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The cellular profile, media device index, and development log will remain
in the vehicle unless you delete it and are generally accessible only in
the vehicle when the cellular phone or media player is connected. If you
no longer plan to use SYNCor the vehicle, we recommend you perform
a Master Reset to erase all information stored in SYNC.
SYNCdata cannot be accessed without special equipment and access to
the vehicle’s SYNCmodule. Ford Motor Company and Ford of Canada
will not access SYNCdata for any purpose other than as described
absent consent, a court order, or where required by law enforcement,
other government authorities, or other third parties acting with lawful
authority. Other parties may seek to access the information
independently of Ford Motor Company and Ford of Canada. For further
privacy information, see the sections on 911 Assist™ (if equipped),
Vehicle Health Report (if equipped), and Traffic, Directions and
Information (if equipped).
VOICE RECOGNITION
Your navigation system is equipped with a voice activated feature which
allows you to “speak” certain commands to the system. For further
information, please refer to the Voice recognition chapter. You can also
press
and say a command or “Help” after the prompt.
QUICK START
WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that you
use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may take
your 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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TO PLAY A RADIO STATION
1. Ensure that the navigation system is on.
2. Press the RADIO hard button.
3. Select the ‘AM’ or ‘FM’ tab on the
touchscreen.
•Turn the TUNE knob to the right/left to go up/down the frequency
band in individual increments.
•Or, press SEEK to find the next strong station up/down the frequency
band.
Note:Since RDS is always ON if the PTY (Program type) is selected, the
station selection will be limited to that specific genre. In satellite radio
mode (if activated), SEEK is limited to the selected genre.
TO PLAY SATELLITE RADIO (IF ACTIVATED)
1. Ensure that the navigation system is on.
2. Press the RADIO hard button on the navigation system.
3. Select the ‘SAT’ tab on the
touchscreen. (If your vehicle is
equipped with Satellite Radio, the
SAT tab will be displayed on the
radio screen).
For further information on Satellite
Radio, refer toSatellite Radioin
theAudio Featureschapter.
TO LOAD A CD OR DVD:
1. Insert a CD or DVD into the slot.
2. A CD will begin to play. A DVD will play audio and video if the vehicle
is in Park (P). Otherwise, only the audio will play.
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3. Use the touch controls on the
screen to advance tracks, scan,
pause, view the track list, etc.
TO PLAY A PREVIOUSLY LOADED CD OR DVD:
1. Ensure that the navigation system is on.
2. Press the MEDIA hard button on the navigation system.
3. Select CD/DVD tab on the
touchscreen (if there is not a CD or
DVD loaded into the system, the tab
will be disabled and NO DISC will
appear in the status bar when you
try to select it).
4. A CD will begin to play. A DVD
will begin to play audio and video if
the vehicle is in P (Park).
Otherwise, only audio will play.
TO SET A DESTINATION USING THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM:
1. Ensure that the navigation system is on.
2. Press the DEST hard button on the navigation system.
3. Select the ‘Standard’ tab on the
touchscreen and then press ‘Street
Address’ to enter a specific street
address as your destination. (From
this screen you can also choose POI,
Address book entry, previous
destination, Phone number, Freeway
Entrance/Exit , Map or intersection
as your destination).
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4. Enter the required information.
Please note that:
•The system uses a Smart Speller, which helps facilitate entering
information through the keyboard.
•Accented characters in English, Spanish and French are converted
internally to non-accented characters for search purposes.
5. The screen will show the point entered on a map. If this is the
intended destination, press ‘Set As Dest’. A message will pop up while
the system is computing the route.
6. Select the desired route on the
right hand side of the screen. There
will be up to three routes possible
(fastest, shortest and unrestricted)
from which to choose, each
highlighted with a different color.
For each route, the overall distance,
route conditions and the estimated
travel time are displayed.
7. Press ‘Start Route’ and follow the
instructions.
TO PLAY A PREVIOUSLY LOADED DVD IN THE FAMILY
ENTERTAINMENT DVD SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
Note:The images seen in this section, and the functions they represent,
are only available with the headrest DVD system and areonly available
on Flex and MKT vehicles if the headrest DVD option is ordered
from the factory when ordering the vehicle.For all other headrest
DVD systems installed on vehicles other than the Flex and MKT, or for
headrest DVD systems installed on vehicles already available in a dealer
inventory, these functions are NOT available.
1. Press the MEDIA hard button on the navigation system.
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2. Press the Rear DVD A or Rear
DVD B tab to access the desired
monitor system.
The previously loaded DVD will begin to play in the system.
USING SYNC(IF EQUIPPED)
Your vehicle may be equipped with
SYNC— a hands-free
communication and entertainment
system which allows you to connect
and use a portable media player
through a USB port located in your
vehicle, pair aBluetoothenabled
cellular phone, and operate these
devices through your vehicle. Please
refer to theSYNCmediachapter
for more information on using portable media players with SYNCand
refer to theSYNCphonechapter for information on pairing your
Bluetoothenabled cellular phone and using the phone features.
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FORD SYSTEM
LINCOLN SYSTEM
Note:If your navigation system does not appear as one of the systems
above, please refer toNavigation systemin the next section.
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WARNING:Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that you
use extreme caution when using any device or feature that may take
your 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.
1.I (Information):Press I to
access the information menu. Press
while the information menu is active
to step through the information tabs of: Where am I?, HEV (if equipped),
SIRIUSTravel Link™ (if activated), the Calendar, System Info (System
Information) and Help.
2.PHONE:Press PHONE to access
the SYNCphone menu (if
equipped).
3.CLIMATE:Press CLIMATE to
access the climate menu. Press the
button while the climate menu is
active to step through the climate menu tabs of Front Zone and Rear
Zone (if equipped).
4.
(Eject):Press(Eject) to
eject the disc in the slot.
5.TUNE: In radio or satellite
radio mode (if activated),turn to
advance in individual increments
up/down the frequency/channel
listing.
In MP3 mode,turn to advance to the next/previous folder.
RPT: In navigation mode,press the knob in while navigation guidance
is active to repeat the last spoken navigation guidance prompt.
6.DISP:Press the DISP button to
step through the following display
modes: On, Status Bar Only, and
Off.
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7.SOUND:Press SOUND to access
the sound menu. Press while the
sound menu is active to step
through the sound menu tabs of
Bass/Treble, Balance/Fade, SCV (Speed compensated volume), DSP
(Digital Signal Processing) and the Visualizer.
8.SEEK:In radio and satellite
radio mode (if activated),
press
/to seek to the
previous/next available station or channel within the currently selected
Category/Genre.
In CD/DVD mode,press
/to access the previous/next track or
chapter.
9.MEDIA:Press MEDIA to access
the media menu. Press while the
media menu is active to step
through the available media sources of CD/DVD, Jukebox, User Device
and Rear DVD access (if equipped).
10.RADIO:Press RADIO to access
the radio menu. Press while the
radio menu is active to step through
the available radio sources of AM, FM1, FM2, SAT1, SAT2, and SAT3
(satellite radio, if activated).
11.VOL (On/off/volume):Press to turn the audio system on/off. Press
and hold to turn the navigation radio completely off. Turn to adjust the
volume of the audio system or the navigation voice prompts as they are
being given.
Note:If a route is active when the navigation system is turned off, the
route is resumed when the system is turned on again.
12.Memory presets:In radio and
satellite radio mode (if
activated):Press 1-6 to access
your previously saved preset
stations/channels.To save to a preset:Tune to the desired
station/channel. Press and hold the desired preset button in which you
would like to store the station/channel. The sound will momentarily mute
and then return when the preset is saved.
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