manual radio set FORD EXPLORER 2014 5.G Quick Reference Guide

Table OF C OnTenTS
InSTRUmenT Panel
SYnC
SYnC wITh mYF ORD TOUCh
C OnvenIenCe
eSSenTIal InFORma TIOn
FUnCTIOn C OmFORT 4–5
6 –7
8–10
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12–13
14–16
17–19
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Basic Commands• What can I say?
• List of commands
• Main menu
• Previous
• Next
• Go back
• Exit
• Help
• Vehicle health
• Pair my phonePhone• Phone list of commands
• Dial
• Call on cell/at
home/at work
• Call voicemail
• Do not disturb
• Listen to text messages (phone-dependent feature)Climate**• Climate control list of commands
• Climate
• Climate my temperature
• Climate temperature <60-85> degrees
Entertainment
• Audio list of commands
- You can also get
detailed lists of
commands for radio,
USB, Bluetooth
® audio,
Sirius and SD Card
• Audio
• Radio:
- FM <87.7-107.9>
- FM preset <#>
• CD:
- Play track <1-512>
- Shuffle
• USB:
- Play song
- Play album
• SiriusXM:
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- Preset <#>
SYNC® ServicesIf equipped, must say “Services” first,
and then:
• What can I say?
• Traffic
• Directions
• Business search
• Operator (for direction or business search)
• Favorites
• News, sports, weather horoscopes,
stock quotes, movies or travel
• HelpNavigation**
• Navigation list of commands
(if equipped)
- Destination street address
- Destination home
- Navigation voice
- Navigation volume
- Repeat instruction
- Show

1. Po Wer tiL t/
teLe SCoPe
S teering C oLUMn*
Your power-tilt steering
column has a four-way rocker
control which allows you to
adjust the steering wheel to
your desired position.
2. CrUiSe ControLTo set a cruise control speed:
1. Press the ON control up
and release.
2. Accelerate to the
desired speed.
3. Press the SET control up
and release, then take your
foot off the accelerator. After your speed has been set,
you can press SET +/- to adjust
cruise speed. To disable, press
the OFF control down.
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adaP tive
Cr UiSe C ontroL*
Allows you to set a ‘gap distance’
between your vehicle and the vehicle
in front of you during highway driving.
When your cruise control is active,
press GAP up or down to select the
gap distance. Refer to the Cruise
Control chapter of your Owner’s
Manual for more information.
note: driving aids do not replace
the need to watch where the vehicle
is moving and brake where necessary.
r efer to your Owner’s Manual for
safety information, more details
and limitations.
3. inF orMation diSPLay
C ontroL*
Provides information about various
systems on your vehicle. Use the
left-hand, 5-way controls located
on the steering wheel to choose
and confirm settings and messages.
Refer to the Information Displays
chapter in your Owner’s Manual for
more information.
4. ServiCe engine
S oon Light
Illuminates briefly when the
ignition is turned on. If it remains
on or is blinking after the engine is
started, the On-Board Diagnostics
(OBD-II) system has detected a
malfunction. Drive in a moderate
fashion and contact your authorized
dealer as soon as possible.
5. CLUS ter diSPLay
C ontroL
Displays information about
Entertainment, Phone and
Navigation*. Use the right-hand,
5-way controls located on your
steering wheel to scroll through,
highlight and make minor
adjustments within a selected
menu. Refer to the MyFord Touch
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chapter in your Owner’s Manual
for more information.
6. Steering WheeL -
Mo Unted C ontroLS
aUdio C ontroL Press VOL +/– to increase/decrease
volume levels. Press SEEK ∏ / π to
access the next/previous radio station preset,
CD track or preset
satellite radio channel*.
voiCe C ontroL* Press to access SYNC ®
phone features.

Press to access
voice recognition.
7. P USh bUtton S tart*Allows you to start your vehicle
by pressing the ENGINE START/
STOP button while fully pressing
down on the brake pedal. Press the
button again to turn the engine off.
If your vehicle has been idling for
an extended period of time, it will
automatically shut down. Before
the engine shuts down, a message
appears in the information display,
allowing the driver to override the
shutdown feature.
note: Your intelligent access key*
must be inside the vehicle for the
ignition to start.
8. hazard C ontroL
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inStrUMent PaneL

