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Automatic reports (if equipped, U.S. only)
You can choose to have SYNC automatically prompt you to run a health
report at certain mileage intervals. To do so, you must first turn on the
automatic report feature. To access:
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press
to enter PHONE MENU.
2. Scroll repeatedly until VEH HEALTH appears in the radio display.
3. Press OK to confirm and enter the VEH HEALTH menu. USER PREF
will appear in the radio display.
4. Press OK. AUTO REPORT will appear in the radio display.
5. Press OK. Scroll to select from AUTO ON or AUTO OFF.
6. When the desired setting is in the radio display, press OK.
Mileage interval (if equipped, U.S. only)
Once you have turned on the automatic report feature, you can then
choose at which mileage intervals you would like to be prompted to run
a health report. To access:
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press
to enter PHONE MENU.
2. Scroll repeatedly until VEH HEALTH appears in the radio display.
3. Press OK to confirm and enter the VEH HEALTH menu. USER PREF
will appear in the radio display.
4. Press OK. AUTO REPORT will appear in the radio display.
5. Press OK. Scroll to select from 5000, 7500, or 10000 mile intervals.
6. When the desired setting is in the radio display, press OK.
When the chosen mileage is reached, SYNC will automatically prompt
you and ask if you would like to run a health report. You can then accept
and SYNC will send you an e-mail with the information or you can
choose to have SYNC remind you later.
911 ASSIST (IF EQUIPPED)
For 911 Assist to function properly, the vehicle must have battery
power after the crash, the cell phone must be previously paired,
connected to SYNC, and continue to function properly, and the
911 Assist feature must be previously activated.
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Note:Failure to cancel the call as described above will result in SYNC
dialing 911.
Note: When you are connected to the 911 operator, be prepared to
provide your name, phone number and location immediately, because not
all 911 systems are capable of receiving this information electronically.
The following steps are required for the 911 Assist feature to perform
properly:
• SYNC is on and functioning properly at the time of the incident and
throughout feature activation and use.
• SYNC 911 Assist feature is set to ON prior to the incident.
• ABluetooth enabled cellular phone is paired and connected to SYNC.
• A connected Bluetoothenabled cellular phone has the ability to make
an outgoing call at the time of the incident.
• The vehicle is located in the U.S. or Canada or in a territory in which
911 is the emergency number.
WARNING: Unless 911 Assist is previously configured to ON
prior to a crash, 911 Assist will not dial for help during an
emergency, which could delay response time, increasing the risk of
serious injury or death after a crash.
The 911 Assist feature is initially set to OFF. The connected phone must
be set as the primary phone in order to change the setting. To access the
setting:
1. Press
to enter PHONE MENU.
2. Scroll repeatedly until 911 ASSIST appears in the radio display.
3. Press OK to confirm and enter the 911 ASSIST menu.
Note: Before activating, 911 Assist will disclose to emergency
services that the vehicle has been in a crash involving the
deployment of an airbag or the activation of the fuel pump
shut-off and 911 Assist will be active for any paired and
connected cell phone. If you do not want to disclose this
information, do not activate the feature.
4. Press
orto toggle between ON/OFF.
5. Press OK when the desired option appears in the radio display. SET
ON or SET OFF will appear in the radio display as a confirmation.
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At any time, you may say these commands: • SYNC •USB
• Help •Bluetooth Audio
• Line in •Phone
• Voice settings •Read message
• Cancel
Connecting a digital media player to SYNC via the USB port
Note: If your digital media player has an ON/OFF switch, ensure that
the device is ON.
1. Plug the device into the vehicle’s USB port.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC USB appears in the radio display.
3. Depending on how many digital media files are on your connected
device, INDEXING may appear in the radio display until indexing is
complete. You will then be taken to the PLAY MENU. Press OK.
4. Press
/to cycle through selections of: Play All, Albums, Genres,
Playlists, Tracks, Explore USB, Similar Music and Return.
5. When the desired PLAY MENU selection appears in the radio display,
press OK to build your desired music selection.
What’s playing?
At any time while a track is playing, you can press
or VOICE and say,
“What’s playing?”. SYNC will read the metadata tags of the playing track
to you (if populated).
USING YOUR MEDIA MENU
SELECT SRC (SOURCE) will allow you to select from various possible
SYNC media sources, such as: USB, BT STEREO or LINE IN (Auxiliary
Input jack).
