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SYNC® 3*
Get in Touch Using Your Touchscreen
Use the feature bar at the bottom of the touchscreen to access the many features of SYNC 3.
Getting Started, Understanding SYNC 3
Use the touchscreen to explore and interact with your vehicle.
The touchscreen works the same way traditional controls, knobs
and buttons do. Press the various items on your touchscreen to
personalize the many features and settings of your vehicle all in
one place. The system provides easy interaction with your audio,
climate, phone, navigation*, mobile apps and settings.
*if equipped
A revolutionary way to connect with your vehicle.
*if equipped
Phone
After pairing your phone,
you can access more phone-
dependent features:
• Recent call lists.
• Contacts: Sort alphabetically and
choose a specific letter to begin
viewing your entries.
• Phone settings: Pair another
phone, and set ring tones
and alerts.
• Text messages.
• Do not disturb: Send all calls to
your voicemail, and all ring tones
and alerts set to silent mode.
Note: Refer to your SYNC Supplement
for complete details.
Navigation*
Press the navigation* icon to set your
destination. Select one of two ways
to find your destination:
• Destination mode lets you key in a
specific address or use a variety of
search methods to locate where
you want to go.
• Map mode shows advanced
viewing of 2-D city maps, 3-D
landmarks and 3-D city models
(when available).
Refer to your SYNC Supplement for
complete details.
Set a Destination
Press Destination on your
touchscreen and then press Search .
Enter a street address, intersection,
city or a point of interest (POI).
After you choose your destination,
press Start. The system uses
a variety of screens and visible
prompts to guide you to
your destination.
During your route, you can press the
maneuver arrow icon on the map if
you want the system to repeat the
previous route guidance instructions. The navigation map shows your
estimated time of arrival, remaining
travel time or the distance to
your destination.
Navigation Menu
While you are on your route, you can
change your touchscreen view. To
change the view, touch Menu on
the bottom of the screen, and then
select Screen View to choose from
any of the following:

• Full Map.
• Highway Exit Info displays on the
right side of the touchscreen. View
POI icons (restaurants, ATMs, etc.)
as they pertain to each exit. You
can select a POI as a waypoint, if
you wish.
• Turn List shows all of the available
turns on your current route.
• Traffic List displays SiriusXM Traffic
and Travel Link* information.
Pairing Your Cell Phone with SYNC 3
Make sure your vehicle is in park (P), your ignition is
switched on and your cellular phone is in Bluetooth
mode. Enabling your phone’s Bluetooth feature
lets SYNC 3 discover your phone. See your phone’s
manual, if necessary.
1.
Touch Add Phone on your touchscreen. The system
prompts you to search for SYNC on your device.
2. Select SYNC on your device. Confirm that the
six-digit PIN appearing on your device matches the
six-digit PIN that displays on the touchscreen.
3. When you confirm the PIN, the display indicates
when the pairing is successful.
For more info, visit owner.ford.com (U.S.) or
SyncMyRide.ca (Canada).

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Remote Entry Icons
• Press once to lock all doors.
Press again within three seconds
to confirm all doors are locked.
• Press
once to unlock the driver’s
door. Press again within three
seconds to unlock all doors.
• Press
to activate the panic
alarm. Press again or switch on the
ignition to deactivate.
• Press
twice within three
seconds to open the liftgate.
• Car finder: Press
twice within
three seconds to locate your
vehicle. The horn sounds and the
lamps flash.
Intelligent Access*
Note: Your
transmitter
must be within
3 feet (1 meter)
of the vehicle
for intelligent
access to
function
properly. To unlock and open the door, pull a
front exterior door handle. To lock
the doors, press and hold the
sensor button on the door handle.
To unlock and open the liftgate, press
the exterior liftgate release button
in the top of the pull cup handle.
The intelligent access transmitter also
contains a mechanical key blade that
you can use to unlock the driver door,
if necessary.
Remote Start*
Remote start allows you to start the
engine from outside your vehicle
using your transmitter. To start, press
and then press twice within
three seconds. Once inside, apply the
brake while pressing the START STOP
button. Shift into drive (D) and go. To
switch off the engine from outside the
vehicle after using your remote start,
press
once.
Universal Garage Door Opener*
Your driver
visor has a
built-in wireless
transmitter
that replaces
the common hand-held garage door
opener. This system can also be
programmed to security systems, entry gates and home or office
lighting. Refer to the Universal Garage
Door Opener chapter in your Owner’s
Manual for programming instructions
and additional information on how to
use this device.
Active Park Assist*
The active park
assist system
can detect
an available
parallel parking
space and
automatically
steer the vehicle
into that space
(hands-free). The system visually
and audibly provides you with
braking, accelerating and gearshifting
instructions to park the vehicle. To
initiate active park assist, press the
button located on the instrument
panel. To stop the parking procedure,
grab the steering wheel or press
the control again. For complete
information, refer to the Parking Aids
chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
Note: The driver is always responsible
for controlling the vehicle, supervising
the system and intervening, if required.
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Convenience
*if equipped
Climate
Touch the Climate icon on the
touchscreen to access climate control
features, including the temperature,
airflow direction, fan speed and other
climate features for you and your
front passenger. You can use voice
commands to operate climate. Say
a voice command like “Climate set
temperature to 72 degrees” and
SYNC 3 will make that adjustment.
Set Your Temperature
• Touch the Climate icon on
the touchscreen.
• Set your exact, desired temperature
using the
▲ or ▼ buttons.










