2025 Maverick Sync4 Voice Commands (Not in Owners Manual)

[colinl]

I'm still trying to find a way to get my MYQ garage door to open from the truck using voice.

that can possibly be done with Alexa routines, if you really want Amazon in the middle of all this. I looked into it, even enabled Alexa in my Bronco (I think the '25 Maverick can do it too?), and decided it was not worth my time or the amount/type of information shared.

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[Gullzway]

I read updates to phones are coming for android auto that will allow control of AC controls via voice recognition. apparently other small upgrades are coming but i cannot recall what they were. Im still trying to find a way to get my MYQ garage door to open from the truck using voice.

I'm actually in a loaner 2025 Bronco Sport waiting for my Mavericks new engine.
With the new sync. 4, when you press the voice command button once you interact with the Ford system. When you hold it or say hey Google, you interact with Google Assistant.

I open my garage door with voice commands via Google, using a Meross Garage door adapter.

 

[colinl]

I'm actually in a loaner 2025 Bronco Sport waiting for my Mavericks new engine.
With the new sync. 4, when you press the voice command button once you interact with the Ford system. When you hold it or say hey Google, you interact with Google Assistant.

I open my garage door with voice commands via Google, using a Meross Garage door adapter.

that's great info.

the reason I mentioned Alexa specifically is because there is significant integration between Amazon Ring and Chamberlain MyQ which that other person mentioned.

when I looked into it a while back, MyQ was the only smart garage door opener supported by Alexa, but you just mentioned Meross and I'm sure there are other smarthings/matter/etc ways to get it done with android or iphone devices. I just use my regular opener most of the time, but I have a keypad on the garage and I have the myQ app. It would be kinda cool to use voice, but really, I have no need to do that when I'm coming home.

*however* in the dead of winter I did use myQ to open my garage and then Fordpass to start the truck before my first drive of the day. that could be a single routine launched by voice and it would be helpful but really only save like 30-60 seconds.

 

[Gullzway]

that's great info.

the reason I mentioned Alexa specifically is because there is significant integration between Amazon Ring and Chamberlain MyQ which that other person mentioned.

when I looked into it a while back, MyQ was the only smart garage door opener supported by Alexa, but you just mentioned Meross and I'm sure there are other smarthings/matter/etc ways to get it done with android or iphone devices. I just use my regular opener most of the time, but I have a keypad on the garage and I have the myQ app. It would be kinda cool to use voice, but really, I have no need to do that when I'm coming home.

*however* in the dead of winter I did use myQ to open my garage and then Fordpass to start the truck before my first drive of the day. that could be a single routine launched by voice and it would be helpful but really only save like 30-60 seconds.

This Bronco sport also has a Three button opener built into the visor, this is on the base model. Not sure why this isn't an option on the Maverick.

 

[colinl]

This Bronco sport also has a Three button opener built into the visor, this is on the base model. Not sure why this isn't an option on the Maverick.

my (regular) Bronco has that homelink visor but it actually isn't on the base model at all, I can't recall if it's mid package or lux, and I guess I wouldn't assume that it is the same now for MY25 as it was a few years past. I do use it.

Ford does a lot of weird stuff to try to balance cost vs profit, competitive features and so on, even though these components are shared (and in the case of the Bronco Sport, literally in the same factory).

a lot of the things we can only get in Lariat, Tremor and Lobo 702A you can get in a Ranger or F150 XLT. I think that won't change until the Maverick has more competition.

 

[Gullzway]

my (regular) Bronco has that homelink visor but it actually isn't on the base model at all, I can't recall if it's mid package or lux, and I guess I wouldn't assume that it is the same now for MY25 as it was a few years past. I do use it.

Ford does a lot of weird stuff to try to balance cost vs profit, competitive features and so on, even though these components are shared (and in the case of the Bronco Sport, literally in the same factory).

a lot of the things we can only get in Lariat, Tremor and Lobo 702A you can get in a Ranger or F150 XLT. I think that won't change until the Maverick has more competition.

Likely. This base model Bronco Sport Big Bend has ACC/Lane Centering and SiriusXM as well.

 

[TomTheTiger]

Is it possible to turn climate off, set fan speed to zero, and/or turn recirculating on and off using voice commands?

 

[ClemsonU88]

Is it possible to turn climate off, set fan speed to zero, and/or turn recirculating on and off using voice commands?

I saw somewhere that you can say, “Set the fan speed to 3,” but I tried and it didn’t work. Anyone have any luck with this?

 

[colinl]

I saw somewhere that you can say, “Set the fan speed to 3,” but I tried and it didn’t work. Anyone have any luck with this?

it's definitely going to be under 'climate' so that needs to be your first words after the Ford prompt, but if 'climate fan speed 3' does not work try 'climate list of commands' and listen to the options.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

it's definitely going to be under 'climate' so that needs to be your first words after the Ford prompt, but if 'climate fan speed 3' does not work try 'climate list of commands' and listen to the options.

And then trying to do it while no one else in the truck is talking.

 

[Lone Mav]

And then trying to do it while no one else in the truck is talking.

Are you talking about my SO?? As soon as I push the voice button he start with "try asking . . .", "this is always works in my car . . .", "why don't you . . ." I've lost track of the number of times I've told him this is a Ford, not a BMW.

 

[colinl]

And then trying to do it while no one else in the truck is talking.

haha, yeah. this thread is definitely about trying to make the best of a bad thing. I am 100% in favor of buttons but that doesn't really help '25 owners.

 

[Manollo3]

I saw somewhere that you can say, “Set the fan speed to 3,” but I tried and it didn’t work. Anyone have any luck with this?

Setting the temperature with the voice commands works absolutely flawless. Still trying to figure out the fan speed. If there is a solution for it please post it. That would be all I will be using. The radio station change works great as well.

 

[Ozarkbeard]

haha, yeah. this thread is definitely about trying to make the best of a bad thing. I am 100% in favor of buttons but that doesn't really help '25 owners.

TruDat.

 

[ClemsonU88]

TruDat.

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