2021 Ford F-150 Owners Manual - Audio System

Audio System

Listening to loud audio for long periods of time could damage your hearing.

Press the button on the volume control.

Press to open the media source menu.

You can press this multiple times to change the audio source or scroll through the media sources.

Press Sources on the touchscreen to open the media source menu.

Press the button to pause playback. Press again to resume playback.

Press the button to pause playback. Press again to resume playback.

Note: Not all sources can be paused.

Turn to adjust the volume.

Some vehicles may be able to adjust the volume using buttons on the steering wheel.

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Press the button on the touchscreen to switch shuffle mode on or off.

Note: Not all sources have shuffle mode.

Press the button on the touchscreen to switch repeat mode on or off.

Note: Not all sources have repeat mode.

Select a station or channel.

Press and hold a memory preset button on the touchscreen.

Note: The audio mutes briefly while the system saves the preset and returns once it is stored.

Note: You can save presets from multiple sources to the memory preset bar.

Press to mute the signal. Press again to restore the signal.

Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Sound Settings.

Press Balance / Fade.

Press the arrows to adjust the settings.

Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Sound Settings.

Press Tone Settings.

Press the arrows or slider bar to adjust the settings.

Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Sound Settings.

Press Speed Compensated Volume.

Press a setting.

Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Sound Settings.

Press Occupancy Mode.

Press a setting.

Sound Mode (If Equipped)

Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Sound Settings.

Press Sound Mode.

Press a setting.

Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Clock Settings.

Set the time.

Note: The AM and PM options are not available if 24-hour mode is on.

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Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Clock Settings.

Switch Automatic time zone update

on or off.

The further you travel from an AM or FM station, the weaker the signal and the weaker the reception.

Hills, mountains, tall buildings, bridges, tunnels, freeway overpasses, parking garages, dense tree foliage and thunderstorms can interfere with the reception.

When you pass a ground-based broadcast repeating tower, a stronger signal may overtake a weaker one and result in the audio system muting.

Manually Selecting a Radio Station

Turn to search through the radio frequency band.

Press Direct Tune to open the number pad.

Enter the station you prefer.

Note: You can only enter a valid station for the audio source you are currently listening to.

Press either button. The system stops at the first station it finds in that direction.

Press Browse.

Note: Available on FM radio only.

Press a station.

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Press the button.

To switch the display off:

Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Display Settings.

Press Display Off.

Note: The display defaults to on each time you switch your vehicle on.

To switch the display on, press anywhere on the touchscreen.

HD Radio™ technology is the digital evolution of analog AM/FM radio.

For additional information, visit

www.HDRadio.com.

HD Radio Technology is manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corporation and foreign patents. HD Radio and the HD and HD Radio logos are proprietary trademarks of DTS. The vehicle manufacturer and DTS are not responsible for the content sent using HD Radio technology. Content may be changed, added or deleted at any time at the station owner's discretion.

Your system has a special receiver that allows it to receive digital broadcasts in addition to analog broadcasts.

HD1 signifies the main programming status and is available in both analog and digital broadcasts. Other multicast stations are only available digitally and could contain new or different content.

Note: When the system first receives an HD1 station, it plays the station in the analog version until it verifies the station is an HD Radio station. Then it shifts to the digital version.

Note: There is an audio mute delay when switching to an HD2 or HD3 station because the system has to reacquire and decode the digital signal.

If you are outside the reception area, the system could not work.

If you are on the fringe of the reception area, the station could mute due to weak signal strength.

Note: If you are listening to HD1, the system changes back to the analog broadcast until the digital broadcast is available again. If you are listening to any other multicast channels, the station mutes and stays muted unless it is able to connect to the digital signal again.

Depending on the station quality, you could hear a slight sound change when the station changes between analog and digital audio.

You cannot access a saved HD station if your vehicle is outside the station’s reception area.

Press Settings on the touchscreen.

Press Radio Settings.

Switch AM HD Radio or FM HD Radio

on or off.

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The indicator appears when HD Radio is on and you tune to a station broadcasting HD Radio technology.

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The color of the indicator changes to indicate the system status.

Gray indicates the system is acquiring a digital station.

Orange indicates digital audio is playing.

The multicast indicator appears if the current station is broadcasting multiple digital broadcasts. The highlighted numbers indicate additional digital channels available.

Note: For stations that have more than one HD multicast, the HD indicator and radio text appears as a button. Press the button to cycle through all of the HD stations on that specific frequency.

Equipped)

Your factory-installed SiriusXM radio system includes a limited subscription term, which begins on the date of sale or lease of your vehicle. See an authorized dealer for availability.

For additional information about extended subscription terms, visit www.SiriusXM.com in the United States, www.SiriusXM.ca in Canada, or call SiriusXM at

1-888-539-7474.

Note: SiriusXM reserves the unrestricted right to change, rearrange, add or delete programming including canceling, moving or adding particular channels, and its prices, at any time, with or without notice to you. Neither SiriusXM and its affiliates nor Ford Motor Company and its affiliates will be liable to you or any third party for any such modification, suspension or termination.

For optimal reception performance, keep the antenna clear of snow and ice build-up and keep luggage and other material as far away from the antenna as possible.

Hills, mountains, tall buildings, bridges, tunnels, freeway overpasses, parking garages, dense tree foliage and thunderstorms can interfere with your reception.

When you pass a ground-based broadcast-repeating tower, a stronger signal may overtake a weaker one and could result in the audio system muting. Your display could show an error message to indicate the interference.

Select SiriusXM as the audio source.

Tune to channel 0.

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Manually Selecting a Channel

Press the button to find the previous or next available radio channel.

The linear tuner is displayed when manually selecting a channel. You can swipe left or right on the linear tuner carousel to navigate through the channel list. Tap on a channel title to listen to it.

Press the channel up or down button to open the linear tuner screen.

Press Direct Tune to open the number pad.

Enter the channel you prefer.

Press Browse.

Select a channel.

Your subscription status is displayed. You can subscribe or manage your subscription directly from the touchscreen.

You can create up to five listener profiles per SiriusXM account. Each listener profile can be personalized with a name and profile image.

Note: Requires a trial or active subscription to use.

Note: A default profile is available when no listener profiles are created.

SiriusXM Favorites are shown for the active listener profile. While you are listening to SiriusXM, you can save favorites by:

Tapping the currently tuned channel or show logo on the SiriusXM audio screen. A favorite icon appears next to the logo when it is saved as a favorite.

Tuning to a channel or show you want to save as a favorite. Navigate to the SiriusXM Favorites screen and press the Add Current button. The currently tuned channel or show is saved as a favorite.

Saving a radio preset. This saves the currently tuned SiriusXM channel or show as a favorite.

Note: Requires a trial or active subscription to use.

Listening history is a list of recently listened to SiriusXM content and is shown for the active listener profile. You can view, manage and reset the listening history using the controls on the touchscreen.

Note: Requires a trial or active subscription to use.

Listener settings apply to the active listener profile.

Note: Requires a trial or active subscription to use.

Note: A default profile is available when no listener profiles are created.

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You can contact SiriusXM Customer Care

directly from SYNC and view information required to manage your SiriusXM account.

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Depending on your vehicle options, the controls may look different from what you see here.

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