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MyTouch Navigation--Reroute around traffic?


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Hello.  Just received my new Transit Connect which I am using as a handicapped vehicle.  The only thing I'm having trouble figuring out is the navigations system.  In my old car I used a Garmin which so far seems far superior to what is in this car which is odd since it's a new vehicle.

When my salesman went over things at delivery he told me that the navigation system will NOT reroute you around traffic?  Is that true?  This seems like a really important thing for a navigation system and I don't know why it doesn't do that.  Was the salesman correct?  Is there something I have to do to set that feature up?

Thanks.

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Personally, I would place very little (if any) stock in anything any car salesman tells you.  I believe they think they *should* know everything there is to know about what they're selling, so when you ask them any question, "Gee, I don't know" is about the last thing you're likely to hear, so even though they really don't have a clue, they're going to tell you *something*  -  They would much rather tell you the wrong thing than admit they don't know.  My salesman told me he didn't think the rear seats in our TC were removable, when in actuality removing them is very simple and should be pointed out as a good reason to buy the van.  Sales people spend all sorts of time sitting around doing very little . . . . I guess it never occurs to them they could spend some of that time to Google their product line or read the reviews posted on-line

A quick online search for 'Ford Nav Rerouting' got me the following from PC Magazine "In addition, you get real-time traffic updates, with the option to ignore or detour around each one as it comes up. Granted, most of these features are now standard in $150 portable navigation devices, but they're still rare in many in-car systems."  The magazine article wasn't very complimentary of the whole Ford Sync system(and he didn't seem to know a great deal about how to operate it either) but it does sound like there's a way around traffic jams if that's your concern  -  This article is from 2012, so I would assume the newer models still offer that feature

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The Ford.owner.com website says "Your SYNC® with MyFord Touch®-equipped vehicle gives you voice and touch control to easily reach your destination and avoid traffic along the way. SYNC Services offers several ways to get directions as well as smart routing options, detailed map views (if equipped with Navigation), and personalized traffic information"

Hope this helps,

Don

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