Ford Explorer: SYNC™ 3 / Using Voice Recognition

The system allows you to interact with the entertainment, information and communication systems on your vehicle using voice commands. This allows you to keep your hands on the steering wheel and focus on what is in front of you.

Press the voice control button on the steering wheel and wait for the voice prompt.

Note: Press the voice control button again to interrupt a voice prompt and begin speaking.

Note: Turn the volume control when a voice prompt plays to adjust the volume.

Note: Press and hold the voice control button on the steering wheel to use Siri on your iOS device.

The following voice commands are designed to help you from any screen:

• List of Commands
• Help

The following tables list some of the more frequently used voice commands. For a complete list of voice commands, refer to our website.

General

1 Add the name of the feature to the command.

Entertainment

Audio Source

Radio

1 Add the radio frequency to two decimal places to the command.

2 You can say the Sirius channel name or number such as "Sirius Channel 16" or " Sirius Channel The Pulse".

USB and Media Player

1 Add an album name, artist name, audiobook name, genre name, playlist name, podcast name or track name to the command. Say the name exactly as it appears on your device.

Climate (If Equipped)

You can control the temperature of the vehicle using voice commands.

___ is a dynamic listing, meaning that for climate voice commands it can be the desired degrees for the temperature setting.

To adjust the temperature, say:

Phone

1 Add the number you want to dial to the command.

2 Add a contact name from your phonebook to the command. Say the first and last name of your contact exactly as it appears on your device.

3 Add a contact name and location from your phonebook to the command. Say the first and last name of your contact exactly as it appears on your device.

Navigation (If Equipped)

Setting a Destination

1 Add a point of interest category or the name of a major brand or chain to the command.

Route Guidance

Apps

General

Active App

1 Add an app name to the command.

SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link (If Equipped)

Voice Settings

Automatic Blower Motor Speed Reduction

If necessary, the system decreases the blower motor speed when you are using voice commands to reduce the amount of background noise in your vehicle. It returns to normal when you are finished.

Switching Automatic Blower Motor Speed Reduction Off

Simultaneously press the A/C and recirculated air buttons.