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SYNC Owner Account
Why do I need a SYNC owner account?
•Required to activate Vehicle HealthReport and to view the reports online.
•Required to activate thesubscription-based SYNC Services andto personalize your Saved Points andFavorites.
•Essential for keeping up with the latestsoftware downloads available forSYNC.
•Access to customer support for anyquestions you may have.
Driving Restrictions
For your safety, certain features arespeed-dependent and restricted when yourvehicle is traveling over 3 mph (5 km/h).
Safety Information
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result inloss of vehicle control, crash andinjury. We strongly recommend thatyou use extreme caution when using anydevice that may take your focus off theroad. Your primary responsibility is the safeoperation of your vehicle. We recommendagainst the use of any hand-held devicewhile driving and encourage the use ofvoice-operated systems when possible.Make sure you are aware of all applicablelocal laws that may affect the use ofelectronic devices while driving.
When using SYNC:
•Do not operate playing devices if thepower cords or cables are broken, splitor damaged. Place cords and cablesout of the way, so they do not interferewith the operation of pedals, seats,compartments or safe driving abilities.
•Do not leave playing devices in yourvehicle during extreme conditions as itcould cause them damage. See yourdevice's manual for further information.
•Do not attempt to service or repair thesystem. See an authorized dealer.
Privacy Information
When a cellular phone is connected toSYNC, the system creates a profile withinyour vehicle that is linked to that cellularphone. This profile is created in order tooffer you more cellular features and tooperate more efficiently. Among otherthings, this profile may contain data aboutyour cellular phone book, text messages(read and unread), and call history,including history of calls when your cellularphone was not connected to the system.In addition, if you connect a media device,the system creates and retains an index ofsupported media content. The system alsorecords a short development log ofapproximately 10 minutes of all recentsystem activity. The log profile and othersystem data may be used to improve thesystem and help diagnose any problemsthat may occur.
The cellular profile, media device index,and development log will remain in thevehicle unless you delete them and aregenerally accessible only in the vehiclewhen the cellular phone or media playeris connected. If you no longer plan to usethe system or the vehicle, we recommendyou perform a Master Reset to erase allstored information.
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You can:If you select:
Press OK to select.
This is a Bluetooth component, which can further helpyour phone with the exchange of text messages.MAP Profile
Exit the current menu.Return
SYNC™ APPLICATIONS AND
SERVICES (IF EQUIPPED)
In order for the following features to work,your cellular phone must be compatiblewith SYNC. To check your phone'scompatibility, visit www.SYNCMyRide.com,www.SYNCMyRide.ca orwww.syncmaroute.ca.
•SYNC Services*: Provides access totraffic, directions and information suchas travel, horoscopes, stock prices andmore.
•911 Assist: Can alert 911 in the event ofan emergency.
•Vehicle Health Report*: Provides adiagnostic and maintenance reportcard of your vehicle.*This is an optional feature and availablein the United States only.
911 Assist
WARNINGS
Unless the 911 Assist setting is set onbefore a crash, the system will notdial for help which could delayresponse time, potentially increasing therisk of serious injury or death after a crash.
WARNINGS
Do not wait for 911 Assist to make anemergency call if you can do ityourself. Dial emergency servicesimmediately to avoid delayed responsetime which could increase the risk ofserious injury or death after a crash. If youdo not hear 911 Assist within five secondsof the crash, the system or phone may bedamaged or non-functional.
Always place your phone in a securelocation in your vehicle so it does notbecome a projectile or get damagedin a crash. Failure to do so may causeserious injury to someone or damage thephone which could prevent 911 Assist fromworking properly.
Note:The SYNC 911 Assist feature must beset on before the incident.
Note:Before setting this feature on, makesure that you read the 911 Assist PrivacyNotice later in this section for importantinformation.
Note:If any user turns 911 Assist on or off,that setting applies for all paired phones. If911 Assist is turned off, either a voicemessage plays or a display message (oricon) comes on (or both) when your vehicleis started after a previously paired phoneconnects.
Note:Every phone operates differently.While SYNC 911 Assist works with mostcellular phones, some may have troubleusing this feature.
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911 Assist May Not Work If
•Your cellular phone or 911 Assisthardware sustains damage in a crash.
•The vehicle's battery or the SYNCsystem has no power.
•The phone(s) thrown from your vehicleare the ones paired and connected tothe system.
911 Assist Privacy Notice
When you turn on 911 Assist, it maydisclose to emergency services that yourvehicle has been in a crash involving thedeployment of an airbag or activation ofthe fuel pump shut-off. Certain versions orupdates to 911 Assist may also be capableof electronically or verbally disclosing to911 operators your vehicle location or otherdetails about your vehicle or crash to assist911 operators to provide the mostappropriate emergency services. If you donot want to disclose this information, donot turn the feature on.
