Ford Drivers with SYNC 3 Can Now Display Waze Traffic Information Through Their Vehicles' Touchscreens
If you’re not familiar with Waze, it’s the world's largest
community-based traffic and navigation app. Join other drivers in your area who
share real-time traffic and road info, with the goal of saving participants
time and money on their daily commute. For example, with Waze you can be alerted before you approach
police, accidents, road hazards or traffic jams. The app does so by sharing
information provided by other drivers using Waze.
Up until now, you’ve had to use your tablet or smartphone
when using Waze in your Ford car, truck or SUV. That’s all changed. Ford and Waze have teamed up to bring the
world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app to the automaker’s
lineup via your iPhone.
Waze SYNC Connectivity
For owners of Ford SYNC 3-equipped vehicles, this allows
easier access to Waze features such as determining the most efficient travel
route, locating the lowest fuel prices, and reporting traffic accidents to
other drivers.
To integrate Waze, drivers simply connect their iPhone with
the Waze app loaded to the USB port of their Ford vehicle and view the service
as it is displayed onto the vehicle’s touch screen. With Ford
SYNC AppLink, drivers can now view Waze on a larger display and as well as
access voice guidance through their vehicle’s speakers and microphone system.
In addition to the ability to report on heavy traffic,
accidents and fuel prices, Ford’s integration of Waze includes recent app
updates such as talk to Waze, which lets you control the app via voice command.
Features also include route support for high-occupancy vehicle lanes (carpool
lanes), providing additional navigation options and more accurate arrival
times.


To deliver optimal driving directions and traffic updates,
Waze uses crowdsourcing to gather information about road conditions from all of
its users. People simply type in their destination and drive with the app open
to contribute data to Waze’s community of users. At the same time, people can
take a more active role by sharing reports from the road, including notifying
the community of accidents, hazards or route changes that were previously
unknown.
By working together, the aim is for people to help each
other improve the quality of their commute. Waze can help commuters avoid
congested roads in favor of other routes, or see when their friends are
expected to arrive at their destination. Users can even help each other save a
few dollars by sharing fuel prices as they travel, allowing people to navigate to
the cheapest nearby station.
How to Access the Waze App
To
access Waze on AppLink in your Ford vehicle, you’ll need SYNC 3 software
version 3.0 or greater installed in your vehicle. You’ll also need to be
running iOS 11.3 and the Waze CarPlay app downloaded on your iPhone.
For more information on the Waze Sync 3 app, or need
assistance in integrating your iPhone with your Sync 3 system, stop by your
local Southern California Ford
Dealers and they’ll be happy to answer your questions and assist you if you
desire.