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SYNC™ Note: Standard data rates apply. Ford is not responsible for any additional charges you may receive from your service provider, when your vehicle sends or receives data through the connected device. This includes any additional charges incurred due to driving in areas when roaming out of a home network. App Status You can view the current status of an app in the settings menu. There are three possible statuses: • Update Needed: The system has detected a new app requiring authorization or a general permissions update is required. • Up-To-Date: No update is required. • Updating: The system is trying to receive an update. If an update is required and you want to request this update manually, for example when in a Wi-Fi hotspot, select Request Update in the settings menu. You can disable automatic updates by selecting Disable Updates in the settings menu. Doing so also disables the use of Mobile Apps on SYNC. SYNC is capable of hosting nearly any digital media player including: iPod, Zune, plays from device players, and most USB drives. SYNC also supports audio formats, such as MP3, WMA, WAV and ACC. Connecting Your Digital Media Player to the USB Port Note: If your digital media player has a power switch, make sure you switch it on before plugging it in. Using Voice Commands 1. Plug the device into your vehicle's USB port. 2. Press the voice button and when prompted, say "USB" or "iPod". 3. You can now play music by saying any of the appropriate voice commands. See the media voice commands. Using the System Menu 1. Plug the device into your vehicle's USB port. 2. Press the AUX button until an "initializing" message appears in the display. Depending on how many media files are on your connected device, an indexing message may appear in the display. When indexing is complete, the screen returns to the playback menu. You can browse the files on the USB device in categories. Choose from the following: • Play all • Playlists • Songs • Artists • Albums • Genres • Browse USB • Reset USB USING SYNC™ WITH YOUR MEDIA PLAYER You can access and play music from your digital music player over your vehicle's speaker system using the system's media menu or voice commands. You can also sort and play your music by specific categories, such as artist and album. Note: The system is capable of indexing up to 15,000 songs. 421 F-150 (), enUSA, First Printing