FORD FOCUS 2012 3.G MyFord Touch User Guide
Manufacturer: FORD, Model Year: 2012, Model line: FOCUS, Model: FORD FOCUS 2012 3.GPages: 7, PDF Size: 1.14 MB
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User GUide
MyFord Touch® with  
Optional Navigation System
Keep your eyes on the road and hands on the wheel using   
MyFord Touch driver-connect technology. It puts you in control of 
what you want when you want it – through voice, touch or a mix  
of both. There are also settings and controls you can personalize 
to suit your interests and the level of engagement you desire. 
Plus, the Navigation System provides turn-by-turn directions with 
3-D maps, points of interest and more. 
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GETTING FAMILIARMASTER THE BASICSTraditional knobs and buttons have been replaced by controls and screens familiar to anyone with experience using 
remote controls, gaming systems or mobile phones.To optimize your experience using SYNC
® with MyFord Touch
®, here are two essential devices 
to have with you:
Bluetooth is the wireless technology that is used to connect your vehicle with your phone 
or other compatible devices. For details on compatible devices, visit SyncMyRide.com 
for a complete list that is frequently updated with the latest technology on the market.
Bluetooth-enabled 
PhoneDigital Media 
Player
PRIMARY
CONTROLS
SECONDARY
CONTROLS
CONTENTCONTENT 
CONTROLS
ClimatePress this corner to access all 
available climate functions, 
including one-touch access 
to heated steering wheel 
and heated or cooled seats
(if equipped).
Phone
Press this corner 
to access the 
phone functions.
NavigationPress this corner 
to access Navigation 
maps or directions.
Entertainment
Press this corner to 
access all available 
music/media sources.
SettingsPress this to 
access personalized 
system settings.
Information Press this to 
access SYNC
®
Services, SiriusXM 
Travel Link and Traffi  c.
High-priority features appear much 
larger than low-priority ones.
Toggle buttons have a consistent 
look with On/Off  behavior.Some buttons have multiple light 
bars to highlight that additional 
features are available.
Arrows indicate additional 
content to page up or down.
MULTIFUNCTION 
DISPLAYSimilar to a message center 
but with better graphics and 
customization options. 
INFOTAINMENT 
DISPLAYThe color and features of the 
Infotainment Display match 
the Four-corner Touch Screen 
and allow you to show diff erent 
or similar features.
FOUR-CORNER TOUCH SCREENAny of the four main categories can be made active by touching the function’s respective status bar.CONSISTENT CONTROLSTo make the system easy to use, you’ll fi  nd a common layout structure throughout. A grid helps define 
a consistent, precise location and size of features.
Touch the fi  ve-way controls on the steering wheel 
to access the available menus and sub-menus of 
the Multifunction Display and Infotainment Display.
TOUCH SCREENThe touch screen uses smart corners to 
organize functions into four categories:
• Phone  • Navigation
• Entertainment  • Climate
HomePress this 
to return 
to the 
home screen. 
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INSERT SD CARD•  Locate the Navigation map database 
package in the glove compartment
•  Open the package and insert 
the SD Card into the media hub
•  Navigation features will only work 
if the SD Card is properly installedSET MY HOMEYou can set Home as the nearest intersection 
to ensure privacy or your specifi  c home address. 
Make sure the vehicle is in Park fi rst.
•  Touch DEST on the Navigation corner 
•  Touch My Home
• Touch Intersection
•  Use the keyboard and enter the fi rst street. 
The system provides choices as you type. 
Touch the street you want
•  Use the keyboard to enter the second street. 
Same as above
•  Select your city when shown on the screenSET HOME ADDRESS•  Touch the Voice button on the steering wheel
• Say “Services”
•  Wait for the prompt: “Services. What service 
do you want?”
•  Say “Directions to Home”
•  Wait for the prompts to say your home 
address
•  The info is saved at SyncMyRide.com 
and ready for use
•  You can also manually enter the Saved Points 
online or in the free SYNC Destinations app
GETTING STARTED
SET UP YOUR 
OWNER ACCOUNT• Go to SyncMyRide.com
• Select “Register”
•  Follow the on-screen instructionsPAIR YOUR PHONEPairing is what allows Bluetooth devices 
to communicate with each other securely.  
It can only be done when the vehicle is not 
in motion.
•  Touch the Phone corner
•  Find SYNC appears on the screen along with 
a 6-digit code
•  Take out your mobile phone and fi nd Bluetooth 
in the menu (look for this 
symbol). 
Turn Bluetooth On if it is not already
• Select SYNC
® in the list of Bluetooth devices 
on your phone and enter the code shown on 
the touch screen. This code connects your 
phone to your car. Don’t worry, you won’t 
need to remember it
•  
the touch screen. Name shown is your phone
•  Download your phonebook by selecting Yes
•  Store your number as your voicemail number 
by selecting Yes
•  Turn on 911 Assist
® by selecting Yes to activate 
the emergency call service
SyncMyRide.com
SYNC SERVICES•  Find a local business, to get directions, 
call them or receive a text message
•  Initiate a traffi  c report
•  Obtain destination downloads
•  Stay in touch with personalized info
•  Send destinations through Send to SYNC 
using Google Maps
TM or MapQuest
®
•  Connect to Operator Assist to help locate 
a listing or destination
VEHICLE HEALTH REPORT (VHR)Your vehicle comes equipped with VHR. 
