Ford Super Duty (2018 year). Manual — part 137

Action and Description

Menu Item

Text Messaging

You can then select:

No sound plays when a message comes to your phone.

No Alert
(Silence)

You can select one of the three available notification sounds.

When enabled, a voice prompt alerts you when you receive a new
message.

Voice Readout

You can enable and disable the following options as well:

Action and Description

Menu Item

When enabled, vehicle audio (such as radio or apps) is muted for the
duration of the phone call even when the phone call is in privacy.

Mute Audio in
Privacy

When enabled, an alert displays that your phone is roaming when
you attempt to place a call.

Roaming
Warning

When enabled, a message displays when the battery on your phone
is running low.

Low Battery
Notification

911 Assist

Note: This service is only available in the
United States and Canada.

Select this button to modify the on or off
setting for this feature. If the mobile
phone’s contacts have been downloaded,
you can adjust the following option:

Action and Description

Menu Item

You can select up to two numbers from your mobile device's phone-
book as emergency contacts for quick access at the end of the 911
Assist call process.

Set Emergency
Contacts

Radio

This button is available if a Radio source
such as AM or FM is the active media
source. Pressing the button allows you to
access the following features:

(If Equipped)

Action and Description

Menu Item

Activation of this feature allows you to listen to HD radio broadcasts.

FM HD Radio

AM HD Radio

(Dependent on
current radio
source, If Avail-
able)

This feature is available when FM Radio is your active media source.
Activate this feature to have the system display radio text.

Radio Text

Refresh

Autoset Presets
(AST)

Selecting this option stores the six strongest stations in your current
location to the last preset bank of the currently tuned source.

Sirius XM (If equipped)

Action and Description

Menu Item

After selecting a category, seek function only stops on channels which
are inside that selected category.

Set Category for
Seek

Select to create a personal identification number (PIN). This allows
you to lock or unlock channels. Your initial PIN is 1234.

Parental
Lockout

Select to switch on, off or delete alerts.

Edit Alerts

The Electronic Serial Number can also be found on this screen. This number is necessary
to activate, modify or track your account through Sirius XM.

Navigation

You can adjust many of the Navigation
preferences by selecting the following
menus.

(If Equipped)

Map Preferences

Action and Description

Menu Item

Map Preferences

Then select any of the following:

When this option is active, the system shows 3D renderings of build-
ings.

3D City Model

When enabled, your vehicle’s previously traveled route displays with
white dots.

Breadcrumbs

Enable this feature to display up to 3 POI icons on the navigation map.

POI Icons

A rest area POI icon may display on the map regardless of this setting.

Select POIs

Once this feature is activated you can select
the icons you want displayed by selecting:

This menu allows you to choose which incident icons you would like
to have displayed on the navigation map.

Incident Map
Icons

Route Preferences

Second Level Messages, Actions and Descriptions

Menu Item

Route Preferences

Then select any of the following:

Choose to have the system display your chosen route type.

Preferred Route

Eco

Fastest

Shortest

Bypass route selection in destination programming. The system only
calculates one route based on your preferred route setting.

Always Use ___
Route

When activated, the system uses your selected route type to calculate
only one route to the desired destination.

The system selects High Occupancy Vehicle or car pool lanes when
providing route guidance.

Use HOV Lanes

The system searches for and displays available parking locations as
you approach your destination.

Automatically
Find Parking

Select a level of cost for the calculated Eco Route. The higher the
setting, the longer the time allotment is for the route.

Eco Time
Penalty

(If Equipped)

Second Level Messages, Actions and Descriptions

Menu Item

Enable or disable considering traffic information when planning a
route. The system can find a faster route based on heavy traffic flow
information or detect a Road Closed incident and find a detour route
if possible.

Dynamic Route
Guidance

If selected, SYNC 3 avoids freeways when computing a navigation
route.

Avoid Freeways

If selected, SYNC 3 avoids Toll Roads when computing a navigation
route.

Avoid Toll
Roads

If selected, SYNC 3 avoids the use of Ferries or Trains when computing
a navigation route.

Avoid
Ferries/Car
Trains

Navigation Preferences

Action and Description

Menu Item

Navigation Preferences

You can adjust how the system provides prompts.

Guidance
Prompts

Then select any of the following:

A tone sounds followed by voice instructions.

Voice and Tones

Only voice instructions are given.

Voice Only

Only a tone sounds to prompt you.

Tones Only

Mobile Apps

You can enable the control of compatible
mobile apps running on your Bluetooth or
USB device on SYNC 3. In order to enable
mobile apps, SYNC 3 requires user consent
to send and receive app authorization
information and updates using the data
plan associated with the connected device.

The connected devices sends data to Ford
in the United States. The encrypted
information includes your VIN, SYNC 3
module number, anonymous usage
statistics and debugging information.
Updates may take place automatically.

Note: All Mobile Apps may not be
compatible with the system.

(If Equipped)