2017 FORD TAURUS change time

Audio Settings
Automatically adjusts the volume to compensate forspeed and wind noise. You can set the system between0 and +7 or off, low, medium, high.
Speed CompensatedVolume
Select to adjust settings for Treble, Midrange, Bass, Fadeor Balance.Sound
Select to optimize sound quality for the chosen seatingposition.Occupancy Mode
Choose between stereo and surround. Only with theexternal sound systems.Sound Mode
CD Settings
Select to scan all disc selections.Scan All
Select to scan all music in the current MP3 folder.Scan Folder
Clock Settings
Select to set the time.Set Time
Select to set the calendar date.Set Date
Select to view clock time in a 12-hour mode or 24-hourmode.24h Mode
Display Settings
Select to change display brightness.Dimming
Select to display the language in English, French orSpanish.Language
Select to display the outside temperature in Fahrenheitor Celsius.Temp. setting
319
Taurus (CPH) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing
Audio System

SOURCE: Press to access different audio modes, such as AM, FM, SatelliteRadio and Line in.A
Seek, Fast Forward and Reverse: In radio mode, select a frequency bandand press this button. The system stops at the first station it finds in thatdirection. In CD mode, press to select the previous or next track. Press and holdto move quickly forward through the current track.
B
SOUND: Press to access settings for Treble, Midrange, Bass, Fade or Balance.Use the up and down arrow buttons to select the various settings. When youmake your selection, press the left and right arrow buttons to change thesettings. Press OK to set or press MENU to exit. Sound settings can be set foreach audio source independently.
C
TUNE: In radio mode, press to manually search through the radio frequencyband.D
VOL and Power: Press to switch the system on and off. Turn to adjust thevolume.E
SATELLITE RADIO (If Equipped)
SIRIUS® broadcasts a variety of music,news, sports, weather, traffic andentertainment satellite radio channels. Formore information and a complete list ofSIRIUS satellite radio channels, visitwww.siriusxm.com in the United States,www.siriusxm.ca in Canada, or call SIRIUSat 1-888-539-7474.
Note:This receiver includes the eCosreal-time operating system. eCos ispublished under the eCos License.
322
Taurus (CPH) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing
Audio System

Satellite Radio Reception Factors
Potential satellite radio reception issues
For optimal reception performance, keep the antennaclear of snow and ice build-up and keep luggage and othermaterial as far away from the antenna as possible.
Antenna obstructions
Hills, mountains, tall buildings, bridges, tunnels, freewayoverpasses, parking garages, dense tree foliage andthunderstorms can interfere with your reception.
Terrain
When you pass a ground-based broadcast-repeatingtower, a stronger signal may overtake a weaker one andthe audio system may mute.
Station overload
Your display may show ACQUIRING . . . to indicate theinterference and the audio system may mute.Satellite radio signal interfer-ence
SIRIUS® Satellite Radio Service
Note:SIRIUS reserves the unrestricted rightto change, rearrange, add or deleteprogramming including canceling, movingor adding particular channels, and its prices,at any time, with or without notice to you.Ford Motor Company shall not beresponsible for any such programmingchanges.
SIRIUS satellite radio is asubscription-based satellite radio servicethat broadcasts a variety of music, sports,news, weather, traffic and entertainmentprogramming. Your factory-installedSIRIUS satellite radio system includeshardware and a limited subscription term,which begins on the date of sale or leaseof your vehicle. See an authorized dealerfor availability.
For more information on extendedsubscription terms (a service fee isrequired), the online media player and acomplete list of SIRIUS satellite radiochannels, and other features, please visitwww.siriusxm.com in the United States,www.siriusxm.ca in Canada, or call SIRIUSat 1-888-539-7474.
Satellite Radio Electronic SerialNumber (ESN)
You need your ESN to activate, modify ortrack your satellite radio account. When insatellite radio mode, tune to channel 0.
323
Taurus (CPH) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing
Audio SystemE208625

