Using speed control

Using speed control - Speed control (if equipped) - Driver Controls - Lincoln MKX Owners Manual - Lincoln MKX

The speed controls are located on the steering wheel. The following buttons work with speed control:

SET: Press to set a speed or to increase or decrease the set speed.

RES (Resume): Press to resume the set speed.

CNCL (Cancel): Press to cancel the set speed.

ON/OFF: Press to turn speed control on or off.

Setting speed control

Setting speed control

To set speed control:

1. Press ON upward and release.
2. Accelerate to the desired speed.
3. Press SET upward and release.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
5. The indicator instrument cluster will turn on. light on the instrument cluster will turn on.

Note:

• Vehicle speed may vary momentarily when driving up and down a steep hill.
• If the vehicle speed increases above the set speed on a downhill, you may want to apply the brakes to reduce the speed.
• If the vehicle speed decreases more than 10 mph (16 km/h) below your set speed on an uphill, your speed control will disengage.

Disengaging speed control

To disengage the speed control, press the brake pedal or press and release CNCL. Disengaging the speed control will not erase the previous set speed.

Resuming a set speed

Press and release RES. This will automatically return the vehicle to the previously set speed.

Increasing speed while using speed control

To set a higher speed:

• Press SET upward and hold until you get to the desired speed, then release. You can also use SET to operate the tap-up function. Press SET upward and release to increase the vehicle set speed in 1 mph (1.6 km/h) increments.
• Use the accelerator pedal to get to the desired speed then press SET upward and release.

Reducing speed while using speed control

To reduce a set speed:

• Press SET downward and hold until you get to the desired speed, then release. You can also use SET to operate the tap-down function.

Press SET downward and release to decrease the vehicle set speed in 1 mph (1.6 km/h) increments.
• Press the brake pedal until the desired vehicle speed is reached then press SET downward and release.

Turning off speed control

To turn off the speed control, press OFF downward or turn off the ignition.

Note: When you turn off the speed control or the ignition, your speed control set speed memory is erased.

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