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Introduction
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What is SYNC?3
SYNCvoice recognition feature 5
Voice recognition system overview
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Using voice commands with SYNC7
SYNCsystem controls
9
Quick reference chart 9
SYNCphone features (if equipped)
10
Quickstart - How to get going 10
Pairing your phone through your navigation system 10
Making a call 11
SYNCphone features 13
Saving a contact or phone number as a Quick Dial 14
Accessing your phone book 14
Call history 15
System settings 16
Adding (pairing) a phone 16
Connecting a phone 17
Deleting a phone 17
Advanced settings 18
Turning Bluetooth on/off 19
911 assist™ 20
Vehicle health report 24
Setting a ring tone 28
Message notification 29
Automatically download your phone book 30
Modifying your phone book and call history 31
Turning prompts on/off 33
Returning to factory defaults 34
Performing a master reset 35
Installing new vehicle applications 36
Accessing SYNCsystem information 36
Text messaging with your navigation system 37
Forwarding a text message 41
Voice commands in phone mode 42
Table of Contents
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SAFETY INFORMATION
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their
focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of
the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any handheld device
while driving and that you comply with all applicable laws.
•Do not attempt to service or repair SYNC. See your authorized
dealer.
•Do not operate playing devices if the power cords and/or cables are
broken, split or damaged. Carefully place cords and/or cables where
they will not be stepped on or interfere with the operation of pedals,
seats and/or compartments, or safe driving abilities.
•Do not leave playing devices in the vehicle in extreme conditions as it
could cause damage to your device. Refer to your device’s user guide
for further information.
•For your safety, some SYNCfunctions are speed dependent and
cannot be performed when the vehicle is traveling at speeds greater
than 3 mph (5 km/h).
•Ensure that you review your device’s user guide before using with
SYNC.
PHONE DEPENDENT FEATURES
While SYNCsupports a variety of features, many are dependent upon
the functionality of your cell phone withBluetoothwireless technology.
At a minimum, most cellular phones withBluetoothwireless technology
support the following functions:
•Answering an incoming call
•Ending a call
•Using privacy mode
•Dial a number
•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.
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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•Line in
•Bluetooth Audio•Voice settings
•Phone•Vehicle health report (if
equipped, U.S. only)
•Cancel•Help
USB:Say to access the device connected to the USB port.
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.
Cancel:Say to cancel the requested action.
Vehicle health report (if equipped):Say to request to run a vehicle
health report on your vehicle.
Voice recognition system overview
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QUICK START — HOW TO GET GOING
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may
take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any
handheld device while driving and that you comply with all applicable
laws.
Pairing your phone through your system
Note:This is a speed dependent feature and will not work if your
vehicle is traveling at speeds greater than 3 mph (5 km/h).
The first thing you will need to do to get going is to pair your
Bluetoothenabled cellular phone with SYNC.
1. Press the PHONE hard button.
2. The screen will read NO PHONE
CONNECTED. Press the ‘Settings’
tab on the touchscreen.
3. Press ‘Add’.
4. IfBluetoothis on, SYNCwill
begin the pairing process between
yourBluetoothenabled phone or
device and SYNC.
Note:Please refer to your phone’s user guide for specific pairing
instructions.
SYNCphone features (if equipped)
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5. SYNCwill give you a six digit Pass-key (PIN) that you will need to
enter into your phone or device when prompted.
When the pairing is complete, PAIRING SUCCESSFUL and thenDEVICE
NAMECONNECTED will appear on the screen.
6. Press YES or NO when SYNCprompts you to set the phone as the
FAVORITE PHONE.
As a ‘favorite phone’, SYNCwill search for this phone upon each
connection cycle. If a phone is not set as a primary, it will still be stored
in the device listing to enable you to reconnect to it at any time.
7. If supported by yourBluetoothenabled cellular phone, SYNCwill
prompt you to download your phone book/call history. Press YES or NO.
Note:Selecting YES will tell SYNCto re-download the phone book and
call history information from yourBluetoothenabled cellular phone (if
supported) EVERY time your phone reconnects to SYNC. If you have
made any changes to your phone book/call history in SYNC, they will be
overwritten with the new download.
SYNCwill confirm when the phone book and call history are
downloaded.
Making a call using your system
Making a phone call using SYNCis easy.
Press PHONE and select from one of the following:
•Use the keypad on the ‘Phone’
tab to manually enter a phone
number and press SEND.
OR
SYNCphone features (if equipped)
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USING PHONE FEATURES WITH YOUR MOBILE MEDIA SYSTEM
While SYNChas a variety of features, many of them are dependent on
your phone’s functionality. To ensure that you have a compatible phone
or to check which features are compatible with SYNC, please check
your phone’s user guide and also visit www.SyncMyRide.com.
