2013 FORD ESCAPE Owners Manual

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Place an emergency call to a 911 operator for you after an
accident (if the feature is used properly).
911 Assist
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Create and receive a diagnostic report card on your vehicle.
Vehicle Health Report 3
Interact with SYNC-capable mobile applications on your
smartphone.
Mobile Apps
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Access Bluetooth Devices menu listings (add, connect,
set as primary, on/off, delete) as well as Advanced menu
listings (prompts, languages, defaults, master reset, install
application and system information).
System Settings
Exit the phone menu by pressing OK.
Exit Phone Menu
1 This is a phone-dependent feature.
2 This is a phone-dependent and speed-dependent feature.
3 If equipped, U.S. only.
4 If equipped, U.S. and Canada only.
Text Messaging
Note: This is a phone-dependent feature.
SYNC allows you to receive, send,
download and delete text messages. The
system can also read incoming text
messages to you so that you do not have
to take your eyes off the road.
Receiving a Text Message
Note: This is a phone-dependent feature.
Your phone must support downloading text
messages using Bluetooth to receive
incoming text messages.
Note: Forwarding a text message is a
speed-dependent feature and can only be
done when the vehicle is traveling at 3 mph
(5 km/h) or less.
Note: Only one recipient is allowed per text
message.
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When a new message arrives, an audible
tone sounds and the display indicates you
have a new message. You have these
options:
•Press the voice button, wait for the
prompt and say "Read message" to
have SYNC read the message to you.
• Press OK to receive and open the text
message or do nothing and the
message goes into your text message
inbox. Press OK again and SYNC reads
your message aloud as you are not able
to view the message. You can then also
choose whether you'd like to reply or
forward the message.
• Press OK and scroll to choose
between:
•Reply to Text Message: Press OK
to access and then scroll through
the list of pre-defined messages to
send.
• Forward Text Message: Press OK
to forward the message to anyone
in your Phonebook or Call
History. You can also choose Enter
Number.
Sending, Downloading and Deleting
Your Text Messages
Text messaging is a phone-dependent
feature. If your phone is compatible, SYNC
allows you to receive, send, download and
delete text messages.
1. Press the phone button.
2. Scroll until Text Message appears, then press OK. Scroll to select from the following options:
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Send Text Message? enables you to
send a new text message based on a
pre-defined set of 15 messages.
• Download Unread Msgs allows you
to download your unread messages
(only) to SYNC. To download the
messages, press OK to select. The
display indicates your messages are
being downloaded. When complete,
SYNC takes you to your inbox.
• Delete All Messages? allows you to
delete current text messages from
SYNC (not your phone). To delete the
messages, press OK to select. The
display indicates when all your text
messages have been deleted and
SYNC returns you to the text message
menu
• Return exits the current menu when
you press OK.
When you select Send Text Message?
(and your phone supports this feature),
you have the following choices of
pre-defined messages:
• Be there in 10 minutes
• Be there in 20 minutes
• Call me
• Call U later
• Can't talk right now
• Can't wait to see you
• I love you
• I need more directions
• I'm stuck in traffic
• No
• Thanks
• Too funny
• Where R you?
• Why?
• Yes
To send the message:
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1.Press OK when the desired selection is
in the display. The system now needs
to know who to send the message to.
2. Scroll to cycle through Phonebook or Call History entries. You can also
select Enter Number to audibly enter
the desired number.
3. Press OK to enter the desired menu and scroll to select the specific
contact.
4. Press OK when the contact appears and press OK again to confirm when
the system asks if you would like to
send the message. Each text message
is sent with the following signature:
"This message was sent from my
". Accessing Your Phone Settings
These are phone-dependent features. Your
phone settings allow you to access and
adjust features such as your ring tone, text
message notification, modify your phone
book and also set up automatic download.
1. Press the phone button.
2. Scroll until Phone Settings appears,
then press OK.
3. Scroll to select from the following options:
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See the provider, name, signal power, battery power and
roaming status of your connected phone.
Phone Status
Press OK to select and scroll to view the information. When
done, press OK again to return to the phone status menu.
Select which ring tone sounds during an incoming call (one
of the system's or your phone's).
Set Ringer
1. Press OK to select and scroll to hear Ringer 1, Ringer
2, Ringer 3 and Phone Ringer.
2. Press OK to select.
If your phone supports in-band ringing, your phone's ringer
sounds when Phone Ringer is chosen.
Have the option of hearing an audible tone to notify you
when a text message arrives.
Message Notification
1. Press OK to select and scroll between Message Noti-
fication On or Message Notification Off.
