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1. ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL*Adjusts your vehicle speed the set gap
between you and the vehicle in front of you
in the same lane. You can select from one
of four GAP settings. Refer to the Cruise
Control chapter of your Owner’s Manual
for more information.
Note: Driving aids do not replace the need
to watch where the vehicle is moving and
brake where necessary. Refer to your
Owner’s Manual for safety information,
more details and limitations.
2. LEFT VEHICLE
INFORMATION DISPLAY
Displays information about various systems
on your vehicle. Use the left, 5-way controls
located on the steering wheel to choose
and confirm settings and messages. Refer
to the Information Displays chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more information.
3. PADDLE SHIFTERS*With your vehicle in drive (D), the paddle
shifters provide temporary manual control.
They allow you the ability to shift gears
quickly, without taking your hands off the
steering wheel.
You can achieve extensive manual control
by moving the gearshift lever to the sport
(S) position. • Pull the right paddle (+) to upshift.
•
Pull the left paddle (–) to downshift.
The instrument cluster displays your
currently selected gear.
Note: The system stays in manual control
until you make another shift selection
(for example, drive [D]).
Refer to the Transmission chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more information.
4. SERVICE ENGINE
SOON LIGHT
Illuminates briefly when you switch
the ignition on. If the light remains on
or blinks after you start the engine, the
On-Board Diagnostics (OBD-II) system
detects a problem. Drive in a moderate
fashion and contact an authorized dealer
as soon as possible.
5. RIGHT VEHICLE
INFORMATION DISPLAY *
Displays information about Entertainment,
Phone and Navigation*. Use the right,
5-way controls located on your steering
wheel to scroll through, highlight and make
minor adjustments within a selected menu.
Refer to the MyFord Touch
® chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more information.
6. STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
Audio Controls
Press VOL + or – to increase or decrease
volume levels.
Press
to access the next or
previous radio station preset, CD track
or preset satellite radio channel*.
Voice Controls
Press to access voice recognition.
Press
to access phone mode or to
answer a call.
Press
to disconnect a phone call.
7. POWER TILT
AND TELESCOPE
STEERING COLUMN
Use the 4-way control on the side
of the steering column to adjust
the position.
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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 which 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 with SYNC, visit
SyncMyRide.com (U.S.), SyncMyRide.ca (Canada) or your
phone manufacturer’s website.
PAIRING YOUR CELL PHONE WITH SYNC
In order to use the many features of SYNC, you must first connect
or pair your phone with SYNC.
To Pair Your Cell Phone for the First Time
1. Make sure that your vehicle is in park (P) and you switch
your ignition and radio on.
2. Press the phone button
. When the display indicates
No Phone Found, press OK.
3. When Add Bluetooth Device? appears in the SYNC 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 indicates when the pairing is successful.
Note: The system may prompt you to set your phone as the primary
or favorite. The primary phone receives messages and voicemail.
Download your phone book, a requirement to use the full set of
voice commands, and switch on 911 Assist
®.
Tips
• Make sure you accept the request from SYNC to access
your phone.
• To pair subsequent phones, please refer to Pairing Subsequent
Cell 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, deleting the SYNC
connection from your phone, and then repeating the process.
WHY DO YOU NEED A SYNC OWNER ACCOUNT?
A SYNC owner account lets you receive the latest software updates
that add new places, directions and information; and if you have
questions, you’ll get free customer support. Visit the website or
call the toll-free number for more information. See the inside front
cover of this guide for details.
Note: Your SYNC system may offer more advanced features. Visit
the website or call the toll-free number for more information. See
the inside front cover of this guide for details.
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USING YOUR CELL PHONE WITH SYNC
Note: Enter your phone book contacts with both first and last
names to increase the ability of SYNC 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 the voice button
and when prompted, giving 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 . When prompted, give the voice command “Dial”,
then say the phone number.
Answering Incoming Calls
Whenever you have an incoming call, the name and number
of the person calling appears 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
diverts them to your voicemail and saves text messages 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” to disable.
USING SYNC TO ACCESS DIGITAL MEDIA
SYNC has a media hub with multiple inputs allowing you to access
personal media from your digital devices. Plug in your USB media
devices such as phones and MP3 players and use SYNC to play all
of your favorite music.
Note: SYNC indexes your music; the more stored information you
have on your USB device, the longer it takes SYNC to index.
Using Voice Commands to Play Music
You can use voice commands to access and play music on your
digital media player when it is plugged into your media hub.
1. Plug your media player into your USB port.
2. Press the voice button
. When prompted, say “USB”,
then follow-up by saying a voice command. For a list of
voice commands, say “What can I say?”.
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SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment,
information and communication.SYNC. Say the Word. SYNC®*
A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO CONNECT WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
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SYNC® WITH MYFORD TOUCH®*
GETTING STARTED, UNDERSTANDING SYNC WITH MYFORD TOUCH
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. The system provides easy interaction with your cellular phone,
multimedia entertainment, climate controls and navigation system*. Pairing Your Cell Phone with
MyFord Touch
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Put the transmission in park (P) and switch
on both your vehicle ignition and the radio.
