Symptom Table - SYNC System

2007 Ford Fusion SEL, 2.3 Z, StandardSECTION Symptom Table - SYNC System
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SYMPTOM TABLE - SYNC SYSTEM

Condition Possible Sources Action
  • The SYNC system is completely inoperative
  • Audio system concern
  • Communication network concern
  • Customer error
  • Customer device
  • Accessory Protocol Interface Module (APIM)
  • Unable to pair Bluetooth device
  • Incompatible Bluetooth device
  • Customer error
  • Customer Bluetooth device
  • APIM 
  • An individual Bluetooth device feature is inoperative
  • Customer device compatibility
    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 website  . Not all phone features are available through the SYNC system. This is normal operation.
  • The Universal Serial Bus (USB) port is inoperative/does not operate correctly
  • Customer USB  device
  • USB  cable and port
  • APIM 
  • The steering wheel controls are inoperative/do not operate correctly
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Clockspring
  • Steering wheel controls
  • ACM 
  • APIM  (without navigation only)
  • The audio input jack is inoperative/does not operate correctly
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Audio input jack
  • APIM 
  • Poor quality/distorted/no sound while in SYNC mode
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • APIM 
  • ACM 
  • The SYNC system audible prompts are inoperative/do not operate correctly
  • Customer setting
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • ACM 
  • APIM 
    NOTE: The audible prompts include the Text-To-Speech (TTS) feature, voice prompts, and ringtones.
  • Go To PINPOINT TEST AC .
  • During a phone call, no incoming audio is heard in the vehicle
  • Customer setting
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • ACM 
  • APIM 
  • Voice recognition is inoperative/does not operate correctly
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Microphone (part of auto-dimming interior mirror)
  • Steering wheel controls
  • ACM  (if equipped with navigation)
  • APIM 
  • During a phone call, no outgoing audio is heard on the outside device
  • Wiring, terminals or connectors
  • Microphone (part of auto-dimming interior mirror)
  • APIM 
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