What you want is called 'calm screen' and is available on Sync v3.4 if factory enabled.

As you have a 2017 car you are probably out of luck as I don't think it was available then (you have the older v3.0 APIM)

How to access calm screen on sync 3.4 - YouTube

 

Thanks for the quick reply. I have Sync 3 but I guess it must be as you say, the older version, as there is no provision for calm screen on my display settings :-(
That is a shame, but thanks for helping.

 

There could still be a way to sort it 😉

 

Well I would be interested to hear how/ ;-)

 

You can update v3.0 to v3.4 using an unofficial, but reasonably reliable method and then use Forscan to activate the calm screen. Depends on how keen you are to go 'off piste' with your car. If it goes wrong you will get no help from Ford.

 

Is the calm screen not a part of the Sync build and linked to software, the same as climate was added and then removed?
I would disagree with @Gregs24 about the “reasonable reliable” bit, I would say extremely reliable method

 

I personally thought that was quite a positive post from @Gregs24 regarding this topic.

 

i think in order to add calm screen to older apims, you need to update the apim calibration. Its not as simple as modifying the as-built data (like the climate screen)

 

Thanks you very much for the comments. I was hoping there was a simple way to upgrade the software, but it doesn't sound that easy to me as a novice and I wouldn't want to mess it up completely.
Nice to have your advice though, looks like a good forum to belong to so thanks.
KRs Clive