Get Connected Vehicle -> Phone Guide for Ford Explorer SUV Sixth Generation (2012-2020)

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Note: The heated rear window also turns

Switching Rear Auto Mode On and

Off

on when you select maximum defrost.

Touch the button to switch on

rear automatic operation, then

set the temperature.

Switching Recirculated Air On and

Off

Touch the button to switch

between outside air and

recirculated air.

Switching the Rear Climate

Controlled Seats On and Off

The air currently in the passenger

Touch the button to cycle

compartment recirculates. This may

reduce the time needed to cool the interior,

when used with A/C, and reduce unwanted

odors from entering your vehicle.

through the various climate

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controlled seat settings.

Switching the Rear Heated Seats

On and Off

Note: Recirculated air may turn off, or

prevent you from switching on, in all air flow

modes except MAX A/C to reduce the risk

of fogging. Recirculation may also turn on

and off in various air distribution control

combinations during hot weather to improve

cooling efficiency.

Touch the button to cycle

through the various heat

settings.

Switching the Rear Ventilated

Seats On and Off

Switching the Ventilated Seats On

and Off

Touch the button to cycle

through the various ventilated

Touch the button to cycle

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seat settings.

through the various ventilated

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seat settings.

PHONE

Accessing Rear Climate Controls

Touch the button to access

WARNING:Driving while distracted

can result in loss of vehicle control, crash

and injury. We strongly recommend that

you use extreme caution when using any

device that may take your focus off the

road. Your primary responsibility is the

safe operation of your vehicle. We

recommend against the use of any

hand-held device while driving and

encourage the use of voice-operated

systems when possible. Make sure you

are aware of all applicable local laws

that may affect the use of electronic

devices while driving.

additional controls for the rear

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climate system.

Rear Climate Control Lock

Indicator

Touch the button.

When on, you can only operate

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the rear passenger settings

through the front controls.

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Check the compatibility of your device on

Change Phone

the regional website.

Display the list of paired or connected

devices that you can select.

Pairing Your Cell Phone for the

First Time

Phone Settings

Change ring tones, alerts or pair another

phone.

Go to the settings menu on your cell phone

and switch Bluetooth on.

Select the phone option on the

Do Not Disturb

feature bar.

Reject incoming calls and switch ring tones

and alerts off.

1. Select Add Phone.

Note: A prompt alerts you to search for your

Phone Keypad

vehicle on your cell phone.

Directly dial a number.

2. Select your vehicle on your cell phone.

Note: A number appears on your cell phone

Mute

and on the touchscreen.

Mute the microphone when in a call or

voice recognition session.

3. Confirm that the number on your cell

phone matches the number on the

touchscreen.

Text Messaging

Setting Text Message Notification

Note: The touchscreen indicates that you

have successfully paired your cell phone.

4. Download the phonebook from your

iOS

cell phone when you are prompted.

1. Go to the settings menu on your cell

Note: If you pair more than one cell phone,

use the phone settings to specify the

primary phone. You can change this setting

at any time.

phone.

2. Select Bluetooth.

3. Select the information icon to the right

of your vehicle.

Using Your Cell Phone

Recent Call List

Display and select an entry from a list of

previous calls.

4. Switch text message notification on.

Android

1. Go to the settings menu on your cell

phone.

Contacts

2. Select Bluetooth.

3. Select the profiles option.

4. Select the phone profile.

5. Switch text message notification on.

Display a smart search form to look up your

contacts. Use the List button to

alphabetically sort your contacts.

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Using Text Messaging

Menu Item

Hear It

Description

Hear the text message.

View

View the text message.

Call

Call the sender.

Reply to the text message with a standard text message.

2. Switch Android Auto off.

Apple CarPlay ^{(If Equipped)}

NAVIGATION(IF EQUIPPED)

1. Connect your device to a USB port.

2. Follow the instructions on the

Note: For more information, refer to our

touchscreen.

website.

Note: Certain features of the system are

not available when you are using Apple

CarPlay.

Select the navigation option on

the feature bar.

Switching Apple CarPlay Off

Select the settings option on the

feature bar.

1. Select Apple CarPlay Preferences.

2. Switch Apple CarPlay off.

Android Auto (If Equipped)

1. Connect your device to a USB port.

2. Follow the instructions on the

touchscreen.

Note: You might need to enable Android

Auto from the settings menu.

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Note: Certain features of the system are

not available when you are using Android

Auto.

Map view menu.

Zoom out.

Zoom in.

Route guidance menu.

Destination entry menu.

Switching Android Auto Off

Select the settings option on the

feature bar.

1. Select Android Auto.

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