Lincoln Nautilus Manuals

Lincoln Nautilus: Phone as a Key / Programming Your Phone

To program your smartphone as Phone as a Key:

  1. Visit your device's app store to download the Lincoln Way app.
  2. Create or sign-in to the Lincoln Way app and add the vehicle identification number to your account.
  3. Once you add the vehicle identification number, follow the prompts in the Lincoln Way app to complete the Sync Connect Authorization process.
  4. After the vehicle authorizes, you can setup Phone as a Key following the prompts in the Lincoln Way app.
  5. After Phone as a Key is setup, you can setup the Backup Start Passcode by following the prompts on your touchscreen.

Note: Keep your new Backup Start Passcode with you in case of an emergency.

Resetting Phone as a Key

If the Phone as a Key belongs to your account, you can delete it from your phone. If not, reset Phone as a Key using the following steps:

  1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.
  2. Press General.
  3. Press Reset.
  4. Press Lincoln Way Connect Reset.
  5. Press Reset All.
  6. Confirm you would like to continue with erasing all Phone as a Key, Backup Start Passcodes.
  7. Press Continue.
  8. Confirm you are aware you are de-authorizing all authorized users and Lincoln Way Connect settings.
  9. Press Continue.

Note: Please wait while the vehicle resets all the Phone as a Key, Backup Start Passcodes, Lincoln Way Connect Settings and de-authorize previously authorized users.

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