Ford Transit Connect (2016 year). Manual — part 80

Safety Information

WARNING

Driving while distracted can result in
loss of vehicle control, crash and
injury. We strongly recommend that

you use extreme caution when using any
device that may take your focus off the
road. Your primary responsibility is the safe
operation of your vehicle. We recommend
against the use of any hand-held device
while driving and encourage the use of
voice-operated systems when possible.
Make sure you are aware of all applicable
local laws that may affect the use of
electronic devices while driving.

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Do not attempt to service or repair the
system. Have your vehicle checked by
an authorized dealer.

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Do not operate media devices if the
power cables are broken or damaged.

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Make sure the power cables do not
interfere with the safe operation of your
vehicle's controls or affect your safe
driving abilities.

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Some SYNC functions are
speed-dependent. Their use is limited
to when your vehicle is traveling at
speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h).

Make sure that you review your device's
manual before using it with SYNC.

Speed-restricted Features

Some features of this system are restricted
from use unless your vehicle is stationary.
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Screens crowded with information, for
example:
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Point of Interest reviews and ratings

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SIRIUS Travel Link sports scores

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Movie times

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Ski conditions.

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Any action that requires keyboard use,
for example: entering a navigation
destination or editing information.

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All lists are limited, for example: phone
contacts.

See the following chart for more specific
examples.

Speed-restricted Features

Pairing a cell phone

Cell phone

Adding or editing phonebook contacts

Phone contacts and recent phone call entries

Enabling Valet Mode

System Functionality

Editing settings while the rear view camera or active park
assist are active

Editing wireless settings

Wi-Fi and Wireless

Editing the list of wireless networks

Speed-restricted Features

Adding or editing wallpaper

Photos and Graphics

Composing text messages

Text Messages

Viewing received text messages

Editing preset text messages

Using the keyboard to enter a destination

Navigation

Demo navigation route

Adding or editing Address Book or Avoid Area entries

Privacy Information

When you connect a cell phone to SYNC,
the system creates a profile within your
vehicle that links to that cell phone. This
profile helps in offering you more cellular
features and operating more efficiently.
Among other things, this profile may
contain data about your cell phone book,
text messages (read and unread), and call
history, including history of calls when your
cell phone was not connected to the
system. In addition, if you connect a media
device, the system creates and retains an
index of supported media content. The
system also records a short development
log of approximately 10 minutes of all
recent system activity. The log profile and
other system data may be used to improve
the system and help diagnose any
problems that may occur.

The cellular profile, media device index,
and development log remain in your
vehicle unless you delete them, and are
generally accessible only in your vehicle
when your cell phone or media player is
connected. If you no longer plan to use the
system or your vehicle, we recommend you
carry out a Master Reset to erase all stored
information.

System data cannot be accessed without
special equipment and access to your
vehicle's SYNC module. Ford Motor
Company and Ford of Canada do not
access the system data for any purpose
other than as described without consent,
a court order, or where required by law
enforcement, other government
authorities, or other third parties acting
with lawful authority. Other parties may
seek to access the information
independently of Ford Motor Company and
Ford of Canada. For further privacy
information, see the sections on 911
Assist®, Vehicle Health Report, and Traffic,
Directions and Information.

Using Voice Commands

This system helps you control many
features using voice commands. This
allows you to keep your hands on the
wheel and focus on what is in front of you.
The system provides feedback through
audible tones, prompts, questions and
spoken confirmations depending on the
situation and the chosen level of
interaction (voice settings).

The system also asks short questions
(confirmation prompts) when it is not sure
of your request or when there are multiple
possible responses to your request.

When using voice commands, words and
icons may appear in the lower left status
bar indicating the status of the voice
command session (such as Listening,
Success, Failed, Paused or Try Again).

How to Use Voice Commands

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The following are some of the
voice commands that you can
say at any time during a voice

command session.

Press the voice button and when
prompted say:

Voice command

Main Menu

What Can I Say

Previous Page

Go Back

Help

Helpful Hints

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Make sure the interior of your vehicle is
as quiet as possible. Wind noise from
open windows and road vibrations may
prevent the system from correctly
recognizing spoken voice commands.

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After pressing the voice command icon,
wait until after the tone sounds and a
message appears before saying a voice
command. Any voice command spoken
prior to this does not register with the
system.

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Speak naturally, without long pauses
between words.

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At any time, you can interrupt the
system while it is speaking by pressing
the voice command icon.

Accessing a List of Available Voice
Commands

To access a list of available voice
commands you can do either of the
following.

Using the touchscreen, press:

Menu Item

Settings

Help

Voice Command List

Using the steering wheel control, press
the voice button and when prompted
say one of the following:

Voice Commands

List of Commands

Radio List of Commands

Phone List of Commands

Voice Instructions List of Commands

Voice Command Settings

These allow you to customize the level of
system interaction, help and feedback. The
system defaults to standard interaction
that uses candidate lists and confirmation
prompts as these provide the highest level
of guidance and feedback.

Action and Description

Menu Item

In this mode the system provides

detailed interaction and guidance.

Novice

Interaction Mode

This mode has less audible interac-

tion and more tone prompts.

Advanced

The system uses these short questions to confirm your voice

command. If turned off, the system simply makes a best guess

as to what you requested. The system may still occasionally

ask you to confirm a voice command.

Confirmation Prompts

Candidate lists are lists of possible results from your voice

commands. The system creates these lists when it has the

same confidence level of several options based on your voice

command

Phone Candidate Lists

Media Candidate Lists

Using the touchscreen, press the
settings icon, then press:

Menu Item

Voice Settings

Voice Control

Select from the following:

Interaction Mode

Confirmation Prompts

Media Candidate Lists

Phone Candidate Lists

Voice Control Volume

Using Voice Commands with the
Touchscreen Options

The voice command system has a dual
mode feature which allows you to switch
between using voice commands and
making on-screen selections. This is
available only when the system displays a
list of candidates generated during a voice
command session. For example, this can
be used when entering a street address or
trying to call a contact from a cell phone
paired to the system.