QuickGuide | SYNC
®
2QuickGuide | SYNC
®
2
Speed-restricted features
Ford proactively locks out access to typing via the touch screen while the vehicle is travelling more than 5km/h
(eg. typing a navigation destination). However, some of these features are still available via voice commands.
Mobile
phone
• Pairing a Bluetooth
®1
phone.
• Lists/entries are limited for phone contacts
and recent phone call entries.
Tips for using voice:
- The Voice feature allows you to operate
various functions of the SYNC
®
2 system by voice
commands, to minimise driver distraction.
- When the Voice button on the steering wheel
is pressed, a “SYNC” tone sounds. A second tone will
sound when the system is ready for a voice command,
and a Listening Ear
will be displayed in the
screen's lower menu bar.
- Say commands in a smooth, confi dent voice at a
normal pace, directing your voice at the SYNC
®
2
microphone located in the overhead console.
Avoid “ahhs” and “umms” when saying a command.
- Say all the words of a command in the correct
order (eg. “Call John Doe.” “Find an address”).
- Say “What can I say?” for a written list of
voice commands on the screen or say “Help”
if you want audible help for the current mode
(eg. Phone, Radio, Navigation, USB).
- Ensure the vehicle interior is quiet (windows
closed, passengers not talking) for optimum
SYNC
®
2 voice recognition.
- Once SYNC
®
2 has completed your voice
command action, the Voice feature is turned o .
For another voice command, the Voice button
must be pressed again.
Refer to the Voice Commands section for more
popular commands.
Te xt
messages
• Composing text messages.
• Viewing received text messages.
• Editing preset text messages.
Navigation
(where applicable)
• Using the keyboard to enter a destination.
• Adding/editing address book entries or avoid areas.
Wi-fi
®
/
wireless
• Editing wireless settings.
• Editing the list of wireless networks.
Photos/
graphics
• Editing the screen’s wallpaper.
or adding new wallpaper.
System
functionality
• Editing settings while the rear view camera
is active.
1. Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc. and is used under licence. Some phones not compatible.