2. Press OK to select.
Modify the contents of your phone book (i.e. add, delete,
download). Press OK to select and scroll between:
Modify Phonebook
Add Contacts: Press OK to add more contacts from your
phone book. "Push" the desired contact(s) on your phone.
Refer to your phone's user guide on how to "push"
contacts.
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Delete Phonebook: Press OK to delete the current phone
book and call history. When Delete Phonebook appears,
press OK to confirm. SYNC takes you back to the Phone
Settings menu.
Download Phonebook: Press OK to select and press OK
again when Confirm Download? appears.
Automatically download your phone book each time your
phone connects to SYNC. (Downloading times are phone-
dependent and quantity-dependent.)
Auto Download
Press OK to select. When Auto Download On? appears,
press OK to have your phonebook automatically down-
loaded each time. (When auto download is on, any
changes, additions or deletions saved since your last
download are deleted.)
Select Off to NOT download your phonebook every time
your phone connects to SYNC. Your phonebook, call
history and text messages can only be accessed when
your specific phone is connected to SYNC.
Exit the current menu.
Return
System Settings
This menu provides access to your
Bluetooth Devices and Advanced menu
features. Use the arrow buttons to scroll
through the menu options.
The Bluetooth Devices menu allows you
to add, connect and delete devices, set a
phone as "primary" as well as turn your
Bluetooth feature on and off.
The Advanced menu allows you to access
and set prompts, languages, defaults,
perform a master reset, install an
application and view system information. Bluetooth Devices Menu Options
1. Press the phone button to enter the
Phone menu
2. Scroll until System Settings appears,
then press OK.
3. Scroll until Bluetooth Devices appears, then select OK.
4. Scroll to select from the following options:
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Pair additional phones to the system.
Add Bluetooth Device *
1. Press OK to select, then again when Find SYNC appears
in the display.
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2. Follow the directions in your phone's user guide to put
your phone into discovery mode. A six-digit PIN appears
in the display.
3. When prompted on your phone's display, enter the six-
digit PIN provided by SYNC.
4. When Set as Primary Phone? appears, press OK. Scroll
to toggle between Yes and No, then press OK.
5. Depending on the functionality of your phone, you may
be asked additional questions (i.e. if you would like to
download your phonebook). Scroll and use OK to select
your responses.
Connect a previously paired Bluetooth-enabled phone.
(Only one device can be connected at a time. When
another phone is connected, the previous one is discon-
nected.)
Connect Bluetooth Device
1. Press OK to select and view a list of previously paired
phones.
2. Scroll until the desired device is chosen, then press OK
to connect the phone.
Set a previously paired phone as your primary phone.
Set as Primary Phone?
Press OK to select and scroll to select the desired phone.
Press OK to confirm.
SYNC attempts to connect with the primary phone at every
ignition cycle. When a phone is selected as primary, it
appears first in the list and is marked with an *
Turn the Bluetooth feature on and off.
Set Bluetooth On/Off
Press OK and scroll to toggle between On and Off. When
the desired selection is chosen, press OK. (Turning
Bluetooth off disconnects all Bluetooth devices and
deactivates all Bluetooth features. )
Delete a paired phone.
Delete Device
Press OK and scroll to select the device. Press OK to
confirm.
Delete all previously paired phones (and all information
originally saved with those phones).
Delete All Devices
Press OK to select.
Exit the current menu.
Return
* This is a speed-dependent feature.
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Advanced Menu Options
1. Press the phone button to enter thePhone menu
2. Scroll until System Settings appears,
then press OK. 3. Scroll until Advanced appears, then
select OK.
4. Scroll to select from the following options:
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Get help from SYNC by using questions, helpful hints or
asking you for a specific action. To turn these prompts on
or off:
Prompts
1. Press OK to select and scroll to select between on or
off.
2. Press OK when the desired selection appears in the
display. SYNC takes you back to the Advanced menu.
Choose between English,Français and Español. Once
selected, all of the radio displays and prompts are in the
selected language.
Languages
1. Press OK to select and then scroll through the languages.
2. Press OK when the desired selection appears in the
display. If you change the language setting, the display
indicates that the system is updating. When complete,
SYNC takes you back to the Advanced menu.
Return to the factory default settings. This selection does
not erase your indexed information (phonebook, call
history, text messages and paired devices).
Factory Defaults
1. Press OK to select and then press OK again when
Restore Defaults? appears in the display.
2. Press OK to confirm.
Completely erase all information stored on SYNC
(phonebook, call history, text messages and paired
devices) and return to the factory default settings.
Master Reset
Press OK to select. The display indicates when complete
and SYNC takes you back to the Advanced menu.
Install applications you have downloaded.
Install Application?
Press OK and scroll to select. Press OK to confirm.
