Ford Transit (2018 year). Manual — part 82

Phone and Voice Pass-Through

Note: Using the system with the engine off
will drain the battery.

Note: As no common agreement exists, cell
phone manufacturers are able to implement
a variety of profiles in their Bluetooth
devices. Because of this, an incompatibility
can occur between the phone and hands
free system, which in some cases may
significantly degrade the system
performance. To avoid this situation, only
recommended phones should be used. To
check your cell phone's compatibility, refer
to your device's manual or visit the regional
Ford website.

This section describes the functions and
features of the Bluetooth cell phone hands
free system.

The Bluetooth cell phone part of the
system provides interaction with the audio
system and your cell phone. It allows you
to use the audio system to make and
receive calls without having to hold your
cell phone.

The Voice Pass-Through allows access to
the voice recognition commands on your
cell phone.

Bluetooth Setup

Note: Up to five Bluetooth devices can be
paired to the system.

Note: If there is an ongoing call when the
phone in use is selected as the new active
phone, the call is transferred to the vehicle
audio system.

Note: Even if connected to the system, your
phone can still be used in the usual way.

Note: A call will be disconnected if the
audio unit is switched off. If the ignition is
switched off the phone call will remain in
progress.

Before you can use your cell phone with
your vehicle it must be paired to the audio
system.

The following procedure is required before
an initial Bluetooth phone connection can
be made.

The information display may show your
cell phone's battery charge level and signal
strength.

Using the device

1.

Press the PHONE button and then
keep pressing the MENU button to
scroll to the ADD DEVICE display.
Press the OK button.

2. Select the VIA DEVICE and press OK.

3. Once VIA DEVICE has been selected,

FIND FORD BT is displayed on the
radio display.

4. Note the six digit number displayed.

5. Search for Bluetooth devices using the

cell phone. For information on phone
settings, refer to your phone user guide.

6. Select FORD BT from the list of

Bluetooth devices found by your phone.

7.

Check if the number on the radio
display matches the number displayed
on your phone and confirm pairing if
prompted.

8. Once pairing has been successful SET

PRIMARY will be displayed on the
radio display.

9. Press the OK button twice to confirm

your phone as the primary device for
all future connections.

10.

LOAD PHONEBK is then displayed
on the audio unit. Press the OK
button twice to confirm that the
contents of your phonebook are
downloaded to the system.

11.

The Bluetooth device name is
displayed on the audio unit.

When you press and hold the Voice
Pass-Through button, the screen displays
the message VR-APP ACTIV, a tone
sounds and you can give a command with
a clear and natural voice.

Note: Some devices may not accept this
pairing procedure. If these instructions do
not work for your device, follow the
instructions using the radio.

Using the radio

1.

Enable Bluetooth in your cell phone.
For information on phone settings, refer
to your phone user guide.

2. Press the PHONE button and then

keep pressing the MENU button to
scroll to the ADD DEVICE display.
Press the OK button.

3. Select the VIA RADIO and press

SEARCHING will be displayed on the
radio display.

4. Select VIA RADIO and press

SEARCHING will be displayed on the
radio display.

5. Select the desired Bluetooth device

from the list found by your audio unit
and press OK.

6. Type any PIN number in the radio with

6 digits.

7.

Check if the number on the radio
display matches the number displayed
on your phone and confirm pairing if
prompted.

8. Once pairing has been successful SET

PRIMARY will be displayed on the
radio display.

9. Press the OK button twice to confirm

your phone as the primary device for
all future connections.

10.

LOAD PHONEBK will then be
displayed on the audio unit. Press the
OK button twice to confirm that the
contents of your phonebook are
downloaded to the system.

11.

The Bluetooth device name is
displayed on the audio unit.

Phonebook Downloading

If your phonebook was not downloaded
during initial Bluetooth pairing follow this
process:
1.

Press the PHONE button and then
keep pressing the MENU button to
scroll to the LOAD PHONEBK display.

2. Press the OK button.

Deleting a Paired Device or Phone

To remove a paired device follow this
process:
1.

Press the PHONE button and then
keep pressing the MENU button to
scroll to the DEL DEVICE display.

2. Press the OK button. The first paired

device name will be shown. Scroll to
the required device name using the up
and down arrow. Once choose the
device, press OK, the message "DEL
DEVICE" will appear. Press OK, Scroll
to select "YES" and press OK to
confirm. Select delete all to erase all
paired devices.

3. Press the OK button multiple times to

unpair the device from the audio unit.

