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Modifying your phone book 26 
Automatically download your phone book 27
Applications 27
System settings 28
Adding (pairing) a phone 28
Connecting a phone 29
Setting a phone as primary 30
Turning Bluetooth on/off 30
Deleting a phone 31
Deleting all phones 31
Turning prompts on/off 32
Changing the SYNC language setting 32
Returning to factory defaults 33
Performing a master reset 33
Installing new vehicle applications 34
Vehicle health report 35
911 assist 36
SYNC media features 39
Voice commands in media mode 39 
Connecting a digital media player to SYNC 41
What’s playing? 41
Using your media menu 41
Selecting different media sources 42
Accessing and using your USB port 42
Streaming music from your phone 44
Using the Auxiliary input jack (Line in) 44
Using the media settings 45
Accessing vehicle applications 46
Accessing system settings 46
Adding a Bluetooth media device which is in discovery mode 47
Adding a Bluetooth media device which is in discoverable 
mode 48 
Connecting a Bluetooth media device 49
Delete a device 50
Using SYNC’s play menu 53
Using the play all feature 54
Selecting and playing specific artists 55
Selecting and playing specific albums 56
Selecting different genres 57
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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 •SYNC 
•  Bluetooth Audio •Line in 
•  Phone •Voice settings 
•  Cancel  • 
Vehicle health (if equipped, U.S. 
only) 
•  Help 
USB:  Say to access the device connected to the USB port. 
SYNC:  Say to return to the main menu. 
Bluetooth audio:  Say to access/use streaming music from your cellular 
phone enabled with  Bluetoothwireless 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 settings  in 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.
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Radio control Steering wheel 
control  Function 
MENU N/A Press while in an active call to  access SYNC active call options.
Refer to Active call menu options 
in the  SYNC phone features 
chapter.
Press MENU while in media to
access SYNC MEDIA MENU. Refer to
the  SYNC media features chapter 
for further information. 
AUX N/A Press repeatedly to cycle through  available auxiliary sources. For
further information, refer to Using 
your media menu  in theSYNC 
media features  chapter. 
TEXT N/A When the > indicator appears, press  to advance the text in the radio
display. Press repeatedly to view
additional phone contact information
or media information. 
REV, REW,
N/A Press and hold to reverse within a  track. 
FF, FWD,
N/A Press and hold to advance within a  track . 
SHUFFLE (if 
available)  N/A Press and release to shuffle current 
music content.
/
(Play/Pause) N/A Press to play / pause the currently 
playing music.
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Search/Play Genre:You can search for and play a specific genre (type) 
of music. SYNC will search all the data from your indexed music and, if
available, will begin to play that type of music.
Note:  You can only play genres of music which are present in the 
GENRE metadata tags that you have on your digital media player. 
Similar music:  You can tell the system to play music ‘similar’ to what 
you are currently playing from the USB port. SYNC will use the metadata
information of each indexed song to compile a playlist for you. 
Search/play artist/track/album:  You can search for a specific 
artist/track or album from the music SYNC has indexed through the USB
port. 
Refine:  This allows you to ‘refine’ your previous commands. For 
example, if you told SYNC to search and play all music by a certain
artist, you could then tell SYNC to “refine album” and choose a specific
album from the list to view. If you then select ‘Play’, the system will only
play music from that specific album. 
Voice commands while using Line in 
While using the Line in feature (Auxiliary input jack), you may 
speak the following commands: 
•  SYNC •Line in 
•  Bluetooth Audio •Cancel 
•  Phone •Voice settings 
Voice commands when in Bluetooth audio mode 
When in Bluetooth audio mode, you may use the following 
commands:  •  Play •Connections 
•  Pause •Play next track 
•  Play previous track 
Note:  Please refer to your device’s user guide to see if these commands 
are supported for  Bluetoothaudio.
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At any time, you may say these commands: •  SYNC •USB 
•  Help •Bluetooth Audio 
•  Line in •Phone 
•  Voice settings •Read message 
•  Cancel 
Connecting a digital media player to SYNC via the USB port 
Note:  If your digital media player has an ON/OFF switch, ensure that 
the device is ON. 
1. Plug the device into the vehicle’s USB port.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC USB appears in the radio display.
3. Depending on how many digital media files are on your connected 
device, INDEXING may appear in the radio display until indexing is
complete. You will then be taken to the PLAY MENU. Press OK. 
4. Press
/to cycle through selections of: Play All, Albums, Genres, 
Playlists, Tracks, Explore USB, Similar Music and Return. 
5. When the desired PLAY MENU selection appears in the radio display, 
press OK to build your desired music selection. 
What’s playing? 
At any time while a track is playing, you can press
or VOICE and say, 
“What’s playing?”. SYNC will read the metadata tags of the playing track 
to you (if populated). 
USING YOUR MEDIA MENU 
SELECT SRC (SOURCE) will allow you to select from various possible 
SYNC media sources, such as: USB, BT STEREO or LINE IN (Auxiliary
Input jack). 
To access the SELECT SRC (SOURCE) within the Media section of 
SYNC: 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears. 
2. Press MENU to enter the MEDIA MENU.
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3. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through: 
• PLAY MENU - Refer to Using SYNC’s play menu later in this chapter. 
•  SELECT SRC (SOURCE) (Select source) 
•  MEDIA SETTINGS 
•  APPLICATION 
•  SYSTEM SETTINGS 
•  EXIT MENU 
4. When the desired selection appears in the radio display, press OK to 
confirm. Refer to the following sections for further information on these
selections. 