To access the SELECT SRC (SOURCE) within the Media section of
SYNC:
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU to enter the MEDIA MENU.
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3. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through:
• PLAY MENU - Refer to Using SYNC’s play menu later in this chapter.
• SELECT SRC (SOURCE) (Select source)
• MEDIA SETTINGS
• APPLICATION
• SYSTEM SETTINGS
• EXIT MENU
4. When the desired selection appears in the radio display, press OK to
confirm. Refer to the following sections for further information on these
selections.
Selecting different media sources
The MEDIA MENU in SYNC allows you to select and play music from
different media sources (USB, BT STEREO or LINE IN - Auxiliary Input
jack). Once accessed, you can then play music, shuffle, access your
playlists, etc. To access this menu:
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU to access the MEDIA MENU.
3. Press OK.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SELECT SRC (Select source) appears in the
radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm.
6. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through:
USB
BT STEREO
Note: This is a device dependent feature.
LINE IN
Accessing and using your USB port
Your vehicle is equipped with a USB port. (For exact location, refer to
your vehicle’s Owner’s guide .) You can use the USB port to plug in and
access media devices as well as charge devices (if supported by your
device). For a list of compatible media players, refer to
www.SyncMyRide.com.
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Note:Since your USB port allows you to charge your device (if
supported by your device), SYNC will not automatically change media
modes when something is initially plugged into the USB port. To access
the USB port through your SYNC system:
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that the desired device is plugged into the USB port and is
turned ON.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SELECT SRC (Select source) appears in the
radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm and enter the SELECT SRC (Select source).
6. Scroll repeatedly until SYNC USB appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK to confirm. The radio display will read USB CHOSEN.
If the connected device and media content is supported, SYNC will begin
indexing available media files. NO MEDIA will appear in the radio display
if there are no readable media files for SYNC to play. If there are
readable media files, INDEXING may appear in the radio display. If
Autoplay is ON, SYNC gives you the ability to access media files
randomly as they are indexed. If Autoplay is OFF, indexed media is not
available until the indexing process is complete. After indexing is
complete, the radio display will read INDEXED and SYNC will take you
to the PLAY MENU.
Note: The time required to complete the indexing process is dependent
upon the size of the media content being indexed.
Note: SYNC is capable of indexing thousands of average size media files.
SYNC will notify you once maximum indexing file size is reached.
If your playing device becomes disconnected from the USB port at
any time, the display will read USB REMOVED.
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Streaming music from your Bluetooth enabled phone
Note: This is a phone dependent feature. Refer to your phone’s user
guide for further information on how to stream Bluetoothaudio.
SYNC allows you to stream music from your Bluetoothenabled cellular
phone to play through SYNC.
To access:
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Ensure that the desired music is playing on your paired phone and
your phone is in Bluetoothaudio streaming mode.
2. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
3. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
4. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
5. Scroll repeatedly until SELECT SRC (Select source) appears in the
radio display.
6. Press OK to confirm.
7. Scroll repeatedly until BT STEREO appears.
8. Press OK to confirm. The radio display will show the name of the
Bluetooth enabled cellular phone currently connected to SYNC. MEDIA
STREAM will appear in the radio display.
While the music is streaming through your audio system you can also use
the following functions (if supported by your device):
Press
SEEKto access the previous/next track.
Press
to play orto pause the currently playing song.
If your phone becomes disconnected from the system at any time,
the display will read BT DISCONNECTED.
Using Line in (auxiliary input jack) with SYNC
Your vehicle is equipped with an auxiliary input jack which allows you to
plug and play your portable music player over the vehicle speakers.
For exact location of your auxiliary input jack, refer to your vehicle’s
Owner’s guide.
To access:
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
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2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
3. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SELECT SRC (Select source) appears in the
radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm selection.
6. Scroll repeatedly until LINE IN appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK to confirm selection. Ensure that your device is plugged into
the auxiliary input jack and is playing. The radio display will confirm
LINE IN CHOSEN.
Note: If you already have a device connected to the USB port, you
cannot access the LINE IN feature. Some digital media players require
both USB and LINE IN ports to stream data and music separately.
Using the media settings in media menu
SYNC allows you to change the way you listen to your playing media.
