Changing Navigation While Driving

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Does anyone know if there is a way to program the navigation system on a '17 EL Limited while driving? I looked through all the settings and cannot find a way to enable changing/using the navigation while moving. This is rather inconvenient, especially when my wife is with me and can program the thing while I drive.
Any help is most appreciated!
 

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Forscan can do it; lots of recent posts on how to do it. But there is a price. You'll lose the 911 auto call feature.
 

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Does anyone know if there is a way to program the navigation system on a '17 EL Limited while driving? I looked through all the settings and cannot find a way to enable changing/using the navigation while moving. This is rather inconvenient, especially when my wife is with me and can program the thing while I drive.
Any help is most appreciated!

Yes and it's in the manual: BUT BEWARE....be patient....not like kid-patient because kids have minds, the dumbassed truck does not....see? Be patient....commands off the top of my head are in order:
Navigation
Destination
Address
(say address)
Set as destination

There you go, at least enough to get started but I'm telling you, be patient and turn on the help cues(which can be interrupted by pressing the button again and saying "cancel").

My fiance can do it so it CAN be done.....lol
jeff
 

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Yes and it's in the manual: BUT BEWARE....be patient....not like kid-patient because kids have minds, the dumbassed truck does not....see? Be patient....commands off the top of my head are in order:
Navigation
Destination
Address
(say address)
Set as destination

There you go, at least enough to get started but I'm telling you, be patient and turn on the help cues(which can be interrupted by pressing the button again and saying "cancel").

My fiance can do it so it CAN be done.....lol
jeff
I don't think he's asking about the voice command feature. Like me, he wants to disable the big brother programming that let you mess with the navigation while moving.
 

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Do a search on here for FORScan...you will find the code on the spreadsheet which is needed to enable Nav in motion
 

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Do a search on here for FORScan...you will find the code on the spreadsheet which is needed to enable Nav in motion

Just for clarity it is not enabling Nav in Motion, it is changing the locality behavior of your Sync System from North America to Europe. The by-product is you lose SiriusXM Weather and Fuel Price Features, E911, and the Speed limit signs on the Nav screen turn to Euro. You gain Nav in Motion because of the different laws in place in Europe.

E911 called the Police for my Wife when somebody pulled in front of her when she was traveling at 45MPH. She was OK, but it proved its value in how it reacted. For the safety of my family it is not a feature I was willing to lose.

I simply use CarPlay and Apple Maps. With Sync 3 version 3 and iOS 12 Google Maps is even an option now on iPhones. The built in Nav in most cases is 2015 Data. Sadly 3 years in Va, MANY roads have changed. Apple and Google is in most cases more accurate. Waze will be available soon also via CarPlay and is already available via Applink outside of CarPlay.
 

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I consider the disabling of 911 auto-dial a bonus. I can't stand that "feature" or the annoying warning every time I start the truck telling me that I have shut it off.
 

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I consider the disabling of 911 auto-dial a bonus. I can't stand that "feature" or the annoying warning every time I start the truck telling me that I have shut it off.

That is your choice. Anything that in the case of Emergency can get help to my family faster, I see as a bonus. Guess my priorities are different.
 

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That is your choice. Anything that in the case of Emergency can get help to my family faster, I see as a bonus. Guess my priorities are different.
To each his own, but no thanks. If it were simply a case of getting help to your family quicker than yes, of course, but there are a lot more things that factor into my decision. It's almost as bad as OnStar. I am a LEO and I'm not very keen on the fact that LEOs can call and have OnStar shut your vehicle down or find you at will. Yes, can be handy with criminals etc., but it's little (a lot) too much Govt control for my liking. Freedom is pretty tough to get back once you've given it away like you're willing to do for a little extra "safety."
"A man who is willing to give up freedom for safety deserves neither." Quote is not directed at you, just at the concept of what you seem to be doing.
 

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To each his own, but no thanks. If it were simply a case of getting help to your family quicker than yes, of course, but there are a lot more things that factor into my decision. It's almost as bad as OnStar. I am a LEO and I'm not very keen on the fact that LEOs can call and have OnStar shut your vehicle down or find you at will. Yes, can be handy with criminals etc., but it's little (a lot) too much Govt control for my liking. Freedom is pretty tough to get back once you've given it away like you're willing to do for a little extra "safety."
"A man who is willing to give up freedom for safety deserves neither." Quote is not directed at you, just at the concept of what you seem to be doing.

Then You COMPLETELY misunderstand how the E911 works in the 15-17 Expeditions.

It is in NO way Onstar. E911 does in no way give Ford or anybody the ability to remotely shut down your vehicle. Our vehicles do not have Cell modules built into them unless you have had the Remote Access(Old Ford Cell Based Remote Start) feature installed by the dealer. That doesn’t even have the ability to kill the ignition remotely like OnStars System does.

Sync Connect(Newer, Not 15-17) equipped vehicles do have a Cell module built in and have many of the more advanced features like vehicle location, oil age, Fuel level and other info available remotely. Those modules might in fact have the ability to remote kill a vehicle in the case of Emergency. OUR 15-17 Expeditions DO NOT have that module.

E911 in our vehicles uses your existing Cell phone, and the BT or direct cable connection(When CarPlay or Android Auto are active) to dial 911 if it senses a airbag deploy or a collision.

That in NO way gives Ford or anybody the ability to remotely kill your vehicle.

I am a Network Analyst and this is one of my areas of experience.

Do you carry a Cell phone? Then you are already capable of being found at will by LEO, but you should already know that.
 
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