Delete all previously paired phones (and all information
originally saved with those phones).
Delete All Devices
Press OK to select.
Access the Auto Version number as well as the FDN
number.
System Info
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Press OK to select.
This is a Bluetooth component which can further help your
phone with the exchange of text messages.
MAP Profile
Exit the current menu.
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SYNC® APPLICATIONS AND
SERVICES
In order for the following features to work,
your mobile phone must be compatible
with SYNC. To check your phone's
compatibility, visit www.SYNCMyRide.com
or www.syncmaroute.ca.
• SYNC Services (if equipped, U.S. only):
Provides access to traffic, directions
and information such as travel,
horoscopes, stock prices and more.
• 911 Assist™: Can alert 911 in the event
of an emergency.
• Vehicle Health Report (if equipped,
U.S. only): Provides a diagnostic and
maintenance report card of your
vehicle.
911 Assist
WARNINGS
Unless the 911 Assist setting is set on
prior to a crash, the system will not
dial for help which could delay
response time, potentially increasing the
risk of serious injury or death after a crash.
Do not wait for 911 Assist to make an
emergency call if you can do it
yourself. Dial emergency services
immediately to avoid delayed response
time which could increase the risk of
serious injury or death after a crash. If you
do not hear 911 Assist within five seconds
of the crash, the system or phone may be
damaged or non-functional.
WARNINGS
Always place your phone in a secure
location in the vehicle so it does not
become a projectile or get damaged
in a collision. Failure to do so may cause
serious injury to someone or damage the
phone which could prevent 911 Assist from
working properly.
Note: The SYNC 911 Assist feature must be
set on prior to the incident.
Note: Before setting this feature on, ensure
that you read the 911 Assist privacy notice
later in this section for important
information.
Note: If 911 Assist is turned on or off by any
user, that setting applies for all paired
phones. If 911 Assist is turned off, either a
voice message plays or a display
message/icon comes on (or both) when the
vehicle is started after a previously paired
phone connects.
Note: Every phone operates differently.
While SYNC 911 Assist works with most
mobile phones, some may have trouble
using this feature.
If a crash deploys an airbag or activates
the fuel pump shut-off, your
SYNC-equipped vehicle may be able to
contact emergency services by dialing 911
through a paired and connected
Bluetooth-enabled phone. For more
information about 911 Assist visit
www.SYNCMyRide.com or
www.syncmaroute.ca.
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See Supplementary Restraints System
(page 35). Important information
regarding airbag deployment is in this
chapter.
See Roadside Emergencies (page 197).
Important information regarding the fuel
pump shut-off is in this chapter.
Setting 911 Assist On
1. Press the phone button to enter thePhone menu.
2. Scroll until 911 Assist is selected.
3. Press OK to confirm and enter the 911 Assist menu.
4. Scroll to choose between the On and Off selections.
5. Press OK when the desired option appears in the radio display. Set On or
Set Off appears in the display as
confirmation.
Off selections include: Off with reminder
and Off without reminder. Off with
reminder provides a display and voice
reminder at phone connection at vehicle
start. Off without reminder provides a
display reminder only without a voice
reminder at phone connection.
To make sure that 911 Assist works
properly:
• SYNC must be powered and working
properly at the time of the incident and
throughout feature activation and use.
• The 911 Assist feature must be set on
prior to the incident.
• A Bluetooth-enabled and compatible
phone has to be paired and connected
to SYNC.
• A connected Bluetooth-enabled phone
must have the ability to make and
maintain an outgoing call at the time
of the incident. •
A connected Bluetooth-enabled phone
must have adequate network coverage,
battery power and signal strength.
• The vehicle must have battery power
and be located in the U.S., Canada or
in a territory in which 911 is the
emergency number.
In the Event of a Crash
Not all crashes deploy an airbag or activate
the fuel pump shut-off (which would
activate 911 Assist); however, if 911 Assist
is triggered, SYNC tries to contact
emergency services. If a connected phone
is damaged or loses connection to SYNC,
SYNC searches for, and tries to connect
to, any available previously paired phone
and tries to make the call to 911.
Before making the call:
• SYNC provides a short window of time
(about 10 seconds) to cancel the call.
Failure to cancel the call results in
SYNC attempting to dial 911.
• SYNC says the following, or a similar
message: "SYNC will attempt to call
911, to cancel the call, press Cancel on
your screen or press and hold the
phone button on your steering wheel."
If the call is not cancelled and a successful
call is made, a pre-recorded message is
played for the 911 operator, then the
occupant(s) in the vehicle is able to talk
with the operator. Be prepared to provide
your name, phone number and location
immediately, because not all 911 systems
are capable of receiving this information
electronically.
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