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2014 Ford F150 SuperCrew Cab Manual
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SYNC ® * Note: The system may prompt you to: • Set your phone as the primary/favorite (the primary phone will receive messages and voicemail). • Download your phone book (this is required to use the full set of voice commands). • Turn on 911 Assist ®. 4. Pair the phone to a SYNC AppLink* vehicle. If your phone is already paired to the vehicle, it connects automatically when you enter. 5. If you're an iPhone owner, you must also connect the Apple®-provided USB cable and start the application you want to use on your iPhone to access the apps through SYNC. Android and BlackBerry connect wirelessly using SYNC AppLink. 6. Now you're ready to voice-access the app by pressing the voice button and saying "mobile apps" and then the name of the app you want. For more information on SYNC, please visit the website or use the toll-free number. See the inside front cover of this guide for details. 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. Note: SYNC indexes all of your music. The more music that is stored on your device, the longer it takes SYNC to index. You can then use voice indexing to find a specific song, artist, playlist or genre when your media device is hard-wired into the USB port. Voice indexing is not available when connected through Bluetooth. Getting Started with Your SYNC System SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment, information and communication. SYNC. SAY THE WORD. Before You Get Started 1. Set 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. For more details on setting up your phone with SYNC, visit SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada), or your phone manufacturer's website. ® TIPS • Make sure you accept the request from SYNC 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 device from SYNC and deleting the SYNC connection from your phone, and then repeat the process. Tips • Make sure the interior of the vehicle is as quiet as possible. • After pressing the voice button , wait until after the tone sounds and Listening appears in your vehicle's display before saying a command. • Speak naturally, without long pauses between words. • At any time, you can interrupt the system while it is speaking by pressing the voice button . Using VOICE COMMANDS When you want to use voice commands, press the voice button and when prompted, speak your voice command. For a list of voice commands, say "What can I say?". Pairing your Phone with SYNC In order to use many of the features of SYNC, you must first pair and connect your phone with SYNC. To pair your phone for the first time: 1. M ake sure that your vehicle is in P (Park) and both your ignition and radio are switched on. 2. Press the phone button . When the display indicates no phone is paired, press OK. 3. When Find SYNC appears in the display, press OK. 4. Put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode. See your device's manual, if necessary. 5. When prompted on your phone's display, enter the six-digit PIN provided by SYNC in the radio display. 6. The display indicates when the pairing is successful. APPLINK™* SYNC AppLink allows you voice access to select mobile applications that you already have or can download to your Android™, BlackBerry® or iPhone®. Current apps available include Pandora®, Stitcher and more. Note: AppLink is not available in Canada or with MyFord Touch systems. USING Your PHONE WITH SYNC Note: You can download your phone book to make phone calls with voice commands by name. Making a phone call: Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone book by pressing the voice button . When prompted, give a voice command. For example, you could say "Call Jake Smith at home". When the system confirms the number, say "Dial" to initiate the call. Note: You can also make phone calls by pressing the voice button . When prompted, give the voice command "Dial" and then verbally say the phone number. Answering incoming calls: 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 . Using voice commands to play music 1. Plug your media player into your USB port. 2. Press the voice button . When prompted, say "USB" and then follow up by saying a voice command. Using SYNC AppLink 1. C reate your app account and personalize your app settings, if required. 2. Download the latest mobile app through your smartphone's marketplace. 3. Switch on your ignition. 6 *if equipped *if equipped 7