Audio
SYNC 3 gives you a mix of media. Press
the Audio icon on the touchscreen, and
select Sources . Choose from AM, FM,
SiriusXM*, CD, USB, Bluetooth Stereo
or Apps.
Set Your Radio Presets
• Tune to the station and then press
and hold one of the memory preset
buttons. The audio mutes briefly
while the system saves the station,
and then the audio returns.
• Two preset banks are available
for AM and three banks for FM. To
access additional presets, tap the
preset button. The indicator on the
preset button shows which bank of
presets you are currently viewing.
Bring in Your Own Music
Plug phones, flash drives and other
USB devices into your USB ports,
and use SYNC 3 to play all of your
favorite music. Select Sources and
then choose USB. Wait for the system
to finish indexing your music to begin
listening. You can even create random
playlists by using the Shuffle function.
Apps
Voice control your smartphone apps
The system supports the use of
certain apps such as Pandora
®
or iHeartRadio® through USB or
Bluetooth-enabled devices.
Each app gives you different onscreen
options depending on the app’s
content. To find new apps, use the
voice command, “Find new apps.”
Refer to your SYNC Supplement for
more information.

Comfort continued
*if equipped
Memory Function*
Use this feature to program and recall
the positions of the driver seat and
power mirrors. The controls are on the
driver door. To program position 1, press
and hold the 1 button until you hear a
tone. Use this same procedure to set
positions 2 and 3 using the respective buttons. You can
now use these controls to recall the set memory positions.
See the Seats chapter in your Owner’s Manual for details.
Tilting Front-row Head Restraints
Tilt the head restraint
forward for additional
comfort by gently pulling
the top of the head
restraint. Once it is in the
forward-most position,
tilting it forward once
more releases it to the
upright position.
Note: Do not attempt to
force the head restraint
backward after it is tilted.
Comfort
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Heated Front Seats*
The front heated seat
controls are on the center
console near the gearshift
lever. Adjust the control to
your desired heat setting.
Rear Reclining Seats*
Pull the lever up to recline
the seatback to the desired
position. Pull the lever
up to fold the seatback
forward. You may need to
fold the outboard head
restraints and lower the
center head restraint first.
Cargo Storage *
You can store additional
items in the cargo space
located underneath the
load floor in the rear of the
vehicle. Lift the release
handle to open it. Vehicles
with the standard sized
spare tire can adjust the
load floor to two positions:
high or low.
Additionally, there are four
tie-down anchors in the
rear cargo area (one in
each corner) to help
secure objects.
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Moonroof and Sunscreen*
The moonroof and sunscreen have a one-touch open and
close feature. To stop them during a one-touch operation,
press the control a second time.
Press and release the rear of the control to open the
sunscreen. Press and release the front of the control to
close the sunscreen.
Note: If the moonroof is open, it closes automatically before
the sunscreen.
Press and release the rear of the control to open the
moonroof. The moonroof stops short of the fully opened
position. Press and hold the control again to open the
moonroof fully. Press and release the front of the control
to close the moonroof.
Ambient Lighting*
Light your vehicle interior with a choice of several colors
with the ambient lighting feature. You can access this
feature through your SYNC 3 touchscreen.
Press Settings > Lighting > On
Tap a color to activate and set a color for ambient lighting.
Drag the colors up and down to increase or decrease
the intensity.
To switch ambient lighting off, press the active color once
or drag the active color all the way down to zero intensity.
The ambient lighting turns on when you switch on the
ignition and the headlamps. Your vehicle interior remains
lit until you switch off the ignition and either lock your
vehicle, or allow the accessory delay timer to expire.

