Ford 2013 EXPLORER Quick Reference Manual page 4

SynC
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sYnc is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment,
information and communication. sYnc...say the word.
getting stArted with YOur
sYnc sYstem
before you get started:
1) Set up your owner account at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.)
or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada). Register by following the
on-screen instructions. After registering, you can see what
complimentary services you are eligible for.
2) SYNC uses a wireless connection called Bluetooth
communicate with your phone. Turn Bluetooth mode on
in your phone's menu options. This lets your phone find
SYNC. If you need more details on setting up your phone
with SYNC, visit SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca
(Canada), or your phone manufacturer's website.
Pairing your phone with SynC
In order to use many of the features of SYNC, such as making a
phone call, you must first connect or pair your phone with SYNC.
to pair your phone for the first time:
1) Make sure that your vehicle is in (P) park and your ignition
and radio are turned on.
2) Press the phone button . When the display indicates
No Phone Found, press OK.
3) When Add Bluetooth Device? appears in the display,
press OK.
4) When Find SYNC appears in the display, press OK. When
prompted on your phone's display, enter the PIN provided
by SYNC into your phone.
5) The display will indicate when the pairing is successful.
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note: The system may prompt you to:
• Set your phone as the primary/favorite (the primary phone
will receive messages and voice mails).
• Download your phone book (this is required to use the full
set of voice commands).
• Turn on 911 Assist .
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• Make sure you accept SYNC's request to access
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your phone.
• To pair subsequent phones, please refer to Pairing
Subsequent Phones in the SYNC chapter of your
Owner's Manual.
• If you are experiencing pairing problems, try performing
a clean pairing by deleting your services from SYNC and
deleting the SYNC connection from your phone, and then
repeat the process.
using mY PhOne with sYnc
note:
You must download your phone book to make phone
calls with voice commands by name. Contacts listed in all caps
will require you to spell them (i.e. JAKE, will be J-A-K-E)
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, say any of
the following voice commands:
Call <name> Call <name> at work
Call <name> on cell Call <name> at home
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 pressing the voice
. When prompted, say the voice command "dial", then
button
verbally say the phone number.
answering incoming calls:
Whenever you have an incoming call, you will be able to see the
name and number of the person calling 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
do not disturb mode:
This feature blocks incoming calls and text messages and saves
them for later. You still have access to outgoing calls when this
feature is active. Say the voice command, "do not disturb on"
to enable and "do not disturb off" to disable.
using sYnc tO Access digitAL mediA
SYNC has a media hub with multiple inputs allowing you to
access personal media from your digital devices. Plug in your
USB media devices such as phones and MP3 players and use
SYNC to play all of your favorite music.
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 saying one of the following voice commands.
"Play all" "Play next song"
"Play song <name>" "Play album <name>"
3) You will hear the command repeated back to you and the
selected item will play.
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