FunctionsFeature Bar Item
For plug-in vehicles, this is where you findthe Charge Settings information.
Cleaning the Touchscreen
You can remove fingerprints with a dry,clean, soft cloth.
If dirt or fingerprints are still on the screen,apply a small amount of alcohol to thecloth and try to clean it again.
Note: Do not use detergent or any type ofsolvent to clean the touchscreen.
Note:Do not pour or spray alcohol onto thetouchscreen.
Using Voice Recognition
Using voice commands allows you to keepyour hands on the wheel and focus onwhat is in front of you. The system providesfeedback through audible tones, prompts,questions and spoken confirmationsdepending on the situation and the chosenlevel of interaction (voice settings).
The system also asks short questions(confirmation prompts) when it is not sureof your request or when there are multiplepossible responses to your request.
When using voice commands, words andicons may appear in the status barindicating the status of the voice commandsession. See Using Voice Recognition(page 358).
Accessing and Adjusting ModesThrough Your Vehicle InformationDisplay (If Equipped)
Depending on your vehicle and options youselect, you may be able to control some ofthe SYNC 3 features on your informationdisplay. The features are visible in theright-hand display (A) .
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You can make the following adjustmentsusing the information display SYNC 3screen:
InformationOption
Information for current audio playing.Audio
Select source.
View current road and speed limit (if information is available).Naviga-tionView current route, next turn, time to your destination (depending on clusterlevel), distance to destination (depending on cluster level) and ability tocancel route.
If you do not have an active navigation route programed, the compass isshown.
If you are not on a call, a call can be made by selecting: *Phone
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InformationOption
Missed callsOutgoing callsIncoming callsAll callsQuickdial
If you are on a call, the call information displays on the information display.
If you receive a call, you can accept it by selecting OK on the right-handsteering wheel controls.
* Depending on your vehicle options, all of these choices may not display.
Use the OK and arrow buttons on the rightside of your steering wheel to scrollthrough the available modes.
The selection menu expands and differentoptions appear.
•Press the up and down arrows to scrollthrough the modes.
•Press the right arrow to enter the mode,use the left arrow to exit the mode.
•Press the up and down arrows to makeadjustments within the chosen mode.
•Press OK to confirm your selection.
Note:If your vehicle does not havenavigation, compass appears in the displayinstead of navigation. If you press the rightarrow to go into the compass menu, you cansee the compass graphic. The compassdisplays the direction in which the vehicleis traveling, not true direction (for example,if the vehicle is traveling west, the middleof the compass graphic displays west; northdisplays to the left of west, though its truedirection is to the right of west).
Using the Steering Wheel Controls
Depending on your vehicle and optionpackage, you can use different controls onyour steering wheel to interact with thetouchscreen system in different ways.
VOL: Control the volume of audio output.
Mute: Mute the audio output.
Voice: Press to start a voice session. Pressagain to stop the voice prompt andimmediately begin speaking. Press andhold to end a voice session.
SEEK NEXT:
•While in radio mode, press to seekbetween memory presets.
•While in USB, Bluetooth Audio or CDmode, press to seek between songs orpress and hold to fast seek.
SEEK PREVIOUS:
•While in radio mode, press to seekbetween memory presets.
•While in USB, Bluetooth Audio or CDmode, press to seek between songs orpress and hold to fast seek.
PHONE ACCEPT: Press to answer a callor switch between calls.
PHONE REJECT: Press to end a call orreject an incoming call.
Note:On some models,SEEK NEXT maybe combined with PHONE REJECT andSEEK PREVIOUS may be combined withPHONE ACCEPT.
M:Touch the control repeatedly to switchbetween media sources (modes).
See Steering Wheel (page 68).
Using Your Bezel Controls
Depending on your vehicle and optionpackage, you may also have these controlson your instrument panel:
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•Power: Switch the audio system onand off.
•VOL: Control the volume of playingaudio.
•Seek and Tune: se as you normallywould in audio modes.
•Eject: Eject a CD from the audiosystem.
•SOURCE or MEDIA: Press repeatedlyto advance through available mediamodes.
•SOUND: Press to access the Soundmenu where you can adjust sound andother audio settings.
•1-6: Press and hold to store or press toselect an AM, FM or SIRIUS memorypreset. See Audio System (page 289).
•DISP: Switch the display on or off. Youcan also touch the screen to switch thedisplay back on.
•Temperature, fan and climatecontrol buttons: Control thetemperature, fan speed or settings ofthe climate control system. SeeClimate Control (page 109).
911 Assist
WARNINGS
Unless the 911 Assist setting is set onbefore a crash, the system will notdial for help which could delayresponse time, potentially increasing therisk of serious injury or death after a crash.setting is set on before a crash, the systemwill not dial for help which could delayresponse time, potentially increasing therisk of serious injury or death after a crash.
WARNINGS
Do not wait for 911 Assist to make anemergency call if you can do ityourself. Dial emergency servicesimmediately to avoid delayed responsetime which could increase the risk ofserious injury or death after a crash. If youdo not hear 911 Assist within five secondsof the crash, the system or phone may bedamaged or non-functional.
Always place your phone in a securelocation in your vehicle so it does notbecome a projectile or get damagedin a crash. Failure to do so may causeserious injury to someone or damage thephone which could prevent 911 Assist fromworking properly.
Note:The SYNC 911 Assist feature must beset on before the incident.
Note:The SYNC 911 Assist feature onlyoperates in the U.S., Canada or in a territoryin which 911 is the emergency number.
