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Sirius Travel Link Voice Commands
Note:In order to use Sirius Travel Link, your vehicle must be equipped
with navigation and your navigation SD card must be in the SD card slot.
Press the voice button on the steering wheel controls and, when
prompted, say any of the following:
Travel Link voice commands
“5–day weather forecast” “Sports scores”*
“Fuel prices”“Traffic”
“Movie listings” “Travel Link”**
“Sports headlines”*“Weather”
“Sports schedule”*“Weather map”
*If you have said, “Sports headlines”, “Sports schedule” or “Sports
scores”, you may say any of the commands in the “Sports headlines,
Sports schedules and Sports scores” commands chart:
**If you have said, “Travel Link”, you may say any of the commands in
the “Travel Link” chart:
Sports headlines, sports schedules and sports scores voice
commands
“Baseball” “My teams”
“College basketball” “NBA” “College football” “NFL” “Golf” “NHL”
“MLS” “WNBA”
“Motor sports”
“TRAVEL LINK”
“5–day weather forecast” “Golf schedule” “NBA scores”
“Baseball headlines” “MLS headlines” “NFL headlines” “Baseball schedule” “MLS schedule” “NFL schedule” “Baseball scores” “MLS scores” “NFL scores”
“College basketball headlines” “Motor sports” “NHL headlines”
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Setting 911 Assist OnIf your vehicle is equipped with Navigation, touch the i
(Information) button to access these features. If your vehicle is
not equipped with Navigation, touch the corner of the
touchscreen with the green tab.
Press Apps >911 Assist, >On.
You can also access 911 Assist by: •Pressing the Settings icon > Settings>Phone >911
Assist, or
• Pressing the Settings icon > Help>911 Assist.
To Make Sure that 911 Assist Works Properly
• SYNC must be powered and working properly at the time of the
incident and throughout feature activation and use.
• The 911 Assist feature must be set on before the incident.
• You must pair and connect a Bluetooth-enabled and compatible phone
to SYNC.
• A connected Bluetooth-enabled phone must have the ability to make
and maintain an outgoing call at the time of the incident.
• A connected Bluetooth-enabled phone must have adequate network
coverage, battery power and signal strength.
•
The vehicle must have battery power and be located in the United States, Canada or in a territory in which 911 is the emergency number.
In the Event of a Crash
Not all crashes deploy an airbag or activate the fuel pump shut-off
(which would trigger 911 Assist); however, SYNC tries to contact
emergency services if 911 Assist triggers. If a connected phone sustains
damage or loses connection to SYNC, SYNC searches for, and tries to
connect to, any available previously paired phone and tries to make the
call to 911.
Before making the call:
• SYNC provides a short window of time (about 10 seconds) to cancel
the call. If you fail to cancel the call, SYNC attempts to dial 911.
• SYNC says the following, or a similar message: “SYNC will attempt to
call 911, to cancel the call, press Cancel on your screen or press and
hold the phone button on your steering wheel.”
If you do not cancel the call, and SYNC makes a successful call, a
pre-recorded message plays for the 911 operator, and then the
occupant(s) in your vehicle is able to talk with the operator. Be prepared
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Note:Cellular phone and SMS charges may apply when making a report.
Register for Vehicle Health Report and set your report preferences at
www.SYNCMyRide.com. After registering, you can request a Vehicle
Health Report (inside your vehicle). Return to your account at
www.SYNCMyRide.com to view your report. You can also choose for
SYNC to remind you automatically to run reports at specific mileage
intervals. Cellular phone airtime usage may apply when reporting.
The system allows you to check your vehicle’s overall health in the form
of a diagnostic report card. The Vehicle Health Report contains valuable
information, such as:
• Vehicle Diagnostic Information
• Scheduled maintenance
• Open Recalls and Field Service Actions
• Items noted during vehicle inspections by your authorized dealer that
still need servicing.
