2015 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY Owners Manual

System Interaction and Feedback
The system provides feedback throughaudible tones, prompts, questions andspoken confirmations depending on thesituation and the chosen level ofinteraction (voice settings). You cancustomize the voice recognition system toprovide more or less instruction andfeedback.
The default setting is to a higher level ofinteraction in order to help you learn to usethe system. You can change these settingsat any time.
Adjusting the Interaction Level
Push the voice icon. Say "Voicesettings" when prompted, thenany of the following:
The system:When you say:
Provides more detailed interaction andguidance."Interaction mode standard"
Provides less audible interaction and moretone prompts."Interaction mode advanced"
The system defaults to the standard interaction mode.
Confirmation prompts are short questionsthe system asks when it is not sure of yourrequest or when there are multiple possibleresponses to your request. For example,the system may ask "Phone, is thatcorrect?". If turned off, the system simplymakes a best guess as to what yourequested and may ask you to confirmsettings.
The system:When you say:
Makes a best guess from the command;you may still occasionally be asked toconfirm settings.
"Confirmation prompts off"
Clarifies your voice command with a shortquestion."Confirmation prompts on"
The system creates candidate lists whenit has the same confidence level of severaloptions based on your voice command.When turned on, it may prompt you withas many as four possibilities forclarification.
For example, say "Say 1 after the tone tocall John Doe at home. Say 2 after the toneto call Johnny Doe on mobile. Say 3 afterthe tone to call Jane Doe at home." Youcould also say "Say 1 after the tone to playJohn Doe, Say 2 after the tone to playJohnny Doe."
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The system:When you say:
Makes a best guess from the mediacandidate list. You may still occasionallybe asked questions.
"Media candidate lists off"
Clarifies your voice command for mediacandidates."Media candidate lists on"
Makes a best guess from the phonecandidate list. You may still occasionallybe asked questions.
"Phone candidate lists off"
Clarifies your voice command for phonecandidates"Phone candidate lists on"
Helpful Hints
•Make sure the interior of your vehicle isas quiet as possible. Wind noise fromopen windows and road vibrations mayprevent the system from correctlyrecognizing spoken commands.
•After pressing the voice icon, wait untilafter the tone sounds and Listeningappears before saying a command. Anycommand spoken before this does notregister with the system.
•Speak naturally, without long pausesbetween words.
•At any time, you can interrupt thesystem while it is speaking by pressingthe voice icon.
USING SYNC™ WITH YOUR
PHONE
Hands-free calling is one of the mainfeatures of SYNC. While the systemsupports a variety of features, many aredependent on your cellular phone'sfunctionality. At a minimum, most cellularphones with Bluetooth wireless technologysupport the following functions:
•Answering an incoming call.
•Ending a call.
•Using privacy mode.
•Dialing a number.
•Redialing.
•Call waiting notification.
•Caller ID.
Other features, such as text messagingusing Bluetooth and automatic phonebookdownload, are phone-dependent features.To check your phone's compatibility, seeyour phone's manual and visitwww.SYNCMyRide.com,www.SYNCMyRide.ca orwww.syncmaroute.ca.
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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.
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.
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) and downloadyour phone book.
Phone Voice Commands
Press the voice icon and say "Phone". Sayany of the following:
"PHONE"
"Call "1,2
"Call at home"1,2
"Call at work"1,2
"Call in office"1,2
"Call on mobile OR cell"1,2
"Call on other"1,2
"Call history incoming"2
"Call history missed"2
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"PHONE"
"Call history outgoing"2
"Connections"2
"Dial"1,3
"Go to privacy"
"Hold"
"Join"
"Menu"2,4
"Phone book "2
"Phone book at home"2
"Phone book at office"2
"Phone book at work" 2
"Phone book on mobile OR
cell"2
"Phone book on other"2
1 This command does not require you tosay "Phone" first.2 This command is not available untilphone information is completelydownloaded using Bluetooth.3 See Dial table below.4 See Menu table below.
