Get SYNC 3 -> Navigation Guide for Ford Focus 4 Door Third generation(2010-2017)

SYNC™ 3

2. Select Apple CarPlay on the

touchscreen.

To disable this feature from the

Settings screen, select:

Menu Item

To disable this feature from the

Settings screen, select:

Android Auto Preferences

Menu Item

Your device is listed if SYNC detects

Android Auto. Select the name of your

device and select:

Apple CarPlay Preferences

Your device is listed if SYNC detects

Apple CarPlay. Select the name of your

device and select:

Disable

Note: You may need to slide your Settings

screen to the left to select Apple CarPlay

Preferences or Android Auto Preferences.

To return to SYNC 3, select the

speedometer icon in the Android Auto

menu bar at the bottom of the

touchscreen, and then touch the option to

return to SYNC.

To return to SYNC 3, go to the Apple

CarPlay home screen and select the SYNC

app.

Note: Contact Apple for Apple CarPlay

support.

Android Auto

Note: Contact Google for Android Auto

Android Auto is compatible with most

support.

devices with Android 5.0 or newer.

1. Download the Android Auto app to

your device from Google Play to

prepare your device (this may require

mobile data usage).

NAVIGATION

Your navigation system is comprised of

two main features, destination mode and

map mode.

Note: The Android Auto App may not be

available within your current market.

Map Mode

2. To switch this feature on from the

Settings screen, scroll left on the

screen and select:

Map mode shows advanced viewing

comprised of 2D city maps, 3D landmarks

and 3D city models (when available). 2D

city maps show detailed outlines of

buildings, visible land use, landscape

features, and detailed railroad

Menu Item

Android Auto Preferences

Enable Android Auto

infrastructure for the most essential cities

around the globe.

3D landmarks appear as clear, visible

objects that are typically recognizable and

have a certain tourism value.

Note: Android Auto must be switched on

prior to plugging your device.

You can then plug your device into a USB

port. See USB Port (page 297).

369

Focus (CDH) Canada/United States of America, HM5J 19A321 AA enUSA, Edition date: 201608, First Printing

SYNC™ 3

3D city models are complete 3D models

Re-center the map by pressing

this icon whenever you scroll the

map away from your vehicle’s

current location.

of entire city areas including navigable

roads, parks, rivers and rendered buildings.

3D landmarks and city models appear in

3D map mode only. Coverage of these

varies and improves with updated map

releases.

E207751

Points of Interest (POI)

grouping icon: You can choose

up to three POI icons to display

on the map. If the chosen POIs

are located close together or are

Select the zoom in icon to see a

E207754

closer view of the map.

at the same location a box is used to

display a single category icon instead of

repeating the same icon, in order to reduce

clutter. When you select the box on the

map, a pop-up appears indicating how

many POIs are in this location. Select the

pop up to see a list of the available POIs.

You can scroll through and select POIs

from this list.

E207752

Select the zoom out icon to see

a farther away view of the map.

E207753

You can adjust the view in preset

increments. You can also pinch to zoom in

or out of the map.

If your vehicle is low on charge or fuel,

station icons automatically display on the

map.

The information bar tells you the names

of streets, cities or landmarks as you hover

over them with the crosshair curser.

If you have subscribed to SiriusXM Traffic

and Travel Link (where available), traffic

flow will be indicated on the map by green

(clear), yellow (slowing), and red

You can change your view of the map by

tapping on the location indicator icon on

the right hand side of the screen. You can

choose from the following options:

(stopped) road highlights. Traffic flow is

indicated where the information is

Heading up (2D map) This

always shows the direction of

forward travel to be upward on

available and varies across the US.

You can choose to display traffic icons on

the map representing twelve different

types of incidents. See Settings (page

380).

the screen. This view is available

E207750

for map scales up to 3 mi (5 km).

North up (2D map) always

shows the northern direction to

You can set a destination by hovering

be upward on the screen.

above a location and selecting:

E207749

3D map mode provides an

elevated perspective of the map.

Adjust this viewing angle and

Button

Start

rotate the map 180 degrees by

E207748

touching the map twice, and

then dragging your finger along the shaded

bar with arrows at the bottom of the map.

370

Focus (CDH) Canada/United States of America, HM5J 19A321 AA enUSA, Edition date: 201608, First Printing

SYNC™ 3

Destination Mode

To set a destination, press:

Menu Item

Description

Destination

Enter a navigation destination in any of the following formats:

Search

Street Address

(number, street, city, state)

For example "12 Mainstreet Dearborn MI"

Partial Address

(number, street) if searching in current state

(number, street and zip code (or postal code in Canada)) if searching

out of state

You can enter unique addresses that contain door number prefixes

with or without the prefix. For example, you could enter "6N340

Fairway Lane" or "340 Fairway Lane".

