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6/ 2013 TAURUS / QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 2013 TAURUS / QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE / 7 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 complimentary services you are eligible for. 2) S  YNC 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 to work with SYNC, visit SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada) or your phone manufacturer's website. Why Do I 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 of SYNC's Services and personalization features, such as saving your Favorites and Points of Interest (POI). 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. For additional support, refer to your Owner's Manual, visit the website or call the toll-free number. See the inside front cover of this guide for details. 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) M  ake sure that your vehicle is in (P) park and turn your ignition and radio on. 2)  Press the phone button . When the display indicates no phone is paired, press OK. 3) W  hen Add Bluetooth Device? appears in the display press OK. 4) When Find SYNC appears in the display, press OK. Put your phone into Bluetooth discovery mode. See your phone's user guide if necessary. 5) W  hen prompted on your phone's display, enter the PIN provided by SYNC into your phone. 6) The display will indicate when the pairing is successful. The system may prompt you to Set your phone as primary/favorite (the primary phone will receive messages and voice mails). •  Download  your phone book (this is required to use the full set of voice commands). • Turn on 911 Assist®. GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR SYNC® SYSTEM 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, deleting the SYNC connection from your phone, and then repeating the Pairing Your Phone with SYNC process. 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 SYNC has a media hub with multiple inputs allowing you to access personal media from your digital devices. 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. For a list of voice commands, say "What can I say?" 3)  You will hear the command repeated back to you and the selected item will play. Do More Create your account at SyncMyRide.com (U.S.) or SyncMyRide.ca (Canada) and then use SYNC Services to get the most out of your SYNC experience. This includes voiceactivated, turn-by-turn directions, traffic reports, business searches, sports scores, stock market reports and more. Say the voice command "Services" and SYNC will guide you through to the available services. More features may be available. Visit the website or call the toll-free number. See the inside front cover of this guide for more details. USING MY PHONE WITH SYNC Note: Enter your phone book contacts with both first and last names to increase SYNC's ability to select the correct contact. Remember to say the contact name exactly as it is listed in your phone book. Making a phone call Use SYNC to make a phone call to anyone in your phone book by pressing the voice button and when prompted, give a voice command. For a list of voice commands, say "What can I say?" 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 say 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 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 .