The van should be operated by an experienced driver. An organization
that owns a 15–passenger van should select one or two experienced
drivers to drive the van on a regular basis. These drivers will gain
valuable experience handling the van. This experience will help make
each trip safer.
The van should be operated at a safe speed which, in some conditions,
may be less than the posted speed limit.
Further, all occupants should be properly restrained. Most people killed
in rollover crashes were unbelted. Occupants can dramatically reduce
their risk of being killed or seriously injured in a rollover crash by simply
using their seat belts. Organizations that own 15–passenger vans should
have a written seat belt use policy. Drivers should be responsible for
enforcing the policy.
Emergency Maneuvers
WARNING:Vehicles with a higher center of gravity such as
utility and four-wheel drive vehicles handle differently than
vehicles with a lower center of gravity. Utility and four-wheel drive
vehicles arenotdesigned for cornering at speeds as high as passenger
cars any more than low-slung sports cars are designed to perform
satisfactorily under off-road conditions. Avoid sharp turns, excessive
speed and abrupt maneuvers in these vehicles. Failure to drive
cautiously could result in an increased risk of loss of vehicle control,
vehicle rollover, personal injury and death.
•In an unavoidable emergency situation where a sudden sharp turn
must be made, remember to avoid “over-driving” your vehicle, i.e.,
turn the steering wheel only as rapidly and as far as required to avoid
the emergency. Excessive steering will result in less vehicle control,
not more. Additionally, smooth variations of the accelerator and/or
brake pedal pressure should be utilized if changes in vehicle speed are
called for. Avoid abrupt steering, acceleration or braking which could
result in an increased risk of loss of vehicle control, vehicle rollover
and/or personal injury. Use all available road surface to return the
vehicle to a safe direction of travel.
•In the event of an emergency stop, avoid skidding the tires and do not
attempt any sharp steering wheel movements.
•If the vehicle goes from one type of surface to another (i.e., from
concrete to gravel) there will be a change in the way the vehicle
responds to a maneuver (steering, acceleration or braking). Again,
avoid these abrupt inputs.
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NAVIGATION CONTROLS
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 use of electronic devices while driving.
After the system initializes, the screen is divided into two sections:
•Status bars:This is the top and bottom portion of the screen that
displays the clock or date and useful information, depending on the
current mode.
•Display area:The touchscreen changes depending on current
system operation. Buttons are displayed in this area depending on the
current screen for you to make choices.
Note:Some features, such as SIRIUS satellite radio, may not be available
in your location. Check with your authorized dealer.
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A.Memory presets:In radio and satellite radio mode, press to access
your saved preset stations or channels.
To save a station or channel, tune to the desired station or channel, then
press and hold a preset button. The sound momentarily mutes, then
returns when the preset is saved.
B.CD/DVD slot:Insert a CD or DVD, label side up.
C.Eject:Eject a CD or DVD from the system.
D.TUNE/RPT:
•In radio or satellite radio mode, turn to advance in individual
increments up or down the frequency band to the desired station.
•In MP3 mode, turn to advance to the next or previous folder.
•In navigation mode, hear the last spoken navigation guidance prompt.
E.MAP:
•Press to access the navigation map.
•Press while the map display is active to center the map on the
current vehicle position. Press while the map display and route are
active to see the different map guidance views.
F.DEST:
•Press to access the navigation destination entry menu.
•Press while the navigation destination entry menu is active to show
additional destination entry techniques.
G.N AV:
•Press to access the navigation menu.
•Press while the navigation menu is active to see the navigation menu
tabs.
H.I (Information):Access features such as Where am I?, SIRIUS
Travel Link™, Calendar, System Info and Help.
I.PHONE:Access the SYNC phone menu.
J.DISP:Select a display mode: On, Status Bar Only, and Off.
K.SEEK:
•In radio and satellite radio mode, press the arrow buttons to find
previous or next available stations or channels within the currently
selected Category or Genre.
•In CD/DVD mode, press the arrow buttons to select the previous or
next track or chapter.
L.MENU:
•Press to access the system menu.
•Press while the system menu is active to see the menu tabs of
Display, Clock, Feedback Settings, System Settings and Valet Mode.
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M.SOUND:
•Access the sound menu.
•Press while the sound menu is active to see the menu tabs of
Bass/Treble, Balance/Fade, SCV (Speed Compensated Volume), DSP
(Digital Signal Processing) and Visualizer.
N.MEDIA:
•Press to access the media menu.
•Press while the media menu is active to see the available sources of
CD/DVD, Jukebox and User Device.
O.RADIO:
•Press to access the radio menu.
•Press while the radio menu is active to see the available sources of
AM, FM1, FM2, SAT1, SAT2, and SAT3 (satellite radio).
P.VOL/PUSH:Turn to adjust the volume. Press and hold to turn the
system on and off.
Note:If a navigation route is active when the navigation system is
turned off, the route is resumed when the system is turned on again.
DISPLAY MODE
You can choose to turn your screen on or off and also if you would like
to view the status bars on the top and bottom of the screen. Press DISP
to see the options.
