Symptom Chart - SYNC® System
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Ford Pickup, 2012 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2012 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2012 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
SYNC® SYSTEM
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Possible Sources |
Action |
- The SYNC® system is completely inoperative
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- Audio system concern
- Communication network concern
- Customer error
- Customer device
- Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM)
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- Unable to pair Bluetooth® device
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- Incompatible Bluetooth® device
- Customer error
- Customer Bluetooth® device
- APIM
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- An individual Bluetooth® device feature is inoperative
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- Customer device compatibility
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NOTE:
If a Bluetooth® device is able to pair with the SYNC® system, there are no concerns with the APIM.
- INSTRUCT the customer to review the device compatibility list on the SyncMyRide web site. Not all phone features are available through the SYNC® system. This is normal operation.
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- The Universal Serial Bus (USB) port is inoperative/does not operate correctly
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- Customer USB device
- USB cable and port
- APIM
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- The steering wheel controls are inoperative/do not operate correctly
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- Wiring, terminals or connectors
- Clockspring
- Steering wheel controls
- Audio Front Control Module (ACM)
- Steering Column Control Module (SCCM)
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- The audio input jack is inoperative/does not operate correctly
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- Wiring, terminals or connectors
- Audio input jack
- APIM
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- Poor quality/distorted/no sound while in SYNC® mode
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- Wiring, terminals or connectors
- APIM
- ACM
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- The SYNC® system audible prompts are inoperative/do not operate correctly
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- Wiring, terminals or connectors
- Customer setting
- ACM
- APIM
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NOTE:
The audible prompts include the Text-To-Speech (TTS) feature, voice prompts and ringtones.
- GO to PINPOINT TEST AM .
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- During a phone call, no incoming audio is heard in the vehicle
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- Wiring, terminals or connectors
- Customer setting
- ACM
- APIM
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- Voice recognition is inoperative/does not operate correctly
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- Fuse
- Wiring, terminals or connectors
- Microphone
- Steering wheel controls
- SCCM
- ACM (if equipped with navigation)
- APIM
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- During a phone call, no outgoing audio is heard on the outside device
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- Fuse
- Wiring, terminals or connectors
- Microphone
- APIM
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