The SYNC® system provides the following abilities:
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/phones-compatible- with-sync.html#?syncGen=sync3&country=us.
The customer can update the CIP by using a USB flash drive or a Wi-Fi connection not requiring a browser sign in or two-step security validation. The update is approximately 600 MB.
If the APIM is connected to a stationary Wi-Fi network (such as a home or restaurant) for automatic updates, the update download occurs when the ignition is OFF. To limit battery drain, the APIM is allowed to download the update for up to 150 minutes in a month for a maximum of 30 minutes at a time. If the APIM is connected to a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot (network) for automatic updates, the update download can occur with the ignition in ON/RUN and the vehicle stationary or in motion.
Once the update download and installation is complete, an ignition cycle must occur before the update becomes active. For more information, refer to “Updating Your System” in the Owner's Literature.
For more information on the SYNC® system, refer to “SYNC” in the Owner's Literature.
USB 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
Voice recognition allows certain phone, navigation system (if equipped), audio system, and climate control system functions to be controlled with voice commands to reduce or eliminate the need to interact with the FCIM, FDIM, and/or device while driving.
When the voice steering wheel switch is pressed, an audible prompt originating from the APIM is heard from the speakers. Based on the customer’s setting, audible prompts will either be a voice or a simple tone. When interaction mode is set to standard, detailed voice guidance is provided. When interaction mode is set to advanced, most prompts are tones only, and minimal voice guidance is provided. The microphone receives the voice commands and sends them to the APIM. For more information, refer to “voice recognition” in the Owner's Literature.
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