2019 FORD ECOSPORT Owners Manual

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Sirius Channel ___
USB
Bluetooth Audio
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SYNC™ TROUBLESHOOTING
Your SYNC system is easy to use. However,should questions arise, see the tablesbelow.
Use your regional Ford website at any timeto check your phone's compatibility,register your account and set preferencesas well as access a customerrepresentative via an online chat (duringcertain hours).
Website(s)Market
www.SYNCMyRide.comNorth Americawww.SYNCMyRide.cawww.sync-maroute.ca
Phone issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
Review your phone's manualabout audio adjustments.The audio control settingson your phone may beaffecting SYNC perform-ance.
There is excessive back-ground noise during a phonecall.
Try turning off the device,resetting the device,removing the device'sbattery, then trying again.
This may be a possiblephone malfunction.
During a call, I can hear theother person but theycannot hear me.
Go to the website to reviewyour phone's compatibility.
This is a phone-dependentfeature.
SYNC is not able to down-load my phonebook.
Try turning off the device,resetting the device orremoving the device'sbattery, then trying again.
Try pushing your phonebookcontacts to SYNC by usingthe Add Contacts feature.This may be a possiblephone malfunction.Use the SYNCmyphonefeature available on thewebsite.
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Phone issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
Try pushing your phonebookcontacts to SYNC by usingthe Add Contacts feature.
This may be a limitation onyour phone's capability.
The system says PhonebookDownloaded but thephonebook in SYNC isempty or missing contacts.
If the missing contacts arestored on your SIM card, trymoving them to the devicememory.
Remove any pictures orspecial ring tones associ-ated with the missingcontact.
Depending upon your phone,you may have to grant SYNCpermission to access yourphonebook contacts. Makesure to confirm whenprompted by your phoneduring the phonebookdownload.
Go to the website to reviewyour phone's compatibility.
This is a phone-dependentfeature.
I am having troubleconnecting my phone toSYNC.
Try turning off the device,resetting the device orremoving the device'sbattery, then trying again.
Try deleting your devicefrom SYNC, deleting SYNCfrom your device and tryingagain.
Check the security and autoaccept and prompt alwayssettings relative to the SYNCBluetooth connection onyour phone.This may be a possiblephone malfunction.Update your device's firm-ware.
Turn off the Auto phone-book download setting.
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Phone issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
Go to the website to reviewyour phone's compatibility.This is a phone-dependentfeature.
Text messaging is notworking on SYNC.Try turning off the device,resetting the device orremoving the device'sbattery, then trying again.
This may be a possiblephone malfunction.
Press the Phone button toreturn to the Phone menu.You are on the Select aCharacter screen.
I cannot return to the Phonemenu when selecting acontact.
USB and media issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
Try turning off the device,resetting the device,removing the device'sbattery, then trying again.
This may be a possibledevice malfunction.I am having troubleconnecting my device.
Make sure you are using themanufacturer's cable.
Make sure you insert theUSB cable correctly into thedevice and the USB port.
Make sure that the devicedoes not have an auto-install program or activesecurity settings.
Make sure you are notleaving the device in yourvehicle during very hot orcold temperatures.
This is a device limitation.SYNC does not recognizemy device when I turn on thecar.
Review the device compatib-ility chart on the SYNCwebsite to confirm yourphone supports theBluetooth audio streamingfunction.
This is a phone-dependentfeature.Bluetooth audio does notstream.
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USB and media issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
Make sure you correctlyconnect the device to SYNC,and that you have pressedplay on your device.
The device is not connected.
Make sure that all songdetails are populated.
Your music files may notcontain the correct artist,song title, album or genreinformation.
SYNC does not recognizemusic that is on my device.The file may be corrupted.
Some devices require you tochange the USB settingsfrom mass storage to MTPclass.
The song may have copy-right protection, which doesnot allow it to play.
Switch radio bands andreturn to Sirius or switch thefeature off. You can thenchange the Sirius stationusing the directionalbuttons.
Sirius Replay is active.I cannot change the Siriusstation.
Voice command issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
Review the phone voicecommands and the mediavoice commands at thebeginning of their respectivesections.
You may be using the wrongvoice commands.
SYNC does not understandwhat I am saying.After pressing the voice icon,wait until after the tonesounds and Listeningappears before saying acommand. Any commandspoken before this does notregister with the system.
You may be speaking toosoon or at the wrong time.
Review the media voicecommands at the beginningof the media section.
You may be using the wrongvoice commands.SYNC does not understandthe name of a song or artist.
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Voice command issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
Say the song or artistexactly as listed. If you say"Play Artist Prince", thesystem does not play musicby Prince and the Revolutionor Prince and the NewPower Generation.
You may be saying thename differently than theway you saved it.
Make sure you are saying thecomplete title, such as"California remix featuringJennifer Nettles".
If the song titles are in allCAPS, you have to spellthem. LOLA requires you tosay "L-O-L-A".The system may not bereading the name the sameway you are saying it.Do not use special charac-ters in the title. The systemdoes not recognize them.
