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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
and you'll see which complimentary
services you are 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.
Pairing Your Phone with SYnc
In order to use many of the features of SYNC, such as making a phone call, receiving a text
or using SYNC Services*, you must first connect or pair your phone with SYNC.
To Pair Your Phone for the First Time
1.
Make sure that your vehicle is in park (P), then switch on both your ignition and radio.
2.
Press the phone button
. When the display indicates there is no phone paired,
press
OK
.
3.
Put your phone into
Bluetooth
discovery mode. See your phone's manual, if necessary.
4.
When prompted on your phone’s display, enter the six-digit PIN provided by SYNC into
your phone.
5.
The display will indicate when the pairing is successful.
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).
»
Switch on 911 Assist
®
.
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 services from SYNC, deleting the SYNC connection from your phone, and then
repeating the
Pairing Your Phone
with SYNC
process.
Why Do You need a SYnc
Owner Account?
A SYNC owner account is required for
Vehicle Health Report activation and the
ability to view your reports online. You’ll
also be able to take advantage of all the
SYNC Services and personalization features,
such as saving your Favorites and Points of
Interest. You’ll receive the latest software
updates that add new places, directions
and information; and if you have questions,
you’ll get free customer support.
Note
Your SYNC system may offer
advanced features such as SYNC Services*,
AppLink™ and Vehicle Health Reports. Visit
the website or call the toll-free number for
more information. See the inside front cover
of this guide for details.
Using Your Phone
with SYnc
Note
You must 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, say a voice command.
For example, you could say
“Call Jake
Smith at home”
. When the system confirms
the number, say
“Dial”
again to initiate
the call.
Note
You can also make phone calls
by pressing the voice button
and when
prompted, give the voice command
“Dial”
,
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 the display. Press
the phone button
to answer an incoming
call. You can hang up at any time by
pressing and holding the phone
button
.
Do Not Disturb Mode
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
Plug in your USB media devices such as
phones and MP3 players, and use SYNC
to play all of your favorite music.
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 by saying a voice command.
*
if equipped
*
if equipped