Ford Escape Quiz
Data Privacy

Mobile Device Data

In this manual: Data Privacy
Introduction — 1Symbol Glossary — 1Data Privacy — 7At a Glance — 1Child Safety — 11Seat Belts — 9Personal Safety System™ — 1Airbags — 8Pedestrian Warning System. 911 Assist — 1Keys and Remote Controls — 8MyKey™ — 5Doors & Locks — 5Keyless Entry — 6Easy Entry and Exit — 1Liftgate - Vehicles With: Manual Liftgate — 3Liftgate - Vehicles With: Power Liftgate — 6Safety — 4Steering Wheel — 1Wipers and Washers — 7Exterior Lighting — 8Interior Lighting — 4Windows — 3Interior Mirror — 1Exterior Mirrors — 1Sunroof (if equipped) — 4Instrument Cluster — 16Instrument Cluster Display — 14Trip Computer — 3Head-Up Display (If Equipped) — 1Remote Start — 5Climate Control — 7Cabin Air Quality — 1Front Seats — 5Rear Seats — 1Rear Seat Reminder — 1Memory Function — 1Garage Door Opener — 7USB Ports — 3Power Point - Vehicles With: 12V Outlet — 1Wireless Accessory Charger — 1Storage — 1Starting and Stopping the Engine — 9Hybrid Electric Vehicle Information — 6Auto Start-Stop — 1Fuel and Refueling — 10Catalytic Converter — 1High-Voltage Battery — 1Charging Your Vehicle – Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) — 7Automatic Transmission — 8All-Wheel Drive — 1Brakes — 4Electric parking brake — 1Hill Start Assist — 1Auto Hold — 1Traction Control — 1Stability Control — 1Steering — 1Park Aid — 7Rearview Camera — 1Active Park Assist — 5Cruise Control — 1Adaptive Cruise Control — 10Drive Mode Control — 5Lane Keeping System — 6Blind Spot Information System — 5Cross-Traffic Alert — 5Pre-Collision Assist — 9Driver Alert — 4Traffic Sign Recognition — 4Loading — 6Cargo Area — 1Trailer Hitch Connection — 3Towing a Trailer — 4Trailer Sway Control — 1Driving Tips — 4Breakdown and Emergency Information — 7Towing Your Vehicle — 4Fuses — 4Maintenance — 14Vehicle Care — 5Body Styling Kits — 1Storing Your Vehicle — 1Wheels and Tires Information — 6Tire Care — 4Tire Sealant and Inflator Kit — 8Tire Pressure Monitoring System — 4Road Wheel Replacement — 1Capacities and Specifications — 16Vehicle Identification — 1Connected Vehicle — 4Vehicle Wi-Fi Hotspot — 3Audio System — 8SYNC™ (if equipped) — 9SYNC™ 3 (if equipped) — 41Accessories — 1Ford Protect — 1Scheduled Maintenance — 4Customer Information — 23Appendices — 3
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If you connect a mobile device to the vehicle, you can display data from your device on the touchscreen, such as music and album covers. You can share your vehicle data with mobile applications on your device through the system.

The mobile application function is managed by your connected device, which sends data to us in the United States. The data is encrypted and includes, for example, your vehicle identification number, SYNC module serial number, odometer, enabled applications, usage statistics and debugging information. We keep this data only as long as necessary to provide the service, to troubleshoot, to continuously improve, and to offer you products and services that may interest you according to your preferences and where permitted by law.

If you connect a mobile phone to the system, the system creates a profile that is linked to that mobile phone. The mobile phone profile enables more mobile features and efficient operation. The profile contains, for example, phone book data, read and unread text messages and call history, including call history recorded when your mobile phone was not connected to the system.

When a multimedia device is connected, the system creates and stores an index of the supported media content on the media device. The system also records a short diagnostic log of approximately 10 minutes of all recent system activity.

The mobile phone profile, multimedia device index and diagnostic log remain in your vehicle unless you delete them, and they are normally accessible only in your vehicle when you connect your mobile phone or multimedia device. If you no longer plan to use the system or your vehicle, we recommend using the master reset function to erase the stored information.

Access to system data is not possible without special equipment and access to the vehicle module.

For more information about our privacy policy, refer to the local Ford website.

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