USB port FORD B MAX 2013 1.G Owners Manual

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SYNC is an in-vehicle communicationssystem that works with yourBluetooth-enabled cell phone andportable media player.
This allows you to:
•Make and receive calls
•Access and play music from yourmedia player
•Use Emergency Assistance
•Access phonebook contacts and musicusing voice commands
•Stream music from your connected cellphone
•Select pre-defined text messages
•Use the advanced voice recognitionsystem
•Charge your USB device (if your devicesupports this).
Make sure that you review your device'smanual before using it with SYNC.
Support
For further support, see an authorizeddealer. For more information, visit theregional Ford website.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Before giving a voice command, wait forthe system announcement to finishfollowed by a single beep. Any commandspoken before this does not register withthe system.
Speak naturally, without long pausesbetween words.
You can interrupt the system at any timewhile it is speaking by pressing the voicebutton. You can also cancel a voice sessionat any time by pressing and holding thevoice button.
Initiating a Voice Session
Press the voice button. A list ofavailable commands appears inthe display.
If you want toSay
Stream audio from your cell phone."Bluetooth Audio"
Cancel the requested action."Cancel"
Access the device connected to the auxiliary input jack."Line in"
Make calls."Phone"
Return to the main menu."SYNC"
Access the device connected to your USB port."USB"
Adjust the level of voice interaction and feedback."Voice settings"
Hear a list of voice commands available in the currentmode."Help"
System Interaction and Feedback
The system provides feedback throughaudible tones, prompts, questions andspoken confirmations depending on thesituation and your chosen level ofinteraction. You can customize the voicerecognition system to provide more or lessinstruction and feedback.
The default setting is to a higher level ofinteraction in order to help you learn to usethe system. You can change these settingsat any time.
Adjusting the Interaction Level
Press the voice button. Say"Voice settings" when prompted,then any of the following:
The systemWhen you say
Provides less audible interaction and moretone prompts."Interaction mode advanced"
Provides more detailed interaction andguidance."Interaction mode standard"
The system defaults to the standard interaction mode.
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Select this option and confirm when Install on SYNCappears in the audio display. There must be a valid SYNCapplication or update available on the USB thumb drivein order to finish an installation successfully.
Display the system's version numbers as well as its serialnumber.System info
Press the OK button to select.
The voice settings submenu contains various options. SeeUsing Voice Recognition (page 240).Voice settings
Browse the actual menu structure of the connected USBdevice. Press the OK button and use the up or down arrowsto scroll through the folders and files. Use the left or rightarrows to enter and leave a folder. Media content can bedirectly selected for playback from this menu.
Browse USB
You can turn the emergency assistance feature on or off.See SYNC™ Applications and Services (page 253).Emergency assistance
SYNC™ APPLICATIONS AND
SERVICES
1.Press the MENU button to enter thesystem's menu.
2.Scroll to SYNC-Apps, and then pressOK.
A list of available applications appears.Each application might have its ownspecific settings.
SYNC Emergency Assistance
WARNINGS
For this feature to work, your cellphone must have Bluetooth and becompatible with the system.
Always place your cell phone in asecure location inside your vehicle.Failure to do so may cause seriousinjury to someone or damage the cellphone which could prevent this featurefrom working correctly.
WARNINGS
Unless the feature setting is switchedon prior to a crash, the system willnot attempt to place an emergencycall which could delay the response time,potentially increasing the risk of seriousinjury or death. Do not wait for the systemto make an emergency call if you can do ityourself. Dial emergency servicesimmediately to avoid a delayed responsetime. If you do not hear emergencyassistance within five seconds of the crash,the system or cell phone may be damagedor non-functional.
Note:Before selecting this feature, youmust read the Emergency AssistancePrivacy Notice later in this section forimportant information.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Important Information about theEmergency Assistance Feature
Emergency assistance does not currentlycall emergency services in the followingmarkets: Albania, Belarus, Bosnia andHerzegovina, Macedonia, Netherlands,Ukraine, Moldova and Russia.
Visit the regional Ford website for latestdetails.
Emergency Assistance Privacy Notice
When you switch on EmergencyAssistance, it may disclose to emergencyservices that your vehicle has been in acrash involving the deployment of anairbag or activation of the fuel pump shutoff. This feature has the capability todisclose your location information to theemergency operator or other details aboutyour vehicle or crash to provide the mostappropriate emergency services.
If you do not want to disclose thisinformation, do not switch on the feature.
USING SYNC™ WITH YOUR
MEDIA PLAYER
You can access and play music from yourmedia player through your vehicle'sspeaker system using the system's mediamenu or voice commands. You can alsosort and play your music by specificcategories such as artist or albums.
