2013 FORD SUPER DUTY Owners Manual

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“SAT 3”
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“Help”
SIRIUS Satellite Radio Information
Note:SIRIUS reserves the unrestricted right to change, rearrange, add or
delete programming including canceling, moving or adding particular
channels, and its prices, at any time, with or without notice to you. Ford
Motor Company shall not be responsible for any such programming changes.
SIRIUS satellite radio is a
subscription-based satellite radio
service that broadcasts a variety of
music, sports, news, weather, traffic
and entertainment programming.
Your factory-installed SIRIUS
satellite radio system includes
hardware and a limited subscription term that begins on the date of sale
or lease of your vehicle. See your authorized dealer for availability.
For more information on extended subscription terms (a service fee is
required), the online media player and a list of SIRIUS satellite radio
channels, and other features, please visit www.siriusxm.com in the
United States, www.sirius.ca in Canada, or call SIRIUS at 1-888-539-7474.
Satellite radio electronic serial number (ESN):You need your ESN
to activate, modify or track your satellite radio account. The ESN is on
the System Information Screen (SR ESN: XXXXXXXXXXXX). To access
your ESN, press the bottom left corner of the touchscreen, thenSIRIUS
>Options.
Potential Satellite Radio Reception Issues
Antenna
obstructionsFor optimal reception performance, keep the
antenna clear of snow and ice build-up and
keep luggage and other materials as far away
from the antenna as possible.
TerrainHills, mountains, tall buildings, bridges,
tunnels, freeway overpasses, parking garages,
dense tree foliage and thunderstorms can
interfere with your reception.
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Potential Satellite Radio Reception Issues
Station overloadWhen you pass a ground-based
broadcast-repeating tower, a stronger signal
may overtake a weaker one and the audio
system may mute.
Satellite radio signal
interferenceYour display may show ACQUIRING...to
indicate the interference and the audio
system may mute.
SIRIUS Troubleshooting Tips
Radio Display Condition Possible Action
Acquiring... Radio requires more
than two seconds to
produce audio for the
selected channel.No action required.
This message should
disappear shortly.
Sat Fault/SIRIUS
system failure.There is an internal
module or system
failure present.If this message does
not clear shortly, or
with an ignition key
cycle, your receiver
may have a fault. See
your authorized dealer
for service.
Invalid Channel. The channel is no
longer available.Tune to another
channel or choose
another preset.
Unsubscribed Channel. Your subscription does
not include this
channel.Contact SIRIUS at
1–888–539–7474 to
subscribe to the
channel, or tune to
another channel.
No Signal. The signal is lost from
the SIRIUS satellite or
SIRIUS tower to your
vehicle antenna.The signal is blocked.
When you move into
an open area, the
signal should return.
Updating. Update of channel
programming in
progress.No action required.
The process may take
up to three minutes.
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SIRIUS Troubleshooting Tips
Radio Display Condition Possible Action
Call SIRIUS
1–888–539–7474.Your satellite service is
no longer available.Contact SIRIUS at
1-888-539-7474 to
resolve subscription
issues.
No Channels Available. All the channels in the
selected channels are
either skipped or
locked.Use the channel guide
to turn off theLock
orSkipfunction on
that station.
Subscription Updated. SIRIUS has updated
the channels available
for your vehicle.No action required.
CD
Press the lower left corner of the touchscreen, and then select
theCDtab.
When you select: You can:
RepeatChoose to repeat the currently playing track,
all tracks on the disc or turn the feature off if
already on.
ShufflePlay the tracks or entire albums in random
order, or turn the feature off if already on.
ScanHear a brief sampling of all available tracks.
More InfoSee disc information.
Options Sound:Adjust Bass, Treble, Midrange,
Balance and Fade, DSP (Digital Signal
Processing), Occupancy Mode, and Speed
Compensated Volume settings. (Your vehicle
may not have all these settings.)
Compression:Turn the compression feature
on and off.
BrowseLook through all available audio sources.
You can also advance and reverse the current track or current folder (if
applicable).
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CD Voice Commands
If you are listening to a CD, press the voice button on the
steering wheel control. When prompted, say any of the
commands in the following chart.
If you are not listening to a CD, press the voice button and, after the
tone, say “CD”, then any of the commands in the following chart.
“CD”
“Pause” “Repeat off”
“Play” “Repeat track”
“Play next track” “Shuffle”
“Play previous track” “Shuffle CD”
*
“Play track <1–512>” “Shuffle folder”*
“Repeat” “Shuffle off”
“Repeat folder”*“Help”
*This applies to WMA or MP3 files only.
SD Card Slot and USB Port
SD Card Slot
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.
Note:The navigation system also uses this card slot. SeeNavigation
systemlater in this chapter for more information.
The 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 SD card slot, press the lower left
corner of the touchscreen.
SD logo is a trademark of SD-3C,
LLC.
