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MAKING AND RECEIVING A
PHONE CALL
Making Calls
To call a number in your contacts,select:
Action and DescriptionMenu Item
You can then select thename of the contact youwant to call. Any numbersstored for that contactdisplay along with anystored contact photos. Youcan then select thenumber that you want tocall. The system begins thecall.
Contacts
To call a number from your recent calls,select:
Action and DescriptionMenu Item
You can then select anentry that you want to call.The system begins the call.
Recent CallList
To call a number from your favorites,select:
Action and DescriptionMenu Item
You can then select anentry that you want to call.The system begins the call.
Favorites
To call a number that is not stored inyour phone, select:
Action and DescriptionMenu Item
Select the digits of thenumber you wish to call.PhoneKeypad
The system begins the call.Call
Pressing the backspace button deletes thelast digit you typed.
Receiving Calls
During an incoming call, an audible tonesounds. Caller information appears in thedisplay if it is available.
To accept the call, select:
Menu Item
Accept
Note:You can also accept the call bypressing the phone button on the steeringwheel.
To reject the call, select:
Menu Item
Reject
Ignore the call by doing nothing. Thesystem logs it as a missed call.
During a Phone Call
During a phone call, the contacts nameand number display on the screen alongwith the call duration.
The phone status items are also visible:
•Signal Strength.
•Battery.
You can select any of the following duringan active phone call:
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Item
Immediately end aphone call. You canalso press thebutton on thesteering wheel.
End Call
Press this to accessthe phone keypad.Keypad
Item
MuteYou can switch themicrophone off sothe caller does nothear you.
Transfer the phonecall audio to thecell phone or backto the touchscreen.
Privacy
SENDING AND RECEIVING A TEXT MESSAGE
DescriptionMenu Item
Hear the text message.Hear It
View the text message.View
Call the sender.Call
Reply to the text message with a standard text message.Reply
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SWITCHING TEXT MESSAGE
NOTIFICATION ON AND OFF
The settings on your device must beenabled to receive text messagenotifications on the center display. Checkyour device settings to enable thesefeatures.
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CONNECTING A BLUETOOTH®
DEVICE
1.Make sure Bluetooth® is enabled onyour device.
2.Press Settings on the touchscreen.
3.Press Connectivity.
4.Press Bluetooth.
5.Press Add a Bluetooth Device.
Note:A prompt alerts you to search for yourvehicle on your device.
6.Select your vehicle on your device.
Note:A number appears on your device andon the touchscreen.
7.Confirm that the number on yourdevice matches the number on thetouchscreen.
Note:The touchscreen indicates that youhave successfully paired your device.
The Bluetooth® word mark and logos areregistered trademarks owned by BluetoothSIG, Inc. and any use of such marks byFord Motor Company is under license.Other trademarks and trade names arethose of their respective owners.
PLAYING MEDIA USING
BLUETOOTH®
WARNING: Driving while distractedcan result in loss of vehicle control, crashand injury. We strongly recommend thatyou use extreme caution when using anydevice that may take your focus off theroad. Your primary responsibility is thesafe operation of your vehicle. Werecommend against the use of any
hand-held device while driving andencourage the use of voice-operatedsystems when possible. Make sure youare aware of all applicable local lawsthat may affect the use of electronicdevices while driving.
Connect your device.
Press the audio button on thefeature bar.
Press Sources.
Press the Bluetooth® option.
Press to play a track. Press againto pause the track.
Press to skip to the next track.
Press and hold to fast forwardthrough the track.
Press once to return to thebeginning of a track. Repeatedlypress to return to previoustracks.
Press and hold to fast rewind through thetrack.
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APP PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: Driving while distractedcan result in loss of vehicle control, crashand injury. We strongly recommend thatyou use extreme caution when using anydevice that may take your focus off theroad. Your primary responsibility is thesafe operation of your vehicle. Werecommend against the use of anyhand-held device while driving andencourage the use of voice-operatedsystems when possible. Make sure youare aware of all applicable local lawsthat may affect the use of electronicdevices while driving.
