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Introduction 4
Instrument Cluster 12
Warning lights and chimes 12
Gauges 17
Message center 18
Entertainment Systems 37
AM/FM stereo with CD 37
MyFord Touch™ system 49
Auxiliary input jack (Line in) 50
USB port 51
Satellite radio information 54
SYNC58
Pairing your phone for the first time 64
Connecting a digital media player to SYNC88
Climate Controls 115
Manual heating and air conditioning 115
Rear window defroster 121
Lights 122
Headlamps 122
Turn signal control 126
Bulb replacement 128
Driver Controls 134
Windshield wiper/washer control 134
Steering wheel adjustment 135
Power windows 137
Mirrors 139
Speed control 141
Moon roof 144
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•Redial
•Call waiting notification
•Caller ID
Other features, such as text messaging viaBluetooth, and automatic
phone book download are phone dependent features. To ensure that you
have a compatible cellular phone, refer to your phone’s user manual and
visit www.SyncMyRide.com or www.syncmaroute.ca.
Pairing a phone for the first time
The first thing you must do to use a phone with the system is to
wirelessly pair your phone with SYNC. Doing so allows your phone to
communicate with the hands-free system, thereby enabling you to make
and receive hands-free calls.
Note:To scroll through the menus, press
/.
1. Ensure that the vehicle ignition and radio are turned on and that
you are in P (Park).
2. Press PHONE or
. When the display indicates no phone is
paired press OK.
3. WhenAdd Bluetooth Deviceappears, press OK.
4. WhenFind SYNCappears in the display, press OK.
5. Put your phone intoBluetoothdiscovery mode. Refer to your
phone’s user guide if necessary.
6. When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the six digit PIN
provided by SYNC in the radio display.
7. The display will indicate when the pairing is successful.
8. Depending on your phone’s capability and your market, the
system may prompt you with questions such as setting the current
phone as the primary phone (the phone SYNC will automatically try
to connect with first upon vehicle start-up), downloading your
phone book, turning on 911 Assist™ (if available), etc.
Note:SYNCcan support downloading up to approximately 2,000
entries perBluetoothenabled cellular phone.
Note:If one phone has already been paired to SYNC, the process to pair
another is slightly different. To pair subsequent phones, please refer to
Pairing subsequent phonesin the following section.
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Pairing subsequent phones
Once you have a phone paired with the system, the steps to pair another
phone is a bit different. To pair a subsequent phone:
Note:To scroll through the menus, press
/.
1. Ensure that the vehicle ignition and radio are turned on and that
you are in P (Park).
2. Press PHONE or
and scroll untilSystem Settingsis
selected.
3. Press OK and scroll untilBluetooth Devicesis selected and press
OK.
4. Scroll untilAdd Bluetooth Deviceis selected and press OK.
5. WhenFind SYNCappears in the display, press OK.
6. Put your phone intoBluetoothdiscovery mode. Refer to your
phone’s user guide if necessary.
7. When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the six digit PIN
provided by SYNC in the radio display.
8. The display will indicate when the pairing is successful.
9. The system will then prompt with questions such as if you would
like to set the current phone as the primary phone (the phone
SYNC will automatically try to connect with first upon vehicle
start-up), download your phone book, turn on 911 Assist™ (if
available), etc.
Phone voice commands
Press
and when prompted, say, “Phone”. You may then say any of
the following:
•Call <name>2•Call <name> at home2
•Call <name> on mobile OR cell2•Call <name> at work OR Call
<name> in office2
•Call <name> on other2•Dial*2
•Phone book <name> at home1•Phone book <name>1
•Phone book <name> on mobile
OR cell1•Phone book <name> at work OR
Phone book <name> at office1
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•Vehicle Health Report (if equipped, U.S. only):Provides a
diagnostic and maintenance report card of your vehicle.
•Traffic, Directions and Information (if equipped, U.S.
only):Provides access to Traffic, Directions and information such
as travel, horoscopes, stock prices and more.
In order for these features to work, your cellular phone must be
compatible with SYNC. To check your phone’s compatibility, please visit
www.SyncMyRide.com or www.syncmaroute.ca.
Refer to the following sections for more information on each feature.
SYNCServices: Traffic, Directions & Information (TDI), if
equipped, U.S. only
Note: SYNCwith Traffic, Directions & Information Services
requires activation prior to use. Visit www.SyncMyRide.com to
registeras youmustregister to use the service. You must also have a
paired and connectedBluetoothenabled cellular phone in order to
connect to SYNCTraffic, Directions & Information Services. Refer to
thePhone Featureschapter for pairing instructions.
SYNCServices uses advanced vehicle sensors, integrated GPS
technology and comprehensive map and traffic data, to give you
personalized traffic reports, precise turn-by-turn directions, business
search, news, sports, weather and more. For a complete list of services,
or to learn more, please visit www.SyncMyRide.com.
