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This Quick Reference Guide is not intended to replace your vehicle Owner’s
Manual which contains more detailed information concerning the features of your
vehicle, as well as important safety warnings designed to help reduce the risk of
injury to you and your passengers. Please read your entire Owner’s Manual
carefully as you begin learning about your new vehicle and refer to the appropriate
chapters when questions arise. All information contained in this Quick Reference
Guide was accurate at the time of duplication. We reserve the right to change
features, operation and/or functionality of any vehicle specification at any time.
Your Ford dealer is the best source for the most current information. For detailed
operating and safety information, please consult your Owner’s Manual.
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First Printing
Quick Reference Guide
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Warning: driving while distracted can
result in loss of vehicle control, crash
and injury. We strongly recommend that
you use extreme caution when using
any device that may take your focus off
the road. Your primary responsibility is
the safe operation of your vehicle. We
recommend against the use of any hand-
held device while driving and encourage
the use of voice-operated systems when
possible. Make sure you are aware of all
applicable local laws that may affect the
use of electronic devices while driving.
SYnc is a voice-activated
technology personalized by you.
it is a hands-free, voice recognition
system used for entertainment,
information and communication.
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SyncMy ride.ca (Canada)
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To put qr tags to work for you, use
your mobile phone’s browser or app
store link to download a qr tag
reader. Then follow the directions
to scan the qr tag and see your
vehicle’s features come to life.
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before you get Started
• Pair your phone to SYNC before
using MyFord Touch.
• If you have the navigation SD card, make
sure that it is inserted into the media
port or your navigation will not work.
Pairing y our Phone with
MyFord t ouch
Make sure that your vehicle is in P (Park) and
both your ignition and radio are turned on.
1. Touch a dd Phone in the upper left
corner of the touchscreen.
2. Make sure that your cellular phone’s
Bluetooth is set to On.
3. Select SYNC on your cellular
phone and a six-digit PIN
appears on your device.
4. You may be prompted to enter a PIN
on your device. To pair, enter the PIN
displayed on the touchscreen.
5. Confirm that the PIN provided by
SYNC matches the PIN displayed on
your cellular phone.
6. The display will indicate when the
pairing is successful.
PhOne
Voice-control your phone for hands-free
calling with your phone securely tucked
away. With SYNC, you won’t even need
to know the phone number. Just say the
name of the person you want from
your contacts.
Your phone connects you with many other
features and SYNC services:
• Connect to SYNC Services for traffic,
directions, business searches and
information favorites.
• Connect to Operator Assist to help
locate a listing or destination.
• Call for a Vehicle Health Report.
• Automatically connects with a 911
operator in the event of an accident
(feature must be turned on prior to
the event).
• Transfer calls seamlessly from SYNC
to your phone as you get in or out of
your vehicle.
Refer to the SYNC chapter of your
Owner’s Manual for complete details.
navIga TIOn*
Get started with your navigation system
by pressing the upper-right green
corner. The available, voice-activated
navigation system includes:
• SiriusXM Traffic™
• SiriusXM Travel Link™
• GPS (Global Positioning
System) technology
• 3-D mapping
• Turn-by-turn navigation
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter
of your Owner’s Manual for
complete details.
Set a destination
Set a destination on your touchscreen
by using a street address, a city
center, a place on the map or a point
of interest (POI). The easiest way,
however, is by voice. 1.
Press the voice button
. When
prompted, say “Destination
street address”.
2. The system will ask you to say the
full address and will display an
example on-screen.
3. You can then speak the address
naturally, such as: “One two three
Main Street, Anytown”.
You can also use the touchscreen to
enter a destination and narrow your
choices by city or street as you type.
You can choose from up to three different
types of routes:
• Fastest: Uses the fastest moving
roads possible.
• Shortest: Uses the shortest
distance possible.
• Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the most
fuel-efficient route.
tips
• Save your favorite locations by
touching “Save to Favorites”.
• Change your map views from
Direction Headed, North Up or 3D.A Revolutionary Way To Connect with Your Vehicle.
use the four-corner, four-color touchscreen to explore and interact with your vehicle. The touchscreen works the same way
traditional controls, knobs and buttons do. Press the various corners on your touchscreen to personalize the many features and
settings of your vehicle all in one place, and press the home icon
at any time to return to your home screen. The system provides
easy interaction with your cellular phone, multimedia entertainment, climate controls and navigation system*.
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Phone, navigation*, climate and entertainment are the four main features of SYnc
with Myford Touch. each feature has its own corner represented by its own color.
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