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•Station overload: When you pass a ground based broadcast repeating
tower, a stronger signal may overtake a weaker one and result in an
audio mute.
You will hear an audio mute when there is a satellite radio signal
interference. Your display may show ACQUIRING...toindicatethe
interference.
Satellite radio electronic serial number (ESN):You will need your
ESN to activate, modify or track your satellite radio account. The ESN is
found on the System Information Screen (SR ESN:XXXXXXXXXXXX).
To access your ESN, press the bottom left corner of the
touchscreen, then SIRIUS > Options > ESN.
Note:SIRIUSreserves the unrestricted right to change, rearrange, add
or delete programming including canceling, moving or adding particular
channels, and its prices, at any time, with or without notice to you. Ford
Motor Company shall not be responsible for any such programming
changes.
Troubleshooting tips
Radio Display Condition Possible action
Acquiring Radio requires more
than two seconds to
produce audio for the
selected channel.No action required.
This message should
disappear shortly.
Sat Fault / SIRIUS
system failureInternal module or
system failure
present.If this message does
not clear shortly, or
with an ignition key
cycle, your receiver
may have a fault. See
your authorized dealer
for service.
Invalid Channel Channel no longer
available.Tune to another
channel or choose
another preset.
Unsubscribed Channel Subscription not
available for this
channel.Contact SIRIUSat
1–888–539–7474 to
subscribe to the
channel, or tune to
another channel.
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Radio Display Condition Possible action
No Signal Loss of signal from
the SIRIUSsatellite
or SIRIUStower to
the vehicle antenna.The signal is currently
being blocked. When
you move into an open
area, the signal should
return.
Updating Update of channel
programming in
progress.No action required. The
process may take up to
three minutes.
Call SIRIUS
1–888–539–7474Satellite service has
been deactivated by
SIRIUSSatellite
Radio.Call SIRIUSat
1–888–539–7474 to
reactivate or resolve
subscription issues.
No Channels Available All the channels in
the selected category
are skipped or locked.Using the channel
guide, unlock or unskip
the channels.
Subscription Updated SIRIUShas updated
the channels available
for your vehicle.No action required.
CD
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 or feature that may
take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any handheld
device while driving, encourage the use of voice-operated systems when
possible and that you become aware of applicable state and local laws
that may affect the use of electronic devices while driving.
To access, press the lower left corner of the touchscreen and then select
theCDtab.
•Select on-screen options such as Repeat, Shuffle and Scan.
•Press ‘Options’ to access:
Sound settings:Select to adjust Bass, Treble, Midrange, Balance
and Fade, THX Deep note demo (if equipped), DSP (if equipped),
Occupancy mode (if equipped), and Speed compensated volume
settings.
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Text Display settings:Allows you to choose how you would like
the information to display on screen.
Compression settings:Allows you to access compression settings.
•You can also advance and reverse the current track or current folder
(if applicable).
Disc voice commands
While listening to a disc, press
on the steering wheel controls and
when prompted, you may say any of the following commands:
•Play•Pause
•Repeat•Repeat Off
•Shuffle•Shuffle CD (WMA or MP3 only)
•Shuffle Folder (WMA or MP3 only)•Shuffle Off
•Repeat Folder (WMA or MP3 only)•Repeat Track
•Play previous track•Play next track
•Play track <1–512>•Help
Note:If you are not listening to a disc, presson the steering wheel
controls. When prompted, say, “Disc” and then any of the above
commands.
SD CARD
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 or feature that may
take their focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any
handheld device while driving, encourage the use of voice-operated
systems when possible and that you become aware of applicable state
and local laws that may affect the use of electronic devices while
driving.
Your vehicle is equipped with an SD card slot which can be used for your
SD navigation card (if equipped) or for putting in your SD card which
contains music. Your SD card slot is either located in the center console
or behind a small access door in your instrument panel.
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Note:In order for the navigation features to work (if equipped), the SD
navigation card MUST be in this slot. To re-order navigation SD cards,
contact your authorized dealer.
Note:Your SD card slot is spring loaded. To remove the SD card, simply
press the card in and the system will eject the card. Do not attempt to
pull the card to remove it as this could cause damage.
To access and play music from your SD card slot:
1. Press the lower left corner of the touchscreen.
2. Insert the SD card into the card
slot and select the SD card tab once
recognized. You can then select
from the following options:
Repeat:Select to repeat the currently playing song/album.
Shuffle:Select to play music on the selected album or folder in random
order.
Browse:Select to browse the contents of the SD card. This feature can
also allow you to search and play by genre, artist, album, etc.
Similar Music:Select to choose music similar to that currently playing.
Options:
•Sound Settings:Select to adjust Bass, Treble, Midrange,
Balance and Fade, THX Deep note demo (if equipped), DSP (if
equipped), Occupancy mode (if equipped) and Speed compensated
volume settings.
•Media Player Settings:Select to access:
•Autoplay on/off:With this feature on, the system will
automatically switch to the media source upon initial
connection and you can listen to music which has already been
randomly indexed during the indexing process. With this feature
off, the system will not automatically switch to the inserted
media source.
