Get Connectivity Guide for Ford Kuga SUV First Generation (2008-2012)

Connectivity

The system supports a range of external

GENERAL INFORMATION

devices, to fully integrate with your audio

unit via the USB and auxiliary input

sockets. Once connected, control of the

external device is possible via the audio

unit.

CAUTIONS

Take care when handling external

devices with exposed electrical

connectors (such as the USB plug).

Always replace the protective cap/shield

when possible. There may be a risk of

electrostatic discharge causing damage

to the device.

A list of typical compatible devices are

shown below:

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USB memory sticks

USB portable hard drives

Do not touch or handle the USB

socket in the vehicle. Cover the

socket when not in use.

Some MP3 players with USB

connection

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iPod media players (refer to

www.ford-mobile

-connectivity.com for latest

compatibility list).

Only use USB Mass-Storage device

compliant devices.

Always switch your audio unit to a

different source (for example the

radio) before unplugging the USB

device.

The system is USB 2.0 full speed

compatible, USB 1.1 host compliant and

supports FAT 16/32 file systems.

Do not install or connect USB hubs

or splitters.

Information on audio file

structures for externaldevices

USB

Note: The system is only designed to

recognize and read suitable audio files

from a USB device that conforms to the

USB Mass-Storage device class or an

iPod. Not all available USB devices can be

guaranteed to function with the system.

Create only a single partition on the USB

device.

If playlists are created, they must contain

correct file paths referenced to the USB

device. It is recommended to create the

playlist after the audio files have been

transferred to the USB device.

Note: It is possible to connect compatible

devices with a trailing USB lead as well as

those that plug into the vehicle USB

socket directly (for example USB memory

sticks and pen drives).

Playlists must be created in .m3u format.

Audio files must be in .mp3 format.

Do not exceed the following limits:

Note: Some USB devices with a higher

power consumption may not be

compatible (for example some larger hard

drives).

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1000 items per folder (files, folders and

playlists)

5000 folders per USB device

(including playlists)

Note: Access time to read the files on

the external device will vary depending

upon factors such as the file structure,

size and device content.

8 subfolder levels.

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To enable voice control for custom

playlists and folders, follow the procedure

below:

Connection

Plug in the device, and if necessary

secure it to prevent movement within the

vehicle.

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Create folders named with the

structure "Ford<*>" where <*> is a

number 1-10. For example "Ford3"

without an extension.

Connecting an iPod

For optimum convenience and audio

quality, we recommend that you purchase

a dedicated single connection lead

available from your dealer.

•

Create playlists named with the

structure "Ford<*>.m3u" where <*>

is a number 1-10. For example

"Ford5.m3u" without any space

Alternatively, it is possible to connect your

iPod using the standard iPod USB cable

and a separate 3.5mm audio jack lead. If

using this method preset the iPod volume

to maximum and turn off any equalizer

settings before making the connections:

between "Ford" and the number.

Thereafter, custom folders and playlists

will be selectable with voice control. See

Audio unit commands (page 182).

iPod

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Connect the headphone output of the

iPod to the AUX IN socket.

To enable voice control for custom

playlists, create playlists named with the

structure "Ford<*>" where <*> is a

number 1-10. For example "Ford7"

without any space between "Ford" and

the number.

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Connect the USB cable from the iPod

to the vehicle USB socket.

CONNECTINGANEXTERNAL

DEVICE - VEHICLES WITH:

BLUETOOTH

Thereafter, playlists will be selectable with

voice control. See Audio unit

commands (page 182).

Connecting a Bluetooth audio

device

CONNECTINGANEXTERNAL

DEVICE

CAUTION

As various standards exist,

WARNING

manufacturers are able to implement

a variety of profiles in their Bluetooth

devices. Because of this, an

Make sure the external device is

securely mounted within the vehicle,

and that trailing connections do not

obstruct any of the driving controls.

incompatibility can occur between the

Bluetooth device and the system, which

in some cases may limit system

External devices may be connected using

the auxiliary input socket and the USB

port. See Auxiliary input (AUX IN)

socket (page 98). See USB port (page

99).

functionality. To avoid this situation, only

recommended devices should be used.

Please visit the website

for full details.

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Bonding the device

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Note: Some audio and navigation units

have a separate Bluetooth audio menu.

Use this to access setup and control.

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Sony radio

Operation

To connect the device to the system

follow the same procedure as for

Bluetooth hands free phones. See

Bluetooth setup (page 175).

Select the USB device as the audio

source by repeatedly pressing the

CD/AUX button until USB appears in the

display. After first connecting the USB

device, the first track within the first folder

will start to play automatically.

Subsequently, following audio source

switching, the position of playback on the

USB device is remembered.

Operating the device

Select Bluetooth audio as the active

source.

Tracks can be accessed by skipping

forwards and backwards using the

steering wheel controls, or directly from

the audio unit controls.

