pairing phone FORD FLEX 2016 1.G Quick Reference Guide

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SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for
entertainment, information and communication.
SYNC. Say the Word.
Before You Get Started
1) Visit owner.ford.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada) to set up your
owner account. Register by following the on-screen instructions. After
registering, you can see what available 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
owner.ford.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada), or your
phone manufacturer’s website.
PAIRING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC
Note: If you have SYNC 3*, see the pairing instructions on page 8.
In order to use many of the features of SYNC, you must first pair and
connect your phone with SYNC. To pair your phone for the first time:
1) Make sure that your vehicle is in park (P) and you switch on
your ignition.
2) Press the phone button
. When the display indicates no phone is
paired, press OK.
3) When Find SYNC appears in the display, press OK.
4) Put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode. See your phone’s user
guide, if necessary.
5) When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the six-digit PIN
provided by SYNC in the radio display.
6) The display indicates when the pairing is successful.

Note: The system may prompt you to:
- Set your phone as primary or favorite (the primary phone receives
messages and voicemail).
- Download your phone book (a requirement to use the full set
of voice commands).
- Switch on 911 Assist
®.
Tips
- Make sure you accept the request from SYNC to access your phone.
- To pair subsequent phones, please refer to Pairing Subsequent
Phones in the SYN C chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
- If you experience pairing problems, try performing a clean pairing by
deleting your device from SYNC, deleting the SYNC connection from
your phone, and then repeating the process.
USING VOICE COMMANDS
Every time you want to give SYNC a voice command, you must first press
the voice button . 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 command.
- Speak naturally, without long pauses between words.
- At any time, you can interrupt the system while it is speaking by
pressing the voice button
.
GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR SYNC® SYSTE MFLEX
USING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC
Note: Enter your phone book contacts with both first and last
names to increase the ability of SYNC to select the correct
contact. Remember to say the contact name exactly as it is listed
in your phone book.
Making a Phone Call
Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone book by
pressing the voice button
. When prompted, give a voice command.
For example, you could say “Call Jake Smith at home”. SYNC confirms
the command and dials the number.
Note: You can also make phone calls from outside of your address
book by pressing the voice button
. When prompted, give the
voice command “Dial”, then verbally say the phone number.
Answering Incoming Calls
Press the phone button
to answer an incoming call. You can hang up
at any time by pressing and holding the phone button .
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.
Note: SYNC indexes your music. The more stored information
you have on your USB device, the longer it takes SYNC to index.
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 voice commands.
3) The system confirms the command with you and the selected
item plays.
Why Do You Need a SYNC Owner Account?
A SYNC owner account lets you receive the latest software updates, and
if you have questions, you’ll get free customer support. Visit the website
or call the toll-free number for more information. See the inside front \
cover of this guide for details.
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SYNC® 3*
A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO CONNECT WITH YOUR VEHICLE. PHONE
After pairing your phone, you can access more
phone-dependent features:
- Recent call lists.
- Contacts: Sort alphabetically and choose a
specific letter to begin viewing your entries.
- Phone settings: Pair another phone, and then
set ring tones and alerts.
- Text messages.
- Do not disturb: Send all calls to your voicemail,
and all ring tones and alerts set to silent mode.
Note: Use the voice commands to make calls.
Say “Call James at home” or “Dial 555-1212”.
You can use the touchscreen to place calls
as well. Refer to your SYNC Supplement for
complete details. NAVIGATION *
Press the navigation* icon to set your destination.
Select one of two ways to find your destination:
- Destination mode lets you key in a specific
address or use a variety of search methods to
locate where you want to go.
- Map mode shows advanced viewing of 2-D
city maps, 3-D landmarks and 3-D city models
(when available).
See your SYNC Supplement for details.
Set a Destination
Press Destination on your touchscreen and
then press Search. Enter a street address,
intersection, city or a point of interest (POI).
You can also use voice commands. Say “Find
a point of interest” and then select a category,
such as hotels or restaurants.
After you choose your destination, press Start.
The system uses a variety of screens and visible
prompts to guide you to your destination.
The navigation map shows your estimated time
of arrival, remaining travel time or the distance
to your destination. Navigation Menu
During active navigation, touch the bottom of
the screen to view the menu, and then select
Screen View.
Choose from the following:
-
Full Map.
- Highway Exit Info displays on the right side of
the touchscreen. View POI icons (restaurants,
ATMs, etc.) as they pertain to each exit. You
can select a POI as a waypoint, if you wish.
- Turn List shows all of the available turns on
your current route.
Traffic List displays SiriusXM Traffic and
Travel Link* information. The system calculates
efficient routes based on available speed limits,
and traffic and road conditions.
FLEX
Use the touchscreen to explore and interact with your vehicle. The
touchscreen works the same way traditional controls, knobs and
buttons do. Press the various areas on your touchscreen to personalize
the many features and settings of your vehicle all in one place. The
system provides easy interaction with your audio, climate, phone,
navigation*, mobile apps and settings.
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Pair Your Phone with SYNC 3
Pair your phone to SYNC before using SYNC 3.
Make sure that your vehicle is in park (P) and you
switch on your ignition.
- Make sure you switch Bluetooth on and that your
device is discoverable.
- Touch Add Phone on the touchscreen.
- Select SYNC on your device. A six-digit
PIN appears on your device.
- If your device prompts you to enter a PIN, enter
the PIN displayed on the touchscreen. Skip the
next step.
- When prompted on your phone’s
display, confirm that the PIN provided
by SYNC matches the PIN displayed on your
cellular phone.
- The display indicates when the pairing
is successful.
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