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Why You Need a SYNC  
Owner Account 

A SYNC owner account lets you 
receive the latest software updates. 
If you have questions, you get free 
customer support. Visit the website 
or call the toll-free number for more 
information. See the inside back cover 
of this guide for details. 

Pairing Your Cell Phone  
with SYNC 

1.    Make sure that your vehicle is in 

park (P) and you switch on your 
radio and ignition. Touch 

Add 

Phone

 in the upper left corner 

of the touchscreen. 

Find SYNC

 

appears on the screen and 
instructs you to begin the pairing 
process from your device.

2.   Make sure that 

Bluetooth

 is set to 

ON

 and that your cellular phone 

is in the proper mode. See your 
phone’s manual, if necessary. 
Select SYNC, and a six-digit PIN 
appears on your device.

3.   If you are prompted to enter a PIN 

on your device, it does not support 
Secure Simple Pairing. To pair, 
enter the PIN displayed on the 
touchscreen. Skip the next step.

4.   When prompted on your phone’s 

display, confirm that the PIN 
provided by SYNC matches the PIN 
displayed on your cellular phone.

5.   The display indicates when the 

pairing is successful.

Note:

 The system may prompt you 

to set your phone as the primary or 
favorite (the primary phone receives 
messages and voicemail); download 
your phone book (required to use the 
full set of voice commands) and switch 
on 911 Assist®.

Tips 

   Make sure you accept the request 

from SYNC to access your phone.

   To pair subsequent phones, please 

refer to 

Pairing Subsequent Cell 

Phones

 in the 

SYNC

 chapter of 

your 

Owner’s Manual

.

   If you experience pairing problems, 

try performing a clean pairing by 
deleting your services from SYNC, 
deleting your phone pairing from 
SYNC, and then repeating the 

Pairing Your Cell Phone with 
SYNC

 process.

Phone

 

Voice-control your phone to 

connect with many other features:

   Listen to text messages  

(phone-dependent feature).

   Transfer calls seamlessly from 

SYNC to phone as you get in or  
out of your vehicle.

Note:

 Your phone allows you to 

connect automatically with a 911 
Operator in the event of an accident 
(you must switch on this feature prior 
to an event).

Refer to the 

MyLincoln Touch

  

chapter of your 

Owner’s Manual

  

for complete details.

SYNC

®

 with MyLincoln Touch

TM

Using SYNC with MyLincoln Touch

 

SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment, 
information and communication. 

Use the four-corner, four-color touchscreen to explore and interact with your 
vehicle. The touchscreen works the same way traditional controls, knobs and 
buttons do. 

Press the various corners on your touchscreen to personalize the many 
features and settings of your vehicle all in one place. The system provides 
easy interaction with your cellular phone, multimedia entertainment, climate 
controls and navigation system*.

General Tips 

   Press the home 

 icon at any time 

to return to the home screen. 

   For additional support, refer to your 

Owner's Manual

, visit the website 

or call the toll-free number. See the 
inside back cover of this guide for 
more details.

Before You Get Started 

   If you have the navigation SD card*, 

make sure that you insert it into 
the media port or your navigation 
cannot work.

   The touchscreen is sensitive, so  

make sure you press the desired  
icon accurately. 

Create Your Owner Account 

1.   Set up your owner account 

at 

SyncMyRide.com

 (U.S.) or 

SyncMyRide.ca

 (Canada). Register by 

following the on-screen instructions. 
After registering, you can see what 
complimentary services you are 
eligible for.

2.   SYNC uses a wireless connection 

called   

Bluetooth®

 to communicate 

with your phone. Switch on 

Bluetooth

 

mode in your phone's menu options. 
This lets your phone find SYNC. For 
more details on setting up your phone 
with SYNC, visit 

SyncMyRide.com 

(U.S.) or 

SyncMyRide.ca

 (Canada), or 

your phone manufacturer’s website.

*if equipped

Summary of Contents for 2016 MKZ

Page 1: ...ce for the most current information For detailed operating and safety information please consult your Owner s Manual United States Lincoln Customer Relationship Center 1 800 521 4140 TDD for the heari...

Page 2: ...plimentary Maintenance The luxury of a two year 24 000 mile maintenance plan including oil changes and tire rotations scheduled to accommodate your busy life 2 Complimentary Car Wash As an added touch...

Page 3: ...ar A Fully press down the brake pedal B Press and release one of the PRNDS controls to select your gear C The selected gearshift control lights and the information display shows the selected gear D Re...

Page 4: ...h many other features Listen to text messages phone dependent feature Transfer calls seamlessly from SYNC to phone as you get in or out of your vehicle Note Your phone allows you to connect automatica...

Page 5: ...ntact Remember to say the contact name exactly as you listed it in your phone book Making a Phone Call Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone book by pressing the voice button When prom...

Page 6: ...ch as skis or lumber Note Do not exceed 80 pounds 36 kilograms of weight on the pass through door Convenience Universal Garage Door Opener The universal garage door opener replaces the common hand hel...

Page 7: ...tomatically opens with the moonroof You can also open the sunshade with the moonroof closed To open the sunshade press and release The sunshade stops short of its fully opened position for the comfort...

Page 8: ...ry default settings include Normal Handling and Normal Performance while you are in drive D Select sport S to engage Sport Handling and Sport Performance settings Customize your Handling and Performan...

Page 9: ...vehicle includes a feature that automatically shuts down the engine if it has been idling for an extended period of time The ignition also turns off in order to save battery power You can override th...

Page 10: ...Manual for complete details Hill Start Assist This system makes it easier to pull away when your vehicle is on a slope without the need to use a parking brake When the system is active your vehicle r...

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