2. Hook up the trailer and make the electrical connections according to
the trailer manufacturer’s instructions.
3. When a trailer with electric or EOH brakes is plugged in, TRAILER
CONNECTED appears in the information display.
4. Use the GAIN adjustment (+/-) buttons to increase or decrease the
GAIN setting to the desired starting point. A GAIN setting of 6.0 is a
good starting point for heavier loads.
5. In a traffic-free environment, tow the trailer on a dry, level surface at
a speed of 20–25 mph (30–40 km/h) and squeeze the manual control
lever completely.
6. If the trailer wheels lock up (indicated by squealing tires), reduce the
GAIN setting. If the trailer wheels turn freely, increase the GAIN
setting. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 until the GAIN setting is at a point just
below trailer wheel lock-up. If towing a heavier trailer, trailer wheel
lock-up may not be attainable even with the maximum GAIN setting
of 10.
Explanation of Information Display Warning Messages
Note:Your TBC can be diagnosed by your authorized dealer to
determine exactly which trailer fault has occurred. However, if the fault
is with the trailer this diagnosis isnotcovered under your Ford
warranty.
TRAILER BRAKE MODULE FAULT:Displays in response to faults
sensed by the TBC (accompanied by a single chime). If this message is
displayed, please contact your authorized dealer as soon as possible for
diagnosis and repair. The TBC may still function, but performance may
be degraded.
WIRING FAULT ON TRAILER:Displays when a short circuit on the
electric brake output wire has occurred. If theWIRING FAULT ON
TRAILERmessage is displayed and accompanied by a single chime,
with no trailer connected, the problem is with the vehicle wiring between
the TBC to the 7–pin connector at the bumper. If the message is only
displayed with a trailer connected, the problem is related to the trailer
wiring. Consult your trailer dealer for assistance. This can be a short to
ground (i.e., chaffed wire), short to voltage (i.e., pulled pin on trailer
emergency break-away battery) or the trailer brakes may be drawing too
much current.
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Phone Options during an Active Call
During an active call, you have additional menu features which become
available such as putting a call on hold, joining calls, etc. Use the arrow
buttons to scroll through the menu options.
To access:
1. Press MENU during an active call.
2. When Active Call Menu is selected, press OK.
3. Scroll to cycle through the following options:
When you
select:You can:
Mute Call
?Mute the call.
PrivacySwitch a call from an active hands-free environment to
your cellular phone for a more private conversation.
Press OK when Privacy on/off appears. (The display
indicates In Privacy and the system transfers your call.)
Call HoldPut an active call on hold.
Press OK when Place Call on Hold? appears. To answer
another call at this time, press the phone button.
Join CallsJoin two separate calls.
1. Press the phone button.
2. Access the desired contact through SYNC or use
voice commands to place the second call. Once actively
in the second call, press MENU.
3. Scroll until Join Calls appears and press OK. Press OK
again when Join Calls?appears.
Note:SYNC supports a maximum of three callers on a
multiparty/conference call.
Enter TonesEnter “tones” such as numbers for passwords.
Scroll until the desired number appears in the display,
then press OK; a tone sounds as confirmation. Repeat as
necessary.
PhonebookAccess your phonebook contacts.
1. Press OK to select, then scroll through your
phonebook contacts.
2. Press OK again when the desired selection appears in
the display.
3. Press the phone button.
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System Settings
System Settings provide 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, delete and 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
This menu allows you to add, connect, delete, set a phone as primary,
and turn Bluetooth on or off.
1. Press the phone button to enter the Phone Menu.
2. Scroll until System Settings appears and press OK.
3. Scroll until Bluetooth Devices appears and select OK.
4. Scroll to select from the following options:
If you select: You can:
Add Bluetooth
Device
*SeeUsing SYNC with your phoneearlier in this
chapter for pairing instructions.
Connect
Bluetooth
DeviceConnect a previously paired Bluetooth-enabled phone.
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.
Note:Only one device can be connected at a time.
When another phone is connected, the previous one is
disconnected.
Set Primary
PhoneSet a previously paired phone as your primary phone.
Press OK to select and scroll to select the desired
phone. Press OK to confirm.
Note: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 *.
Set Bluetooth
On/OffTurn the Bluetooth feature on and off.
Press OK and scroll to toggle between On and Off.
When the desired selection is chosen, press OK.
Note:Turning Bluetooth off disconnects all Bluetooth
devices and deactivates all Bluetooth features.
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HOME
Press to access your home screen. Depending on your vehicle’s
option package and software, your screens may vary in
appearance from the screens shown in this section. Your features may
also be limited depending on your market. Check with your authorized
dealer for availability.
Using the Touch-sensitive Controls on Your System
To turn a feature on and off, just touch the graphic with your finger. To
get the best performance from the touch-sensitive controls:
•Do not press hard on the controls. They are sensitive to light touch.
•Use your bare finger to touch the center of a touch-control graphic.
Touching off-center of the graphic may cause a nearby control to turn
on or off.
•Make sure your hands are clean and dry.
•Since the touchscreen operates based on the touch of a finger, you
may have trouble using it if you are wearing gloves.
•Metal and other conductive material should be kept away from the
surface of the touchscreen as this may cause electronic interference
(i.e., control activation).
Depending on your vehicle and option package, you may also have these
controls on your bezel:
•Power: Turn the media (or climate features) on or off.
•VOL: Increase or decrease the volume.