To browse the device contents, press the

up/down arrow key or the OK button

once.

USING A USB DEVICE

The display will show the track

information, together with other important

information described below:

Various icons are used to identify types

of audio file, folders etc.

•

A vertical scroll bar on the right side of

the display shows the current position

of the folder view.

USB device is the active source

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">" after an entry indicates a further

level down is readable (for example a

folder named after an album, with

individual album tracks within that

folder).

Folder

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Playlist

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"<" before the list indicates that a

further level up is readable.

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Album

Icons to the left of track/folder text

indicate the type of file/folder. Refer

to the list for an explanation of these

icons.

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Artist

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To navigate the USB device contents, use

the up/down arrow keys to scroll through

lists, and the left/right keys to move up or

down within the folder hierarchy. Once

your desired track, playlist or folder is

highlighted, press the OK button to select

playback.

Filename

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Track title

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Note: If you wish to jump to the top level

of the USB device contents, press and

hold the left arrow key.

To browse the device contents, press the

SELECT button once.

The display will show the track

information, together with other important

information described below:

Audio control

Press the left and right arrow keys to skip

backwards and forwards through tracks.

•

A vertical scroll bar on the right side of

the display shows the current position

of the folder view.

Press and hold the left/right arrow keys

to enable fast rewind/fast forward through

track content.

">" after an entry indicates a further

level down is readable (for example a

folder named after an album, with

individual album tracks within that

folder).

Press the up/down arrow key or the OK

button to browse the device contents.

Press the MENU key to enter the USB

menu. It is possible to enable shuffle and

repeat functions here with respect to

folders and playlists.

•

"<" to the left hand side of the display

indicates that a further level up is

readable.

Icons to the left of track/folder text

indicate the type of file/folder. Refer

to the list for an explanation of these

icons.

Press the SCAN button to scan the whole

device, current folder or a playlist if it is in

operation.

Press the INFO button to display the

following:

To navigate the USB device contents, use

the rotary scroll/select button to browse

through lists. Push the button to expand

the contents within the highlighted playlist

or folder, or to commence playback of a

particular track. Press ESC to go up one

level.

•

filename

title

artist

album

track number and playing time.

Audio control

Repeated button presses will scroll

through these displays.

Press the SEEK up and down keys to

skip backwards and forwards through

tracks.

CD Navigation units

Operation

Press and hold the SEEK keys to enable

fast rewind/fast forward through track

content.

Select the USB device as the audio

source by pressing the CD/AUX button

until DEVICES appears in the display.

Select DEVICES and then select USB from

the available device list. After first

connecting the USB device, the first track

within the first folder will start to play

automatically. Subsequently, following

audio source switching, the position of

playback on the USB device is

Rotate or press the SELECT button to

browse the device contents.

Press SHUFFLE or REPEAT buttons to

enable shuffle and repeat functions with

respect to folders and playlists. Different

options may appear depending upon

whether or not a playlist is in operation.

remembered.

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Press the SCAN button to scan the

current playlist if it is in operation, or the

complete USB device or folder.

•

"<" to the left hand side of the display

indicates that a further level up is

readable.

Icons to the left of track/folder text

indicate the type of file/folder. Refer

to the list for an explanation of these

icons.

Press the INFO button to display the

following:

•

filename

title

To navigate the USB device contents, use

the scroll buttons to browse through lists.

Push the button to expand the contents

within the highlighted playlist or folder, or

to commence playback of a particular

track. Press the left arrow key to go up

one level.

artist

album

track number and playing time.

DVD Navigation units

Operation

Audio control

Select the USB device as the audio

source by pressing the CD/AUX button

until the USB button appears to the left of

the display. Select USB from the available

device list.

Press the SEEK up and down keys to

skip backwards and forwards through

tracks.

Press and hold the SEEK keys to enable

fast rewind/fast forward through track

content.

Note: Some devices may be shown but

not selectable, depending if the device is

connected or not.

Press the scroll bar arrow keys to browse

the device contents.

After first connecting the USB device, the

first track within the first folder will start to

play automatically. Subsequently, following

audio source switching, the position of

playback on the USB device is

Press SHUFFLE or REPEAT buttons to

enable shuffle and repeat functions with

respect to folders and playlists.

Press the SCAN button to scan the

current playlist if it is in operation, or the

complete USB device or folder.

remembered.

To browse the device contents, press the

scroll up or down arrow button.

Press the INFO button to display the

following:

The display will show the track

information, together with other important

information described below:

•

filename

title

•

A vertical scroll bar on the right side of

the display shows the current position

of the folder view.

artist

album

">" after an entry indicates a further

level down is readable (for example a

folder named after an album, with

individual album tracks within that

folder).

track number and playing time.

USING AN IPOD

Various icons are used to identify types

of audio file, folders etc.

