One of the hottest phones this holiday season is the Samsung Galaxy S3 and many users will need a quick tip on how to “pair” a Samsung with a Ford Sync system.
First, go to the applications menu of your phone.
Tap the Settings folder
If it’s not already on, tap the Bluetooth checkbox to turn it on.
Start your Ford vehicle, go to the Phone Menu.
In the basic sync system, use the “Find” arrows to go to the System Settings folder. Then go to Bluetooth Devices, press OK, then use the arrows to find Add a device, then press OK.
Press the OK button to begin “pairing” and your Sync system will create a 6-digit PIN. If you can, use the search arrows on the steering wheel to toggle the display until it says “Special PIN.” Click OK and select/create a number like 0000 or 1234.
In the MyFord Touch system, at the bottom left of the Phone page is the “Settings” button. Select that, and on the next screen, hit the bar that says “Bluetooth Devices.” The list of your connected Bluetooth devices will appear on the next screen. Tap “Add Device” to add a new one. The system will say “Search for Sync on your device and enter the PIN provided.” Samsung phones prefer a 4-digit PIN, so you can use the touch screen to “create” the PIN of “0000” or “1234”.
Go to your phone and select “Search for Bluetooth devices”.
In a moment, it will automatically “search” and connect to Sync, or another screen may appear with a place to enter the PIN number. Enter the PIN number and press “Pair” on your phone.
This confirms the pairing process.
In a moment, Sync should come back with a few more questions. For example, “Make main phone?” “Activate 911 Assistance?” Press the Accept button on your sync system to approve the questions. Use the Search buttons to toggle between “Yes” and “No”, if desired.
When you press OK to start “Phonebook Download”, your phone will ring.
If a submenu appears, tap the box to “Always connect” the sync connection.
If no box appears, “pull down” the menu from the top of the phone screen. It is known as the PBAP screen. Once again, tap the box to “Always connect” the sync system.
For most sync systems, press the voice button and say “Bluetooth Audio” to access the music files on your Samsung. It may take up to 30 seconds for the system to start playing music on your phone. If not, go to your phone’s applications menu and tap on your music player icon. Or tap an app icon like Pandora. Your Pandora app will start streaming music through your dashboard.
Here is a video of Samsung and Sync. (Special thanks to the folks at Phones4U, and you’ll like the English accent!)