Component Description: Apim

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The Apim Can Be Operated With The Ignition In Run, Acc, Or Off.

The Apim Receives Stereo And Mono Inputs. Stereo Inputs Include Audio From The Usb Ports, Audio Input Jack, Connected Bluetooth Media Device, And Outside Device During A Phone Call. The Mono Input Includes Signals From The Sync® Microphone.

Stereo Outputs Include Audio From The Usb Ports, Audio Input Jack, And Connected Bluetooth-Enabled Media Device. Mono Outputs Include Audio From The Tts Feature, Incoming Call Ringtone, Ringback Tone, Outside Device During A Phone Call, Voice Or Tone Prompts Initiated From The Voice Steering Wheel Switch And Fcim, And Sync® System Instructions.

The Tts Feature Allows The Customer To Hear Information Through The Audio System Speakers So It Does Not Have To Be Read From The Fcdim And/Or Device While Driving. Examples Include Incoming Text Message Sender Information, Text Messages, And Metadata From Audio Being Played Via Usb Or Bluetooth.

The Apim Consists Of Two Internal Modules: The Cip And The Vip. The Modules Are Not Replaceable Individually, But Can Be Programmed Independently If Required.

The Cip Interfaces With All Of The Customer Inputs To The Apim. It Contains An Analog-To-Digital-To-Analog Converter, As Well As The Bluetooth Chipset.

The Vip Provides An Interface Between The Cip And The Vehicle Inputs. Its Main Functions Are Controlling The Apim Power Management And Translating Inbound And Outbound Can Signals.

The Apim Requires Programming When It Is Replaced.