SYNC? 3 -> Navigation for your Ford Focus 2018-2025
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3. Switch Apple CarPlay off.
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Zoom in.
Route guidance menu.
Destination entry menu.
Android Auto
1. Connect your device to a USB port.
2. Follow the instructions on the
Setting a Destination
touchscreen.
Note: You might need to enable Android
Setting a Destination Using the Text
Auto from the settings menu.
Entry Screen
Note: Certain features of the system are
not available when you are using Android
Auto.
Switching Android Auto Off
1. Select Settings.
2. Select Android Auto.
3. Switch Android Auto off.
NAVIGATION
Note: For more information, refer to the
local Ford website.
Select the navigation option on
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the feature bar.
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Text entry field.
Automatic suggestions based on
the text you enter.
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Information icon.
Search.
Keyboard settings.
Note: Select one of the suggestions to copy
the detail to the text entry field.
Note: You can enter a destination in a
number of formats, city street number, city
number street, zip code or point of interest.
Note: You do not have to enter the
destination country.
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Note: To enter mutated vowels or accented
characters, for example ä or é, press and
hold the corresponding character on the
keyboard.
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Map view menu.
Zoom out.
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Select Search.
Select Start to begin route guidance.
Zoom
Display more or less detail on the map.
Note: You can use pinch gestures to zoom
in and out. Place two fingers on the screen
and move them apart to zoom in. Place two
fingers on the screen and bring them
together to zoom out.
Setting a Destination Using the Map
Screen
Route Guidance
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Re-center the map.
Selected location.
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3D map rotation. Swipe left or
right.
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Turn indicator. Select to hear the
last guidance prompt.
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Start route guidance.
Destination name.
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Point of interest.
Select the location on the map.
Select Start to begin route guidance.
Estimated time of arrival,
distance to destination or time
to destination.
Changing the Format of the Map
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Current road.
Mute guidance prompts.
Cancel route guidance.
Display the map in one of the following
formats:
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A two-dimensional map with the
direction you are traveling toward the
top of the screen.
Note: To change guidance prompt volume,
turn the volume control when a guidance
prompt plays.
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A two-dimensional map with north
toward the top of the screen.
A three-dimensional map with the
direction you are traveling toward the
front.
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Route Guidance Menu
Menu Item
Screen view
Full map
Description
Adjust your map preferences for when route guidance is active.
View a full screen map when route guidance is active.
View exit information for your current route.
Motorway exit info
Turn list
View the turn list for your current route. Select a road to avoid
it.
View traffic nearby or on your current route.1
Adjust navigation settings.
Traffic list
Navigation settings
Where am I?
Cancel route
Show route
Re-route
View information about your current location.
Cancel route guidance.
View the entire current route on the map.
View an alternative route compared to your current one.
Change the order or remove waypoints.
The system determines the order of waypoints for you.
Go to the next screen and start the new route.
Enter a destination address.
Edit waypoints
Optimise order
Start
Search
Home
Set your saved home address as your destination
Set your saved place of work as your destination.
Display and select from a list of favorite destinations.
Display and select from a list of previous destinations.
Display the point of interest categories.
Work
Favourites
Previous destinations
POI
1 Reliant upon traffic message channel or live traffic.
Note: If you have inadvertently adjusted
Adjusting the Guidance Prompt
Volume
the volume to zero, press the turn indicator
button to play the last voice prompt and
then adjust the volume to the desired level.
Turn the volume control when a guidance
prompt plays to adjust the volume.
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Muting Guidance Prompts
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Select the mute option on the
screen to mute guidance
prompts.
Note: The system mutes the next and all
future guidance prompts.
Adding Waypoints
You can add a waypoint to a navigation
route as a destination along your route.
You can add up to five waypoints.
1. Select the search option on the map.
2. Set a destination.
3. Select the flag icon.
4. Select Start.
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Traffic congestion.
Road closure.
Live traffic active.
Urgent warning.
Traffic incident.
Canceling Route Guidance
Canceling Route Guidance From the
Route Guidance Menu
Select the route guidance menu
option on the active guidance
screen.
Switching Live Traffic On
Note: Make sure that the modem is
Select Cancel route.
enabled. See Connected Vehicle (page
Canceling Route Guidance From the Main
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1. Select Settings.
Map
Select the icon in the upper
2. Select FordPass Connect.
3. Select Connectivity settings.
4. Switch Vehicle connectivity on.
5. Switch Location on.
6. Switch Vehicle data & Remote ctrl on.
7. Switch Live Traffic on.
right-hand corner of the main
map to cancel route guidance.
Live Traffic (If Equipped)
Live traffic provides near real-time traffic
information to help you plan the fastest
route to your destination. You must have
an active subscription for Live Traffic.
Navigation Map Updates
Please check the local Ford website or
contact your dealership for navigation map
updates.
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HERE is the digital map provider for the
4. Start the apps on your device that you
want to use through SYNC.
Note: If you close the apps on your device,
you will not be able to use them through the
system.
navigation application. If you find map
data errors, you can report them directly
evaluates all reported map errors and
responds with the result of their
5. Select the app that you want to use on
investigation by e-mail.
the touchscreen.
Note: Connect your device to a USB port if
you want to use a navigation app. When
using a navigation app, keep your device
unlocked and the app open.
APPS
Note: For more information about available
apps, supported devices and
troubleshooting, refer to our local website.
Using Apps on an Android Device
When you start an app through the system
for the first time, you could be asked to
grant certain permissions. You can review
and change the permissions that you have
granted at any time when your vehicle is
not moving. See Settings (page 538).
Note: We recommend that you check your
data plan before using your apps through
the system. Using them could result in
additional charges.
Note: We recommend that you check the
app provider's terms and conditions and
privacy policy before using their app.
Note: Make sure that you have an active
account for apps that you want to use
through the system.
Select the apps option on the
feature bar.
1. If your device is connected via USB,
switch Android Auto off. See Phone
(page 531).
2. Switch on Enable Mobile apps via USB
in the Mobile Apps Settings tile.
3. Pair your device. See Phone (page 531).
4. Start the apps on your device that you
want to use through SYNC.
Note: If you close the apps on your device,
you will not be able to use them through the
system.
5. Select Find mobile apps.
Note: The system searches and connects
to compatible apps that are running on your
device.
Note: Some apps will work with no setup.
Others require you to configure some
personal settings before you can use them.
6. Select the app that you want to use on
Using Apps on an iOS Device
the touchscreen.
Select the apps option on the
Note: Mobile Apps on your device use the
USB port to establish a connection with
SYNC. Some devices may lose the ability to
play music over USB when Mobile Apps are
enabled.
feature bar.
1. If your device is connected via USB,
switch Apple CarPlay off. See Phone
(page 531).
Using Mobile Navigation on an
2. Connect your device to a USB port or
Android Device
pair and connect using Bluetooth.
3. If prompted to enable CarPlay, select
1. Connect your device to a USB port.
Disable.
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