City

(name or zip code)

Point of Interest

(name or category)

Intersection

(street 1 / street 2)

(street 1 and street 2)

(street 1 & street 2)

(street 1 @ street 2)

(street 1 at street 2)

Latitude and Longitude

(##.###### , ##.######)

This is in a decimal degrees format, one to six decimal places are

accepted.

You are given autocomplete options below the address bar to select

as you type.

If you do not give an exact destination, a menu displays with your

possible selections.

PreviousDestina- Collections of your last 40 navigation destinations display here.

tions

You can select any option from the list to select it as your destination.

371

Focus (CDH) Canada/United States of America, HM5J 19A321 AA enUSA, Edition date: 201608, First Printing

SYNC™ 3

Menu Item

Description

Select this option to remove all previous destinations.

Delete

All

Home

Select to navigate to your set Home destination.

The time it takes to travel from your current location to Home displays.

To set your Home, press:

Home

A prompt appears asking if you would like to create a

favorite for home. Select:

Yes

Enter a location into the search bar and press:

Save

Work

Select to navigate to your set Work destination.

The time it takes to travel from your current location to Work displays.

To set your Work:

Work

A prompt appears asking if you would like to create a

favorite for work. Select:

Yes

Enter a location into the search bar and press:

Save

Favorites

Favorites include any location you have previously saved.

To add Favorites:

Add a

Select this button and enter a location into the destination

Favorite bar.

Search Select this option to have the system locate the address

you have entered.

Save

Select this button when the address you have entered

appears on the screen.

The address saves as a favorite and you see the favorites screen. You

can now select this address from the favorites screen.

Point of Interest POI categories that may display (based on market and vehicle

(POI) Categories configuration):

Food

Fuel

Hotel

ATM

372

Focus (CDH) Canada/United States of America, HM5J 19A321 AA enUSA, Edition date: 201608, First Printing

SYNC™ 3

Menu Item

Description

See All Press to view additional categories. Once you have selected

a category, follow the menus to find what you are looking

for.

Inside of these categories you can search by:

Nearby

Along Route

Near Destination

In a City

Once you have chosen your destination, press:

Menu Item Action and Description

Save

This saves the destination to your favorites.

Start

This shows you a map of your entire route. You can then choose your

route from three different options.

Fastest

Uses the fastest moving roads

possible.

Shortest

Uses the shortest distance possible.

Uses the most fuel-efficient route.

Economical Route

The time and distance for each route also displays.

Cancel

On the route screen, you can choose to cancel the current navigation.

The system asks for confirmation then returns you to the map mode

screen.

Once you have chosen you destination, press:

Menu Item Action and Description

Start

The system uses a variety of screens and prompts to guide you to your

destination.

During Route guidance, you can press the maneuver arrow icon on the

map if you want the system to repeat route guidance instructions.

When the system repeats the last guidance instruction, it updates the

distance to the next guidance instruction, since it detects that the

vehicle is moving.

373

Focus (CDH) Canada/United States of America, HM5J 19A321 AA enUSA, Edition date: 201608, First Printing

SYNC™ 3

Menu Item

Action and Description

The navigation map shows your estimated time of arrival, remaining

travel time and the distance to your destination.

SYNC 3 may not always announce vehicle arrival at the exact point

of your destination and you may have to cancel a route manually.

During active navigation, touch the bottom

Navigation Menu

of the screen to view the menu and other

buttons.

In map mode and during active navigation

you can access the navigation menu.

To access the Navigation menu, press:

Button

Menu

You can then select:

Screen View

Full Map

A full screen map displays during navigation.

Highway

Exit Info

Highway exit information displays on the right hand side

of the screen during navigation.

Points of interest icons display for restaurants, hotels,

fuel stations and ATMs when they are present at the

exit. You can select the POI icons to receive a listing of

specific locations. You can select the POI location as a

waypoint or destination if desired.

Turn List

Only available during an active route. Displays all of the

turns on the current route.

You can choose to avoid any road on the turn list by

selecting the road from the list. A screen then appears

and you can press:

Avoid

The system calculates a new route and displays a new

turn list.

Traffic List

You can find the SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link information by

pressing this button. This information requires an active subscription

to SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link.

When a route is not active, a list of nearby traffic incidents displays

(if any are present).

When a route is active, you can choose to display a list of traffic nearby

or on the route.

374

Focus (CDH) Canada/United States of America, HM5J 19A321 AA enUSA, Edition date: 201608, First Printing

SYNC™ 3

Button

Navigation

Settings

Press this button to adjust your preferences. See Settings (page 380).

Where Am I?

Provides your current location city and the nearest road.

The following are only available on the menu during an active navigation route:

Cancel Route

The system asks for confirmation and then returns you to the map

mode screen.

Mute Guidance Selecting this option switches off the audio navigation guidance. Press

the button again to un-mute guidance.