Phone book commands: When you askSYNC to access things such as aphonebook name or number, therequested information appears in thedisplay to view. Press the phone buttonand say, "Call" to call the contact.
"DIAL"
"411 (four-one-one)", "911" (nine-one-one)
"700" (seven hundred)
"800" (eight hundred)
"900" (nine hundred)
"Pound" (#)
"Number <0-9>"
"Asterisk" (*)
"Clear" (deletes all entered digits)
"Delete" (deletes one digit)
"Plus"
"Star"
Note:To exit dial mode, press and hold thephone button or press MENU to go to thephone menu.
"MENU"
"(Phone) connections"
"(Phone) settings (message) notificationoff"
"(Phone) settings (message) notificationon"
"(Phone) settings (set) phone ringer"
"(Phone) settings (set) ringer 1"
"(Phone) settings (set) ringer 2"
"(Phone) settings (set) ringer 3"
"(Phone) settings (set) ringer off"
"Battery"
"Phone name"
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"MENU"
"Signal"
"Text message inbox"
Words in ( ) are optional and do not haveto be spoken for the system to understandthe command.
Making Calls
Press the voice icon and when promptedsay:
1. Say "Call " or "Dial", then thedesired number.
2.When the system confirms the number,say, "Dial" again to initiate the call.
To erase the last spoken digit, say, "Delete"or press the left arrow button. To erase allspoken digits, say "Clear" or press and holdthe left arrow button.
To end the call, press and hold the phonebutton.
Receiving Calls
When receiving a call, you can:
•Answer the call by pressing the phonebutton.
•Reject the call by pressing and holdingthe phone button.
•Ignore the call by doing nothing.
Phone Options during an ActiveCall
During an active call, you have more menufeatures that become available, such asputting a call on hold or joining calls. Usethe arrow buttons to scroll through themenu options.
1. Press MENU during an active call.
2.After selecting Active Call Menu, pressOK.
3. Scroll to cycle through the followingoptions:
You can:When you select:
Mute the call.Mute Call?
Switch a call from an active hands-free environment toyour cellular phone for a more private conversation.Privacy
Press OK when Privacy on/off appears. (The displayindicates In Privacy and the system transfers your call.)
Put an active call on hold.Call HoldPress OK when Hold on/off appears. To answer anothercall at this time, press the phone button.
Enter "tones", such as numbers for passwords.Enter TonesScroll until the desired number appears in the display, thenpress OK; a tone sounds as confirmation. Repeat asnecessary.
Join two separate calls. (SYNC supports a maximum ofthree callers on a multiparty call or conference call.)Join Calls
1. Press the phone button.
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You can:When you select:
2. Access the desired contact through SYNC or use voicecommands to place the second call. Once actively in thesecond call, press MENU.3. Scroll to Join Calls, and press OK. Press OK again whenJoin Calls? appears.
Access your phonebook contacts.Phonebook1. Press OK to select, and then scroll through your phone-book contacts.2. Press OK again when the desired selection appears inthe display.3. Press the phone button.
Access your call history log.Call History1. Press OK to select, then scroll through your call historyoptions (incoming, outgoing or missed).2. Press OK when the desired selection appears in thedisplay.3. Press the phone button to call the selection.
Exit the current menu.Return
Accessing Features through thePhone Menu
SYNC's phone menu allows you to rediala number, access your call history andphonebook and sends text messages aswell as access phone and system settings.You can also access advanced features,such as 911 Assist, Vehicle Health Reportand SYNC Services.
1. Press the phone button to enter thephone menu.
2. Scroll to cycle through:
You can:When you select:
Redial the last number called (if available). Press OK toselect, and then press OK again to confirm.Phone Redial
Access any previously dialed, received or missed calls afteryou connect your Bluetooth-enabled phone to SYNC.Call History1
1. Press OK to select.2. Scroll to select from Call History Incoming, Call HistoryOutgoing or Call History Missed. Press OK to make yourselection.3. Press OK or the phone button to call the desired selec-tion.
