Sync® 457 – FORD 2015 Explorer User Manual
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Phone issues
Issue
Possible
cause(s)
Possible solution(s)
The system says
Phonebook
Downloaded but
my phonebook in
SYNC is empty or
is missing
contacts.
Limitations on
your phone’s
capability.
• Try pushing your phonebook
contacts to SYNC by using the
Add Contacts feature.
• If the missing contacts are
stored on your SIM card, try
moving them to the device
memory.
• Remove any pictures or
special ring tones associated
with the missing contact.
I am having
trouble
connecting my
phone to SYNC.
• This is a
phone-dependent
feature, OR
• Possible phone
malfunction.
• Go to the website to review
your phone’s compatibility.
• Try turning off the device,
resetting the device or removing
the device’s battery, then trying
again.
• Try deleting your device from
SYNC, deleting SYNC from your
device and trying again.
• Check the security and auto
accept/prompt always settings
relative to the SYNC Bluetooth
connection on your phone.
• Update your device’s software
firmware.
• Turn off the Auto phonebook
download setting.
Text messaging is
not working on
SYNC.
• This is a
phone-dependent
feature, OR
• Possible phone
malfunction.
• Go to the website to review
your phone’s compatibility.
• Try turning off the device,
resetting the device or removing
the device’s battery, then trying
again.
SYNC®
457
2015 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, September 2014
USA (fus)