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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 Before You Get Started 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. Switch on Bluetooth mode 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. NOTE: The system may prompt you to - • S  et your phone as the primary or favorite (the primary phone receives messages and voicemail). • D  ownload your phone book (required to use the full set of voice commands). • Switch 911 Assist® on. USING YOUR PHONE WITH SYNC NOTE: You must download your phone book to make phone calls with voice commands by name. Do Not Disturb Mode Making a Phone Call Pairing Your Phone with SYNC In order to use the many 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 park (P) and you switch your ignition and radio 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 indicates when the pairing is successful. 6 To Pair Your Phone for the First Time 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 experience pairing problems, try performing a clean pairing by deleting your services from SYNC, deleting the SYNC connection from your phone, and then repeating 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 . 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 and dials the number. NOTE: You can also make phone calls by pressing the voice . When prompted, say the voice command "Dial", button then 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 " Answering Incoming Calls Whenever you have an incoming call, the name and number of the person calling appears 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 3.  The system repeats the command and then plays your selection. 7