How do I add and delete favorite locations in my Ford vehicle?

You can save your home and other favorite locations and delete them using your SYNC®* or Ford Digital Experience®** screen. Steps vary based on the type of system in your vehicle.

Adding or Deleting a Favorite Location Using SYNC or Ford Digital Experience

Important: Your vehicle must be parked, running, and in an open, well-ventilated, and safe area.

Choose whether you would like to add a favorite location or delete a favorite location, and refer to the appropriate section below.

Adding a Favorite Location

Select Ford Digital Experience or your SYNC generation from the drop-down options below to learn how to save a location to your favorites. If you need assistance determining the type of system in your vehicle, select the first drop-down option. 

Identifying SYNC Generations and Ford Digital Experience

Select a resource below to identify which system your Ford is equipped with.

ResourceInstructions
Software Updates page

Either:

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

Ford Digital Experience or your SYNC generation will appear near the image of your vehicle.

Visual Reference GuideView example images of Ford Digital Experience and all SYNC generations that Ford has offered.

Ford Digital Experience

  1. Open the Google Maps app on your phone or tablet.
  2. Search for a place, select a marker, or select and hold a spot on the map.
  3. Choose the name or address of the location.
  4. Pick Save and choose a list to save the location in.

The system will save the location to your list of favorites. 

SYNC 4A

  1. Select the Settings or Home icon on your vehicle's SYNC screen. The Settings icon looks like a gear, and the Home icon looks like a house.
  2. Pick the Navigation icon. This icon looks like an arrow in a circle.
  3. Select the Search icon. This icon looks like a magnifying glass.
  4. Enter a partial destination.
  5. Pick Address.
  6. Choose the Favorites icon. This icon looks like a star.
  7. Enter the name of the destination.
  8. Select Enter.
  9. Pick Save.

The system will save the location to your list of favorites. 

SYNC 4

  1. Select Settings on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  2. Choose the map image.
  3. Pick the Search icon. This icon looks like a magnifying glass.
  4. Enter a partial destination.
  5. Select the Search icon.
  6. Choose Address.
  7. Pick the Favorites icon. This icon looks like a star.
  8. Enter the name of the destination.
  9. Select Enter.
  10. Choose Save.

The system will save the location to your list of favorites.

SYNC 3

  1. Select Nav on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  2. Choose Controls.
  3. Pick Destination.
  4. Select Favorites.
  5. Choose Add a Favorite.
  6. Enter an address.
  7. Pick Save.

The system will save the location to your list of favorites.

SYNC With MyFord Touch®

  1. Select the map image on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  2. Pick Dest.
  3. Choose one of the following options to find your destination:
    • Street Address
    • Previous Destinations
    • Point of Interest
  4. Input a location. 
  5. Select Save to Favorites.

The system will save the location to your list of favorites.

SYNC With Voice-Activated Navigation

  1. Press the Dest button on your vehicle's SYNC system. 
  2. Select Quick on the SYNC screen. 
  3. Choose a slot under Favorite Destinations.
  4. Follow the prompts to enter and save an address as a favorite. 

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Deleting a Favorite Location

Select Ford Digital Experience or your SYNC generation from the drop-down options below to learn how to remove a location from your favorites. If you need assistance determining the type of system in your vehicle, select the first drop-down option. 

Identifying SYNC Generations and Ford Digital Experience

Select a resource below to identify which system your Ford is equipped with.

ResourceInstructions
Software Updates page

Either:

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

Ford Digital Experience or your SYNC generation will appear near the image of your vehicle.

Visual Reference GuideView example images of Ford Digital Experience and all SYNC generations that Ford has offered.

Ford Digital Experience

  1. Open the Google Maps app on your phone or tablet.
  2. Choose the Lists icon at the bottom of the screen. This icon looks like a bookmark.
  3. Select the More icon next to the list that includes the place you want to remove. This icon looks like three dots.
  4. Pick Edit list.
  5. Choose Remove next to the place you want to remove.

SYNC 4A

  1. Select the Settings or Home icon on your vehicle's SYNC screen. The Settings icon looks like a gear, and the Home icon looks like a house.
  2. Choose Navigation.
  3. Pick Where to.
  4. Select Saved.
  5. Swipe left on Destination. 
  6. Choose the Edit icon, which looks like a pencil, or the Delete icon, which looks like a trash can, or select the star to unhighlight the destination and prevent it from being saved.
     

SYNC 4

  1. Select Navigation on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  2. Choose Saved.
  3. Swipe left on Destination.
  4. Choose the Edit icon, which looks like a pencil, or the Delete icon, which looks like a trash can, or select the Star to unhighlight the destination and prevent it from being saved.

SYNC 3

  1. Select Nav on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  2. Choose Controls.
  3. Pick Destination.
  4. Select Favorites.
  5. Choose the destination you want to edit or delete from your Favorites list. A screen will then appear displaying a map and address for the location. 
  6. Pick Edit. A screen will display the following options:
    • Change Name
    • Change Icon
    • Change Location
    • Delete
  7. Select the appropriate icon to edit or delete your destination’s information.

SYNC With MyFord Touch

  1. Choose Destinations on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  2. Select Favorites.
  3. Locate the entry you would like to edit or delete and tap on either:
    • Delete to remove.
    • Edit to edit. 
       

SYNC With Voice-Activated Navigation

  1. Press the Nav button on your vehicle's SYNC system.
  2. Select Dest. memory on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  3. Choose Edit.

You have the option to erase one or all entries from this list. 

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*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.