2016 FORD F150 phone

Setting 911 Assist On or Off
Press the phone button to enter the
phone menu then select:
Action and Description
Menu
Item
Press OK to confirm and enter
the 911 Assist menu.
911 Assist
Scroll to activate this option
then press OK when the
desired option appears in the
radio display.
If you choose not to activate this
feature you will have the following
options: Action and Description
Menu
Item
Provides a display and voice
reminder at phone connection
at vehicle start.
Voice
Reminder
ON
Provides a display reminder
only without a voice reminder
at phone connection.
Voice
Reminder
OFF
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
cell 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 U.S., 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 (the triggers for 911
Assist). If a connected cell phone sustains
damage or loses its connection to SYNC
during a crash, SYNC searches for and tries
to connect to a previously paired cell
phone; SYNC then attempts to call the
emergency services.
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 to
provide your name, phone number and
location immediately, because not all 911
systems are capable of receiving this
information electronically.
911 Assist May Not Work If
• Your cellular phone or 911 Assist
hardware sustains damage in a crash.
• The vehicle's battery or the SYNC
system has no power.
• The phone(s) thrown from your vehicle
are the ones paired and connected to
the system.
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911 Assist Privacy Notice
When you switch on 911 Assist, it may
disclose to emergency services that your
vehicle has been in a crash involving the
deployment of an airbag or activation of
the fuel pump shut-off. Certain versions or
updates to 911 Assist may also be capable
of electronically or verbally disclosing to
911 operators your vehicle location or other
details about your vehicle or crash to assist
911 operators to provide the most
appropriate emergency services. If you do
not want to disclose this information, do
not switch the feature on.
SYNC Mobile Apps
The system enables voice and steering
wheel control of SYNC AppLink enabled
smartphone apps. When 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.
Availability of SYNC AppLink enabled Apps
will vary by region. Note:
Make sure you have an active account
for the app that you have downloaded.
Some apps work automatically with no
setup. Other apps want you to configure
your personal settings and personalize your
experience by creating stations or favorites.
We recommend you do this at home or
outside of your vehicle.
Note: AppLink is not available if your
vehicle is equipped with the MyFordTouch
system.
To Access Using the SYNC Menu
Press the MENU button to access the
menu on-screen. Then select: Action and Description
Menu
Item
SYNC-Apps Scroll through the list of
available applications and
select a particular app or
select:
Mobile
Apps
Find New Apps
Note: If you cannot find a compatible SYNC
AppLink app, make sure the required app is
running on the mobile device.
Accessing an App's Menu
When an app is running through SYNC,
press the right arrow button on the steering
wheel control to access the app menu.
You can access various app features from
here, for example thumbs up and thumbs
down.
Press the left arrow button on the steering
wheel control to exit the app menu.
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Description and Action
Command
Plays the current playlist in a random order.
(Not all devices support this command.)
shuffle [all] [on]
shuffle off At any time during playback, you can press
the voice button and ask the system what is
playing. The system reads the metadata tags
(if populated) of the current track.
((who's | who is) this | who plays this |
(what's | what is) playing [now] | (what | which) (song | track | artist) is this |
(who's | who is) playing | (what's | what is) this)
___ is a dynamic listing, meaning that it
could be the name of anything, such as a
group, artist or song. For example you
could say "Play artist The Beatles".
Examples of USB Commands
SYNC provides the user with many intuitive
ways to find and play a song using voice.
For example, if we have a song called
"Penny Lane" from the album "Magical
Mystery Tour" we can say the following to
play this song:
• Play song "Penny Lane".
• Play "Penny Lane". If we wanted to play the entire album, we
can say:
•
Play album "Magical Mystery Tour".
• Play "Magical Mystery Tour".
Bluetooth Audio
The system is also capable of playing
music from your cellular phone through
Bluetooth.
To switch the Bluetooth audio on, use the
MEDIA button (next to the audio display)
or Source button, or press the voice button
and when prompted say: Voice Command
Bluetooth audio
Then any of the following: Voice Command
pause
play
next [track | title | song | file | podcast | chapter | episode]
previous [track | title | song | file | podcast | chapter | episode]
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Description and Action
Display
2. Scroll to browse indexed media files on the device, and
then press the OK button.
Resets the USB index. After the new indexing is complete,
you can choose what to play from the USB song library.
Reset USB
* You can use the buttons at the bottom of the audio display to jump to a certain
alphabetical category quickly. You can also use the letters on the audio system's numeric
keypad to jump in the list.