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iPod is the active source

iPod playlist

The display will show the track

information, together with other important

information described below:

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A vertical scroll bar on the right side of

the display shows the current position

of the list view.

iPod artist

">" after an entry indicates a further

level down is readable (for example all

albums by a particular artist).

iPod album

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"<" before the list indicates that a

further level up is readable.

An icon on the left side indicates the

type of the currently displayed list (for

example list of albums). Refer to the

list for an explanation of these icons.

iPod genre

iPod song

To navigate the iPod contents, use the

up/down arrow keys to scroll through lists,

and the left/right keys to move up or

down within the hierarchy. Once your

desired track, playlist, album, artist or

genre is highlighted, press the OK button

to select playback.

iPod generic category

iPod generic media file

Note: If you wish to jump to the top level

of the iPod contents, press and hold the

left arrow key.

Sony radio

Operation

Audio control

Press the left and right arrow keys to skip

backwards and forwards through tracks.

Select the iPod as the audio source by

repeatedly pressing the CD/AUX button

until iPod appears in the display.

Press and hold the left/right arrow keys

to enable fast rewind/fast forward through

track content.

The iPod menu list for browsing contents

will be available through the radio display.

Navigation of the contents follows the

same principles as for iPod standalone

use (for example search by artist, title,

etc.). To browse the iPod contents, press

the up/down arrow key or the OK button

once.

Press the up/down arrow key or the OK

button to browse the iPod contents.

Press the MENU key to enter the iPod

menu. It is possible to enable shuffle and

repeat functions here. It is also possible

to enable the iPod "Shuffle songs" option

directly from the top level.

Press the SCAN button to scan the

currently selected tracks.

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Press the INFO button to display the

following:

To navigate the iPod contents, use the

rotary scroll/select button to browse

through lists. Push the button to expand

the contents within the highlighted playlist,

album, artist, genre or to commence

playback of a particular track. Press ESC

to go up one level.

•

title

artist

track number and playing time.

Repeated button presses will scroll

through these displays.

Audio control

CD Navigation units

Operation

Press the SEEK up and down keys to

skip backwards and forwards through

tracks.

Select the iPod as the audio source by

pressing the CD/AUX button until

DEVICES appears in the display. Select

DEVICES and then select iPod from the

available device list.

Press and hold the SEEK keys to enable

fast rewind/fast forward through track

content.

Rotate or press the SELECT button to

browse the iPod contents.

The iPod menu list for browsing contents

will be available through the display.

Navigation of the contents follows the

same principles as for iPod standalone

use (for example search by artist, title,

etc.). To browse the iPod contents, press

the SELECT button once.

Press the MENU key to enter the iPod

menu. It is possible to enable shuffle and

repeat functions here. It is also possible

to enable the iPod "Shuffle songs" option

directly from the top level.

Press the SCAN button to scan the

currently selected tracks.

The display will show the track

information, together with other important

information described below:

Press the INFO button to display the

following:

•

A vertical scroll bar on the right side of

the display shows the current position

of the list view.

•

title

artist

track number and playing time.

">" after an entry indicates a further

level down is readable (for example all

albums by a particular artist).

DVD Navigation units

Operation

•

"<" before the list indicates that a

further level up is readable.

Select the iPod as the audio source by

pressing the CD/AUX button until the

iPod button appears to the left of the

display. Select iPod from the available

device list.

An icon on the left side indicates the

type of the currently displayed list (for

example list of albums). Refer to the

list for an explanation of these icons.

Note: Some devices may be shown but

not selectable, depending if the device is

connected or not.

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The iPod menu list for browsing contents

Press the SCAN button to scan the

currently selected tracks.

will be available through the display.

Navigation of the contents follows the

same principles as for iPod standalone

use (for example search by artist, title,

etc.). To browse the iPod contents, press

the scroll up or down arrow button.

Press the INFO button to display the

following:

•

title

artist

The display will show the track

track number and playing time.

information, together with other important

information described below:

•

A vertical scroll bar on the right side of

the display shows the current position

of the list view.

">" after an entry indicates a further

level down is readable (for example all

albums by a particular artist).

•

"<" before the list indicates that a

further level up is readable.

An icon on the left side indicates the

type of the currently displayed list (for

example list of albums). Refer to the

list for an explanation of these icons.

To navigate the iPod contents, use the

scroll buttons to browse through lists.

Push the button to expand the contents

within the highlighted playlist, album, artist,

genre or to commence playback of a

particular track. Press the left arrow key

to go up one level.

Audio control

Press the SEEK up and down keys to

skip backwards and forwards through

tracks.

Press and hold the SEEK keys to enable

fast rewind/fast forward through track

content.

Press the scroll bar arrow keys to browse

the iPod contents.

Press the MENU key to enter the iPod

menu. It is possible to enable shuffle and

repeat functions here. It is also possible

to enable the iPod "Shuffle songs" option

directly from the top level.

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