Monday-Saturday, 8:30am-9:00pm EST.
Sunday, 10:30am-7:30pm EST.
In the United States, call 1-800-392-3673.
In Canada, call 1-800-565-3673.
Times are subject to change due toholidays.
SYNC Owner Account
Why do I need a SYNC owner account?
•Required to activate Vehicle HealthReport and to view the reports online.
•Required to activate thesubscription-based SYNC Services andto personalize your Saved Points andFavorites.
•Essential for keeping up with the latestsoftware downloads available forSYNC.
•Access to customer support for anyquestions you may have.
Driving Restrictions
For your safety, certain features arespeed-dependent and restricted when yourvehicle is traveling over 3 mph (5 km/h).
Safety Information
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result inloss of vehicle control, crash andinjury. We strongly recommend thatyou use extreme caution when using anydevice that may take your focus off theroad. Your primary responsibility is the safeoperation of your vehicle. We recommendagainst the use of any hand-held devicewhile driving and encourage the use ofvoice-operated systems when possible.Make sure you are aware of all applicablelocal laws that may affect the use ofelectronic devices while driving.
When using SYNC:
•Do not operate playing devices if thepower cords or cables are broken, splitor damaged. Place cords and cablesout of the way, so they do not interferewith the operation of pedals, seats,compartments or safe driving abilities.
•Do not leave playing devices in yourvehicle during extreme conditions as itcould cause them damage. See yourdevice's manual for further information.
•Do not attempt to service or repair thesystem. See an authorized dealer.
Privacy Information
When a cellular phone is connected toSYNC, the system creates a profile withinyour vehicle that is linked to that cellularphone. This profile is created in order tooffer you more cellular features and tooperate more efficiently. Among otherthings, this profile may contain data aboutyour cellular phone book, text messages(read and unread), and call history,including history of calls when your cellularphone was not connected to the system.In addition, if you connect a media device,the system creates and retains an index ofsupported media content. The system alsorecords a short development log ofapproximately 10 minutes of all recentsystem activity. The log profile and othersystem data may be used to improve thesystem and help diagnose any problemsthat may occur.
The cellular profile, media device index,and development log will remain in thevehicle unless you delete them and aregenerally accessible only in the vehiclewhen the cellular phone or media playeris connected. If you no longer plan to usethe system or the vehicle, we recommendyou perform a Master Reset to erase allstored information.
328
Taurus (CPH) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing
SYNC™

If you want the system to carry out the followingVoice command
Adjust the level of voice interaction and feedback.Voice Settings | VoicePreferences
Hear a list of voice commands available in the current mode.Help
You can say any of the voice commands that appear within open and close brackets thatare separated by |. For example, where (cancel | stop | exit) appears you say; cancel orstop or exit.
You must say any of the voice commands that appear outside of open and close brackets.For example, where mobile (apps | applications) appears, you must say mobile followedby either apps or applications.
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.
Note:SYNC Services and Vehicle health report are only available in the United States ofAmerica.
System Interaction and Feedback
The system provides feedback throughaudible tones, prompts, questions andspoken confirmations depending on thesituation and the chosen level ofinteraction (voice settings). You cancustomize the voice recognition system toprovide more or less instruction andfeedback.
The default setting is to a higher level ofinteraction in order to help you learn to usethe system. You can change these settingsat any time.
Adjusting the Interaction Level
Initiate a voice session bypressing the voice button on thesteering wheel controls. SeeVoice Control (page 68).
When prompted say the following:
If you want the system to carry out the followingVoice command
Voice Settings | Voice Preferences
Followed by either of the following:
Provide more detailed interaction and guidance.Interaction ModeStandard
Provide less audible interaction and more tone prompts.Interaction ModeAdvanced
The system defaults to the standard interaction mode.
330
Taurus (CPH) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing
SYNC™E142599

