata Information

The system is capable of hosting nearly any
digital media player, including iPod, iPhone,
and most USB drives.

Supported audio formats include MP3, WMA,
WAV, AAC, and FLAC.

Supported audio file extensions include MP3,
WMA, WAV, M4A, M4B, AAC, and FLAC.

Supported USB file systems include: FAT,
exFAT, and NTFS.

SYNC 3 is also able to organize the media
from your USB device by metadata tags.
Metadata tags, which are descriptive
software identifiers embedded in the media
files, provide information about the file.

If your indexed media files contain no
information embedded in these metadata
tags, SYNC 3 may classify the empty
metadata tags as unknown.

SYNC 3 is capable of indexing up to 50,000
songs per USB device, for up to 10 devices.

CLIMATE

Touch the climate button on the touchscreen
to access your climate control features.
Depending on your vehicle line and option
package, your climate screen may look
different from one of the screens shown
below. Your screen may not contain all of
the features shown.

Note: You can switch temperature units
between Fahrenheit and Celsius.  See
Settings (page 434).

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Description

Item

Callout

Touch up or down to adjust the temperature.

Left-hand front seat temperature:

A

Touch the heated steering wheel icon to switch the heated steering wheel on and off
(if equipped).

Heated steering wheel:

B

A pop up appears on the screen to display the defrost options.

Defrost

C

Touch the button to maximize defrosting. Outside

air flows through the windshield vents, the fan auto-

matically adjusts to the highest speed and the

temperature dial returns to the full heat position. You
can use this setting to defog or clear a thin covering
of ice from the windshield. The heated rear window

also automatically turns on when you select MAX

Defrost.

MAX Defrost:

Touch to clear the windshield of fog and thin ice.

Touch again to return to the previous airflow selec-

tion. When on, defrost provides outside air to reduce

window fogging and distributes air through the
windshield defroster vents and demister vents.

Defrost

Note: To prevent window fogging, you cannot select

recirculated air when Defrost is on.

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Description

Item

Callout

Touch the button to switch on automatic operation. Select the desired temperature
using the temperature control. The system adjusts fan speed, air distribution, air
conditioning operation, and selects outside air or recirculated air to heat or cool the
vehicle in order to maintain the desired temperature.

AUTO

D

Touch the button to switch the system on and off. Switching off the climate control
system prevents outside air from entering the vehicle.

Power

E

This button lights up when the passenger controls are active. To switch the dual zone
operation off and link the passenger temperature to the driver temperature, touch the
DUAL button to switch it off.

DUAL

F

Touch up or down to adjust the temperature.

Right-hand front seat temperature

G

Touch up or down to increase or decrease the volume of air circulated in your vehicle.

Fan speed:

H

A popup appears on the screen to display the air conditioning options.

A/C

I

Touch to cool your vehicle with recirculated air.

Touch again for normal A/C operation. MAX A/C

distributes air through instrument panel vents and

may help reduce odors from entering your vehicle.

MAX A/C is more economical and efficient than

normal A/C mode.

MAX A/C

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Description

Item

Callout

Touch to switch the air conditioning on or off. Use

A/C with recirculated air to improve cooling

performance and efficiency. A/C engages automat-

ically in MAX A/C, defrost and footwell/defrost

A/C

Touch to switch the recirculated air on or off which

may reduce the amount of time needed to cool down
the interior and help reduce odors from reaching the
interior. Recirculated air also engages automatically

when you select MAX A/C. You can engage this

manually in any airflow mode except defrost. It may
also turn off in all airflow modes except MAX A/C to

reduce fog potential.

Recirculated air:

Select these controls individually, together or with Defrost to direct the air flow to the
area you desire.

Manual airflow distribution controls:

J

Distributes air through the instrument panel vents.

Panel:

Distributes air through the demister vents, floor vents and rear seat floor vents.

Floor:

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PHONE

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.

Hands-free calling is one of the main features
of the system. Once you pair your cell phone,
you can access many options using the
touchscreen or voice commands. While the
system supports a variety of features, many
are dependent on your cell phone’s
functionality.

Pairing Your Cell Phone for the First
Time

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.

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At a minimum, most cell phones with
Bluetooth wireless technology support the
following functions:
•

Answering an incoming call.

•

Ending a call.

•

Dialing a number.

•

Call waiting notification.

•

Caller identification.

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

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

Websites

owner.lincoln.com

Websites

www.syncmyride.ca

www.syncmaroute.ca

Phone Menu

This menu becomes available after pairing
a phone.

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Action and Description

Menu Item

Item

Displays your recent calls.