Rear View Camera
This system provides a
video image of the area
behind the vehicle. The
display automatically
appears when the vehicle
is in reverse (R) and uses
green, yellow and red
guides to alert you of your
proximity to objects.
Note: If mud, water or debris
obstructs the camera’s
view, clean the lens with a
soft, lint-free cloth and
non-abrasive cleaner.
SecuriCode™ Keyless
Entry Keypad*
Lock or unlock the doors
and arm or disarm the
anti-theft alarm using the
keypad located near the
driver window.
The keypad is invisible until
you touch it, and then lights
up so you can see and touch
the appropriate buttons.
To unlock the driver
door, enter your five-digit
personal or the factory-
set code (found on your
owner’s wallet card in the
glove box).
To unlock all of the
doors, enter a five-digit
code (either the factory
one or your personal
code) and then press
3•4 within 5 seconds.
To lock all of the doors, press
and hold 7•8 and 9•0 at
the same time. You do not
need a five-digit code. See
the Locks chapter in your
Owner’s Manual for details.
SelectShift
Automatic®
Transmission
To enable, move the
SelectShift gearshift lever
from drive (D) to sport
(S). Sport mode utilizes a
unique downshift schedule
to keep the transmission in
lower gears for enhanced
performance and more
aggressive engine braking.
When the vehicle is in sport
mode, it enables a manual
gear selection when you
use the thumb toggle on
the side of the gearshift
lever. Press (+) to upshift,
press (–) to downshift.
Move the gearshift lever
to drive (D) to return to
automatic control.
Blind Spot
Information System
(BLIS
®) and Cross
Traffic Alert*
BLIS aids you in detecting
vehicles that may have
entered into your blind
spot zone. Cross traffic
alert warns you of vehicles
approaching from the sides
when the transmission is in
reverse (R).
Both systems display an
amber indicator light in your
exterior mirrors. Cross traffic
alert also sounds tones and
displays messages to warn
you from which direction
vehicles are approaching.
Refer to the Driving Aids
chapter in your Owner’s
Manual for more information.
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Function
*if equipped
Function continued
*if equipped
Wiper Operation
Adjust the wiper lever and
its controls to operate the
front and rear wipers.
• Single wipe: Pull the
lever down.
• Intermittent wipe:
Raise the lever upward
to position 1, and then
rotate the control:
- upward for short
wipe intervals.
- downward for long
wipe intervals.
• Normal wipe: Raise the
lever upward to position 2.
• High-speed wipe: Raise
the lever to position 3, its
highest position.
Speed Dependent
Wipers
When your vehicle speed
increases, the interval
between wipes decreases.
Autowipers*
The wipers function when
the system detects moisture
on the windshield, and
adjusts the wiper speed
automatically. Use the
rotary control to adjust the
sensitivity of the rain sensor.
• Low sensitivity: The wipers
automatically operate
when the sensor detects a
large amount of moisture
on the windshield.
• High sensitivity: The wipers
automatically operate
when the sensor detects a
small amount of moisture
on the windshield.
Note: Keep the outside of the
windshield clean. Dirt, bugs
and excessive road debris can
prevent it from detecting rain. To Reduce Smearing, We
Recommend the Following:
•
Lower the sensitivity of
the autowipers.
• Switch to normal or
high-speed wipe.
• Switch the autowipers off.
Note: Make sure you switch
off the windshield wipers
before entering a car wash.
Washing the
Windshield
To operate the windshield
washer, pull the wiper lever
toward you.
Rear Window Wiper
and Washer
To operate the wiper, press
the rocker switch on the
end of the lever to change
between off, intermittent
and low speed.
When you switch on the
front wipers and move the
gearshift lever to reverse
(R), the rear intermittent
wiper automatically
turns on.
To use the rear washer, push
the wiper lever away from
you. When you release the
lever, the rear wiper operates
for a short time.
MyKey®
MyKey lets you program
certain driving restrictions
in order to promote good
driving habits. For complete
information, refer to the
MyKey
chapter in your
Owner’s Manual.
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