What you need to get started
To use SYNC’s many features, you must have the following:
• Cellular phone with Bluetooth wireless technology (with the phone’s user guide).
• Compatible digital media player with USB cable.
Note: SYNC is capable of hosting nearly any digital media player including: iPod®,
Zune™, “Plays from device” players, and most USB drives. Supported audio
formats include MP3, WMA, WAV and AAC.
For more information on all SYNC features and compatible devices, check out
www.SyncMyRide.com.
Pairing your phone for the first time
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. 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.
The first thing you must do to use the phone features of SYNC is to ‘pair’ your Bluetooth enabled
cellular phone with SYNC. This allows your phone to communicate with the hands-free system.
To pair your phone for the first time:
1. Ensure that the vehicle ignition and radio are on and that your vehicle is in Park (P).
2. Press
to enter the PHONE MENU. SYNC will attempt to connect and the radio
display will indicate that no phone is paired.
3. Press OK. ADD DEVICES will appear in the radio display.
Note: Press
/ repeatedly if ADD DEVICES does not first appear in the
radio display.
4. Press OK to confirm your selection and enter the ADD DEVICES MENU.
5. When FIND SYNC appears in the radio display, press OK. Follow the instructions in
your cellular phone’s user guide to put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode.
A six digit PIN will appear in the radio display.
6. When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the six digit PIN provided by SYNC.
7. The radio display will read CONNECTED when the pairing process
is successful.
Congratulations! Your phone is now successfully paired to SYNC. Depending on
your phone’s capability, you may be prompted on your phone’s display or radio
display with additional options. For further information, refer to your phone’s
user guide and visit www.SyncMyRide.com.
Note: You can, at any time, press and hold
to exit phone mode and listen
to other audio sources. You can also press VOICE or and say “Help” for
more options.
Stay connected
The voice -activated, hands-free calling system means you can focus on driving without
putting everything else on hold. The system supports you with:
• Voice activated, hands-free calling: To initiate a call, press or VOICE, then say
“Phone.” When prompted, say “Call”
prompted, the desired number. When SYNC confirms the number, say “DIAL” again.
SYNC will automatically connect with the names in your mobile phone’s contact list.
To answer incoming calls, simply press
. To end a call, press and hold .
• Uninterrupted connections while entering your vehicle: In the middle of a phone call
while entering your car? No need to hang up. If your phone has been previously paired,
SYNC
will instantly connect to your Bluetooth phone and automatically transfer the call
to a hands-free environment. (The system can also transfer the call back to your phone
as you exit your vehicle.)
• Audible text messages: If your connected cell phone supports text messaging
downloads via Bluetooth wireless technology, you can use SYNC’s text messaging
feature. If you receive a text message while driving, press OK and SYNC will read it to
you out loud. The system is smart enough to translate commonly used text messaging
expressions such as “LOL” and “ :) ”. You can even reply with a list of predefined responses.
USB Voice Commands
USB Voice Commands: You can use the following commands whenever a device is connected via
the USB port. Just push the VOICE or button and SYNC will prompt you for a command:
Basic Commands
• Play all
• Play genre
• Play album
• Play artist
• Play track
• Play playlist
• Similar music
• What’s playing
Additional Commands
• Autoplay ON
• Autoplay OFF
• Connections
• Pause
• Play previous track
• Repeat ON
• Repeat OFF
• Shuffle ON
• Shuffle OFF
• Search artist
• Refine album
• Refine track
• Play
• Play next track
• Play next folder
• Play previous folder
• Search genre
• Search album
• Refine artist
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What you need to get started
To use SYNC’s many features, you must have the following:
• Cellular phone with Bluetooth wireless technology (with the phone’s user guide).
• Compatible digital media player with USB cable.
Note: SYNC is capable of hosting nearly any digital media player including: iPod®,
Zune™, “Plays from device” players, and most USB drives. Supported audio
formats include MP3, WMA, WAV and AAC.
