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MyFord adds features that let you customize the settings for
your music sources and phone controls. Use the large buttons
located under the 4.2-inch screen to scroll through your menu
choices. The buttons are designed for easy use even when you’re
wearing gloves. Access and activate handy features, such as:
• Hands-free calling • Vehicle Health Report
• 911 Assist • Bluetooth audio streaming
• Voice control of your • SYNC Services*
digital media player
WhY do Yo U need a SYnC oWner aCC oUnt?
A SYNC owner account is required for Vehicle Health Report activation and
the ability to view your reports online. You will be able to take advantage of
the many SYNC Services and personalization features, such as saving your
favorites and points of interest (POI). You will receive the latest software
updates that add new places, directions and information; and if you have
questions, you’ll get free customer support. For more information, 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.
SYnC ServiCe S*
Available only in the United States, this feature uses advanced vehicle
sensors, integrated GPS technology and comprehensive map and
traffic data, to give you personalized traffic reports, precise turn-by-turn
directions, business searches, news, sports, weather and more. For a complete list of services or to learn more, please visit
www.SYnCmyride.com.
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Connect to SYNC Services by using voice commands or through the
phone menu.
• Receive turn-by-turn directions.
- To find the closest business or type of business to your current
location, just say “Business search” and then, “Search near me”.
- Follow the voice prompts to select your destination, and the system
uploads your current vehicle location, calculates a route based on
current traffic conditions and sends it back to your vehicle.
- After the route download is complete, the phone call automatically
ends. You then receive audible and visual driving instructions as you
travel toward your destination.
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SYnC With mYFord t oUCh
The four-corner, four-color touchscreen provides easy interaction with your cellular phone, multimedia
entertainment, climate controls and navigation* system. Each feature has its own corner represented
by its own color. The touchscreen works the same way as traditional controls, knobs and buttons do.
For easy interaction, press the corners (Phone, Navigation*, Entertainment and Climate) to personalize
your vehicle features and settings all in one place.
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• Press the home icon at any time to
return to your home screen.
• Large knobs and buttons are easy to use,
even if you are wearing gloves.
• For a list of commonly used voice
commands and additional support
(including toll-free phone numbers and
websites), see the inside front cover.
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phone
Voice-control your phone for hands-free calling
with your phone securely put 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.
•
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 (system must be
turned on prior to event).
• Transfer calls seamlessly from SYNC to phone
as you get in or out of your vehicle.
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navigation*
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
Some features require a subscription. Refer to the
MyFord Touch chapter of your Owner’s Manual for
complete details.
Set a de Stination
Set a destination through 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. Push 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”.
While the vehicle is in p (Park), you
can use the touchscreen to enter a
destination and narrow your choices by
city or street as you type.
Choose from up to three different types
of routes:
• Fastest: Uses the fastest moving
roads possible.
• Shortest: Uses the shortest
distance possible.
• eco (ecor oute): Uses the
most fuel-efficient route.
Set Up Y oUr
in-C aSe-oF-emergenCY
(iCe) C ontaCtS
This feature allows you to save up to two
numbers as ICE contacts for quick access if
there is an emergency.
• Select edit to access your phone book and
then select the desired contacts.
• The numbers then appear as options on this
screen for the ICE 1 and ICE 2 buttons. The
ICE contacts you select appear at the end of
the 911 Assist call process.
pairing Y oUr phone
• Touch add phone in the upper left corner of the
touchscreen. Find SYnC appears on the screen,
and instructs you to begin the pairing process
from your device.
• Make sure that Bluetooth is set
to On and that your cellular phone is in the
proper mode. See your device’s manual,
if necessary.
• If prompted to enter a PIN on your device, it
does not support Secure Simple Pairing. To pair,
enter the PIN displayed on the touchscreen.
Skip the next step.
• When prompted on your phone’s display,
confirm that the PIN provided by SYNC
matches the PIN displayed on your
cellular phone.
• The display indicates when the pairing
is successful. You can also change your map views
from Heading Up, North Up or 3D.
Save a Favorite
When you find a specific address or a
point of interest (POI) that you’d like
to store within the system, you can
save it to your Favorites. Using the touchscreen,
press Save to Favorites. When you want to view
that destination again, you can press Favorites to
retrieve your stored locations.
