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Introduction
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Customizing your home screen 5
SYNCcustomer support 7
Cleaning the touchscreen 7
Instrument cluster
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Infotainment display 9
Voice recognition system overview
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Media features
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AM/FM 16
HD Radio™ 18
SIRIUSsatellite radio 22
Accessing and using your USB port 30
Supported media file types 33
Streaming music from your phone 34
Phone features
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Pairing your phone for the first time 39
Pairing other phones 41
Text messaging 41
Information features
45
Traffic, Directions and Information 45
SIRIUSTravel Link™ 48
Notifications 51
911 Assist™ 51
Menu features
56
Setting the clock 56
Display settings 56
System settings 59
Wi-Fi 63
Help 64
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Your vehicle is equipped with a multi-function infotainment system which
allows you to interact with your cell phone, multimedia, climate control
and navigation (if equipped). The touchscreen allows quick access to
these and other vehicle features and settings.
Note:Some features are not available while the vehicle is moving.
Menu:Press to access features such as:
•Clock•Display
•Sound•Vehicle
•Settings•Help
Information:Press to access features such as:
•SYNC Services (if equipped, U.S.
only)•SIRIUS Travel Link (if equipped,
U.S. only)
•Notifications•Calendar
•SYNC Apps (if equipped)
Note:If the
icon appears with a yellow tone, refer toNotifications
in theInformationchapter.
Phone:Press to access:
•Quick Dial•Phonebook
•Call history•Text Messaging
•Settings•Making and receiving calls
Navigation (if equipped):Press to access:
•My home•Favorites
•Previous destinations•Point of Interests
•Emergency•Street Address
•Intersection•City Center
•Map
Entertainment:Press to access:
•AM/FM•SIRIUS
•CD•USB
•BT Stereo•AV I n
•SD card
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Climate control:Press to access settings such as:
•Driver settings•Passenger settings
•Recirculated air•A/C
•Auto•Defrost
•Dual
Home:Press to your home screen.
The corners will also display any active modes within those menus, such
as your phone being connected or the climate temperature.
Screen differences:Depending on your vehicle’s option package and
software, your screens may vary in appearance from the screens shown
in this supplement. Your features may also be limited depending on your
market. Please check with your authorized dealer for availability.
Customizing your home screen
Press
to access the home screen.
Press
again and a pop-up will appear with three graphics.
1. Select (1) for your display to be your chosen wallpaper (if saved).
2. Select (2) for the full corners display with preselected shortcuts.
Note:This full corner display with preselected shortcuts is the default
home screen. This screen will appear at vehicle start-up.
3. Select (3) to customize your home screen by setting up your own
shortcuts.
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•SOURCE:Touch the word repeatedly to cycle through all available
media modes. The screen will not change, but you will see the media
changes in the lower left status bar.
Note:If you have a Focus, you must press the light bar repeatedly to
cycle through the available media modes (not the word).
•SOUND:Touch the word to access the Sound menu on screen where
you can make adjustments to settings such as: Bass, Treble, Midrange,
Balance and Fade, THX Deep note demo (if equipped), DSP (if
equipped), Occupancy mode (if equipped), Audio Visualizer (if
equipped) and Speed compensated volume settings.
Note:If you have a Focus, you must press the light bar to access the
sounds settings, not the word.
•
(Hazard flasher):Touch to activate/deactivate the hazard
flashers. When you are using the touchscreen system, be careful not
to accidently activate the hazard flashers. For more information, refer
toHazard Flasher Controlin theRoadside Emergencieschapter in
your Owner’s Guide.
Support
If you have any questions or require additional support aside from this
supplement and the web site, please contact:
The SYNC support team
Hours:Monday-Saturday, 8:30 am-8pm EST
•In the United States, call: 1–888–270–1055
•In Canada, call: 1–800–565–3673
Note:Times are subject to change due to holidays.
Cleaning your touchscreen display
Clean the display with a clean, soft cloth such as one used for cleaning
glasses. If dirt or finger prints are still visible, apply a small amount of
alcohol to the cloth. Do not pour/spray alcohol onto the display. Do not
use detergent or any type of solvent to clean the display.