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•Bluetooth Devices:Select to connect, disconnect, add or
delete a device. You can also set a device as your favorite so
that the system will automatically attempt to connect to that
device at every ignition cycle.
•Index Bluetooth Audio Devices on/off:Turn this feature
on to have the system automatically index aBluetoothaudio
device, if able.
•Gracenote Database Info:Allows you to view the version
level of the Gracenote Database.
•Gracenote Media Management on/off:When turned on,
this feature will pull in metadata information from the
Gracenote Database for your music files. This will override
information from your device. This feature defaults to off.
•Gracenote Cover Art on/off:When turned on, this feature
will pull in cover art from the Gracenote Database for your
music files. This will override any art from your device. This
feature defaults to off.
•Media Device Information:Displays descriptive information
about the device, if connected and available.
•Text Display:Allows you to choose ho w you would like the
information to display on screen.
To view song informationsuch as Title, Artist, File, Folder, Album,
and Genre, touch the on-screen album art. This will take you to another
screen where you can view this information.
To view your album art in a 3D carousel:Press Browse > Music >
Albums > Cover Art. If the Gracenote cover art feature (covered in the
previous section) is turned on, you will be able to touch and drag the
screen with your finger to view your album art. Tap on an album to
select.
You can also pressWhat’s Playingto hear how the system pronounces
the current band and song. This can be helpful when using voice
commands to ensure that the system correctly plays your request.
Voice commands for your SD card
For a complete listing of available voice commands, please refer toVoice
commands for USB and SD cardin the followingUSBsection.
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SD logo is a trademark of SD-3C,
LLC.
USB
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. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of
the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any handheld device
while driving, encourage the use of voice-operated systems when
possible and that you become aware of applicable state and local laws
that may affect use of electronic devices while driving.
This feature allows you to plug in
media playing devices, memory
sticks, flash/thumb drives and also
charge devices if they support this
feature. Your USB ports are either
located in your center console or
behind a small access door in your
instrument panel.
To access and play music from your USB:
1. Select the lower left corner of the touchscreen to access the media
screen.
2. Insert your flash/thumb drive into the USB slot and select the USB tab
once recognized. You can then select from the following options:
Repeat:Select to repeat the currently playing song/album.
Shuffle:Select to play music on the selected album or folder in random
order.
Browse:Select to browse the contents of the flash drive/thumb drive
connected to the USB port. This feature also allows you to search and
play by genre, artist, album, etc.
Similar Music:Select to choose music similar to that currently playing.
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Options:
•Sound Settings:Select to adjust Bass, Treble, Midrange,
Balance and Fade, THX Deep note demo (if equipped), DSP (if
equipped), Occupancy mode (if equipped) and Speed compensated
volume settings.
•Media Player Settings:Select to access:
•Autoplay on/off:With this feature on, the system will
automatically switch to the media source upon initial
connection and you can listen to music which has already been
randomly indexed during the indexing process. With this feature
off, the system will not automatically switch to the inserted
media source.
•Bluetooth Devices:Select to connect, disconnect, add or
delete a device. You can also set a device as your favorite so
that the system will automatically attempt to connect to that
device at every ignition cycle.
•Index Bluetooth Audio Devices on/off:Turn this feature
on to have the system automatically index aBluetoothaudio
device, if able.
•Gracenote Database Info:Allows you to view the version
level of the Gracenote Database.
•Gracenote Media Management on/off:When turned on,
this feature will pull in metadata information from the
Gracenote Database for your music files. This will override
information from your device. This feature defaults to off.
•Gracenote Cover Art on/off:When turned on, this feature
will pull in cover art from the Gracenote Database for your
music files. This will override any art from your device. This
feature defaults to off.
•Media Device Information:Displays descriptive information
about the device, if connected and available.
•Text Display:Allows you to choose how you would like the
information to display on screen.
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To view song informationsuch as Title, Artist, File, Folder, Album,
and Genre, touch the on-screen album art. This will take you to another
screen where you can view this information.
To view your album art in a 3D carousel:Press Browse > Music >
Albums > Cover Art. If the Gracenote cover art feature (covered in the
previous section) is turned on, you will be able to touch and drag the
screen with your finger to view your album art. Tap on an album to
select.
You can also pressWhat’s Playingto hear how the system pronounces
the current band and song. This can be helpful when using voice
commands to ensure that the system correctly plays your request.
In order to playback video from your iPod/iPhone(if
compatible),you MUST have a special combination USB/RCA composite
video cable (available for purchase from Apple). Once the cable is
connected to your iPod/iPhone, plug in the other end into both the
RCA jacks and the USB port.
Voice commands for your USB and SD card
Press
on the steering wheel controls and, when prompted, say the
desired mode (USB or SD card). Then, after the next prompt, say any
of the following commands:
•Play Genre •Play Playlist
•Play Artist •Play Author
•Play Album •Play Composer
•Play Podcast •Play Folder
•Play Podcast Episode •Play Audiobook
•Play Video **•Play Video Podcast Episode
**
•Play Video Playlist **•Play Movie
•Play TV Show Episode •What’s this?
•Play•Pause
•Next•Previous
•Repeat One•Repeat All
•Repeat Off•Shuffle
•Shuffle Off•Play Similar Music
•Browse*•Play Song
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