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USING SYNC TO ACCESS DIGITAL MEDIA
Your vehicle includes a concealed SYNC media hub. The multiple inputs allow
you to 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 all of your music. The more music that is stored on your
device, the longer it takes SYNC to index.
USING VOICE COMMANDS TO PLAY MUSIC
1. Plug your media player into your USB port.
2. Press the voice button
. When prompted, say “USB” and then follow
up by saying a voice command.
3. You will hear the command repeated back to you and the selected
item will play.
APPLINK™*
SYNC AppLink allows you voice access
to select mobile applications that you
already have or can download to your
Android™, BlackBerry
® or iPhone®. Current
apps available include Pandora Internet
Radio
®, Stitcher Smart Radio™, Open Beak
(BlackBerry exclusive), iHeartRadio, Slacker,
NPR News, SYNC Destinations and more.
Note: AppLink is not available with
MyFord Touch systems.
USING SYNC APPLINK
1. Create your app account and personalize your app settings, if required.
2. Download the latest mobile app through your smartphone’s marketplace.
3. Switch on your ignition.
4. Pair the phone to a SYNC AppLink vehicle. If your phone is already paired to
the vehicle, it connects automatically when you enter.
5. To access and use apps through SYNC with your iPhone, you must also
connect the Apple
®-provided USB cable and start the application. Android
and BlackBerry connect wirelessly using SYNC AppLink.
6. Now you’re ready to voice-access the app by pressing the voice button and
saying “mobile apps” and then the name of the app you want.
For more information on SYNC, please visit the website or use the toll-free
number. See the inside front cover of this guide for details.
SYNC®
GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR SYNC SYSTEM
SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment,
information and communication. SYNC. Say the Word.
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 and then learn about the services that are available to you.
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. For 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
Pair your phone to use the many features
of SYNC:
1. Make sure that your vehicle is in park (P)
and both your ignition and radio are
switched on.
2. Press the phone button
. When the
display indicates no phone is paired, press OK.
3. When Find SYNC appears in the display, press OK.
4. Put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode. Refer to your phone’s user
guide, if necessary.
5. When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the six-digit PIN provided by
SYNC in the radio display.
6. The display indicates when the pairing is successful.
Note: The system may prompt you to:
• Set your phone as the primary/favorite (the primary phone will
receive messages and voicemail).
• Download your phone book (this is required to use the full set of
voice commands).
• Turn on 911 Assist
®.
WHY DO YOU NEED A SYNC OWNER ACCOUNT?
A SYNC owner account allows you to 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 to set
up your account. See the inside front cover of this guide for more information.
COMMONLY USED VOICE COMMANDS.
SYNC. SAY THE WORD.
Every time you want to give SYNC a voice command, you must first press the
voice button . When prompted, speak your voice command. For a list of voice
commands, say “What can I say?”.
USING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC
Note: You can 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, give a
voice command.
For example, you could say “Call Jake
Smith at home”. When the system
confirms the number, say “Dial” to
initiate the call automatically or 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
.
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