Note: Some features, such as Point of Interest
(POI) ratings and the ability to type in a
destination, are not available while the vehicle is
moving. For more complete information, see the
MyFord Touch chapter in your Owner’s Manual.
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entertainment
No matter how you store your music, SYNC makes
it yours to enjoy when you’re behind the wheel. Just
press the lower-left, red corner of the touchscreen.
From here, you can easily go between AM/FM, Sirius,
and other media sources.
Set YoUr r adio pre SetS
• Touch the lower-left Entertainment corner on
the touchscreen.
• Touch Fm.
• Touch direct t une.
• Enter the desired station and touch enter.
• Touch presets and then touch and hold one of
the memory preset buttons to save it. You will
hear a brief mute and the sound will return when
the station is saved.
U Sing SYnC to aCCe SS digital media
Plug in your USB media devices such as phones
and MP3 players, and use SYNC to play all of your
favorite music.
USing v oiCe Command S to
pla Y mUSiC
1. Plug your media player into your USB port.
2. Press the voice button
. When prompted, say
“USB ”, then follow-up saying a voice command.
• USB • A/V in
• Bluetooth® streaming • SD card
Climate
SYNC with MyFord Touch controls the temperature, airflow direction, fan speed, and activates
other climate features like heated front seats for you and your passenger. To use voice commands
to operate climate, say a voice command like “Climate temperature 72 degrees” and MyFord Touch
will make that adjustment.
Set Y oUr temperatUre
• Touch the lower-right, blue Climate corner
on the touchscreen.
• Set your exact, desired temperature by using
the arrows.
• Touch and hold myt emp to select a
temperature that you would like the vehicle
to remember and maintain for you.
• You can also adjust your climate settings by
using the buttons and knobs located on the
instrument panel.
Set Y oUr
p a SSenger’ S
temperatUre
• Touch dual to turn on
the passenger side
temperature control.
• Touch + or – to adjust
the temperature.
adjUS t heated
or ventilated
Front Seat S
•
Touch the heated or ventilated seat icon to
control the seat setting.
• More light bars indicate a higher setting.
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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.

alert you of your proximity to objects.
If equipped with the touchscreen, you can also
press Zoom and level 1, 2 or 3 to zoom in or out.
When activating manual zoom mode, the system
always starts from oFF.
Note: Visibility aids do not replace the need to
watch where the vehicle is moving. Refer to your
Owner’s Manual for safety information, more
details and limitations.
rear SenSing S YStem*
This system can warn you if there is an object
behind the vehicle. A warning tone will sound
which increases in frequency as you get closer to
the object and will sound a continuous warning
when the object is less than 10 inches away.
The system is not effective when the vehicle is
traveling above 3 mph (5 km/h) and may not
detect angular or moving objects.
Note: Visibility aids do not replace the need to
watch where the vehicle is moving. Refer to
your Owner’s Manual for safety information,
more details and limitations.
hill S tart a SSiSt
The system makes it easier to pull away when your
vehicle is on a slope without the need to use the
parking brake.The brakes release automatically
once the engine has developed sufficient drive to
prevent the vehicle from rolling down the slope.
to use:
1. Press and hold the brake pedal to bring your
vehicle to a complete standstill.
2. If the sensors detect that the vehicle is on
a slope, the system will activate automatically. 3.
When you remove your foot from the brake
pedal, the vehicle will remain on the slope
without rolling away for approximately
two or three seconds. This hold time will
automatically extend if you are in the
process of driving off.
4. Drive off in a normal manner. The brakes
will release automatically.
hill de SCent C ontrol
The feature helps you set and maintain vehicle
speed while descending steep grades on various
surface conditions. This feature can maintain
vehicle speeds on downhill grades between
3 mph (5 km/h) and 20 mph (32 km/h). Above
20 mph (32 km/h), the system remains armed,
but descent speed cannot be set or maintained.
To enable hill descent control and set the descent
speed, do the following:
1. Press and release the hill descent button
located on the instrument panel. A light in the
control will illuminate and a tone will sound
when this feature is activated.
