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.
For more information, please visit www.SyncMyRide.com.
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VOICE COMMANDS IN MEDIA MODE
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using cell phones, even with voice
commands. The driver’s primary responsibility is the safe operation of
their vehicle. Only use media and other devices not essential to the
driving task when it is safe to do so.
Voice commands when using the USB port
When using the USB port, you may say any of the following
commands: • Play all •Play
• Pause •What’s playing?
• Connections •Play next track
• Play previous track •Play next folder
2
• Similar music •Play previous folder2
• Autoplay on •Autoplay off
• Repeat off •Repeat on
• Shuffle on •Shuffle off
• Play genre
1•Play playlist
• Play album
• Play track
• Search genre
• Search album
• Refine artist
1
Voice commands are not available until indexing is complete.2Voice commands only available in folder mode. For more information,
refer to Exploring the USB device later in this chapter.
Note: In the above possible commands, “
that it could be the name of any desired group, artist, etc.
Autoplay: With this feature ON, SYNC allows you to listen to music
which has already been randomly indexed during the indexing process.
With this feature OFF, SYNC will not begin to play any of your music
until all media has all been indexed.
Note: The larger the number of songs the system has to index, the
longer indexing will take. Indexing times can vary from device to device.
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7. Press OK to confirm and enter the ADVANCED menu.
8. Scroll repeatedly until LANGUAGE appears in the radio display.
9. Press OK to enter the LANGUAGE menu.
10. Scroll repeatedly to cycle through ENGLISH, FRANCAIS and
ESPANOL.
11. Press OK when the desired selection appears in the radio display. If
you have changed the language setting, the display will read UPDATING.
Once the change is complete, SYNC will confirm the change audibly and
in the radio display. SYNC will then take you back to the ADVANCED
menu.
Returning to the factory defaults
SYNC allows you to return to the factory defaults settings. This selection
will not erase your indexed information. If you wish to erase all
information, refer to Performing a master reset.
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press AUX repeatedly until SYNC appears.
2. Press MENU. MEDIA MENU will momentarily appear in the 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 until ADVANCED appears in the radio display.
7. Press OK to confirm and enter the ADVANCED menu.
8. Scroll repeatedly until DEFAULTS appears in the radio display.
9. Press OK. The display will read RESTORE?
10. Press OK to confirm. The display will read RESTORED. SYNC will
take you back to the ADVANCED SETTINGS menu.
Performing a master reset
A master reset allows you to completely erase all information stored in
SYNC (all phone book, call history and text message information as well
as all paired devices) and return to the factory default settings.
Note: Once a mast reset has been completed, you must re-insert your
USB device to access the contents.
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
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ACCESSING SYNC MEDIA FEATURES THROUGH YOUR DVD
SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that
drivers use extreme caution when using cell phones, even with voice
commands. The driver’s 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.
Rear seat passengers can listen to SYNC media sources (USB, BT
AUDIO, LINE IN) through the DVD system (if equipped).
To access:
1. Ensure that:
• The DVD and audio system are ON. See the Family Entertainment
System section in your Owner’s Guide for more information.
• Your digital media playing device is plugged into the USB port or
SYNC’s Auxiliary input jack (Line in), if desired.
Note: When accessing media through the USB port, ensure that the
media device is plugged into the USB port BEFORE pressing the
media button to select USB. If no device is plugged into the USB port,
USB will not appear as an available selection.
• Your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone from which you wish to stream
music is ON and is currently paired to SYNC as a BluetoothDevice.
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affiliates and/or their designated agent may disclose this information to
others, but not in a form that personally identifies you.
• Internet-Based Services Components: The SOFTWARE may
contain components that enable and facilitate the use of certain
Internet-based services. You acknowledge and agree that MS, Microsoft
Corporation, their affiliates and/or their designated agent may
automatically check the version of the SOFTWARE and/or its
components that you are utilizing and may provide upgrades or
supplements to the SOFTWARE that may be automatically
downloaded to your DEVICE.
• Additional Software/Services: The SOFTWARE may permit FORD
MOTOR COMPANY, MS, Microsoft Corporation, their affiliates and/or
their designated agent to provide or make available to you
SOFTWARE updates, supplements, add-on components, or
Internet-based services components of the SOFTWARE after the date
you obtain your initial copy of the SOFTWARE (“Supplemental
Components”).
If FORD MOTOR COMPANY provides or makes available to you
Supplemental Components and no other EULA terms are provided along
with the Supplemental Components, then the terms of this EULA shall
apply.
If MS, Microsoft Corporation, their affiliates and/or their designated agent
make available Supplemental Components, and no other EULA terms are
provided, then the terms of this EULA shall apply, except that the MS,
Microsoft Corporation or affiliate entity providing the Supplemental
Component(s) shall be the licensor of the Supplemental Component(s).
FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MS, Microsoft Corporation, their affiliates
and/or their designated agent reserve the right to discontinue without
liability any Internet-based services provided to you or made available to
you through the use of the SOFTWARE.
• Links to Third Party Sites: The SOFTWARE may provide you with
the ability to link to third party sites through the use of the
SOFTWARE. The third party sites are not under the control of MS,
Microsoft Corporation, their affiliates and/or their designated agent.
