2005 DODGE CARAVAN Owners Manual

The rearview mirror contains the microphone for the
system and the control buttons that will enable you to
access the system. The diagram below shows the mirror
with the appropriate buttons. Individual button behavior
is discussed in the“Operation”Section.
The UConnect™system can be used with any Hands
Free Profile certified Bluetooth™cellular phone. If yourcellular phone has a different profile (i.e. headset profile),
you will not be able to use any UConnect™features.
The UConnect™system is fully integrated into your
vehicle, including your vehicle’s stereo system. All voice
prompts as well as the other party’s voice in a conversa-
tion will be played over your vehicle’s stereo system. The
volume of the UConnect™system can be controlled
through your normal stereo controls.
The radio display will be used for visual prompts from
the UConnect™system such as caller ID.
Operation
Voice commands can be used in the operation of the
UConnect™system and to navigate through the UCon-
nect™menu structure. Voice commands should be given
after each UConnect™system prompt. You will be
prompted for a specific command and then guided
through the available options. There are two ways to give
commands to the UConnect™system:
UConnect™Switches
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•You can sayDialat theReadyprompt. When
prompted for the phone number you wish to dial, say
the phone number (123 456 7890).
•Alternatively as you become familiar with the UCon-
nect™system, you can combine the commands and
sayDial 123 456 7890.
Pairing a Cellular Phone to the UConnect™System
To begin using your UConnect™system, you must pair
your compatible Bluetooth™enabled cellular phone. To
complete the registration process, you will need to refer-
ence your cellular phone owner’s manual.
•Press the’Phone’button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt, saySetup Phone Pairing.
•You will be asked to say a four-digit pin number into
the UConnect™system which you will later need to
enter into your cellular phone during the cellular
phone pairing process. You can enter any four-digitpin number. You will not need to remember this pin
number after the initial registration process.
•The UConnect™system will then prompt you to begin
the cellular phone pairing process on your cellular
phone. Please see your cellular phone user’s manual
for instructions on how to complete this step.
•For identification purposes, you will be prompted to
give the UConnect™system a name for your cellular
phone. Each cellular phone that is paired should be
given a unique phone name.
•You will then be asked to give your cellular phone a
priority level between 1 and 7, 1 having the highest
priority. You can connect up to seven cellular phones
to your UConnect™system and the priority allows the
UConnect™system to know which cellular phone to
use if multiple cellular phones are in the vehicle at the
same time. For example, if a priority 3 and priority 5
cellular phone are both in the vehicle, the UConnect™
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system will use the priority 3 cellular phone when you
make a call. You can select to use a lower priority
cellular phone at any time.
Making a Phone Call Using Digit Dialing
•
Press the’Phone’button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt, saysDialfollowed by the
phone number you wish to dial. For example, you can
sayDial 123 456 7890. The phone number that you
enter must be a valid length.
Making a Phone Call Using Your UConnect™
Phonebook
•
Press the“Phone”button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt, saysCallfollowed by the
name and designation of a phonebook entry that you
wish to dial. For example, you can sayCall John Doe
Work.
Add Names to Your UConnect™Phonebook
•
Press the“Phone”button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt, sayPhonebook New En-
try.
•When prompted, say the name of the new entry.
•Next, enter the number designation (e.g.“Home”,
“Work”,“Mobile”,or“Pager”). This will allow you to
have multiple numbers for each phonebook entry.
•Recite the phone number for the phonebook entry that
you are adding.
After you are finished adding an entry into the phone-
book, you will be given the opportunity to add more
phone numbers to the current entry or to return to the
main menu.
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The UConnect™system will allow you to enter up to 32
names into the phonebook with each name having up to
four associated phone numbers and designations.
Edit Entries in the UConnect™Phonebook
•
Press the’Phone’button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt, sayPhonebook Edit.
•You will then be asked for the name of the phonebook
entry that you wish to edit.
•Next, choose the number designation that you wish to
edit. The choices are home, work, mobile, or pager.
•Recite the new phone number for the phonebook entry
that you are editing.
After you are finished editing an entry in the phonebook,
you will be given the opportunities to edit another entry
in the phonebook, call the number you just edited, or
return to the main menu.Phonebook edit can be used to add another phone
number to a name entry that already exists in the
phonebook. For example, the entry John Doe may have a
mobile and a home number, but you can add John Doe’s
work number later through phonebook edit.
Delete Entries in the UConnect™Phonebook
•
Press the’Phone’button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt, sayPhonebook Delete.
