Hints, Tips and Tricks
Captain of Industry
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 4,615
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From: Arklahoma
Looking for ways to utilize my audio system to its abilities. I only use the voice command to make phone calls, but am aware of other capabilities within it.
Is there a thread here, or a link to, other folks tips and tricks of how they use this feature?
My truck is a 15 Lariat.
Is there a thread here, or a link to, other folks tips and tricks of how they use this feature?
My truck is a 15 Lariat.
5 Year Member
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 63
Likes: 16
From: Cape Cod
5 Year Member
Joined: Jul 2010
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Basic Commands
- Go back
- Cancel
- List of Commands
- Next Page / Previous Page (Scrolls through Voice lists only)
- Help
Mobile Apps
- List mobile apps
- Find new apps
- <App name>
- <App name> Help
Phone
- Phone
- Pair phone
- Call <name> on <cell/at home/at work>
- Dial <number>
- Messages
- Listen to text message
- Reply to text message
NOTE: Listening and replying to text messages is a phone-dependent feature and may vary by device.
Climate (if equipped)
- Set temperature to <# degrees>
- <87.9-107.9> FM
- <87.9-107.9> FM HD <1-7>
- Switch to HD <1-7>
- <530-1710> AM
- Play
- Pause
- Play Track <1–512>
USB
- Play <artist/album/song/genre>
- Browse <device name/USB>
- What’s playing?
SiriusXM® Radio
- <Channel name>
- Sirius Channel <number>
- Show <traffic/fuel prices/weather map/5-day forecast>
- Play
- Pause
- Navigation list of commands
- Find a Point of Interest/Place
- Find an Address
- Find an Intersection
- Find <Chain/Category>* e.g. Find a Gas Station
- Destination <home/work/favorites/previous destination>
- Cancel route
- Detour
- Voice guidance on/off
- Show <turn list/map>
- Show <3D/north up/heading up>
- Zoom in/out
- Where am I?
- Sirius Travel Link list of commands
- Show <traffic/fuel prices/weather map/5-day forecast>
- Take me <home/ to work>
- Get directions to <Chain/Category>*
- Drive to <Chain/Category>*
- Navigate to <Chain/Category>*
F150 (and Ford) newby
Joined: Oct 2020
Posts: 42
Likes: 17
From: Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
Wow.....I have gone through all 1,763 posts....mostly great stuff! For anyone just starting, do a thread search for “pdf” to get a list somebody put together of the main hints, tips, tricks.
Thanks to all!
Thanks to all!
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has left the building
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Big Coach Steve
Joined: Nov 2020
Posts: 3
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From: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Get a free extension from any dealership and insert it into the driver side clip.
5 Year Member
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 2,122
Likes: 630
Looking for ways to utilize my audio system to its abilities. I only use the voice command to make phone calls, but am aware of other capabilities within it.
Is there a thread here, or a link to, other folks tips and tricks of how they use this feature?
My truck is a 15 Lariat.
Is there a thread here, or a link to, other folks tips and tricks of how they use this feature?
My truck is a 15 Lariat.