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SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment, information and communication.
SYNC. SAY THE WORD.
BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
1) Set up your owner account at owner.ford.com
(U.S.) or syncmyride.ca (Canada). Register
by following the on-screen instructions. Aer
registering, you can see what services you are
eligible to receive.
2) SYNC uses a wireless connection called
Bluetooth
®
to communicate with your phone.
Switch on Bluetooth mode in your phone’s
menu options. This lets SYNC find your phone.
If you need more details, visit owner.ford.com
(U.S.) or syncmyride.ca (Canada) or your phone
manufacturer’s website.
Why Do You Need a SYNC Owner Account?
A SYNC owner account gives you the latest
soware updates; and if you have questions, you will
get free customer support. For additional support,
refer to your Owner’s Manual, visit the website or
call the toll-free number. See the inside front cover
of this guide for details.
PAIRING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC
In order to use the many features of SYNC, such as
making a phone call or receiving a text, you must first
connect or pair your phone with SYNC.
Note: If you have SYNC 3*, see the pairing instructions
on page 8.
To Pair Your Phone for the First Time
1) Make sure that your vehicle is in park (P), then
switch on your ignition.
2) Press the phone button . When the display
indicates no phone is paired, press OK.
3) When FIND SYNC appears in the display, press OK.
4) Put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode. See
your device’s manual, if necessary.
5) When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the
PIN provided by SYNC into your phone.
6) The display indicates when the pairing is successful.
The System May Prompt You to
• Set your phone as primary or favorite (the primary
phone receives messages and voicemail).
• Download your phone book (a requirement
to use the full set of voice commands).
Tips
• Make sure you accept the request from SYNC to access
your phone.
• To pair subsequent phones, please refer to Pairing Subsequent
Cell Phones in the SYNC chapter of your Owner’s Manual.
USING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC
Note: Enter your phone book contacts with both first and last
names to increase the ability of SYNC to select the correct contact.
Remember to say the contact name exactly as it appears in your
phone book.
Making a Phone Call
Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone
book by pressing the voice button and when prompted,
give a voice command. For a list of voice commands, say
“What can I say?”.
For example, you could say “Call Jake Smith at home”. SYNC
repeats the command back to you and dials the number.
Note: You can also make phone calls by giving the voice command
“Dial”, then verbally saying the phone number.
Answering Incoming Calls
Whenever you have an incoming call, the name and number
of the person calling appears in your display. Press the
phone button to answer an incoming call. You can hang
up at any time by pressing and holding the phone button .
USING SYNC WITH YOUR MEDIA PLAYER
You can access and play music from your digital music
player over your vehicle’s speaker system using the system’s
media menu or voice commands. You can also sort and play
your music by specific categories, for example artist
and album.
Using Voice Commands to Play Music
1) Plug your media player into your USB port.
2) Press the voice button . When prompted, say “USB”,
then follow-up by saying a voice command. For a
list of voice commands, say “What can I say?”.
SYNC
®
*if equipped
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