With available SYNC® AppLink™, you can use your SYNC system to control a variety of mobile apps in your vehicle. Kaliki, available for Android™ devices, is an app that lets you listen to news and magazine articles by converting them to streaming audio. Choose from publications like CNN, Men's Fitness, OK! magazine, Shape, TV Guide, Wired and more. To find out if Kaliki is available for your mobile device, check your app store.27,43,63
Before getting started, make sure you are using a SYNC AppLink-compatible device that supports the Kaliki app. Kaliki works with SYNC AppLink and your Android device.
Once you've confirmed that your device is compatible with SYNC AppLink and Kaliki, follow these steps:
1. Familiarize yourself with the controls in your vehicle.
2. Download Kaliki from your phone's app store.*
3. Launch Kaliki on your mobile device.
4. Turn on your vehicle's ignition and make sure your phone is paired with SYNC.
*Refer to the terms and conditions of use of the app provider for more information on how your data is used.
You can use manual controls to use Kaliki, if desired.
1. Press Phone.
2. Browse to "Mobile Applications" menu option and press OK.
(If you have a Navigation radio, press the SYNC Apps tab, and then browse the "Mobile Applications.")
3. Select "Kaliki" and press OK.
To start using Kaliki, press a radio or steering wheel control to perform any of the following actions:
Action |
Manual Control |
| Pause the current article | Press Play/Pause (>/||) or OK |
| Resume playback of paused article | Press Play/Pause (>/||) or OK |