MyFord Touch Equipment

As a technology leader, Ford’s design and engineering teams set out to develop another Ford milestone to complement the personal technology trend. MyFord Touch will soon deliver the next generation of driver-connect technology and will redefine how drivers interact with their vehicle. With more voice commands, LCD screens that can be customized and five-way cell-phone-inspired switches, drivers can choose which information is front and center. Some of the key components are:

· Steering Wheel-5-way switches provide the driver with an easy interface to the instrument cluster and center stack controls.

· Instrument Cluster-Left Side-4.2-inch, color LCD cluster display can be tailored to provide the driver with traditional vehicle information. Right Side-4.2 inch, color LCD cluster display can be tailored to interface with infotainment/multimedia systems.

· Center Stack-8-inch, full-color touch-screen LCD display provides interface to phone, entertainment, navigation and climate. Touch-sensitive controls

· Media Hub-ports are located in the center floor console.

o 2 USB Ports- Both USB ports can be used to connect a device and listen to music or upload images.

o 3 RCA Jacks (yellow input jack=video connection, red and white input jacks=audio connections)-The RCA jacks can be used to connect a video device like a digital camcorder or a portable DVD player to the vehicle’s 8-inch screen and audio system (when parked).

o SD Card Slot-Used for personalization of pictures and much or for available navigation map database. A typical Secure Digital (SD) card is about the size of a postage stamp. Most consumer electronics devices use an SD card to store/share several gigabytes of data.

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