navigation system FORD TAURUS 2013 6.G User Guide

“PHONE”
“Privacy On”1
“Reply to text messages”
“Turn Ringer Off”
“Turn Ringer On”
“Un-Mute Call”
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“Help”1These commands are only available during an active call.2If you have said “Messages”, refer to the following “Messages” chart.
“MESSAGES”
“Call”
“Forward text messages”
“Listen to text messages”
“Reply to text messages”
“Help”
INFORMATION MENU FEATURES
Under the Information menu, you can access features such as SYNC
Services, SIRIUSTravel Link™ and SYNC Apps or view your calendar
and system notifications.
If your vehicle is equipped with the navigation system, press the “i”
(Information) button to access these features. If your vehicle is not
equipped with the navigation system, press the corner of the touchscreen
with the green tab.
SYNCServices (If Equipped, U.S. Only)
Note:SYNCServices requires activation prior to use. Visit
www.SYNCMyRide.com to register and check your eligibility for
complimentary services. Standard phone and message rates may apply.
Subscription may be required. You must also have the active SYNC
Services Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone paired and connected to the
system in order to connect to, and use, SYNCServices. Refer to the
Phone featuresfor pairing instructions.
Note:This feature does not function properly if you have enabled caller
ID blocking on your mobile phone. Make sure your mobile phone is not
blocking caller ID before using SYNC Services.
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Note:The driver is ultimately responsible for the safe operation of the
vehicle, and therefore, must evaluate whether it is safe to follow the
suggested directions. Any navigation features are provided only as an aid.
Make your driving decisions based on your observations of local conditions
and existing traffic regulations. Do not follow the route suggestions if doing
so would result in an unsafe or illegal maneuver, if you would be placed in
an unsafe situation, or if you would be directed into an area that you
consider unsafe. Maps used by this system may be inaccurate because of
errors, changes in roads, traffic conditions or driving conditions.
Note:When you connect, the service uses GPS technology and advanced
vehicle sensors to collect the vehicle’s current location, travel direction
and speed to help provide you with the directions, traffic reports, or
business searches you request. Further, to provide the services you
request and for continuous improvement, the service may collect and
record call details and voice communications. For more information, see
SYNCServices Terms and Conditions at www.SYNCMyRide.com. If you
do not want Ford or its service providers to collect the vehicle travel
information or other information identified in the Terms and Conditions,
do not activate or use the service.
SYNCServices uses advanced vehicle sensors, integrated GPS
technology and comprehensive map and traffic data, to give you
personalized traffic reports, precise turn-by-turn directions, business
search, news, sports, weather and more. For a complete list of services,
or to learn more, please visit www.SYNCMyRide.com.
Connecting to SYNCServices Using Voice Commands
1. Press the voice button.
2. When prompted, say “Services”. This initiates an outgoing call to
SYNCServices using your paired and connected Bluetooth-enabled
cellular phone.
3. Once you’re connected to the service, follow the voice prompts to
request the desired service such as “Traffic” or “Directions”. You can
also say “What are my choices?” to receive a complete list of available
services from which to choose.
4. Say “Services” to return to the services main menu or for help, say
“Help”.
Connecting to SYNCServices Using the Touchscreen
If your vehicle is equipped with the navigation system, press the
Information button.
If your vehicle is not equipped with the navigation system, press the
green tab on your touchscreen.
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1. Select Connect to Services to initiate an outgoing call to SYNC
Services using your phone.
2. Once connected, follow the voice prompts to request your desired
Service such as Traffic or Directions. You can also say “What are my
choices?” to receive a complete list of available services from which
to choose.
3. To return to the services menu, say “Services” or for help, say “Help”.
Receiving Turn-by-Turn Directions
1. When connected to SYNC Services, say “Directions” or “Business
Search”. To find the closest business or type of business to your
current location just say “Business Search” and then “Search Near
Me”. If you need further assistance in finding a location you can say
“Operator” at any time within a Directions or Business search to
speak with a live operator. You may also be prompted to speak with
an operator. The live operator can assist you by searching for
businesses by name or by category, residential addresses by street
address or by name or specific street intersections. Operator Assist is
a feature of your SYNC Services subscription. For more information
on Operator Assist visit www.SYNCMyRide.com/support.
2. Follow the voice prompts to select your Destination. After the route
download is complete, the phone call is automatically ended.
If your vehicle is not equipped with the navigation feature:
•Turn-by-turn directions appear in the infotainment display, in the
status bar of your touchscreen system and also on the SYNC Services
screen. You also receive driving instructions from audible prompts.
•When on an active route, you can select Route Summary or Route
Status using the touchscreen controls or voice commands to view the
Route summary turn list or the Route Status ETA. You can also turn
voice guidance on or off, cancel the route or update the route.
