
Press the phone button to enter the Phone Menu, then scroll to:
Action and DescriptionMessage
Press the OK button to redial the last number called.PHONE REDIALPress the OK button again to confirm.
Access any previously dialed, received or missed calls after you
connect your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to SYNC.1PHONE REDIAL
Press the OK button then select one of the following and press theOK button again to confirm.
INCOMING
OUTGOING
MISSED
The system attempts to automatically re-download your phonebookand call history each time your cell phone connects to SYNC (if theauto download feature is on and your Bluetooth-enabled cell phonesupports this feature).
To browse your phonebook select:PHONEBOOK
Press OK. Scroll down or up to thedesired name and press OK.BROWSE
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 phonenumber that is stored under theselected label will be shown on thedisplay. Press OK to dial this number.
To search for a contact in your phone book select:
Press OK.SEARCHScroll down until you see the first letterof your phonebook entry. Press OK.Scroll down until you see the secondletter of your desired phonebook entry.Press OK.
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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.2SYNC Services
Automatically place an emergency call to a 911 operator following
a crash.3911 Assist
Create and receive a diagnostic report card on your vehicle.2Vehicle Health
Interact with SYNC-capable mobile applications on your smart-phone.APPLICATIONS
Access Bluetooth Devices menu listings and advanced menu listings.SYS SETTINGS
Press the OK button to exit the phone menu.EXIT MENU
1 This is a cell phone-dependent feature.2 This is an optional feature and available in the United States only.3 This is an optional feature and available in the United States and Canada only.
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Text Messaging
Note:This is a cell phone-dependentfeature.
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 cell phone-dependentfeature. Your cell phone must supportdownloading text messages using Bluetoothto receive incoming text messages.
Note:Forwarding a text message is aspeed-dependent feature. It is only availablewhen your vehicle is traveling at 3 mph (5km/h) or less.
Note:Only one recipient is allowed per textmessage.
When a new text message arrives, anaudible tone sounds and the informationdisplay indicates you have a new message.
Following the notification you can doany of the following:
Do nothing to have the message go intoyour text message inbox.
To have SYNC read you the message using voice commands, press the voicebutton and when prompted say:
Action and DescriptionVoice Command
SYNC will read the most recent text message to you.Read Message | ReadText Message | TextMessage
To open the test message, press OK toreceive and open the text message. PressOK again and SYNC reads your messagealoud as you are not able to view themessage. You can then also choosewhether you’d like to reply or forward themessage.
Reply or forward the message, press OK and scroll to choose between:
Action and DescriptionMessage
Press the OK button to access and then scroll through thelist of pre-defined messages to send.REPLY TO MSG
Press the OK button to forward the message to anyone inyour Phonebook or Call History. You can also choose enter anumber.
FORWARD MSG
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Action and DescriptionMessage
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.
Press the Phone button to enter the Phone Menu, then scroll to:
Action and DescriptionMessage
Press the OK button.SYS SETTINGS
Press the OK button.BT DEVICES
Select one of the following:
See Using SYNC™ With Your Phone (page 230).1ADD DEVICE
Connect a previously paired Bluetooth-enabled phone.2CONNECT BT
Press OK to select and view a list of previously paired phones.Scroll until the desired device is chosen, then press OK toconnect the phone.
Set a previously paired phone as your primary phone.3SET PRIMARY?
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Action and DescriptionMessage
Press OK to select and scroll to select the desired phone.Press OK to confirm.
Turn the Bluetooth feature on and off.4BT ON/OFF
Press OK and scroll to toggle between On and Off. When thedesired selection is chosen, press OK.Setting Bluetooth to off disconnects all Bluetooth devicesand turns off all Bluetooth features.
Delete a paired cell phone.DEL DEVICEPress the OK button and scroll to select the device. Press OKto confirm.
Delete all previously paired phones (and all informationoriginally saved with those phones).DELETE ALL
Press OK to select.
Exit the current menu.RETURN
1 This is a speed-dependent feature. It is only available when your vehicle is traveling at3 mph (5 km/h) or less.2 You can only connect one device at a time. When another cell phone is connected, theprevious one is disconnected.3 SYNC attempts to connect with the primary phone at every ignition cycle. When a phoneis selected as primary, it appears first in the list and is marked with an asterisk (*).4Turning Bluetooth off disconnects all Bluetooth devices and deactivates all Bluetoothfeatures.
Advanced
The Advanced menu allows you to accessand set prompts, languages, defaults,perform a master reset, install anapplication and view system information.
To access the advanced menu, press the phone button to enter the Phone Menu,the scroll to:
Action and DescriptionMessage
Press OK.SYS SETTINGS
Press OK.ADVANCED
Select one of the following:
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SYNC™ APPLICATIONS AND
SERVICES (IF EQUIPPED)
In order for the following features to work,your cell phone must be compatible withSYNC. To check your phone'scompatibility, visit www.SYNCMyRide.com,www.SYNCMyRide.ca orwww.syncmaroute.ca.
•SYNC Services*: Provides access totraffic, directions and information suchas travel, horoscopes, stock prices andmore.
•911 Assist: Can alert 911 in the event ofan emergency.
•Vehicle Health Report*: Provides adiagnostic and maintenance reportcard of your vehicle.*This is an optional feature and availablein the United States only.
911 Assist (If Equipped)
WARNING: Unless the 911 Assistsetting is set on before a crash, thesystem will not dial for help which coulddelay response time, potentiallyincreasing the risk of serious injury ordeath after a crash.
