Explore Navigation by voice with SYNC with Voice-Activated Navigation
When your SYNC® vehicle is equipped with the optional Voice-Activated Navigation system, you can use voice commands to set your destination and manage your Navigation options.12
Key points about Navigation voice commands
Action | Voice Commands |
Get directions to an address | “Destination address” | pause | “[address]” |
Ex.: “Destination address” | pause | "123 Main Street, Anytown, NY" | |
Get directions to an intersection | “Destination intersection” | pause | follow prompts |
Get directions to a POI when you know the name | “Destination POI” | pause | follow prompts | pause | "Name" | pause | "[name]" |
Get directions to a POI when you don't know the name | “Destination POI” | pause | follow prompts | pause | "Category" | pause "[category]" |
Ex.: "Destination POI" | pause |"Nearby" | pause |"Category" | pause | "Fuel station" | |
Get directions to a POI when you know the category | “Destination [POI category]” | pause | follow prompts |
Ex.: "Destination fuel station" | pause | follow prompts | |
Get directions to nearest POI when you know the category | “Destination nearest [POI category]” | pause | follow prompts |
Ex.: "Destination nearest fuel station" | pause | follow prompts | |
Get directions from current location to home/work | "Destination [Home/Work]" |
Get directions to one of your preset Favorites | "Destination Favorites" | pause | follow prompts |
Get directions to a previously set destination | "Destination previous destination" | pause | follow prompts |
Get directions to one of your named destinations | "Destination [nametag]" |
Hear the available named destinations | "Navigation" | pause | "Play nametags" |
Show map on the touchscreen | "Navigation" | pause | "Show map" |
Show North at top of map | "Navigation" | pause | "Show North up" |
Show current vehicle heading at top of map | "Navigation" | pause | "Show heading up" |
Zoom in on the map | "Navigation" | pause | "Zoom in" |
Zoom in as far as possible | "Navigation" | pause | "Zoom in minimum" |
Zoom out on the map | "Navigation" | pause | "Zoom out" |
Zoom out as far as possible | "Navigation" | pause | "Zoom out maximum" |
Show destination on the map | "Navigation" | pause | "Show destination" |
When a route is active, use the following commands: | |
Show next waypoint in route on the map | "Navigation" | pause | "Show next waypoint" |
Cancel next waypoint | "Navigation" | pause | Cancel next waypoint" |
Show entire route on the map | "Navigation" | pause | "Show route" |
End Navigation | "Navigation" | pause | "Cancel route" |
Change the route | "Navigation" | pause | "Detour" |
See the directions listed on the touchscreen next to the map | "Navigation" | pause | "Show turn list" |
Hear the directions read to you turn by turn | "Navigation" | pause | "Voice on" |
Stop audible directions | "Navigation" | pause | "Voice off" |
Adjust voice volume | "Navigation" | pause | "Voice volume [increase/decrease]" |
Hear the upcoming turn instruction again | "Navigation" | pause | "Repeat instruction" |