APP REQUIREMENTS
When you start an app through the systemfor the first time, you could be asked togrant certain permissions. You can reviewand change the permissions that you havegranted at any time when your vehicle isnot moving. We recommend that youcheck your data plan before using yourapps through the system. Using themcould result in additional charges. We alsorecommend that you check the appprovider's terms and conditions andprivacy policy before using their app. Makesure that you have an active account forapps that you want to use through thesystem. Some apps will work with nosetup. Others require you to configuresome personal settings before you can usethem.
ACCESSING APPS
Select the apps option on thefeature bar.
ENABLING APPS ON AN IOS
DEVICE
Select the apps option on thefeature bar.
1.Select Mobile Apps Help.
2.Follow the instructions to pair andconnect your device via Bluetooth® orwith a USB cable.
3.Start the apps on your device that youwant to use.
4.Select the app that you want to use onthe touchscreen.
Note:Some apps may run through AppleCarPlay if it is enabled.
Note:Closing an app on your device willclose it on the touchscreen.
Note:For troubleshooting assistance selectCompatible Apps List or My App Isn't Listedunder Mobile Apps Help.
ENABLING APPS ON AN
ANDROID DEVICE
Select the apps option on thefeature bar.
1.Select Mobile Apps Help.
2.Follow the instructions to pair andconnect your device via Bluetooth® orwith a USB cable.
3.Start the apps on your device that youwant to use.
4.Select Find Mobile Apps.
5.Select the app that you want to use onthe touchscreen.
Note:To enable apps when pairing with aUSB cable, switch on Android Apps via USBin Settings.
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Note:Some devices may lose the ability toplay music over USB when Mobile Apps areenabled.
Note:Some apps may run through AndroidAuto if it is enabled.
Note:Closing an app on your device closesit on the touchscreen.
Note:For troubleshooting assistance selectCompatible Apps List or My App Isn't Listedunder Mobile Apps Help.
SWITCHING APPLE CARPLAY
ON AND OFF
Enabling Apple CarPlay with USB
1.Connect your device to a USB port.
2.Follow the instructions on your deviceand the touchscreen.
Note:Selecting "Enable Wireless CarPlay"on your device prepares the device forwireless CarPlay when you re-enter thevehicle.
Enabling Apple CarPlay withWireless
1.Pair your device to Bluetooth®.
2.Follow the instructions on your deviceand the touchscreen.
Disabling Apple CarPlay
Select the settings option on thefeature bar.
1.Press Phone List.
2.Select your device from the list.
3.Press Disable.
Re-Enabling Apple CarPlay
Select the settings option on thefeature bar.
1.Press Phone List.
2.Select your device from the list.
3.Press Connect to Apple CarPlay.
SWITCHING ANDROID AUTO
ON AND OFF
Enabling Android Auto with USB
(If Equipped)
1.Connect your device to a USB port.
2.Follow the instructions on thetouchscreen.
Note:Certain features of the system arenot available when you are using AndroidAuto.
Enabling Android Auto withWireless
1.Pair your device to Bluetooth®.
2.Follow the instructions on your deviceand the touchscreen.
Note:Certain Android Devices do notsupport Android Auto Wireless. Pleasecheck your Android OS version forcompatibility.
Disabling Android Auto
Select the settings option on thefeature bar.
1.Press Phone List.
2.Select your device from the list.
3.Press Disable.
Re-Enabling Android Auto
Select the settings option on thefeature bar.
1.Press Phone List.
2.Select your device from the list.
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3.Press Connect to Android Auto.
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CONNECTED NAVIGATION (IF
EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped withconnected navigation. Depending on yourversion, you are given a 90 day or 3 yeartrial. After the trial period, you need to signup to continue the experience. Foradditional information, visit ford.com/connectedservices.
Note:If you do not sign up or renew yoursubscription, you can still use navigationthrough a connected device.
ACCESSING NAVIGATION
Bronco Off-Road App
WARNING: Driving while distractedcan result in loss of vehicle control, crashand injury. We strongly recommend thatyou use extreme caution when using anydevice that may take your focus off theroad. Your primary responsibility is thesafe operation of your vehicle. Werecommend against the use of anyhand-held device while driving andencourage the use of voice-operatedsystems when possible. Make sure youare aware of all applicable local lawsthat may affect the use of electronicdevices while driving.