WARNING: Do not wait for 911Assist to make an emergency call if youcan do it yourself. Dial emergencyservices immediately to avoid delayedresponse time which could increase therisk of serious injury or death after acrash. If you do not hear 911 Assist withinfive seconds of the crash, the system orphone may be damaged ornon-functional.
WARNING: Always place yourphone in a secure location in your vehicleso it does not become a projectile or getdamaged in a crash. Failure to do so maycause serious injury to someone ordamage the phone which could prevent911 Assist from working properly.
Note:The SYNC 911 Assist feature must beset on before the incident.
Note:Before setting this feature on, makesure that you read the 911 Assist PrivacyNotice later in this section for importantinformation.
Note:If any user turns 911 Assist on or off,that setting applies for all paired phones. If911 Assist is turned off, either a voicemessage plays or a display message (oricon) comes on (or both) when your vehicleis started after a previously paired phoneconnects.
Note:Every phone operates differently.While SYNC 911 Assist works with mostcellular phones, some may have troubleusing this feature.
If a crash deploys an airbag (excludingknee airbags and rear inflatable safetybelts [if equipped]) or activates the fuelpump shut-off, your SYNC-equippedvehicle may be able to contact emergencyservices by dialing 911 through a paired andconnected Bluetooth-enabled phone. Youcan learn more about the 911 Assistfeature, visit www.SYNCMyRide.com,www.SYNCMyRide.ca orwww.syncmaroute.ca.
See Supplementary Restraints System(page 32). Important information aboutairbag deployment is in this chapter.
See Roadside Emergencies (page 119).Important information about the fuel pumpshut-off is in this chapter.
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Switching 911 Assist On or Off
Press the phone button to enter the phone menu and scroll to:
Action and DescriptionMessage
Press the OK button to confirm and enter the 911 Assist menu.911 Assist
Press the OK button when the desired option appears in theradio display.On
Off
Off selections include:
Action and DescriptionMessage
Provides a display and voice reminder at phone connectionat vehicle start.Off with reminder:
Provides a display reminder only without a voice reminder atphone connection.Off without reminder:
To make sure that 911 Assist workscorrectly:
•SYNC must be powered and workingproperly at the time of the incident andthroughout feature activation and use.
•The 911 Assist feature must be set onbefore the incident.
•You must pair and connect aBluetooth-enabled and compatiblecell phone to SYNC.
•A connected Bluetooth-enabled phonemust have the ability to make andmaintain an outgoing call at the timeof the incident.
•A connected Bluetooth-enabled phonemust have adequate network coverage,battery power and signal strength.
•The vehicle must have battery powerand be located in the U.S., Canada orin a territory in which 911 is theemergency number.
In the Event of a Crash
Not all crashes will deploy an airbag oractivate the fuel pump shut-off (thetriggers for 911 Assist). If a connected cellphone sustains damage or loses itsconnection to SYNC during a crash, SYNCwill search for and try to connect to apreviously paired cell phone; SYNC willthen attempt to call the emergencyservices.
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, SYNCattempts to dial 911.
•SYNC says the following, or a similarmessage: "SYNC will attempt to call911, to cancel the call, press Cancel onyour screen or press and hold thephone button on your steering wheel."
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collect more vehicle information. Ford mayuse your vehicle information it collects forany purpose. If you do not want to discloseyour cellular phone number or vehicleinformation, do not run the feature or setup your Vehicle Health Report profile atwww.SYNCMyRide.com. Seewww.SYNCMyRide.com (Vehicle HealthReport Terms and Conditions, and PrivacyStatement) for more information.
SYNC Services: Traffic, Directions& Information (TDI) (If Equipped,United States Only)
Note:SYNC Services varies by trim leveland model year and may require asubscription. Traffic alerts and turn-by-turndirections available in select markets.Message and data rates may apply. FordMotor Company reserves the right to changeor discontinue this product service at anytime without prior notification or incurringany future obligation.
Note:SYNC Services requires activationbefore use. Visit www.SYNCMyRide.com toregister and check your eligibility forcomplimentary services. Standard phoneand message rates may apply. Subscriptionmay be required. You must also have theactive SYNC Services Bluetooth-enabledcellular phone paired and connected to thesystem in order to connect to, and use,SYNC Services. See Using SYNC™ WithYour Phone (page 230).
Note:This feature does not functionproperly if you have enabled caller IDblocking on your cellular phone. Make sureyour cellular phone is not blocking caller IDbefore using SYNC Services.
Note:The driver is ultimately responsiblefor the safe operation of the vehicle, andtherefore, must evaluate whether it is safeto follow the suggested directions. Anynavigation features provided are only an aid.Make your driving decisions based on yourobservations of local conditions and existingtraffic regulations. Do not follow the routesuggestions if doing so would result in anunsafe or illegal maneuver, place you in anunsafe situation, or if you would be directedinto an area that you consider unsafe. Mapsused by this system may be inaccuratebecause of errors, changes in roads, trafficconditions or driving conditions.
Note:When you connect, the service usesGPS technology and advanced vehiclesensors to collect your vehicle's currentlocation, travel direction and speed to helpprovide you with the directions, trafficreports, or business searches you request.Further, to provide the services you request,for continuous improvement, the servicemay collect and record call details and voicecommunications. For more information, seeSYNC Services Terms and Conditions atwww.SYNCMyRide.com. If you do not wantFord or its service providers to collect yourvehicle travel information or otherinformation identified in the Terms andConditions, do not subscribe or use theservice.
SYNC Services uses advanced vehiclesensors, integrated GPS technology andcomprehensive map and traffic data, togive you personalized traffic reports,precise turn-by-turn directions, businesssearch, news, sports, weather and more.For a complete list of services, or to learnmore, please visit www.SYNCMyRide.com.
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