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USB Port
The 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 charge devices if they support this
feature.
In order to playback video from your iPod® or iPhone® (if compatible),
you MUST have a special combination USB/RCA composite video cable
(available for purchase from Apple®). When the cable is connected to
your iPod® or iPhone®, plug the other end into both the RCA jacks and
the USB port.
Playing Music from Your Device
Insert your device and select the USB or SD Card tab once the system
recognizes it. You can then select from the following options:
When you select: You can:
RepeatRepeat the currently playing song or album.
ShufflePlay music on the selected album or folder in
random order.
Similar MusicChoose music similar to what is currently
playing.
More InfoThis displays information such as current track,
artist name, album and genre.
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When you select: You can:
Options Sound Settingsallows you to adjust Bass,
Midrange, Treble, Balance and Fade, DSP
(Digital Signal Processing), Occupancy Mode
and Speed Compensated Volume. (Your vehicle
may not have all these settings.)
Media Player Settingsallows you to select
more settings, which is underMedia Player.
SeeSettings.
Device Informationdisplays software and
firmware information about the currently
connected media device.
Update Media Indexindexes your device each
time you connect it to make sure you have the
latest voice commands available for all media on
the device.
BrowseBrowse the contents of the device. It also allows
you to search by genre, artist, album, etc.
If you want to view song information such as Title, Artist, File, Folder,
Album, and Genre, touch the on-screen album art.
You can also pressWhat’s Playing?to hear how the system pronounces
the current band and song. This can be helpful when using voice
commands to make sure the system correctly plays your request.
SD Card and USB Voice Commands
If you are listening to a USB device or an SD card, press the
voice button on the steering wheel control. When prompted, say
any of the commands in the following chart.
If you are not listening to a USB device or an SD card, press the voice
button and, after the tone, say “USB” or “SD card”, then any of the
commands in the following chart.
“USB” or “SD CARD”
“Browse”*“Play podcast episode ”
“Next” “Play similar music”
“Pause” “Play song ”
“Play” “Play TV show ”
**
“Play album ” “Play TV show episode ”**
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“USB” or “SD CARD”
“Play all” “Play video ”**
“Play artist ” “Play video podcast episode
”**
“Play audiobook ” “Play video playlist ”**
“Play author ” “Previous”
“Play composer ” “Repeat all”
“Play folder ” “Repeat off”
“Play genre ” “Repeat one”
“Play movie ”
**“Shuffle”
“Play music video ”**“Shuffle off”
“Play playlist ” “What’s this?”
“Play podcast ” “Help”
*If you have said you would like to browse your USB or SD card, the
system prompts you to specify what you would like to browse. When
prompted, see the following “Browse” chart.
**These commands are only available in USB mode and are device-dependent.
“BROWSE”
“Album ” “All video podcasts”*
“All albums” “All videos”*
“All artists” “Artist ”
“All audiobooks” “Audiobook ”
“All authors” “Author ”
“All composers” “Composer ”
“All folders” “Folder ”
“All genres” “Genre ”
“All movies”
*“Playlist ”
“All music videos”*“Podcast ”
“All playlists” “TV show ”*
“All podcasts” “Video ”*
“All songs” “Video playlist ”*
“All TV shows”*“Video podcast ”*
“All video playlists”*“Help”
*These commands are only available in USB mode and are device-dependent.
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Supported Media Players, Formats and Metadata Information
SYNC is capable of hosting nearly any digital media player, including
iPod®, Zune™, plays from device players, and most USB drives.
Supported audio formats include MP3, WMA, WAV and AAC.
It is also able to organize your indexed media from your playing device by
metadata tags. Metadata tags, which are descriptive software identifiers
embedded in the media files, provide information about the file.
If your indexed media files contain no information embedded in these
metadata tags, SYNC may classify the empty metadata tags as
Unknown.
In order to playback video from your iPod® or iPhone®, (if compatible),
you MUST have a special combination USB/RCA composite video cable
(which you can buy from Apple®). When the cable is connected to your
iPod® or iPhone®, plug the other end into both the RCA jacks and the
USB port.
Bluetooth Audio
Your system allows you to stream audio over your vehicle’s speakers from
your connected, Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone.
To access, press the lower left corner on the touchscreen, then
select theBT Stereotab.
Bluetooth Audio Voice Commands
If you are listening to a Bluetooth audio device, press the voice
button on the steering wheel control. When prompted, say any
of the commands in the following chart.
If you are not listening to a Bluetooth audio device, press the voice
button and, after the tone, say “Bluetooth Audio”, then any of the
commands in the following chart.
Note:If your Bluetooth device supports streaming metadata, all the
commands below are available. If your device does not, only “Next song”,
“Pause”, “Play” and “Previous song” are available.
Bluetooth Voice Commands
“Browse album
”“Browse composer
”“Play genre ”
“Browse all albums” “Browse folder
”“Play playlist ”
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