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Old May 20, 2016 | 05:56 PM
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Testing sync before buying?

Hey everyone! I'm going to test drive a 2011 XLT tomorrow that has navigation and sync. Is there something simple I can do with sync to make sure its working before I buy the vehicle?

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Old May 20, 2016 | 08:21 PM
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Sync your phone to it and try to make a call or play music from your phone (Source > Aux > Bluetooth). There's really no reason for it not to work though.
 
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Thanks!

I'll do some googling around tonight to see how to sync it to our phone, etc.
 
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Old May 20, 2016 | 10:29 PM
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Old May 21, 2016 | 10:08 PM
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Thanks again!

We ended up buying it. 2011 XLT with a ton of options. Was able to sync our phone to it without problem. Gonna need to spend some time messing with the nav and sync to get used to it.


 
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Old May 21, 2016 | 11:24 PM
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Congrats on the new ride. Sync works pretty well with the occasional hiccup (need to unplug-plug USB stick or disable/re-enable BT on phone). It's 1,000x better than the nightmare system in my wife's Mazda, which we stopped using a month after we bought the car. Hers is like iPhone's Siri in 2011. :x
 
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Now, get yourself a Lockpick, and the navigation will really shine. Best investment in my '12 KR I've made
 
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Old May 22, 2016 | 06:34 PM
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Yeah, I need to look into that. Although, I was very surprised at how many things my wife was able to do with the nav while I was driving. I thought it would be totally locked out.
 
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