Connectivity; General Information - Ford C-MAX Owner's Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION

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.
Do not touch or handle the USB
socket in the vehicle. Cover the socket
when not in use.
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.
Do not install or connect USB hubs or
splitters.
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.
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).
Note: Some USB devices with a higher
power consumption may not be compatible
(for example some larger hard drives).
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.

Connectivity

The system supports a range of external
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.
A list of typical compatible devices are
shown below:
USB memory sticks
USB portable hard drives
Some MP3 players with USB
connection
iPod media players (refer to
www.ford-mobile
-connectivity.com for latest
compatibility list).
The system is USB 2.0 full speed
compatible, USB 1.1 host compliant and
supports FAT 16/32 file systems.
Information on audio file
structures for external devices
USB
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.
Playlists must be created in .m3u format.
Audio files must be in .mp3 format.
Do not exceed the following limits:
1000 items per folder (files, folders and
playlists)
5000 folders per USB device (including
playlists)
8 subfolder levels.
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