Privacy Mode

You can transfer a call from hands free to
private mode during an active call.

Press the MENU button until PRIVACY
appears, then press the OK button to
transfer. To return to hands free mode,
press the dial button.

Phone Menu Options

Press the PHONE button to select phone
mode. Press the PHONE button again to
display information such as phone name,
signal strength and battery level.

When in phone mode, press the MENU
button to scroll through the various phone
options:
•

Dial.

•

Phonebook.

•

Call History.

•

Add Device.

•

Select Device.

•

Set Primary.

•

Delete Device.

•

Bluetooth on and off.

•

Load Phonebook.

•

Reject on or off.

Press the OK button to select the required
option, and use the up and down arrows
to change features.

Making and Receiving Calls

Outgoing calls can be made by:
•

Entering a number using the keys on
the radio.

•

Saying a command to call someone
after pressing the Voice
Pass-Through button.

•

Selecting a contact from the
downloaded phonebook.

•

Selecting a number or contact from the
call history log.

•

Using quick dial by pressing one of the
radio preset buttons.

•

Using the redial function.

•

Using the cell phone.

Incoming calls can be answered by:
•

Pressing the call pickup button on the
audio unit.

•

Using the cell phone.

Calls can be rejected using the end call
button on the audio unit or by using the cell
phone directly.

USB

Note: Only use USB Mass-Storage device
compliant devices.

Note: Always switch your audio unit to a
different source (for example the radio)
before unplugging the USB device.

Note: Do not install or connect USB hubs
or splitters.

Note: The system is only designed to
recognize and read suitable audio files from
a USB device that conforms to the USB
Mass-Storage device class or an iPod. Not
all available USB devices can be guaranteed
to function with the system.

Note: It is possible to connect compatible
devices with a trailing USB lead as well as
those that plug into the USB socket directly
(for example USB memory sticks and pen
drives).

Note: Some USB devices with a higher
power consumption may not be compatible
(for example some larger hard drives).

Note: Access time to read the files on the
external device will vary depending upon
factors such as the file structure, size and
device content.

The audio unit supports a range of external
devices. Once connected, control of the
external device is possible via the audio
unit.

Operating the USB Device

Note: USB playback will start automatically
when you connect a compatible device. To
turn this feature off, select AUTOPL and
then select OFF using the menu function.

Connect the device to the audio unit.

Select the USB device as the audio source
by pressing the MEDIA button until the
USB screen appears in the display. After
first connecting the USB device, the first
track within the first folder will start to play
automatically. Following audio source
switching, the position of playback on the
USB device is remembered.

Press the seek up and down keys to skip
backward and forward through tracks.
Press and hold to fast forward and reverse
through the track.

iPod

Connect the iPod to the audio unit.

Select the iPod as the audio source by
pressing the MEDIA button until IPOD
appears in the display. After first
connecting the iPod, the first track within
the first folder will start to play
automatically. Following audio source
switching, the position of playback on the
iPod is remembered.

Press the seek up and down keys to skip
backward and forward through tracks.

Press and hold the seek keys to enable fast
rewind or fast forward through track
content.

Various functions may be controlled from
the audio unit including:
•

Next and previous track select.

•

Track seek.

•

Shuffle.

•

Repeat.

Bluetooth Audio Streaming

Note: Make sure the device is paired before
using this feature.

Compatible Bluetooth devices can be
connected to the audio unit to playback
using the vehicle audio system.

Select the device as the audio source by
pressing the MEDIA button until BT
AUDIO appears in the display.

The device playback can be controlled
using the audio unit buttons play, pause,
next and previous track.

DIGITAL RADIO

Note: HD Radio broadcasts are not
available in all markets.

HD Radio technology is the digital
evolution of analog AM/FM radio. Your
system has a special receiver that allows
it to receive digital broadcasts (where
available) in addition to the analog
broadcasts, it already receives. Digital
broadcasts provide a better sound quality
than analog broadcasts with free,
crystal-clear audio and no static or
distortion. For more information, and a
guide to available stations and
programming, please visit
www.hdradio.com.

When HD Radio is on and you tune to a
station broadcasting HD Radio technology,
you may notice the HD Radio logo on your
screen. When this logo is available, you
may also see Title and Artist fields
on-screen.

The multicast indicator appears in FM
mode (only) if the current station is
broadcasting multiple digital broadcasts.
The highlighted numbers signify available
digital channels where new or different
content is available. HD1 signifies the main
programming status and is available in
analog and digital broadcasts. Other
multicast stations (HD2 through HD7) are
only available digitally.