Neither MS nor Microsoft Corporation nor their affiliates nor their
designated agent are responsible for (i) the contents of any third
party sites, any links contained in third party sites, or any changes or
updates to third party sites, or (ii) webcasting or any other form of
transmission received from any third party sites. If the SOFTWARE
provides links to third party sites, those links are provided to you only
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as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply an
endorsement of the third party site by MS, Microsoft Corporation,
their affiliates and/or their designated agent.
• Obligation to Drive Responsibly: You recognize your obligation to
drive responsibly and keep attention on the road. You will read and
abide with the DEVICE operating instructions particularly as they
pertain to safety and assumes any risk associated with the use of the
DEVICE.
UPGRADES AND RECOVERY MEDIA:
If the SOFTWARE is provided by FORD MOTOR COMPANY separate
from the DEVICE on media such as a ROM chip, CD ROM disk(s) or via
web download or other means, and is labeled “For Upgrade Purposes
Only” or For Recovery Purposes Only you may install one (1) copy of
such SOFTWARE onto the DEVICE as a replacement copy for the
existing SOFTWARE, and use it in accordance with this EULA, including
any additional EULA terms accompanying the upgrade SOFTWARE.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS: All title and intellectual
property rights in and to the SOFTWARE (including but not limited to
any images, photographs, animations, video, audio, music, text and
“applets,” incorporated into the SOFTWARE), the accompanying printed
materials, and any copies of the SOFTWARE, are owned by MS,
Microsoft Corporation, their affiliates or suppliers. The SOFTWARE is
licensed, not sold. You may not copy the printed materials accompanying
the SOFTWARE. All title and intellectual property rights in and to the
content which may be accessed through use of the SOFTWARE is the
property of the respective content owner and may be protected by
applicable copyright or other intellectual property laws and treaties. This
EULA grants you no rights to use such content. All rights not specifically
granted under this EULA are reserved by MS, Microsoft Corporation,
their affiliates and suppliers. Use of any on-line services which may be
accessed through the SOFTWARE may be governed by the respective
terms of use relating to such services. If this SOFTWARE contains
documentation that is provided only in electronic form, you may print
one copy of such electronic documentation.
All title and intellectual property rights in and to the FORD SOFTWARE
(including but not limited to any images, photographs, animations, video,
audio, music, text and “applets,” incorporated into the FORD
SOFTWARE), the accompanying printed materials, and any copies of the
FORD SOFTWARE, are owned by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. The FORD
SOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. You may not copy the printed materials
accompanying the FORD SOFTWARE. All title and intellectual property
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rights in and to the content which may be accessed through use of the
FORD SOFTWARE is the property of the respective content owner and
may be protected by applicable copyright or other intellectual property
laws and treaties. This EULA grants you no rights to use such content.
All rights in the FORD SOFTWARE not specifically granted under this
EULA are reserved by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Use of any on-line
services which may be accessed through the FORD SOFTWARE may be
governed by the respective terms of use relating to such services. If the
FORD SOFTWARE contains documentation that is provided only in
electronic form, you may print one copy of such electronic
documentation.
EXPORT RESTRICTIONS: You acknowledge that the SOFTWARE is
subject to U.S. and European Union export jurisdiction. You agree to
comply with all applicable international and national laws that apply to
the SOFTWARE, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations,
as well as end-user, end-use and destination restrictions issued by U.S.
and other governments. For additional information, see
http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/.
TRADEMARKS: This EULA does not grant you any rights in connection
with any trademarks or service marks of FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MS,
Microsoft Corporation, their affiliates or suppliers.
PRODUCT SUPPORT: Product support for the SOFTWARE is not
provided by MS, its parent corporation Microsoft Corporation, or their
affiliates or subsidiaries. For product support, please refer to FORD
MOTOR COMPANY instructions provided in the documentation for the
DEVICE. Should you have any questions concerning this EULA, or if you
desire to contact FORD MOTOR COMPANY for any other reason, please
refer to the address provided in the documentation for the DEVICE.
No Liability for Certain Damages: EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY
LAW, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, MS, MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND
THEIR AFFILIATES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT,
SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES ARISING
FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF
THE SOFTWARE AND/OR THE FORD SOFTWARE. THIS LIMITATION
SHALL APPLY EVEN IF ANY REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL
PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MS, MICROSOFT CORPORATION
AND/OR THEIR AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT IN
EXCESS OF U.S. TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS (U.S.$250.00).
• THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE THAT MAY
EXPRESSLY BE PROVIDED FOR YOUR NEW VEHICLE.
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Prolonged Views of Screen
Do not access any function requiring a prolonged view of the screen
while you are driving. Pull over in a safe and legal manner before
attempting to access a function of the system requiring prolonged
attention. Even occasional short scans to the screen may be hazardous if
your attention has been diverted away from your driving task at a critical
time.
Volume Setting
Do not raise the volume excessively. Keep the volume at a level where
you can still hear outside traffic and emergency signals while driving.
Driving while unable to hear these sounds could cause an accident.
Use of Speech Recognition Functions
Speech recognition software is inherently a statistical process which is
subject to errors. It is your responsibility to monitor any speech
recognition functions included in the system and address any errors.
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