Vehicle Health Report
WARNING
Always follow scheduledmaintenance instructions, regularlyinspect your vehicle, and seek repairfor any damage or problem you suspect.Vehicle Health Report supplements, butcannot replace, normal maintenance andvehicle inspection. Vehicle Health Reportonly monitors certain systemselectronically monitored by your vehicleand will not monitor or report the statusof any other system, (such as brake liningwear). Failure to perform scheduledmaintenance and regularly inspect yourvehicle may result in vehicle damage andserious injury.
Note:This feature is only available in theUnited States.
Note:Your Vehicle Health Report featurerequires activation before use. Visitwww.SYNCMyRide.com to register. Thereis no fee or subscription associated withVehicle Health Report, but you must registerto use this feature.
Note:This feature may not functionproperly if you have enabled caller IDblocking on your cellular phone. Beforerunning a report, review the Vehicle HealthReport Privacy Notice.
Note:In order to allow a break-in period foryour vehicle, you may not be able to createa Vehicle Health Report until your vehicleodometer has reached 200 miles.
Note:Cellular phone and SMS charges mayapply when making a report.
Register for Vehicle Health Report and setyour report preferences atwww.SYNCMyRide.com. After registering,you can request a Vehicle Health Report(inside your vehicle). Return to youraccount at www.SYNCMyRide.com to viewyour report. You can also choose for SYNCto remind you automatically to run reportsat specific mileage intervals.
The system allows you to check yourvehicle's overall health in the form of adiagnostic report card. The vehicle healthreport contains valuable information suchas:
•Vehicle diagnostic information
•Scheduled maintenance
•Open recalls and Field Service Actions
•Items noted during vehicle inspectionsby an authorized dealer that still needservicing.
You can run a report (after your vehicle hasbeen running a minimum of 60 seconds)by pressing the voice button and saying"Vehicle health report", or pressing thephone button.
To run a report using the phone button:
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GENERAL INFORMATIONWARNING
Driving while distracted can result inloss of vehicle control, crash andinjury. We strongly recommend thatyou use extreme caution when using anydevice that may take your focus off theroad. Your primary responsibility is the safeoperation of your vehicle. We recommendagainst the use of any hand-held devicewhile driving and encourage the use ofvoice-operated systems when possible.Make sure you are aware of all applicablelocal laws that may affect the use ofelectronic devices while driving.
PhoneA
Navigation (or Information if your vehicle is not equipped with Navigation)B
Climate (or Settings, if your vehicle is equipped with manual climate control)C
Settings (if your vehicle is equipped with automatic climate control)D
HomeE
InformationF
EntertainmentG
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Monday-Saturday, 8:30am-9:00pm EST.
Sunday, 10:30am-7:30pm EST.
In the United States, call: 1-800-392-3673.
In Canada, call: 1-800-565-3673.
Times are subject to change due toholidays.
Safety Information
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result inloss of vehicle control, crash andinjury. We strongly recommend thatyou use extreme caution when using anydevice that may take your focus off theroad. Your primary responsibility is the safeoperation of your vehicle. We recommendagainst the use of any hand-held devicewhile driving and encourage the use ofvoice-operated systems when possible.Make sure you are aware of all applicablelocal laws that may affect the use ofelectronic devices while driving.
•Do not attempt to service or repair thesystem. See an authorized dealer.
•Do not operate playing devices if thepower cords or cables are broken, splitor damaged. Place cords and cablesout of the way, so they do not interferewith the operation of pedals, seats,compartments or safe driving abilities.
•Do not leave playing devices in yourvehicle during extreme conditions as itcould cause them damage. See yourdevice's user guide for furtherinformation.
•For your safety, some SYNC functionsare speed-dependent. Their use islimited to when your vehicle is travelingat speeds under 3 mph (5 km/h).
Make sure that you review your device'smanual before using it with SYNC.
Speed-restricted Features
Some features of this system may be toodifficult to use while your vehicle is movingso they are restricted from use unless yourvehicle is stationary.
•Screens crowded with information,such as Point of Interest reviews andratings, SIRIUS Travel Link sportsscores, movie times or ski conditions.
•Any action that requires you to use akeyboard is restricted, such as enteringa navigation destination or editinginformation.
•All lists are limited so the user can viewfewer entries (such as phone contactsor recent phone call entries).
See the following chart for more specificexamples.