• 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 phone’s manual,
if necessary.
• Select SYNC and a six-digit PIN appears on
your device.
• If you are 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.
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 also connects you with
other features:
• Automatically connect with a 911
Operator in the event of an accident
(you must switch this feature ON prior
to an incident).
• Transfer calls seamlessly from SYNC
to your phone as you get in or out of
your vehicle.
Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter of your
Owner’s Manual for complete details.
NAVIGATION*
Get started with your navigation system
by pressing the upper-right, green corner.
The available voice-activated navigation
system includes:
• SiriusXM Traffic
TM
• SiriusXM Travel LinkTM
• GPS (Global Positioning System)
technology
• 3-D mapping
• Turn-by-turn navigation
Some features require activation. 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 asks you to say the
full address and displays 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.
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REAR VIEW CAMERA*The feature provides a video image of
the area behind the vehicle. The image
automatically appears in the touchscreen
when the vehicle is in reverse (R) and
operates at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h).
The system uses green, yellow and red
guides to alert you of your proximity
to objects.
ADAPTIVE STEERING* The adaptive steering system optimizes
your vehicle’s steering based on your
steering wheel input, changes in vehicle
speed and other conditions. You can change
the settings in the information display. Refer
to your Owner’s Manual for more details.
Note: The adaptive steering system includes
a locking device that may make a sound
when you start or switch off your vehicle.
This is completely normal.
BLIS® (BLIND SPOT
INFORMATION SYSTEM)
WITH CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT*
BLIS aids you in detecting vehicles that
may have entered into your blind spot area
on both sides of the vehicle, extending
rearward from the exterior mirrors to
approximately 10 feet (3 meters) beyond
the bumper. Cross traffic alert warns you of vehicles
approaching from the sides when the
transmission is in reverse (R). It detects
approaching vehicles from approximately
46 feet (14 meters) away.
The Blind Spot Information and cross traffic
alert systems illuminate a yellow alert
indicator in the outside mirror on the side
of your vehicle the approaching vehicle is
coming from. In addition, the yellow alert
indicator flashes if the direction indicator
is ON when a Blind Spot Warning System
alert is active.
Note: The alert indicator dims when the
system detects nighttime darkness.
Cross traffic alert also sounds a series
of tones and a message appears in the
information display indicating a vehicle is
coming from the right or left.
NEVER use
BLIS or cross traffic alert as a replacement
for using the interior and exterior mirrors and
looking over your shoulder before changing
lanes. The systems are not replacements
for careful driving. Use both systems only
as an assist.
SECURICODETM KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM*
Invisible until touched, the keypad allows
you to lock or unlock the doors. Make sure
you have your five-digit factory code located
on your owner’s wallet card in the glove box.
To Unlock the Driver Door
Enter the factory-set 5-digit code or your
personal code. You must press each
number within five seconds of each other.
The interior lamps light.
To Unlock All Doors
Enter the factory-set code or your personal
code, then press 3·4 within five seconds.
To Lock All Doors
Press and hold 7·8 and 9·0 at the same
time (with the driver door closed). You do
not need to enter the keypad code first.
To Release the Liftgate
Enter the factory-set code or your personal
code, then press 5·6 within five seconds.
See the Locks chapter in your Owner’s
Manual for more information on how to
use SecuriCode.
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FRONT AND REAR PARKING AIDS*
The front sensors are active when the
transmission is in any position other than park (P). When your vehicle approaches an object, a warning tone sounds. When your vehicle moves closer to an object, the warning tone repeat rate increases.
The rear sensors are only active when the transmission is in reverse (R). As your vehicle moves closer to the obstacle, the rate of the audible warning increases.
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.
LANE KEEPING SYSTEM*This system notifies you to stay in your
lane through the steering system and the
instrument cluster display when the front
camera detects an unintentional drift out of
your lane is likely to occur.
Select from three notification modes within
your information display:
Alert: Provides a steering wheel vibration.
Aid: Provides an assistance steering torque
input toward the lane center.
Alert + Aid: Provides an assistance steering
torque input toward the lane center. If your
vehicle continues drifting out of the lane,
the system provides a steering
wheel vibration.
Press the
button located on the left
steering wheel lever to switch the system
ON or OFF.
DRIVER ALERT* The system automatically
monitors your driving behavior
using various inputs including
the front camera sensor. If the
system detects that your driving alertness
is reduced below a certain threshold, the
system will alert you using a tone and a
message in the cluster display. Switch the system on or off using the
information display. When activated, the
system monitors your alertness level based
upon your driving behavior in relation to the
lane markings and other factors.
See the Driving Aids chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for more information.
TILTING HEAD RESTRAINTS* The front head restraints tilt for extra
comfort. To tilt the head restraint, do
the following:
1.
Adjust the seatback to an upright driving
or riding position.
2. Pivot the head restraint forward toward
your head to the desired position.
After the head restraint
reaches the forward-
most tilt position,
pivoting it forward
again releases it to
the rearward,
un-tilted position.