For more information on all SYNC features and compatible devices, check out
www.SyncMyRide.com.
Pairing your phone for the first time
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. 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.
The first thing you must do to use the phone features of SYNC is to ‘pair’ your Bluetooth enabled
cellular phone with SYNC. This allows your phone to communicate with the hands-free system.
To pair your phone for the first time:
1. Ensure that the vehicle ignition and radio are on and that your vehicle is in Park (P).
2. Press
to enter the PHONE MENU. SYNC will attempt to connect and the radio
display will indicate that no phone is paired.
3. Press OK. ADD DEVICES will appear in the radio display.
Note: Press
/ repeatedly if ADD DEVICES does not first appear in the
radio display.
4. Press OK to confirm your selection and enter the ADD DEVICES MENU.
5. When FIND SYNC appears in the radio display, press OK. Follow the instructions in
your cellular phone’s user guide to put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode.
A six digit PIN will appear in the radio display.
6. When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the six digit PIN provided by SYNC.
7. The radio display will read CONNECTED when the pairing process
is successful.
Congratulations! Your phone is now successfully paired to SYNC. Depending on
your phone’s capability, you may be prompted on your phone’s display or radio
display with additional options. For further information, refer to your phone’s
user guide and visit www.SyncMyRide.com.
Note: You can, at any time, press and hold
to exit phone mode and listen
to other audio sources. You can also press VOICE or and say “Help” for
more options.
Stay connected
The voice -activated, hands-free calling system means you can focus on driving without
putting everything else on hold. The system supports you with:
• Voice activated, hands-free calling: To initiate a call, press or VOICE, then say
“Phone.” When prompted, say “Call”
prompted, the desired number. When SYNC confirms the number, say “DIAL” again.
SYNC will automatically connect with the names in your mobile phone’s contact list.
To answer incoming calls, simply press
. To end a call, press and hold .
• Uninterrupted connections while entering your vehicle: In the middle of a phone call
while entering your car? No need to hang up. If your phone has been previously paired,
SYNC
will instantly connect to your Bluetooth phone and automatically transfer the call
to a hands-free environment. (The system can also transfer the call back to your phone
as you exit your vehicle.)
• Audible text messages: If your connected cell phone supports text messaging
downloads via Bluetooth wireless technology, you can use SYNC’s text messaging
feature. If you receive a text message while driving, press OK and SYNC will read it to
you out loud. The system is smart enough to translate commonly used text messaging
expressions such as “LOL” and “ :) ”. You can even reply with a list of predefined responses.
USB Voice Commands
USB Voice Commands: You can use the following commands whenever a device is connected via
the USB port. Just push the VOICE or button and SYNC will prompt you for a command:
Basic Commands
• Play all
• Play genre
• Play album
• Play artist
• Play track
• Play playlist
• Similar music
• What’s playing
Additional Commands
• Autoplay ON
• Autoplay OFF
• Connections
• Pause
• Play previous track
• Repeat ON
• Repeat OFF
• Shuffle ON
• Shuffle OFF
• Search artist
• Refine album
• Refine track
• Play
• Play next track
• Play next folder
• Play previous folder
• Search genre
• Search album
• Refine artist
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What you need to get started
To use SYNC’s many features, you must have the following:
• Cellular phone with Bluetooth wireless technology (with the phone’s user guide).
• Compatible digital media player with USB cable.
Note: SYNC is capable of hosting nearly any digital media player including: iPod®,
Zune™, “Plays from device” players, and most USB drives. Supported audio
formats include MP3, WMA, WAV and AAC.
For more information on all SYNC features and compatible devices, check out
www.SyncMyRide.com.
Pairing your phone for the first time
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. 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.
The first thing you must do to use the phone features of SYNC is to ‘pair’ your Bluetooth enabled
cellular phone with SYNC. This allows your phone to communicate with the hands-free system.
To pair your phone for the first time:
1. Ensure that the vehicle ignition and radio are on and that your vehicle is in Park (P).
2. Press
to enter the PHONE MENU. SYNC will attempt to connect and the radio
display will indicate that no phone is paired.
