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USING VOICE COMMANDS WITH SYNC
There is a push to talk button on your steering wheel controls labeled
either VOICE or
. Press to activate Voice Recognition. You will hear a
tone and LISTENING will appear in the radio display signaling that the
system is ready to accept your command. Speak the command clearly to
ensure that the system is able to recognize and perform the desired
function.
For the best voice recognition performance:
•Ensure that the interior of the vehicle is as quiet as possible. Wind
noise from open windows and road vibrations may prevent the system
from correctly recognizing spoken voice commands.
•After pressing VOICE or
, wait until the tone sounds and
LISTENING appears in the radio display before speaking a command.
Any command spoken prior to this will not register with the system.
•At any time, you can interrupt the system while it is speaking by
pressing VOICE or
. The system will respond with a listening tone
and allow you to speak a command.
•Speak naturally without large pauses in between words.
At any time, you may say these commands:
•USB•SYNC
•Bluetooth Audio•Line in
•Phone•Voice settings
•Cancel•Vehicle health report (if
equipped, U.S. only)
•Help•Services (if equipped, U.S. only)
USB:Say to access the device connected to the USB port.
SYNC:Say to return to the main menu.
Bluetooth audio:Say to access/use streaming music from your cellular
phone enabled withBluetoothwireless technology.
Line in:Say to access the device plugged into your auxiliary input jack.
Phone:Say to access hands-free phone mode.
Voice settings:Say to access the voice settings menu. Refer to
Commands for voice settingsin the following section.
Help:Say at any time for options in a specific mode. SYNC will list
various options for you audibly. The ‘help’ request is always available.
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SYSTEM CONTROLS
SYNCwill interact with your audio system, steering wheel controls, and
DVD system (if equipped).
QUICK REFERENCE CHART
The following chart is a quick summary of some radio and steering wheel
controls as well as their respective function(s).
Radio controlSteering wheel
controlFunction
PHONE
Press to activate SYNChands-free
calling or to answer an incoming call.
When in phone mode, press to send
a call, text message, to put a call on
hold and answer another call, or to
initiate a multi-party call.
Press and hold to end a call.
Press and hold to cancel a call to
emergency services when using the
911 Assist feature (if equipped).
Press and hold to exit phone mode
when not in an active call.
N/A VOICE
Press to activate Vo ice Recognition.
Press and hold to end an active
voice session.
Refer to theVoice recognition
system overviewchapter for further
information.
SEEK
/
TUNE knob
,
,
Press / turn to scroll through various
menus and selections.
OK OK Press to confirm your selection.
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At any time, you may say these commands:
•SYNC•USB
•Line in•Bluetooth Audio
•Phone•Voice settings
•Cancel•Vehicle health report
(if equipped, U.S. only)
•Help•Services (if equipped, U.S. only)
Voice commands when using Traffic, Directions & Information
services (if equipped, U.S. only)
When connected to services, you may say any of the following
commands:
•Services•Help
•Go back•Repeat
Available services (and voice commands) include:
•Traffic•Directions
•Business search•Sports
•News•Weather
•Favorites
For a complete list of services, say, “What are my choices?” when in the
services menu.
When directions are downloaded and route guidance is active, press
or VOICE on your steering wheel controls and you may say any of the
following voice commands:
•Next turn•Route status
•Route summary•Cancel route
•Update route•Voice guidance ON
•Voice guidance OFF•Guidance display on/off (late
availability, if equipped)*
* Note:These voice commands are only available on vehicles that have a
center integrated display.
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MAKING A CALL
Making a hands-free phone call using SYNCis easy.
1. Press
or VOICE.
2. When prompted, say, “Call <name>” or say the desired number and
then say “Dial”.
To erase the last spoken digit,say “Delete” or press
SEEK.
To erase all spoken digits,say “Clear” or press and hold
SEEK.
3. Once the desired number/contact is on the screen, either say “Call” or
“Dial”. The system will connect to the desired number.
Note:Once the call is placed, it will be logged into your outgoing call
history folder.
Note:If your audio system is equipped with 10 memory presets (0–9),
you can also manually enter the desired number by pressing the presets.
ENDING A CALL
At any time, you can end an active phone call by pressing and
holding
or PHONE.
EXITING PHONE MODE
When in phone mode but not in an active call, press and hold
or
PHONE to exit phone mode.
ANSWERING AN INCOMING CALL
An incoming call interacts with SYNCin much the same way it interacts
with yourBluetoothenabled cellular phone. During an incoming call:
•An audible ring tone will sound. If available, call information will
appear in the display.
•Press TEXT to view additional caller information, if the call matches a
contact in your downloaded phonebook.
•Select from the following options:
Accept the callby pressing
or PHONE. The call will be transferred
to hands-free and logged into the incoming call history folder.
Ignore the callby doing nothing. The display will read MISSED CALL
and SYNCwill log the call as a missed call.
