2017-Focus-Owners Manual

SYNC™3

Note: AppLink is a native SYNC system feature. Accessing mobile apps through AppLink is only possiblewhen Android Auto or Apple CarPlay are disabled. Some apps may only be accessible in the car through Applink and others only through Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Please refer to the Smartphone Connectivity information to disable Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Note: In order to use an app with SYNC 3, the App needs to be running in the background of your phone. If you shut down the app on your phone, it shuts down the app on SYNC 3 as well. Note: If a SYNC 3 AppLink compatible app is not shown in theApps Domain,make sure the required app is running on the mobile device. ActionandDescrip- tion Menu Item SYNC 3 will search and connect to compatible app(s) Connect Mobile Apps Enabling SYNC 3Mobile Apps In order to enable mobile apps, SYNC 3 requires user consent to send and receive appauthorization informationandupdates using the data plan associated with the connected device. The connected device sends data to Ford in the United States. The information is encrypted and includes your VIN, SYNC 3 module number, odometer, usage statistics and debugging information. We retain this data for only as long as necessary to provide this service, troubleshoot, and improve products and services and to offer you products and services that may interest you where allowed by law. running on your mobile device.

Note: You must enable mobile apps for each connected device the first time you select a mobile app using the system. Note: Ford reserves the right to limit functionality or deactivate mobile apps at any time. Note: Standard data rates apply. Ford is not responsible for any additional charges you may receive from your service provider, when your vehicle sends or receives data through the connected device. This includes any additional charges incurred due to driving in areaswhen roaming out of a home network. You can enable and disable apps through settings. See Settings (page 380). App Permissions The systemorganizes theApppermissions into groups. You can grant these group permissions individually. You can change a permission group status any time when not driving, by using the settings menu. While in the settings menu, you can also see the data included in each group. When you launch an app using SYNC 3, the systemmay ask you to grant certain permissions, for example Vehicle information, Driving characteristics, GPS and Speed, and/or Push notifications. You can enable all groups or none of them during the initial app permissions prompts. The settings menu offers individual group permission control. Note: You are only prompted to grant permissions the first time you use an app with SYNC 3. Note: If you disable group permissions, appswill still be enabled toworkwith SYNC 3 unless you deactivate All Apps in the settings menu.

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