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2023 Ford Edge Owners Manual - Phone



Phone

Phone Precautions

WARNING   WARNING:  Driving while distracted can result in loss of vehicle control, crash and injury. We strongly recommend that you use extreme caution when using any device that may take your focus off the road. Your primary responsibility is the safe operation of your vehicle. We recommend against the use of any hand-held device while driving and encourage the use of voice-operated systems when possible. Make sure you are aware of all applicable local laws that may affect the use of electronic devices while driving.

 Connecting Your Phone

Connecting your phone stores contact and call data on your vehicle.

Note:   This data is used to provide intelligent suggestions. You can switch this off in the touchscreen settings menu.

Note:   Unpairing your phone removes the contact and call data from your vehicle and stops intelligent call suggestions.

  1. Make sure Bluetooth® is enabled on your device.
  1. From the settings menu, press Phone List.  See   Center Display
  1. Select Add Phone.
  1. Follow the instructions on the screen to pair your device.

Phone Menu

Phone Favorites  Press to view your favorite contacts. Phone Recent Calls  Press to view your recent calls.
Phone Contacts  Press to view your contacts Phone Keypad  Press to use the phone keypad.
Phone Text Messages  Press to display recent text messages. Message Icon  Press to view recent emails.

Press the down arrow to view additional items for a connected device.

Voice Control  Press to begin a voice interaction. Switch Device  Press to switch to a different connected device.
Mute Notifications  Press to mute notifications. Synchronize Settings  Press to access phone settings.

Making and Receiving a Phone Call

Making Calls

To call a number in your contacts, select:

 

Menu Item   Action and Description  

Contacts

You can then select the name of the contact you want to call. Any numbers stored for that contact display along with any stored contact photos. You can then select the number that you want to call. The system begins the call.  

 

To call a number from your recent calls, select:

 

Menu Item   Action and Description  

Recent Call List

You can then select an entry that you want to call. The system begins the call.  

 

To call a number from your favorites, select:

 

Menu Item   Action and Description  

Favorites

You can then select an entry that you want to call. The system begins the call.  

 

To call a number that is not stored in your phone, select:

 

Menu Item   Action and Description  

Phone Keypad

Select the digits of the number you wish to call.  

Call

The system begins the call.  

 

Pressing the backspace button deletes the last digit you typed.

Receiving Calls

During an incoming call, an audible tone sounds. Caller information appears in the display if it is available.

To accept the call, select:

 

Menu Item  

Accept

 

Note:   You can also accept the call by pressing the phone button on the steering wheel.

To reject the call, select:

 

Menu Item  

Reject

 

Ignore the call by doing nothing. The system logs it as a missed call.

During a Phone Call

During a phone call, the contacts name and number display on the screen along with the call duration.

The phone status items are also visible:

  • Signal Strength.
  • Battery.

You can select any of the following during an active phone call:

 

Item    

End Call

Immediately end a phone call. You can also press the button on the steering wheel.  

Keypad

Press this to access the phone keypad.  

Mute

You can switch the microphone off so the caller does not hear you.  

Privacy

Transfer the phone call audio to the cell phone or back to the touchscreen.  

 Sending and Receiving a Text Message


Menu Item   Description  

Hear It

Hear the text message.  

View

View the text message.  

Call

Call the sender.  

Reply

Reply to the text message with a standard text message.  

Switching Text Message Notification On and Off

The settings on your device must be enabled to receive text message notifications on the center display. Check your device settings to enable these features.


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