uSing my PHone wiTH Sync
Note: Enter your phone book contacts
with both first and last names to increase
SYNC’s ability to select the correct contact.
Remember to say the contact name exactly
as it is listed in your phone book.
Making a phone call: Use SYNC to make
a phone call to anyone in your phone book
by pressing the voice button and when
prompted, give a voice command:
For example, you could say, “Call Jake Smith
at home”. When the system confirms the
number, say “Dial” again to initiate the call.
Note: You can also make phone calls by
pressing the voice button. When prompted,
give the voice command, “dial,” and then
verbally say the phone number.
answering incoming calls: Whenever you
have an incoming call, you will be able to
see the name and number of the person
calling in your display. Press the phone
button to answer an incoming call. You can
hang up at any time by pressing and holding
the phone button.
do not disturb mode: This feature blocks
incoming calls and text messages, and
saves them for later. You still have access
to outgoing calls when this feature is active.
Say the voice command “Do not disturb on”
to enable and “Do no disturb off” to disable.
uSing Sync To acceSS digiTaL media
sYnC has a media hub that allows you to
plug in your USB media devices such as
phones and MP3 players and use SYNC to
play all of your favorite music.
Note: SYNC indexes all of your music. The
more music that is stored on your device, the
longer it takes SYNC to index.
Using voice commands to play music:
1) Plug your media player into your
USB port.
2) Press the voice button
. When
prompted say “USB”, then follow-up
by saying one of the voice commands.
For a list of voice commands, say
“What can I say?”
3) You will hear the command repeated back to you and the selected item
will play.
Sync aPPLink™
sYnC AppLink allows your voice access to
select mobile applications that you already
have or can download to your Android
™,
BlackBerry® or iPhone®.
Current apps available include Pandora
Internet Radio
®, Stitcher Smart Radio™,
Open Beak (BlackBerry exclusive),
IHeartRadio, Slacker, NPR News,
SYNC Destinations and more. For more
information on SYNC, please visit the
website or use the toll-free number. See the
inside front cover of this guide for details.
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SYNC®
geTTing ST arTed wiTH
your Sync SySTem
s YnC is a hands-free, voice recognition
system used for entertainment,
information and communication.
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generaL TiPS
• Press RetURn to exit a current menu.
• For additional support, refer to your
Owner’s Manual, visit the website or
call the toll-free number. See the inside
front cover of this guide for details.
Before You g et started:
1.
Set up your owner account at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca
(Canada). Register by following the on-
screen instructions. After registering, you
can see what complimentary services
you are eligible for.
2. SYNC uses a wireless connection called
Bluetooth® to communicate with
your phone. Turn Bluetooth mode on
in your phone’s menu options. This lets
your phone find SYNC.
Pairing your PHone wiTH Sync:
Pair your phone for the first time to use the
many features of SYNC:
1. Make sure that your vehicle is in (P) park
and both your ignition and radio are
turned on.
2. Press the phone button. When the
display indicates No Phone is Paired,
press oK.
3. When Find SYNC appears in the display, press oK.
4. Put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode. Refer to your phone’s user guide,
if necessary.
5. When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the six-digit PIN provided by SYNC
in the radio display. 6. The display indicates when the pairing
is successful.
Note: The system may prompt you to:
• Set your phone as the primary/favorite
(the primary phone will receive
messages and voice mails).
• Download your phone book (this
is required to use the full set of
voice commands).
• Turn on 911 Assist
®.
Tips
• Make sure you accept SYNC’s request to
access your phone.
•
If you are experiencing pairing problems or
would like to pair additional phones, refer to
the SYNC chapter of your Owner’s Manual
for more complete instructions.
wHy do i need a Sync
owner accounT?
A SYNC owner account is required for
Vehicle Health Report activation and the
ability to view your reports online. You’ll
also be able to take advantage of all of
SYNC’s Services and personalization
features, such as saving your Favorites
and Points of Interest (POI). You’ll receive
the latest software updates that add
new places, directions and information;
and if you have questions, you’ll get free
customer support. Visit SyncMyRide.com
(U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada) for
more information.
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