Using Voice Commands
You can access and view your USB songs
using voice commands.
Plug the device into your vehicle's USB
port.
Press the voice button and when
prompted, say any of the following
commands: Accessing and Viewing USB Media
(browse | search | show) all (album |
albums)
(browse | search | show) all (artist |
artists)
(browse | search | show) all (genre |
genres)
(browse | search | show) all (playlist |
playlists)
(browse | search | show) all (song | songs
| title | titles | file | files | track | tracks)
(browse | search | show) album ___
(browse | search | show) artist ___
(browse | search | show) genre ___
(browse | search | show) playlist ___ USB 2
(If Equipped)
Your vehicle may come equipped with an
additional USB port. If so, USB 1 is located
at the front of the vehicle at the bottom of
the instrument panel. USB 2 is located
inside the storage compartment of the
vehicle's center console.
You can plug in an additional USB device
into the second USB port.
You can access both USB devices by using
voice commands.
To access a USB device press the voice
button and when prompted say: Voice command
USB 1
USB 2
Note: SYNC only supports one connected
iOS (Apple) devices at a time (whichever
one you plug in first). When you connect a
second iOS device, the systems charges it,
but does not support playback from it.
Bluetooth Devices and System
Settings
You can access these menus using the
audio display. See
Using SYNC™ With
Your Phone (page 414).
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Voice Command
(shuffle | random | mix) (CD [player] |
disc) [on]
(shuffle | random | mix) folder [on]
shuffle off
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 manualabout 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 theycannot hear me.
Go to the website to reviewyour phone's compatibility.
This is a phone-dependent feature.
SYNC is not able to down- load my phonebook. Try turning off the device,
resetting the device orremoving the device's
battery, then trying again.
Try pushing your phonebook contacts to SYNC by usingthe Add Contacts feature.
This may be a possible
phone malfunction. Use the SYNCmyphone
feature available on the website.
Try pushing your phonebook contacts to SYNC by usingthe Add Contacts feature.
This may be a limitation on
your phone's capability.
The system says Phonebook
Downloaded but the
phonebook in SYNC is
empty or missing contacts.
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Phone issues
Possible solution(s)
Possible cause(s)
Issue
If the missing contacts are
stored on your SIM card, try moving them to the device memory.
Remove any pictures or
special ring tones associ- ated with the missing contact.
Depending upon your phone,
you may have to grant SYNC permission to access your
phonebook contacts. Make sure to confirm when
prompted by your phone during the phonebook download.
Go to the website to review your phone's compatibility.
This is a phone-dependent feature.
I am having trouble
connecting my phone to SYNC. Try turning off the device,
resetting the device orremoving the device's
battery, then trying again.
Try deleting your device
from SYNC, deleting SYNC
from your device and trying again.
Check the security and auto accept and prompt always
settings relative to the SYNC Bluetooth connection on your phone.
This may be a possible
phone malfunction.
Update your device's firm-ware.
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Phone issues
Possible solution(s)
Possible cause(s)
Issue
Turn off the Auto phone-book download setting.
Go to the website to review your phone's compatibility.
This is a phone-dependent
feature.
Text messaging is not working on SYNC. Try turning off the device,
resetting the device orremoving the device's
battery, then trying again.
This may be a possible
phone malfunction. USB and media issues
Possible solution(s)
Possible cause(s)
Issue
Try turning off the device,resetting the device,
removing the device's
battery, then trying again.
This may be a possible device malfunction.
I am having trouble
connecting my device. Make sure you are using the
manufacturer's cable.
Make sure you insert the
USB cable correctly into the device and the USB port.
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.
Bluetooth audio does not
stream.
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USB and media issues
Possible solution(s)
Possible cause(s)
Issue
Make sure you correctly
connect the device to SYNC, and that you have pressed play on your device.
The device is not connected.
Make sure that all songdetails 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. The file may be corrupted.
Some devices require you tochange the USB settings
from mass storage to MTP class.
The song may have copy-
right protection, which does not allow it to play. Voice command issues
Possible solution(s)
Possible cause(s)
Issue
Review the phone voice
commands and the media voice commands at the
beginning of their respective sections.
You may be using the wrong
voice commands.
SYNC does not understand what I am saying. After pressing the voice icon,
wait until after the tonesounds and Listening
appears before saying a
command. Any command
spoken before this does not register with the system.
You may be speaking too
soon or at the wrong time.
Review the media voice
commands at the beginning of the media section.
You may be using the wrong
voice commands.
SYNC does not understand
the name of a song or artist.
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