View Route

Detour

Press this to see a map of the full route.

An alternate route displays in comparison with the current route.

Edit Waypoints Only available if you have an active waypoint on your route. See

Waypoints later in this section for information on how to set

waypoints.

Use this button to re-order or remove your waypoints.

You can

also have

the system

set the

Optimize Order

order for

you by

pressing:

To return to Go

your route

press:

1. Select the search icon (magnifying

glass) while on an active route. This

brings up the destination menu.

Waypoints

You can add a waypoint to a navigation

2. Set your destination using any of the

given methods. Once the destination

has been selected, the screen allows

you to set the destination as a

route as a destination along your route.

To add a waypoint:

waypoint by selecting:

375

Focus (CDH) Canada/United States of America, HM5J 19A321 AA enUSA, Edition date: 201608, First Printing

SYNC™ 3

Menu Item

Add Waypoint

The waypoint list then appears and you are

able to re-order all of your waypoints by

selecting the menu icon on the right hand

side of the location. You can select up to

five waypoints.

You can also have the system set the order Optimize Order

for you by pressing:

To return to your route, press:

Go

For restaurants, cityseeker can provide

cityseeker (If Equipped)

information such as star rating, average

cost, review, handicap access, hours of

operation, and website address.

Note: cityseeker point of interest (POI)

information is limited to approximately 1,110

cities (1,049 in the United States, 36 in

Canada and 15 in Mexico).

For hotels, cityseeker can provide

information such as star rating, price

category, review, check-in and checkout

times, hotel service icons and website

address. Hotel service icons include:

•

Restaurant

Business center

Handicap facilities

Laundry

Refrigerator

24 hour room service

Fitness center

Internet access

Pool

E225487

cityseeker, when available, is a service that

provides more information about certain

points of interest such as restaurants,

hotels and attractions.

When you have selected a point of interest,

the location and information appear, such

as address, phone number and a star

rating.

Press More Information to see a photo,

a review, a list of services and facilities, the

average room or meal price and the web

address. This screen displays the point of

interest icons.

Wi-Fi

Attractions include nearby landmarks,

amusement parks, historic buildings and

more. cityseeker can provide information

such as star rating, reviews, hour of

operation and admission price.

376

Focus (CDH) Canada/United States of America, HM5J 19A321 AA enUSA, Edition date: 201608, First Printing

SYNC™ 3

Map coverage includes the USA (including

SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link

Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands),

Canada and Mexico.

SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link is available

on vehicles equipped with navigation and

only in select markets. You must activate

and subscribe to receive SiriusXM Traffic

and Travel Link information. It helps you

locate the best gas prices, find movie

listings, get current traffic alerts, view the

weather map, get accurate ski conditions

and see current sports scores. See Apps

(page 377).

The system calculates a reasonable

efficient route based on available speed

limits, traffic, and road conditions. You may

know a local short cut that is more efficient

at a given time than the route provided by

SYNC 3, but you should expect a slight

difference in minutes or miles with the

SYNC 3 route.

APPS

The system enables voice, steering wheel,

and touch screen control of SYNC 3

AppLink enabled smartphone apps. Once

an app is running through AppLink, you can

control main features of the app through

voice commands and steering wheel

controls.

Note: Available AppLink enabled apps will

vary by market.

Note: You must pair and connect your

smartphone via Bluetooth to SYNC 3 to

access AppLink.

Note: iPhone users need to connect the

phone to the USB port.

Navigation Map Updates

Note: For information on available apps,

supported smartphone devices and

troubleshooting tips please visit:

Annual navigation map updates are

available for purchase through your

dealership, by calling 1-866-462-8837 in

the United States and Canada or

01-800-557-5539 in Mexico. You can also

visit:

Websites

owner.ford.com

www.syncmyride.ca

www.syncmaroute.ca

Website

www.navigation.com/sync

Note: Make sure you have an active account

for the app that you have downloaded.

Some apps will work automatically with no

setup. Other apps will want you to configure

your personal settings and personalize your

experience by creating stations or favorites.

We recommend you do this at home or

outside of your vehicle.

Note: We encourage you to review the

smartphone app’s terms of service and

privacy policies because Ford is not

responsible for your app or its use of data.

You need to specify the make and model

of your vehicle to determine if there is an

update available.

HERE is the digital map provider for the

navigation application. If you find map data

errors, you may report them directly to

HERE by going to

www.here.com/mapcreator. HERE

evaluates all reported map errors and

responds with the result of their

investigation by e-mail.

377

Focus (CDH) Canada/United States of America, HM5J 19A321 AA enUSA, Edition date: 201608, First Printing

SYNC 3 -> Navigation for Your Ford Focus 4 Door Third generation(2010-2017)

Related Topics

SYNC 3