Pairing a Phone for the First Time
Note:SYNC can support downloading upto approximately 1000 entries perBluetooth-enabled cellular phone.
Note:Make sure to switch on the ignitionand the radio. Put the transmission inposition P (automatic transmission) orneutral with the parking brake applied(manual transmission).
Note:To scroll through the menus, pressthe up and down arrows on your audiosystem.
Wirelessly pairing your phone with SYNCallows you to make and receive hands-freecalls.
1.Press the phone button. When thedisplay indicates there is no phonepaired, press OK.
2.When Find SYNC appears in thedisplay, press OK.
3.Put your phone into Bluetoothdiscovery mode. See your device'smanual if necessary.
4.When prompted on your phone'sdisplay, enter the six-digit PIN providedby SYNC in the radio display. Thedisplay indicates when the pairing issuccessful.
Depending on your phone's capability andyour market, the system may prompt youwith questions, such as setting the currentphone as the primary phone (the phoneSYNC automatically tries to connect withfirst upon vehicle start-up) anddownloading your phonebook.
Pairing Subsequent Phones
Note:Make sure to switch on the ignitionand the radio. Put the transmission inposition P (automatic transmission) orneutral with the parking brake applied(manual transmission).
Note:To scroll through the menus, pressthe up and down arrows on your audiosystem.
1.Press the phone button, and then scrollto System Settings. Press OK.
2.Scroll to Bluetooth Devices. Press OK.
3.Scroll to Add Bluetooth Device. PressOK.
4.When Find SYNC appears in thedisplay, press OK.
5.Put your phone into Bluetoothdiscovery mode. See your phone'smanual if necessary.
6.When prompted on your phone'sdisplay, enter the six-digit PIN providedby SYNC in the radio display. Thedisplay indicates when the pairing issuccessful.
The system then prompts with questions,such as if you would like to set the currentphone as the primary phone (the phoneSYNC automatically tries to connect withfirst upon vehicle start-up) or downloadyour phone book.
Phone Voice Commands
"PHONE"
"Call
"Call
"Call
"Call
"Call
"Call
"Call history incoming"2
"Call history missed"2
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SYNC Services quick tips
You can personalize your Services feature to providequicker access to your most used or favorite information.You can save address points such as work or home. Youcan also save favorite information like sports teams or anews category. You can learn more about personalizationby logging onto www.SYNCMyRide.com.
Personalizing
Press the voice button at any time (while connected toSYNC Services) to interrupt a voice prompt or an audioclip (such as a sports report) and say your voice command.
Push to interrupt
Your subscription is associated with your Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone number, not your VIN (VehicleIdentification Number). You can pair and connect yourphone to any vehicle equipped with SYNC Services andcontinue enjoying your personalized services.
Portable
You can even access your account outside your vehicle.Just use the number on your phone's call history. Trafficand Directions features do not function properly butinformation services and the 411 connect and text messagefeatures are available.
SYNC AppLink
Note:This feature is only available in theUnited States.
Note:You must pair and connect yoursmartphone to SYNC to access AppLink.
Note:iPhone users need to connect thephone to the USB port in order to start theapplication. We recommend you lock youriPhone after starting an application.
Note:The AppLink feature is not availableif your vehicle is equipped with the MyFordTouch or MyLincoln Touch system.
Note:Depending on your display type, youcan access AppLink from the media menu,the phone menu, or by using voicecommands. Once an app is running throughAppLink, you can control main features ofthe app through voice commands andsteering wheel controls.
To Access Using the Phone Menu
1.Press the phone button to access theSYNC phone menu on-screen.
2.Scroll to Mobile Apps and press OK toaccess a list of available applications.
3.Scroll through the list of availableapplications and press OK to select aparticular app.
4.Once an app is running through SYNC,you can access an app’s menu bypressing the MENU button to firstaccess the SYNC menu.
5.Select "SYNC-Media" by pressing OK.
6.Scroll until "
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To Access Using the Media Menu
1.Press the AUX button on the centerconsole.
2.Press MENU to access the SYNCmenu.
3.Select "SYNC-Media" by pressing OK.
4.Scroll to Mobile Apps and press OK toaccess a list of available applications.
5.Scroll through the list of availableapplications and press OK to select aparticular app.
6.Once an app is running through SYNC,you can access an app’s menu bypressing the MENU button to firstaccess the SYNC menu.
