Allow SYNC to DOWNLOAD your contacts. ANDROID ONLY: A box will appear one or two times on the phone asking if you would like SYNC to access your contacts. Make sure to CHECK THE BOX “DO NOT ASK AGAIN”(BOTH TIMES-if applicable). Otherwise it SYNC will ask this every time you enter the vehicle. If you don't see the contacts from your smartphone loaded to your Sync with MyFord Touch system, choose 'Settings' on the left side of the display again, and then select 'Manage Phonebook.' Select 'Download' to the right of Re-download Phonebook. This forces a download of your device's phonebook to the Sync with MyFord Touch system. Nov 03, 2012 On the myford touch, select ADD CONTACTS (manually again) and then have the phone push the contacts. You should see the car updating contacts, one by one. The screen will go away, but it's not done, wait for it to come back and say it's complete. And to be honest, that took a lot of digging to find, it's not documented very well. Sometimes your phone Contacts List – and the Ford Sync system’s trouble understanding it – can cause system problems. One of the most common problems is miscommunication with the Sync system. To begin a call, push the “voice” button on the steering wheel (it’s the one with the mouth and the sound waves coming out of it). When the download is finished, Phonebook Download Complete displays. Touch a person's name to view contact information for multiple locations. Once you transfer your phonebook, press or pull the Voice button and ask SYNC to call a person at home, on mobile, or at the office.
Enjoy music and hands-free calling via bluetooth in your Sync equipped Ford vehicles. Follow these simple steps to Pair an Android Phone with Ford Sync and MyFord Touch.
Pairing with a Sync Equipped Vehicle
1. Locate your “Settings” icon on your Android device.
2. Locate “Bluetooth” and make sure it’s set to “ON”. 3. Place your device in “Discoverable Mode”. Note: Upon placing in Discoverable Mode, you may have a timer countdown indicating a wait period before you can connect to other devices. ![]() 4. On your vehicle’s radio console, locate and press the “Phone” icon. 5. Press the “OK” button on your radio console after your display flashes “No Phones Paired”, then”Add Bluetooth Device”. 6. Sync will prompt you by voice to “Press OK to begin pairing a device”. Press “OK”, then you will be prompted to “Search for Sync on your device and enter the PIN code provided by Sync”. The PIN will display the radio display. 7. On your phone in the Bluetooth Menu, locate and press the “Scan for New Devices” button. 8. You will be asked to enter a PIN#. In your phone, enter the 6 digit PIN displayed on the radio, then hit “OK”. 9. You will be asked if this is your “Primary Phone”. Press “OK” on your vehicle. Next you’ll be asked to set “911 Assist”. Press “OK” again and this will automatically dial 911 if your vehicle suffers a severe impact. Finally, the system will ask you to “Download Phonebook”. Press “OK” again. Depending on your phone, you may be asked to allow Sync to access your phonebook. On your phone, check the “Do not ask again” box, then press “OK”. 10. Enjoy your Sync experience!
Pairing with a MyFord Touch Equipped Vehicle
1. If your vehicle is equipped with MyFord Touch, follow steps 1 – 3 above to locate and activate the Bluetooth feature in your phone.
2. After you have done this, press the “Add Phone” button on the top left of your MyFord Touch home screen.
3. After pressing the “Add Phone” button, a PIN # will appear on screen. Follow steps 7 – 8 above to enter your PIN # into your mobile device to complete the process.
4. You will be asked if this is your “Primary Phone”. Press “OK” on your vehicle. Next you’ll be asked to set “911 Assist”. Press “OK” again and this will automatically dial 911 if your vehicle suffers a severe impact. Finally, the system will ask you to “Download Phonebook”. Press “OK” again. Depending on your phone, you may be asked to allow Sync to access your phonebook. On your phone, check the “Do not ask again” box, then press “OK”.
5.Enjoy your Sync experience!
Call Tom’s Ford at (732)264-1600 or schedule a visit for help pairing an Android Phone with Ford Sync or MyFord Touch.
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This workshop helps you edit your phone book so Ford’s Sync system can easily call your contacts.
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By Vincent Hennigan,
Sync Specialist
Sometimes Ford Sync users experience difficulties getting their iPhone to correctly “call” their contacts – and often, the solution is as simple as cleaning up your phone contact list.
iPhone users, and yes, even Samsung, HTC, Motorola, Microsoft and Blackberry smartphone owners, may not be aware that they have input their phone contacts incorrectly. If the Ford Sync, or MyFord Touch system, cannot properly identify your contact, then it won’t be able to complete the phone call effectively.
Take a moment to review your phone contact list. On the iPhone, push the icon for “Contacts.” Your display should show the contact’s first name in “regular” face font (lighter weight type). The last name will be in “bold face.” If you haven’t discovered it yet, go back to your App screen and touch the “Settings” icon. Then push the “Mail, Contacts, Calendars” icon. Scroll down to the “Contacts” heading. Underneath you will see “Sort Order.” Select “Last, First.” Then select “Display Order” and select “First, Last.” Using these settings will give you a list of phone contacts with all of your friends listed in alphabetical order by First name within the first letter of the last name.
Where we have seen people with Sync issues is when they put the contact’s first and last name on the first name line. For example, using the photo above, the Michael Alexander would be input in the “First name” line of a new contact file and saved. The trouble comes from the Ford Sync system wanting to be able to tell the difference between the first and the last name. Put the first name on the first name line and last name on the last name line, then the Sync system will “find” your contact when you cay, for example, “Call Michael Alexander.”
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Do NOT put smiley faces, punctuation and other extraneous marks into the name.
For example, “Michael Alexander”
The Sync system won’t be able to interpret the name and the emoticon. So don’t use emoticons.
Also, if the phone number is a “Home,” “Work,” “Mobile” or “Other”, place it on the appropriate line for saving phone numbers. Don’t clutter the First Name line with “Michael on Cell Phone.” Once again, this confuses the Sync system so it can’t appropriately index and acknowledge the name.
Here is a quick video on using the iPhone with the Ford Sync or MyFord Touch System.
And, if in the past you used SIM cards to store phone numbers and contact information, then don’t transfer those file on to your smartphone still in the “saved to SIM” format. A SIM card is a small portable storage chip that allows for transfer of a phone book, but it stores in in a secure level that Sync cannot access. You may see your phone contact list and see all of the names. However, if they are all “saved to SIM” then your Sync system won’t be able to “see” them. Edit your contact list on the names you call most frequently, and select “save to phone” and not “save to SIM.”
Finally, input your names in capital letters and lower case. Do not save names in all caps. Sync does not recognize all caps (usually) unless you spell it out letter by letter.
As a note, anytime you edit or update your phone book, then the next time you start up your vehicle, the Sync system will review your contacts and “see” any changes you have made.
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Plus, please remember that the voice of Sync is “seeing” a potential name or word from the basis of syllables and phonetics. Ethnic words may not be understood. Even a name like Nita (pronounced Nee-ta) would be pronounced as “Ny-ta” by the Sync system. So, rather than misspell a name just for the Sync system, why not give your friend another moniker, such as “My Best Friend,” or “Crazy Lady.”
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Apple uses a lot of proprietary programming, so even if you have photos of your friends in your iPhone contacts, they may not always transfer over the the Sync System.
So give your phone book a “once over.” If you are having problems calling a contact by name, it may be because of these factors.
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Wishing everyone a Happy New Year!
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