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Information
Information
Coolant Temp. — The engine coolant indicator changes colors indicating: blue for cool,
gray for normal and red for hot. If the engine coolant temperature exceeds the normal
range, stop the vehicle as soon as safely possible, switch off the engine and let the
engine cool.
Engine hours — Displays the hours of engine run time.
Engine Idle hours — Indicates how much time the vehicle idles in Park or Neutral.
Settings
In this mode, you can configure different
driver setting choices. Note:
Some items are optional and may
not appear. Settings
Traction Ctrl
Driver Assist
Blindspot
Cross Traffic
Rear Park AidChoose your applicable setting.
Language
Display
Choose your applicable setting.
Distance
Units
Temperature
Choose your applicable setting.
DTE calcula-
tion
Convenience
Choose your applicable setting.
Remote Unlock
Locks
Oil Life Reset XXX% — Hold OK to Reset
Oil Life
Reset
Silent Mode
Courtesy Wipe
Wipers
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Audio Settings
Automatically adjusts the volume to compensate for
speed and wind noise. You can set the system between
0 and +7 or off, low, medium and high.
Speed Compensated
Volume
Select to adjust settings for Treble, Midrange, Bass, Fade
or Balance.
Sound
Select to optimize sound quality for the chosen seating
position.
Occupancy Mode
Choose between stereo and surround. Only with the
external 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
Select to bring soft and loud passages together for a more
consistent listening level.
CD Compression Clock Settings
Select to set the time and calendar date.
Set Date and Time
Select to view clock time in a 12-hour mode or 24-hour
mode.
24 Hour Display Settings
Select to change display brightness.
Brightness
Select to display the language in English, French or
Spanish.
Language
Select to display the outside temperature in Fahrenheit
or Celsius.
Temp. Setting
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Action and Description
Message
Get help from SYNC by using questions, helpful hints or asking you for
a specific action. To turn these prompts on or off:
PROMPTS
1.Press the OK button to select and scroll to select between On and
Off.
2. Press the
OK button when the desired selection appears in the
display. SYNC returns you to the Advanced menu.
1. Press
OK to select and then scroll through the languages. Choose
between English, Français and Español. Once selected, all of the
radio displays and prompts are in the selected language.
2. Press
OK when the desired selection appears in the display. If you
change the language setting, the display indicates that the system
is updating. When complete, SYNC returns you to the Advanced
menu.
LANGUAGES
Return to the factory default settings. This selection does not erase
your indexed information, for example phonebook, call history, text
messages or paired devices.
DEFAULTS
Press the
OK button to select and then press OK again when the
following message appears in the display.
RESTORE?
Completely erase all information stored on SYNC, for example
phonebook, call history, text messages and paired devices, and return
the system to the factory default settings.
MASTER
RESET
Press OK to select. The display indicates when complete. SYNC returns
you to the Advanced menu.
Press
OK to select.
SYNC REBOOT
Press OK to select. You only need to pressthe OK button once. SYNC will be unre- sponsive for 2-4 minutes while it is
rebooting. Wait 2-4 minutes before
attempting to execute a SYNC command
CONFIRM REBOOT?
Install applications you have downloaded.
INSTALL APP
Press the
OK button and scroll to select. Press the OK button to
confirm.
Access the Auto Version number as well as the FDN number.
SYSTEM INFO
Press the
OK button to select.
Exit the current menu.
RETURN
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You can then scroll to:
Action and Description
Message
Press the OK button.
SYS SETTINGS
Press the
OK button.
ADVANCED
You can then select one of the following:
Have SYNC guide you by asking questions, helpful hints or
ask you for a specific action.
PROMPTS
1.Press the OK button and scroll to toggle between on and
off.
2. Make a selection and press the
OK button. SYNC takes
you back to the Advanced menu.
Choose from the available languages. The displays and
prompts are in the selected language.
LANGUAGES
1. Press the
OK button and scroll through the available
languages.
2. Press the OK button when the desired language appears
in the display.
3. If you change the language setting, the display indicates that the system is updating. When complete, SYNC takes
you back to the Advanced menu.
Return to the factory default settings. This selection does
not erase your indexed information, for example phonebook,
call history, text messages and paired devices.
DEFAULTS
1. Press the
OK button.
2. Press the
OK button. When restore defaults appears in
the display, press the OK button again to confirm.
Completely erase all information stored on SYNC. All
phonebook, call history, text messages and all paired devices
will be deleted and the system will return to the factory
default settings.
MASTER RESET
Download available software applications through the USB
port.
INSTALL APP
Exit the current menu.
RETURN
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