7.Select "SYNC-Media" by pressing OK.
8.Scroll until "
To Access Using Voice Commands
1.Press the voice icon.
2.When prompted, say "Mobile Apps".
3.Say the name of the application afterthe tone.
4.The app should start. While an app isrunning through SYNC, you can pressthe voice button and speak commandsspecific to the app, such as "PlayStation Quickmix". Say "Help" todiscover available voice commands.
USING SYNC™ WITH YOUR
MEDIA PLAYER
You can access and play music from yourdigital music player over your vehicle'sspeaker system using the system's mediamenu or voice commands. You can alsosort and play your music by specificcategories, such as artist and album.
Note:The system is capable of indexing upto 30,000 songs.
SYNC is capable of hosting nearly anydigital media player including: iPod®,Zune™, Plays from device players, andmost USB drives. SYNC also supportsaudio formats, such as MP3, WMA, WAVand ACC.
Connecting Your Digital MediaPlayer to the USB Port
Note:If your digital media player has apower switch, make sure you switch it onbefore plugging it in.
To Connect Using Voice Commands
1.Plug the device into the USB port.
2.Press the voice icon and whenprompted, say "USB".
3.You can now play music by saying anyof the appropriate voice commands.See the media voice commands.
To Connect Using the System Menu
1.Plug the device into the USB port.
2.Press AUX and then MENU to enterthe media menu.
3.Scroll to Select Source. Press OK.
4.Scroll to USB. Press OK.
5.Depending on how many digital mediafiles are on your connected device,Indexing may appear in the radiodisplay. When indexing is complete, thescreen returns to the Play menu.
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"USB"
"Similar music"
"What's playing?"
1
Voice command guide
Turn autoplay on to listen to music processed duringindexing. Turn autoplay off to allow the indexing process
to finish before the system plays any of your music.*
"Autoplay"
The system searches all the data from your indexed musicand, if available, begins to play the chosen type of music.You can only play genres of music that are present in theGENRE metadata tags that you have on your digital mediaplayer.
"Search genre" or "Playgenre"
The system compiles a playlist and then plays musicsimilar to what is currently playing from the USB port usingindexed metadata information.
"Similar music"
The system searches for specific artist, track or albuminformation from the music indexed through the USB port."Search" or "Play" artist,track or album
This allows you to make your previous command morespecific. For example, if you asked to search and play allmusic by a certain artist, you could then say, "Refinealbum" and choose a specific album from the list to view.If you then select Play, the system only plays music fromthat specific album.
"Refine"
*Indexing times can vary from device to device and with regard to the number of songsthe system needs to process.
Press the voice icon. When prompted, say,"Bluetooth audio", then any of thefollowing:
"BLUETOOTH AUDIO"
"Connections"
"Pause"
"Play"
"Play next track"
"Play previous track"
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Media Menu Features
The media menu allows you to select yourmedia source, how to play your music(such as by artist, genre, shuffle or repeat),
and also to add, connect or delete devices.
1.Press AUX and then MENU to enterthe media menu.
2.Scroll to cycle through:
You can:When you select:
Play your music by artist, album, genre, playlist, track,similar music or play all music. You can also choose toExplore USB to view the supported digital music files onyour playing device.
Play Menu
Select and play music from your USB port, auxiliary inputjack (line in) or stream music from your Bluetooth-enabledphone.
Select Source
SYNC USB: Press OK to access music plugged into yourUSB port. You can also plug in devices to charge them (ifsupported by your device). Once connected, the system
indexes any readable media files.1
Bluetooth Audio: This is a phone-dependent feature thatallows you to stream music playing on your Bluetooth-enabled phone. If supported by your device, you can pressSEEK to play the previous or next track.
SYNC Line In: Press OK to select and play music from your
portable music player over your vehicle's speakers.2
Choose to shuffle or repeat your music and select yourAutoplay settings. Once you turn these selections on, theyremain on until you turn them off. Press SEEK to play the
previous or next track.3
Media Settings
Shuffle: Press OK to shuffle available media files in thecurrent playlist. To shuffle all media tracks, you must selectPlay All in the play menu and then select Shuffle.
Repeat: Press OK to repeat any song.