Making a Report If your vehicle is equipped with Navigation, touch the i
(Information) button to access these features. If your vehicle is
not equipped with Navigation, touch the corner of the
touchscreen with the green tab.
If you want to run a report by using the touchscreen, touch Apps>
Vehicle Health Report.
To run a report by voice command, press the voice button on
the steering wheel and, when prompted, say “Vehicle health
report”.
Vehicle Health Report Privacy Notice
When you create a Vehicle Health Report, Ford Motor Company may
collect your cellular phone number (to process your report request) and
diagnostic information about your vehicle. Certain versions or updates to
Vehicle Health Report may also collect more vehicle information. Ford
may use your vehicle information it collects for any purpose. If you do
not want to disclose your cellular phone number or vehicle information,
do not run the feature or set up your Vehicle Health Report profile at
www.SYNCMyRide.com. See www.SYNCMyRide.com (Vehicle Health
Report Terms and Conditions, and Privacy Statement) for more
information.
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You can also turn the outside air temperature display on and off. It
appears at the top center of the touchscreen, next to the time and date.
The system automatically saves any updates you make to the settings.
Display
You can adjust the touchscreen display through the touchscreen or by
pressing the voice button on your steering wheel controls and when
prompted, say, “Display settings”.Press the Settings icon > Display,to access and make
adjustments using the touchscreen.
• Brightness allows you to make the screen display brighter or
dimmer.
• Auto DIM, when set to On,lets you use the Auto Dim Manual Offset
feature. When set to Off,screen brightness does not change.
• Mode allows you to set the screen to a certain brightness or have the
system automatically change based on the outside light level, or turn
the display off.
• If you select AUTOorNIGHT, you have the options of turning
the display’s Auto Dim feature on or off and changing the Auto
Dim Manual Offset feature.
• Auto Dim Manual Offset allows you to adjust screen dimming as
the outside lighting conditions change from day to night. This feature
also allows you to adjust screen brightness using the instrument panel
dimming control.
Edit Wallpaper
• You can have your touchscreen display the default photo or upload
your own.
Uploading Photos for Your Home Screen Wallpaper
Note: You cannot load photos directly from your camera. You must
access the photos either from your USB mass storage device or from an
SD card.
Note: Photographs with extremely large dimensions (such as 2048 x
1536) may not be compatible and appear as a blank (black) image on the
display.
Your system allows you to upload and view up to 32 photos.
To access, press the Settings icon > Display>Edit Wallpaper, and
then follow the system prompts to upload your photographs.
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K.Driver settings: Depending on your vehicle and option package, you
may have the following features:
• Touch the +or –to increase or decrease the air temperature on the
passenger side of the vehicle.
• Touch the heated seat icon to switch the heated seat off and on (if
equipped).
• Touch the climate-controlled seat icon to switch the
climate-controlled seat off and on (if equipped).
• Touch MyTemp to select your preset temperature setpoint. Touch
and hold MyTemp to save a new preset temperature setpoint.
• Touch the heated steering wheel icon to switch the heated steering
wheel on and off (if equipped).
Note: If your vehicle is equipped with a wood-trimmed steering wheel, it
does not heat between the 10 o’clock and 2 o’clock positions.
Climate Control Voice Commands
The following voice commands are available at the main menu
level of a voice session. For example, press the voice button
and after the prompt, “Say a command”; say any of the
following commands:
Climate control voice commands
“Climate automatic”
“Climate my temperature” “Climate off”“Climate on”
“Climate temperature <15.5–29.5> degrees” “Climate temperature <60–85> degrees” “Help”
There are additional climate control commands but in order to access
them, you have to say “Climate” first, then when the system is ready to
listen, you may say any of the following commands:
Additional climate control voice commands
“Automatic” “Panel on” “A/C off” “Rear defrost off”“A/C on” “Rear defrost on”
“Defrost off” “Recirc off” “Defrost on” “Recirc on”
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Navigation Voice CommandsWhen in navigation mode, press the voice button on the
steering wheel control. After the tone, say any of the following
commands:
Navigation system voice commands
“Cancel next waypoint”1“Navigation”3
“Cancel route”1“Navigation voice volume decrease”1
“Destination”2“Navigation voice volume increase”1
“Destination ” “Repeat instruction”
“Destination ” “Show 3D”
“Destination favorites” “Show heading up”
“Destination home” “Show map”
“Destination intersection” “Show north up”
“Destination nearest ” “Show route”
1
“Destination nearest POI”
“Show turn list”1
“Destination play nametags”“Voice guidance off”
“Destination POI” “Voice guidance on”
“Destination POI category” “Where am I?”