Review the Phone voicecommands at the beginningof the phone section.
You may be using the wrongvoice commands.
SYNC does not understandor is calling the wrongcontact when I want tomake a call.
Make sure you are saying thecontacts exactly as they arelisted. For example, if yousave a contact as JoeWilson, say "Call JoeWilson".
Using the SYNC phonemenu, open the phonebookand scroll to the nameSYNC is having troubleunderstanding. SYNC willread the name to you, givingyou some idea of thepronunciation SYNC isexpecting.
You may be saying thename differently than theway you saved it.
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Voice command issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
The system works better ifyou list full names, such as"Joe Wilson" rather than"Joe".
The system may not bereading the name the sameway you are saying it.
Do not use special charac-ters, such as 123 or ICE, asthe system does not recog-nize them.
Contacts in your phonebookmay be very short andsimilar, or they may containspecial characters.
If a contact is in CAPS, youhave to spell it. JAKErequires you to say "Call J-A-K-E".
Your phonebook contactsmay be in CAPS.
AppLink issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
Ensure you have a compat-ible smartphone; an Androidwith OS 2.3 or higher or aniPhone 3GS or newer withiOS 5.0 or higher. Addition-ally, ensure your phone isAn AppLink capable phoneis not connected to SYNC.
AppLink Mobile Applica-tions: When I select "FindNew Apps," SYNC does notfind any applications.
paired and connected toSYNC in order to findAppLink-capable apps onyour device. iPhone usersmust also connect toSYNC's USB port with anApple USB cable.
Ensure you have down-loaded and installed thelatest version of the appfrom your phone's app store.Ensure the app is running onyour phone. Some apps
AppLink-enabled apps arenot installed and running onyour mobile device.
My phone is connected, butI still cannot find any apps.
require you to register or
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AppLink issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
login on the app on thephone before using themwith AppLink. Also, somemay have a "Ford SYNC"setting, so check the app'ssettings menu on the phone.
Closing and restarting appsmay help SYNC find theapplication if you cannotdiscover it inside the vehicle.On an Android device, ifapps have an "Exit' or 'Quit'
Sometime apps do notproperly close and re-opentheir connection to SYNC,over ignition cycles, forexample.
My phone is connected, myapp(s) are running, but I stillcannot find any apps.
option, select that thenrestart the app. If the appdoes not have that option,you can also manually"Force Close" the app bygoing to the phone's settingsmenu, selecting 'Apps.' thenfinding the particular appand choosing 'Force stop.'Don't forget to restart theapp afterwards, then select"Find New Apps" on SYNC.
On an iPhone with iOS7+, toforce close an app, doubletab the home button thenswipe up on the app to closeit. Tab the home buttonagain, then select the appagain to restart it. After afew seconds, the app shouldthen appear in SYNC'sMobile App's Menu.
Reset the Bluetooth on yourphone by turning it off andthen turning Bluetooth backon. If you are in your vehicle,SYNC should be able toautomatically re-connect toyour phone if you press the"Phone" button.
There is a Bluetooth bug onsome older versions of theAndroid operating systemthat may cause apps thatwere found on your previousvehicle drive to not be foundagain if you have not turnedoff Bluetooth.
My Android phone isconnected, my app(s) arerunning, I restarted them,but I still cannot find anyapps.
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AppLink issues
Possible solution(s)Possible cause(s)Issue
Unplug the USB cable fromthe phone, wait a moment,and plug the USB cableback in to the phone. After afew seconds, the app shouldappear in SYNC's MobileApps Menu. If not, "ForceClose" the application andrestart it.
The USB connection toSYNC may need to be reset.
My iPhone phone isconnected, my app isrunning, I restarted the appbut I still cannot find it onSYNC.
Try increasing the Bluetoothvolume of the device byusing the device's volumecontrol buttons which aremost often found on theside of the device.
The bluetooth volume onthe phone may be low.
I have an Android phone. Ifound and started my mediaapp on SYNC, but there is nosound or the sound is verylow.
Force close or uninstall theapps you do not want SYNCto find. If the app has a "FordSYNC" setting, disable thatsetting in the app's settingsmenu on the phone.
Some Android devices havea limited number ofbluetooth ports apps canuse to connect. If you havemore AppLink apps on yourphone than the number ofavailable Bluetooth ports,you will not see all of yourapps listed in SYNC's mobileapps menu.
I can only see some of theAppLink apps running on myphone listed in SYNC'sMobile Apps Menu.
SYNC System Reset
The SYNC system in your vehicle has System Reset feature that can be performed ifthe function of a SYNC feature is lost. This reset is intended to restore functionality andwill not erase any information previously stored in the system (Such as paired devices,phonebook, call history, text messages, or user settings). To perform a System Reset,press and hold the Seek Up (>>) button while pressing and holding the Radio Powerbutton. Release both buttons after 2-3 seconds. Please allow a few minutes for thereset to complete. After a few minutes has passed you can resume using the SYNCsystem.
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