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Receiving an incoming text message
When there is an incoming text
message, an audible tone will sound
and the screen will display a pop up
with the caller name and ID if the
caller is saved in your phone book.
Press VIEW to view the text
message.
Press LISTEN for SYNC to read the
message to you aloud.
Press REPLY to send a reply text
message.
Press DIAL to call the contact.
Press CANCEL to exit the screen.
From the VIEW screen, you can
then choose to:
•LISTENas SYNC reads the
message to you aloud.
•COMPOSEyour own message.
•REPLYto the message.
•FORWARDthe text message to
someone in your phone book or to a phone number.
Sending a text message
Note:Sending text messages viaBluetoothis a phone dependent
feature.
Note:This is a speed dependent feature and cannot be completed when
the vehicle is traveling at speeds over 3 mph (4.82 km/h).
1. Press PHONE on the navigation bezel.
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2. Select the TEXT MESSAGE tab.
3. Press COMPOSE.
4. Scroll using
/on the
navigation screen to cycle through a
list of 15 predefined text messages
you can send from SYNC.
•Can’t talk right now
•Call me
•Call you later
•Be there in 10 minutes
•Be there in 20 minutes
•Ye s
•No
•Why?
•Thanks
•Where R you?
•I need more directions
•I love you
•Too funny
•Can’t wait to see you
•I’m stuck in traffic
5. Select the desired text message. In addition to your text, the message
will also contain a signature of : “This message was sent from myFord,
Lincoln or Mercuryvehicle.”
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6. PressRECIPIENTS. SYNC
will now allow you to choose to
whom you would like to send your
text message.
Note:Only one recipient per text
message is allowed.
7. Press PHONE BOOK to access
your phone book listings.
Press
/to cycle through the
contacts. Press the desired contact
and press
SEND.
Press PHONE NUMBER to send
your text message to a phone
number (which is not listed with a
contact in your phone book/call
history). Use the dial pad to
manually enter the desired number.
Once the number is entered,
press
SEND.
SYNC will ask you to confirm.
Press
SEND.
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Forwarding a text message
Note:Forwarding text messages viaBluetoothis a phone dependent
feature.
Note:This is a speed dependent feature and cannot be completed when
the vehicle is traveling at speeds over 3 mph (4.82 km/h).
1. Press PHONE on the navigation bezel.
2. Select the TEXT MESSAGE tab.
3. Press COMPOSE.
4. Scroll using
/on the
navigation screen to select one of
SYNC’s 15 predefined text messages.
5. Press
RECIPIENTS. SYNC
will now allow you to choose to
whom you would like to send your
text message.
Note:Only one recipient per text message is allowed.
6. Press PHONE BOOK to access
your phone book contacts. Select
the desired contact and press
SEND.
SYNC will ask you to confirm.
Press
SEND.
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VOICE COMMANDS IN PHONE MODE
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. The drivers primary responsibility is the safe operation of
their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not essential to
the driving task when it is safe to do so.
In phone mode, you may say any of the following commands:
•Dial•Call
•Call at home•Call on mobile OR cell
•Call at work OR call
namein office•Call on other
1Voice commands are not available until downloading is complete.
Note:In the above possible commands, “” is a dynamic listing in
that it could be any desired name from your phone book, call history,
etc.
Note:With the above commands, words in ( ) are optional and do not
have to be spoken for the system to understand the command.
In phone mode, you can say “Dial” to access any of the following
commands:
•Number0–9•Dial
•Delete (deletes one digit)•Clear (deletes all entered digits)
•Plus•Star
•Asterisk (*)•800 (eight hundred)
•700 (seven hundred)•900 (nine hundred)
•411, 911, (etc.)•# / (pound, slash)
In phone mode, you may say these commands at any time:
•Phone•Voice settings
•Cancel•Help
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HOW TO GET GOING WITH SYNC MEDIA
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. The drivers primary responsibility is the safe operation of
their vehicle. Only use cell phones and other devices not essential to
the driving task when it is safe to do so.
Connecting your digital media player to SYNC
1. Ensure that the vehicle and navigation system are ON.
2. Plug the media device into the USB port and ensure that the device is
ON. (Refer to your vehicle’sOwner’s guidefor exact USB port location.)
3. Press MEDIA on the navigation bezel.
4. Select the USER DEVICE tab.
5. Press SOURCE repeatedly until
USB appears.
6. Press MUSIC LIBRARY.
7. Select from the listed features.
Please refer toUsing the Media
Music Librarylater in this chapter.
Connecting your digital media player to SYNC via voice commands
1. Ensure that the vehicle and navigation system are ON.
2. Plug the media device into the USB port and ensure that the device is
ON. (Refer to your vehicle’sOwner’s guidefor exact USB port location.)
3. Press VOICE or
. SYNC will say, “ Main menu” and the listening
icon will appear in the display.
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4. Say “User Device”. The system will say, “USB, please say a command.”
SYNC will begin indexing the music media when the device is plugged
into the USB port. If your digital media player contains many media files,
INDEXING may appear in the display. When the indexing process is
complete, you may access the media content in your digital media player
using voice commands.
5. Once the music is indexed, you can play music on your digital media
player by saying any of the following commands:
•Play All
•Play Artist
•Play Album
•Play Genre
•Play Playlist
•Play track
SYNC MEDIA SOURCES AND FEATURES
The USER DEVICE tab provides you access and control over the SYNC
media sources: USB, BT AUDIO and LINE IN. Once you choose which
SYNC media source you would like to listen to, you can then use SYNC’s
many other features to make playing adjustments.
To access:
1. Ensure that your playing device is plugged into the USB port or
Auxiliary input jack (LINE IN) and is ON.
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.
2. Press MEDIA on the navigation bezel.
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3. Select the USERS DEVICE tab.
4. Press SOURCE repeatedly to
cycle through the possible media
sources of USB, BT AUDIO and
LINE IN.
You can also access the following
buttons:
•MUSIC LIBRARY:Provides you access to SYNC’s many media
features, such as: Play All, Play Artists, Play Albums, Play Tracks, Play
Playlists, and Explore the USB.
•SIMILAR MUSIC:In USB mode, select to have SYNC create a new
playlist of music similar to the currently playing track.
•REPEAT:Select to repeat the current track in USB mode.
•SHUFFLE:Select to shuffle the current tracks in USB mode.
•SETTINGS:Refer toAdvanced settingsin theSYNC phone features
chapter for information on how to make adjustments to the prompts,
language, master reset, factory defaults, etc.
•TEXT:Press to view additional information, if available.
ACCESSING AND USING YOUR USB PORT
Your vehicle is equipped with a USB port. (For exact location, refer to
your vehicle’sOwner’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.
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:
1. Ensure that your digital playing device is plugged into the USB and is
ON.
2. Press MEDIA on the navigation bezel.
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