If you miss a turn, SYNC automatically asks if you want the route
updated. Just say, “Yes” when prompted and a new route will be
delivered to your vehicle.
If your vehicle is equipped with the navigation feature, SYNC Services
downloads your requested destination to the navigation system. The
navigation system then calculates the route and provides driving
instructions. Refer to theNavigation Featuressection for more
information.
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Disconnecting from SYNCServices
1. Press and hold the phone button on the steering wheel.
2. Say “Goodbye” from the SYNC Services main menu.
TDI options
PersonalizingYou can personalize your services feature to
provide quicker access to your most used or
favorite information. You can save address points
such as, work or home. You can also save
favorite information like sports teams, such as
Detroit Lions, or a news category. To learn more,
log onto www.SYNCMyRide.com.
Push to interruptPress the voice button at any time (while you
are connected to SYNC TDI Services) to
interrupt a voice prompt or an audio clip (such
as a sports report) and say your voice command.
PortableYour subscription is associated with your
Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone number, not
your VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). You
can pair and connect your phone to any vehicle
equipped with Traffic, Directions and
Information and continue enjoying your
personalized services.
SYNCServices Voice Commands
When a route has been downloaded (non-navigation systems),
press the voice button on the steering wheel controls. When
prompted, say any of the following commands:
“SYNC SERVICES”
“Services”
“Update Route”
“Route Status”
“Navigation Voice On”
“Navigation Voice Off”
“Cancel Route”
“Next Turn”
“Route Summary”
“Help”
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SIRIUSTravel Link™ (If Equipped and If Activated)
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 or feature 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.
Note:In order to use SIRIUSTravel Link™, your vehicle must be
equipped with navigation and your navigation SD card must be in the SD
card slot.
Note:A paid subscription is required to access and use these features.
Go to www.siriusxm.com/travellink for more information.
Note:Visit www.siriusxm.com/traffic# and click on “Coverage map and
details” for a complete listing of all traffic areas covered by SIRIUS
Travel Link™.
Note:Neither SIRIUSnor Ford is responsible for any errors or
inaccuracies in the SIRIUSTravel Link™ services or its use in vehicles.
SIRIUSTravel Link™ (if activated) can help you locate the best gas prices,
find movie listings, get current traffic alerts, access the current weather map,
get accurate ski conditions and scores to current sports games.
Press the information button and then select Sirius Travel
Link™, then choose from any of the following services:
When you select: You can:
Traffic On RouteIdentify traffic incidents on your route, nearby
your vehicle’s current location or near any of
your favorite places (if programmed). Traffic Nearby
Other Traffic Places
Fuel PricesView fuel prices at stations close to your vehicle’s
location or on an active navigation route.
WeatherView the nearby weather, current weather, or the
5–day forecast for the chosen area. Select Map to
see the weather map which can show storms,
radar information, charts and winds. Select Area
to select from a listing of weather locations.
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Valet Mode
Note:If you are locked out and need to reset the PIN, you can enter
3681 and the system unlocks.
Valet mode allows you to lock the system so that none of your
information on the system can be accessed until it is unlocked with the
correct PIN.
1. Press Menu > Vehicle > Valet Mode.
2. Select Enable Valet Mode.
3. When prompted, enter a four-digit PIN.
After you press Continue the system is locked until the correct PIN is
entered again.
Changing Your Door Keypad Code (If Equipped)
To change the keypad code for your keyless entry keypad system:
1. Press Menu > Vehicle > Edit Door Keypad Code.
2. Enter your current factory code, then, when prompted, enter your
new code.
Active Park Assist (If Equipped)
When activated, your system will display directions for you regarding the
active park assist process.
For complete information on this system, please refer toActive Park
Assistin theDrivingchapter of your Owner’s Guide.
Settings
Access and adjust system settings, voice features, as well as phone,
navigation and wireless settings. Some of these settings can also be
accessed with regard to their specific modes (i.e., phone and media).
System Settings
Press Menu > Settings > System, then select from the following:
System settings
Language Distance Units
Temperature Units System Prompt Volume
Touchscreen Beeps Keyboard Layout
Install Applications Master Reset
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•Gracenote Media Management on/off:When turned on, this feature
will pull in metadata information from the Gracenote Database for your
music files. This will override information from your device. This
feature defaults to off.
•Gracenote Cover Art on/off:When turned on, this feature will pull
in cover art from the Gracenote Database for your music files. This
will override any art from your device. This feature defaults to off.
Navigation Settings
To access navigation system settings, press Menu > Settings >
Navigation. Choose from:
•Map Preferences
•Route Preferences
•Navigation Preferences
•Traffic Preferences
•Avoid Areas
Phone Settings
To access phone settings, press Phone > Settings (or press Menu >
Settings > Phone).