Recent Call List

A

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Action and Description

Menu Item

Item

You can place a call by selecting an entry from this list.
You can also sort the calls by selecting the drop down menu at the top of the screen. You
can choose:

Missed

Outgoing

Incoming

All

All of your contacts from your phone display in alphabetical order.

Contacts

B

Selecting this button allows you to choose a
specific letter to view.

A-Z Jump

Displays the name of your phone and takes you to the phone settings options.

Phone Settings

C

From this menu, you can pair subsequent devices, set ring tones and alerts.

Gives you access to the list of paired or connected Bluetooth devices allowing you to change
or select a device.

Change Device

D

Displays all recent text messages.

Text Messages

E

Use this keypad to dial in a phone number.

Phone Keypad

F

Use the backspace button to delete numbers.

Press this button to begin a call.

Call

Touch this button to reject all incoming calls automatically. Text message notifications do
not display on the screen. All ringtones and alerts are set to silent.

Do Not Disturb

G

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If your phone has a voice assistant feature,
you may see a button to access it in the
menu.  You can also press and hold the voice
button on the steering wheel to use this
feature.   See Voice Control (page 81).

Making Calls

There are many ways to make calls from the
SYNC 3 system, including using voice
commands.  See Using Voice Recognition
(page 383).  You can use the touchscreen to
place calls as well.

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To call a number in your contacts, select:

Action and Description

Menu Item

You can then select the
name of the contact you
want to call. Any numbers
stored for that contact
display along with any
stored contact photos. You
can then select the number
that you want to call. The
system begins the call.

Contacts

To call a number from your recent calls,
select:

Action and Description

Menu Item

You can then select an entry
that you want to call. The
system begins the call.

Recent Call
List

To call a number that is not stored in your
phone, select:

Action and Description

Menu Item

Action and Description

Menu Item

Select the digits of the
number you wish to call.

Phone
Keypad

The system begins the call.

Call

Pressing the backspace button deletes the
last digit you typed.

Receiving Calls

During an incoming call, an audible tone
sounds. Caller information appears in the
display if it is available.

To accept the call, select:

Menu Item

Accept

Note: You can also accept the call by
pressing the phone button on the steering
wheel.

To reject the call, select:

Menu Item

Reject

Note: You can also reject the call by
pressing the phone button on the steering
wheel.

Ignore the call by doing nothing. SYNC 3
logs it as a missed call.

During a Phone Call

During a phone call, the contacts name and
number display on the screen along with the
call duration.

The phone status items are also visible:

•

Signal Strength.

•

Battery.

•

911 Assist (United States and Canada
Only). See Settings (page 434).

You can select any of the following during
an active phone call:

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Item

Immediately end a
phone call. You can
also press the button
on the steering
wheel.

End Call

Press this to access
the phone keypad.

Keypad

Item

Mute

You can switch the
microphone off so
the caller does not
hear you.

Transfer the call to
the cell phone or
back to SYNC 3.

Privacy

Text Messaging

Note: Downloading and sending text
messages using Bluetooth are cell
phone-dependent features.

Note: Certain features in text messaging are
speed-dependent and not available when
your vehicle is traveling at speeds over
3 mph (5 km/h).

Receiving a Text Message

When a new message arrives, an audible tone sounds and the screen displays a pop-up with the caller name and ID, if supported by
your cell phone. You can select:

Action and Description

Menu Item

Have SYNC 3 read the message to you.

Hear It

View the text on the touchscreen.

View

To call the sender.

Call

You can select from 15 preset messages. Press the message that you would like to use and confirm
to send the message. SYNC 3 confirms when the message is sent successfully.

Reply

To exit the screen.

Close

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Smartphone Connectivity

 (If Equipped)

SYNC 3 allows you to use Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto to access your phone.

When you use Apple CarPlay or Android
Auto, you can:
•

Make calls.

•

Send and receive messages.

•

Listen to music.

•

Use your phone's voice assistant.

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto disable
some SYNC 3 features.

Most Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
features use mobile data.

Apple CarPlay

Apple CarPlay requires an iPhone 5 or newer
with iOS 7.1 or newer. Updating to the latest
iOS version is recommended.

1. Plug your phone into a USB port.  See

USB Port (page 363).

2. Follow the prompts on the touchscreen.

3. Follow the prompts that appear on your

phone to allow access to Apple CarPlay.

After completing the setup, your phone
connects to Apple CarPlay automatically
when plugged into a USB port.

To disable this feature from the Settings
screen, select:

Menu Item

Apple CarPlay Preferences

Your device is listed if SYNC detects Apple
CarPlay. Select the name of your device.

