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Disconnecting from SYNC Services
To disconnect from SYNC services, say:
Action and Description
Voice command
From the SYNC Services main menu, or press and hold the
phone button on the steering wheel.
Goodbye
SYNC Services quick tips SYNC Services quick tips
You can personalize your Services feature to provide quicker
access to your most used or favorite information. You can
save address points, for example work or home. You can also
save favorite information like sports teams or a news
category. You can learn more about personalization by logging
onto www.SYNCMyRide.com.
Personalizing
Press the voice button at any time while connected to SYNC
Services to interrupt a voice prompt or an audio clip, say your
voice command.
Push to interrupt
Your subscription is associated with your Bluetooth-enabled
cellular phone number, not your VIN (Vehicle Identification
Number). You can pair and connect your phone to any vehicle
equipped with SYNC Services and continue enjoying your
personalized services.
Portable
You can even access your account outside your vehicle. Just
use the number on your phone's call history. Traffic and
Directions features do not function properly but information
services and the 411 connect and text message features are
available.
SYNC Mobile Apps
The system enables voice and steering
wheel control of SYNC AppLink enabled
smartphone apps. Once an app is running
through AppLink, you can control main
features of the app through voice
commands and steering wheel controls.
Note: You must pair and connect your
smartphone to SYNC to access AppLink.
Note: iPhone users need to connect the
phone to the USB port. Note:
Android users need to connect the
phone to SYNC using Bluetooth.
Note: For information on available apps,
supported smartphone devices and
troubleshooting tips please visit the Ford
website.
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USING SYNC™ WITH YOUR
MEDIA PLAYER
You can access and play music from your
digital music player over your vehicle's
speaker system using the system's media
menu or voice commands. You can also
sort and play your music by specific
categories, for example artist and album.
Note:
The system is capable of indexing up
to 6,000 songs.
SYNC is capable of hosting nearly any
digital media player including: iPod®,
Zune ™, plays from device players, and
most USB drives. SYNC also supports the
following audio formats MP3, WMA, WAV
and ACC. Connecting Your Digital Media
Player to the USB Port
Note:
If your digital media player has a
power switch, make sure you switch it on
before plugging it in.
To Connect Using Voice Commands
Plug the device into the USB port. See
USB Port (page 297). Press the voice button and when prompted say:
Action and Description
Voice command
You can now play music by saying any of the appropriate
voice commands. See Media voice commands.
(USB [stick] | iPod | MP3
[player])
You do not need to say words that appear within square brackets. For example, for where
(USB [stick] | iPOD | MP3 [player]) appears, you can say USB or USB stick.
To Connect Using the System Menu
Plug the device into the USB port. See
USB Port
(page 297).
Press the
AUX button, then scroll to: Action and Description
Message
Press the
OK button to enter the media menu.
Menu
Press the
OK button.
Browse device
Press the
OK button.
USB
Depending on how many digital media files are on your
connected device, the following message may appear in the
radio display. When indexing is complete, the screen returns
to the Play menu.
Indexing…
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Bluetooth Audio Command Guide
Press the voice button and when
prompted say any of the following:
Voice command
[Phone] Connections | [Media] Connec-
tions | [Bluetooth] Connections
pause
play Voice command
[play] next track
[play] previous track
Media Menu Features
The media menu allows you to select your
media source, how to play your music, for
example by artist, genre, shuffle or repeat,
and to add, connect or delete devices.
Press the AUX button, then scroll to: Action and Description
Message
Press the
OK button to enter the media menu.
Menu
Select one of the following:
Play your music by artist, album, genre, playlist, track, similar
music or play all music. You can also choose to Explore USB
to view the supported digital music files on your playing
device.
Menu
Select and play music from your USB port, auxiliary input jack
or stream music from your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone.
Browse device
Select one of the following:
Press the
OK button to access music plugged into your USB
port. You can also plug in devices to charge them (if
supported by your device). Once connected, the system
indexes any readable media files. 1
USB
Press the OK button. This is a phone-dependent feature that
allows you to stream music playing on your Bluetooth-
enabled phone. If supported by your device, you can press
seek to play the previous or next track.
Bluetooth audio
Press the
OK button to select and play music from your
portable music player over your vehicle's speakers. 2
Line In
Choose to shuffle or repeat your music and select your
Autoplay settings. Once you turn these selections on, they
remain on until you turn them off. Press SEEK
to play the
previous or next track. 3
Media Player Settings
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Action and Description
Message
Return to the factory default settings. This selection does
not erase your indexed information, for example phonebook,
call history, text messages and paired devices.
Factory Defaults
1. Press the OK button.
2. Press the
OK button. When restore defaults appears in
the display, press the OK button again to confirm.
Completely erase all information stored on SYNC. All
phonebook, call history, text messages and all paired devices
will be deleted and the system will return to the factory
default settings.
Master reset
Download available software applications through the USB
port.
Application
Exit the current menu.
Return
SYNC™ TROUBLESHOOTING
Your SYNC system is easy to use. However,
should questions arise, see the tables
below. Use the website at any time to check your
phone's compatibility, register your
account and set preferences as well as
access a customer representative via an
online chat (during certain hours). Visit
www.SYNCMyRide.com,
www.SYNCMyRide.ca or
www.syncmaroute.ca for more
information.Phone issues
Possible solution(s)
Possible cause(s)
Issue
Review your phone's manual
about audio adjustments.
