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SD Card Slot and USB Port
SD Card
Note:Your SD card slot is spring-loaded.
To remove the SD card, press the card in
and the system ejects it. Do not attempt to
pull the card to remove it as this could cause
damage.
The card slot can also be used for your
navigation system (if equipped). See
Navigation (page 371).
The SD card slot is located either in the
center console or behind a small access
door in the instrument panel. To access
and play music from your device, press the
lower left corner of the touchscreen.
SD logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. USB Port
The USB ports are located either in the
center console or behind a small access
door in the instrument panel. To access
and play music from your device, press the
lower left corner of the touchscreen.
This feature allows you to plug in media
playing devices, memory sticks, flash drives
or thumb drives, and also charge devices
if they support this feature.
Playing Music from Your Device
Insert your device and select the
USB or SD Card tab once the
system recognizes it. You can
choose from the following options:
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"PHONE""Help"
"Forward text messages"
"Go to hands free" 1
1 These commands are only available during an active call.
2 If you say "Messages", see the following "Messages" chart for additional commands.
"MESSAGES"
"Call"
"Forward text messages"
"Listen to text message <#>" "Listen to text messages""Reply to text messages" "Help"
INFORMATION
Under the Information menu, you can
access features such as SYNC® Services,
SIRIUS® Travel Link ™ and SYNC Apps or
view your calendar and system
notifications.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
navigation system, press the Information
button to access these features. If your
vehicle is not equipped with the navigation
system, press the corner of the
touchscreen with the green tab. SYNC Services (If Equipped, U.S.
Only)
Note:
SYNC Services requires activation
prior to use. Visit www.SYNCMyRide.com
to register and check your eligibility for
complimentary services. Standard phone
and message rates may apply. Subscription
may be required. You must also have the
active SYNC Services Bluetooth-enabled
mobile phone paired and connected to the
system in order to connect to, and use,
SYNC Services. See Phone (page 352).
Note: This feature does not function
properly if you have enabled caller ID
blocking on your mobile phone. Make sure
your mobile phone is not blocking caller ID
before using SYNC Services.
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Note:The driver is ultimately responsible
for the safe operation of the vehicle, and
therefore, must evaluate whether it is safe
to follow the suggested directions. Any
navigation features are provided only as an
aid. Make your driving decisions based on
your observations of local conditions and
existing traffic regulations. Do not follow
the route suggestions if doing so would
result in an unsafe or illegal maneuver, if you
would be placed in an unsafe situation, or
if you would be directed into an area that
you consider unsafe. Maps used by this
system may be inaccurate because of errors,
changes in roads, traffic conditions or driving
conditions.
Note: When you connect, the service uses
GPS technology and advanced vehicle
sensors to collect the vehicle's current
location, travel direction and speed to help
provide you with the directions, traffic
reports, or business searches you request.
Further, to provide the services you request
and for continuous improvement, the service
may collect and record call details and voice
communications. For more information, see
SYNC Services Terms and Conditions at
www.SYNCMyRide.com. If you do not want
Ford or its service providers to collect the
vehicle travel information or other
information identified in the Terms and
Conditions, do not activate or use the
service.
SYNC Services uses advanced vehicle
sensors, integrated GPS technology and
comprehensive map and traffic data, to
give you personalized traffic reports,
precise turn-by-turn directions, business
search, news, sports, weather and more.
For a complete list of services, or to learn
more, please visit www.SYNCMyRide.com.
Connecting to SYNC Services Using
Voice Commands
1. Press the voice button. 2. When prompted, say "Services". This
initiates an outgoing call to SYNC
Services using your paired and
connected Bluetooth-enabled mobile
phone.
3. Once you're connected to the service, follow the voice prompts to request
the desired service such as traffic or
directions. You can also say "What are
my choices?" to receive a complete list
of available services from which to
choose.
4. Say "Services" to return to the services
main menu or for help, say "Help".
Connecting to SYNC Services Using
the Touchscreen
If your vehicle is equipped with the
navigation system, press the Information
button.
If your vehicle is not equipped with the
navigation system, press the green tab on
your touchscreen.
1. Select Connect to Services to initiate
an outgoing call to SYNC Services
using your phone.
2. Once connected, follow the voice prompts to request your desired service
such as traffic or directions. You can
also say "What are my choices?" to
receive a complete list of available
services from which to choose.
3. Say "Services" to return to the services
main menu or for help, say "Help".
Receiving Turn-by-Turn Directions
1. When connected to SYNC Services, say "Directions" or "Business search".
To find the closest business or type of
business to your current location just
say "Business search", then "Search
near me". If you need further assistance
in finding a location you can say
"Operator" at any time within a
Directions or Business search to speak
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with a live operator. You may also be
prompted to speak with an operator.
The live operator can assist you by
searching for businesses by name or
by category, residential addresses by
street address or by name or specific
street intersections. Operator Assist is
a feature of your SYNC Services
subscription. For more information on
Operator Assist visit
www.SYNCMyRide.com/support.
2. Follow the voice prompts to select your
destination. After the route download
is complete, the phone call is
automatically ended.
If your vehicle is not equipped with the
navigation feature:
• Turn-by-turn directions appear in the
infotainment display, in the status bar
of your touchscreen system and also
on the SYNC Services screen. You also
receive driving instructions from
audible prompts.
• When on an active route, you can
select Route Summary or Route
Status using the touchscreen controls
or voice commands to view the Route
Summary Turn List or the Route
Status ETA. You can also turn voice
guidance on or off, cancel the route or
update the route. If you miss a turn, SYNC automatically asks
if you want the route updated. When
prompted, say "yes" and a new route is
delivered to your vehicle.
