Ford Transit (2018 year). Manual — part 86

Depending on your phone's capability and
your market, the system may prompt you
with questions, such as setting the current
phone as the primary phone (the phone
SYNC automatically tries to connect with
first upon vehicle start-up) and
downloading your phonebook.

Pairing Subsequent Phones

Note: Make sure to switch on the ignition
and the radio. Shift the transmission into
park (P) for automatic transmission or first
gear for manual transmission.

Note: To scroll through the menus, press
the up and down arrows on your audio
system.

1.

Make sure to switch on your phone's
Bluetooth feature before starting the
search. See your device's manual if
necessary.

2. Press the PHONE button.
3. Select the option for Bluetooth

Devices.

4. Press the OK button.
5. Select the option to add. This starts

the pairing process.

6. When a message to begin pairing

appears in the audio display, search for
SYNC on your device.

7.

When prompted on your cell phone’s
display, confirm that the PIN provided
by SYNC matches the PIN displayed
on your cell phone. Your phone is now
paired and the display indicates that
the pairing was successful. If you are
prompted to enter a PIN on your device,
enter the PIN displayed on the screen.
The display indicates when the pairing
is successful.

SYNC may prompt you with more cell
phone options. Your cell phone may also
prompt you to give SYNC permission to
access information. For more information
on your cell phone’s capability, see your
cell phone’s manual and visit the website.

Phone Voice Commands

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Press the voice button. When
prompted, say any of the
following:

Voice Command

(phone | Blackberry | iPhone)

Then say any of the following:

call (___)

call ___ at home

call ___ ((in|at) [the] office | at work)

call ___ on (cell | mobile)

call ___ on other

1

dial [[a] number]

2

([go to] privacy | transfer to phone
| privacy on)

2

(hold call [on] | place call on hold)

2

join (calls | call)

2

mute call [on]

2

(mute call off | un-mute call)

(turn ringer on | silent mode off)

(turn ringer off | silent mode [on])

(If Equipped)

Voice Command

3

[text] (messages | message)

help

___ is a dynamic listing that should be the
name of a contact in your phonebook. For
example you could say "Call Home".

1

See Dial table below.

2

These commands are only valid while in

a phone call.

3

See the text message table below.

Dial Commands

Press the voice button and when prompted
say any of the following commands:

Voice Commands

411 (four-one-one), 911 (nine-one-one)

700 (seven hundred)

800 (eight hundred)

900 (nine hundred)

Clear (deletes all entered digits)

Delete (deletes last set of digits entered)

Number <0-9>

Plus

Pound (#)

Star (*)

Note: To exit dial mode, press and hold the
phone button or press any button on the
audio system.

To access text messages say:

Voice Command

[text] (messages | message)

Then say any of the following:

(listen to | read) ([text] message)

forward (text | [text] message)

reply to (text | [text] message)

call [sender]

Phonebook Hints

To hear how the SYNC system speaks a
name browse phonebook, select a contact
and press:

Menu Item

Hear it

Changing Devices Using Voice
Commands

Using SYNC, you can easily access multiple
phones, ipods, or USB devices. to switch
devices say:

(If Equipped)

Voice Command

You can state the name of
the desired device, such as

“My iPhone”,“My Galaxy”

or“My iPod”. SYNC may

ask you to confirm the type

of device (Phone, USB, or

Bluetooth Audio).

(connect |

device) ___

Making Calls

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Press the voice button. When
prompted, say:

Voice Command

call [[a] name]

SYNC prompts you to say
the numbers that you wish
to dial. After you say the
numbers, the system
confirms it. You can then
say:

dial [[a]
number]

When the system has stated the
number, you say any of the following:

Voice Command

This initiates the call.

(dial | send)

This erases the spoken
digits.

(delete |
correct)

To end the call, press the end call button

on the steering wheel or select the end call
option in the audio display.

Receiving Calls

Accepting calls

When receiving a call, you can answer the
call by pressing the accept call button on
the steering wheel or use the screen.

To use the screen to accept a call
select:

Menu Item

Accept

Rejecting Calls

When receiving a call, you can reject the
call by pressing the reject call button on
the steering wheel or use the screen.

To use the screen to reject a call select:

Menu Item

Reject

Ignore the call by doing nothing.

Phone Options during an Active
Call

During an active call, you have more menu
features that become available, such as
putting a call on hold or joining calls.

To access this menu, choose one of the
options available at the bottom of the
audio display or select More to choose
from the following options:

(If Equipped)

Description and action

Menu Item

Switch your vehicle's microphone off. To switch the
microphone on, select the option again.

Mic. off

Switch a call from an active hands-free environment to
your cellular phone for a more private conversation. When
selected, the audio display indicates the call is private.

Privacy

Put an active call on hold. When selected, the audio display
indicates the call is on hold.

Hold

Enter numbers using the audio system's numeric keypad
(for example, numbers for passwords).

Dial a number

Join two separate calls. The system supports a maximum
of three callers on a multiparty or conference call.

Join calls

1. Select the More option.
2. Access the desired contact through the system or use
voice commands to place the second call. Once actively
in the second call, select the More option.
3. Scroll to the option to join calls and press the OK button.

Access your phonebook contacts.

Phonebook

1. Select the More option.
2. Scroll to the option for phonebook and press the OK
button.
3. Scroll through your phonebook contacts.
4. Press the OK button again when the desired contact
appears in the audio display.
5. Press the OK button or dial button to call the selection.

Access your call history log.

Call History

1. Select the More option.
2. Scroll to the option for call history and press the OK
button.
3. Scroll through your call history options (incoming,
outgoing or missed).
4. Press the OK button again when the desired selection
appears in the audio display.
5. Press the OK button or dial button to call the selection.

Accessing Features through the
Phone Menu

You can access your call history,
phonebook, sent text messages, as well
as access phone and system settings.

1.

Press the PHONE button to enter the
phone menu.

2. Select one of the options available.

(If Equipped)