This is like a built-in app, which can report 
diagnostic, recall and maintenance info so you 
can closely monitor the health of your vehicle.
In addition to running reports in your vehicle, 
you can also set up automatic reminders or 
turn them off   and have the reminders set to 
specifi  c mileage intervals.
Learn how others 
are using SYNC.Access FAQs by topics.
Ask a SYNC expert what’s on your mind.
Personalize your SYNC Services.Make sure your mobile phone number 
is registered with your account.
Monitor the health of your vehicle.
Begin with the most important things to do to optimize your experience.
Learn more about how SYNC
® works, discover how to personalize 
your experience, get support when you need it and much more. 
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NAVIGATION
SET A DESTINATIONYou 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 a POI. The easiest way is by voice.
•  Use the “one-shot” destination entry feature
•  Touch the Voice button on the steering wheel, then say 
“Destination street address”
•  The system will ask you to say the full address and will 
display an example on-screen. 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
CHOOSE A ROUTEWhen setting a route, you have three 
diff  erent options of how to get there, 
plus view a “Demo” of the route before 
you begin driving:
•  Fastest Route uses the fastest 
moving roads 
•  Shortest Route uses the shortest 
distance 
•  Eco-Route uses the most fuel-
effi  cient route 
SAVE A FAVORITESaving a Favorite is as easy as touching the button Save to Favorites 
when you see it on the touch screen. First, you need to fi nd what 
you’d like to save. It could be a favorite POI or a specifi c address.
•  When you fi  nd a specifi  c address, the touch screen will 
show three options for what to do next with the address
•  Touch Save to Favorites
You can touch buttons with multiple light bars to see additional features available. 
For example, changing your map mode from 3D to North Up to Direction Headed.
SET UP IN-CASE-OF-EMERGENCY 
CONTACTSYou can add contacts from your phonebook for simple 
one-touch access on the touch screen aft  er a 911 Assist
® event. 
You can save up to two contacts on the 911 Assist screen:
•  Touch Settings > Phone > 911 Assist
•  Touch Edit to add contacts from your phonebook
PHONE
MAKE AND RECEIVE CALLS•  Touch the Voice button on the steering wheel 
to make a call, then say “Call 
•  Touch the Phone button
 
 on the steering 
wheel to receive a call
•  Touch and hold the Phone button to end a call
•  Browse your phonebook in the Contacts menu. 
Confi  rm your contacts have been downloaded 
to SYNC. Remember to say the contact name 
just as it is listed
DO MOREYour phone connects you with many other features:
•  Connect to SYNC Services for traffi  c, directions, 
business search 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 out or get in your vehicle
When updating fi rmware/soft  ware on the phone or adding many contacts to the phonebook, 
it may be necessary to do a “clean” pairing with SYNC.
•  Delete SYNC from the phone and the vehicle    •   Re-pair the phone to SYNC
In places familiar and unfamiliar, you can always get home or someplace new. 
Just say where you want to go and follow the directions with 3D maps 
and a detailed list of the route for easy travels.
Voice-control your phone for hands-free calling with your phone securely 
put 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. 
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ADJUST HEATED OR COOLED 
SEATS 
(IF EQUIPPED)
These features can only be controlled through 
the touch screen.
•  Touch the Climate corner of the touch screen 
(blue area, lower right)
•  Touch icons for heat or cool (driver or passenger)
•  Light bars indicate the number of settings 
availableSET YOUR MY TEMP
 (IF EQUIPPED)
•  Touch the Climate corner on the touch screen 
(blue area, lower right)
•  Set your exact, desired temperature 
using the blue or red arrows
•  Press and hold the My Temp button 
until the background color goes solid
ADJUST THE 
TEMPERATURE 
AND FAN SPEEDUse your voice, the Infotainment 
display, the touch screen or climate 
control buttons. Your choice. 
SWITCH FROM AUTO 
TO DUAL MODE•  Touch the Climate corner of the touch screen 
(blue area, lower right)
•  Touch Auto or touch Dual
•  If Auto is selected and you use the My Temp 
feature, both sides of the cabin are set to 
your temperature
•  If Dual is selected, the passenger can control the 
temperature setting independent of your selection
CLIMATE
If your vehicle is equipped with rear auxiliary climate control, you can 
turn it On or Off   and access controls directly on the touch screen.
Indexing is the way SYNC
® categorizes the music it fi  nds on your media player. By indexing the music, 
SYNC can play selections by track, artist, album or genre categories. SYNC automatically indexes your music 
every time a media player with new music on it is connected to SYNC through the USB port. This may take 
only a few seconds, but if your player holds thousands of songs, indexing may take longer to complete.
