FORD F-450 2022 Owners Manual

Phone
Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
During a call, I can hear
excessive background noise. –
Incorrect cell phone settings.
•Check and adjust the audio settings on your cell
phone. Refer to your cell phone's user manual.
– Cell phone malfunction.
•Switch your cell phone on and off, and vehicle
Bluetooth® on and off and try again.
– Cell phone microphone muted.
•Unmute your cell phone microphone.
During a call, I can hear the
other person but they
cannot hear me.
During a call, I cannot hear
the other person and they
cannot hear me.
–
System restart required.
•Switch the ignition off and open the door. Close
the door and lock the vehicle. Wait until the
touchscreen is off and any illuminated USB ports
are not illuminated. Unlock the vehicle, switch the
ignition on and try again.
I cannot download a phone-
book. –
Incompatible cell phone.
•Check the compatibility of your cell phone on our
website.
– Incorrect cell phone settings.
•Allow the system to retrieve contacts from your
cell phone. Refer to your cell phone's user manual.
– Incorrect system settings.
•Switch automatic phonebook download on. See
Settings
(page 582).
– Cell phone malfunction.
•Switch your cell phone off and on to reset it and
try again.
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(If Equipped)

Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
–Incorrect cell phone settings.
•Allow the system to retrieve contacts from your
cell phone. Refer to your cell phone's user manual.
• Check the location of the missing contacts on your
cell phone. If they are stored on the SIM card, move
them to the cell phone memory.
– Incorrect system settings.
•Switch automatic phonebook download on. See
Settings (page 582).
A message displays
suggesting that my phone-
book has downloaded but it
is empty or it has missing
contacts.
–Incompatible cell phone.
•Check the compatibility of your cell phone on our
website.
– Cell phone malfunction.
•Switch your cell phone off and on to reset it and
try again.
• Install the latest cell phone firmware.
• Delete your device from the system and delete
SYNC from your device and try again.
• Switch automatic phonebook download off. See
Settings
(page 582).
I cannot connect my cell
phone.
Text messaging does not
work.
–
You might not have switched on text message notific-
ations.
•Switch text message notifications on.
See Phone
(page 572).
– Incompatible cell phone.
•Check the compatibility of your cell phone on our
website.
– Cell phone malfunction.
•Switch your cell phone off and on to reset it and
try again.
– Device message sharing is not enabled.
•Check the permissions on your device to ensure
text message sharing is enabled.
– Incompatible cell phone.
•Check the compatibility of your cell phone on our
website.
I cannot hear text messages.
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(If Equipped)

Navigation (If Equipped)
Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
I cannot enter a street name
when I am abroad. –
Incorrect entry method.
•Enter the street name with the country.
The system does not recog-
nize coordinates. –
Using the wrong coordinates format.
•Use the format ##. #####, ##. ##### (for N/S ,
E/W). Add a minus before coordinates if the
direction is West and keep a positive value if the
direction is East, for example 12.5412 means East
and -12.5412 means West.
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(If Equipped)

Apps
Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
The system cannot find any
apps. –
Incompatible device.
•You need an Android device with OS 4.3 or higher
or an iOS device with iOS 8.0 or higher. Pair and
connect your Android device to find compatible
apps. Connect your iOS device to a USB port or
pair and connect using Bluetooth®.
I have a compatible device
and it is correctly connected
but the system still cannot
find any apps. –
Compatible apps are not installed on your device.
•Download and install the latest version of the app.
– Compatible apps are not running on your device.
•Start the apps to allow the system to find them
and make sure you sign in to any apps if required.
– Incorrect app settings.
•Check and adjust the app settings on your device
and allow SYNC to access the app if required.
I have a compatible device,
it is correctly connected and
my apps are running but the
system still cannot find any
apps. –
Apps failed to fully close.
•Restart the apps and try again.
• If you have an Android device with apps that have
an exit or quit option, use this and then restart the
apps. Alternatively, use the force stop option in the
settings menu on your device.
• If you have an iOS device with iOS 8.0 or higher,
tap the home button on your device twice and then
swipe the app upward to close it.
I have an Android device
that is correctly connected,
I have restarted my apps
and they are running but the
system still cannot find
them. –
An issue on some older versions of the Android oper-
ating system could result in apps not being found.
•Switch
Bluetooth® off and on again to force the
system to reconnect to your device.
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(If Equipped)

Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
I have an iOS device that is
correctly connected, I have
restarted my apps and they
are running but the system
still cannot find them. –
Cable connection issue.
•Disconnect the cable from your device, wait for a
moment and then connect it again to force the
system to reconnect to your device.
I have an Android device
running a media app which
the system has found but I
cannot hear the sound or
the sound is very quiet. –
Device volume is low.
•Turn the volume up on your device.
I have an Android device
running a number of
compatible apps but the
system cannot find all of
them. –
Device limitation. If you have more apps running on
your device than the number of available Bluetooth®
links, the system cannot find all of them.
•Close some of the apps to allow the system to find
those that you want to use.
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Wi-Fi Connectivity
Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
I cannot connect to a Wi-Fi
network. –
Password error.
•Enter the correct network password.
– Weak network signal.
•Move your vehicle closer to the Wi-Fi hotspot or to
a place where the network signal is not obstructed.
– Multiple access points in range with the same SSID.
•Use a unique name for your SSID. Do not use the
default name unless it contains a unique identifier,
for example as part of the MAC address.
The Wi-Fi connection
disconnects after successful
connection. –
Weak network signal.
•Move your vehicle closer to the Wi-Fi hotspot or to
a place where the network signal is not obstructed.
I am close to a Wi-Fi hotspot
but the network signal
strength is weak. –
Obstructed network signal.
•If your vehicle has a heated windshield, position
your vehicle so that the windshield is not facing the
Wi-Fi hotspot.
• If your vehicle has metallic tinting on the windows
but not on the windshield, position your vehicle so
that the windshield is facing the Wi-Fi hotspot or
open the windows that are facing the hotspot.
• If your vehicle has metallic tinting on the windows
and the windshield, open the windows that are
facing the hotspot.
• If your vehicle is in a garage and you have the
garage door closed, open the garage door.
I cannot see a network in the
list of available networks
that I expect to see. –
Hidden network.
•Make the network visible and try again.
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Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
I cannot see SYNC when I
search for Wi-Fi networks on
my cell phone or other
device. –
System limitation.
•SYNC does not provide a Wi-Fi hotspot at this time.
– Weak network signal
•Move your vehicle closer to the Wi-Fi hotspot or to
a place where the network signal is not obstructed.
– Wi-Fi hotspot in high demand or has a slow Internet
connection.
•Use a more reliable Wi-Fi hotspot.
Software downloads take
too long.
–No software update available.
– Wi-Fi network requires a subscription or acceptance
of terms and conditions.
•Test the connection using another device. If the
network requires a subscription or acceptance of
terms and conditions, contact the network service
provider.
The system seems to
connect to a Wi-Fi network
and the signal strength is
excellent but the software
does not update.
Personal Profiles (If Equipped) Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
You might not have set up Personal Profiles.
I cannot create a profile. You might have entered an invalid profile.
You might not have selected a memory button when
prompted.
You might not have the ignition on or in park (P), or you
shifted out park (P) when creating a profile.
Personal Profiles has been switched off.
You might not have selected the lock button on the remote
control.
I cannot link a remote
control. The remote control selected was already associated with
another profile and the system declined to overwrite.
The system performed a profile recall when linking a
remote control.
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(If Equipped)

Possible Cause and Resolution
Symptom
You might not have the ignition on or in park (P), or you
shifted out park (P) when creating a profile.
You might be using the old linking method.
Personal Profiles does not support your unsaved settings.
My personalized settings do
not save. A different personal profile is active.
Another user changed the settings for the wrong personal
profile.
You might not have created a personal profile.
My profile will not recall. Personal Profiles is turned off.
The profile you requested is already active.
You might not have linked the memory button you are
using to a profile.
You might not have linked the remote control you are using
to a profile.
You might be using the wrong remote control.
You might be pressing a button other than the unlock or
remote start on a linked remote control.
You might have deleted the personal profile.
Personal Profiles is turned off.
My preset positions recall,
but my profile does not.
The vehicle is in motion.
My profile recalls but my
preset positions do not. The preset positions are the same as the guest or previ-
ously active profile.
Unlink and relink your remote control in the Personal
Profiles menu. You may need to see your authorized dealer.
I lost a remote control.
You might have erased and reprogrammed the remote
controls. This could happen if you let a dealership add a
new remote control to replace a lost one.
I lost all profiles.
Someone performed a master reset.
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Resetting the System
1. Simultaneously press and hold the
seek up and the audio unit power
buttons until the screen goes black.
2. Wait three minutes to allow the system
to complete the reset.
3. Press the audio unit power button to switch the system on.
Note: You can reset the system to restore
functionality that has stopped working. The
system reset is designed to restore
functionality and not delete any data that
you have stored.
Additional Information and
Assistance
For additional information and assistance,
we recommend that you contact an
authorized dealer or refer to our website.
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CENTER DISPLAY
PRECAUTIONS
WARNING: Driving while distracted
can result in loss of vehicle control, crash
and injury. We strongly recommend that
you use extreme caution when using any
device that may take your focus off the
road. Your primary responsibility is the
safe operation of your vehicle. We
recommend against the use of any
hand-held device while driving and
encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible. Make sure you
are aware of all applicable local laws
that may affect the use of electronic
devices while driving.
CENTER DISPLAY
LIMITATIONS
Speed-restricted Features
For your safety, some features are not
available while the vehicle is in motion at
or above 6 mph (10 km/h). Settings that
are not critical while driving your vehicle
will be shown as restricted on your display.
See below for examples:
• System Updates.
• Personal Profiles Setup.
• Valet Mode Setup.
• Driver Assistance Settings.
• Auto-Start-Stop Speed Threshold.
Vehicle Settings
• 30 Minute Max Idle.
• MyKey Setup.
• Door Keypad Code Setup.
• Backup Start Passcode Setup. These restricted features will become
available when your vehicle is no longer in
motion.
STATUS BAR
The bar is on top of the display and
indicates the status of your vehicle's
features.
Audio System
Audio system muted.
Connected Device Cell phone microphone muted.
Phone call in progress.
Media player connected.
Cell phone network signal
strength.
Cell phone roaming.
Text message received.
Unread email message.
Automatic crash notification
system off.
Cell phone battery status.
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