2017 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY Owners Manual

Voice Command
3[text] (messages | message)
help
___ is a dynamic listing that should be thename of a contact in your phonebook. Forexample you could say "Call Home".1 See Dial table below.2 These commands are only valid while ina phone call.3 See the text message table below.
Dial Commands
Press the voice button and when promptedsay any of the following commands:
Voice Commands
411 (four-one-one), 911 (nine-one-one)
700 (seven hundred)
800 (eight hundred)
900 (nine hundred)
Clear (deletes all entered digits)
Delete (deletes last set of digits entered)
Number <0-9>
Plus
Pound (#)
Star (*)
Note:To exit dial mode, press and hold thephone button or press any button on theaudio system.
To access text messages say:
Voice Command
[text] (messages | message)
Then say any of the following:
(listen to | read) ([text] message)
forward (text | [text] message)
reply to (text | [text] message)
call [sender]
Phonebook Hints
To hear how the SYNC system speaks aname browse phonebook, select a contactand press:
Menu Item
Hear it
Changing Devices Using VoiceCommands
Using SYNC, you can easily access multiplephones, ipods, or USB devices. to switchdevices say:
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Voice Command
You can state the name ofthe desired device, such as“My iPhone”,“My Galaxy”or“My iPod”. SYNC mayask you to confirm the typeof device (Phone, USB, orBluetooth Audio).
(connect |device) ___
Making Calls
Press the voice button. Whenprompted, say:
Voice Command
call [[a] name]
SYNC prompts you to saythe numbers that you wishto dial. After you say thenumbers, the systemconfirms it. You can thensay:
dial [[a]number]
When the system has stated thenumber, you say any of the following:
Voice Command
This initiates the call.(dial | send)
This erases the spokendigits.(delete |correct)
To end the call, press the end call button
on the steering wheel or select the end calloption in the audio display.
Receiving Calls
Accepting calls
When receiving a call, you can answer thecall by pressing the accept call button onthe steering wheel or use the screen.
To use the screen to accept a callselect:
Menu Item
Accept
Rejecting Calls
When receiving a call, you can reject thecall by pressing the reject call button onthe steering wheel or use the screen.
To use the screen to reject a call select:
Menu Item
Reject
Ignore the call by doing nothing.
Phone Options during an ActiveCall
During an active call, you have more menufeatures that become available, such asputting a call on hold or joining calls.
To access this menu, choose one of theoptions available at the bottom of theaudio display or select More to choosefrom the following options:
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Description and actionMenu Item
Switch your vehicle's microphone off. To switch themicrophone on, select the option again.Mic. off
Switch a call from an active hands-free environment toyour cellular phone for a more private conversation. Whenselected, the audio display indicates the call is private.
Privacy
Put an active call on hold. When selected, the audio displayindicates the call is on hold.Hold
Enter numbers using the audio system's numeric keypad(for example, numbers for passwords).Dial a number
Join two separate calls. The system supports a maximumof three callers on a multiparty or conference call.Join calls
1. Select the More option.2. Access the desired contact through the system or usevoice commands to place the second call. Once activelyin the second call, select the More option.3. Scroll to the option to join calls and press the OK button.
Access your phonebook contacts.Phonebook1. Select the More option.2. Scroll to the option for phonebook and press the OKbutton.3. Scroll through your phonebook contacts.4. Press the OK button again when the desired contactappears in the audio display.5. Press the OK button or dial button to call the selection.
Access your call history log.Call History1. Select the More option.2. Scroll to the option for call history and press the OKbutton.3. Scroll through your call history options (incoming,outgoing or missed).4. Press the OK button again when the desired selectionappears in the audio display.5. Press the OK button or dial button to call the selection.
Accessing Features through thePhone Menu
You can access your call history,phonebook, sent text messages, as wellas access phone and system settings.
1. Press the PHONE button to enter thephone menu.
2. Select one of the options available.
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Description and actionDisplay
Enter numbers using the audio system's numeric keypad.Dial a number
Access your downloaded phonebook.Phonebook1. Press the OK button to confirm and enter. You can usethe options at the bottom of the screen to access analphabetical category quickly. You can also use the letterson the audio system's numeric keypad to jump in the list.2. Scroll through your phonebook contacts.3. Press the OK button again when the desired selectionappears in the audio display.4. Press the OK button or dial button to call the selection.
Access any previously dialed, received or missed calls.Call History1. Press the OK button to select.2. Scroll to select incoming, outgoing or missed calls. Pressthe OK button to make your selection.3. Press the OK button or dial button to call the selection.
Select 1 of 10 speed dial entries. To set a speed dial entry,go to the phonebook and then press and hold one of thenumbers on the audio system's numeric keypad.
Speed Dial
Send, download and delete text messages.Text messaging
Access the option for Bluetooth Device menu listings (add,connect, set as primary, on or off, delete).BT Devices
View various settings and features on your phone.Phone settings
Text Messaging
Note:This is a phone-dependent feature.
SYNC allows you to receive, send,download and delete text messages. Thesystem can also read incoming textmessages to you so that you do not haveto take your eyes off the road.
Receiving a Text Message
Note:This is a phone-dependent feature.Your phone must support downloading textmessages using Bluetooth to receiveincoming text messages.
Note:This is a speed-dependent featureand is only available when your vehicle istraveling at 3.1 mph (5 km/h) or less.
When a new message arrives, an audibletone sounds and the audio displayindicates you have a new message.
To hear the message you can say:
Description andactionVoice command
Select this optionto have the systemread the messageto you.
(listen to | read)([text] message)
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Using the screen you also have the following options:
Description and actionMenuItem
Select this option, or do nothing, and the message goes into your text messageinbox.Ignore
Select the view option to open the text message. Once selected, you havethe ability to have the message read to you, to view other messages. Foradditional options select:
View
If you select this option, use the arrow button to scroll through thefollowing options:More...
