Bluetooth setup

Note: Up to five Bluetooth devices can be paired with the system.

Note: If a call is in progress when the phone in use is selected as the active phone, the call is transferred to the vehicle audio system.

Note: You can continue to use the mobile phone normally even when it is connected to the system.

Note: The call in progress is disconnected if the audio unit is switched off. If the ignition is switched off, the mobile phone call is not interrupted.

To use the mobile phone in the vehicle, it must be paired with the audio system.

Before making the initial Bluetooth connection, carry out the following procedure.

The information display can show the mobile phone battery charge level and signal strength.

Using the device

Note: To turn Bluetooth connectivity on or off on the radio, press the MENU button and access the Bluetooth screen. Use the up and down arrow buttons to turn it on or off and press OK to confirm.

1. 1
   Press the PHONE button, then press and hold the MENU button to scroll to the ADD DEVICE screen. Press the OK button.
2. 2
   Select VIA DEVICE and press OK.
3. 3
   After selecting VIA DEVICE, FIND FORD BT is displayed.
4. 4
   Note the six-digit number shown.
5. 5
   Search for Bluetooth devices using the mobile phone. For more information on phone settings, refer to the user guide for your mobile phone.
6. 6
   Select FORD BT from the list of Bluetooth devices found by the mobile phone.
7. 7
   Check that the number shown on the radio display matches the number shown on the mobile phone and, if the relevant message appears, confirm the pairing.
8. 8
   If pairing is successful, SET PRIMARY appears on the radio display.
9. 9
   Press the OK button twice to confirm your mobile phone as the primary device for all future connections.
10. 10
    LOAD PHONEBK then appears on the audio unit. Press the OK button twice to confirm downloading your phone book to the system.
11. 11
    The name of the Bluetooth device appears on the audio unit.

Press the Voice button; the display shows the message VR-APP ACTIV and an audible tone sounds. You can then speak a command clearly, in a natural voice.

Note: Some devices may not accept this pairing procedure. If these instructions do not work for your device, follow the instructions using the radio.

Note: After a device has been paired as primary, it will connect automatically to the radio if Bluetooth is turned on both on the radio and on the device.