3. Press OK. ADD DEVICES will appear in the radio display.
Note: Press
/ repeatedly if ADD DEVICES does not first appear in the
radio display.
4. Press OK to confirm your selection and enter the ADD DEVICES MENU.
5. When FIND SYNC appears in the radio display, press OK. Follow the instructions in
your cellular phone’s user guide to put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode.
A six digit PIN will appear in the radio display.
6. When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the six digit PIN provided by SYNC.
7. The radio display will read CONNECTED when the pairing process
is successful.
Congratulations! Your phone is now successfully paired to SYNC. Depending on
your phone’s capability, you may be prompted on your phone’s display or radio
display with additional options. For further information, refer to your phone’s
user guide and visit www.SyncMyRide.com.
Note: You can, at any time, press and hold
to exit phone mode and listen
to other audio sources. You can also press VOICE or and say “Help” for
more options.
Stay connected
The voice -activated, hands-free calling system means you can focus on driving without
putting everything else on hold. The system supports you with:
• Voice activated, hands-free calling: To initiate a call, press or VOICE, then say
“Phone.” When prompted, say “Call”
prompted, the desired number. When SYNC confirms the number, say “DIAL” again.
SYNC will automatically connect with the names in your mobile phone’s contact list.
To answer incoming calls, simply press
. To end a call, press and hold .
• Uninterrupted connections while entering your vehicle: In the middle of a phone call
while entering your car? No need to hang up. If your phone has been previously paired,
SYNC
will instantly connect to your Bluetooth phone and automatically transfer the call
to a hands-free environment. (The system can also transfer the call back to your phone
as you exit your vehicle.)
• Audible text messages: If your connected cell phone supports text messaging
downloads via Bluetooth wireless technology, you can use SYNC’s text messaging
feature. If you receive a text message while driving, press OK and SYNC will read it to
you out loud. The system is smart enough to translate commonly used text messaging
expressions such as “LOL” and “ :) ”. You can even reply with a list of predefined responses.
USB Voice Commands
USB Voice Commands: You can use the following commands whenever a device is connected via
the USB port. Just push the VOICE or button and SYNC will prompt you for a command:
Basic Commands
• Play all
• Play genre
• Play album
• Play artist
• Play track
• Play playlist
• Similar music
• What’s playing
Additional Commands
• Autoplay ON
• Autoplay OFF
• Connections
• Pause
• Play previous track
• Repeat ON
• Repeat OFF
• Shuffle ON
• Shuffle OFF
• Search artist
• Refine album
• Refine track
• Play
• Play next track
• Play next folder
• Play previous folder
• Search genre
• Search album
• Refine artist
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Modifying your phone book 26
Automatically download your phone book 27
Applications 27
System settings 28
Adding (pairing) a phone 28
Connecting a phone 29
Setting a phone as primary 30
Turning Bluetooth on/off 30
Deleting a phone 31
Deleting all phones 31
Turning prompts on/off 32
Changing the SYNC language setting 32
Returning to factory defaults 33
Performing a master reset 33
Installing new vehicle applications 34
Vehicle health report 35
911 assist 36
SYNC media features 39
Voice commands in media mode 39
Connecting a digital media player to SYNC 41
What’s playing? 41
Using your media menu 41
Selecting different media sources 42
Accessing and using your USB port 42
Streaming music from your phone 44
Using the Auxiliary input jack (Line in) 44
Using the media settings 45
Accessing vehicle applications 46
Accessing system settings 46
Adding a Bluetooth media device which is in discovery mode 47
Adding a Bluetooth media device which is in discoverable
mode 48
Connecting a Bluetooth media device 49
Delete a device 50
Using SYNC’s play menu 53
Using the play all feature 54
Selecting and playing specific artists 55
Selecting and playing specific albums 56
Selecting different genres 57
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While in phone mode, you may also say “Menu” and then any of
the following commands: • [Phone] settings [message]
notification on •
[Phone] settings [message]
notification off
• [Phone] connections •Phone name
• Signal •Battery
• [Phone] settings [set] phone
ringer •
[Phone] settings [set] ringer 1
• [Phone] settings [set] ringer 2 •[Phone] settings [set] ringer 3
• Text message inbox •[Phone] settings [set] ringer off
Note: With the above commands, words i n ( ) are optional and do not
have to be spoken for the system to understand the command.