SYNC is capable of hosting nearly anymedia player including: iPod, Zune, Playsfrom device players, and most USB drives.SYNC also supports audio formats suchas MP3, WMA, WAV and ACC.
Connecting Your Media Player tothe USB Port
Note:If your media player has a powerswitch, make sure you switch on the device.
To Connect Using Voice Commands
1.Plug the device into your vehicle's USBport.
2.Press the voice button and whenprompted, say "USB".
3.You can now play music by saying anyof the appropriate voice commands.Refer to the media voice commands.
To Connect Using the System Menu
1.Plug the device into your vehicle's USBport.
2.Press the AUX button until aninitializing message appears in thedisplay.
3.Depending on how many media filesare on your connected device, anindexing message may appear in thedisplay. When indexing is complete, thescreen returns to the Play menu.
Press Browse. Now you can scroll throughthe list:
•Play all.
•Playlists.
•Songs.
•Artists.
•Albums.
•Genres.
•Browse USB.
•Reset USB.
•Exit.
What's Playing?
At any time during playback, you can pressthe voice button and ask the system whatis playing. The system reads the metadatatags (if populated) of the current track.
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The system searches all the data from your indexed musicand if available, begins to play the chosen type of music.You can only play genres of music that are present in thegenre metadata tags that you have on your media player.
"Search genre" or "Playgenre"
The system compiles a playlist and then plays similarmusic to what is currently playing from the USB port usingindexed metadata information.
"Similar music"
The system searches for a specific artist, track or albumfrom the music indexed through the USB port.Search or Play, "Artist","Track, or "Album"
The system is also capable of playingmusic from your cell phone via Bluetooth.
To switch on the Bluetooth audio, use theAUX or Source button or press the voicebutton. When prompted say, "Bluetoothaudio", then any of the following:
"Bluetooth Audio"
"Connections"
"Pause"
"Play"
"Play next track"
"Play previous track"
Media Menu Features
The media menu allows you to select howto play your music (such as by artist, genre,shuffle or repeat) and to find similar musicor reset the index of your USB devices.
1.Press AUX to select USB playback andthen Options to enter the Mediamenu.
2.Scroll to cycle through:
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Choose to shuffle or repeat your music. Once you makeyour choice, it remains on until you switch it off.Shuffle playlist and Repeattrack
You can play similar types of music to the current playlistfrom the USB port. The system uses the metadatainformation of each track to compile a playlist. The systemthen creates a new list of similar tracks and then beginsplaying. Each track must have the metadata tags popu-lated for this feature. With certain playing devices, if your
Similar music
metadata tags are not populated, the tracks will not beavailable in voice recognition, play menu or similar music.However, if you place these tracks onto your playing devicein mass storage device mode they are available in voicerecognition, Play menu browsing and Similar Music. Thesystem places Unknowns into any unpopulated metadatatag.
Resets the USB index. After the new indexing is completeyou can choose what to play from the USB song library.Reset SYNC USB
Accessing Your USB Song Library
This menu allows you to select and playyour media files by artist, album, genre,playlist and track or even to browse whatis on your USB device.
1.Make sure you plug your device intoyour vehicle's USB port and switch iton.
2.Press AUX to select USB playback andthen Browse.
If there are no media files to access, thedisplay indicates there is no media. If thereare media files, you have the followingoptions to scroll through and select:
You canWhen you select
Play all indexed media files from your playing device one
at a time in numerical order.*Play all
Press OK to select. The first track title appears in thedisplay.
Access your playlists (from formats such as .ASX, .M3U,
.WPL or .MTP).*Playlists
1. Press OK to select.2. Scroll to select the desired playlist, and then press OK.
Search for and play a specific indexed track.*Songs
1. Press OK to select.
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2. Scroll to select the desired track, and then press OK.
Sort all indexed media files by artist. Once selected, thesystem lists and then plays all artists and tracks alphabet-
ically.*
Artists
1. Press OK to select.2. Scroll to select the desired artist, and then press OK.
Sort all indexed media files by albums.*Albums
1. Press OK to select.2. Scroll to select the desired albums, and then press OK.
Sort indexed music by genre (category) type.*Genres
1. Press OK to select.2. Scroll to select the desired genre, and then press OK.
Browse all supported media files on your media playerconnected to the USB port. You can only view media filesthat are compatible with SYNC; other saved files are notvisible.
Browse USB
1. Press OK to select.2. Scroll to browse indexed media files on your flash drive,and then press OK.
Resets the USB index. After the new indexing is complete,you can choose what to play from the USB song library.Reset USB
* You can use the buttons at the bottom of the audio display to jump to a certainalphabetical category quickly. You can also use the letters on the numeric keypad to jumpin the list.
Bluetooth Devices and SystemSettings
You can access these menus using theaudio display. See Using SYNC™ WithYour Phone (page 243).