If you select: You can:
Bluetooth DevicesConnect, disconnect, add or delete a device,
as well as save it as a favorite.
Bluetooth On/OffTurn Bluetooth on or off.
Do Not DisturbHave all calls go directly to your voice mail
and not ring in the vehicle cabin. With this
feature turned on, text message notifications
are also suppressed and do not ring inside the
cabin.
911 AssistTurn 911 Assist™ on or off. Refer to911
Assist™in theSYNCServices and Apps
section.
Text Message
NotificationSelect how you would like to be notified when
you receive a text message, if supported by
your phone. Choose from possible system
alert tones, text-to-speech or silent.
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Help!
Your touchscreen system has a help feature which you can access at any
time.
To access Help using the touchscreen, press Menu > Help, the choose
from the following:
If you select: You can:
Where Am I?View the vehicle’s current location.
If your vehicle is equipped with navigation,
you see your location on a map.
If your vehicle is not equipped with
navigation, or if your SD card is not inserted,
you receive your vehicle’s latitude and
longitude.
911 AssistAccess the 911 Assist™ settings, vehicle
restart instructions and emergency quick dial
contacts.
In Case of Emergency (ICE) Quick Dial:
This feature allows you to save up to two
numbers as ICE contacts for quick access in
the event of an emergency. SelectEditto
access your phonebook and then select the
desired contacts. The numbers then appear as
options on this screen for the ICE 1 and ICE
2 buttons. The ICE contacts you select are
presented to you at the completion of the 911
Assist call process for quick access.
Voice Command ListView possible voice commands.
From this screen, you can also access System information, Software
Licenses and Driving Restrictions.
To access Help using the voice commands, press the voice
button, then, after the tone, say “Help”. The system provides
voice commands that can be used in the current mode.
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Additional climate control voice commands
“Floor On” “Windshield Floor On”
“Temperature High” “Temperature Low”
“Fan Increase” “Fan Decrease”
“Temperature”* “Temperature Increase”
“Temperature Decrease” “Temperature <15.5–29.5> degrees”
“Temperature <59–86>
degrees”“My Temp”
“Help”
*If you have said “Temperature”, you can say any of the commands in
the following “Temperature” chart.
“TEMPERATURE”
“High”
“Low”
“<15.5–29.5> degrees”
“<59–86> degrees”
“Help”
NAVIGATION SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Note:The navigation SD card must be in the SD card slot to operate the
navigation system. If you need a replacement SD card, see your
authorized dealer.
Note:The SD card slot is spring-loaded. To remove the SD card, just
push the card in and release it. Do not attempt to pull the card out to
remove it; this could cause damage.
Your navigation system is comprised of two main features, destination
mode and map mode.
To set a destination, press the green corner of your touchscreen, then
the Dest button when it appears. Refer toSetting a destination.
To view the navigation map and the vehicle’s current location, touch the
green bar in the upper right hand corner of the touchscreen, or, press
Dest > Map. Refer toMap mode.
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Setting a Destination
Press the green corner of your touchscreen, then the Dest button when
it appears. Choose any of the following:
Destination selections
My Home Street Address
Favorites Intersection
Previous Destinations City Center
Point of Interest (POI) Map
Emergency Previous Starting Point
Freeway Entrance/Exit Latitude/Longitude
1.
Enter the necessary information into the highlighted text fields (in any
order). For address destination entry, the Go! button appears once all
the necessary information has been entered. Pressing the Go! button
makes the address location to appear on the map. If you choose
Previous Destination, the last 20 destinations you have selected appear.
2. Select Set as Dest to make this your destination. You can also choose to
set this as a waypoint (have the system route to this point on the way
to your current destination) or save it as a favorite. Any Avoid Areas
selections are also considered in route calculation.
3.
Choose from up to three different types of routes, then select Start Route.
•Fastest: Uses the fastest moving roads possible.
•Shortest: Uses the shortest distance possible.
•Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the most fuel efficient route.
You can cancel the route or have the system demo the route for you. Select
Route Prefs to set route preferences like avoiding freeways, toll roads, ferries
and car trains as well as to use or not use HOV lanes. (HOV lanes are High
Occupancy Vehicle Lanes also known as carpool or diamond lanes. These
lanes are reserved for people who ride in buses, vanpools or carpools.)
Note:If Start Route button is not pressed and the vehicle is driven on a
recognized road, the system defaults to the fastest route option and
begins guidance.
During route guidance, the “talking bubble” icon that appears in the
upper right navigation corner (green bar) can be pressed if the user
wants the system to repeat a route guidance instruction. Instructions
decrease with each press.
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