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VOICE COMMANDS IN PHONE MODE
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle 
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using cell phones, even with voice
commands. The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe operation of
their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not essential to
the driving task when it is safe to do so. 
While in phone mode, you may say any of the following 
commands:  •  Dial •Call <name> 
•  Call <name> at home •Call <name> on mobile OR cell 
•  Call <name> at work OR Call 
<name> in office  • 
Call <name> on other 
•  Phone book <name> at home
1•Phone book <name>1
• Phone book <name> on mobile 
OR cell1•  Phone book <name> at work OR 
Phone book <name> at office1
•  Call history outgoing1•Call history incoming1
• Phone book <name> on Other1•Connections1
• Call history missed1•Go to privacy 
•  Menu1•Hold 
•  Join
1Voice commands are not available until downloading phone information 
via  Bluetooth is complete. 
Phone book commands:  When you ask SYNC to access a phone book 
name, number, etc., the requested information will appear in the display 
to view. Press
or say “Call” to call the contact. 
Note:  In the above possible commands, “< name>” is a dynamic listing in 
that it could be any desired name from your phone book.
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While in phone mode, you may also say “Menu” and then any of 
the following commands: •  [Phone] settings [message] 
notification on  • 
[Phone] settings [message] 
notification off 
•  [Phone] connections •Phone name 
•  Signal •Battery 
•  [Phone] settings [set] phone 
ringer  • 
[Phone] settings [set] ringer 1 
•  [Phone] settings [set] ringer 2 •[Phone] settings [set] ringer 3 
•  Text message inbox •[Phone] settings [set] ringer off 
Note:  With the above commands, words i n ( ) are optional and do not 
have to be spoken for the system to understand the command. 
You may also say “Dial” to access any of the following commands: 
•  <number> 0–9 •Dial 
•  Delete (deletes one digit) •Clear (deletes all entered digits) 
•  Plus •Star 
•  Asterisk (*) •800 (eight hundred) 
•  700 (seven hundred) •900 (nine hundred) 
•  411 (four-one-one), 911 
(nine-one-one), etc.  • 
# / (pound, slash) 
Note:  To exit Dial mode, press and hold
or press MENU to go to the 
PHONE MENU. 
Voice commands when connecting devices 
When attempting to connect a phone to SYNC, you may say any of 
the following commands: 
•  Connect <device name> •Bluetooth ON 
•  Bluetooth OFF •Delete <device name> 
Note:  You can only connect a device to SYNC after it has successfully 
gone through the pairing process. 
Note:  In the above possible commands, “< name>” is a dynamic listing in 
that it could be the name of any previously paired device.
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At any time, you may say these commands: •  SYNC •USB 
•  Line in •Bluetooth Audio 
•  Phone •Voice settings 
•  Cancel •Vehicle health (if equipped, U.S. only) 
•  Help 
MAKING A CALL 
Making a hands-free phone call using SYNC is 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
. 
EXITING PHONE MODE 
When in phone mode but not in an active call, press and hold
to exit 
phone mode. 
ANSWERING AN INCOMING CALL 
An incoming call interacts with SYNC in much the same way it interacts 
with your  Bluetooth enabled 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.
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•Select from the following options: 
Accept the call  by pressing
. The call will be transferred to 
hands-free and logged into the incoming call history folder. 
Ignore the call  by doing nothing. The display will read MISSED CALL 
and SYNC will log the call as a missed call. 
Reject the call  by pressing and holding
. The display will read 
REJECTED and SYNC will log the call. 
INCOMING NEW TEXT MESSAGE 
Note:  This is a phone dependent feature. 
If your  Bluetooth enabled phone is connected and supports downloading 
text messages via  Bluetooth, 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 SYNC will 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 SYNC
will 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, SYNC will 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, SYNC will 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.
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USING THE QUICK DIAL FEATURE 
SYNC allows 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. 
To access/call numbers stored in the Quick Dial: 
1. Press
to enter PHONE MENU.
2. Press the memory preset (1–5) containing the desired contact 
information. The stored information will appear in the radio display. 