Press the OK button to access, and then scrollthrough a list of pre-defined messages to send.Reply tosender
Press the OK button to call the sender of themessage.Call sender
Press the OK button to forward the message toanyone in your phonebook or call history. You canalso choose to enter a number.
Forwardmsg.
Sending, Downloading and DeletingYour Text Messages
1. Press the PHONE button.
2. Select the text messaging option, andthen press the OK button.
Choose from the following options:
Description and actionMenuItem
Allows you to send a new text message based on a pre-defined set of 15messages.New
Allows you to read the full message and, in addition, provides the option tohave the system read the message to you. To go to the next message, selectthe More option. This allows you to reply to the sender, call the sender orforward the message.
View
Allows you to delete current text messages from the system (not your cellularphone). The audio display indicates when the system has deleted all yourtext messages.
Delete
Allows you to delete all messages or manually trigger a download of allunread messages from your cellular phone.More...
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Sending a Text Message
Note:You can only send a text message toone recipient at a time.
1. Select the send option when thedesired selection highlights in the audiodisplay.
2. Select the confirmation option whenthe contact appears.
3. Press the OK button again to confirmwhen the system asks if you want tosend the message. A pre-definedsignature appears on each textmessage.
Note:You can send text messages eitherby choosing a contact from the phonebookand selecting the text option from the audiodisplay or by replying to a received messagein the inbox.
Accessing Your Phone Settings
These are phone-dependent features. Yourphone settings allow you to access andadjust features such as your ring tone andtext message notification, modify yourphonebook, and set up automaticdownload.
1. Press the PHONE button.
2. Scroll until the phone settings optionappears, and then press the OK button.
Scroll to select from the following options:
Description and actionMenu Item
If this option is checked, the system uses the cellular phoneas the master when there is more than one cellular phonepaired to the system. This option can be changed for allcellular phones (not only the active phone) using theBluetooth Devices menu.
Set as master
See the cellular phone name, provider name, cellularphone number, and signal level. When done, press the leftarrow buttons to return to the phone status menu.
Phone status
Select which ringtone sounds during an incoming call (oneof the system's tones or your cellular phone's). If yourphone supports in-band ringing, your phone's ringtonesounds when you choose the cellular phone ringtoneoption.
Set ringtone
1. Press the OK button to select and scroll to hear eachringtone.2. Press the OK button to select a ringtone.
Have the option of hearing an audible tone to notify youwhen a text message arrives. Press the OK button toswitch the audible tone off or on.
Text msg notify
Modify the contents of your phonebook (such as add,delete or download). Press the OK button to select andscroll between the choices in the phonebook preferencestable below.
Phonebook pref.
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Phonebook preferencesMenu Item
Push the desired contacts on your cellular phone. See yourdevice's manual on how to push contacts. Press the OKbutton to add more contacts from your phonebook.
Add contacts
When a message asking you to delete appears, select theoption to confirm. Press the OK button to delete thecurrent phonebook and call history. The system takes youback to the menu for phone settings.
Delete
Press the OK button to select and download your phone-book to the system.Download now
When automatic download is on, the system deletes anychanges (additions or deletions) saved in the system sinceyour last download.
Auto-download
When automatic download is off, the system does notdownload your phonebook when your cellular phoneconnects to SYNC.
You can only access your phonebook, call history and textmessages when your paired cellular phone connects tothe system. Check or uncheck this option to downloadyour phonebook automatically each time your phoneconnects to the system. Download times are phone-dependent and quantity-dependent.
Enabling this feature allows you to select how yourcontacts are displayed. You can select:Sorting Pref.
Last/First nameFirst/Last name
Bluetooth Devices
The Bluetooth Devices menu allows youto add, connect and delete devices as wellas set a phone as primary.
1. Press the PHONE button.
2.Scroll until Bluetooth Devices appears,and then press the OK button.
Select from the following options:
Description and actionMenu Item
Pair additional phones to the system.Add1. Select the option to add to start the pairing process.
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Description and actionMenu Item
2. When a message to begin pairing appears in the audiodisplay, search for SYNC on your phone. See your phone'smanual if necessary.3. When prompted on your cell phone’s display, confirmthat the PIN provided by SYNC matches the PIN displayedon your cell phone. Skip the next step. If you are promptedto enter a PIN on your device, it does not support SecureSimple Pairing. To pair, enter the PIN displayed on thescreen. The display indicates when the pairing issuccessful.4. When the option to set the phone as primary appears,select either yes or no.5. SYNC may prompt you with more cell phone options.Your cell phone may also prompt you to give SYNCpermission to access information. For more informationon your cell phone’s capability, see your cell phone’smanual and visit the website.
Select the delete option and confirm when the systemasks to delete the selected device. After deleting a phonefrom the list, you have to repeat the pairing process to pairit again.
Delete
The system attempts to connect with the primary cellularphone each time you switch on the ignition. When youselect a cellular phone as primary, it appears first in thelist, marked with an asterisk. Set a previously paired phoneas master by selecting the master option and confirmingit as the primary.
Master
Connect a previously connected phone. You can only haveone phone connected at a time to use the phone's func-tionality. When you connect another phone, the previousphone disconnects from the telephone services. Thesystem allows you to use different Bluetooth devices forthe cellular phone functionality and the Bluetooth audiomusic playback feature at the same time.
Conn.
Disconnects the selected cellular phone. Select this optionand confirm when asked. After disconnecting a phone,you can reconnect it again without repeating the full pairingprocess.
Discon.
System Settings
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Select the SYNC settings option, andthen press the OK button.
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