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Along Route

Near Destination

In a City

Once you have chosen your destination, press:

Action and DescriptionMenu Item

This saves the destination to your favorites.Save

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

three different options.

Start

Uses the fastest moving roads.Fastest

Uses the shortest distance.Shortest

Uses the most fuel-efficient route.Eco

The time and distance for each route also displays.

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

Once you have chosen you destination, press:

Action and DescriptionMenu Item

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

destination.

Start

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.

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.

Navigation Menu

In map mode and during active navigation

you can access the navigation menu.

During active navigation, touch the bottom

of the screen to view the menu and other

buttons.

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To access the Navigation menu, press:

Button

You can then select:

A full screen map displays during navigation.Full MapScreen View

Highway Exit Info

Only available during an active route. Displays all of the

turns on the current route.

Turn List

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.

Press this button to adjust your preferences. See Settings (page 255).Navigation

Settings

Provides your current location city and the nearest road.Where Am I?

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

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

mode screen.

Cancel Route

Press this to see a map of the full route.View Route

An alternate route displays in comparison with the current route.Detour

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

Waypoints later in this section for information on how to set

waypoints.

Edit Waypoints

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Button

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

Optimize OrderYou can

also have

the system

set the

order for

you by

pressing:

GoTo return to

your route

press:

Waypoints

You can add a waypoint to a navigation

route as a destination along your route.

To add a waypoint:

1. Select the search icon (magnifying

glass) while on an active route. This

brings up the destination menu.

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

waypoint by selecting:

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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.

Add Waypoint

Optimize OrderYou can also have the system set the order

for you by pressing:

GoTo return to your route, press:

Navigation Map Updates

Annual navigation map updates are

available for purchase through your

dealership.

APPS

The system enables voice, steering wheel,

and touch screen control of SYNC 3

AppLink enabled smartphone apps. When

an app is running through AppLink, you can

control main features of the app through

voice commands and steering wheel

controls.

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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 via an Apple

authorized cable.

Note: Make sure you have an active

account for the app that you have

downloaded. Some apps will automatically

work with no setup. Other apps 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 in

a safe location.

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.

Note: AppLink is a native SYNC system

feature. Accessing mobile apps through

AppLink is only possible when Android Auto

or Apple CarPlay are disabled. Some apps

may only be accessible in the car through

Applink and others only through Android

Auto or Apple CarPlay. Please refer to the

Smartphone Connectivity information to

disable Android Auto or Apple CarPlay.

Note: In order to use an app with SYNC 3,

the App needs to be running in the

background of your phone. If you shut down

the app on your phone, it shuts down the

app on SYNC 3 as well.

Note: If a SYNC 3 AppLink compatible app

is not shown in the Apps Domain, make sure

the required app is running on the mobile

device.

Action and Descrip-

tion

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SYNC 3 will search

and connect to

compatible app(s)

running on your

mobile device.

Find Mobile Apps

Enabling SYNC 3 Mobile Apps

In order to enable mobile apps, SYNC 3

requires user consent to send and receive

app authorization information and updates

using the data plan associated with the

connected device.

The connected device sends data to Ford

in the United States. The information is

encrypted and includes your VIN, SYNC 3

module number, odometer, usage

statistics and debugging information. We

retain this data for only as long as

necessary to provide this service,

troubleshoot, and improve products and

services and to offer you products and

services that may interest you where

allowed by law.

Note: You must enable mobile apps for

each connected device the first time you

select a mobile app using the system.

Note: Ford reserves the right to limit

functionality or deactivate mobile apps at

any time.

Note: Standard data rates apply. Ford is

not responsible for any extra charges you

incur from your service provider, when your

vehicle sends or receives data through the

connected device. This includes any

additional charges you incur due to driving

out of range of your home network.

You can enable and disable apps through

settings. See Settings (page 255).

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App Permissions

The system organizes the App permissions

into groups. You can individually grant

these group permissions. You can change

a permission group status any time when

not driving, by using the settings menu.

While in the settings menu, you can also

see the data included in each group.

When you launch an app using SYNC 3,

the system may ask you to grant certain

permissions, for example Vehicle

information, Driving characteristics, GPS

and Speed, and/or Push notifications. You

can enable all groups or none of them

during the initial app permissions prompts.

The settings menu offers individual group

permission control.