“Destination previous destination” “Zoom in”
“Destination street address” “Zoom out”
“Detour”
1“Help”
1This command is only available when a navigation route is active.2If you have said the command, “Destination”, you may say any of the
above commands or commands in the following Destination chart.
3If you have said the command, “Navigation”, you may say any of the
above commands or commands in the following Navigation chart.
“DESTINATION”
“”
“” “Favorites”“Home”
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Information
This system Ford SYNC™ contains software that is licensed to
Manufacturer FORD MOTOR COMPANY by an affiliate of Microsoft
Corporation pursuant to a license agreement. Any removal, reproduction,
reverse engineering or other unauthorized use of the software from this
system in violation of the license agreement is strictly prohibited and
may subject you to legal action.
Read and follow instructions
Before using your Windows Automotive-based system, read and follow all
instructions and safety information provided in this end user manual
(“User’s Guide”). Not following precautions found in this User’s Guide
can lead to an accident or other serious consequences.
Keep User’s Guide in Vehicle
When kept in the vehicle, the User’s Guide will be a ready reference for
you and other users unfamiliar with the Windows Automotive-based
system. Please make certain that before using the system for the first
time, all persons have access to the User’s Guide and read its
instructions and safety information carefully.
WARNING: Operating certain parts of this system while driving
can distract your attention away from the road, and possibly
cause an accident or other serious consequences. Do not change
system settings or enter data non-verbally (using your hands) while
driving. Stop the vehicle in a safe and legal manner before attempting
these operations. This is important since while setting up or changing
some functions you might be required to distract your attention away
from the road and remove your hands from the wheel.
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General operation
Voice Command Control
Functions within the Windows Automotive-based system may be
accomplished using only voice commands. Using voice commands while
driving allows you to operate the system without removing your hands
from the wheel.
Prolonged Views of Screen
Do not access any function requiring a prolonged view of the screen while
you are driving. Pull over in a safe and legal manner before attempting to
access a function of the system requiring prolonged attention. Even
occasional short scans to the screen may be hazardous if your attention has
been diverted away from your driving task at a critical time.
Volume Setting
Do not raise the volume excessively. Keep the volume at a level where
you can still hear outside traffic and emergency signals while driving.
Driving while unable to hear these sounds could cause an accident.
Use of Speech Recognition Functions
Speech recognition software is inherently a statistical process which is
subject to errors. It is your responsibility to monitor any speech
recognition functions included in the system and address any errors.
Navigation Features
Any navigation features included in the system are intended to provide
turn by turn instructions to get you to a desired destination. Please make
certain all persons using this system carefully read and follow
instructions and safety information fully.
Distraction Hazard
Any navigation features may require manual (non-verbal) setup.
Attempting to perform such set-up or insert data while driving can
seriously distract your attention and could cause an accident or other
serious consequences. Stop the vehicle in a safe and legal manner before
attempting these operations.
Let Your Judgment Prevail
Any navigation features are provided only as an aid. Make your driving
decisions based on your observations of local conditions and existing
traffic regulations. Any such feature is not a substitute for your personal
judgment. Any route suggestions made by this system should never
replace any local traffic regulations or your personal judgment or
knowledge of safe driving practices.
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