•It is recommended to program the system only when stopped.
•Some functions are unavailable while the vehicle is in motion to help
minimize distraction.
•Please refer to your Owner’s Guide for further details.
•Periodic map updates are available at an additional cost.
MAP MODE
To enter map mode:
1. Ensure that the system is on.
2. Press the MAP hard button on the navigation system. The map screen
will display.
When in MAP mode, an icon appears on the upper left side of the
screen; this is a toggle button to change the view of the map displayed.
The following methods exist for orientation of the map:
•Heading up:In this mode, the
direction of forward travel is
always the upward direction on
screen. Available for map scales up to 2.5 mi /5km. For scales above
that, the setting for Heading-Up is remembered, but the map is shown
in North-Up only. If the scale returns below this level, then the
Heading-Up setting is restored.
•North up:In this mode, the
Northern Direction is always the
upward direction on screen.
MAP SCALE
The map display scale on the map
has 12 levels, ranging from
0.02 miles to 160 miles. In MAP
mode, you can also zoom in or out,
changing the display scale by pressing on one of the arrows on the
button appearing on the left side of the screen. When in Full Screen Map
Mode, touching this button will cause the Zoom Direct buttons to appear.
The Zoom Direct buttons represent the most common scales and can be
pressed directly to show the map at the desired scale. The scale is
approximate and based on the width of the display button (A). The size
of the scale will vary based on the screen size.
A
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Map road colors and building representation on the map:
•Roads:Will be displayed in a variety of colors.
•Building footprints:Will display areas of major buildings in the 20
largest cities in the U.S. These areas will be displayed depending on
their size and the map zoom level.
Quick touch buttons
When in Map mode, you have the
ability to view six quick touch
buttons. In order to view these,
press and release anywhere on the
map display. The map position will
not change and they will appear on
the map. These buttons are:
•
Set as Dest:Press in order to select a scrolled location on the map as
your destination. (You may scroll the map by pressing your index finger
on the map display. When you reach the desired location, simply let go
and then press ‘Set as Dest’ to go to the Destination Map View Screen.
•Set as Waypoint:Press to set the current location as a waypoint.
•Save to Address Book:Press to save the current location to the
address book.
•POI Icons ON/OFF:Press to
view set POI icons to be
displayed on the map. Up to
three icons can be selected for
display on the map at the same
time.
•View Traffic:Press to adjust the map display to the right scale. This
scale allows the entire route to be visible in the screen.
•View/Edit Route:Press in order to adjust the following features of
the current active route:
Cancel route:Press cancel the current active route.
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Average speed: ResidentialWhen this feature is enabled, the system
will display the average speed on a residential road, initially set to
25 mph (40 km/h). You can adjust the setting using + or — for your
specific driving preferences. These settings help the system better
estimate your arrival time at a destination based on your driving
preferences.
Average speed: Main RoadsWhen this feature is enabled, the system
will display the average speed on a main road, initially set to 45 mph
(72 km/h). You can adjust the setting for specific roads. You can adjust
the setting using + or — for your specific driving preferences. These
settings help the system better estimate your arrival time at a destination
based on your driving preferences.
Average speed: FreewaysWhen this feature is enabled, the system will
display the average speed on a freeway, initially set to 65 mph
(105 km/h). You can adjust the setting for specific roads. You can adjust
the setting using + or — for your specific driving preferences. These
settings help the system better estimate your arrival time at a destination
based on your driving preferences.
Parking POI Notification:When enabled, this feature will display
available parking accommodations around a destination (when part of a
route).
Low Fuel POI Notification:When enabled, this feature will display
local gas stations when the fuel level is low.
Fuel Price Display:When enabled, this feature will display fuel prices
at local gas stations. You can choose to display Unleaded or Diesel.
Note:Requires SIRIUS Travel Link (if activated).
Calibrate
•Position:You can adjust the direction of the vehicle by pressing the
arrow buttons on the screen.
•Distance:Press to have the system re-calibrate the distance to the
destination as the vehicle is in motion.
Restore Default Settings:Press to return to the factory default
settings.
Avoid Areas:When enabled, you can select an area you would like the
system to avoid when creating a navigation route.
