SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment, information and communication.
SYNC…Say the word.
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Why do I need a SYNC owner account?
A SYnc owner account is required for Vehicle Health Report
activation and the ability to view your reports online. You’ll
also be able to take advantage of all of SYnc ’s Services and
personalization features, such as saving your Favorites and
Points of Interest (POI). You’ll receive the latest software
updates that add new places, directions and information;
and if you have questions, you’ll get free customer support.
Some services may not be available in your area. c reate
your account by visiting the website or calling the toll-free
number for more information. See the inside front cover of
this guide for details.
Using my phone with SYNC
Note: Enter your phone book contacts with both first and last
names to increase SYnc ’s ability to select the correct contact.
Remember to say the contact name exactly as it is listed in your
phone book.
Making a phone call:
Use SYnc to make a phone call to anyone in your phone
book by pressing voice button
and when prompted, give
a voice command.
For example, you could say “Call Jake Smith at home”. SYnc
repeats the command back to you and dials the number.
Note: You can also make phone calls by pressing the voice
button and when prompted, say the voice command
“ Dial”, then verbally say the phone number.
Answering incoming calls:
Whenever you have an incoming call, you will be able
to see the name and number of the person calling in
your display. Press the phone button
to answer an
incoming call. You can hang up at any time by pressing
and holding the phone button
.
Do not disturb mode:
This feature blocks incoming calls and text messages, and
saves them for later. You still have access to outgoing calls
when this feature is active. Say the voice command, “Do not
disturb on” to enable and “Do not disturb off” t o disable.
Using SYNC to access 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 voice commands to play music:
1. Plug your media player into your USB port.
2. Press the voice button
. When prompted say “USB ”,
then follow-up by saying one of the voice commands.
3. You will hear the command repeated back to you and the
selected item will play.
Getting Started with your SYNC® System
Before you get started
1. Set up your owner account at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.)
or SyncMyRide.ca ( canada). Register by following the
on-screen instructions. After registering you can see
what complimentary services you are eligible for.
2. SYnc uses a wireless connection called
Bluetooth®
to communicate with your phone. Turn Bluetooth
mode on in your phone’s menu options. This lets
your phone find SYnc . If you need more details
on setting up your phone to work with SYnc ,
visit SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca
( c anada), or your phone manufacturer’s website.
Pairing your phone with SYNC
In order to use many of the features of SYnc such
as making a phone call, receiving a text or using SYnc
services, you must first connect or pair your phone
with SYnc .
To pair your phone for the first time:
1. Make sure that your vehicle is in (P) Park and your
ignition and radio are turned on.
2. Press the phone button
. When the display indicates
No Phone Found, press OK. 3.
When Add Bluetooth
Device? appears in the
display press OK.
4. When Find SYNC appears
in the display press OK.
When prompted on your
phone’s display, enter the
PIn provided by SYnc into
your phone.
5. The display will indicate
when the pairing
is successful.
Note: The system may prompt
you to:
• Set your phone as primary/
favorite (the primary phone
will receive messages and
voice mails).
• Download your phone book
(this is required to use the full
set of voice commands).
• Turn on 911 Assist
®. Tips:
•
To pair subsequent
phones, please refer to
Pairing Subsequent Phones
in the SYNC chapter of
your Owner’s Manual.
• If you are experiencing
pairing problems, try
performing a clean
pairing by deleting your
services from SYnc
and deleting the SYnc
connection from your
phone; then repeat
the process.
• Make sure that there
are no security features
active on your phone
preventing you from
connecting to SYnc .
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