8 / QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 2016 TAURUS / 9
A revolutionary way to connect with your vehicle.
GETTING STARTED, UNDERSTANDING SYNC 3
Use the touchscreen to explore and interact with
your vehicle. The touchscreen works the same way
traditional controls, knobs and buttons do. Press the
various areas on your touchscreen to personalize the
many features and settings of your vehicle all in one
place. The system provides easy interaction with your
audio, climate, phone, navigation*, apps and settings.
Pairing Your Cell Phone with SYNC 3
Pair your phone before using SYNC 3. Make sure
that your vehicle is in park (P) and you switch on
your ignition.
1) Make sure you switch Bluetooth on and that your
device is discoverable through Bluetooth.
2) Touch Add Phone on your touchscreen.
3) Select SYNC on your device. A six-digit PIN
appears on your device.
4) If your device prompts you to enter a PIN, enter
the PIN displayed on the touchscreen. Skip the
next step.
5) When prompted on your phone’s display, confirm
that the PIN provided by SYNC matches the PIN
displayed on your cellular phone.
6) The display indicates when the pairing
is successful.
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PHONE
Aer pairing your phone, you can
access more phone-dependent features:
• Recent call list.
• Contacts: Sort alphabetically
and choose a specific letter to
begin viewing your entries.
• Phone settings: Pair
another device, and set
ring tones and alerts.
• Text messages.
• Do not disturb: Send all calls to
your voice mail, and all ring tones
and alerts set to silent mode.
Note: Use the voice commands to
make calls. Say “Call James at home”
or “Dial 555-1212”. You can use the
touchscreen to place calls as well.
Refer to your SYNC Supplement for
complete details.
NAVIGATION*
Press the navigation* icon to
set your destination. Select one of
two ways to find your destination:
• Destination mode lets you key
in a specific address or use a
variety of search methods to
locate where you want to go.
• Map mode shows advanced
viewing of 2D city maps,
3D landmarks and 3D city
models (when available).
See your SYNC Supplement for details.
Set a Destination
Press Destination on your touchscreen
and then press Search. Enter a street
address, intersection, city or a point of
interest (POI).
You can also use voice commands. Say
“Find a point of interest” and then select
a category, such as hotels or restaurants.
Aer you choose your destination,
press Start. The system uses a variety
of screens and visible prompts to
guide you to your destination.
The navigation map shows your
estimated time of arrival, remaining
travel time or the distance to
your destination.
Navigation Menu
During active navigation, touch the
bottom of the screen to view the
menu, and then select Screen View.
• Full Map.
• Highway Exit Info displays on
the right side of the touchscreen.
View POI icons (restaurants,
ATMs, etc.) as they pertain to
each exit. You can select a POI
as a waypoint, if you wish.
Turn List shows all of the available
turns on your current route. Trac
List displays SiriusXM Trac
and Travel Link* information.
*if equipped *if equipped