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Content: use HTML Edit Content <h1 style="text-align: center;">ford sync</h1> <h2>[WHAT]</h2> <ol> <li>] <strong>Ford SYNC</strong> is a factory-installed, integrated <a class="mw-redirect" title="In-car communications and entertainment system" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-car_communications_and_entertainment_system">in-vehicle communications and entertainment system</a> that allows users to make hands-free telephone calls, control music and perform other functions with the use of voice commands.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbout_SYNC2010_1-0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Sync#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbout_SYNC2010-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEMicrosoft201017_2-0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Sync#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMicrosoft201017-2"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup> The system consists of applications and user interfaces developed by <span class="mw-redirect">Ford</span> and other third-party developers, and runs on the <a title="Windows Embedded Automotive" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Embedded_Automotive" target="_blank">Windows Embedded Automotive</a> operating system designed by Microsoft.</li> <li><strong>] MyFord touch - x" touch screen display panel</strong></li> <ol> <li><span>] music<br /></span></li> </ol> <li><strong>] integrated instrumentation display panel</strong></li> <ol> <li><span>] tach</span></li> <li><span>] fuel economy</span></li> <li><span>] radio selection <br /></span></li> <ol> <li><span>] - satellite, CD, bluetooth(paired smartphone)</span></li> </ol> <li><span>] climate control</span></li> <ol> <li><span>] heating <br /></span></li> <li><span>] ac</span></li> </ol></ol> <li><strong>] controlled via ...</strong></li> <ol> <li><span>] trackpad like buttons in steering wheel</span></li> <li><span>] touch display <br /></span></li> <li><span>] physical buttons on instrument panel (climate controls, ?audio?)<br /></span></li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHY]</h2> <ol> <li>] phone calls</li> <li>] music</li> <li>] other</li> <li>] gauges</li> <li>] climate system controls</li> </ol> <h2>[WHERE]</h2> <ol> <li>] available in selected Ford models starting from 2007,</li> <ol> <li>* different version of this system and different availability/functionality in different models</li> </ol></ol> <h2>[WHEN]</h2> <ol> <li>] 2007 - current</li> </ol> <h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2> <p><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/13MPoaLYUlI?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" width="640" height="360"></iframe></p> <h2>[HOW-TO]</h2> <ol> <li>] connects with <span style="text-decoration: underline;">your smartphone</span> via bluetooth</li> </ol> <h2>[REFERENCE]</h2> <ol> <li>] <a href="http://www.ford.com/technology/sync/" target="_blank">http://www.ford.com/technology/sync/</a></li> <li>] <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Sync" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Sync</a></li> </ol> <h1 style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</h1>