FORD F250 2013 Owners Manual

cityseekr (If Available)
Note:cityseekr point of interest information is limited to approximately
154 cities (132 in the United States, 13 in Canada and 9 in Mexico).
cityseekr, when available, is a service that
provides more information about certain
points of interest such as restaurants,
hotels and attractions.
When you have selected a point of
interest, the location and information
appear, such as address and phone
number. If cityseekr lists the point of
interest, more information is available, such as a brief description, hotel
check-in and checkout times or restaurant hours.
PressMore Informationfor a longer review, a list of services and
facilities, the average room or meal price as well as the website link.
This screen displays point of interest icons, such as:
Hotel
Coffeehouse
Food & Drink
Nightlife
Attraction
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This icon appears when your selection exists in multiple
categories within the system.
When you are viewing more information for hotels, cityseekr also tells
you if the hotel has certain services and facilities using icons.
Hotel services and facilities
Restaurant24 Hr Room Service
Business CenterFitness Center
Handicap FacilitiesInternet Access
LaundryPool
RefrigeratorWi-Fi
For restaurants, cityseekr can provide information, such as star rating,
average cost, review, handicap access, hours of operation, and website
address.
For hotels, cityseekr can provide information, such as star rating, price
category, review, check-in and check-out times, hotel service icons and
website address.
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Setting Your Navigation Preferences
Select settings for the system to take into account when planning your
route.
Press the Settings icon >Settings>Navigation.
When you select: You can:
Map PreferencesTurn breadcrumbs on and off.
Have the system display your turn list top to
bottom or bottom to top.
Set the automatic parking points of interest
notification.
When parking points of interest notification is
on, the icons display on the map when you
get close to your destination. (This may not
be very useful in dense areas, and may clutter
the map when other points of interest
display.)
Route PreferencesChoose to have the system display the
shortest route, fastest route or most
ecological route.
Avoid freeways, toll roads, ferries and car
trains when planning your route.
Use high-occupancy vehicle lanes
(if available).
Navigation
PreferencesChoose prompts to be either voice or tone
only.
Have the system automatically fill in the state
and province based on the information
already entered into the system.
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When you select: You can:
Traffic PreferencesChoose how you want the system to handle
traffic problems along your route.
Automatic:Have the system reroute you to
avoid traffic incidents that develop and
impact the current route (no notification is
provided).
Manual:Have the system always provide a
traffic alert notification for traffic incidents
along the planned route. You have a choice to
accept or ignore the notification before
making the route deviation.
Turn on certain, or all, traffic icons on the
map (such as road work, incident, accidents
and closed roads).
Avoid AreasChoose areas which you want the system to
avoid when calculating a route for you. Press
Addto select a category.
Once you select, the system tries to avoid the
area(s) if possible for all routes. To delete a
selection, choose the listing on the screen.
When the screen changes toAvoid Areas
Edit,you can pressDeleteat the bottom
right of the screen.
Map Mode
Press the green bar in the upper right area of the touchscreen to view
map mode. Map mode shows advanced viewing comprised of both 2D
city maps as well as 3D landmarks (when available).
2D city mapsshow detailed outlines of buildings, visible land use and
land elements and detailed railway infrastructure for the most essential
cities around the globe. These maps also contain features, such as town
blocks, building footprints, and railways.
3D landmarksappear as clear, visible objects that are typically
recognizable and have a certain tourist value. The 3D landmarks appear
in 3D map mode only. Coverage varies, and improves with updated map
releases.
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Change the appearance of the map
display by repeatedly pressing the
arrow button in the upper left
corner of the screen. It toggles
between three different map modes:
Heading up, North up, and 3D.
Heading up (2D map)always shows the direction of forward
travel to be upward on the screen. This view is available for map
scales up to 2.5 miles (4 kilometers). The system remembers this
setting for larger map scales, but shows the map in North up only.
If the scale returns below this level, the system restores Heading up.
North up (2D map)always shows the northern direction to be
upward on the screen.
3D map modeprovides an elevated perspective of the map.
This viewing angle can be adjusted and the map can be rotated
180 degrees by dragging your finger along the shaded bar with
arrows at the bottom of the map.
Re-center the map by pressing this icon whenever you scroll
the map away from your vehicle’s current location.
Auto Zoom
Press the green bar to access map mode, then select the + or - zoom
button to bring up the zoom level and Auto buttons on the touchscreen.
When you pressAuto,Auto Zoom turns on andAutodisplays in the
bottom left corner of the screen in the map scale. The map zoom level
then synchronizes with vehicle speed. The slower your vehicle is
traveling, the farther in the map zooms in; the faster your vehicle is
traveling, the farther the map zooms out. To turn the feature off, just
press the + or - button again.
