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Press the AUX button, then the Menubutton to enter the Media Menu.
You can then scroll to:
Action and DescriptionMessage
Play your music by artist, album, genre,playlists, tracks, similar music or to simply,play all. You can also choose to ExploreUSB to view the supported digital musicfiles on your playing device.
PLAY MENU
See Play Menu later in this section for moreinformation.
Select one of the following:
Press the OK button to access musicplugged into your USB port. You can alsoplug in devices to charge them (if supportedby your device). Once connected, the
system indexes any readable media files.1
SYNC USBSELECT SRC
Press the OK button. This is a phone-dependent feature that allows you tostream music playing on your Bluetooth-enabled phone. If supported by your device,you can press seek to play the previous ornext track.
SYNC BT
Press the OK button to select and playmusic from your portable music player over
your vehicle's speakers.2
SYNC LINE IN
(If Equipped)
Choose to shuffle or repeat your music and select your Auto-play settings. Once you turn these selections on, they remainon until you turn them off. Press SEEK to play the previous or
next track.3
MEDIA SETTIN
Press the OK button to shuffle availablemedia files in the current playlist. To shuffleall media tracks, you must select Play Allin the play menu and then select Shuffle.
SHUFFLE
Press the OK button to repeat any song.REPEAT
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Action and DescriptionMessage
Press the OK button to turn autoplay on tolisten to music processed during indexing.Turn autoplay off to allow the indexingprocess to finish before the system plays
any of your music.4
AUTOPLAY
Interact with SYNC-capable mobile applications on yoursmartphone.APPLICATIONS
Access available Bluetooth Device menu listings as well asAdvanced menu listings.SYS SETTINGS
Press OK to exit the media menu.EXIT MENU
1The time required to complete this depends on the size of the media the system needsto index. If autoplay is on, you can listen to media processed during indexing. If autoplayis off, you cannot listen to music until the system finishes indexing media. SYNC is capableof indexing thousands of average size media and notifies you if it reaches the maximumindexing file size.2If you have already connected a device to the USB port, you cannot access the line infeature. Some digital media players require both USB and line in ports to stream dataand music separately.3Some digital media players require both USB and line in ports to stream data and musicseparately.4Indexing times can vary from device to device and with regard to the number of songsthe system needs to process.
Accessing Your Play Menu
This menu allows you to select and playyour media by artist, album, genre, playlist,track, similar music or even to explore whatis on your USB device.
Make sure that your device is plugged intothe USB port and is turned on.
Press the AUX button, then the Menubutton to enter the Media Menu.
You can then scroll to select:
Action and DescriptionMessage
Press the OK button.PLAY MENU
If there are no media files to access, the display indicates there is no media. If there aremedia files, you have the following options:
Press the OK button. The first track title appears in thedisplay.PLAY ALL
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Action and DescriptionMessage
Explore all supported digital media on your media deviceconnected to the USB port. You can only view media contentwhich is compatible with SYNC; other files saved are notvisible.
EXPLORE USB
1. Press the OK button.
2. Scroll to explore indexed media on your flash drive.
Play music similar to what is currently playing from the USBport. The system uses the metadata information of each song
to compile a playlist for you.*
SIMILARMUSIC
1. Press the OK button.
2.The system creates a new list of similar songs and beginsplaying. This feature does not include tracks with incom-plete metadata information. Press the OK button.
Exit the current menu.RETURN
*With certain playing devices, if your metadata tags are not populated, the tracks are notavailable in voice recognition, play menu or similar music. However, if you place thesetracks onto your playing device in "Mass Storage Device Mode", they are available in voicerecognition, play menu browsing and similar music. The system places Unknown itemsinto any unpopulated metadata tag.
System Settings
System settings provide access to yourBluetooth Devices and Advanced menufeatures.
Bluetooth Devices
The Bluetooth Devices menu allows youto enable, disable, add, connect and deletea Bluetooth device.
Press the AUX button, then the Menubutton to enter the Media Menu.
You can then scroll to:
Action and DescriptionMessage
Press the OK button.SYS SETTINGS
Press the OK button.BT DEVICES
You can then select one of the following:
Pair more devices to the system.*ADD DEVICE
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Action and DescriptionMessage
1. Press the OK button. When find SYNC appears in thedisplay, press the OK button again.
2. Follow the directions in your phone's manual to put yourphone into discovery mode. A six-digit PIN appears in thedisplay.
3. When prompted on your phone's six-digit display, enterthe PIN.
Connect a previously paired Bluetooth-enabled phone.Connect BT
1. Press OK to select and view a list of devices.
2. Scroll until the desired device is chosen and press OK toconnect the device.
Turn the Bluetooth feature on and off.**BT ON/OFF
1.Press the OK button and scroll to toggle between on andoff.
2. Make a selection and press the OK button.
Delete a paired media device.DEL DEVICE
1. Press the OK button and scroll to select the device.
2. Press the OK button to confirm.
Delete all previously paired devices.DELETE ALL
1. Press the OK button.
2. Press the OK button to confirm.
Exit the current menu.RETURN
*This is a speed-dependent feature. It is only available when your vehicle is traveling at 3mph (5 km/h) or less.**Setting Bluetooth to off disconnects all Bluetooth devices and turns off all Bluetoothfeatures.
Advanced
The Advanced menu allows you to accessand set prompts, languages, defaults andperform a master reset.
