How do I change my Ford's Connectivity and Privacy settings?

Turning on Vehicle Connectivity keeps your SYNC®*  or Ford Digital Experience®** system updated and enables features like data sharing and location services with Ford — simply toggle it on through your system's settings menu.

Tip: We recommend keeping Vehicle Connectivity on for the best update experience.

Turning Vehicle Connectivity Settings On and Off

Important: Ensure your vehicle is in an open, well-ventilated, and safe area.

Select your SYNC generation or Ford Digital Experience from the drop-down options below to learn how to modify your connectivity settings. If you need assistance determining the generation of your SYNC system, select the first drop-down option.

Note: If your SYNC generation is not listed, it does not have Vehicle Connectivity settings. 

Identifying Your Vehicle's SYNC Generation

Select a resource in the table below to help you identify your vehicle's SYNC generation.

ResourceInstructions
SYNC and Navigation Updates page

Either:

  • Enter your VIN and select Search.
  • Log in with your Ford credentials, choose a vehicle from your garage, and choose Select Vehicle.

Your SYNC generation will appear under the SYNC Current Version heading.

SYNC Visual Reference GuideView example images of SYNC generations that Ford has offered.

Ford Digital Experience

Changing Connectivity Settings

  1. Choose the Vehicle icon on your Ford Digital Experience screen.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Scroll down to Network & Internet.
    • If the toggle is blue and to the right, Vehicle Connectivity is on.
    • If the toggle is white or gray and to the left, Vehicle Connectivity is off.
  4. Choose Back to return to Settings.
  5. Select Privacy. This may require scrolling down.
  6. Choose Data sharing with Ford.
  7. Enable all toggles in this section.

Enabling Location Sharing

  1. Choose the Vehicle icon on your Ford Digital Experience screen.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Scroll down to the Location Services section and slide the Share Location with Ford toggle to the right to enable the sharing of location data.

Note: The Use location slider in the Location menu only controls the data sharing with Google, not Ford.

Enabling Vehicle and Driving Data Sharing

  1. Choose the Vehicle icon on your Ford Digital Experience screen.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Choose Privacy.
  4. Scroll down and select Data sharing with Ford.
  5. Slide both the Share Vehicle Data and Share Driving Data sliders to the right to enable the sharing of vehicle and driving data or to the left to turn sharing off.
     

SYNC 4A | SYNC 4

  1. Choose the Settings or Home icon on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  2. Select Connectivity.
  3. Choose Connected Vehicle Features.
  4. Toggle the Vehicle Connectivity slider and the following options on or off.
    • Privacy Settings
    • Share Vehicle Data
    • Share Vehicle Location
    • Share Driving Data
       

SYNC 3

  1. Choose Settings on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  2. Select FordPass Connect.
  3. Choose Connectivity Settings.
  4. Toggle the Vehicle Connectivity slider and the following options on or off.
    • Privacy Settings
    • Share Vehicle Data
    • Share Vehicle Location
    • Share Driving Data

Note: SYNC 3 systems without a touchscreen do not have Vehicle Connectivity.

SYNC With MyFord® Touch | SYNC With MyFord | SYNC With Voice Activated Navigation | SYNC Gen 1.1 | SYNC Gen 1

Vehicle Connectivity is not supported.

Vehicle Connectivity Features

The following are Vehicle Connectivity features:

  • Connected Services
    • Weather
    • News
    • Traffic
    • Navigation
    • Points of interest, and more
  • Bluetooth® Prioritization: Add, delete, and prioritize your Bluetooth-enabled devices with Bluetooth Prioritization.
  • Wi-Fi® Network Management: Add and delete your list of Wi-Fi networks.

*Don’t drive while distracted or while using handheld devices. Use voice-operated systems when possible. Some features may be locked out while the vehicle is in gear. Not all features are compatible with all phones. 

**Some Ford Digital Experience features require a Connectivity plan. Don’t drive while distracted or while using handheld devices. Use voice-operated systems when possible. Some features may be locked out while the vehicle is in gear. Not all features are compatible with all phones

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