navigation FORD FLEX 2013 1.G Quick Reference Guide

3 information
disPlays 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 of
your Owner’s Manual
for more information.
4 servi Ce engine
soon 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
system (OBD-II) has
detected a malfunction.
Drive in a moderate
fashion and contact
your authorized dealer
as soon as possible.
5 infotainment
disPlay*
Displays information about
Entertainment, Phone, Navigation and Climate.
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 chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for
more information.
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teering Wheel
a udio Controls Press VOL +/- to
increase/decrease
volume levels. Press
SEEK
to access
the next/previous
radio station preset,
CD track or preset
satellite radio channel*.

: Press to access
voice recognition.

: Press to
access SYNC®
phone features.
7 Push button
start* 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.
Note: Your intelligent
access key* must be
inside the vehicle for
the ignition to start.
8 hazard C
ontrol
9 seleCtshift
a utomati C™
t ransmission
Gives you the ability to
manually change gears if
you’d like. To use, move
the gearshift lever from D
(Drive) to S (Sport). Then
use the paddle shifters
located on your steering
wheel to make shifts
quickly. Pull the right
paddle (+) to upshift,
pull the left paddle (-)
to downshift. If your
vehicle is equipped with
+/- thumb switch on your
gearshift lever; press (+)
to upshift, press (-)
to downshift.
1 PoWer tilt teles Co Pe
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adjustable Pedals*
Use your controls to adjust the
steering wheel and pedals to
the desired position.
2 Cruise Control To set your 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.
adaPtive C ruise
Control* Allows you to set a ‘gap
distance’ between yourself 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. Refer to your Owner’s
Manual for safety information,
more detail and limitations.
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syNC® wITh MyF ORD TOUCh®
a revolutionary W ay to ConneCt With your C ar.
Before you get started:
- Pair your phone to SYNC before using
MyFord Touch (see Getting started with
your SYNC system in this guide for
instructions on how to do this).
- If you have the navigation SD card, make
sure that it is inserted into the media port
or your navigation will not work.
- The touch screen is sensitive, so make
sure you press the desired icon accurately
and firmly.
- If you press the wrong icon and enter
the wrong screen you can always
press the back
icon to return to
the previous screen. You can also use
SYNC to go back by saying the voice
command “Go back”.
g et in t ouCh using
y our four Corners
t ouCh sCreen
Phone, Navigation, Climate and
Entertainment are the four main
features of SYNC with MyFord Touch.
Each feature has its own color for
easy identification. Phone with SYNC*
Make phone calls, send text messages, view
your phone book and call history by pressing the
yellow corner of your touch screen. You can also
do things like change the ring tone in your car and
program images to your phone book contacts so
you can see who is calling on your touch screen.
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.
- Connect directly to a 911 Operator.
- Transfer calls seamlessly from SYNC to
phone as you get in or out of your vehicle.
Refer to the SYN C chapter of your Owner’s
Manual for complete details. Available voice-activated navigation*
To begin your navigating experience, touch the
upper right-hand, green corner. The available
voice-activated navigation system with SiriusXM
Traffic™ and SiriusXM Travel Link™ combines
global positioning system (GPS) technology
with 3-D mapping and provides turn-by-turn
navigation. You get continuously updated
directions, information on weather, traffic delays
and alternate route suggestions, local gas

prices, movie listings, sports scores and more.
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter of your
Owner’s Manual for complete details.
Set a Destination
You can use the touch screen to set a destination
in many ways, like a street address, a city center,
a place on the map or point of interest. The easiest
way is by voice.
1) Press the voice button
, then 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 touch screen 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.
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Use the four corner, four color touch screen to explore and interact with your
vehicle. The touch screen works the same way that traditional controls, knobs and
buttons do. Simply press the various corners on your touch screen to personalize
the many features and settings of your vehicle all in one place. The system
provides easy interaction with your cellular phone, multimedia entertainment,
climate controls and navigation system.
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