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SYNC® 3
Using SYNC 3
SYNC is a hands-free, voice recognition system used for entertainment,
information and communication.
Use the touchscreen to explore and interact with your vehicle. The
touchscreen works the same way traditional controls, knobs and buttons
do. The system provides easy interaction with your audio, climate, phone,
navigation*, mobile apps and settings.
Press
Settings
on the feature bar in your touchscreen to personalize the
many features and settings of your vehicle all in one place.
General Tips
Press the home icon
at any time to return to the home screen.
For additional support, refer to the
SYNC 3
chapter in your
Owner’s Manual
, visit
the website or call the toll-free number. See the inside back cover of this guide for
more details.
Why Do You Need a SYNC Owner Account?
A SYNC owner account allows you to receive the latest software updates, and when
you have questions, free customer support. Some services may not be available in
your area.
Create Your Account
Create your account by visiting the website. Call the toll-free number for
more information.
In the United States:
owner.lincoln.com
1-800-521-4140
In Canada:
syncmyride.ca
1-800-387-9333
1. Set up your owner account at
owner.lincoln.com
(U.S.) or
syncmyride.ca
(Canada).
Register by following the on-screen instructions.
2. After registering, you can update your system and choose to download the
update onto a USB driver or use Wi-Fi to deliver automatic updates.
Pairing Your Cell Phone
with SYNC 3
Pair your phone to SYNC before
using SYNC 3. Make sure that your
vehicle is in park (P) and you switch
on your ignition.
1. Make sure you switch
Bluetooth
on and that your
device is discoverable.
2. Touch
Add Phone
on the
touchscreen. Follow the
on-screen instructions.
3. Listen for a prompt telling you to
search for SYNC on your device.
Select SYNC on your device.
4. Confirm that the six-digit PIN
provided by SYNC matches the
PIN displayed on your device.
5. The display indicates when the
pairing is successful.
Note:
Your cell phone may also
prompt you to give SYNC 3 permission
to access information.
Phone
After pairing your phone,
you can access more phone-
dependent features:
Recent Call List:
Displays a list of
your recent calls and allows you to
place a call by selecting an entry
from the list. You can also sort the
calls by selecting from the drop-
down menu at the top of
the screen:
⋅
All
⋅
Incoming
⋅
Outgoing
⋅
Missed
Contacts:
Provides all of your
contacts from your phone in
alphabetical order. You can also
skip to a specific letter.
Your phone’s name, for example,
“Jason’s Phone”
: Allows you to
view and change your settings.
From this menu, you can pair other
devices, and set various ring tones
and alerts.
Do Not Disturb:
Lets you send all
calls directly to your voicemail. The
setting also sets all ring tones and
alerts to silent.
Phone Keypad:
Use the
touchscreen keypad to dial a
phone number.
Text Messages:
Displays all recent
text messages.
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”
.
SYNC repeats the command
back to you and dials
the number.
Note:
You can also make
phone calls by giving the voice
command
“Dial”
, then saying the
phone number.
Answering Incoming Calls
Whenever you have an incoming call,
the name and number of the person
calling appears in your display.
Press
ACCEPT
on the touchscreen
or the
phone button to answer an
incoming call.
Ending the Call
Press and hold the
phone button.
*if equipped
*if equipped