SYNC™ TROUBLESHOOTING
Your SYNC system is easy to use. However,should questions arise, please refer to thetables below.
To check your cell phone's compatibility,visit the regional Ford website.
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Possible solutionPossible causeIssue
Try switching off the device, resetting it orremoving the battery, then trying again.
Possible device malfunc-tion.
I am havingtroubleconnecting mydevice.
Make sure you are using the manufacturer'scable.
Make sure correctly insert the USB cable tothe device and your vehicle's USB port.
Make sure that the device does not havean auto-install program or active securitysettings.
Make sure you are not leaving the device inyour vehicle during very hot or coldtemperatures.This is a device limitation.
SYNC does notrecognize mydevice when Istart my vehicle.
Make sure you connect the device to SYNCand press play on your device.
This is a device-dependent feature.Bluetooth audiodoes notstream.The device is notconnected.
Make sure that all song details are popu-lated.
Your music files may notcontain the correct artist,song title, album or genreinformation.SYNC does notrecognize musicthat is on mydevice.
Try replacing the corrupt file with a newversion.The file may becorrupted.
Some devices require you to change theUSB settings from mass storage to mediatransfer protocol class.
The song may havecopyright protection thatdoes not allow it to play.
From the iPhone or iPod Touch music nowplaying screen, select the audio deviceairplay icon at the very bottom of youriPhone or iPod Touch screen.
This is a device limitation.
When I connectmy iPhone oriPod Touchthrough theUSB andBluetooth Audioat the sametime, I some-times do nothear any sound.
To listen to the iPhone or iPod Touchthrough Bluetooth Audio, select SYNC.
To listen to the iPhone or iPod Touchthrough USB, select Dock Connector.
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Possible solutionPossible causeIssue
SYNC only supports four languages in asingle module for text display, voice controland voice prompts. The country where youbought your vehicle dictates the fourlanguages based on the most popularlanguages spoken. If the selected languageis not available, SYNC remains in thecurrent active language.
SYNC does not supportthe currently selectedlanguage for the instru-ment cluster and inform-ation and entertainmentdisplay.
The languageselected for theinstrumentcluster andinformation andentertainmentdisplay does notmatch theSYNC language(phone, USB,Bluetoothaudio, voicecontrol andvoice prompts).
SYNC offers several new voice controlfeatures for a wide range of languages.Dialing a contact name directly from thephonebook without pre-recording (forexample,“call John Smith”) or selecting atrack, artist, album, genre or playlist directlyfrom your media player (for example, playartist Madonna).
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TailgateSee: Manual Liftgate...........................................36Technical SpecificationsSee: Capacities and Specifications.............186Temporary Mobility Kit................................174General Information...........................................174Inflating the Tire...................................................175Using the Kit..........................................................174Tire Care............................................................177Tire Inflation When PuncturedSee: Temporary Mobility Kit............................174Tire Pressure Monitoring System............178System Reset........................................................179Tire Repair KitSee: Temporary Mobility Kit............................174TiresSee: Wheels and Tires.......................................174Tow Ball............................................................125Driving With a Trailer.........................................126Driving Without a Trailer...................................127Inserting the Tow Ball Arm..............................125Maintenance.........................................................127Removing the Tow Ball Arm...........................126Unlocking the Tow Ball ArmMechanism.......................................................125Towing a Trailer.............................................124Trailer Lighting......................................................125When towing a trailer:.......................................124Towing Points.................................................127
Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels -Vehicles With: AutomaticTransmission...............................................128Emergency Towing.............................................129Towing the Vehicle on Four Wheels -Vehicles With: ManualTransmission...............................................128Towing...............................................................124Transmission..................................................104TransmissionSee: Transmission..............................................104Trip Computer.................................................66....................................................................................66Distance Odometer.............................................67
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Under Hood Overview - 1.0LEcoBoost™..................................................154Under Hood Overview - 1.4L Duratec-16V(Sigma)/1.6L Duratec-16V Ti-VCT(Sigma).........................................................155Under Hood Overview - 1.5LDuratorq-TDCi/1.6L Duratorq-TDCi(DV) Diesel..................................................156Unique Driving Characteristics.................96Using Cruise Control.....................................117Switching Cruise Control Off..........................118Switching Cruise Control On............................117Using MyKey With Remote StartSystems..........................................................32Using Snow Chains......................................178Vehicles with Stability Control.......................178Using Stability Control..................................111.....................................................................................111Using SYNC™ With Your MediaPlayer............................................................256Accessing Your USB Song Library...............259Bluetooth Devices and SystemSettings............................................................260Connecting Your Media Player to the USBPort....................................................................256Media Menu Features......................................258Media Voice Commands.................................257What's Playing?.................................................256
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