Selecting different media sources 
The MEDIA MENU in SYNC allows you to select and play music from 
different media sources (USB, BT STEREO or LINE IN - Auxiliary Input
jack). Once accessed, you can then play music, shuffle, access your
playlists, etc. To access this menu: 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears. 
2. Press MENU to access the MEDIA MENU.
3. Press OK.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SELECT SRC (Select source) appears in the 
radio display. 
5. Press OK to confirm.
6. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through:
USB
BT STEREO 
Note:  This is a device dependent feature. 
LINE IN 
Accessing and using your USB port 
Your vehicle is equipped with a USB port. (For exact location, refer to 
your vehicle’s  Owner’s guide .) You can use the USB port to plug in and 
access media devices as well as charge devices (if supported by your
device). For a list of compatible media players, refer to
www.SyncMyRide.com.
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Note:Since your USB port allows you to charge your device (if 
supported by your device), SYNC will not automatically change media
modes when something is initially plugged into the USB port. To access
the USB port through your SYNC system: 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Ensure that the desired device is plugged into the USB port and is 
turned ON. 
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio 
display. 
4. Scroll repeatedly until SELECT SRC (Select source) appears in the 
radio display. 
5. Press OK to confirm and enter the SELECT SRC (Select source).
6. Scroll repeatedly until SYNC USB appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK to confirm. The radio display will read USB CHOSEN.
If the connected device and media content is supported, SYNC will begin 
indexing available media files. NO MEDIA will appear in the radio display
if there are no readable media files for SYNC to play. If there are
readable media files, INDEXING may appear in the radio display. If
Autoplay is ON, SYNC gives you the ability to access media files
randomly as they are indexed. If Autoplay is OFF, indexed media is not
available until the indexing process is complete. After indexing is
complete, the radio display will read INDEXED and SYNC will take you
to the PLAY MENU. 
Note:  The time required to complete the indexing process is dependent 
upon the size of the media content being indexed. 
Note:  SYNC is capable of indexing thousands of average size media files. 
SYNC will notify you once maximum indexing file size is reached. 
If your playing device becomes disconnected from the USB port at 
any time,  the display will read USB REMOVED.
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Streaming music from your Bluetooth enabled phone 
Note: This is a phone dependent feature. Refer to your phone’s user 
guide for further information on how to stream  Bluetoothaudio. 
SYNC allows you to stream music from your  Bluetoothenabled cellular 
phone to play through SYNC.
To access: 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Ensure that the desired music is playing on your paired phone and 
your phone is in  Bluetoothaudio streaming mode. 
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio 
display. 
4. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
5. Scroll repeatedly until SELECT SRC (Select source) appears in the 
radio display. 
6. Press OK to confirm.
7. Scroll repeatedly until BT STEREO appears.
8. Press OK to confirm. The radio display will show the name of the 
Bluetooth  enabled cellular phone currently connected to SYNC. MEDIA 
STREAM will appear in the radio display. 
While the music is streaming through your audio system you can also use 
the following functions (if supported by your device): 
Press
SEEKto access the previous/next track. 
Press
to play orto pause the currently playing song. 
If your phone becomes disconnected from the system at any time, 
the display will read BT DISCONNECTED. 
Using Line in (auxiliary input jack) with SYNC 
Your vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary input jack which allows you to 
plug and play your portable music player over the vehicle speakers.
For exact location of your auxiliary input jack, refer to your vehicle’s
Owner’s guide.
To access: 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
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2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio 
display. 
3. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SELECT SRC (Select source) appears in the 
radio display. 
5. Press OK to confirm selection.
6. Scroll repeatedly until LINE IN appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK to confirm selection. Ensure that your device is plugged into 
the auxiliary input jack and is playing. The radio display will confirm 
LINE IN CHOSEN. 
Note: If you already have a device connected to the USB port, you 
cannot access the LINE IN feature. Some digital media players require
both USB and LINE IN ports to stream data and music separately. 
Using the media settings in media menu 
SYNC allows you to change the way you listen to your playing media. 
Through the media settings menu, you can access Shuffle, Repeat and
Autoplay. To access these settings: 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears. 
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio 
display. 
3. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
4. Scroll repeatedly until MEDIA SETTINGS appears in the radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm selection and enter the MEDIA SETTINGS menu.
6. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through:
SHUFFLE:  Allows you to shuffle available media files in the current 
playlist.
Note:  To shuffle all media tracks, you must first select PLAY ALL and 
then select SHUFFLE. 
REPEAT:  Allows you to repeat any song. 
AUTOPLAY:  Allows you to listen to music which has already been 
randomly indexed during the indexing process. 
Note:  You may also press
SEEKon your audio system to 
advance to the previous/next track.
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Note:Depending on the amount of files on your device, SYNC may take 
awhile to index all the metadata information. 
7. When the desired selection appears in the radio display, press OK.
Note:  Once turned on, these menu selections will remain on until they 
are turned off. Some digital media players require both USB and LINE IN
ports to stream data and music separately. 
Accessing your vehicle applications (if available) 
SYNC allows you to view any SYNC applications which have been 
downloaded via the USB port. To access: 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears. 
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio 
display. 
3. To access the downloaded applications, scroll repeatedly until the 
desired application appears in the display. 
For further information on possible applications, please visit 
www.SyncMyRide.com. 
Accessing your media system settings 
Note:  To scroll, press
SEEKor/. 
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears. 
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio 
display. 
3. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SYSTEM SETTINGS appears in the radio 
display. 
5. Press OK to confirm and enter the SYSTEM SETTINGS menu.
6. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through:
BT DEVICE:
•  ADD DEVICE 
•  CONNECT BT 
•  BT ON/OFF 
•  DELETE DEVICE
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