Note:Before setting this feature on, makesure that you read the 911 Assist PrivacyNotice later in this section for importantinformation.
Note:If any user sets 911 Assist to on or off,that setting applies for all paired phones. If911 Assist is switched off and the phone isconnected to SYNC, an icon displays on thestatus bar.
Note:Every phone operates differently.While SYNC 911 Assist works with mostcellular phones, some may have troubleusing this feature.
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If you would like to switch this featureon later, select:
Menu Item
Settings
General
From this menu, you canenable automatic updates.If you have not done soalready, the systemprompts you to set up aWi-Fi connection when youenable this feature.
AutomaticSystemUpdates
When Wi-Fi and automatic updates areenabled, your system checks for softwareupdates periodically. If a new version isavailable, it downloads at that time.Software downloads can take place for upto 30 minutes after you have switched yourvehicle off. The updates do not interruptthe normal use of your SYNC 3 system. Ifa download does not complete for anyreason, the download continues where itleft off at the next Wi-Fi connectedopportunity. Upon activation of an update,a banner displays on the touchscreenindicating the system update. Select theicon to see more detail. This icon displaysfor two ignition cycles.
To switch this feature off:
Menu Item
Settings
General
In this menu selection, youcan change the selectionfor automatic updates toOFF.
AutomaticSystemUpdates
Support
The SYNC support team is available tohelp you with any questions you are notable to answer on your own.
Monday-Saturday, 8:30am-8:00pm EST.
United States: 1-800-392-3673.
Canada: 1-800-565-3673.
Times are subject to change due toholidays.
Privacy Information
When you connect a cellular phone toSYNC 3, the system creates a profile withinyour vehicle that links to that cellularphone. This profile helps in offering youmore cellular features and operating moreefficiently. Among other things, this profilemay contain data about your cellularphone book, text messages (read andunread), and call history, including historyof calls when your cell phone was notconnected to the system. In addition, if youconnect a media device, the systemcreates and retains an index of supportedmedia content. The system also records ashort diagnostic log of approximately 10minutes of all recent system activity. Thelog profile and other system data may beused to improve the system and helpdiagnose any problems that may occur.
The cellular profile, media device index,and diagnostic log remain in your vehicleunless you delete them and are generallyaccessible only in your vehicle when thecellular phone or media player isconnected.
If you no longer plan to use the system oryour vehicle, we recommend you performa Master Reset to erase all storedinformation. You can find more informationabout the Master Reset in GeneralSettings. See Settings (page 412). Systemdata cannot be accessed without specialequipment and access to your vehicle's
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SYNC 3 module. Ford Motor Company andFord of Canada do not access the systemdata for any purpose other than asdescribed absent consent, a court order,or where required by law enforcement,
other government authorities, or other thirdparties acting with lawful authority. Otherparties may seek to access the informationindependently of Ford Motor Company andFord of Canada.
HOME SCREEN
Home screen displayTileItem
Shows the active media source.AudioA
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If your vehicle does not have navigation, this space contains thecompass.
The name of the connected phone appears on the screen. Thestatus of the phone features also appear. This includes signalstrength, battery charge, 911 assist setting state (On or Off),text messaging and roaming.
PhoneB
This map displays your current location or current route in realtime.*NavigationC
When you have navigation active, you also see the next turnand the length of time and distance to your destination.If your vehicle does not have navigation, this space contains theaudio information.
* If equipped.
You can touch any of the feature displaysto access that feature.
Anytime you select the home button, thesystem returns you to this screen.
USING VOICE RECOGNITION
The SYNC 3 system allows you to use voicecommands, to control features like audioand climate controls. By using voicecommands, you can keep your hands onthe wheel and your eyes on the road.
You can access each feature controlled bySYNC 3 through a variety of commands.
To activate the SYNC 3 voicecommands push the voicebutton on the steering wheel andwait for the prompt.
___ is a dynamic listing, meaning that it canbe the name of anything, such as artist, thename of contact or number. The contextand the description of the command tellyou what to say for this dynamic option.
There are some commands that work forevery feature, these commands are:
Action and DescriptionVoice Command
Brings you to the main menu.Main Menu
Returns you to the previous screen.Go back
Ends the voice session.Cancel
Gives you a list of possible voice commands.List of Commands
You can name any feature and the system gives a list ofcommands available for the feature. For example, you couldsay:
___ List of Commands
Phone List of Commands
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There are also voice commands that you can use when app(s) are connected toSYNC 3:
DescriptionVoice command
At any time, you can say the name of a mobile app to start themobile app on SYNC 3.Say the name of anapp
SYNC 3 will list the available voice commands for the specifiedapp if the app is running on SYNC 3.Say the name of anapp, followed byhelp
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel LinkVoice Commands (If Equipped)
SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link may notbe available in all markets. Activation anda subscription are required.
You can say the following commands to access SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link:
DescriptionVoice command
Displays a list of traffic incidents.Show Traffic
Displays the current weather map.Show Weather Map
Displays a list of fuel prices.Show Fuel Prices
Displays the 5 day weather forecast.Show 5 Day Fore-cast
Help
Voice Settings Commands
You can say the following commands to access the voice settings:
DescriptionVoice command
Allows you to enter the voice settings functionality.Voice Settings
Sets standard prompting with longer prompts.Interaction ModeStandard
Sets advanced prompting with shorter prompts.Interaction ModeAdvanced
Allows the system to confirm before making a phone call.Phone Confirmation On
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