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Ford C-Max 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin SSM 46283 · NHTSA communication 10094646 · issued Dec 22, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Some owners of 2016 ford and lincoln mkx vehicles equipped with sync 3 may inquire about upgrading to apple carplay and android auto. This upgrade is not currently available for those vehicles. Apple carplay and android auto are currently available only on vehicles equipped with sync 3 v2.0 or later. This upgrade for 2016 ford and lincoln mkx vehicles will be available in 2017. The sync version can be confirmed via oasis. Monitor oasis for future updates.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.