Reject the callby pressing and holding
or PHONE. The display will
read REJECTED and SYNCwill log the call.
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INCOMING NEW TEXT MESSAGE
Note:This is a phone dependent feature.
If yourBluetoothenabled phone is connected and supports downloading
text messages viaBluetooth, you can receive incoming text messages.
When you are being sent a text message, an audible tone will sound and
NEW MESSAGE will appear in the radio display. You can say “Read
Message” and SYNCwill read the message to you.
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press OK to receive and open the text message or do nothing and the
message will go into your text message inbox. Press OK again and
SYNCwill read your message aloud as you are not able to view the
message. You can then also choose whether you’d like to reply or
forward the message.
2. Press OK and scroll to toggle between REPLY TO MESSAGE or
FORWARD MESSAGE.
3. When the desired selection appears in the display, press OK.
If you choose REPLY TO MESSAGE, SYNCwill take you back to the
text messaging menu and allow you to again cycle through the list of
predefined messages to send.
If you choose FORWARD MESSAGE, SYNCwill take you to your calling
options. Choose to forward the message to anyone in your PHONE
BOOK, CALL HISTORY, or you can choose ENTER NUMBER.
Note:Forwarding a text message is a speed dependent feature and can
only be done when the vehicle is traveling at 3 mph (5 km/h) or less.
Note:Only one recipient is allowed per text message.
USING THE QUICK DIAL FEATURE
SYNCallows you to store phone book contacts and numbers from your
call history folder in 1–5 of your memory presets for quick access.
Note:This feature is not available if your audio system has 10 memory
presets (0–9).
To store a number as a Quick Dial to a memory preset:When in
phone book or call history and the contact’s information is active in the
display, press and hold a memory preset until confirmation appears in
the display.
Note:Quick dials are only available when the phone with which they
were saved is actively paired with SYNC.
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Sending new text messages
Note:This is a speed dependent feature. The vehicle must be moving
less than 3 mph (5 km/h) to use this feature.
SYNCallows you to send new text messages using a predefined set of
15 messages. To access and choose from these messages:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press
or PHONE to enter PHONE MENU.
2. Scroll repeatedly until TEXT MESSAGE appears in the radio display.
3. Press OK to confirm the selection. If SYNCdetects that your
Bluetoothenabled cellular phone does not support downloading text
messaging viaBluetooth, UNSUPPORTED will appear in the radio display
and SYNCwill return you to the main menu.
4. INBOX XX will appear in the radio display showing the number of
messages in your inbox.
5. Scroll repeatedly until SEND NEW MSG appears in the radio display.
6. Press OK to confirm. SYNCwill now allow you to cycle through the
list.
7. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through the following predefined messages:
•Can’t talk right now•Call me
•Call you later•CUin10minutes
•CUin20minutes•Ye s
•No•Why?
•Thanks•Where R you?
•I need more directions•I love you
•Too funny•Can’t wait to see you
•I’m stuck in traffic
Note:Your text messages may vary depending on your audio system.
For example, your system may have the text message ‘B there in
5 minutes’ instead of ‘C U in 5 minutes’.
8. When the desired listing appears on the screen, press OK to confirm
the selection. Once you know the message you want to send, you will
now select to whom you are sending the message.
9. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through:
PHONE BOOK: Allows you to select a name within your phone book to
send the message.
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CALL HISTORY: Allows you to select from your recent calls.
ENTER NUMBER: Allows you to audibly enter phone numbers.
10. When the desired selection appears in the radio display, press OK to
confirm and scroll to cycle through the selections to reach the desired
phone number.
11. The display will read SEND MESSAGE? Press OK to confirm. SYNC
will take you back to your inbox.
Note:Each text message sent by SYNCwill be followed by the
signature: “This message was sent from my __”. The message will say
either Ford, Lincoln or Mercury, depending on your vehicle.
Downloading your unread text messages
If your phone supports downloading text messages viaBluetoothwireless
technology, you can download your unread text messages to SYNC.
Note:SYNCdoes not download read text messages from your phone.
Note:Once the messages are downloaded, they will be noted as ‘read’ in
yourBluetoothenabled cellular phone.
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press
or PHONE to enter PHONE MENU.
2. Scroll repeatedly until TEXT MESSAGE appears in the radio display.
3. Press OK on your audio system to confirm the selection. INBOX XX
will appear in the display showing the number of messages in your inbox.
4. Scroll repeatedly until DOWNLOAD MSG appears in the radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm your selection. The radio display will read
DOWNLOADING MESSAGES.
6. Once the downloaded text messages have been retrieved, SYNCwill
take you into your inbox.
Deleting all your text messages
You can delete all your current text messages from SYNC.
Note:This will not delete messages from yourBluetoothenabled cellular
phone.
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press
or PHONE to enter PHONE MENU.
2. Scroll repeatedly until TEXT MESSAGE appears in the radio display.
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4. Scroll repeatedly until PHONE STATUS appears in the radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm and enter the PHONE STATUS menu.