Note: You are only prompted to grant

permissions the first time you use an app

with SYNC 3.

Note: If you disable group permissions,

apps will still be enabled to work with SYNC

3 unless you deactivate All Apps in the

settings menu.

SETTINGS

Under this menu, you can access and

adjust the settings for many of the system

features. To access additional settings,

swipe the screen left or right.

Sound

Pressing this button allows you to adjust

the following:

Sound Settings

Returns Treble, Midrange, and Bass sound settings to factory levels.Reset All

Adjusts the high frequency level.Treble

Adjusts the middle frequency level.Midrange

Adjusts the low frequency level.Bass

Adjusts the sound ratio from side to side or front to back.Balance / Fade

Adjusts the amount the audio system volume increases with speed,

or turns the feature off.

Speed

Compensated

Vol.

Optimizes the sound based on the location of the listeners.Occupancy Mode

StereoSound Settings

Surround

Your vehicle might not have all of these features.

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Media Player

This button is available when a media

device such as a Bluetooth Stereo or USB

device is the active audio source. Pressing

the button allows you to access the

following options for active devices only.

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For some USB devices, SYNC 3 can adjust the playback speed of

podcasts. When a podcast is playing, you can choose:

Podcast Speed

FasterNormalSlower

For some USB devices, SYNC 3 can adjust the playback speed of

audiobooks. When an audiobook is playing, you can choose:

Audiobook Speed

FasterNormalSlower

Switches on an off Gracenote® to provide metadata information

such as genre, artist, album.

Gracenote®

Management

This allows you to view the version level of the Gracenote Database.Gracenote® Data-

base Info

This allows you to view the manufacturer and model number of your

media device.

Device Informa-

tion

Erase the stored in media information in order to re-index.Update Media

Index

Clock

To adjust the time, select the up and down

arrows on either side of the screen. The

arrows on the left adjust the hour and

arrows on the right adjust the minute. You

can then select AM or PM.

You can adjust the following features:

Action and DescriptionMenu Item

Select how time displays.Clock Format

When selected, the vehicle clock resets to GPS satellite time.Reset Clock to

GPS Time

The system automatically saves any

updates you make to the settings.

Bluetooth

Pressing this button allows you to access

the following:

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Turning Bluetooth off disconnects all devices and does not permit

new connections.

Bluetooth

You must activate Bluetooth to pair a

Bluetooth-enabled device.

The processes of pairing a Bluetooth

device is the same as pairing a phone. See

To add a phone in Phone settings for how

to pair a device and the available options.

Phone

Pair your Bluetooth-enabled phone with

the system before using the functions in

hands-free mode.

Switch on Bluetooth on your device to

begin pairing. See your phone’s manual if

necessary.

To add a phone, select:

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Add Phone

1. Follow the on-screen instructions.

2. A prompt alerts you to search for the

system on your phone.

3. Select your vehicle's make and model

as it displays on your phone.

4. Confirm that the six-digit number

appearing on your phone matches the

six-digit number on the touchscreen.

5. The touchscreen indicates when the

pairing is successful.

6. Your phone may prompt you to give

the system permission to access

information. To check your phone’s

compatibility, see your phone’s manual

or visit your regional Ford website.

Alternatively, to add a phone, select:

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Add Phone

Then select:

Discover Other Bluetooth Devices

1. Follow the on-screen instructions.

2. Select your phone's name when it

appears on the touchscreen.

3. Confirm that the six-digit number

appearing on your phone matches the

six-digit number on the touchscreen.

4. The touchscreen indicates when the

pairing is successful.

5. Your phone may prompt you to give

the system permission to access

information. To check your phone’s

compatibility, see your phone’s manual

or visit the website.

Other features, such as text messaging

using Bluetooth and automatic phonebook

download, are phone-dependent features.

To check your phone’s compatibility, see

your phone’s manual or visit the regional

Ford website.

Once you have paired a device you can

adjust the following options.

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Action and DescriptionMenu Item

View Devices

You can then select:

You can add a Bluetooth-enabled device by following the steps in

the previous table.

Add a Bluetooth

Device

You can select a phone by touching the name of the phone on the screen. You then

have the following options:

Depending on the status of the device, you can select either of these

options to interact with the selected device.

Connect

Disconnect

Allows you to select this device to be your preferred device.Make Favorite

Removes the selected device from the system.Delete

Pressing the info icon next to the device

name allows you to see phone and device

information.