You may also say “Dial” to access any of the following commands:
•
• Delete (deletes one digit) •Clear (deletes all entered digits)
• Plus •Star
• Asterisk (*) •800 (eight hundred)
• 700 (seven hundred) •900 (nine hundred)
• 411 (four-one-one), 911
(nine-one-one), etc. •
# / (pound, slash)
Note: To exit Dial mode, press and hold
or press MENU to go to the
PHONE MENU.
Voice commands when connecting devices
When attempting to connect a phone to SYNC, you may say any of
the following commands:
• Connect
• Bluetooth OFF •Delete
Note: You can only connect a device to SYNC after it has successfully
gone through the pairing process.
Note: In the above possible commands, “< name>” is a dynamic listing in
that it could be the name of any previously paired device.
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SYSTEM SETTINGS
To access SYSTEM SETTINGS of BT (BLUETOOTH) DEVICES and
ADVANCED SETTINGS:
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press
to enter PHONE MENU.
2. Scroll repeatedly until SYSTEM SETTINGS appears in the radio
display.
3. Press OK to confirm and enter the SYSTEM SETTINGS menu.
4. Scroll repeatedly to access:
BT DEVICE
• ADD DEVICE
• CONNECT BT
• SET PRIMARY?
• BT ON/OFF
• DELETE DEVICE
• DELETE ALL
• RETURN
ADVANCED:
• PROMPTS
• LANGUAGES
• DEFAULTS
• MASTER RESET
• INSTALL APPLICATION
• SYSTEM INFO.
• RETURN
Refer to the following sections for further information.
Adding (pairing) a phone
Note: This is a speed dependent feature and cannot be performed when
the vehicle is traveling at speeds greater than 3 mph (5 km/h).
Note: SYNC can store up to 12 previously paired devices.
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To add/pair an additionalBluetoothenabled device(s) to SYNC:
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
1. Press
to enter PHONE MENU.
2. Scroll repeatedly until SYSTEM SETTINGS appears in the radio
display.
3. Press OK to confirm and enter the SYSTEM SETTINGS menu.
4. Scroll repeatedly until BT DEVICE appears in the radio display.
5. Press OK to confirm and enter the BT DEVICE menu.
6. Scroll repeatedly until ADD DEVICE appears in the display. Press OK
to confirm.
7. 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.
8. When prompted on your phone display, enter the six digit PIN.
9. Once pairing is successful, the device name and then CONNECTING
and then CONNECTED will appear in the radio display. Depending on
the functionality of your phone, you may be asked additional questions.
10. SYNC will ask if you would like to set this phone as a PRIMARY?
phone. (This means that SYNC will automatically attempt to connect to
this phone with every connection cycle.) Press OK.
11. Scroll to toggle between YES? and NO?. When the appropriate
response is in the display, press OK. If you choose YES, PRIMARY SET
will appear in the radio display. If you chooseNO? , NOT PRIMARY will
appear in the display.
12. If you selected this as your primary phone, SYNC may ask if you
would like to DOWNLOAD? your Bluetoothenabled cellular phone’s
phone book/call history (if supported).
13. Scroll to toggle between YES? and NO? When the appropriate
response is in the radio display, press OK.
14. If you choose YES, the display will read DOWNLOADING. PHONE
BOOK DOWNLOADED will appear and SYNC will take you back to the
main menu.
Connecting a phone
To connect a previously paired Bluetoothenabled phone:
Note: To scroll, press
SEEKor/.
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• 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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