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 Digital Experience®** system with the steps contained in this article.

Adding or Deleting a Favorite Location Using SYNC or Digital Experience

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

Select if 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 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 generation of your SYNC system, select the first drop-down option. 

Identifying Your 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:

Your SYNC generation will appear on the right side of the page under SYNC Current Version.

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

Digital Experience

  1. Open the Google Maps app on your phone or tablet.
  2. Search for a place, tap a marker, or touch and hold a spot on the map.
  3. Tap the name or address of the location.

  4. Press Save and choose a list to save the location in.

    Google Maps Save button

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.

  2. Press the Navigation icon.

    SYNC 4A Navigation icon

  3. Tap the Search icon.

    SYNC 4A Search icon
  4. Enter a partial destination.
  5. Select Address.
  6. Tap the Star icon.
  7. Enter the name of the destination.
  8. Select Enter.
  9. Tap Save.

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

SYNC 4

  1. Select Settings on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  2. Press the map image.

  3. Tap the Search icon.

    SYNC 4 Search icon
  4. Enter a partial destination.
  5. Tap the Search icon.
  6. Select Address.
  7. Tap the Favorites icon (star) icon.
  8. Enter the name of the destination.
  9. Select Enter.
  10. Tap 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. Tap Destination.
  4. Press Favorites.
  5. Select Add a Favorite.
  6. Enter an address.
  7. Press 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. Press Dest.
  3. Choose one of the following options to find your destination:
    • Street Address
    • Previous Destinations
    • Point of Interest
  4. Input a location. 
  5. Press Save to Favorites.

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

SYNC with Voice-Activated Navigation

  1. Press Dest button on your vehicle's SYNC system. 
  2. Select the Quick tab 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 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 generation of your SYNC system, select the first drop-down option. 

Identifying Your 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:

Your SYNC generation will appear on the right side of the page under SYNC Current Version.

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

Digital Experience

  1. Open the Google Maps app on your phone or tablet.

  2. Tap the Lists icon at the bottom of the screen.

    Google Maps List icon
  3. Select the More icon (three dots) next to the list that includes the place you want to remove.
  4. Press Edit list.
  5. Tap Remove next to the place you want to remove.

SYNC 4A

  1. Select the Settings or Home icon on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  2. Tap Navigation.
  3. Press Where to.
  4. Select Saved.
  5. Swipe left on Destination. 
  6. Either:
    • Tap the Edit icon (pencil) or the Delete icon (trash can).
    • Press the Star to unhighlight the destination and prevent it from being saved.
       

SYNC 4

  1. Press Navigation on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  2. Select Saved.
  3. Swipe left on Destination.
  4. Either:
    • Tap the Edit icon (pencil) or the Delete icon (trash can).
    • Press 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. Tap Destination.
  4. Press Favorites.
  5. Select the destination you wish to change from your Favorites list. A screen will then appear displaying a map and address for the location. 
  6. Tap 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. Press Destinations on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  2. Select Favorites.
  3. Locate the entry you would like to edit/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. Tap Dest. memory on your vehicle's SYNC screen.
  3. Select Edit.

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

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*Don’t drive while distracted. Use voice-operated systems when possible; don’t use handheld devices while driving. 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 Connected Services 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.