Autoplay: Turn autoplay on to listen to music processedduring indexing. Turn autoplay off to allow the indexingprocess to finish before the system plays any of your
music.4
Interact with SYNC-capable mobile applications on yoursmartphone.Mobile Apps
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You can:When you select:
Completely erase all information stored on SYNC (allphonebook, call history, text messages and all paireddevices) and return to the factory default settings.
Master Reset
Download new software applications (if available) andthen load the desired applications through your USB port.See the web site for more information.
Application
Exit the current menu.Return
SYNC™ TROUBLESHOOTING
Your SYNC system is easy to use. However,should questions arise, see the tablesbelow.
Use the website at any time to check yourphone's compatibility, register youraccount and set preferences as well asaccess a customer representative via anonline chat (during certain hours). Visitwww.SYNCMyRide.com,www.SYNCMyRide.ca orwww.syncmaroute.ca for moreinformation.
Phone issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
Review your phone's manualabout audio adjustments.The audio control settingson your phone may beaffecting SYNC perform-ance.
There is excessive back-ground noise during a phonecall.
Try turning off the device,resetting the device,removing the device'sbattery, then trying again.
This may be a possiblephone malfunction.During a call, I can hear theother person but theycannot hear me.
· Go to the website to reviewyour phone's compatibility.· This is a phone-dependentfeature.SYNC is not able to down-load my phonebook.· Try turning off the device,resetting the device orremoving the device'sbattery, then trying again.
· This may be a possiblephone malfunction.
· Try pushing your phone-book contacts to SYNC byusing the Add Contactsfeature.· Use the SYNCmyphonefeature available on thewebsite.
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USB and media issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
· Try turning off the device,resetting the device,removing the device'sbattery, then trying again.
This may be a possibledevice malfunction.I am having troubleconnecting my device.
· Make sure you are using themanufacturer's cable.· Make sure you insert theUSB cable properly into thedevice and the USB port.· Make sure that the devicedoes not have an auto-install program or activesecurity settings.
Make sure you are notleaving the device in yourvehicle during very hot orcold temperatures.
This is a device limitation.SYNC does not recognizemy device when I turn on thecar.
Make sure you properlyconnect the device to SYNCand that you have pressedplay on your device.
· This is a phone-dependentfeature.· The device is notconnected.
Bluetooth audio does notstream.
· Make sure that all songdetails are populated.· Your music files may notcontain the proper artist,song title, album or genreinformation.
SYNC does not recognizemusic that is on my device.· Some devices require youto change the USB settingsfrom mass storage to MTPclass.· The file may be corrupted.· The song may have copy-right protection, which doesnot allow it to play.
Vehicle Health Report and Services (Traffic, Directions and Information) issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
· This is a free feature, butyou must first register onlineto use it.
· You did not activate youraccount on the website.· You may have the wrongVIN (vehicle identificationnumber) listed.
I received a text that I didnot activate Vehicle HealthReport.
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This system uses a four-corner strategy toprovide quick access to several vehiclefeatures and settings. The touchscreenprovides easy interaction with your cellularphone, multimedia, climate control andnavigation system. The corners display anyactive modes within those menus, such asphone status or the climate temperature.
Note:Some features are not available whileyour vehicle is moving.
Note:Your system is equipped with afeature that allows you to access andcontrol audio features for 30 minutes afteryou switch the ignition off (and no doorsopen).
PHONE
Press to select any of the following:
•Phone
•Quick Dial
•Phonebook
•History
•Messaging
•Settings
NAVIGATION
Press to select any of the following:
•My Home
•Favorites
•Previous Destinations
•Point of Interest
•Emergency
•Street Address
•Intersection
•City Center
•Map
•Edit Route Cancel Route
CLIMATE
Press to select any of the following:
•Driver Settings
•Recirculated Air
•Auto
•Dual
•Passenger Settings
•A/C
•Defrost
SETTINGS
Press to select any of the following:
•Clock
•Display
•Sound
•Vehicle
•Settings
•Help
HOME
Press to access your homescreen. Depending on yourvehicle’s option package and software,your screens may vary in appearance fromthe descriptions in this section. Yourfeatures may also be limited depending onyour market. Check with an authorizeddealer for availability.
INFORMATION
Press to select any of the following:
•Services
•Travel Link
•Alerts
•Calendar
•Apps
ENTERTAINMENT
Press to select any of the following:
•AM
•FM
•SIRIUS
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