The audio control settings
on your phone may be
affecting SYNC perform-
ance.
There is excessive back-
ground noise during a phone
call.
Try turning off the device,
resetting the device,
removing the device's
battery, then trying again.
This may be a possible
phone malfunction.
During a call, I can hear the
other person but they
cannot hear me.
Go to the website to review
your phone's compatibility.
This is a phone-dependent
feature.
SYNC is not able to down-
load my phonebook.
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USB and media issues
Possible solution(s)
Possible cause(s)
Issue
Make sure that the device
does not have an auto-
install program or active
security settings.
Make sure you are not
leaving the device in your
vehicle during very hot or
cold temperatures.
This is a device limitation.
SYNC does not recognize
my device when I turn on the
car.
Review the device compatib-
ility chart on the SYNC
website to confirm your
phone supports the
Bluetooth audio streaming
function.
This is a phone-dependent
feature.
The device is not connected.
Bluetooth audio does not
stream.
Make sure you correctly
connect the device to SYNC,
and that you have pressed
play on your device.
Make sure that all song
details are populated.
Your music files may not
contain the correct artist,
song title, album or genre
information.
SYNC does not recognize
music that is on my device.
Some devices require you to
change the USB settings
from mass storage to MTP
class.
The file may be corrupted.
The song may have copy-
right protection, which does
not allow it to play. Vehicle Health Report and Services (Traffic, Directions and Information) issues
Possible solution(s)
Possible cause(s)
Issue
This is a free feature, but you
must first register online to
use it.
You did not activate your
account on the website.
You may have the wrong
VIN (vehicle identification
number) listed.
I received a text that I did
not activate Vehicle Health
Report.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Press to select any of the following:
Message
AM
FM
SIRIUS Message
CD
USB
BT Stereo
SD Card
Line In
Using the Audio Controls
Depending on your vehicle, it may also have the following controls: Action and Description
Message
Switch the media features on or off.
Power
Adjust the volume of playing media.
Vol:
Use as you normally would in media modes.
Seek
Use as you normally would in media modes.
Tune
Eject a CD from the entertainment system.
Eject
Press this button to switch the display screen off. Press again,
or touch the screen to switch the display screen on.
Display
Touch the control repeatedly to switch between media
modes.
Source
Adjust the settings for:
Sound
•Bass
• Treble
• Midrange
• Balance
• Fade
• DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
• Occupancy Mode
• Speed Compensated Volume.
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Using the touchscreen, press:
Message
Settings
Help
Voice Command List
Using the steering wheel control, press
the voice button and when prompted
say one of the following: Voice Commands
Audio list of commands
Bluetooth audio list of commands
Browse list of commands
CD list of commands
List of commands *
Navigation list of commands
Phone list of commands
Radio list of commands
SD card list of commands
*
Sirius satellite list of commands
*
Travel link list of commands
USB list of commands
Voice instructions list of commands
Voice settings list of commands
voice settings help
* These voice commands are only available
when your vehicle is fitted with a
navigation system, and the navigation
system SD card is in the SD card slot. Voice Command Settings
These allow you to customize the level of
system interaction, help and feedback. The
system defaults to standard interaction
that uses candidate lists and confirmation
prompts as these provide the highest level
of guidance and feedback.
•
Interaction Mode: Novice mode
provides detailed interaction and
guidance. Advanced mode has less
audible interaction and more tone
prompts.
• Confirmation Prompts:
The system
uses these short questions to confirm
your voice command. If turned off, the
system simply makes a best guess as
to what you requested. The system
may still occasionally ask you to
confirm a voice command.
• Phone and Media Candidate Lists:
Candidate lists are lists of possible
results from your voice commands. The
system creates these lists when it has
the same confidence level of several
options based on your voice command.
Using the touchscreen, press the
settings icon, then press: Message
Voice settings
Voice Control
Select from the following:
Interaction Mode
Confirmation Prompts
Media Candidate Lists
Phone Candidate Lists
Voice Control Volume
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Message and Description
Message
AM 1 and AM AST
A
FM 1, FM 2 and FM AST
B
SIRIUS
C
USBD
BT Stereo
E
Touch this button to scroll down
for more options, for example
SD Card and A/V In
F
These buttons change with the
media mode you are in.
G
Radio memory presets.
H
Note: Some features may not be available
in your area. Contact an authorized dealer
for more information.
You can access these options using the
touchscreen or voice commands.
Browsing Device Content
When listening to audio on a device, you
can browse through other devices without
having to change sources. For example, if
you are currently listening to audio on an
SD card, you can browse all the artists that
are stored on your USB device. Browse Within Devices
Press the voice button and when
prompted say one of the following: Voice command
*
Browse
**
Browse games
**
Browse channels Voice command
Browse SD card **
Browse Sirius channel guide
Browse USB
Help
* If you only say browse, you can then say
any commands in the following chart.
** These commands are only usable if you
have an active subscription to SIRIUS
satellite radio.
Browse Voice command
*
Games
*
channels
**
SD card
*
Sirius Channel Guide
**
USB
Help
* This command is only usable if you have
an active subscription to SIRIUS satellite
radio.
** For more commands in SD card or USB
mode, see the "SD Card and USB Port"
section of this chapter.
The voice system allows you to change
audio sources with a simple voice
command. For example, if you are listening
to music on a USB device, then want to
switch to a satellite radio channel, simply
press the voice button on the steering
wheel controls and say the name of the
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