Safety information
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.
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ACCESSING AND ADJUSTING MODES THROUGH YOUR
INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY (IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may have an infotainment display located on the right side
of your instrument cluster. The display allows you to view and make
minor adjustments to your active modes without taking your hands off
the wheel. For example:
•In phone mode, you can accept or reject an incoming call.
•In Entertainment mode, you can view what is playing and make some
adjustments.
•You can also access and make adjustments in Navigation mode (if
equipped) and Climate mode.
Use the OK and arrow buttons on
the right side of your steering wheel
to scroll through your available
modes:
•
Entertainment
•
Phone
•
Navigation (if equipped)
•
Climate
Note:If your vehicle is not equipped with navigation,Compasswill
appear in the display instead ofNavigation. If you press
to go into
theCompassmenu, you can see the compass graphic.
•Press
/to scroll through the modes.
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•Pressto enter the mode.
•Press
/to make adjustments within the chosen mode.
•Press OK to confirm your selection.
For information on the message center displayon the left hand side
of your cluster, refer to theInstrument Clusterchapter in your Owner’s
Guide.
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2. Select from the following:
•Interaction Mode•Confirmation Prompts
•Media Candidate Lists•Phone Candidate Lists
•Voice Control Volume
Or
1. Press
on the steering wheel controls. A tone will sound followed
by the prompt, “Please say a command”. Another tone will sound to
signify the system is listening.
2. Say one of the following commands:
•Interaction Mode Advanced•Interation Mode Novice
•Confirmation Prompts On•Confirmation Prompts Off
•Phone Candidate Lists On•Phone Candidate Lists Off
•Media Candidate Lists On•Media Candidate Lists Off
Interaction Mode:Novice interaction mode provides more detailed
interaction and guidance while the advanced mode has less audible
interaction and more tone prompts.
Confirmation Prompts:Confirmation prompts are short questions
asked by the system when the system has not clearly heard or
understood your request.Note:Even with confirmation prompts turned
off, you may be asked to confirm settings occasionally and number
inputs.
Phone/Media Candidate Lists:Candidate lists are a list of possible
results from your voice commands. These occur when SYNChas equal
confidence of several possible results from your voice command.
How to use voice commands with your system
1. Press
on the steering wheel controls.
Depending on the feedback setting, you will either hear, “Please say a
command” followed by a tone or just the tone, signaling the system is
ready to accept your command.
2. After the tone, speak the command clearly.
For best voice recognition performance
•Ensure that the interior of the vehicle is as quiet as possible.
•Speak naturally without long pauses between words.
•After pressing
, wait for the tone to sound and for ‘Listening’ to
appear in the display. Any command spoken prior to this will not
register with the system.
Voice recognition system overview
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For a complete list of Browse voice commands, refer toVoice
commands for your USB and SD CardandVoice commands for
Bluetooth Audioin the following sections.
AM/FM RADIO
Press the lower left corner of the touchscreen and then select the
AM/FM tab.
To change between AM and FM, repeatedly press the AM/FM tab.
To change between AM1/AM AST or the FM/FM1/FM2/FM AST presets,
repeatedly press the lower left corner of the touchscreen.
From the main screen, you can:
•Save a station by tuning to the station and then pressing and
holding one of the memory preset areas (on the right side of the
screen). You will hear a brief mute and the sound will return when
the station is saved.
•Press ‘Direct Tune’ and enter the desired station number when
prompted. Then press ‘Enter’.
•Select ‘Browse’ to view a list of all available stations. Scroll and
select the desired station.
•Press the HD Radio button to activate HD Radiotechnology. This
feature enables you to receive radio broadcasts digitally, (where
available), providing free, crystal clear sound. Refer to theHD
Radioinformationin the following section.
•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.
Set PTY for Seek/Scan:Select a category of music you would like
to search for and then choose to either seek or scan for the
stations.
RDS Text Display On/Off:Select On to always view the
information broadcast by FM stations.
Auto Presets (AST)- Autostore:Select to have the system
automatically store the six strongest stations in your current
location. These will not override any presets stored in any of the
AM or FM frequency bands.
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