Restricted features
Pairing a Bluetooth phoneCellular Phone
Adding phonebook contacts or uploading phonebookcontacts (from a USB)
List entries are limited for phone contacts and recentphone call entries
Editing the keypad codeSystem Functionality
Enabling Valet Mode
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Navigation
Have the system automatically fill-in State/Provinceinformation.
Have the system display areas where roadwork occurs.Traffic Preferences
Have the system display incident icons.
Have the system display areas where difficult drivingconditions may occur.
Have the system display areas where snow and ice on theroad may occur.
Have the system display any smog alerts.
Have the system display weather warnings.
Have the system display where there may be reducedvisibility.
Have the system turn on your radio for traffic announce-ments.
Enter specific areas that you would like to avoid onplanned navigation routes.Avoid Areas
Phone
Press the Settings icon >Settings > Phone, then selectfrom the following:
Phone
Connect, disconnect, add or delete a device, as well assave it as a favorite.Bluetooth Devices
Turn Bluetooth on and off.Bluetooth
Have all calls go directly to your voice mail and not ringinside your vehicle. With this feature turned on, textmessage notifications are also suppressed and do not ringinside your vehicle.
Do Not Disturb
Turn on or turn off the 911 Assist feature. See Information(page 399).911 Assist
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Phone
Select the type of notification for phone calls - ring tone,beep, text to speech, or have it be silent.Phone Ringer
Select the type of notification for text messages - alerttone, beep, text to speech, or have it be silent.Text Message Notification
If compatible with your phone, you can adjust your internetdata connection. Select to make your connection profilewith the personal area network or to turn off yourconnection. You can also choose to adjust your settingsor have the system always connect, never connect whenroaming or query on connect. Press ? for more information.
Internet Data Connection
Access features, such as automatic phonebook download,re-download your phonebook, add contacts from yourphone as well as delete or upload your phonebook.
Manage Phonebook
Have the system alert you when in Roaming mode.Roaming Warning
Wireless & Internet
Your system has a Wi-Fi feature thatcreates a wireless network within yourvehicle, thereby allowing other devices(such as personal computers or phones)in your vehicle to speak to each other,share files or play games. Using this Wi-Fi
feature, everyone in your vehicle can alsogain access the internet if you have a USBmobile broadband connection inside yourvehicle, your phone supports personal areanetworking and if you park outside awireless hotspot.
Press the Settings icon >Settings > Wireless &Internet, then select from thefollowing:
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To access, press the lower leftcorner on the touchscreen, thenselect the BT Stereo tab.
Bluetooth Audio Voice Commands
If you are listening to a Bluetoothaudio device, press the voicebutton on the steering wheelcontrol. When prompted, say "Next song","Pause", "Play" or "Previous song".
If you are not listening to a Bluetooth audiodevice, press the voice button and, afterthe tone, say "Next song", "Pause", "Play"or "Previous song".
A/V Inputs
WARNINGS
Driving while distracted can result inloss of vehicle control, crash andinjury. We strongly recommend thatyou use extreme caution when using anydevice that may take your focus off theroad. Your primary responsibility is the safeoperation of your vehicle. We recommendagainst the use of any handheld devicewhile driving and encourage the use ofvoice-operated systems when possible.Make sure you are aware of all applicablelocal laws that may affect the use ofelectronic devices while driving.
For safety reasons, do not connector adjust the settings on yourportable music player while yourvehicle is moving.
Store the portable music player in asecure location, such as the centerconsole or the glove box, when yourvehicle is moving. Hard objects maybecome projectiles in a crash or suddenstop, which may increase the risk of seriousinjury. The audio extension cable must belong enough to allow the portable musicplayer to be safely stored while yourvehicle is moving.
Your A/V inputs allow you to connect anauxiliary audio/video source (such as agaming systems or a personal camcorder)by connecting RCA cords (not included)to these input jacks. The jacks are yellow,red and white and are located eitherbehind a small access door on theinstrument panel or in your center console.
You can also use the A/V inputs as anauxiliary input jack to play music from yourportable music player over your vehicle'sspeakers. Plug in your 1/8 inch (3.5millimeter) RCA adapter into the two leftA/V input jacks (red and white).
Press the lower left corner of thetouchscreen, and then select A/V In.
To use the auxiliary input jack feature,make sure that your portable music playeris designed for use with headphones andthat it is fully charged. You also need anaudio extension cable with stereo male1/8-inch (3.5 millimeter) connectors at oneend and a RCA jack at the other.
1. Switch off the engine, radio andportable music player. Set the parkingbrake and put the transmission inposition P.
2.Attach one end of the audio extensioncable to the headphone output of yourplayer and the other end into theadapter in one of the two left A/V inputjacks (white or red) inside the centerconsole.
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