Lincoln Aviator (2023 year). Manual in english - page 1

WARNING: 

Do not connect wireless

plug-in devices to the data link connector.
Unauthorized third parties could gain
access to vehicle data and impair the
performance of safety related systems.
Only allow repair facilities that follow our
service and repair instructions to connect
their equipment to the data link connector.

We respect your privacy and are committed
to protecting it. The information contained
in this publication was correct at the time of
release, but as technology rapidly changes,
we recommend that you visit the local Ford
website for the latest information.

Your vehicle has electronic control units that
have data recording functionality and the
ability to permanently or temporarily store
data. This data could include information on
the condition and status of your vehicle,
vehicle maintenance requirements, events
and malfunctions. The types of data that can
be recorded are described in this section.
Some of the data recorded is stored in event
logs or error logs.

Note:

Error logs are reset following a service

or repair.

Note:

We may provide information in

response to requests from law enforcement,
other government authorities and third
parties acting with lawful authority or through
a legal process. Such information could be
used by them in legal proceedings.

Data recorded includes, for example:

•

Operating states of system components,
for example fuel level, tire pressure and
battery charge level.

•

Vehicle and component status, for
example wheel speed, deceleration,
lateral acceleration and seatbelt status.

•

Events or errors in essential systems, for
example headlamps and brakes.

•

System responses to driving situations,
for example airbag deployment and
stability control.

•

Environmental conditions, for example
temperature.

Some of this data, when used in combination
with other information, for example an
accident report, damage to a vehicle or
eyewitness statements, could be associated
with a specific person.

Services That We Provide

If you use our services, we collect and use
data, for example account information,
vehicle location and driving characteristics,
that could identify you. We transmit this data
through a dedicated, protected connection.
We only collect and use data to enable your
use of our services to which you have
subscribed, with your consent or where
permitted by law. For additional information,
see the terms and conditions of the services
to which you have subscribed.

For additional information about our privacy
policy, refer to the local Ford website.

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Services That Third Parties Provide

We recommend that you review the terms
and conditions and data privacy information
for any services equipped with your vehicle
or to which you subscribe. We take no
responsibility for services that third parties
provide.

SERVICE DATA

Service data recorders in your vehicle are
capable of collecting and storing diagnostic
information about your vehicle. This
potentially includes information about the
performance or status of various systems
and modules in the vehicle, such as engine,
throttle, steering or brake systems. In order
to properly diagnose and service your
vehicle, Ford Motor Company (Ford of
Canada in Canada), and service and repair
facilities may access or share among them
vehicle diagnostic information received
through a direct connection to your vehicle
when diagnosing or servicing your vehicle.
Additionally, Ford Motor Company (Ford of
Canada, in Canada) may, where permitted
by law, use vehicle diagnostic information

for vehicle improvement or with other
information we may have about you, for
example, your contact information, to offer
you products or services that may interest
you. Data may be provided to our service
providers such as part suppliers that may
help diagnose malfunctions, and who are
similarly obligated to protect data. We retain
this data only as long as necessary to
perform these functions or to comply with
law. We may provide information where
required in response to official requests to
law enforcement or other government
authorities or third parties acting with lawful
authority or court order, and such information
may be used in legal proceedings. For U.S.
only (if equipped), if you choose to use
connected apps and services, you consent
that certain diagnostic information may also
be accessed electronically by Ford Motor
Company and Ford authorized service
facilities, and that the diagnostic information
may be used to provide services to you,
personalizing your experience, troubleshoot,
and to improve products and services and
offer you products and services that may
interest you, where permitted by law. For
Canada only, for more information, please

review the Ford of Canada privacy policy at
www.ford.ca, including our U.S. data storage
and use of service providers in other
jurisdictions who may be subject to legal
requirements in Canada, the United States
and other countries applicable to them, for
example, lawful requirements to disclose
personal information to governmental
authorities in those countries.

EVENT DATA

This vehicle is equipped with an event data
recorder. The main purpose of an event data
recorder is to record, in certain crash or near
crash-like situations, such as an airbag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle; this
data will assist in understanding how a
vehicle’s systems performed. The event data
recorder is designed to record data related
to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for
a short period of time, typically 30 seconds
or less.

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The event data recorder in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:

•

How various systems in your vehicle
were operating.

•

Whether or not the driver and passenger
seatbelts were buckled/fastened.

•

How far (if at all) the driver was
depressing the accelerator and/or the
brake pedal.

•

How fast the vehicle was traveling.

•

Where the driver was positioning the
steering wheel.

This data can help provide a better
understanding of the circumstances in which
crashes and injuries occur.

Note:

Event data recorder data is recorded

by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash
situation occurs; no data is recorded by the
event data recorder under normal driving
conditions and no personal data or
information (for example name, gender, age,
and crash location) is recorded. However,
parties, such as law enforcement, could
combine the event data recorder data with
the type of personally identifying data
routinely acquired during a crash
investigation.

