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SYNC ® SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment, information and communication. SYNC. Say the Word. Getting started with your SYNC system 1. S  et up your owner account at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada). Register by following the on-screen instructions. After registering, you can see what services you may be eligible for. 2.  SYNC uses a wireless connection called Bluetooth® to communicate with your phone. Turn Bluetooth mode on in your phone's menu options. This lets your phone find SYNC. If you need more details on setting up your phone with SYNC, visit SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada), or your phone manufacturer's website. Using my phone with SYNC NOTE: The system may prompt you to - •  Set your phone as the primary/favorite (the primary phone will receive messages and voicemails). •  Download your phone book (this is required to use the full set of voice commands). • Turn on 911 Assist®. NOTE: You must download your phone book to make phone calls with voice commands by name. Before You Get Started Do Not Disturb Mode Making a Phone Call Pairing Your Phone with SYNC In order to use many of the features of SYNC, such as making a phone call, you must first connect or pair your phone with SYNC. 1. M  ake sure that your vehicle is in P (Park) and your ignition and radio are turned on. 2. P  ress the phone button . When the display indicates No Phone Found, press OK. 3.  When Add Bluetooth Device? appears in the display, press OK. 4. W  hen Find SYNC appears in the display, press OK. When prompted on your phone's display, enter the PIN provided by SYNC into your phone. 5. The display will indicate when the pairing is successful. 6 To Pair Your Phone for the First Time Tips •  Make sure you accept SYNC's request to access your phone. •  To pair subsequent phones, please refer to Pairing Subsequent Phones in the SYNC chapter of your Owner's Manual. •  If you are experiencing pairing problems, try performing a clean pairing by deleting your services from SYNC and deleting the SYNC connection from your phone, and then repeat the process. Note: If you have SYNC with MyFord Touch , see the pairing instructions on page 8. ® Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone book by pressing the voice button and when prompted, say any of the following voice commands: Call Call on cell Call at work Call at home This feature blocks incoming calls and text messages and saves them for later. You still have access to outgoing calls when this feature is active. Say the voice command, "Do not disturb on" to enable and "Do not disturb off" to disable. Using SYNC to access digital media SYNC has a media hub with multiple inputs allowing you to access personal media from your digital devices. Plug in your USB media devices such as phones and MP3 players and use SYNC to play all of your favorite music. For example, you could say "Call Jake Smith at home". SYNC repeats the command back to you and dials the number. Note: You can also make phone calls by pressing the voice . When prompted, say the voice command "Dial", then button verbally say the phone number. Using Voice Commands to Play Music 1. Plug your media player into your USB port. 2.  Press the voice button . When prompted say "USB", then follow-up saying one of the following voice commands: "Play all" "Play song " "Play next song" "Play album " Whenever you have an incoming call, you will be able to see the name and number of the person calling in your display. Press the phone button to answer an incoming call. You can hang . up at any time by pressing and holding the phone button Answering Incoming Calls 3.  You will hear the command repeated back to you and the selected item will play. 7