To connect to SYNCTraffic, Directions & Information Services
using voice commands:
1. Press
.
2. When prompted, say, “Services”. This initiates an outgoing call to
SYNCTDI Services using your paired and connectedBluetoothenabled
cellular phone.
3. Once connected, follow the voice prompts to request your desired service
such as “Traffic” or “Directions”. You can also say, “What are my choices?”
to receive a complete list of available services from which to choose.
4. To return to the services main menu, say “Services” or for help, simply
say, “Help”.
To connect to SYNCTraffic, Directions & Information Services
using the phone menu:
1. Press
or PHONE to enter thePhone Menu.
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Vehicle Health Report/Services (Traffic, Directions and
Information) issues
Issue Possible
Cause(s)Possible Solution(s)
I received a text
that the Vehicle
Health Report
isn’t activated.Your account may
not be activated
on the web site
or you may have
the wrong VIN
(vehicle
identification
number) listed.•This is a free feature, but you
must first register online to use
it. Ensure that you have
registered your account on the
website.
•Ensure that your VIN is
correctly listed in your account.
I’m unable to
retrieve the
report on the web
site, or I received
a system error.The preferred
dealer
information did
not load correctly.When you register your account,
you must list a preferred dealer.
If one is already listed, try
selecting another dealer and
logging back out. Then, log back
in and change it back to your
preferred dealer and retrieve
the report.
I’m unable to
submit a report.•This could be
due to your
phone’s
compatibility, bad
signal strength or
your phone may
not be activated
on the web site.•Update your mobile number
in your account on the web site.
•Ensure that you have full
signal strength and that your
Bluetoothvolume level has been
turned up.
•Try deleting your phone and
performing a clean pairing.
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Digital media player / USB Device:This is a generic term used to
signify any of the following media devices: iPod, Zune™, “Plays from
device” players, and most USB drives (thumb drives, flash drives, PEN
drives, etc.)
Discoverable mode:A mode which allows otherBluetoothenabled
devices to find yourBluetoothenabled device.
Discovery mode:A mode which allows yourBluetoothenabled device
to search for other ‘discoverable’Bluetoothenabled devices.
In-band ringing:This is a phone dependent feature. If yourBluetooth
enabled cellular phone supports this feature, SYNCcan play your ring
tone during incoming calls.
Indexing:A process in which SYNCbuilds a voice recognition grammar
for the media content of your digital media player. While indexing,
SYNCwill play already indexed media if Autoplay is on. However, voice
recognition is not available for the media until the indexing process is
complete.
Metadata:Descriptive tags embedded in your digital media which
provide SYNCwith information such as ARTIST, ALBUM, GENRE and
TRACK.
Pairing:To use yourBluetoothenabled cellular phone with SYNC, you
must go through a pairing (bonding) process. “Pairing” is a special
process used when two devices connect for the first time. The pairing
process is used to generate a link key that is used for authentication
purposes during subsequentBluetoothconnections between the two
devices.
PIN (Personal Identification number):This six digit number
(sometimes referred to as a passkey) will be shown in the radio display
during the pairing process with yourBluetoothenabled device. You do
not need to write down this number as it will only be used for that
specific pairing procedure.
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fold away .................................141
heated ......................................140
side view mirrors (power) .....140
signal .......................................140
Moon roof ..................................144
Motorcraftparts ..............334, 368
MyFord™ system ........................49
MyKey ........................................152
O
Octane rating ............................355
Oil (see Engine oil) ..................340
P
Pairing other phones ..................65
Pairing your phone for the first
time ..............................................64
Parental MyKey
programming .............................152
Park Assist ................................289
Parking brake ............................268
Parts
(see Motorcraftparts) ...........368
Passenger Occupant
Classification Sensor .................183
Phone Bluetooth menu options
(adding, connecting, deleting,
turning on/off) ............................78
Phone dependent features .........63
Phone menu layout ....................69
Phone redial ................................71
Playing music (by artist,
album, genre, playlist, tracks,
similar) ........................................94Power distribution box
(see Fuses) ...............................304
Power door locks ......................158
Power mirrors ...........................140
Power point ...............................136
Power steering ..........................271
fluid, refill capacity ................369
fluid, specifications
.................369
Power Windows
.........................137
Privacy information
....................60
Push button start system
.........261
Putting a call on/off hold
...........68
R
Radio
................................37, 40, 45
Rear-view camera system
.........284
Receiving a text message
...........73
Recommendations for
attaching safety restraints for
children
......................................212
Relays
........................................298
Remote entry system
.......162–163
illuminated entry
....................167
locking/unlocking
doors
................................163–164
opening the trunk
...................165
panic alarm
.............................164
replacement/additional
transmitters
.............................167
replacing the batteries
...........165
Reverse sensing system
...........281
Roadside assistance
..................296
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