I tested it again today and the phone button on my Nav head unit does absolutely nada. If you read the manual, it doesn't specifically mention muting on the NAV unit. It says that it may provide additional functionality and to discuss it with the dealer. This info is in the Nav manual and not the Expy manual itself.

I'll ask the dealer again now that the 08s have been out a while. When I asked originally, they had no idea why it didn't do anything.

 

I have a 2008 XLT without the Navi system....and I just pushed the "Phone" button yesterday...and it did nothing for muting the radio...but it did say "No Phone" on the display. What does that mean? Any takers?

 

[FONT='Calibri','sans-serif']Read through the previous posts... [/FONT]my 08 has Mobile-Ease installed and when in use, the phone mutes the radio. It’s all automatic, meaning pushing the phone button does nothing, but gets used automatically by the Mobile-Ease when in use.

 

I was gonna ask something cute like "Did you put a quarter in it first?" But, decided I better not. So I won't.



.............sorry. Couldn't resit.

You may now return to your regularly scheduled program.

 

My 2008 Sable with Sync, pressing the phone button on the radio or on the steering wheel initiates the phone mode and mutes the radio. My radio is not the Nav unit.

If, and that is a big if, Sync is ever made retrofittable, then this button may be functional then. My information (salesman) says that Snyc will not be retrofittable. That is why we ordered the car specifically with it and other options that we couldn't find on any dealer lot. Good luck!

 

My radio has an off button, I use it when on the phone

 

I use this cool **** type thing, when you turn it counter clockwise, the volume goes down. Best invention I have seen....

 

Mine has an off button that controls the volume, as well. However, don't you find it curious when you have a button prominently mounted in the center of the dash that says phone yet does absolutely nothing?

 

Mine mutes the sound. It's an older style icon that was used a while back. Now that there are bluetooth, etc, it should have more of a function, sure. But look at the radio, it's design is 10+ years old.

 

another important item...

 

ARE U KIDDING ME THE MUTE FEATURE IS NOT HOOKED UP ON THE NEWER MODELS FSERIES. IT HAS TO HAVE A PIGGY BACK HARNESS TO BEINSTALLED OR KNOW A FORD TECH THAT IS ELECTRONICLY SMART TO GET THE INFO.

 

true...but sometimes, my volume goes up no matter which direction i turn it.
is the whole unit going bad??

 

I would say yes.

 

Mine just says, "no phone" when I push it. Does anyone know any more about having the Sync system installed on an 08 Expy? Can they do it? What does it cost?

 

I'm not sure if Sync can be installed at the dealership, I kind of doubt it on an `08 since it was first year production. That is why when my wife was looking at `08 Sables, I made sure that we ordered that option. It is a great feature to have!