SynC
®SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment,
information and communication. SYNC. Say the Word.
GETTING STARTEd WITh YO uR
SYNC SYSTEm
before y ou get Started
1. Set up your owner account at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.)
or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada). Register by following the
on-screen instructions. After registering, you can see what
services you may be eligible for.
2. SYNC uses a wireless connection called
Bluetooth® to
communicate with your phone. Turn Bluetooth mode on
in your phone’s menu options. This lets your phone find
SYNC. If you need more details on setting up your phone
with SYNC, visit SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca
(Canada), or your phone manufacturer’s website.
Pairing your Phone with S ynC
In order to use many of the features of SYNC, such as making a
phone call, you must first connect or pair your phone with SYNC.
to Pair y our Phone for the First t ime
1. Make sure that your vehicle is in P (Park) and your ignition
and radio are turned on.
2. Press the phone button
. When the display indicates
No Phone Found, press OK.
3. When Add Bluetooth Device? appears in the display,
press OK.
4. When Find SYNC appears in the display, press OK. When
prompted on your phone’s display, enter the PIN provided
by SYNC into your phone.
5. The display will indicate when the pairing is successful.
note: The system may prompt you to —
• Set your phone as the primary/favorite (the primary phone
will receive messages and voicemails).
• Download your phone book (this is required to use the full
set of voice commands).
• Turn on 911 Assist
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• Make sure you accept SYNC’s request to access
your phone.
• To pair subsequent phones, please refer to Pairing
Subsequent Phones in the SYNC chapter of your
Owner’s Manual.
• If you are experiencing pairing problems, try performing
a clean pairing by deleting your services from SYNC and
deleting the SYNC connection from your phone, and then
repeat the process.
note: if you have SYnc with Myford Touch®, see the pairing
instructions on page 8.
uSING mY PhONE WITh SYNC
note: You must download your phone book to make phone
calls with voice commands by name.
Making a Phone Call
Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone book
by pressing the voice button and when prompted, say any of
the following voice commands:
Call Call at work
Call on cell Call at home
For example, you could say “Call Jake Smith at home”. SYNC
repeats the command back to you and dials the number.
note: You can also make phone calls by pressing the voice
button . When prompted, say the voice command “dial”, then
verbally say the phone number.
answering incoming Calls
Whenever you have an incoming call, you will be able to see the
name and number of the person calling in your display. Press
the phone button
to answer an incoming call. You can hang
up at any time by pressing and holding the phone button .