Hands-free calling is one of the main features of SYNC. SYNCworks in
conjunction with yourBluetoothenabled cellular phone and your system
to offer many options. To access:
1. Press the PHONE hard button.
2. On the phone screen you can
choose from:
•SEND:Press to receive an
incoming call, make an outgoing
call, or to redial.
•END:Press to end or ignore a
call.
•PRIVACY MODE:Press to
activate privacy mode. During an
active phone call with SYNC, you can choose to transfer the call to
yourBluetoothenabled cellular phone for a private conversation.
Note:This is a phone dependent feature.
•HOLD CALL:Press to put an active call on hold to have a private
conversation within your vehicle cabin. Press again to take off hold.
Note:This is a phone dependent feature.
•JOIN CALLS:Press to join two active calls.
Note:This is a phone dependent feature.
•Digit entry:Press the numbers to manually enter a phone number to
call.
•Signal/battery strength and roaming status
Note:This is a phone dependent feature.
•
: Press to see additional numbers or information (if available).
•
: ThisBluetoothicon illuminates when aBluetoothenabled phone
is connected to SYNC.
SYNCphone features (if equipped)
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SAVING A CONTACT OR A PHONE NUMBER AS A QUICK DIAL
After you have connected yourBluetoothenabled cellular phone and
downloaded your phone book/call history, SYNCallows you to save 10
frequently called numbers for quick access.
1. Press the PHONE hard button on the mobile media system.
2. Select the ‘Phone Book’ or ‘Call
History’ tab.
3. Select the phone number or the
contact you wish to save to the
Quick Dial screen.
4. Press ‘Save’.
5. Select the Quick Dial location in
which you wish to store the contact.
6. Press ‘Set/Replace’ at the bottom
of the screen to save the contact’s
number to the chosen Quick Dial
location.
The system will confirm when the
number of the contact is
successfully stored.
USING THE PHONE BOOK FEATURE
Note:This is a speed dependent feature. The vehicle must be moving
less than 3 mph (5 km/h) to use this feature.
SYNCenables you to view the contacts downloaded from your
Bluetoothenabled cellular phone. To access:
1. Press the PHONE hard button.
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2. Select the ‘Phonebook’ tab to
access the phone numbers of the
contacts downloaded from your
Bluetoothenabled cellular phone.
Note:SYNCwill categorize your
contacts alphabetically in the Quick
Sort buttons on the right of the
screen. The buttons will be
highlighted if there are contacts
stored in that category. Press the
highlighted category to access those listings.
For your safety, while you are driving, SYNClimits the number of
viewable contacts. However, all contacts are always available through
voice commands.
Note:If supported by your phone, SYNCwill assign location icons for
the numbers (i.e., cellular number, home number, work number).
USING YOUR CALL HISTORY
If yourBluetoothenabled cellular phone supports phone book/call
history downloads viaBluetooth,SYNCwill provide these numbers
sorted in the CALL HISTORY tab. If yourBluetoothenabled cellular
phone does NOT support phone book/call history downloads via
Bluetooth,then SYNCwill log all calls made through SYNCin the
CALL HISTORY tab.
1. Press the PHONE hard button.
2. Select the ‘Call History’ tab which
allows you to have quick access to
recent call activity.
Press OUTGOING to view your outgoing calls.
Press INCOMING to view your incoming calls.
Press MISSED to view your missed calls.
SYNCphone features (if equipped)
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SYSTEM SETTINGS
SYNCallows you to connect, add, delete or set specified phones as a
favorite as well as change advanced settings.
To access:
1. Press the PHONE hard button.
2. Select the ‘Settings’ tab and then
choose the desired device.
You can now choose from the
following options:
Connect
Add
Delete
Set as Fav (Favorite)
Advanced
Please refer to the following sections for more information on these
features.
Adding a new phone to SYNC
Note:This is a speed dependent feature. For your safety, this procedure
cannot be completed if the vehicle is traveling at speeds faster than
3 mph (5 km/h).
Note:SYNCcan store up to 12 previously paired phones.
This feature allows you to add (pair) a newBluetoothenabled phone to
SYNC. To access:
1. Press the PHONE hard button.
2. Select the ‘Settings’ tab on the
touchscreen.
3. Select ‘Add’.
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4. Scroll using/on the
screen to cycle through the
following options:
•Bluetooth On/Off
•911 Assist™(if equipped)
•Vehicle Health Report(if equipped, U.S. only)
•Incoming Call Ringer
•Text Message Notification
•Automatic Download On/Off
•Modify Phonebook
•Provider
•Candidate Lists
•Factory Defaults
•Master Reset
•Install
•System Information
Turning Bluetooth on/off
TurningBluetoothOFF will turn off access to all features to all SYNC
Bluetoothrelated features (i.e., text messaging, hands-free calling,
Bluetoothmedia streaming). Any incoming text or phone messages will
go into their respective missed folders.
To access:
1. Press the PHONE hard button.
SYNCphone features (if equipped)
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