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Safety information, Privacy information, Entertainment systems – FORD 2012 Focus v.3 User Manual

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Safety information

WARNING: Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle
control, accident and injury. Ford strongly recommends that

drivers use extreme caution when using any device that may take their
focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of
the vehicle. We recommend against the use of any handheld device
while driving, encourage the use of voice-operated systems when
possible and that you become aware of applicable state and local laws
that may affect use of electronic devices while driving.

• Do not attempt to service or repair SYNC௡. See your authorized dealer.
• Do not operate playing devices if the power cords and/or cables are

broken, split or damaged. Carefully place cords and/or cables where
they will not be stepped on or interfere with the operation of pedals,
seats and/or compartments, or safe driving abilities.

• Do not leave playing devices in the vehicle in extreme conditions as it

could cause damage to your device. Refer to your device’s user guide
for further information.

• Ensure that you review your device’s user guide before using with SYNC௡.

Privacy information

When a cellular phone is connected to SYNC

௡, SYNC௡ creates a profile

within your vehicle that is linked to that cellular phone. This profile is
created in order to offer you more cellular features and to operate more
efficiently. Among other things, this profile may contain data about your
cellular phone book, text messages (read and unread), and call history,
including history of calls when your cell phone was not connected to
SYNC

௡. In addition, if you connect a media device, SYNC௡ creates and

retains an index of media content supported by SYNC

௡. SYNC௡ also

records a short development log of approximately 10 minutes of all
recent SYNC

௡ activity. The log profile and other SYNC௡ data may be

used to improve SYNC

௡ and help diagnose any problems that may occur.

The cellular profile, media device index, and development log will remain
in the vehicle unless you delete it and are generally accessible only in
the vehicle when the cellular phone or media player is connected. If you
no longer plan to use SYNC

௡ or the vehicle, we recommend you perform

a Master Reset to erase all information stored in SYNC

௡.

SYNC

௡ data cannot be accessed without special equipment and access to

the vehicle’s SYNC

௡ module. Ford Motor Company and Ford of Canada will

not access SYNC

௡ data for any purpose other than as described absent

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2012 Focus (foc)
Owners Guide, 3rd Printing
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