FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC 2012 3.G Workshop Manual
Manufacturer: FORD, Model Year: 2012, Model line: FOCUS ELECTRIC, Model: FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC 2012 3.GPages: 380, PDF Size: 3.87 MB
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Cleaning the Touchscreen Display
Clean the display with a clean, soft cloth such as one used for cleaning
glasses. If dirt or finger prints are still visible, apply a small amount of
alcohol to the cloth. Do not pour or spray alcohol onto the display. Do
not use detergent or any type of solvent to clean the display.
Support
The SYNC support team is available to help you with any questions you
aren’t able to answer on your own.
Monday-Saturday, 8:30 am-8pm EST
In the United States, call: 1–888–270–1055
In Canada, call: 1–800–565–3673
Times are subject to change due to holidays.
Safety Information
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their
focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of
the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any handheld device
while driving, encourage the use of voice-operated systems when
possible and that you become aware of applicable state and local laws
that may affect use of electronic devices while driving.
When using SYNC, do not:
• Operate playing devices if the power cords or cables are broken, split
or damaged. Carefully place cords and cables where they cannot be
stepped on or interfere with the operation of pedals, seats,
compartments or safe driving abilities.
• Leave playing devices in the vehicle during extreme conditions as it
could cause them damage. Refer to your device’s user guide for
further information.
• Attempt to service or repair the system. See your authorized dealer.
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Speed-Restricted Features
Some features of this system may be too difficult to use while the vehicle
is in motion so they’re restricted from being modified unless the vehicle
is not moving. Some examples of these are listed below:
•Screens that are too crowded with information, such as Point of
Interest (POI) reviews and ratings, SIRIUS Travel Link™ sports
scores, movie times, ski conditions, etc.
• Any action that requires using a keyboard, such as entering a
navigation destination or editing information
• All lists are limited so the user can view fewer entries (e.g. phone
contacts, recent phone call entries)
Listed below are more specific features that can only be modified while
the vehicle is not moving:
Restricted features
Cellular Phone Pairing a Bluetooth phone Adding phonebook contacts or uploading
phonebook contacts (from a USB)
Lists entries are limited for phone contacts
and recent phone call entries
System Functionality Editing the keypad code Enabling Valet Mode
Editing settings while the rear view camera or
Active Park Assist are active
Wi-Fi/Wireless Editing wireless settings Editing the list of wireless networks
Videos/Photos/Graphics Playing video Editing photos
Editing the screen’s wallpaper or adding new
wallpaper
Text Messages Composing text messages Viewing received text messages
Editing preset text messages
Navigation Using the keyboard to enter a destination
Demo navigation route
Adding/Editing Address Book entries or Avoid
Areas
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Privacy Information
When a cellular phone is connected to SYNC, the system creates a
profile within your vehicle that is linked to that cellular phone. This
profile is created in order to offer you more cellular features and to
operate more efficiently. Among other things, this profile may contain
data about your cellular phone book, text messages (read and unread),
and call history, including history of calls when your cell phone was not
connected to the system. In addition, if you connect a media device, the
system creates and retains an index of supported media content. The
system also records a short development log of approximately
10 minutes of all recent system activity. The log profile and other system
data may be used to improve the system and help diagnose any problems
that may occur.
The cellular profile, media device index, and development log will remain
in the vehicle unless you delete it and are generally accessible only in
the vehicle when the cellular phone or media player is connected. If you
no longer plan to use the system or the vehicle, we recommend you
perform a Master Reset to erase all stored information.
System data cannot be accessed without special equipment and access to
the vehicle’s SYNC module. Ford Motor Company and Ford of Canada
will not access the system data for any purpose other than as described
absent consent, a court order, or where required by law enforcement,
other government authorities, or other third parties acting with lawful
authority. Other parties may seek to access the information
independently of Ford Motor Company and Ford of Canada. For further
privacy information, see the sections on 911 Assist™ (if equipped),
Vehicle Health Report (if equipped), and Traffic, Directions and
Information (if equipped).
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ACCESSING AND ADJUSTING MODES THROUGH YOUR
INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY
The infotainment display (A) is located on the right side of your
instrument cluster. It allows you to view and make minor adjustments to
active modes without taking your hands off the wheel. For example:
•In entertainment mode, you can view what is now playing, change the
audio source, select presets and make some adjustments.
• In phone mode, you can accept or reject an incoming call.
• In navigation mode (if equipped), you can view the current route or
activate a route.
• In surplus mode, surplus (or status) is represented by either
butterflies or a gauge. The number of butterflies matches the current
surplus or status distance up to a maximum of sixteen butterflies. The
more efficiently you drive, the more butterflies (or higher status)
display, and vice versa. See Message centerin theInstrument Cluster
chapter for more information.
When you enter or turn off the vehicle, you have the opportunity to view
charging status, charge start and end times as well as the charging mode.
You can also switch your charging mode between Value Charge and
Charge Now. See Convenience charging with MyFord mobile in the
High Voltage Battery chapter.
A
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Use the OK and arrow buttons on
the right side of your steering wheel
to scroll through the available
modes:
Entertainment
Phone
Navigation Surplus
You can make selections from the menu by using the OK button. The
selection menu expands and you are allowed different options.
• Press the up and down arrows to scroll through the modes.
• Press the right arrow to enter the mode.
• Press the left or right arrows to make adjustments within the chosen
mode.
• Press OK to confirm your selection.