ENTERTAINMENT
SET YOUR RADIO PRESETSManually•  Touch the Entertainment corner on 
the touch screen (red area, lower left )
• 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 will hear a brief mute and the 
sound will return when the station is savedAutomatically•  Touch the Entertainment corner on 
the touch screen (red area, lower left )
• Touch FM
• Touch Options
•  Touch Auto Presets (AST) to have the system 
automatically store the six strongest stations 
in your current location
BRING IN YOUR OWN MUSICCD — 
select to access the CD menu to Advance, Reverse, 
Scan, Shuffl    e or Repeat, plus access Options to adjust the 
sound settings, text display and compression settings
USB — 
select to access a music source plugged into 
the USB port of the media hub, such as a digital media 
player or thumb drive
Note: If your digital music source has a name such as 
“Joe’s iPod,” that is what will appear on the screen.
Bluetooth
® Streaming — 
select to access 
audio streaming wirelessly from a paired, Bluetooth-
enabled mobile phone
SD Card — 
select to access media (audio/pictures) 
available on an SD Card inserted into the media hub
A/V In —
  select to access audio/video from what’s 
plugged into the A/V jacks of the media hub, such as a 
digital video camera or gaming system. Must be in Park 
to view video
Gain access to any audio source by voice and even control how each operates, like 
changing radio stations, CD tracks or music on your digital media player and more.
Beyond the simple setting for automatic climate control for set-it-and-forget-it 
convenience, you can customize the climate you want by just saying it. 
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GENERAL TIPS VOICE COMMANDS
TIPS FOR USING VOICE
Upon pressing 
 on the 
steering wheel, make sure 
to wait for the SYNC® “tone” 
before speaking a command.
Speak commands in a smooth, 
confi  dent and normal pace, 
directing your voice at the 
SYNC microphone located in 
the headliner. Avoid “ahhs” 
or “umms” when speaking 
a command.
Say, “What can I say?” if you need 
an audible list of voice commands 
for the current mode (e.g., Phone, 
Radio, Navigation, USB).
Ensure the vehicle interior 
is quiet (windows closed, 
passengers aren’t talking).
TOUCH THE
 
 VOICE BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THEN SAY:
USING THE TOUCH SCREENBe sure to use these tips when operating the system:
•  Ensure that your hands are clean, dry and free 
of moisture
•  Press and release on the features you want
•  Notice how the system responds before continuing
•  Avoid any continuously rapid pressing of the 
same button
•  Clean the display with a clean, soft cloth such as 
one used for cleaning glasses. Your vehicle is equipped 
with one. If dirt or fi  ngerprints are still visible, apply 
a small amount of alcohol to the cloth. Do not pour/
spray alcohol onto the display. Do not use detergent 
or any type of solvent to clean the display
Touch Settings to confi  gure certain vehicle settings 
(if equipped), such as:
•  Ambient Lighting color and intensity
•  Door Keypad Code
•  Rear View Camera delay and guidelines
•  Enable Valet Mode
•  Vehicle Health Report automatic reminders 
and mileage intervals
Basic Commands •  What can I say?
•  List of commands
• Main menu
• Previous
• Next
• Go back 
• Exit 
• Help
• Vehicle healthPhone•  Phone list of commands
• Dial
•  Call 
at home/at work
• Call voicemail
•  Do not disturb 
•  Listen to text message*Entertainment•  Audio list of commands*
• Audio 
• Radio:
 –  FM <87.7-107.9>
  – FM preset <#>
• CD:
  –  Play track <1-512>
 – Shuffl  e 
• USB:
  – Play song 
  – Play album 
• SiriusXM:
 – 
 – Preset <#>
SYNC
® Services
Must say “Services” fi  rst, and then:
•  What can I say?
• Traffi  c
• Directions
• Business search
• Operator (for directions or business search)
• Favorites
•  News, sports, weather, horoscopes, 
stock quotes, movies or travel
• HelpClimate •  Climate control list of commands
• Climate 
•  Climate my temperature
•  Climate temperature <60-85> degreesNavigation•  Navigation list of commands:
  – Destination street address 
 – Destination home
  – Navigation voice 
  – Navigation volume 
 – Repeat instruction
 – Show 
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Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control. Only use mobile phones/MyFord Touch
®/MyLincoln Touch
TM/other devices, 
even with voice commands, when it is safe to do so. Specifi  cations and descriptions contained within are based upon the most current 
information available at time of release. All names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
© February 2012, Ford Motor Company  FDCOMBO
FordOwner.comLog on to FordOwner.com to 
access online versions of your 
glove compartment materials.
Aft  er you’ve been up and running with SYNC
®, you may wish to explore 
a little more about the system. To help you, several resources are available.
CUSTOMER ASSISTANCETo speak to someone directly, Monday through Friday, 
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (local time):
• 800-392-FORD (3673)
•  800-232-5952 (TDD for the hearing impaired)
•  Once connected, follow the voice prompts for SYNC 
by selecting #1, then #3, then #1
SyncMyRide.comLog on to SyncMyRide.com to set 
up a SYNC Owner Account and set 
preferences for Vehicle Health Report 
and SYNC Services. Explore the 
interactive owner support available:
•  Text and video-based info from 
feature overview to troubleshooting
• Index-card-style presentation 
of info, similar to a baseball card 
or food label
•  Sharing info via email, mobile, 
print or Facebook
RESOURCES