do not disturb Mode
This feature blocks incoming calls and text messages and saves
them for later. You still have access to outgoing calls when this
feature is active. Say the voice command, “Do not disturb on”
to enable and “Do not disturb off” to disable.
uSING SYNC TO ACCESS dIGITAL mEdIA
SYNC has a media hub with multiple inputs allowing you to
access personal media from your digital devices. Plug in your
USB media devices such as phones and MP3 players and use
SYNC to play all of your favorite music.
Using v oice Commands to Play Music
1 . Plug your media player into your USB port.
2. Press the voice button
. When prompted say
“USb”, then follow-up saying one of the following
voice commands:
“Play all” “Play next song”
“Play song ” “Play album ”
3. You will hear the command repeated back to you and
the selected item will play.
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before you get Started
• Pair your phone to SYNC before
using MyFord Touch.
• If you have the navigation SD card, make
sure that it is inserted into the media
port or your navigation will not work.
Pairing y our Phone with
MyFord t ouch
Make sure that your vehicle is in P (Park) and
both your ignition and radio are turned on.
1. Touch a dd Phone in the upper left
corner of the touchscreen.
2. Make sure that your cellular phone’s
Bluetooth is set to On.
3. Select SYNC on your cellular
phone and a six-digit PIN
appears on your device.
4. You may be prompted to enter a PIN
on your device. To pair, enter the PIN
displayed on the touchscreen.
5. Confirm that the PIN provided by
SYNC matches the PIN displayed on
your cellular phone.
6. The display will indicate when the
pairing is successful.
PhOne
Voice-control your phone for hands-free
calling with your phone securely tucked
away. With SYNC, you won’t even need
to know the phone number. Just say the
name of the person you want from
your contacts.
Your phone connects you with many other
features and SYNC services:
• Connect to SYNC Services for traffic,
directions, business searches and
information favorites.
• Connect to Operator Assist to help
locate a listing or destination.
• Call for a Vehicle Health Report.
• Automatically connects with a 911
operator in the event of an accident
(feature must be turned on prior to
the event).
• Transfer calls seamlessly from SYNC
to your phone as you get in or out of
your vehicle.
Refer to the SYNC chapter of your
Owner’s Manual for complete details.
navIga TIOn*
Get started with your navigation system
by pressing the upper-right green
corner. The available, voice-activated
navigation system includes:
• SiriusXM Traffic™
• SiriusXM Travel Link™
• GPS (Global Positioning
System) technology
• 3-D mapping
• Turn-by-turn navigation
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter
of your Owner’s Manual for
complete details.
Set a destination
Set a destination on your touchscreen
by using a street address, a city
center, a place on the map or a point
of interest (POI). The easiest way,
however, is by voice. 1.
Press the voice button
. When
prompted, say “Destination
street address”.
2. The system will ask you to say the
full address and will display an
example on-screen.
3. You can then speak the address
naturally, such as: “One two three
Main Street, Anytown”.
You can also use the touchscreen to
enter a destination and narrow your
choices by city or street as you type.
You can choose from up to three different
types of routes:
• Fastest: Uses the fastest moving
roads possible.
• Shortest: Uses the shortest
distance possible.
• Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the most
fuel-efficient route.
tips
• Save your favorite locations by
touching “Save to Favorites”.
• Change your map views from
Direction Headed, North Up or 3D.A Revolutionary Way To Connect with Your Vehicle.
use the four-corner, four-color touchscreen to explore and interact with your vehicle. The touchscreen works the same way
traditional controls, knobs and buttons do. Press the various corners on your touchscreen to personalize the many features and
settings of your vehicle all in one place, and press the home icon
at any time to return to your home screen. The system provides
easy interaction with your cellular phone, multimedia entertainment, climate controls and navigation system*.
geT In TOUCh USIng YOUR FOUR -CORneR TOUChSCReen
Phone, navigation*, climate and entertainment are the four main features of SYnc
with Myford Touch. each feature has its own corner represented by its own color.
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ClIma Te
SYNC with MyFord Touch controls the
temperature, airflow direction, fan speed,
and activates other climate features
like heated/cooled front seats* and
rear climate control* for you and
your passengers.
To use voice commands to operate
climate, say a voice command like
“Climate temperature 72 degrees” and
MyFord Touch will make that adjustment.
Set y our Myt emp
• Touch the lower-right blue corner on
the touchscreen.
• Set your exact, desired temperature
using the (+) or (-) buttons.
• Press and hold the MyTemp button until
the background color goes solid.
heat y our Steering Wheel*
Press the Climate corner of the
touchscreen, and press to turn the
feature on and off.
a ccess y our rear Climate Control*
Press the Climate corner of the
touchscreen and then touch the Rear
button on the lower-right corner to
activate the rear climate control.
Adjust rear temperature and fan speed
from the touchscreen or give second-
row passengers access from their
independent control.
enTeRT aInmenT
No matter how you store your music,
SYNC makes it yours to enjoy when
you’re behind the wheel. Just press the
lower-left red corner of the touchscreen.
From here, you can easily go between
AM/FM, Sirius and other media sources.
Set y our r adio Presets
• Touch the lower-left corner on
the touchscreen.
• Touch FM.
• Touch Direct Tune.
• Enter the desired station and
touch Enter. •
Touch Presets and then touch and
hold one of the memory preset buttons
to save it. You’ll hear a brief mute and
the sound will return once the station
is saved.
bring in y our own Music
Gain access to any audio source by voice
and even control how each operates,
like changing radio stations, CD tracks or
music on one of the following devices:
• CD
• USB
• Bluetooth
® Streaming
• Audio line in
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter in
your Owner’s Manual, visit the website
or call the toll-free number for more
information. See the inside front cover
of this guide for details.
ea Sy FUeL® S ySteM With this system, push the fuel door
to open, insert the nozzle and begin
fueling. It is self-sealing and therefore
protected against dust, dirt, water, snow
and ice. Wait 10 seconds from the time
the refueling nozzle is shut-off until you
remove the nozzle from the vehicle to
allow residual fuel in the nozzle to drain
into the tank.
note: When using a portable fuel
container, slowly insert the fuel funnel
(located in the spare tire compartment),
and pour the fuel into the funnel. do not
use aftermarket funnels as they will not
work with the e asy fuel system and
may cause damage. Properly clean the
funnel after each use.
inteLLigent aCCe SS Key*
note: Your intelligent access key must be
within 3 feet (1 meter) of the vehicle for
intelligent access to function properly.
To unlock the driver’s door, pull the
front exterior door handle. To lock the
doors, press and hold the door handle
lock sensor. To unlock and open the
liftgate, press the exterior liftgate
release button underneath the liftgate
handle. The intelligent access key
also contains a mechanical key blade,
which can be used to unlock the driver’s
door or secure the locking* glovebox if
necessary. See your Owner’s Manual for
more information.
reMote Start* Remote start allows you to start the
engine from outside your vehicle using
your key. To start, press
and then
press twice within three seconds.
Your vehicle will run for 5, 10, or 15
minutes, depending on the setting.
See the Information Displays chapter
in your Owner’s Manual to select the
duration of the remote start system.
Once inside, apply the brake while
pressing the ENGINE START/STOP
button. Shift into d (Drive) and go. If you
have an integrated keyhead transmitter,
simply insert the key into the ignition
and turn the ignition on as you normally would before driving. To turn the engine
off from outside the vehicle after using
your remote start, press
once.
MyKey®
MyKey allows you to program certain
driving restrictions in order to promote
good driving habits. You can program
things like speed restrictions, limited
volume levels and safety belt reminders.
For complete information, refer to the
MyKey chapter in your Owner’s Manual.
integrated Keyhead
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• Press once to lock all doors.
Press again within three seconds
to confirm all doors are locked.
• Press
once to unlock the driver’s
door. Press again within three
seconds to unlock all doors.
• Press
to activate the panic
alarm. Press again or turn on the
ignition to deactivate.
• Press
twice within three
seconds to open the liftgate.
• Car finder: Press
twice within
three seconds to locate your vehicle.
The horn will chirp and the lamps
will flash.
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