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In the event of a crash, 911 assist may not work if, 911 assist privacy notice – FORD 2014 Taurus v.1 User Manual

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In the Event of a Crash

Not all crashes deploy an airbag or activate the fuel pump shut-off
(which would activate 911 Assist); however, if 911 Assist is triggered,
SYNC tries to contact emergency services. If a connected phone is
damaged or loses connection to SYNC, SYNC searches for, and tries to
connect to, any available previously paired phone and tries to make the
call to 911.

Before making the call:

• SYNC provides a short window of time (about 10 seconds) to cancel

the call. Failure to cancel the call results in SYNC attempting to dial
911.

• SYNC says the following, or a similar message: “SYNC will attempt to

call 911, to cancel the call, press Cancel on your screen or press and
hold the phone button on your steering wheel.”

If the call is not cancelled and a successful call is made, a pre-recorded
message is played for the 911 operator, then the occupant(s) in the
vehicle is able to talk with the operator. Be prepared to provide your
name, phone number and location immediately, because not all 911
systems are capable of receiving this information electronically.

911 Assist May Not Work If
• Your cellular phone or 911 Assist hardware was damaged in a crash.
• The vehicle’s battery or SYNC system has no power.
• The phone(s) paired and connected to the system was thrown from

the vehicle.

911 Assist Privacy Notice

Once 911 Assist is set on, it may disclose to emergency services that the
vehicle has been in a crash involving the deployment of an airbag or
activation of the fuel pump shut-off. Certain versions or updates to 911
Assist may also be capable of electronically or verbally disclosing to 911
operators the vehicle location, and/or other details about the vehicle or
crash to assist 911 operators to provide the most appropriate emergency
services. If you do not want to disclose this information, do not turn the
feature on.

SYNC®

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2014 Taurus
Owners Guide gf, 1st Printing, April 2013
USA
(fus)