bluetooth FORD FLEX 2013 1.G Quick Reference Guide

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SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for
entertainment, information and communication.
Before you get started:
1)
Set up your owner account at syncmyride.com. Register by following
the on-screen instructions. After registering you can see what
complimentary services you are 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, or your
phone manufacturer’s website.
Pairing y our Phone With syn C
In order to use many of the features of SYNC, such as making a phone
call, receiving a text or using SYNC services, you must first connect or
pair your phone with SYNC.
To pair your phone for the first time:
1) Make sure that your vehicle is in (P) park and turn your ignition and
radio 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 phones 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 primary/favorite
(the primary phone will receive messages and voice mails)
- Download your phone book
(this is recommended to use voice commands)
- Turn on 911 Assist™
Tips:
- To pair subsequent phones, please refer to Pairing Subsequent Phones

in the SYN C 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.
- Make sure that there is no security features active on your phone
preventing you from connecting to SYNC.
Commonly used v oiCe Commands
- syn C say the Word
Every time you want to give SYNC a voice command you must first press
the voice button and when prompted, speak your voice command. For
a list of voice commands say “What can I say?”
Tips:
- Make sure the interior of the vehicle is as quiet as possible.
- After pressing the voice button, wait until after the tone sounds and
“Listening” appears in your vehicle’s display before saying a c\
ommand.
- Speak naturally, without long pauses between words.
- At any time, you can interrupt the system while it is speaking by
pressing the voice button
.
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Call Call at work
Call on cell Call at home
“Play all”“Play next song”
“Play song ” “Play album ”
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SYNC….Say the word.
using my Phone With syn C
Note: You must download your phone book to make phone calls
with voice commands by name. Contacts listed in all caps will
require you to spell them (i.e. JAKE, will be J-A-K-E).
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, give
any of the following voice commands:
For example, you could say “Call Mom 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
and when prompted, give 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 sends them to your voice mail and saves text messages
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 m edia
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 voice 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.
3) You will hear the command repeated back to you and the selected
item will play.
do m ore
After creating your account at syncmyride.com, use SYNC services to
get the most out of your SYNC experience. This includes; turn-by-turn
directions, traffic reports, business searches, sports scores and more.
To access your available services, give the voice command “Services”. A
portal will guide you from here.
Note: Your SYNC system also offers advanced features such as
internet connectivity, SYNC AppLink™, and vehicle health report
all available at syncmyride.com.
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