In 3D mode, rotate the map view by swiping your finger across the
shaded bar with the arrows.
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Map Icons
Vehicle markshows the current location of your vehicle. It
stays in the center of the map display, except when in scroll
mode.
Scroll cursorallows you to scroll the map; the fixed icon is in
the center of the screen. The map position closest to the cursor
is in a window on the top center part of the screen.
Address book entry default icon(s)indicates the location on
the map of an address book entry. This is the default symbol
shown after the entry has been stored to the Address Book by
any method other than the map. You can select from any of the
22 icons available. You can use each icon more than once.
Homeindicates the location on the map currently stored as the
home position. You can only save one address from the Address
Book as your Home entry. You cannot change this icon.
POI (Point Of Interest) iconsindicate locations of any point
of interest categories you choose to display on the map. You can
choose to display about 56 point of interest subcategories on the
map at one time.
Starting pointindicates the starting point of a planned route.
Waypointsindicates the location of a waypoint on the map.
The number inside the circle is different for each waypoint and
represents the position of the waypoint in the route list.
Destination symbolindicates the ending point of a planned
route.
Next maneuver pointindicates the location of the next turn on
the planned route.
No GPS symbolindicates that insufficient GPS satellite signals
are available for accurate map positioning. This icon may display
under normal operation in an area with poor GPS access.
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Quick-touch Buttons
When in map mode, touch anywhere on the map display to access the
following options:
When you select: You can:
Set as DestSelect a scrolled location on the map as your
destination. (You may scroll the map by
pressing your index finger on the map display.
When you reach the desired location, simply
let go and then touchSet as Dest.)
Set as WaypointSet the current location as a waypoint.
Save to FavoritesSave the current location to your favorites.
POI Icons On/OffSelect icons to display on the map. You can
select up to three icons to display on the map
at the same time.
Cancel RouteCancel the active route.
View/Edit RouteAccess these features when a route is active:
•View route
•Edit destination/waypoints
•Edit turn list
•Detour
•Edit route preferences
•Edit traffic preferences
•Cancel route.
Navteq is the digital map provider for the navigation application. If you
find map data errors, you may report them directly to Navteq by going to
http://mapreporter.navteq.com. Navteq evaluates all reported map errors
and responds with the result of their investigation by e-mail.
Navigation Map Updates
Annual navigation map updates are available for purchase through your
dealership, by calling 1-800-NAVMAPS (in Mexico, call 01–800–557–5539) or
going to www.navigation.com/ford. You need to specify the make and model
of your vehicle to determine if there is an update available.
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Navigation Voice Commands
When in navigation mode, press the voice button on the
steering wheel control. After the tone, say any of the following
commands:
Navigation system voice commands
“Cancel next waypoint”1“Navigation”3
“Cancel route”1“Navigation voice volume
decrease”1
“Destination”2“Navigation voice volume increase”
“Destination <nametag>” “Repeat instruction”
“Destination <POI category>” “Show 3D”
“Destination favorites” “Show heading up”
“Destination home” “Show map”
“Destination intersection” “Show north up”
“Destination nearest <POI
category>”“Show route”
1
“Destination nearest POI” “Show turn list”1
“Destination play nametags” “Voice guidance off”
“Destination POI” “Voice guidance on”
“Destination POI category” “Where am I?”
“Destination previous destination” “Zoom in”
“Destination street address” “Zoom out”
“Detour”
1“Help”
1This command is only available when a navigation route is active.
2If you have said the command, “Destination”, you may say any of the
above commands or commands in the following Destination chart.
3If you have said the command, “Navigation”, you may say any of the
above commands or commands in the following Navigation chart.
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“DESTINATION”
“<nametag>”
“<POI category>”
“Favorites”
“Home”
“Intersection”
“Nearest <POI category>”
“Nearest POI”
“Play nametags”
“POI category”
“Previous destination”
“Street address”
“Help”
“NAVIGATION”
“Destination”*
“Zoom city”
“Zoom country”
“Zoom in minimum”
“Zoom out maximum”
“Zoom province”
“Zoom state”
“Zoom street”
“Zoom to <distance>”
“Help”
*If you have said, “Destination”, you may say any of the commands in the
Destination chart.
One-shot Destination Street Address
When you say either “Navigation destination street address” or
“Destination street address”, the system asks you to say the full address.
The system displays an example on-screen. You can then speak the
address naturally, such as “One two three four Main Street, Anytown”.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
SYNC® End User License Agreement (EULA)
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