Hi,

Hope you can help me with this...

How do I set up my phone for the first time? I deleted the profile in the car already from the previous owner (so it can't be that it doesn't have the option). When I follow the instructions in the handbook it sounds so easy - the problem is there is no "add phone" option on the screen as it describes in the instructions.

I'm pretty good with technology - what am I missing?!

Just let your phone scan for Bluetooth connections. The phone should detect Ford Audio. Connect to Ford Audio and follow the instructions on the screen of the audio system. The audio system should show a code that needs to be entered on the phone to connect.

The phones not picking it up. Doesn't it need to go into some kind of pairing mode to be visible first? My phones an s9 so it's pretty new.

1. Turn on your

   • Mobile phone
   • Vehicle
   • Radio/SYNC 

2. Enable your phone’s Bluetooth feature and ensure your phone is discoverable or visible. 

3. Press the Phone button to access the Phone Menu. Press OK. Add a Device displays. Press OK.

4. SYNC prompts, "Press OK to begin pairing device." Press OK.

5. SYNC prompts, "Search for SYNC on your device and enter the PIN provided by SYNC." Press OK.

   From your phone’s Bluetooth menu, search for SYNC and select it.

   A six-digit number displays on the SYNC screen for three minutes, during which time SYNC actively seeks for the same number from your phone.

6. On your phone, type the six-digit number displayed by SYNC.

   SYNC may prompt you with more phone options, like automatic phonebook download.

   If you activate the automatic phonebook download feature, each time you connect your phone to SYNC, it automatically transfers your recent call history and any changes you make to your phonebook contacts.

   A pop-up message may appear on your phone requiring you to grant access to SYNC. Choose yes.

7. Exit the phone pairing process by pressing the Arrows to select the Exit message and press Cancel to leave the Phone menu.

A 2011 Focus is either a late MK2.5 or an early MK3.

Both did have the old Bluetooth/Voicecontrol system and not the newer SYNC system.

the last firmware update invalidates the handbook on cars before 2013

in Q2 2012 they reinvented BT to enable spying whilst you are out and about - its what pushes personalised junk at you from advert infested social media trash sites as you go round the shops

now everybody's BT tracks you all the time - so you pair using the phone.  You no longer ask the car to find the phone (it already knew you were there)

 

 

Step 3 as described above...

 

That's the problem, it doesn't say "add" anywhere. I enabled bluetooth but there's no obvious way to get it to work.

that what I just said

don't use the car to look for the phone it won't work......  

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the last firmware update invalidates the handbook on cars before 2013