If your vehicle is equipped with the
navigation feature, SYNC Services
downloads your requested destination to
the navigation system. The navigation
system then calculates the route and
provides driving instructions. See
Navigation (page 371).
Disconnecting from SYNC Services
1. Press and hold the hang-up phone
button on the steering wheel.
2. Say "Good-bye" from the SYNC Services main menu.
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Traffic, Directions and Information optionsYou can personalize your services feature to provide
quicker access to your most used or favorite information.
You can save address points such as, work or home. You
can also save favorite information like sports teams, such
as Detroit Lions, or a news category. To learn more, log
onto www.SYNCMyRide.com.
Personalizing
Press the voice button at any time (while you are
connected to SYNC TDI Services) to interrupt a voice
prompt or an audio clip (such as a sports report) and say
your voice command.
Push to interrupt
Your subscription is associated with your Bluetooth-
enabled mobile phone number, not your VIN (Vehicle
Identification Number). You can pair and connect your
phone to any vehicle equipped with Traffic, Directions and
Information and continue enjoying your personalized
services.
Portable
SYNC Services Voice Commands
When a route has been
downloaded (non-navigation
systems), press the voice button
on the steering wheel controls. When
prompted, say any of the following
commands:
"SERVICES"
"Cancel route"
"Navigation voice off" "Navigation voice on" "Next turn"
"Route status"
"Route summary" "Services"
"Update route" "Help"
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SIRIUS Travel Link (If Equipped)
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.
Note: In order to use SIRIUS Travel Link,
your vehicle must be equipped with
navigation and your navigation SD card
must be in the SD card slot. Note:
A paid subscription is required to
access and use these features. Go to
www.siriusxm.com/travellink for more
information.
Note: Visit www.siriusxm.com/traffic# and
click on Coverage map and details for a
complete listing of all traffic areas covered
by SIRIUS Travel Link.
Note: Neither SIRIUS nor Ford is responsible
for any errors or inaccuracies in the SIRIUS
Travel Link services or its use in vehicles.
SIRIUS Travel Link (if activated) can help
you locate the best gas prices, find movie
listings, get current traffic alerts, access
the current weather map, get accurate ski
conditions and scores to current sports
games.
Press the Information button, select Sirius
Travel Link, then choose from any of the
following services:
You Can
When You Select
Identify traffic incidents on your route, nearby your vehicle's
current location or near any of your favorite places (if
programmed).
Traffic On Route
Traffic Nearby
View fuel prices at stations close to your vehicle's location
or on an active navigation route.
Fuel Prices
View the nearby weather, current weather, or the 5-day
forecast for the chosen area. Select Map to see the
weather map which can show storms, radar information,
charts and winds. Select Area to select from a listing of
weather locations.
Weather
View scores and schedules from a variety of sports. You
can also save up to 10 favorite teams for easier access.
The score automatically refreshes when a game is in
progress.
Sports Info.
View nearby movie theaters and their show times (if
available).
Movie Listings
View ski conditions for a specific area.
Ski Conditions
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NAVIGATION
Note:The navigation SD card must be in
the SD card slot to operate the navigation
system. If you need a replacement SD card,
see your authorized dealer.
Note: The SD card slot is spring-loaded. To
remove the SD card, just push the card in
and release it. Do not attempt to pull the
card out to remove it; this could cause
damage.
Your navigation system is comprised of
two main features, destination mode and
map mode. To set a destination, press the green corner
of your touchscreen, then the Dest button
when it appears. Refer to Setting a
destination later in this chapter.
To view the navigation map and the
vehicle's current location, touch the green
bar in the upper right hand corner of the
touchscreen, or, press Dest, then Map. refer
to Map mode later in this chapter.
Setting a Destination
Press the green corner of your touchscreen,
then the Dest button when it appears.
Choose any of the following:
Destination
Street Address
My Home
Intersection
Favorites
City Center
Previous Destinations
Map
Point of Interest (POI)
Previous Starting Point
Emergency
Latitude/Longitude
Freeway Entrance/Exit
1. Enter the necessary information into the highlighted text fields (in any
order). For address destination entry,
the Go! button appears once all the
necessary information has been
entered. Pressing the Go! button makes
the address location to appear on the
map. If you choose Previous
Destination, the last 20 destinations
you have selected appear.
2. Select Set as Dest to make this your destination. You can also choose to set
this as a waypoint (have the system
route to this point on the way to your
current destination) or save it as a
favorite. Any Avoid Areas selections are
also considered in route calculation. 3.
Choose from up to three different types
of routes, then select Start Route.
• Fastest: Uses the fastest moving roads
possible.
• Shortest: Uses the shortest distance
possible.
• Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the most fuel
efficient route.
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You can cancel the route or have the
system demo the route for you. Select
Route Prefs to set route preferences like
avoiding freeways, toll roads, ferries and
car trains as well as to use or not use HOV
lanes. (HOV lanes are High Occupancy
Vehicle Lanes also known as carpool or
diamond lanes. These lanes are reserved
for people who ride in buses, vanpools or
carpools.)
Note:If Start Route button is not pressed
and the vehicle is driven on a recognized
road, the system defaults to the fastest
route option and begins guidance. During route guidance, the "talking bubble"
icon that appears in the upper right
navigation corner (green bar) can be
pressed if the user wants the system to
repeat a route guidance instruction.
Instructions decrease with each press.
Point of Interest (POI) Categories
Your system offers a variety if POI (Points
of Interest) categories.
Main Categories
Automotive
Food/Drink & Dining
Shopping
Travel & Transportation
Entertainment & Arts
Financial
Recreation & Sports
Emergency
Government
Community
Domestic Services
Health & Medicine
Subcategories
Restaurant Golf
Parking
Home & Garden
Personal Care Services Auto DealershipGovt Office
Public Transit Education
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