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S Y N C
W I T H M Y F O R D T O U C H
®
GET IN TOUCH USING YOUR FOUR-CORNER TOUCHSCREEN
Phone, Navigation*, Climate and Entertainment are the four main features of SYNC with MyFord Touch.
Each feature has its own corner represented by its own color.
Phone
Press this corner
to access the
phone functions.
Entertainment
Press this corner
to access all
available music/
media sources.
Home
Information
Settings
Press this to access
Press this to
Press this to access
return to the
SiriusXM Travel Link*
personalized
home screen.
and Traffic.
system settings.
A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO CONNECT WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
Use the four-corner, four-color touchscreen to explore and interact with your vehicle. The touchscreen works the same way traditional
controls, knobs and buttons do. Press the various corners on your touchscreen to personalize the many features and settings of your
vehicle all in one place, and press the home icon
at any time to return to your home screen. The system provides easy interaction
with your cellular phone, multimedia entertainment, climate controls and navigation system*.
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*
®
Pairing Your Cell Phone
with MyFord Touch
Pair your phone to SYNC before using
MyFord Touch. SYNC uses Bluetooth to
Navigation
communicate with your phone. Make
Press this corner to
sure that your vehicle is in park (P),
access navigation
maps or directions.
your ignition is switched on, and your cell
phone's Bluetooth connection is ON.
See your device's manual, if necessary.
Climate
1. Touch Add Phone in the upper left
Press this corner
corner of the touchscreen.
to access all
2. Select SYNC and a six-digit PIN
available climate
appears on your device.
functions, including
one-touch access
3. You may be prompted to enter a PIN
to heated seats
on your device. To pair, enter the PIN
(if equipped).
displayed on the touchscreen.
4. Confirm that the SYNC-provided PIN
matches the PIN displayed on your
cellular phone. The display indicates
when the pairing is successful.
*if equipped
PHONE
NAVIGATION *
Voice-control your phone for hands-free
Get started with your navigation system
calling with your phone securely tucked
by pressing the upper-right green corner.
away. With SYNC, you do not need to
The available, voice-activated navigation
know the phone number. Just say the
system includes:
name of the person you want from
• SiriusXM Traffic™
your contacts.
• SiriusXM Travel Link™*
Your cell phone connects you with many
• GPS (Global Positioning
other features:
System) technology
• Automatically connects with a 911
• 3-D mapping
operator in the event of an accident
• Turn-by-turn navigation
(you must switch this feature on prior
to the event).
Some features require activation. Refer to
the MyFord Touch chapter of your Owner's
• Transfer calls seamlessly from SYNC
Manual for complete details.
to your phone as you get in or out of
Set a Destination
your vehicle.
Set a destination on your touchscreen
NOTE: Automatically connects with a 911
by using a street address, a city center,
operator in the event of an accident (you
a place on the map or a point of interest
must switch this feature on prior to the
(POI). The easiest way, however, is
event). Refer to the SYNC chapter of your
by voice.
Owner's Manual for complete details.
*if equipped
1. Press the voice button
.
When prompted, say "Destination
street address".
2. The system asks you to say the
full address and then displays an
example on-screen.
3. You can then speak the address
naturally, such as: "One two three
Main Street, Anytown".
You can also use the touchscreen to enter
a destination and narrow your choices by
city or street as you type.
You can choose from up to three different
types of routes:
• Fastest: Uses the fastest moving
roads possible.
• Shortest: Uses the shortest
distance possible.
• Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the most
fuel-efficient route.
Tips
• Save your favorite locations by
touching Save to Favorites.
• Change your map views from Direction
Headed, North Up or 3-D.
NOTE: Make sure the navigation SD card*
is in the media port or your navigation
system will not work.
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