3. To initiate the call, press
or press the respective memory preset 
again. 
ACTIVE CALL MENU OPTIONS 
Once a call is active within SYNC, the following commands are available:
•  PRIVACY ON/OFF 
•  HOLD ON/OFF 
•  ENTER TONES 
•  JOIN ON/OFF (Available when you have two active calls) 
•  PHONE BOOK 
•  CALL HISTORY 
•  RETURN 
Refer to the following sections for further information. 
Using privacy mode 
SYNC allows you to easily switch a call from an active hands-free 
environment to your  Bluetoothenabled cellular phone for a more private 
conversation. To turn privacy mode on/off: 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Press MENU. The radio display will read CALL MENU.
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2. Scroll repeatedly until PRIVACY appears in the radio display. 
3. Press OK. The radio display will read PRIVACY ON/PRIVACY OFF?
4. Press OK to activate privacy mode. The radio display will read IN 
PRIVACY and the system will transfer the call to your Bluetoothenabled 
cellular phone. 
Note:  Some phones will disconnect from SYNC and transfer the active 
call directly to the connected phone. 
Putting a call on/off hold 
You can put an active phone call on hold to have a private conversation 
within the vehicle cabin, or to answer another incoming call. To put an
active call on hold: 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Press MENU. The display will read CALL MENU. 
2. Scroll repeatedly until HOLD appears in the radio display.
3. Press OK. The display will read HOLD ON/OFF.
4. Press OK when the desired selection appears in the radio display.
Note:  If you are putting the current call on hold to answer another call, 
press
to answer the incoming call. Each subsequent press ofwill
put the active call on hold and reactivate the call on hold. 
Enter tones 
While in an active call, SYNC allows you to enter tones (i.e. entering 
numbers for passwords), using the radio display. 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. When on an active call, press MENU. 
2. Scroll repeatedly until ENTER TONES appears in the radio display.
3. Press OK. 
4. Scroll repeatedly until the desired number appears in the radio 
display. 
5. Press OK. An audible tone will sound as confirmation. Repeat the 
process as many times as necessary. 
Joining two calls (multiparty /conference call) 
To join two separate calls and speak to both through SYNC: 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
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1. When on an active call, press. This will put your first call on hold. 
2. Place the second call by accessing the contact information through 
SYNC or by using voice recognition and saying the contact name or
number and placing the call. 
3. Once you are actively in the second call, press MENU. CALL MENU 
will appear. 
4. Scroll repeatedly until JOIN CALLS appears in the radio display.
5. Press OK. The display will read JOIN CALLS?
6. Press OK to confirm. The system will join both calls into one and you 
will be able to speak to both parties at the same time. The radio display
will indicate that your conference call is active. 
Note:  SYNC supports a maximum of three callers on a 
multiparty/conference call. 
Accessing your call history and phone book during an active call 
Note:  Accessing your phone book is a speed dependent feature. The 
vehicle must be moving less than 3 mph (5 km/h) to use this feature. 
You can access your call history and phone book while on an active call. 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Press MENU. The display will read CALL MENU. 
2. Scroll repeatedly until CALL HISTORY / PHONE BOOK appears in the 
display. 
3. Press OK. The system will take you to the chosen menu item.
Refer to  Call History andAccessing your phone book for further details 
on making selections in those menus. 
HOW SYNC INTERACTS WITH YOUR BLUETOOTH ENABLED 
CELLULAR PHONE 
While SYNC has a variety of features, many of them are dependent on 
your device’s functionality. To ensure that you have a compatible device
or to check which features are compatible with SYNC, please check your
device’s user guide and also visit www.SyncMyRide.com. 
Hands-free calling is one of the main features of SYNC. SYNC works in 
conjunction with your  Bluetoothenabled cellular phone to offer many 
options within SYNC’s PHONE MENU.
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Pressto access the following items when you are not in an active call:
PHONE MENU 
Note: PHONE MENU will appear briefly to indicate that you are in the 
PHONE MENU. 
