Sync With Myford Touch - Ford Taurus Quick Reference Manual

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SYNC WITH MYFORD TOUCH
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A REVOLUTIONARY WAY TO CONNECT WITH YOUR VEHICLE
GETTING STARTED, UNDERSTANDING SYNC WITH MYFORD TOUCH
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. The system provides
easy interaction with your cellular phone, multimedia entertainment, climate
controls and navigation system* .
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General Tips
• Press the home icon at any
time to return to your home screen
or use the voice command by
saying "Go back".
• 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.
Before You Get Started
• Pair your phone to SYNC. To do
this, touch Add Phone on your
touchscreen. When prompted,
enter the PIN provided on the
display into your phone. The
display indicates when pairing
is successful. See the Getting
Started with Your SYNC System
section for instructions on how
to do this.
• Make sure to insert your navigation
SD card* into the media port
located in the center console
or your navigation features
cannot work.
*if equipped
PHONE NAVIGATION*
Voice-control your phone for hands- Get started with your navigation
free calling with your phone securely system by pressing the upper-right,
put away. With SYNC, you do not green corner. The available, voice-
need to know the phone number. activated navigation system includes:
Just say the name of the person
• SiriusXM Traffic
you want from your contacts.
• SiriusXM Travel Link
Your phone connects you with
• GPS (Global Positioning
many other features:
System) technology
• Automatically connect to a
• 3-D mapping
911 Operator in the event of an
• Turn-by-turn navigation
accident (you must switch this
feature on prior to the event).
• Transfer calls seamlessly from
SYNC to phone as you get in or
out of your vehicle.
Refer to the SYNC chapter of your
Owner's Manual for complete details.
Some features require activation. Refer
to the MyFord Touch chapter of your
Owner's Manual for complete details.
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SYNC WITH MYFORD TOUCH
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Set a Destination
Set a destination on your touchscreen
by using a street address, a city center,
a place on the map or a Point of Interest
(POI). The easiest way, however, is
by voice.
1) Press the voice button
When prompted, say "Destination
street address".
2) The system asks you to say the
full address and 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.
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*if equipped