Action and DescriptionMessage
Repeat entering letters to narrow yoursearch. When you are satisfied withyour entry press the right arrow key onthe bezel.SYNC will jump to the phonebookcontact name that matches your entry.Press OK.In addition to the Phonebook entryname, the phone number label (Work,Cell, Home or Other) shows on thedisplay. If there are multiple phonenumber entries for a particular Phone-book name, you can scroll through thedifferent phone labels at this time.Once you have the desired phone labelon the screen press OK.The phone number that is stored underthe selected label will be shown on thedisplay. Press OK to dial this number.
Press the OK button to send, download, read and delete text
messages.1TEXT MESSAGE
View your cell phone's status, set ring tones, select your messagenotification, change phonebook entries and automatically download
your cell phone content among other features.1
PHONE SETNGS
Access the SYNC Services portal where you can request various
types of information, for example traffic reports and directions.3SYNC Services
Automatically place an emergency call to a 911 operator following
a crash.4911 Assist
Create and receive a diagnostic report card on your vehicle.3Vehicle Health
Interact with SYNC-capable mobile applications on your smart-phone.APPLICATIONS
338
Taurus (CPH) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing
SYNC™

Action and DescriptionMessage
Press the OK button then select one of the following and press theOK button again to confirm.
MSG NTFY ON
MSG NTFY OFF
Modify the contents of your phone book (such as add, delete, down-load). Press OK to select and scroll between:MODIFYPHONEBOOK
Press the OK button to add more contacts from yourphonebook. Push the desired contact(s) on your cellphone. See your cell phone's manual on how to pushcontacts.
ADDCONTACTS
Press OK to delete the current phone book and callhistory. When Delete Phonebook appears, press OKto confirm. SYNC takes you back to the PhoneSettings menu.
DELETEPHONEBOOK
Press OK to select and press OK again when ConfirmDownload? appears.DOWNLOADPHONEBOOK
Automatically download your phone book each time your phoneconnects to SYNC. Press OK to select.AUTODOWN-LOAD
When this message appears, press OK to have yourphonebook automatically downloaded each time.AUTO ON?
Select Off to NOT download your phonebook everytime your phone connects to SYNC. Your phonebook,call history and text messages can only be accessedwhen your specific phone is connected to SYNC. *
When enabled, SYNC speaks the contact name that is displayed onthe screen during phonebook browsing.SPEAK NAMES
Exit the current menu.RETURN
* Downloading times are cell phone-dependent and quantity-dependent. When AutoDownload is on, it automatically deletes any changes, additions or deletions saved sinceyour last download.
System Settings
This menu provides access to yourBluetooth Devices and Advanced menufeatures. Use the arrow buttons to scrollthrough the menu options.
Bluetooth Devices
The Bluetooth Devices menu allows youto add, connect and delete devices, set acell phone as primary as well as turn yourBluetooth feature on and off.
342
Taurus (CPH) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing
SYNC™

GENERAL INFORMATION
WARNING
Driving while distracted can result inloss of vehicle control, crash andinjury. We strongly recommend thatyou use extreme caution when using anydevice that may take your focus off theroad. Your primary responsibility is the safeoperation of your vehicle. We recommendagainst the use of any hand-held devicewhile driving and encourage the use ofvoice-operated systems when possible.Make sure you are aware of all applicablelocal laws that may affect the use ofelectronic devices while driving.
Getting to Know Your System
The SYNC 3 system allows you to interactwith a variety of features using thetouchscreen and voice commands. Byintegrating with your Bluetooth-enabledphone, the touchscreen provides easyinteraction with audio, multimedia, climatecontrol, navigation, and your phone's SYNC3 compatible apps.
Using the Touchscreen
To operate the touchscreen, you cansimply touch the item or option that youwant to select. The button changes colorwhen you select it.
The SYNC 3 layout allows you to quicklyselect the feature you wish to use.
368
Taurus (CPH) Canada/United States of America, enUSA, First Printing
SYNC™ 3E205444