•  PHONE REDIAL 
•  CALL HISTORY 
•  PHONE BOOK 
•  TEXT MESSAGE 
•  PHONE SETTINGS 
•  APPLICATIONS (if available) 
•  SYSTEM SETTINGS 
•  VEH HEALTH (if equipped — U.S. only) 
•  911 ASSIST (if equipped) 
•  EXIT PHONE 
PHONE REDIAL 
Phone redial will prompt your cellular phone with  Bluetoothwireless 
technology to redial the last number called (if available). 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Press
to enter PHONE MENU. 
2. PHONE REDIAL will appear in the radio display. 
3. Press OK to confirm the selection.
4. The display will read REDIAL? Press OK to confirm. The radio display 
will read REDIALIN  G....asitisplacing the call. 
CALL HISTORY 
Note:  This is a phone dependent feature. If your phone doesn’t support 
downloading call history via  Bluetooth, SYNC will keep track of calls 
made with SYNC. 
You can access any previously dialed, received or missed calls while your 
Bluetooth  enabled phone has been connected to SYNC. 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Press
to enter PHONE MENU.
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2. Scroll repeatedly until CALL HISTORY appears in the radio display.
3. Press OK to confirm the selection and enter the CALL HISTORY menu.
4. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through INCOMING, OUTGOING or MISSED. 
5. Press OK when the desired selection appears in the radio display.
6. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through the desired calls. 
7. Press OK or
to call the desired selection.
Note:  SYNC will attempt to automatically re-download your phone 
book/call history each time your phone connects to SYNC (if the auto
download feature is on and if your  Bluetoothenabled cellular phone 
supports this feature). 
ACCESSING YOUR PHONE BOOK 
Note:  This is a phone dependent feature. 
Note:  This is a speed dependent feature. The vehicle must be moving 
less than 3 mph (5 km/h) to browse your phone book. However, if your 
phone supports phone book downloads, you can access your contacts at 
any time by pressing VOICE or
and saying the contact’s name. 
When you pair your phone with SYNC, you can choose to download your 
cellular phone book. SYNC can support downloading up to approximately
2,000 entries per  Bluetoothenabled phone. 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Press
to enter PHONE MENU. 
2. Scroll repeatedly until PHONE BOOK appears in the radio display. 
3. Press OK to confirm the selection. If there are fewer than 255 listings, 
SYNC will list them alphabetically in flat file mode. If there are more
than 255 entries listed, SYNC will organize them into quick select
alphabetical categories (i.e. AAAAA-MMMMM and MMMMN — ZZZZZ).
The number of categories will vary depending on the number of entries
downloaded. 
4. If there are more than 255 entries, scroll repeatedly to cycle through 
these categories until the desired category appears in the radio display. 
5. Press OK to confirm.
6. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through the desired contact. 
7. Once the desired entry is reached, press OK or
to call the entry.
For further information, refer to  Modifying your phone book.
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Note:If the auto download feature is on, SYNC will automatically 
re-download your phone book/call history every time your  Bluetooth 
enabled cellular phone connects to SYNC. 
TEXT MESSAGING
Note:  Downloading and sending text messages via Bluetoothis a phone 
dependent feature. 
To access the text messaging menu: 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Press
to enter PHONE MENU. 
2. Scroll repeatedly until TEXT MESSAGE appears in the radio display. 
3. Press OK to confirm the selection. If SYNC detects that your 
Bluetooth  enabled cellular phone does not support downloading text 
messaging via  Bluetooth, UNSUPPORTED will appear in the radio display 
and SYNC will return you to the main menu. 
4. INBOX XX will appear in the radio display showing the number of 
messages in your inbox. 
5. Press OK to have SYNC read your message back to you.
6. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through:
•  SEND NEW MSG 
•  DOWNLOAD MSG 
•  DELETE ALL 
•  RETURN 
7. Once your desired selection appears on the screen, press OK to 
confirm your selection. Refer to the following specific section(s) for
further details on these options. 
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. 
SYNC allows 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
to enter PHONE MENU.
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