•After you enter the phonebook delete menu, you will
then be asked for the name of the phonebook entry
that you wish to delete. You can either say the name of
a phonebook entry that you wish to delete or you can
sayList Namesto hear a list of the entries in the
phonebook from which you can choose. To select one
of the entries from the list, press theVoice Recogni-
tionbutton while the UConnect™system is playing
the desired entry and sayDelete.
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•After you enter the name, the UConnect™system will
ask you if you wish to delete the home, work, mobile,
or pager number for this entry.
Delete All Entries in the UConnect™Phonebook
•
Press the’Phone’button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt, sayPhonebook Delete All.
•The UConnect™system will ask you to verify that you
wish to delete all the entries from the phonebook.
•After confirmation, the phonebook entries will be
deleted.
List All Names in the UConnect™Phonebook
•
Press the’Phone’button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt, sayPhonebook List
Names.
•The UConnect™system will play the names of all the
phonebook entries.
•To call one of the names in the list, press the’Voice
Recognition’button during the playing of the desired
name and sayCall.
•The UConnect™system will then prompt you as to
number designation you wish to call.
•The selected number will be dialed.
Phone Call Features
The following feature(s) can be accessed through the
UConnect™system if the feature(s) are available on your
cellular service plan. For example, if your cellular service
plan provides three-way calling, this feature can be
accessed through the UConnect™system.
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Answer or Reject an Incoming Call - No Call
Currently in Progress
When you receive a call on your cellular phone, the
UConnect™system will interrupt the stereo audio and
will ask if you would like to answer the call by pressing
the’Phone’button. Press the’Phone’button to answer
the call. To reject the call, press the’Phone’button until
you hear a single beep indicating that the incoming call
was rejected.
Answer or Reject an Incoming Call - Call
Currently in Progress
If a call is currently in progress and you have another
incoming call, press the’Phone’button to place the
current call on hold and answer the incoming call. To
reject the incoming call, you can disregard the call and
continue with your current conversation.
Making a Second Call while Current Call in
Progress
To make a second call while you are currently in a call,
press the’Voice Recognition’button and sayDialor
Callfollowed by the phone number or phonebook entry
you wish to call. The first call will be on hold while the
second call is in progress.
Putting a Call on Hold and Retrieving a Call from
Hold
To put a call on hold, press the’Phone’button until you
hear a single beep which will indicate that the call has
been placed on hold. To bring the call back from hold,
press the’Phone’button.
Toggling Between Two Calls
If two calls are in progress (one active and one on hold),
press the’Phone’button until you hear a single beep
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indicating that the active and hold status of the two calls
have switched. Only one call can be placed on hold at one
time.
Conference Call
When two calls are in progress (one active and one on
hold), press the’Phone’button until you hear a double
beep indicating that the two calls have been joined into
one conference call.
Three-Way Calling
To initiate three-way calling, press the’Voice Recogni-
tion’button while a call is in progress and make a second
phone call. When the second call is established, press the
’Phone’button until you hear a double beep indicating
that the two calls have been joined into one conference
call.
Call Termination
To end a call in progress, press the’Phone’button. All
calls in progress will be terminated.
Phone Redial
•
Press the’Phone’button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt, sayRedial.
•The UConnect™system will call the last number that
was dialed on your cellular phone. This may not be the
last number dialed by your UConnect™system.
Advanced Phone Connectivity
Transferring an Active Call between the
UConnect™System and Your Cellular Phone
The UConnect™system allows ongoing calls to be trans-
ferred to your cellular phone or to the UConnect™
system without terminating the call. To transfer an ongo-
ing call from your cellular phone to the UConnect™
system or vice versa, press the’Voice Recognition’button
and sayTransfer Call.
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Delete Paired Cellular Phones
•
Press the’Phone’button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt, saySetup Phone Pairing.
•At the next prompt, sayDelete.
•You will be asked to say the name of the phone that
you wish to delete. You can either say the name of the
phone that you wish to delete or you can sayAllto
delete all the phones.
Connect or Disconnect the Connection between the
UConnect™System and Your Cellular Phone
Your cellular phone can be paired with many different
electronic devices, but can only be activelyconnected
with one electronic device at a time.If you would like to connect or disconnect the Blue-
tooth™connection between a paired cellular phone and
the UConnect™system, follow the instruction described
in your cellular phone user’s manual.
List Paired Cellular Phone Names
•
Press the’Phone’button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt, saySetup List Phonesand
the UConnect™system will play the phone names of
all paired cellular phones in order from highest prior-
ity to lowest priority.
Select a Lower Priority Paired Cellular Phone
•
Press the’Phone’button to begin.
•After theReadyprompt, saySetup Select Phone.
•When prompted, say the phone name of the cellular
phone you wish to use, or sayList Phonesto hear a
list of all the phones that have been paired to your
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