Owner's Manual - Page 190

For 2014 MKZ HYBRID.

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N (Neutral)
Press the N button to put the vehicle
in N (Neutral). In neutral, the vehicle
can be started and is free to roll. Hold
the brake pedal down while in this
position.
Stay in Neutral mode
Stay in Neutral mode allows the
vehicle to stay in N (Neutral) when
you exit the vehicle. The vehicle must
be stationary to enter this mode.
To enter Stay in Neutral mode:
1. Press the N (Neutral) button on
the shifter assembly.
2. The message Select N Again to
Enter Stay in Neutral mode will
appear in the information display
screen.
3. Press the N (Neutral) button again
to enter Stay in Neutral mode.
The message Stay in Neutral mode
engaged will appear in the
instrument cluster when the vehicle
has entered Stay in Neutral mode.
Note: During this mode the N button
will flash continuously and the
instrument cluster will display N as the
selected gear.
Exiting Stay in Neutral mode
To disable Stay in Neutral mode put
the vehicle in another gear. See the
Putting the Vehicle in Gear section
for instructions on how to do this.
Entering a Carwash
Note: Always put the vehicle in Stay
in Neutral mode when entering an
automatic car wash. Failure to do this
could result in vehicle damage that
may not be covered by warranty.
D (Drive)
The normal driving position for the
best fuel economy.
D (Drive) with Grade Assist
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The grade assist button is
located on the instrument
panel next the MyLincoln
Touchâ„¢ system. Press the grade
assist button to activate and
deactivate grade assist.
Grade assist:
• Provides additional grade braking
with a combination of engine
motoring and high-voltage battery
charging to help maintain vehicle
speed when descending a grade.
• As the vehicle determines the
amount of engine motoring and
high-voltage battery charging, you
may notice the engine speed
increasing and decreasing to help
maintain your vehicle speed when
descending a grade.
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The grade assist lamp will
appear in the instrument
cluster when grade assist is
turned on.
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