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Manage Contacts

You can then select:

Enable this option to have SYNC 3 periodically re-download your

phonebook to keep your contact list up to date.

Auto Phonebook

Download

Choose how you would like the system to display your contacts. You

can choose:

Sort By:

Last NameFirst Name

Select this option to re-download your contact list manually.Re-download

Phonebook

Select this option to delete the in vehicle contact list. Deleting the

in vehicle list does not erase the contact list on the connected phone.

Delete Phone-

book

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Action and DescriptionMenu Item

Set Phone Ringtone

You can then select:

No sound plays when a call comes to your phone.No Ringtone

The currently selected ringtone on your phone plays when you receive

a call. This option may not be available for all phones. If this option

is available, it is the default setting.

Use Phone Ring-

tone

You can also select one of the three available ringers.

Action and DescriptionMenu Item

Text Message Notification

You can then select:

No sound plays when a message comes to your phone.No Alert

(Silence)

You can select one of the three available notification sounds.

When enabled, a voice prompt alerts you when you receive a new

message.

Voice Readout

You can enable and disable the following options as well:

Action and DescriptionMenu Item

When enabled, vehicle audio (such as radio or apps) is muted for the

duration of the phone call even when the phone call is in privacy.

Mute Audio in

Privacy

When enabled, an alert displays that your phone is roaming when

you attempt to place a call.

Roaming

Warning

When enabled, a message displays when the battery on your phone

is running low.

Low Battery

Notification

Emergency Assistance (If Equipped)

Note: The SYNC Emergency Assistance

feature only operates in territories that are

supporting the feature.

Select this button to modify the on or off

setting for this feature. If the mobile

phone’s contacts have been downloaded,

you can adjust the following option:

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Action and DescriptionMenu Item

You can select up to two numbers from your mobile device's phone-

book as emergency contacts for quick access at the end of the Emer-

gency Assistance call process.

Set Emergency

Contacts

Radio

This button is available if a Radio source

such as AM or FM is the active media

source. Pressing the button allows you to

access the following features:

Action and DescriptionMenu Item

Activation of this feature allows you to listen to HD radio broad-

casts.

FM HD Radio

AM HD Radio

(Dependent on

current radio source,

if equipped and avail-

able)

This feature is available when FM Radio is your active media

source. Activate this feature to have the system display radio

text.

Radio Text

RefreshAutoset Presets

(AST)

Selecting this option stores the six strongest stations in your

current location to the last preset bank of the currently tuned

source.

News Announcements

Regional

Alternate frequency

Your vehicle might not have all of these features.

Navigation (If Equipped)

You can adjust many of the Navigation

preferences by selecting the following

menus.

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Map Preferences

Action and DescriptionMenu Item

Map Preferences

Then select any of the following:

When this option is active, the system shows 3D renderings of build-

ings.

3D City Model

When enabled, your vehicle’s previously traveled route displays with

white dots.

Breadcrumbs

Enable this feature to display up to 3 POI icons on the navigation map.POI Icons

Select POIsOnce this feature is activated you can select

the icons you want displayed by selecting:

This menu allows you to choose which incident icons you would like

to have displayed on the navigation map.

Incident Map

Icons

Route Preferences

Second Level Messages, Actions and DescriptionsMenu Item

Route Preferences

Then select any of the following:

Choose to have the system display your chosen route type.Preferred Route

EcoFastestShortest

Bypass route selection in destination programming. The system only

calculates one route based on your preferred route setting.

Always Use ___

Route

When activated, the system uses your selected route type to calculate

only one route to the desired destination.

The system searches for and displays available parking locations as

you approach your destination.

Automatically

Find Parking

Select a level of cost for the calculated Eco Route. The higher the

setting, the longer the time allotment is for the route.

Eco Time

Penalty

You can select the following to have the system:Avoid Traffic

Problems

Avoid Ferries/Car TrainsAvoid Toll RoadsAvoid Freeways

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Navigation Preferences

Action and DescriptionMenu Item

Navigation Preferences

You can adjust how the system provides prompts.Guidance

Prompts

Then select any of the following:

Voice and Tones

Voice Only

Tones Only

Mobile Apps (If Equipped)

You can enable the control of compatible

mobile apps running on your Bluetooth or

USB device on SYNC 3. In order to enable

mobile apps, SYNC 3 requires user consent

to send and receive app authorization

information and updates using the data

plan associated with the connected device.