•Fan: Increase or decrease the fan speed.
•Seek and Tune buttons: Use as you normally would in media modes.
•Eject: Eject a CD.
•Radio preset buttons: Located below the touchscreen, you can use
these buttons to enter a radio preset in addition to using the
touchscreen.
•MEDIA: Touch the word repeatedly to see all available media modes.
The screen does not change, but you see the media change in the
lower left status bar.
•Hazard flasher: Press the button to turn the hazard flashers on or off.
Cleaning the Touchscreen Display
Clean the display with a clean, soft cloth, such as one used for cleaning
glasses. If dirt or finger prints are still visible, apply a small amount of
alcohol to the cloth. Do not pour or spray alcohol onto the display. Do
not use detergent or any type of solvent to clean the display.
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Phone/Media Candidate Lists:Candidate lists are lists of possible
results from your voice commands. The system creates these lists when
it has the same confidence level of several options based on your voice
command.
To access these settings using the touchscreen:
1. Press the Settings icon > Settings > Voice Control.
2. Select from:
•Interaction Mode
•Confirmation Prompts
•Media Candidate Lists
•Phone Candidate Lists
•Voice Control Volume.
To access these settings using voice commands:
Press the voice icon; after the tone sounds, the system says
“Please say a command”. Another tone sounds to let you know
the system is listening.
Using Voice Commands with the Touchscreen Options
Your voice system has a dual mode feature which allows you to switch
between using voice commands and making on-screen selections. This is
most often available when using navigation.
On-screen buttons are outlined in blue to indicate the selections that are
part of the dual mode feature. For example, if while you are in a voice
session rather than saying the command “Enter Street Name” to change
the field, you can press Street and the voice session does not end.
Instead, the voice system changes to the Street field and asks you to say
the street name. The buttons not outlined in blue cannot be used as
voice commands; if they are touched during a voice session, the voice
session is canceled. For example:
From the Navigation home screen, you can choose from the following:
•My Home
•Favorites
•Previous Destinations
•Point of Interest (POI)
•Emergency
•Street Address
•Intersection
•Cancel Route.
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“TUNE”
“FM” “Preset <#>”
“FM <87.9–107.9>” “Help”
“FM <87.9-107.9> HD <#>”
*
*
If available.
SIRIUSSatellite Radio (If Activated)
Press the lower left corner of the touchscreen, then select the
SIRIUS tab.
When you select: You can:
PresetsSave a station by pressing and holding one of
the memory preset areas. There is a brief mute
while the station is being saved, then sound
returns when it is done.
ALERTSave the current song, artist, or team as a
favorite. The system alerts you when it plays
again on any SIRIUS channel.
ReplayReplay audio on the current channel. You can
replay approximately 45 minutes of audio as
long as you have remained tuned to the current
station. If you change stations, the previous
audio is erased.
While in replay mode:
1. Press and release the seek buttons to hear
the previous or next song.
2. Press and hold the seek buttons to reverse or
fast forward in the current track.
3. Press play or pause to play or pause the
audio.
4. Press Replay again to return to live audio if
you have been using the replay feature to replay
audio.
ScanHear a brief sampling of channels.
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Change the appearance of the map
display by repeatedly pressing the
arrow button in the upper left
corner of the screen. It toggles
between three different map modes;
Heading up, North up, and 3D.
Heading up (2D map)always shows the direction of forward
travel to be upward on the screen. This view is available for map
scales up to 2.5 miles (4 kilometers). For larger map scales, this
setting is remembered, but the map is shown in North up only. If
the scale returns below this level, then Heading up is restored.
North up (2D map)always shows the northern direction to be
upward on the screen.
3D map modeprovides an elevated perspective of the map. This
viewing angle can be adjusted and the map can be rotated 180
degrees by dragging your finger along the shaded bar with arrows
at the bottom of the map.
Re-centering the mapcan be done by pressing this icon
whenever you scroll the map away from your vehicle’s current
location.
Auto Zoom
Press the green bar to access map mode, then select the + or - zoom
button to bring up the zoom level and Auto buttons on the touchscreen.
When the Auto button is pressed, Auto Zoom is turned on and Auto is
displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen. The map zoom level
then synchronizes with vehicle speed. The slower the vehicle is traveling,
the farther in the map is zoomed in; the faster the vehicle is traveling,
the farther the map is zoomed out. To turn the feature off, just press the
+ or - button again.
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Quick-touch Buttons
When in map mode, touch anywhere on the map display to access the
following options:
When you select: You can:
Set as DestSelect a scrolled location on the map as your
destination. (You may scroll the map by
pressing your index finger on the map display.
When you reach the desired location, simply
let go and then press Set as Dest.)
Set as WaypointSet the current location as a waypoint.
Save to FavoritesSave the current location to your favorites.
POI Icons On/OffSelect POI icons to be displayed on the map.
Up to three icons can be selected for display
on the map at the same time.
Cancel RouteCancel the active route.
View/Edit RouteAccess these features when a route is active:
•View route
•Edit destination/waypoints
•Edit turn list
•Detour
•Edit route preferences
•Edit traffic preferences
•Cancel route.
Rotate the map view by swiping
your finger across the shaded bar
with the arrows.
Navteq is the digital map provider for the navigation application. If you
find map data errors, you may report them directly to Navteq by going to
http://mapreporter.navteq.com. Navteq evaluates all reported map errors
and responds with the result of their investigation by e-mail.
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