Media Hub (8-Inch (203 mm) Touchscreen SYNC®)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Lincoln MKX and 2014 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The media hub is utilized on vehicles with SYNC®. The media hub allows for various audio and video devices to be played through the vehicle speakers and viewed in the FDIM display.

The media hub receives inputs from the following sources:

2 USB ports
1 SD card slot
1 set of component RCA jacks

The USB port can be used for connecting a media device (such as an iPod®) with the device's available cable, or for directly plugging in a portable mass storage device (such as a "thumb drive)." When playing media files stored on a mass storage device, the SYNC® system only plays files that do not have Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection. The USB port can also be used for uploading vehicle application upgrades. The USB port is powered by the APIM , so no external power source is needed to power a device plugged into the USB port if the device supports this feature.

NOTE: The media hub provides a maximum of 500mA to power an external device

The SD card slot can be used for playing audio content and to read SD cards loaded with map data for the navigation feature.

Additionally, both the USB and SD card slots have the capability to view photos stored on memory devices.

The RCA jacks can be used for playing video or audio content from an external device (such as a gaming system).