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SYNC® with MyFord touch® General tips Press the home icon at any time to return to your home screen. For additional support, refer to your Owner's Manual, visit the website or call the toll-free number. See the inside front cover of this guide for details. Phone Voice-control your phone for handsfree calling with your phone securely tucked away. With SYNC, you won't even need to know the phone number. Just say the name of the person you want from your contacts. Your phone connects you with many other features and SYNC services: •C onnect to SYNC Services for traffic, directions, business searches and information favorites. •C onnect to Operator Assist to help locate a listing or destination. •C all for a Vehicle Health Report. •A utomatically connects with a 911 operator in the event of an accident (feature must be turned on prior to the event). •T ransfer calls seamlessly from SYNC to your phone as you get in or out of your vehicle. Refer to the SYNC chapter of your Owner's Manual for complete details. navigation* Get started with your navigation system by pressing the upper-right green corner. The available, voiceactivated navigation system includes: • SiriusXM Traffic™ • SiriusXM Travel Link™ • Global positioning system (GPS) technology • 3-D mapping • Turn-by-turn navigation Refer to the MyFord Touch chapter of your Owner's Manual for complete details. 1) Press the voice button . When prompted, say "Destination street address". 2) The system will ask you to say the full address and will display an example on-screen. 3) You can then speak the address naturally, such as: "One two three Main Street, Anytown". You can also use the touch screen to enter a destination and narrow your choices by city or street as you type. You can choose from up to three different types of routes: • Fastest: Uses the fastest moving roads possible. • Shortest: Uses the shortest distance possible. • Eco (EcoRoute): Uses the most fuel efficient route. Before you get started • Pair your phone to SYNC before using MyFord Touch (see the Getting started with your SYNC system in this guide for instructions on how to do this). • If you have the navigation SD card, make sure that it is inserted into the media port or your navigation will not work. SYNC with MyFord Touch. A revolutionary way to connect with your car. Get in touch using your four-corner touch screen: Phone, Navigation, Climate and Entertainment are the four main features of SYNC with MyFord Touch. Each feature has its own corner represented by its own color. Getting started, understanding SYNC with MyFord Touch: Use the four-corner, four-color touch screen to explore and interact with your vehicle. The touch screen works the same way traditional controls, knobs and 8 buttons do. Press the various corners on your touch screen firmly and accurately to personalize the many features and settings of your vehicle all in one place. The system provides easy interaction with your cellular phone, multimedia entertainment, climate controls and navigation system*. Set a Destination Tips * (if equipped) Set a destination on your touch screen by using a street address, a city center, a place on the map or a point of interest (POI). The easiest way, however, is by voice. • Save your favorite locations by touching "Save to Favorites". • Change your map views from Direction Headed, North Up or 3D. * (if equipped) 9