Note: If your vehicle is not equipped with navigation, Compass appears
in the display instead of Navigation. If you press the right arrow to go
into the Compass menu, you can see the compass graphic. The compass
displays the direction in which the vehicle is traveling, not “true”
direction (i.e. if the vehicle is traveling west, the middle of the compass
graphic displays west; north displays to the left of west though its “true”
direction is to the right of west.)
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USING VOICE RECOGNITION
This system helps you control many features using voice commands. This
allows you to keep your hands on the wheel and focus on what is in
front of you. The system provides feedback through audible tones,
prompts, questions and spoken confirmations depending on the situation
and the chosen level of interaction (voice settings).
The system also asks short questions (confirmation prompts) when it is
not sure of your request or when there are multiple possible responses
to your request.
When using voice commands, words and icons may also appear in the
lower left status bar indicating the status of the voice session (i.e.,
listening, success, failed, paused or try again).
How to Use Voice Commands with Your SystemPress the voice icon; after the tone, speak your command
clearly.
These commands can be said at any time “Cancel”“Exit”
“Go back”
“List of commands” “Main menu”“Next page”
“Previous page”
“What can I say?” “Help”
What Can I Say?
To access the available voice commands for the current session, do one
of the following:
• During a voice session, press the lower left status bar of the screen,
OR
• Say “What can I say?” for an on-screen listing of the possible voice
commands associated with your current voice session, OR
• Press the voice icon; after the tone, say “Help” for an audible list of
possible voice commands.
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To Access a List of Available Commands
•Press the Menu icon > Help > Voice Command List, OR
• Press the voice icon; after the tone, speak your command clearly:
Voice command list
“Audio list of commands”
“Bluetooth audio list of commands” “Browse list of commands”“CD list of commands”
“Climate control list of commands” “List of commands”
“Navigation list of commands”
*
“Phone list of commands” “Radio list of commands”
“SD card list of commands”
“Sirius satellite list of commands”
*
“Travel link list of commands”*
“USB list of commands”
“Voice instructions list of commands” “Voice settings list of commands” “Help”
*If equipped.
Helpful Hints
• Make sure the interior of the vehicle is as quiet as possible. Wind
noise from open windows and road vibrations may prevent the system
from correctly recognizing spoken commands.
• After pressing the voice icon, wait until after the tone sounds and
“Listening” appears before saying a command. Any command spoken
prior to this does not register with the system.
• Speak naturally, without long pauses between words.
• At any time you can interrupt the system while it is speaking by
pressing the voice icon.
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Voice Settings
Voice settings allow you to customize the level of system interaction,
help and feedback. The system defaults to standard interaction which
uses candidate lists and confirmation prompts as these provide the
highest level of guidance and feedback.
Interaction Mode:Novice mode provides more detailed interaction and
guidance while the advanced mode has less audible interaction and more
tone prompts.
Confirmation Prompts: Confirmation prompts are short questions the
system asks when it is not sure of your request or when there are
multiple possible responses to your request. If turned off, the system
simply makes a best guess as to what you requested and you may still
occasionally be asked to confirm settings.
Phone/Media Candidate Lists: Candidate lists are a list of possible
results from your voice commands. The system creates these lists when
it has the same confidence level of several options based on your voice
command.
To access these settings using the touchscreen:
1. Press the Menu icon > Settings > Voice Control.
2. Select from:
• Interaction Mode
• Confirmation Prompts
• Media Candidate Lists
• Phone Candidate Lists
• Voice Control Volume
To access these settings using voice commands: Press the voice icon; after the tone sounds, the system says
“Please say a command”. Another tone sounds to let you know
the system is listening.
Using Voice Commands with the Touchscreen Options
Your voice system has a dual mode feature which allows you to switch
between using voice commands and making on-screen selections. This is
most often available when using navigation.
On-screen buttons are outlined in blue to indicate the selections that are
part of the dual mode feature. For example, if while you are in a voice
session rather than saying the command “Enter Street Name” to change
the field, you can press “Street” and the voice session does not end.
Instead, the voice system changes to the Street field and asks you to say
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the street name. The buttons not outlined in blue cannot be used as
voice commands; if they are touched during a voice session, the voice
session is canceled. For example:
From the Navigation home screen, you can choose from the following:
•My Home
• Favorites
• Previous Destinations
• Point of Interest (POI)
• Emergency
• Street Address
• Intersection
• Cancel Route
Some of the voice commands that are available while viewing this screen
are:
“DESTINATION”
“Destination my home”
“Destination street address” “Destination favorites”
“Destination previous destinations” “Destination POI”
“Destination intersection” “Destination emergency”
If you choose Street Address from the navigation screen, you can choose
from the following:
• Number
• City
• Street Name
• State/Prov
Some of the voice commands that are available while viewing this screen
are:
“STREET ADDRESS” “Enter house number”
“Change house number” “Enter street name”
“Change street name” “Enter city”
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“STREET ADDRESS”“Change city”“Enter state”
“Change state”
If you choose Points of Interest from the navigation screen, you can
choose from the following:
• Search Area
• Search By Name
• Fuel Station
• AT M
• All Restaurants
• Accommodations
• Parking
Some of the voice commands that are available while viewing this screen
are:
“POINTS OF INTEREST” or “POI” “Destination
“Search by category”
“Change search area”
Note: These are just a sample of the voice commands available within
the Points of Interest section; the categories themselves are also
technically voice commands.
If you choose Intersection from the navigation screen, you can choose
from the following:
• 1st Street
• 2nd Street
• City
• State/Prov
Some of the voice commands that are available while viewing this screen
are:
“INTERSECTION”
“Enter first street name”
“Change first street name”
“Enter second street name”
“Change second street name”
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