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When you
select:You can:
Call HistoryAccess your call history log.
1. Press OK to select, then scroll through your call
history options (incoming, outgoing or missed).
2. Press OK when the desired selection appears in the
display.
3. Press the phone button to call the selection.
ReturnExit the current menu.
Accessing Features through the Phone Menu
SYNC’s phone menu allows you to redial a number, access your call
history and phone book and send text messages as well as access phone
and system settings. You can also access advanced features, such as 911
Assist, Vehicle Health Report and SYNC Services.
1. Press the phone button to enter the Phone Menu.
2. Scroll to cycle through:
When you
select:You can:
Phone RedialRedial the last number called (if available). Press OK to
select, then press OK again to confirm.
Call History
1Allows you to access any previously dialed, received or
missed calls while your phone has been connected to
the system.
1. Press OK to select.
2. Scroll to select from Call History Incoming, Call
History Outgoing or Call History Missed. Press OK make
your selection.
3. Press OK or the phone button to call the desired
selection.
Note:The system attempts to automatically
re-download your phone book and call history each time
your phone connects to SYNC (if the auto download
feature is on and your Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone
supports this feature).
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When you
select:You can:
Phonebook
1,2Allows you to access your downloaded phonebook.
1. Press OK to confirm and enter. If your phonebook has
fewer than 255 listings, they appear alphabetically in flat
file mode. If there are more, they are organized into
alphabetical categories.
2. Scroll until the desired contact appears, then press
OK.
3. Press OK or the phone button.
Text Message
1Enables you to send, download and delete text
messages.
Phone
Settings
1Allows you to view your phone’s status, set ring tones,
select your message notification, change phone book
entries and automatically download your cellular phone
among other features.
SYNC Services
3Access the SYNC services portal where you can request
various types of information, traffic reports and
directions.
911 Assist
4Place an emergency call to a 911 operator for you after
an accident (if the feature is used properly).
Vehicle Health
Report
3Create and receive a diagnostic report card on your
vehicle.
Mobile Apps
3Interact with SYNC-capable mobile applications on
your smartphone.
System
SettingsAccess 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).
Exit Phone
MenuExit the phone menu by pressing OK.
1This is a phone-dependent feature.
2This is a phone-dependent and speed-dependent feature.
3If equipped, U.S. only.
4If equipped, U.S. and Canada only.
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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.
When a new message arrives, an audible tone sounds and the display
indicates you have a new message. You have these options:
1. Press the voice button, wait for the prompt and say “Read Message”
to have SYNC read the message to you.
2. 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.
3. 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 and press OK.
3. Scroll to select from the following options:
Send Text Message?enables you to send a new text message based on
a pre-defined set of 15 messages.
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Download Unread Msgsallows 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.
Note:SYNC does not automatically download all of your unread text
messages at every ignition cycle (as it does with call history and
phonebook if automatic download is set to on).
Returnexits the current menu when you press OK.
If you selectSend Text Message?:
1. Press OK to select. If the system detects your phone does not
support this feature, Unsupported appears in the display and SYNC
returns to the main menu.
2. Scroll to cycle through the message options in the following chart.
3. Press OK when the desired selection is in the display. The system
now needs to know who to send the message to.
4. Scroll to cycle through Phonebook or Call History entries. You can
also select Enter Number to audibly enter a desired number.
5. Press OK to enter the desired menu and scroll to select the specific
contact.
6. 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 ”.
Pre-defined text message options
Can’t talk right now
Call me
Call you later
Be there in 10 minutes
Be there in 20 minutes
Ye s
No
Why?
Thanks
Where R you?
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Pre-defined text message options
I need more directions
I love you
Too funny
Can’t wait to see you
I’m stuck in traffic
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:
When you select: You can:
Phone StatusSee the provider, name, signal power, battery
power and roaming status of your connected
phone.
Press OK to select and scroll to view the
information. When done, press OK again to
return to the phone status menu.
Set RingerSelect which ring tone sounds during an
incoming call (one of the system’s or your
phone’s).
1. Press OK to select and scroll to hear
Ringer 1, Ringer 2, Ringer 3 and Phone
Ringer.
2. Press OK to select.
Note:If your phone supports in-band ringing,
your phone’s ringer sounds when Phone
Ringer is chosen.
Message NotificationHave the option of hearing an audible tone to
notify you when a text message arrives.
1. Press OK to select and scroll between
Message Notification On or Message
Notification Off.
2. Press OK to select.
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When you select: You can:
Modify PhonebookModify the contents of your phone book (i.e.,
add, delete, download). Press OK to select
and scroll between:
Add Contacts: Press OK to add more contacts
from your phone book. Push the desired
contact(s) on your phone. See your phone’s
user guide on how to push contacts.
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.
Auto DownloadAutomatically download your phone book
each time your phone connects to SYNC.
Press OK to select. When Auto Download
On? appears, press OK to have your
phonebook automatically downloaded each
time.
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.
Note:Downloading times are phone- and
quantity-dependent.
Note:When auto download is on, any
changes, additions or deletions saved since
your last download are deleted.
ReturnExit the current menu.
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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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If you select: You can:
Delete DeviceDelete a paired phone.
Press OK and scroll to select the device. Press OK to
confirm.
Delete All
DevicesDelete all previously paired phones (and all
information originally saved with those phones).
Press OK to select.
ReturnExit the current menu.
*This is a speed-dependent feature.
Advanced Menu Options
This menu allows you to access settings such as prompts, languages,
defaults, perform a master reset, install an application and view system
information.
1. Press the phone button to enter the Phone Menu.
2. Scroll until System Settings appears and press OK.
3. Scroll until Advanced appears and select OK.
4. Scroll to select from the following options:
If you select: You can:
PromptsGet help from SYNC by using questions, helpful hints
or asking you for a specific action. To turn these
prompts on or off:
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.
LanguagesChoose between English, Espanol and Francais. Once
selected, all of SYNC’s radio displays and prompts are
in the selected language.
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.
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