You're almost there, cuemark8! In order to stream audio from the phone through the car speakers, press the VOICE COMMAND button on the steering wheel and say BLUETOOTH AUDIO. This feature is intended for streaming music/audio files; however, many owners enjoy using it with navigation apps as well.

Kim

 

I'm gonna jump in here; have you tried the SYNC Directions? I've got MFT and used the SYNC directions a couple of times and it worked well for me. I went out of town for the holidays and the directions got me to where I needed to be in Indianapolis and Milwaukee. Give it a shot; you might not need Google Maps.

 

Great suggestion, OhioSteve!

cuemark8, you can check to see if a subscription to SYNC Services is active on your account by logging in at: SYNC Technology | SYNC Support | Ford.com and clicking PERSONALIZE SYNC SERVICES on the right side of the page. If you see that a subscription is active, you'll have access to these great features (including directions): Ford SYNC with MyFord Touch SYNC Services and Features | MyFord Touch | Ford.com Keep in mind that these are only available in the United States.

Kim

 

I understand how to use Bluetooth Audio and get Google Maps voice to play as well. Is it possible for me to get audio using Google Maps while listening to broadcast radio or a CD? Is that possible using Bluetooth or do I have to set my phone differently when plugged into the USB to be able to have the voice commands from Google Maps cut off broadcast radio when necessary?

2014 Ford Fiesta SE Sedan

 

Sadly, I don't think it will do that. The stereo will only play from one source, either BT or radio/cd. It would be nice if it could blend sources.

 

Are you sure that the voice commands within Google Maps are turned on? I had the same problem, they randomly stopped coming through the car but then I checked the settings and the voice command turned off. It might happen after the app updates too.

 

Hey All, just joined due to troubleshooting why Google Maps wouldn't play through the car bluetooth. I see that this is rather old post but I recently switched from a windows phone to an android. The windows phone, using Here maps, worked seamlessly through the bluetooth with no additional actions. The windows phone, via Cortana, also read your texts and let you reply over bluetooth, something android needs to incorporate as a standard feature. I found the answer in here to the android issue and it worked, however, pressing the sync button and saying "bluetooth audio" also starts playing my music from the phone. Google Maps will speak over it though. Thanks for the problem solving. 2014 SE Gray Hatchback, 5 Speed.

 

Since a Windows Phone is a Microsoft product (as is Ford Sync), they work very well together. Unfortunately with an Android, you're not able to get turn-by-turn directions while you're driving unless you're in the BLUETOOTH AUDIO mode - and even then you're going to have to listen to it over your music, unless you use an audio player that stops or lowers the volume significantly while driving. Texts will also not work.

If you have an iPhone (which I know you don't), connect the USB to your iPhone and you should get turn-by-turn directions along with voice enabled text messages seamlessly.