6. Scroll to view the paired phone’sname,signal level, battery level and
roaming status.
After viewing any of these selections, press OK to return to the PHONE
STATUS menu.
Setting a ring tone
SYNCallows you to select from three ring tones or your cellular phone’s
ring tone. To access:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press
or PHONE to enter PHONE MENU.
2. Scroll repeatedly until PHONE SETTINGS appears in the radio display.
3. Press OK to confirm selection. This will take you into the PHONE
SETTINGS menu.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SET RINGER appears in the radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm and take you into the SET RINGER menu.
6. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through and hear RINGER 1, RINGER 2,
RINGER 3 and PHONE RINGER.
Note:In-band ringing is a phone dependent feature. If your phone
supports in-band ringing, your phone’s ringer will play through the
vehicle audio system when PHONE RINGER is chosen.
Message notification
Note:This is a phone dependent feature.
SYNCgives you the option of choosing if you’d like to hear an audible
tone to notify you of an incoming text message. To turn this feature
on/off:
Note:To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press
or PHONE to access PHONE MENU.
2. Scroll repeatedly until PHONE SETTINGS appears in the radio display.
3. Press OK to confirm and enter the PHONE SETTINGS menu.
4. Scroll repeatedly until MESSAGE NOTIFY appears in the radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm and enter the MESSAGE NOTIFY menu. SYNC
will automatically check to see if your connected phone is equipped with
downloading text messaging viaBluetooth.
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911 ASSIST™ PRIVACY NOTICE: Once 911 Assist™ is enabled
(set to ON), 911 Assist™ may, through any paired and connected
cell phone, disclose to emergency services that the vehicle has
been in a crash involving the deployment of an airbag or, in
certain vehicles, the activation of the fuel pump shut-off. Certain
versions or updates to 911 Assist™ may also be capable of
electronically or verbally disclosing to 911 operators the vehicle
location, and/or other details about the vehicle or crash to assist
911 operators to provide the most appropriate emergency
services. If you do not want to disclose this information, do not
enable (set to ON) the feature.
Note:If 911 Assist™ is enabled/disabled by any user, the current setting
will apply for all paired phones. If the 911 Assist™ setting is disabled
(set to OFF), a voice message and/or display item will inform the vehicle
occupants when a previously paired phone connects to SYNCat vehicle
start up.
In the event of a crash involving the deployment of an airbag or the
activation of the fuel pump shut-off, in certain vehicles, SYNCis
designed to assist occupants in attempting to contact emergency services
by dialing 911 through the occupant’s paired and connectedBluetooth
enabled cellular phone. In the event that a connected cellular phone is
damaged or loses connection to SYNC, SYNCwill search for and
connect to any available, previously paired cell phone and attempt to
place the call to 911. Before initiating the call, SYNCprovides a short
window of time (approximately 10 seconds) that allows the driver or
passenger to decide whether to cancel the call by pressing and
holding
or PHONE on the steering wheel controls or on the audio
system. Before initiating the 911 call for the occupants, SYNCwill say
the following or a similar message:
“SYNCwill attempt to call 911. If you wish to cancel the call, press and
hold the phone button.”
If the call is not cancelled and a successful call is made, a pre-recorded
message will be played for the 911 operator and then the occupant(s) in
the vehicle will be able to communicate with the 911 operator.
Note:Failure to cancel the call as described above will result in SYNC
dialing 911.
Note:When you are connected to the 911 operator, be prepared to
provide your name, phone number and location immediately, because not
all 911 systems are capable of receiving this information electronically.
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Note:The larger the number of songs the system has to index, the
longer indexing will take. Indexing times can vary from device to device.
Search/Play Genre:You can search for and play a specific genre (type)
of music. SYNCwill search all the data from your indexed music and, if
available, will begin to play that type of music.
Note:You can only play genres of music which are present in the
GENRE metadata tags that you have on your digital media player.
Similar music:You can tell the system to play music ‘similar’ to what
you are currently playing from the USB port. SYNCwill use the
metadata information of each indexed song to compile a playlist for you.
Search/play artist/track/album:You can search for a specific
artist/track or album from the music SYNChas indexed through the
USB port.
Refine:This allows you to ‘refine’ your previous commands. For
example, if you told SYNCto search and play all music by a certain
artist, you could then tell SYNCto “refine album” and choose a specific
album from the list to view. If you then select ‘Play’, the system will only
play music from that specific album.
Voice commands while using Line in
While using the Line in feature (Auxiliary input jack), you may
speak the following commands:
•SYNC•Line in
•Bluetooth Audio•Cancel
•Phone•Voice settings
Voice commands when in Bluetooth audio mode
When in Bluetooth audio mode, you may use the following
commands:
•Play•Connections
•Pause•Play next track
•Play previous track
Note:Please refer to your device’s user guide to see if these commands
are supported forBluetoothaudio.
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