The connected devices sends data to Ford

in the United States. The encrypted

information includes your VIN, SYNC 3

module number, anonymous usage

statistics and debugging information.

Updates may take place automatically.

Note: All Mobile Apps may not be

compatible with the system.

Note: Standard data rates will apply. Ford

is not responsible for any additional charges

you may receive from your service provider,

when your vehicle sends or receives data

through the connected device. This includes

any additional charges incurred due to

driving in areas when roaming out of a home

network.

Action and DescriptionMenu Item

Enable or disable the use of mobile apps on SYNC 3.Mobile Apps

Disabling mobile apps in the settings menu disables automatic

updates and the use of mobile apps on SYNC 3.

You can view the status of mobile app permissions in the settings

menu.

Once Mobile Apps is enabled, you have the following options:

This provides information on the current state of available app

updates.

Update Mobile

Apps

There are three possible statuses:

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Action and DescriptionMenu Item

Updating Mobile Apps…Up-To-DateUpdate Needed

The system is trying to receive

an update.

No update is

required.

The system has

detected a new app

requiring authoriza-

tion or a general

permissions update is

required.

Select this button if an

update is required and you

want to request this update

manually. For example, when

your mobile device is

connected to a Wi-Fi hotspot,

select:

Request Update

Grant or deny permissions to all apps at once.All Apps

Grant or deny an individual app particular permissions. App permis-

sions are organized into groups. By pressing the info book icon, you

can see which signals are included in each group.

There may also

be SYNC 3

enabled apps

listed under

these options.

Note: Ford is not responsible or liable for

any damages or loss of privacy relating to

usage of an app, or dissemination of any

vehicle data that you approve Ford to

provide to an app.

General

You can adjust the following:

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Select to have the touchscreen display in one of the

selectable languages.

Language

Select to display units in kilometers or miles.Distance

Select to display units in Celsius or Fahrenheit.Temperature

Select to have the system beep to confirm choices

made through the touchscreen.

Touch Screen Beep

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Menu Item

When you activate this option, the system automatic-

ally updates when you have an available Internet

connection through a Wi-Fi network or mobile

connection.

Automatic System Updates

Information pertaining to the system and its software.About SYNC

Documentation of the software license for the system.Software Licenses

Select to restore factory defaults. This erases all

personal settings and personal data.

Master Reset

Wi-Fi

You can adjust the following:

Action and DescriptionMenu Item

Enable this option to connect to Wi-Fi for SYNC 3 vehicle software

updates.

Wi-Fi

This provides you with a list of available Wi-Fi networks within range.View Available

Networks

Clicking on a network from the list allows you to connect or disconnect

from that network. The system may require a security code to

connect.

When you click the information button next to a network, more

information about the network displays such as the signal strength,

connection status and security type.

The system alerts you when your vehicle is parked and a Wi-Fi

network is within range if SYNC is not already connected.

Wi-Fi Available

Notifications

Ambient Lighting (If Equipped)

Tap a color once to switch on ambient

lighting. This sets the color to the highest

intensity.

You can drag the colors up and down to

increase or decrease the intensity.

To switch ambient lighting off, press the

active color once or drag the active color

all the way down to zero intensity.

Vehicle

Note: Your vehicle may not have all of

these features.

You can select the following features to

update their settings.

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Camera Settings

To make adjustments using the touchscreen, select:

Action and DescriptionMessage

Camera Settings

Then select from the following:

You can enable or disable this option using the slider.Rear Camera

Delay

(if equipped)

Enhanced Park Aids

(if equipped)

You can find more information on the rear-view camera system in the parking aids chapter

of your owner manual.

Display

To make adjustments using the touchscreen, select:

Action and DescriptionMenu Item

The screen goes black and does not display anything. To switch the

screen back on, simply tap the screen.

Display Off

Make the screen display brighter or dimmer.Brightness

You can select:Mode

The screen automatically switches between day and

night modes based on the outside light level.

Auto

The screen displays with a light background to enhance

daytime viewing.

Day

The screen displays with a darker background to make

nighttime viewing easier.

Night

Enable this option to automatically dim the display brightness based

on ambient lighting conditions.

Auto Dim

Voice Control

You can adjust the voice control settings

by selecting the following options.

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