Press the AUX button, then the Menubutton to enter the Media Menu.
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Phone issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
Depending upon your phone,you may have to grant SYNCpermission to access yourphonebook contacts. Makesure to confirm whenprompted by your phoneduring the phonebookdownload.
Go to the website to reviewyour phone's compatibility.This is a phone-dependentfeature.I am having troubleconnecting my phone toSYNC.Try turning off the device,resetting the device orremoving the device'sbattery, then trying again.
This may be a possiblephone malfunction.
Try deleting your devicefrom SYNC, deleting SYNCfrom your device and tryingagain.Check the security and autoaccept and prompt alwayssettings relative to the SYNCBluetooth connection onyour phone.Update your device's firm-ware.Turn off the Auto phone-book download setting.
Go to the website to reviewyour phone's compatibility.This is a phone-dependentfeature.Text messaging is notworking on SYNC.Try turning off the device,resetting the device orremoving the device'sbattery, then trying again.
This may be a possiblephone malfunction.
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USB and media issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
Try turning off the device,resetting the device,removing the device'sbattery, then trying again.
This may be a possibledevice malfunction.I am having troubleconnecting my device.
Make sure you are using themanufacturer's cable.Make sure you insert theUSB cable correctly into thedevice and the USB port.Make sure that the devicedoes not have an auto-install program or activesecurity settings.
Make sure you are notleaving the device in yourvehicle during very hot orcold temperatures.
This is a device limitation.SYNC does not recognizemy device when I turn on thecar.
Review the device compatib-ility chart on the SYNCwebsite to confirm yourphone supports theBluetooth audio streamingfunction.
This is a phone-dependentfeature.The device is not connected.
Bluetooth audio does notstream.
Make sure you correctlyconnect the device to SYNC,and that you have pressedplay on your device.
Make sure that all songdetails are populated.Your music files may notcontain the correct artist,song title, album or genreinformation.
SYNC does not recognizemusic that is on my device.Some devices require you tochange the USB settingsfrom mass storage to MTPclass.The file may be corrupted.The song may have copy-right protection, which doesnot allow it to play.
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Vehicle Health Report and Services (Traffic, Directions and Information) issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
This is a free feature, but youmust first register online touse it.
You did not activate youraccount on the website.You may have the wrongVIN (vehicle identificationnumber) listed.
I received a text that I didnot activate Vehicle HealthReport.Make sure that your VIN iscorrectly listed in youraccount.
When you register youraccount, you must choose apreferred dealer. If it alreadylists a dealer, try selectinganother dealer and loggingout. Log back in, change itback to your preferreddealer, and retrieve thereport.
The preferred dealerinformation did not loadcorrectly.
I am unable to retrieve thereport on the website, or Ireceive a system error.
Update your cellular numberin your account on thewebsite.
This could be due to yourphone's compatibility.Bad signal strength.
I am unable to submit areport.
Make sure you have fullsignal strength and that yourBluetooth volume level hasbeen turned up.
You did not register yourphone correctly on thewebsite.
Make sure the currentlyconnected phone isregistered on yourSYNCMyRide account.Try deleting your phone andperforming a clean pairing.
This is a free feature, but youmust first register online touse it.
You did not activate thisphone for this service.Your phone has ID blockeractive.
I heard a commercial whenI tried to use Traffic, Direc-tions and Information.Turn off ID blocker on yourphone as the system recog-nizes you by your phonenumber.Make sure the currentlyconnected phone is thesame one that is registeredon your SYNCMyRideaccount.
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AppLink issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
On an iPhone with iOS7+, toforce close an app, doubletab the home button thenswipe up on the app to closeit. Tab the home buttonagain, then select the appagain to restart it. After afew seconds, the app shouldthen appear in SYNC'sMobile App's Menu.
Reset the Bluetooth on yourphone by turning it off andthen turning Bluetooth backon. If you are in your vehicle,SYNC should be able toautomatically re-connect toyour phone if you press the"Phone" button.
There is a bluetooth bug onsome order versions of theAndroid OS. This bug maycause apps that were foundthe last time your phoneconnected to SYNC not tobe found again if you havenot turned off bluetooth.
My Android phone isconnected, my app(s) arerunning, I restarted them,but I still cannot find anyapps.
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AppLink issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
Unplug the USB cable fromthe phone, wait a moment,and plug the USB cableback in to the phone. After afew seconds, the app shouldappear in SYNC's MobileApps Menu. If not, "ForceClose" the application andrestart it.
The USB connection toSYNC may need to be reset.My iPhone phone isconnected, my app isrunning, I restarted the appbut I still cannot find it onSYNC.
Try increasing the Bluetoothvolume of the device byusing the device's volumecontrol buttons which aremost often found on theside of the device.
The bluetooth volume onthe phone may be low.I have an Android phone. Ifound and started my mediaapp on SYNC, but there is nosound or the sound is verylow.
Force close or uninstall theapps you do not want SYNCto find. If the app has a "FordSYNC" setting, disable thatsetting in the app's settingsmenu on the phone.
Some Android devices havea limited number ofbluetooth ports apps canuse to connect. If you havemore AppLink apps on yourphone than the number ofavailble Bluetooth ports, youwill not see all of your appslisted in SYNC's mobile appsmenu.
I can only see some of theAppLink apps running on myphone listed in SYNC'sMobile Apps Menu.
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