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Indexing:A process in which SYNCbuilds a voice recognition grammar
for the media content of your digital media player. While indexing,
SYNCwill play already indexed media if Autoplay is on. However, voice
recognition is not available for the media until the indexing process is
complete.
Metadata:Descriptive tags embedded in your digital media which
provide SYNCwith information such as ARTIST, ALBUM, GENRE and
TRACK.
Pairing:To use yourBluetoothenabled cellular phone with SYNC, you
must go through a pairing (bonding) process. “Pairing” is a special
process used when two devices connect for the first time. The pairing
process is used to generate a link key that is used for authentication
purposes during subsequentBluetoothconnections between the two
devices.
PIN (Personal Identification number):This six digit number
(sometimes referred to as a passkey) will be shown in the radio display
during the pairing process with yourBluetoothenabled device. You do
not need to write down this number as it will only be used for that
specific pairing procedure.
POI:Point(s) Of Interest
PROV:Province
PTY:Program Type
RDS:Radio Data System
SAT:Satellite Radio
SCV:Speed Compensated Volume
Smart Speller:Feature that provides a number of available candidates
matching partial input entered by the user.
Touchscreen:A touch-sensitive screen that lets the user make choices
by touching icons or graphical buttons on the screen.
Waypoint:An intermediate stop or destination before the final
destination.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)
How do I turn off the Navigation System?
Press and hold the Volume control for at least 3 seconds.
How do I hear the navigation voice prompts?
1. Press the MENU hard button on the navigation system.
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Making a call using your navigation system
Making a phone call using SYNCis easy.
Press PHONE and select from one of the following:
•Use the keypad on the ‘Phone’
tab to manually enter a phone
number and press SEND.
OR
•Select the ‘Phonebook’ tab (if the
desired number is saved in the
downloaded phone book
information).
•Use the quick sort buttons to
browse to the desired contact.
•Select the desired contact and
press
‘Dial’.
Note:This is a phone dependent feature.
OR
•Select the ‘Call History’ tab (if the
desired number is saved in the
downloaded call history
information).
•Select the desired contact and
press
‘Dial’.
Note:This is a phone dependent feature.
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2. Select the ‘Phone Book’ or ‘Call
History’ tab.
3. Select the phone number or the
contact you wish to save to the
Quick Dial screen.
4. Press ‘Save’.
5. Select the Quick Dial location in
which you wish to store the contact.
6. Press ‘Set/Replace’ at the bottom
of the screen to save the contact’s
number to the chosen Quick Dial
location.
The system will confirm when the
number of the contact is
successfully stored.
USING THE PHONE BOOK FEATURE
Note:This is a speed dependent feature. The vehicle must be moving
less than 3 mph (5 km/h) to use this feature.
SYNCenables you to view the contacts downloaded from your
Bluetoothenabled cellular phone. To access:
1. Press the PHONE hard button on the navigation system.
2. Select the ‘Phonebook’ tab to
access the phone numbers of the
contacts downloaded from your
Bluetoothenabled cellular phone.
Note:SYNCwill categorize your
contacts alphabetically in the Quick
Sort buttons on the right of the
screen. The buttons will be
highlighted if there are contacts
stored in that category. Press the
highlighted category to access those listings.
For your safety, while you are driving, SYNClimits the number of
viewable contacts. However, all contacts are always available through
voice commands.
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•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.”
6. Press
Recipients. SYNCwill 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.
Note:For quicker browsing, SYNCwill only make available the quick
sort buttons for the respective downloaded phone book contacts.
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6. Press ‘Phone Book’ to access your
phone book contacts. Select the
desired contact and press
Send.
Note:For quicker browsing, SYNCwill only make available the quick
sort buttons for the respective downloaded phone book contacts.
SYNCwill ask you to confirm. Press
Send.
VOICE COMMANDS IN PHONE 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 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, press
or VOICE on the steering wheel controls.
When prompted, you may say any of the following commands:
•Dial•Call
•Call
•Call
Note:In the above possible commands, “
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.
Note:If you are not in phone mode, press
or VOICE on the steering
wheel controls. When prompted, say, “Phone” and then any of the above
commands.
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