Press the button to accessNavigation.
Note:For optimal reception performance,keep the antenna clear of snow and icebuild-up and keep luggage and othermaterial as far away from the antenna aspossible. Placing luggage over the antennamay reduce performance.
NAVIGATION MAP UPDATES
To update your map data over Wi-Fi, yourvehicle must be connected to a Wi-Fiaccess point. For USB updates and otherdetails, contact dealers at1-866-462-8837 in the United States andCanada, or 800-557-5539 in Mexico.
Note:If you find map data errors, you mayreport them by going towww.here.com/mapcreator.
ADJUSTING THE MAP
ZOOMING THE MAP IN AND OUT
You can use pinch gestures to zoom in andout. Place two fingers on the screen andmove them apart to zoom in. Place twofingers on the screen and bring themtogether to zoom out.
CHANGING THE FORMAT OF THEMAP
Press the Menu button.
1.Press the Map Orientation tile.
2.Select a map orientation.
LIVE TRAFFIC
WHAT IS LIVE TRAFFIC
You can observe real-time road congestionwhen live traffic is on.
SWITCHING LIVE TRAFFIC ONAND OFF
Press the Menu button.
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1.Press the Traffic on Map tile.
2.Press Traffic on or Traffic Off.
SETTING A DESTINATION
SETTING A DESTINATION USINGTHE TEXT ENTRY SCREEN
1.Press the search bar at the top of thescreen.
2.Enter your destination using thekeyboard.
3.Press Search.
4.Select a destination from the list.
5.Press Start to begin navigation.
SETTING A DESTINATION USINGTHE MAP SCREEN
Press and hold on the map to place a pinat that location. Information about thelocation of the pin appears on the screen.
Press the button to beginnavigation to the pin.
SETTING A DESTINATION USINGA PREDICTIVE DESTINATION
Press the predicted destination card onthe screen to navigate to it. These appearwhen the navigation system has learnedyour driving habits.
SETTING A DESTINATION USINGA RECENT DESTINATION
Press the button.
Press a destination from the list.
Note:You can also use the search buttonto view recent destinations.
SETTING A DESTINATION USINGA SAVED DESTINATION
Press the star icon next when viewinglocation details to save the location.
Press the button.
Press a destination from the list.
Note:You can also use the search buttonto view saved destinations.
SETTING A DESTINATION USINGA POINT OF INTEREST
Press a point of interest icon on the map.Information about the location of the pointof interest appears on the screen.
Press the button to beginnavigation to the point ofinterest.
Note:You can also use the search buttonto view points of interest.
WAYPOINTS
ADDING A WAYPOINT
Press the Add Waypoint buttonwhen in an active navigationsession.
1.Enter your waypoint on the keyboard.
2.Press Search.
3.Select a waypoint from the list.
4.Press Add to Trip.
EDITING WAYPOINTS
1.Press the waypoint you would like toedit.
2.Select an option to reorder or deletethe waypoint.
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ROUTE GUIDANCE
ADJUSTING THE GUIDANCEPROMPT VOLUME
Turn the volume control when a guidanceprompt plays to adjust the volume.
REPEATING AN INSTRUCTION
Press the turn indicator to hear the lastvoice instruction.
ROUTE GUIDANCE SETTINGS
Avoid 4x4 Roads
Before Starting a Navigation Session
Before starting a navigation session youcan enable and disable 4x4 roads usingthe controls on the point of interest detailpage. When enabled the system willinclude 4x4 roads when determining thebest route. When disabled the system willavoid 4x4 roads.
During a Navigation Session
If you do not wish to have your route takeyou on 4x4 roads you can remove the turnonto the 4x4 road using the turn list.
1.Tap the chevron below the turn panel.
2.Swipe to the left on the 4x4 road onthe turn list that appears.
3.Press the delete button to remove thatroad from your route.
The system will then re-route you to yourdestination.
CANCELING ROUTE GUIDANCE
Press the button to cancel routeguidance to the selectedlocation.
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