Connectivity; General Information - Ford Fiesta Owner's Handbook 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
• 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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