Rick369

You have this backward. An iPhone must be connected to a USB port for AppleCarPlay to work. Android Auto will work via Bluetooth. I took delivery of a 2017 C-Max Titanium Hybrid on January 2, 2017. AppleCarPlay will only work if my iPhone 6 is connected to a USB port.

I can't answer your question. All I know is when the outside temperature, that displays in the top portion of the Sync 3 screen, exceeded the temperature that the auto climate control was set at, the airconditioning kicked in. In my case the auto climate control was set at 72, the outside temperature ranged from 34F to 38F, yet the outside temperature display registered anywhere from 70F to 120F. When the dealer tech confirmed the condition, it was 8F outside, yet the outside temperature display registered 60F. I've had the C-Max back for 2 weeks since the passenger outside mirror was replaced. Outside temperature display is registering the correct outside temperature and the climate control is working as is should.

What does the upgraded USB port provide?

Hi Shaay, I disabled AppleCarPlay. I then opened the Pandora, iHeartAuto and Accuweather apps on my iPhone 6. The apps appeared in the AppLink section of the Sync 3 screen and worked fine. When I closed down the apps on my iPhone 6, they closed in Sync AppLink. I assume that I need to open the apps on my iPhone 6 every time that I want to use them with the Sync 3 AppLink system? I checked my version of Sync 3 and it showed version 2.0. The build date on my 2017 C-Max Hybrid was late Novermber 2016.

I recently bought a 2017 Titanium. Does anybody know if the FordPass app works on a iPhone 6 running the latest iOS software with Sync 3 and AppleCarPlay? The only apps that I have downloaded on my iPhone 6 to be used with AppleCarPlay are Pandora and iHeartAuto. Pandora works fine. I haven't tried iHeartAuto yet. Does AccuWeather have an app for the iPhone and AppleCarPlay?

Yes, there is a little pocket on the front right hand side of the center console area. It is small and I don't see much use for it other than putting some loose change in there.

I'll take some pictures tomorrow. There were a few 16's on the dealers lot when I bought my 17. I test drove a 16 SE because the 17 Titanium I bought was on it's way from the factory. The dealer expected to receive my 17 any day. Well that turned out to be 10 days because of the Christmas and New Year holidays. The only differences I noticed between the 16 and 17 were the headlights and the driver/passenger seat heater switch location. The 17 head lights look much better. The driver/passenger seat heater switch was moved from the front center console location to where the rest of the climate control is located. I believe the 13 - 16 had the dial with 5 heat settings. The 17 is a switch you push with 3 heat settings. It is identical to what my 15 Explorer had. Also the wheel rims on the 17 Titanium are different from the 16 SEL. I like the 17 Titanium rims better than the 16 SEL rims.

How many miles are on your 2014 C-Max?

Dealer service advisor called and said the C-Max was fixed and ready for pick up. Picked it up at 4:30 this afternoon. Inside temperature display working fine for now. Climate control working as should. Time will tell if problem has been permantly fixed. Here is what the work order states. Total cost to Ford, $519.00 plus 8 days of car rental. "104 verified customer concern. Checked oasis, checked for codes, no codes registered. Contact hotline to find ppt. Followed ppt fb in wsm. Had to remove right front door panel to gain access to connector 626 and had to remove right front wheel and wheel splash guard to gain access to pcm. Removed pcm cover. Followed ppt says I have a short to power. Contacted hotline and waiting for response. Retested, do not have a short to power. Suspect Ambient Air Temp Sensor which is part of right front mirror. Removed and replaced with new right front mirror. Reinstalled right front door trim panel and retested. Verified concern has been fixed."

Dealer service advisor called at 3:00 this afternoon. Told me the technician could not find any frayed wires, bad connectors, bent connector pins, etc. The dealer got approval from Ford to replace the RH outside mirror which houses the Ambient Temperature Sensor. The mirror is suppose to arrive at the dealer next week Tuesday or Wednesday. Based on the information you provided above Plus 3 Golfer, I assume the technician will be using my White Gold mirror painted cover. My 2017 C-Max Titanium has the Bliss with cross traffic alert option. I am not sure but model year 2017 may be the first year that this option was offered on the C-Max.

Thanks Plus 3 Golfer for the detailed information. It is my understanding that the Ambient Temperature Sensor, which is located on the underside of the RH outside mirror, cannot be replaced on its own because it is integrated into the mirror. If the sensor is defective, the RH outside mirror must be replaced. Is that correct? The mirror is painted the same color as the rest of the C-Max, in my case it is White Gold. Does the dealer get a finished painted RH outside mirror from the factory or do they get a RH mirror that is prime painted only and the dealer's body shop has to finish paint the mirror in White Gold?

Got a call from the service advisor at 1:00 pm today. The dealer technician got approval from Ford late this morning to start removing parts on the C-Max to try to locate and fix the problem. Don't know what that means and what the technician will be tearing apart and what parts he needs to remove. Brand new vehicle with less than 100 miles and already having to remove parts. Does anyone know what parts the technician will be removing? Where does the outside air temperature sensor tie into to provide the Sync 3 screen with the outside temperature? Is it the BCM, ECM, or ? Where are the main control modules located in the C-Max Hybrid?

Drop the C-Max off at 8:30 this morning. Got a call from the service advisor at 4:00 this afternoon. Said he had good news and not so good news. The good news was that the dealer technician duplicated the problem on a test drive. The outside temperature today was 8 degrees. The technician said the outside temperature display was registering 60 degrees. The not so good news is that the technician could not find any faults when he ran diagnostics. He has contacted Ford for the next steps that he should take. I mentioned to the service advisor what I have read on this forum about other members that have had this problem and what they had done to correct the problem. Now the waiting game. Will have see how long it takes the dealer to resolve this issue. I got a loaner vehicle that Ford is paying for. Unfortunately the only vehicle that they had available was a 2016 Expedition. What a gas hog. I could physically see the gas gauge going down as I was driving. Probably getting 10-12 mpg in this cold weather. Hope I don't have to drive it very long.

I picked up my new 2017 C-Max Hybrid Platinum on January 2, 2017. The C-Max had 5 miles on the odometer when I drove it off the dealer lot. Drove it home for a total of 30 miles. Everything seemed to work fine. Parked the C-Max and 2 hours later had to run a few errands. Noticed the outside temperature display was gradually going higher and higher as I drove. The outside temperature display was fluctuating between 70 - 120 degrees even though it was 38 degrees outside. The auto climate control was set at 72 degrees. When the outside temperature display reached 72 degrees the air conditioning kick in and no heat. Drove the C-Max about 10 miles and came home and shut it down. Let it sit for another 2 hours and took it for another drive hoping that it was a temporary glitch. Same thing happened but this time the outside temperature display would range between 70 - 90 degrees. The outside temperature at this time was 34 degrees. Started the C-Max this morning and drove 10 miles to the grocery store. Outside temperature was 38 degrees and the outside temperature display read correctly and the auto climate control worked as it should. Was in the grocery store for 30 minutes. Started the C-Max for the drive home. Outside temperature display was gradually rising again and fluctuating between 70 - 90 degrees. The auto climate control was set a 74 degrees. When the outside temperature display reach 74 degrees the air conditioning kicked on and no heat. Have an appointment on Wednesday to take the C-Max into the dealer. Really disappointing because the C-Max has less than 70 miles on it. Traded in a 2015 Explorer Limited for the C-Max. The Explorer had 22,500 and never had to go in for a warranty claim. Only in for oil changes every 6,000 miles.