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The Benefits of SYNC

Sync lets you keep on talking without interruption – Sync is designed for voice-activated, hands-free connectivity. There’s no need to hang up in the middle of a cell phone call as you enter your vehicle. Simply start the vehicle and touch the Telephone Button on the steering wheel and Sync will instantly connect to a paired Bluetooth mobile phone.

You talk, Sync listens and obeys – Sync allows you to talk to your Apple iPod, Microsoft Zune or other digital media players. Users are able to browse the music collection on a media player or USB drive by genre, album, artist and song title using simple voice commands, such as “Play Genre Rock,” or “Play Track .” Sync also will support Bluetooth audio for streaming Internet radio stations from Web-connected smart phones and PDAs. In addition, it can access songs from PDAs and phones that are equipped to hold music.

Sync has no monthly fees – Sync, as part of the vehicle purchase, has no monthly service charges or added fees for phone calls. Sync uses the devices a person already owns – media players and Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones, for example – so there are no additional costs.

Sync can help drivers manage text messages – When paired to a capable phone, Sync notifies the driver of incoming text messages and is able to read them aloud using text-to-speech capability. The system is even smart enough to translate such commonly used text-messaging expressions as “LOL” and “TTYL.” Replies can be selected from a list of predefined responses.

Sync is compatible with up to 12 unique phones – Once paired using a special, six-digit passkey or “PIN”, Sync will remember a phone and can quickly connect. Up to 12 phones can be paired with a Sync-equipped vehicle (with one connected at any given time).

Sync can be personalized, just like your mobile phone – When paired to a supported phone, Sync will play personal ring tones. If you’ve configured unique ring tones to identify specific callers, Sync will automatically play those, as well.

Sync is multilingual – Sync speaks three languages – more than most of us. It’s fluent in English, Canadian French and North American Spanish.

Sync is a factory-installed option– From the start, Sync has been developed as an integrated part of the vehicle design. In fact, the only thing a customer sees is a USB port and a “Sync Powered by Microsoft” badge.

Sync is a software solution, not a hardware solution – Sync is an on-board computer, with 256 megabyte flash memory and a 400 Mhz microprocessor, loaded with software that seamlessly integrates the vehicle with today’s popular portable electronic devices. Since it is a software-based system, it is updatable and should be able to support the devices and services of tomorrow. Unlike some systems, Sync won’t become obsolete in a few years. won’t become obsolete in a few years.