How to transfer your phonebook to SYNC
Once you transfer contacts from your phonebook to SYNC®, you can then say the person's name and SYNC will call for you. You can also say a person at a location, such as "Call Mom at home."27
Turn on the Automatic Phonebook Download feature, and every time you connect your Bluetooth®-enabled phone, it will update any additions or changes you've made to your contacts.48
The phonebook transfer process varies, depending on your vehicle model and year.
If you have a 2017 model year SYNC-equipped vehicle or newer, or one of the 2016 and 2015 vehicles listed below, follow the first set of instructions.
- 2016 model year, SYNC-equipped Escape, Explorer, Edge, F-150, Focus, and Mustang.
- 2015 model year, SYNC-equipped Edge, F-150, Focus, and Mustang.
If you have an older vehicle that is not listed above, follow the second set of instructions.
First set of instructions
Before you start
There are a few things you should do before starting step 1:
- Make sure that your phone is compatible with SYNC by checking our compatibility chart
- Pair and connect your phone to SYNC
- Your vehicle must be in Park and running, not in Accessory mode
- Familiarize yourself with the controls in your vehicle
- Turn on your:
- Vehicle
- Radio/SYNC
- Mobile phone
- After pairing and connecting your phone to SYNC, press the Phone button to access the Phone Menu.
- Press the Arrow buttons to scroll until Phone Settings displays.
Press OK. - Press the Arrow buttons to scroll until Phonebook pref. displays.
Press OK. - Press the OK button to select Auto-Download.
A checkmark will appear in the box next to it, indicating that this feature had been enabled. - Press the Arrow buttons to scroll down and select Download Now. Press OK.
Phonebook Downloading displays.
When the download is finished, Phonebook Downloaded displays.
Note: You can download up to 2,000 entries. The process can take a few minutes, depending on the number of contacts.
Second set of instructions
- Turn on your
- Vehicle
- Radio/SYNC
- Mobile phone
- After pairing your connecting phone to SYNC, press the Phone button to access the Phone Menu.
Press OK. - Press the Arrow buttons to scroll until Phone Settings displays.
Press OK. Phone Status displays. - Press the Arrow buttons to scroll until Download Phonebook displays.
Press OK. - Confirm Download? displays.
Press OK. Phonebook Downloading displays.
When the download is finished, Downloaded displays.
Note: You can download up to 2,000 entries. The process can take a few minutes, depending on the number of contacts.