Through the media settings menu, you can access Shuffle, Repeat and
Autoplay. To access these settings:
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
3. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
4. Scroll repeatedly until MEDIA SETTINGS appears in the radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm selection and enter the MEDIA SETTINGS menu.
6. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through:
SHUFFLE: Allows you to shuffle available media files in the current
playlist.
Note: To shuffle all media tracks, you must first select PLAY ALL and
then select SHUFFLE.
REPEAT: Allows you to repeat any song.
AUTOPLAY: Allows you to listen to music which has already been
randomly indexed during the indexing process.
Note: You may also press
SEEKon your audio system to
advance to the previous/next track.
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Note:Depending on the amount of files on your device, SYNC may take
awhile to index all the metadata information.
7. When the desired selection appears in the radio display, press OK.
Note: Once turned on, these menu selections will remain on until they
are turned off. Some digital media players require both USB and LINE IN
ports to stream data and music separately.
Accessing your vehicle applications (if available)
SYNC allows you to view any SYNC applications which have been
downloaded via the USB port. To access:
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
3. To access the downloaded applications, scroll repeatedly until the
desired application appears in the display.
For further information on possible applications, please visit
www.SyncMyRide.com.
Accessing your media system settings
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
3. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SYSTEM SETTINGS appears in the radio
display.
5. Press OK to confirm and enter the SYSTEM SETTINGS menu.
6. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through:
BT DEVICE:
• ADD DEVICE
• CONNECT BT
• BT ON/OFF
• DELETE DEVICE
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•DELETE ALL
• RETURN
ADVANCED:
• PROMPTS
• LANGUAGES
• DEFAULTS
• MASTER RESET
• INSTALL APPLICATION
• RETURN
Refer to the following sections for further information.
Adding a Bluetooth media device which is in discovery mode
Note: This is a speed dependent feature. Your vehicle must be moving
less than 3 mph (5 km/h) to use this feature.
Note: If your phone supports streaming Bluetoothaudio and has already
been paired with SYNC as a phone, you do not have to go through the
pairing process again.
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display.
3. Press OK to access the PLAY MENU.
4. Scroll repeatedly until SYSTEM SETTINGS appears in the radio
display.
5. Press OK to confirm and enter the SYSTEM SETTINGS menu.
6. Scroll until BT DEVICE appears in the radio display. Press OK to
confirm and enter the BT DEVICE menu.
7. Scroll until ADD DEVICE appears in the radio display. Press OK to
confirm.
8. When FIND SYNC appears in the display, press OK. Follow the
instructions in your device’s user guide to put your phone into discovery
mode. A six digit PIN will appear in the radio display.
9. When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the six digit PIN in the
radio display.
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10. Once pairing is successful, the device name and then CONNECTING
and then CONNECTED will appear in the radio display.
You can now change SYNC sources to BT AUDIO and stream music from
your device.
Adding a Bluetooth media device which is in discoverable mode
Note: This is a speed dependent feature. Your vehicle must be moving
less than 3 mph (5 km/h) to use this feature.
Note: If your phone supports streaming Bluetoothaudio and has already
been paired with SYNC as a phone, you do not have to go through the
pairing process again.
Note: Use this process when your device generates the PIN instead of
SYNC.
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the radio
display followed by PLAY MENU.
3. Scroll repeatedly until SYSTEM SETTINGS appears in the radio
display.
4. Press OK to confirm and enter the SYSTEM SETTINGS menu.
5. Scroll until BT (BLUETOOTH) DEVICES appears in the display. Press
OK to confirm and enter the BT DEVICE menu.
6. Scroll until ADD DEVICE appears in the radio display. Press OK to
confirm.
7. When FIND SYNC appears in your radio display, scroll repeatedly until
FIND DEVICES appears. Press OK to confirm.
8. After the search for active BT DEVICE is complete, scroll to find the
desired device. Press OK to confirm.
9. Refer to your device’s user guide for instructions on how to put your
device into discoverable mode. When your media device gives you a PIN,
enter that PIN into SYNC using voice commands (or using the 0–9
memory presets on your audio system, if equipped), when prompted.
10. When you have entered your last digit via voice, say “Enter”.
11. When the process is complete, SYNC will display CONNECTED and
the name of the device will appear in the radio display.
You can now change SYNC sources to BT (BLUETOOTH) AUDIO and
stream music from your device.
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