2015 FORD EXPLORER park assist

SYNC
®SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment,
information and communication. SYNC. Say the Word.
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
services you may be eligible for.
2. SYNC uses a wireless connection called
Bluetooth® to
communicate with your phone. Switch on Bluetooth mode
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.) or SyncMyRide.ca
(Canada), or your phone manufacturer’s website.
Pairing Your Phone with SYNC
In order to use the many features of SYNC, such as making a
phone call, 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 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 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 (required to use the full set of
voice commands).
• Switch 911 Assist
® on.
Tips
• Make sure you accept the request from SYNC to access
your phone.
• To pair subsequent phones, please refer to Pairing
Subsequent Phones in the SYNC chapter of your
Owner’s Manual.
• If you experience 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.
NOTE: If you have SYNC® with MyFord Touch®, see the pairing
instructions on page 8.
USING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC
NOTE: You must download your phone book to make phone
calls with voice commands by name.
Making a Phone Call
Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone book
by pressing the voice button . When prompted, say any of
the following voice commands:
Call Call at work
Call on cell Call at home
For example, you could say “Call Jake Smith at home”. SYNC
repeats the command and dials the number.
NOTE: You can also make phone calls by pressing the voice
button . When prompted, say 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 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” 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.
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 saying one of the following
voice commands:
“Play all” “Play next song”
“Play song ” “Play album ”
3. The system repeats the command and then plays
your selection.
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FLAT-FOLDING THIRD-ROW SEAT*
NOTE: Make sure that the area under the
seat is free of objects before stowing it.
To fold and stow the third-row seat:
1. Remove all objects from the seat and
floor stowage tub area.
2. Fold the head restraint by pulling the
head restraint release strap.
3. From the rear of the vehicle, fold the
seatback by pulling and holding the
red strap while pushing the seatback
forward. Release the strap once the
seatback starts rotating forward. 4.
To fold the seat fully into the floor,
release the seat latches by pulling two
straps at the same time: the short black
strap (next to the red strap) and the
headrest release strap. To unfold the third-row seat:
NOTE: Make sure that the area is free of
objects before unstowing it.

1. Unlatch and lift the seat out of the tub
in the floor by squeezing and pulling
up on the handle. When the seat is in
a vertical position, push the seat over,
letting it fall onto the latches.
2. To return the seatback to the upright
position, pull the red strap, then while
holding the red strap, pull the long
strap located on the seat back to
raise the seatback.
3. Pull the head restraints up to their
normal position.
NOTE: Push and pull on the seat to make
sure it latches to the vehicle floor. An
unlatched seat may become dangerous
in the event of a sudden stop or crash.
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ACTIVE PARK ASSIST*
The system detects an available parallel parking
space and automatically steers the vehicle into
the space, hands-free, while you control the
accelerator, gearshift and brakes. The system uses
visual, audible or both types of alerts to instruct
the driver to park the vehicle. To use, press the
AUTO |P| button; the touchscreen displays a
message and a corresponding graphic to indicate
the system is searching for a parking space.
Use the direction indicator to indicate which side
of the vehicle you want the system to search on.
NOTE: Driving aids do not replace the need to
watch where the vehicle is moving and brake
when necessary. Refer to your Owner’s Manual
for safety information, more details
and limitations.
TRAILER SWAY CONTROL
This feature helps reduce trailer sway when
it begins by applying your vehicle brakes at
individual wheels and, if necessary, reducing
engine power. For more complete information,
see the Towing chapter of your
Owner’s Manual.
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BLIND SPOT INFORMATION
SYSTEM (BLIS®) WITH
CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT*
BLIS uses sensors to help you
determine if a vehicle may be in your
blind spot zone. The cross traffic alert
feature alerts you if a car is coming
toward you while you back out of a
parking space. BLIS and cross traffic
alert display a yellow indicator light
in your exterior mirrors. Cross traffic
alert also sounds an audible alarm
and displays messages to warn
you which direction vehicles are
approaching. Refer to the Driving Aids
chapter in your Owner’s Manual for
more information.
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS
ENTRY SYSTEM*
Invisible until touched, the keypad
allows you to lock or unlock the doors.
You will need your five-digit factory
code located on your owner’s wallet
card in the glove box. Refer to the
Locks chapter in your Owner’s Manual
for more information.
DRIVER ALERT*
This system monitors
your driving behavior
and determines when
the driver’s alertness is
reduced or insufficient.
When the system determines that
driving ability is at risk, a tone sounds
and a message appears in the
information display. If you do not make
a correction, then warnings continue
to alert the driver. Press OK on the
steering wheel to clear the warning.
REAR VIEW CAMERA*
This system 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
uses green, yellow and red guides to
alert you of your proximity to objects.
For non-touchscreen vehicles, the
image appears in the 4.2-inch display.
REVERSE SENSING SYSTEM*
This system sounds a warning tone if
there is an obstacle near the vehicle’s
rear bumper when the vehicle is in reverse
(R) and is traveling less than 3 mph
(5 km/h). The warning tone increases in
frequency as the object gets closer.
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.
* if equipped
SELECTSHIFT AUTOMATIC®
TRANSMISSION*
Gives you the ability to manually change
gears, if you’d like. To use, move the
gearshift lever from drive (D) to manual
(M). Depending on your vehicle, use the
toggle switch on the gearshift or the
paddles on the steering wheel to make
shifts manually.
FUEL-EFFICIENT
TRANSMISSION
Your vehicle has been designed to
improve fuel economy by reducing fuel
usage while coasting or decelerating. You
may perceive this as a light to medium
braking sensation when removing your
foot from the accelerator pedal.
LANE KEEPING SYSTEM* This system can notify you to stay in your
lane through the steering system and the
information display when the front view
camera detects an unintentional drifting
out of your lane is likely to happen. Select
system settings as desired by choosing
one of three notification modes from
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 the vehicle
continues drifting out of
the lane, a steering wheel
vibration is also provided.
Switch the feature on
and off by pressing the
control on the headlamp or
direction indicator lever.
NOTE: Driving aids do not replace the
need to watch where the vehicle is moving
and brake where necessary. Make sure
you read your Owner’s Manual for safety
information, details and limitations
before using these systems.
COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM*
This system can alert the driver of certain
collision risks. Sensors detect if vehicles
ahead of you, which are moving in the
same direction, may be a collision risk.
The system alerts you with an audible
tone and red warning light that appears
above the dash. If the risk of collision
increases, the system increases brake
support to help reduce collision speed.
SOS POST-CRASH
ALERT SYSTEM™
Provides audible and visual alarms
when a crash causes the deployment
of airbags or the activation of the
safety belt pretensioners. The direction
indicators flash and the horn sounds.
To deactivate, press the hazard flasher
control or the panic button on your
remote transmitter.
UNIVERSAL GARAGE
DOOR OPENER*
Replaces your traditional garage door
remote with a three-button transmitter
integrated into the driver’s sun visor.
You can program the transmitter to
use with entry gate operators, security
systems, entry door locks, and home or
office lighting.
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