Display Mode Voice Commands
The following voice commands are available in display mode. If
you are not in display mode, press the voice button on the
steering wheel. When prompted, say “Display mode” and then
any of the following commands.
Display mode voice commands
“Display on”
“Display off”
“Status bar”
“Brighter”
“Dimmer”
“Day”
“Night”
“Auto”
“Help”
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If you select: You can:
Feedback Touch Screen Button Beepallows you to
select when the system sounds an audible
tone: All Buttons (whenever any system
button is touched), Touch Screen (only when
touchscreen selections are made) or Off (no
audible tones at all).
Voice Volumeallows you to change
navigation voice and audible tone volume by
touching + or -.
Satellite Radio Channel Nameallows you
to choose to display the satellite radio
channel name.
Voice Recognition Interaction Mode
allows you to choose the level of system
interaction and feedback. Standard is the
default and provides the most interaction and
feedback using prompts. Advanced uses less
feedback and prompts.
Voice Recognition Confirmationallows you
to choose level of voice command
confirmation. Selecting On causes the system
to always ask to confirm a command.
Selecting Off causes the system to ask for
confirmation less frequently.
Voice Recognition User Profileallows you
to switch between user profiles.
Train the system to better recognize your
voice. Two profiles can be created; seeUsing
voice recognitionearlier in this section.
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HD Radio Voice Commands
If you are listening to the radio, press the voice button on the
steering wheel control. When prompted, say any of the
commands in the following chart.
If you are not listening to the radio, press the voice button and, after the
tone, say “Radio”, then any of the commands in the following chart.
“RADIO”
“<87.7 - 107.9> HD <1–8>”
“FM <87.7-107.9> HD <1-8>”
“Tune”
*
“Help”
*If you have said, “Tune”, see the following “Tune” chart.
“TUNE”
“<87.7 - 107.9> HD <1–8>”
“FM <87.7-107.9> HD <1-8>”
“Tune HD <1-8>”
“Help”
SIRIUSSatellite Radio (If Activated)
Press the RADIO hard button, then select SAT on the
touchscreen.
When you select: You can:
SAT123Access three different satellite radio modes (SAT1,
SAT2 or SAT3).
ScanAllows you to hear a brief sampling of all satellite
radio channels within the current genre.
Scan PresetsAllows you to hear a brief sampling of all channels
stored in the memory presets.
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When you select: You can:
Channel GuideSee a list of channels sorted by genre and also skip
or lock out certain channels. Select the desired
genre and choose a channel by pressing the channel
name button. You can then choose to Skip or Lock a
certain channel. A skipped channel is not accessible
using the tune knob, scan or seek functions. (To
access the skipped channel, select Direct Tune and
enter the channel number.) A locked channel can
only be accessed by entering the Channel Guide and
then entering the system’s PIN.
Direct TuneEnter the desired satellite channel number using the
on-screen keypad.
Set GenreAllows you to choose from a list of genres. Once a
genre is chosen and you press SEEK, it only looks
for channels in that genre.
MemoAllows you to save a song title and artist to the
system. When the saved song is playing on any
satellite radio channel, the system alerts you with a
pop-up in the lower status bar. You can either tune
to the station or ignore the pop-up. When you are in
the Memo screen, the following options are available:
Refreshallows you to refresh the current artist and
title information.
Song Alertallows you to store the song information
displayed in the Title Field. When the stored song is
played in the future, an audio and visual notification
is initiated.
Artist Alertallows you to store the artist
information currently displayed in the Artist Field.
When that artist is played again, the system alerts
you with a pop-up.
Alert On/Offallows you to select Artists and Titles
that you would like the system to alert you to when
they are playing on other channels.
Note:SIRIUSdoes not support the Alert feature
on all channels. Ford Motor Company shall not be
responsible for Alert feature variation.
Show PresetsDisplay presets at the bottom of the screen.
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SIRIUSSatellite Radio Voice Commands
If you are listening to SIRIUS satellite radio, press the voice
button on the steering wheel control. When prompted, say any
of the commands in the following chart.
If you are not listening to SIRIUS satellite radio, press the voice button
and, after the tone, say “Sirius”, then any of the commands in the
following chart.
“SIRIUS”
“<0–233>” “Seek up”
“
“Preset <#>” “Sirius On”
“SAT 1” “Store”
*
“SAT 1 preset <#>” “Store preset <1–6>”
“SAT 2” “Store SAT1 preset <1–6>”
“SAT 2 preset <#>” “Store SAT2 preset <1–6>”
“SAT 3” “Store SAT3 preset <1–6>”
“SAT 3 preset <#>” “Tune”
**
“Seek down ” “Help”
*If you have said, “Store”, see the following “Store” chart.
**If you have said, “Tune”, see the following “Tune” chart.
“STORE”
“Preset <1–6>”
“SAT1 preset <1–6>”
“SAT2 preset <1–6>”
“SAT3 preset <1–6>”
“TUNE”
“<0–233>” “SAT 2”
“
“Preset <#>” “SAT 3”
“SAT 1” “SAT 3 preset <#>”
“SAT 1 preset <#>” “Help”
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