SYNC® AppLink™

When a MyKey® is in use and the MyKey® Volume Limiter is enabled, the speed compensated volume is disabled.

Steering Wheel Switch Functions

The RH steering wheel switches consist of an upper 5-way switch, and a lower 4-way switch. The upper 5-way steering wheel switch operates the volume +/-, seek +/-, and the audio mode. The lower 4-way steering wheel switch operates the voice, s end/receive call, end call, and mute functions.

SYNC® AppLink™

SYNC® AppLink™ allows Applications installed on the customer’s device to be controlled using the steering wheel switches and/or FCIM.

All devices must be paired with the SYNC® system via Bluetooth, and Apple® devices must also be connected to a USB port.

Data is transmitted back and forth between the customer’s device and the APIM through Bluetooth, or through the USB port with Apple® devices.

For more information, refer to “AppLink” in the Owner's Literature.

SYNC® System

The SYNC® system uses audio input jack, Bluetooth, USB, microphone, and CAN message APIM inputs to control the entertainment system and phone.

The SYNC® system provides the following abilities:

Send and receive phone calls via a paired Bluetooth-enabled phone Send and receive text messages via a paired Bluetooth-enabled phone Connect media devices (such as an iPod®, USB device, or Bluetooth-enabled audio device) in order to play audio files Initiate an emergency assistance call (911 Assist™) when the airbags deploy (for more information, refer to “911 Assist™” in the Owner's Literature)

All SYNC® system features are not available with every phone/device. To determine if the APIM supports a particular phone, tablet, or media player, or feature of one of those devices, review the device compatibility list. Refer to owner.ford.com/how-tos/sync-technology/all/phone-setup/how-your-device-works- with-sync.html?version=sync.

The customer can update the CIP by using a USB flash drive. For more information, refer to owner.ford.com.

For more information on the SYNC® system, refer to “SYNC” in the Owner's Literature.

USB Audio Mode

When a portable media device, such as an iPod® with its available cable or portable mass storage such as a USB flash drive, is connected to the vehicle audio system through the USB ports, audio from the device can be played through the vehicle speakers. Functions such as volume, seek, fast forward, pause, etc. can be controlled with the vehicle’s audio controls.

When playing media files stored on a mass storage device such as a USB flash drive, the SYNC® system only plays supported file types that do not have DRM protection, and are contained on a properly formatted device. For more information, refer to “Supported Media Players, Formats and Metadata Information” in the Owner's Literature.

In addition to audio information (track length, track number, etc.), metadata (information such as artist, album title, song title, and genre) may also be sent to the APIM from a device connected to the USB ports. The APIM uses the metadata to create indexes that can be used to sort for particular music based on the customer’s preferences. Not all USB devices can send metadata to the APIM. When a new media device is connected to the SYNC® system, the APIM automatically indexes the information. This may take several minutes depending on the amount of data on the device, and is considered normal operation. When a device that was previously connected to the SYNC® system is reconnected, the APIM updates the index rather than creating a new one. This reduces the time needed to index the device.

Voice Recognition