Waze
users in South Africa can now project the app's real-time traffic and
navigation service onto the touch screen in Ford vehicles via SYNC® 3
AppLink® and control it through voice command. For owners of
Ford SYNC 3-equipped vehicles, this allows easier access to features including
finding the quickest traffic routes and reporting traffic accidents.
To
use, customers simply connect their Waze-equipped phone to the USB port of
their Ford vehicle, select the Waze app on the SYNC app drawer, and view the
service as it is projected onto the vehicle's touch screen.
With Ford SYNC 3,
users can now conveniently access the app's features on a larger display and
direct select feature functionality by voice command through the cars built in
speakers and microphone system.
"We
are excited to finally be able to enhance the Waze experience for our customers
in South Africa, with Ford SYNC® 3 through AppLink®"
says Doreen Mashinini, General Manager, Marketing at Ford Motor Company of
Southern Africa.
"With
Waze, our customers get the benefits they're accustomed to with the added
luxury of experiencing them on a bigger screen," she says.
In
addition to the ability to report on heavy traffic and accidents, Ford's
integration of Waze includes recent app updates such as talk to Waze, which
lets you control the app via voice command.
To
deliver optimal driving directions and traffic updates, Waze uses crowdsourcing
to gather information about road conditions from all of its users. People
simply type in their destination and drive with the app open to contribute data
to Waze's community of users. At the same time, people can take a more active
role by sharing reports from the road, including notifying the community of
accidents, hazards or route changes that were previously unknown.
Accessing
and using Waze on SYNC 3 in your Ford vehicle
To
access Waze on AppLink in your SYNC 3-equipped Ford vehicle, you'll need to
update your SYNC 3 software, which can now be done on the Ford website. Please
visit https://www.ford.co.za/technology/sync/ for complete software
update instructions and to learn more about Ford's award winning in-car
infotainment offerings.
If
using an iPhone, you'll need iOS 11.3 or above and the latest version of
the Waze app downloaded on
your phone. Users with Android devices will need Android 5.0 or above.
Apple
Car Play and Android Auto are fully supported across all SYNC 3-equipped Ford
vehicles.
By: Georgina Otoo
By: Georgina Otoo
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