Switch Apple CarPlay off.

To return to SYNC 3, go to the Apple CarPlay
home screen and select the SYNC app.

Note: Contact Apple for Apple CarPlay
support.

Android Auto

Android Auto is compatible with most
devices with Android 5.0 or newer.

1. Download the Android Auto app to your

device from Google Play to prepare your
device (this may require mobile data
usage).

Note: The Android Auto App may not be
available within your current market.

2. Plug your device into a USB Port.  See

USB Port (page 363).

3. Follow the prompt on the touchscreen.

4. Follow the prompts that appear on your

device.

Note: You may be prompted to update
additional apps on your device. This may
require mobile data usage.

To disable this feature from the Settings
screen, select:

Menu Item

Android Auto Preferences

Your device is listed if SYNC detects
Android Auto. Select the name of your
device.

Switch Android Auto off.

Note: You may need to slide your Settings
screen to the left to select Apple CarPlay
Preferences or Android Auto Preferences.

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To return to SYNC 3, select the speedometer
icon in the Android Auto menu bar at the
bottom of the touchscreen, and then touch
the option to return to SYNC.

Note: Contact Google for Android Auto
support.

NAVIGATION

 (If Equipped)

Your navigation system is comprised of two
main features, destination mode and map
mode.

Map Mode

Map mode shows advanced viewing
comprised of 2D city maps, 3D landmarks
and 3D city models (when available). 2D city
maps show detailed outlines of buildings,
visible land use, landscape features, and
detailed railroad infrastructure for the most
essential cities around the globe.

3D landmarks appear as clear, visible objects
that are typically recognizable and have a
certain tourism value.

3D city models are complete 3D models of
entire city areas including navigable roads,
parks, rivers and rendered buildings. 3D
landmarks and city models appear in 3D map
mode only. Coverage of these varies and
improves with updated map releases.

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Select the zoom in icon to see a
closer view of the map.

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Select the zoom out icon to see a
farther away view of the map.

You can adjust the view in preset increments.
You can also pinch to zoom in or out of the
map.

The information bar tells you the names of
streets, cities or landmarks as you hover over
them with the crosshair curser.

You can change your view of the map by
tapping on the location indicator icon on the
right hand side of the screen. You can
choose from the following options:

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Heading up (2D map) This always
shows the direction of forward
travel to be upward on the screen.
This view is available for map

scales up to 3 mi (5 km).

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North up (2D map) always shows
the northern direction to be
upward on the screen.

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3D map mode provides an
elevated perspective of the map.
Adjust this viewing angle and
rotate the map 180 degrees by

touching the map twice, and then dragging
your finger along the shaded bar with arrows
at the bottom of the map.

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Re-center the map by pressing this
icon whenever you scroll the map
away from your vehicle’s current
location.

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Mute: Press to mute the audio
navigation guidance. Press the
button again to un-mute the
guidance.

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Points of Interest (POI) grouping
icon: You can choose up to three
POI icons to display on the map. If
the chosen POIs are located close

together or are at the same location a box is
used to display a single category icon

instead of repeating the same icon, in order
to reduce clutter. When you select the box
on the map, a pop-up appears indicating how
many POIs are in this location. Select the pop
up to see a list of the available POIs. You can
scroll through and select POIs from this list.

If your vehicle is low on charge or fuel,
station icons automatically display on the
map.

If you have subscribed to SiriusXM Traffic
and Travel Link (where available), traffic flow
will be indicated on the map by green (clear),
yellow (slowing), and red (stopped) road
highlights. Traffic flow is indicated where the
information is available and varies across the
US.

You can choose to display traffic icons on
the map representing twelve different types
of incidents.  See Settings (page 434).

You can set a destination by hovering above
a location and selecting:

Button

Start

Destination Mode

To set a destination, press:

Description

Menu Item

Destination

Enter a navigation destination in any of the following formats:

Street Address

Search

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Description

Menu Item

(number, street, city, state)

For example "12 Mainstreet Dearborn MI"

Partial Address
(number, street) if searching in current state
(number, street and zip code (or postal code in Canada)) if searching out of state
You can enter unique addresses that contain door number prefixes with or without the prefix. For example,
you could enter "6N340 Fairway Lane" or "340 Fairway Lane".

City

(name or zip code)

Point of Interest

(name or category)

Intersection

(street 1 / street 2)
(street 1 and street 2)
(street 1 & street 2)
(street 1 @ street 2)
(street 1 at street 2)

Latitude and Longitude

(##.###### , ##.######)

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