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You can:When you select:
Note: The system attempts to automatically re-downloadyour phonebook and call history each time your phoneconnects to SYNC (if the auto download feature is on andyour Bluetooth-enabled cellular phone supports thisfeature).
Access and call any contacts in your previously down-loaded phonebook.Phonebook1,2
1. Press OK to confirm and enter. If your phonebook hasfewer than 255 listings, they appear alphabetically in flatfile mode. If there are more than 255 entries, the systemorganizes them into alphabetical categories.2. Scroll until the desired contact appears, then press OK.3. Press OK or the phone button.
Send, download and delete text messages.Text Message1
View your phone's status, set ring tones, select yourmessage notification, change phone book entries andautomatically download your cellular phone among otherfeatures.
Phone Settings 1
Access the SYNC Services portal where you can requestvarious types of information, traffic reports and directions.SYNC Services3
Place an emergency call to a 911 operator for you after anaccident, when used properly.911 Assist4
Create and receive a diagnostic report card on your vehicle.Vehicle Health Report3
Interact with SYNC-capable mobile applications on yoursmartphone.Mobile Apps3
Access Bluetooth Devices menu listings (Add, Connect,Set as Primary, On and Off, Delete) as well as Advancedmenu listings (prompts, languages, defaults, master reset,install application and system information).
System Settings
Exit the phone menu by pressing OK.Exit Phone Menu
1 This is a phone-dependent feature.2 This is a phone-dependent and speed-dependent feature.3 This is an optional feature and available in the United States only.4 This is an optional feature and available in the United States and Canada only.
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Text Messaging
Note:This is a phone-dependent feature.
SYNC allows you to receive, send,download and delete text messages. Thesystem can also read incoming textmessages to you so that you do not haveto take your eyes off the road.
Receiving a Text Message
Note:This is a phone-dependent feature.Your phone must support downloading textmessages using Bluetooth to receiveincoming text messages.
When a new message arrives, an audibletone sounds and the display indicates youhave a new message. You have theseoptions:
•Press the voice button, wait for theprompt and say "Read message" tohave SYNC read the message to you.
•Press OK to receive and open the textmessage or do nothing and themessage goes into your text messageinbox. Press OK again and SYNC readsyour message aloud as you are not ableto view the message. You can then alsochoose to reply or forward themessage.
•Press OK and scroll to choosebetween:
•Reply to Text Message: Press OKto access and then scroll throughthe list of pre-defined messages tosend.
•Forward Text Message: Press OKto forward the message to anyonein your Phonebook or Call History.You can also choose Enter Number.
Sending, Downloading and DeletingYour Text Messages
Note:Forwarding a text message is aspeed-dependent feature and is onlyavailable when your vehicle is traveling at 3mph (5 km/h) or less.
Note:You can only have one recipient pertext message.
Text messaging is a phone-dependentfeature. If your phone is compatible, SYNCallows you to receive, send, download anddelete text messages.
1. Press the phone button.
2.Scroll to Text Message, and then pressOK.
Scroll to select from the following options:
•Send Text Message? allows you tosend a new text message based on apre-defined set of 15 messages.
•Download Unread Msgs allows youto download your unread messages(only) to SYNC. To download themessages, press OK to select. Thedisplay indicates that it is downloadingyour messages. When it is complete,SYNC takes you to your inbox.
•Delete All Messages? allows you todelete current text messages fromSYNC (not your phone). To delete themessages, press OK to select. Thedisplay indicates when it is finisheddeleting all your text messages. SYNCreturns you to the text message menu.
•Return exits the current menu whenyou press OK.
If you select Send Text Message?:
1. Press OK to select. If the systemdetects your phone does not supportthis feature,Unsupported appears inthe display and SYNC returns to themain menu.
2. Scroll to cycle through the messageoptions in the following chart.
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