Ford FOCUS 2016 Quick Reference Manual page 4

SYNC
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Getting Started with
Pairing Your Phone
with SYNC
Your SYNC System
In order to use many of the features
of SYNC, you must first pair and
SYNC is a hands-free, voice connect your phone with SYNC.
recognition system used for
Note: If you have SYNC 3*, see the
entertainment, information
pairing instructions on page 8.
and communication.
To Pair Your Phone for the First Time
SYNC. Say the Word.
1. Make sure that your vehicle is in
Before You Get Started
park (P) or neutral (N) with the
1. Set up your owner account
parking brake applied (for vehicles
at owner.ford.com (U.S.) or
with manual transmissions only)
SyncMyRide.ca (Canada).
and switch your ignition and
Register by following the
radio on.
on-screen instructions. After
2. Put your phone into Bluetooth
registering, you can see what
discovery mode. See your phone's
available services you are
user guide, if necessary.
eligible for.
3. Press the phone button. When
2. SYNC uses a wireless
the display indicates no phone is
connection called Bluetooth
®
paired, press OK.
to communicate with your phone.
Turn Bluetooth mode on in your 4. When Find SYNC appears in the
phone's menu options. This lets display, press OK.
your phone find SYNC. If you
5. When prompted on your phone's
need more details on setting
display, enter the six-digit PIN
up your phone with SYNC, visit
provided by SYNC in the
owner.ford.com (U.S.) or
radio display.
SyncMyRide.ca (Canada), or your
phone manufacturer's website.
The System May Prompt You to Why Do You Need a SYNC Owner Account?
• Set your phone as primary or A SYNC owner account allows you to receive the latest
favorite (the primary phone software updates, and when you have questions, free
receives messages customer support.
and voicemail).
Note: Your SYNC system may offer advanced features such
• Download your phone book as AppLink
(required to use the full area. Visit the website or call the toll-free number for more
set of voice commands). information. See the inside front cover of this guide for details.
• Turn on 911 Assist .
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Using Your Phone with SYNC
Tips
Note: You must download your phone book to make phone
calls with voice commands by name.
• Make sure you accept the
request from SYNC to access
Making a Phone Call
your phone.
Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone
• To pair subsequent phones,
book by pressing the voice control
please refer to Pairing
give a voice command.
Subsequent Phones in the SYNC
For example, you could say "Call Jake Smith at home".
chapter of your Owner's Manual.
SYNC repeats the command back to you and dials
• If you experience pairing the number.
problems, try performing a clean
Note: You can also make phone calls by pressing the voice
pairing by deleting your device
button
from SYNC, deleting the SYNC
then say the phone number.
connection from your phone, and
then repeating the Pairing Your
Phone with SYNC process.
*if equipped
. Some services may not be available in your
TM
. When prompted,
. When prompted, give the voice command "Dial",
Answering Incoming Calls
Whenever you have an incoming call, the display
shows the name and number of the person calling.
Press the phone button to answer an incoming
call. You can hang up at any time by pressing the
phone button .
Using SYNC to Access Digital Media
Plug in your USB media devices such as phones
and MP3 players, and use SYNC to play all of your
favorite music.
Note: SYNC indexes your music. The more music that is
stored on your device, the longer it takes SYNC to index.
Using Voice Commands to Play Music
1. Plug your media player into your USB port.
2. Press the voice control . When prompted,
say "USB", and then follow-up with a
voice command.
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