Ford Escape 2013 Manual page 28

2013
MyFord Touch Improvements
New for 2013 Escape is SYNC with MyFord Touch. The
feature includes the same software updates and touch
screen interface enhancements found on other Ford
vehicles to help create an intuitive user interface.
Software updates include:
• Quicker voice recognition upon startup and faster
command prompt when the voice button is pushed
• Voice commands used in conjunction with navigation
are simplified through elimination of the need to
provide street direction, e.g., "Main Street" instead of
"North Main Street"
• Music requests are simpler by removing the need
to include the additional song, album or artist
information often found at the end of a name in
(parentheses) or [brackets]
• Customers can find their favorite sports team in action
via new SiriusXM
(2)
command such as "Tune to Detroit Lions game"
• Noise and echo cancelation during phone calls has
been improved to enhance call quality
• Automatic Bluetooth
entry has been improved
• Improved voice recognition for music search,
allowing drivers to pinpoint artists with hard-to-
pronounce names or nicknames
• Tablet device compatibility. Music and other media
content from most popular tablet computers like the
Apple iPad can now be accessed through a simple
®(4)
USB connection
• Audible.com audiobook support. Listen to
Audible.com content using voice commands or the
easy-to-use touch-screen controls
(1) Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control. Only use SYNC/MyFord Touch/other devices, even with voice commands, when it
is safe to do so. Some features may be locked out while the vehicle is in gear.
(2) Subscriptions to all SiriusXM services are sold by SiriusXM after 6-month trial expires. Subscriptions are governed by SiriusXM Customer
Agreement; see www.siriusxm.com. Sirius U.S. Satellite Service available [only to those 18 and older in the 48 contiguous U.S.A., D.C., and Puerto
Rico (with coverage limitations)]. Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc.
(3) The Bluetooth word mark is a trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
(4) iPad is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. All rights reserved.
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Escape
Comfort/Convenience
Signature Technologies cont'd
Game Finder simply by saying a
connection upon vehicle
®(3)
esourcebook.dealerconnection.com
Along with software updates, touch screen interface
enhancements include the following simplified screen
graphics:
Home Screen
(1)
• One home screen with simplified "four corners"
status bars helps improve readability and utility
• Large, prominent clock
• Larger font, and high-priority items are larger
• Touch areas look more like actual buttons for
intuitive use
Phone Screen
• Larger font and "Back" button for easier visibility
• Information formatted to fit within one screen
• Phone options activate only when a call is connected
for even better connectivity
RE&T: 2013 Source Book
Revised March 2012