Open Digital Scent on the touchscreen, choose a cartridge and intensity, then use its settings icon to select frequency and Diffuse at Vehicle Start.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for 2025 Nautilus gasoline and hybrid configurations equipped with Lincoln Digital Scent and Lincoln-authorized cartridges.
- Required equipment / service
- Lincoln Digital Scent
Does the documented scope match your car?
This check combines the verified year, any source-supported powertrain scope, source-named trim/package and required equipment. It does not read a VIN or factory build record.
Published availability and qualifications
Verified for 2025 Nautilus gasoline and hybrid configurations equipped with Lincoln Digital Scent and Lincoln-authorized cartridges.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
Switch the Nautilus on and open the Digital Scent screen on the center display.
- 02
Select the installed scent to activate it and use the adjacent indicators to set intensity.
- 03
Press the settings icon to select a frequency and switch Diffuse at Vehicle Start on or off.
- 04
Confirm the desired driver profile is active because scent, intensity and settings are stored to that profile.
Important limits
- The ignition must be on and the cartridge must not be empty.
- The cited U.S. manual limits operation to cartridge temperature above 14°F (-10°C) and below 139.9°F (60°C).
- Selections are saved to the active driver profile.
Quick checks.
- ✓For No Cartridge Detected, open the console and reseat the cartridge tray.
- ✓For Cartridge Not Recognized, install a Lincoln-authorized cartridge.
- ✓For a temperature limitation or Empty message, allow the cartridge to return to range or replace it.
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2025 Lincoln Nautilus Owner's Manual — Digital Scent
Relevant section or page: 150-151. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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