To read data recorded by an event data
recorder, special equipment is required, and
access to the vehicle or the event data
recorder is needed. In addition to the vehicle
manufacturer, other parties, such as law
enforcement, that have such special
equipment, can read the information if they
have access to the vehicle or the event data
recorder.

SETTINGS DATA

Your vehicle has electronic control units that
have the ability to store data based on your
personalized settings. The data is stored
locally in the vehicle or on devices that you
connect to it, for example, a USB drive or
digital music player. You can delete some of
this data and also choose whether to share
it through the services to which you
subscribe.  See 

Settings

 (page 555).

Comfort and Convenience Data

Data recorded includes, for example:

•

Seat and steering wheel position.

•

Climate control settings.

•

Radio presets.

Entertainment Data

Data recorded includes, for example:

•

Music, videos or album art.

•

Contacts and corresponding address
book entries.

•

Navigation destinations.

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CONNECTED VEHICLE DATA

The modem has a SIM. The
modem was enabled when your
vehicle was built and periodically

sends messages to stay connected to the
cell phone network, receive automatic
software updates and send vehicle-related
information to us, for example diagnostic
information. These messages could include
information that identifies your vehicle, the
SIM and the electronic serial number of the
modem. Cell phone network service
providers could have access to additional
information, for example cell phone network
tower identification. For additional
information about our privacy policy, visit
www.ConnectedLincoln.com or refer to your
local Lincoln website.

Note:

The modem continues to send this

information unless you disable the modem
or stop the modem from sharing vehicle data
by changing the modem settings.

Note:

The service can be unavailable or

interrupted for a number of reasons, for
example environmental or topographical
conditions and data plan coverage.

Note:

To find out if your vehicle has a

modem, visit 

www.ConnectedLincoln.com

.

MOBILE DEVICE DATA

If you connect a mobile device to your
vehicle, you can display data from your
device on the touchscreen for example,
music and album art. You can share your
vehicle data with mobile apps on your device
through the system. See Apps.

The mobile apps function operates by your
connected device sending data to us in the
United States. The data is encrypted and
includes, for example, the vehicle
identification number of your vehicle, the
SYNC module serial number, odometer,
enabled apps, usage statistics and
debugging information. We retain it only as
long as necessary to provide the service, to
troubleshoot, for continuous improvement
and to offer you products and services that
may be of interest to you according to your
preferences and where allowed by law.

If you connect a cell phone to the system,
the system creates a profile that links to that
cell phone. The cell phone profile enables
more mobile features and efficient operation.
The profile contains, for example data from
your phonebook, read and unread text
messages and call history, including history
of calls when your cell phone was not
connected to the system.

If you connect a media device, the system
creates and retains a media device index of
supported media content. The system also
records a short diagnostic log of
approximately 10 minutes of all recent system
activity.

The cell phone profile, media device index
and diagnostic log remain in your vehicle
unless you delete them and are generally
accessible only in your vehicle when you
connect your cell phone or media device. If
you no longer plan to use the system or your
vehicle, we recommend you use the master
reset function to erase the stored
information. See Settings.

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Data Privacy

System data cannot be accessed without
special equipment and access to your
vehicle's module.

For additional information about our privacy
policy, refer to the local Lincoln website.

Note:

To find out if your vehicle has

connectivity technology, visit
www.ConnectedLincoln.com.

EMERGENCY CALL SYSTEM DATA

When the emergency call system is active,
it may disclose to emergency services that
your vehicle has been in a crash involving
the deployment of an airbag or activation of
the fuel pump shut-off. Certain versions or
updates to the emergency call system may
also be capable of electronically or verbally
disclosing to emergency services operators
your vehicle location or other details about
your vehicle or crash to assist emergency
services operators to provide the most
appropriate emergency services. If you do
not want to disclose this information, do not
activate the emergency call system.

Note:

You cannot deactivate emergency call

systems that are required by law.

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PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

You can take significant steps toward
protecting the environment with correct
vehicle usage and the authorized disposal
of waste, cleaning and lubrication materials.

For additional information about our
sustainability progress and initiatives, visit

www.sustainability.ford.com

.

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Environment

INSTRUMENT PANEL

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At a Glance

Air vents.

A

Direction indicator.  See 

Direction Indicators

 (page 116).

B

Voice control.  See 

Using Voice Recognition

 (page 509).

C

Audio control. See 

Audio Control

 (page 104).

D

Information display. See 

General Information

 (page 136).

E

Information display control.  See 

Information Display Control

 (page 106).

F

Wiper lever. See 

Windshield Wipers

 (page 107).

G

Ignition switch. See 

Keyless Starting

 (page 205).

H

Information and Entertainment display.

I

Camera button.  See 

Rear View Camera

 (page 297).  See 

360 Degree Camera

 (page 300).