2. To increase descent speed, press the
accelerator pedal until the desired speed is
reached. To decrease descent speed, press the
brake pedal until the desired speed is reached.
For more detailed information, please refer to your
Owner’s Manual.
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to W/ha Ul FeatUre
This feature helps improve transmission operation
when towing a trailer or a heavy load. To activate
tow/haul, press the button (on the side of the
gearshift lever on a floor-shift transmission, or on the end of the column-shift transmission lever).
The to
W haUl indicator light will illuminate
in the instrument cluster. To deactivate, press
the button again. Drive with the vehicle in d
(Overdrive) with tow/haul off for the best fuel
economy. Refer to the Transmission chapter of
your Owner’s Manual for more information.
progre SSive range
Sele Ction (pr S)
With the gearshift lever in d (Drive), press the (–)
button on your transmission gearshift lever or
column shifter to activate PRS. The available and
selected gears will be indicated in the instrument
cluster. All available gears will be displayed with
the current gear indicated. Press the (–) button
again to lock out gears beginning with the highest
gear. For example, press the (–) button twice to
lock out the 6th and 5th gears. Only the available
gears will be displayed and the transmission will
automatically shift between the available gears.
Press the (+) button to unlock gears to allow
the transmission to shift to higher gears. The
transmission will shift automatically within the
gear range you select.
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tele SCoping mirror S*
Using the door-mounted switch, you can position
both mirrors at the same time. To telescope the
mirrors out, press and hold the left side of the
switch. While the mirrors extend, it is normal to
hear the telescoping motors running as you hold
the switch. To telescope mirrors in, press and
hold the right side of the switch.
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The AdvanceTrac stability system helps you to
keep control of your vehicle when on a slippery
surface. The electronic stability control portion of
the system helps avoid skids and lateral slides and
roll stability control helps avoid a vehicle rollover.
The traction control system helps avoid drive
wheel spin and loss of traction. The system can
be manually turned off
. Refer to your Stability
Control chapter in your Owner’s Manual for
more details.
trailer S WaY C ontrol*
The feature applies your vehicle brakes at
individual wheels and, if necessary, reduces engine
power. If the trailer begins to sway, the stability
control light flashes
. The first thing to do is
slow your vehicle down, then pull safely to the
side of the road and check for proper tongue load
and trailer load distribution. For more information,
please refer to your Owner’s Manual.
trailer BraKe C ontroller (tBC)*
The fully integrated TBC assists in smooth and
effective trailer braking by powering the trailer’s
electric or electric-over hydraulic brakes with a
proportional output based on the towing vehicle’s
brake pressure.
The gain setting is used to set the TBC for specific
towing conditions and should be changed as
towing conditions change. Changes to towing
conditions include trailer load, vehicle load, road
conditions and weather. Use the g
ain + and – adjustment buttons to
increase or decrease the braking feature’s power
output to the trailer in 0.5 increments.
a djust the g ain by:
1. Pressing the g ain+ or gain– buttons to
increase or decrease the setting to the desired
starting point. A Gain setting of 6.0 is a good
starting point for heavier loads.
2. Test the adjusted g ain setting again after you
make adjustments. When testing:
a. 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.
b. If the trailer wheels lock up (the tires will
squeal), reduce the g ain setting. If the trailer
wheels turn freely, increase the g ain setting
c. The proper g ain setting will be at the point
just below trailer wheel lock-up.
Note: If towing a heavier trailer, trailer wheel
lock-up may not be attainable even with the
maximum Gain setting of 10.
ele CtroniC loCKing
diFFerential (eld )*
With the eld engaged, the rear axle temporarily
locks, allowing both rear wheels to turn at the
same speed. This function helps to provide
additional traction as needed.
Note: ELD should not be used on dry surfaces.
to activate:
In 4x4 vehicles, pull the 4WD control knob
toward you.
In 4x2 vehicles, turn the eld control knob from
oFF to on.
The indicator light
will continuously display
in the cluster when the eld is active.
rear vieW Camera S YStem*
Located on the tailgate, this camera provides
a video image of the area behind the vehicle.
The display will automatically appear in the
touchscreen* or in the auto dimming interior
mirror whenever the vehicle is in r (Reverse)
and uses colors (green, yellow and red) to
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