J

Park aid button.  See 

Rear Parking Aid

 (page 286).  See 

Front Parking Aid

 (page 288).  See 

Active Park Assist

 (page 292).

K

Driver assistance button. See 

Auto-Start-Stop

 (page 215).  See 

Using Traction Control

 (page 281).  See 

Auto Hold

 (page 275).  See

Settings

 (page 555).

L

Audio unit. See 

Audio Unit

 (page 497).

M

Climate control. See 

Automatic Climate Control

 (page 165).

N

Hazard flasher switch. See 

Hazard Flashers

 (page 365).

O

Transmission selector.  See 

Automatic Transmission

 (page 259).

P

Cruise control.  See 

Cruise Control

 (page 104).

Q

Horn. See 

Horn

 (page 106).

R

Steering wheel adjustment.  See 

Adjusting the Steering Wheel

 (page 102).

S

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At a Glance

Cruise control.

T

Lighting control.  See 

Lighting Control

 (page 111).

U

Power liftgate. See 

Power Liftgate

 (page 94).  Fuel release door.  See 

Refueling

 (page 229).

V

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At a Glance

GENERAL INFORMATION

See the following sections for directions on
how to properly use safety restraints for
children.

WARNING: 

Always make sure your

child is secured properly in a device that
is appropriate for their height, age and
weight. Child safety restraints must be
bought separately from your vehicle.
Failure to follow these instructions and
guidelines may result in an increased risk
of serious injury or death to your child.

WARNING: 

All children are shaped

differently. The National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration and other safety
organizations, base their recommendations
for child restraints on probable child height,
age and weight thresholds, or on the
minimum requirements of the law. We
recommend that you check with a NHTSA
Certified Child Passenger Safety
Technician (CPST) to make sure that you
properly install the child restraint in your
vehicle and that you consult your
pediatrician to make sure you have a child
restraint appropriate for your child. To
locate a child restraint fitting station and
CPST, contact NHTSA toll free at

1-888-327-4236 or go to
www.nhtsa.dot.gov. In Canada, contact
Transport Canada toll free at
1-800-333-0371 or go to www.tc.gc.ca to
find a Child Car Seat Clinic in your area.
Failure to properly restrain children in child
restraints made especially for their height,
age and weight, may result in an increased
risk of serious injury or death to your child.

WARNING: 

On hot days, the

temperature inside the vehicle can rise
very quickly. Exposure of people or animals
to these high temperatures for even a short
time can cause death or serious heat
related injuries, including brain damage.
Small children are particularly at risk.

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Child Safety

Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children

Recommended Restraint Type

Child Size, Height, Weight, or Age

Child

Use a child restraint (sometimes called an

infant carrier, convertible seat, or toddler

seat).

Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less (generally age four or

younger).

Infants or toddlers

Use a belt-positioning booster seat.

Children who have outgrown or no longer properly fit in a child

restraint (generally children who are less than 57 in (1.45 m) tall,

are greater than age four and less than age 12, and between 40 lb

(18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg) and upward to 100 lb (45 kg) if recom-

mended by your child restraint manufacturer).

Small children

Use a vehicle seatbelt having the lap belt

snug and low across the hips, shoulder belt

centered across the shoulder and chest, and

seat backrest upright.

Children who have outgrown or no longer properly fit in a belt-

positioning booster seat (generally children who are at least 57 in

(1.45 m) tall or greater than 80 lb (36 kg) or 100 lb (45 kg) if

recommended by child restraint manufacturer).

Larger children

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Child Safety

•

You are required by law to properly use
child restraints for infants and toddlers in
the United States, Canada and Mexico.

•

Many states and provinces require that
small children use approved booster
seats until they reach age eight, a height
of 57 in (1.45 m) tall, or 80 lb (36 kg).
Check your local and state or provincial
laws for specific requirements about the
safety of children in your vehicle.

•

When possible, properly restrain children
12 years of age and under in a rear
seating position of your vehicle. Accident
statistics suggest that children are safer
when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in a front seating
position.  See 

Front Passenger Sensing

System

 (page 58).

•

When installing a rear facing child
restraint, adjust the vehicle seats to avoid
interference between the child restraint
and the vehicle seat in front of the child
restraint.

INSTALLING CHILD RESTRAINTS

Child Seats

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Use a child restraint (sometimes called an
infant carrier, convertible seat, or toddler
seat) for infants, toddlers and children
weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less (generally
four-years-old or younger).

Using Lap and Shoulder Belts

WARNING: 

Do not place a rearward

facing child restraint in front of an active
airbag. Failure to follow this instruction
could result in personal injury or death.

WARNING: 

Properly secure children

12 years old and under in a rear seating
position whenever possible. If you are
unable to properly secure all children in a
rear seating position, properly secure the
largest child on the front seat. If you must
use a forward facing child restraint on the
front seat, move the seat as far back as
possible. Failure to follow these
instructions could result in personal injury
or death.

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