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HANDS – FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnect ™ ) —
IF EQUIPPED
UConnect ™ is a voice-activated, hands-free, in- vehicle
communications system. UConnect ™ allows you to dial
a phone number with your cellular phone using simple
voice commands (e.g.,  Call ”  “ Mike ”  ” Work  or  Dial ”
 “ 248-555-1212  ). Your cellular phone ’ s audio is trans-
mitted through your vehicle ’ s audio system; the system
will automatically mute your radio when using the
UConnect ™ system.
NOTE: The UConnect ™ system use requires a cellular
phone equipped with the Bluetooth  Hands-Free Profile, 
version 0.96 or higher. See www.chrysler.com/uconnect
for supported phones.
UConnect ™ allows you to transfer calls between the
system and your cellular phone as you enter or exit your
vehicle, and enables you to mute the system ’ s micro-
phone for private conversation. The UConnect ™ phonebook enables you to store up to 32
names and four numbers per name. Each language has a
separate 32 name phonebook accessible only in that
language. This system is driven through your Blue-
tooth ™ Hands-Free profile cellular phone. UConnect ™
features Bluetooth ™ technology - the global standard
that enables different electronic devices to connect to
each other without wires or a docking station, so UCon-
nect works no matter where you stow your cellular
phone (be it your purse, pocket, or briefcase), as long as
your phone is turned on and has been paired to the
vehicle ’ s UConnect ™ system. The UConnect ™ system
allows up to seven cellular phones to be linked to system.
Only one linked (or paired) cellular phone can be used
with the system at a time. The system is available in
English, Spanish, or French languages (as equipped).
The rearview mirror contains the microphone for the
system and the control buttons that will enable you to
access the system.94 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

The UConnect ™ system can be used with any Hands-
Free Profile certified Bluetooth ™ cellular phone. See
www.chrysler.com/uconnect for supported phones. If
your cellular phone supports a different profile (e.g., Headset Profile), you may not be able to use any UCon-
nect ™ features. Refer to your cellular service provider or
the phone manufacturer for details.
The UConnect ™ system is fully integrated with the
vehicle ’ s audio system. The volume of the UConnect ™
system can either be adjusted from the radio volume
control knob, or from the steering wheel radio control
(right switch), if so equipped.
The radio display will be used for visual prompts from
the UConnect ™ system such as  CELL  or caller ID on
certain radios.
Operations
Voice commands can be used to operate the UConnect ™
system and to navigate through the UConnect ™ menu
structure. Voice commands are required after most
UConnect ™ system prompts. You will be prompted for a
specific command and then guided through the available
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Pair (Link) UConnect ™ System to a Cellular Phone
To begin using your UConnect ™ system, you must pair
your compatible Bluetooth ™ enabled cellular phone.
NOTE: The UConnect ™ system use requires a cellular
phone equipped with the Bluetooth  Hands-Free Profile, 
version 0.96 or higher. See www.chrysler.com/uconnect
for supported phones.
To complete the pairing process, you will need to refer-
ence your cellular phone owner ’ s manual. One of the
following vehicle specific websites may also provide
detailed instructions for pairing with the brand of phone
that you have:
NOTE:
• www.chrysler.com/uconnect
• www.dodge.com/uconnect
• www.jeep.com/uconnect The following are general phone to UConnect ™ System
pairing instructions:
• Press the ’ Phone ’ button to begin.
• After the  Ready  prompt and the following beep, say
 Setup Phone Pairing. 
• When prompted, after the voice on beep, say  Pair a
Phone. 
• You will be asked to say a four-digit pin number which
you will later need to enter into your cellular. You can
enter any four-digit pin number. You will not need to
remember this pin number after the initial pairing
process.
• The UConnect ™ system will then prompt you to begin
the cellular phone pairing process on your cellular
phone. Before attempting to pair phone, please see
your cellular phone ’ s user manual (Bluetooth section)
for instructions on how to complete this step. UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 97
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Turning Confirmation Prompts On/Off
Turning confirmation prompts off will stop the system
from confirming your choices (e.g. the UConnect ™ sys-
tem will not repeat a phone number before you dial it).
• Press the ’ Phone ’ button to begin.
• After the  Ready  prompt and the following beep, say
 Setup Confirmations.  The UConnect ™ system will
play the current confirmation prompt status and you
will be given the choice to change it.
Phone and Network Status Indicators
If available on the radio and/or on a premium display
such as the instrument panel cluster, and supported by
your cell phone, the UConnect ™ system will provide
notification to inform you of your phone and network
status when you are attempting to make a phone call
using UConnect ™ . The status is given for roaming net-
work signal strength, phone battery strength, etc. Dialing Using the Cellular Phone Keypad
You can dial a phone number with your cellular phone
keypad and still use the UConnect ™ system (while
dialing via the cell phone keypad, the user must exercise
caution and take precautionary safety measures). By
dialing a number with your paired Bluetooth ™ cellular
phone, the audio will be played through your vehicle ’ s
audio system. The UConnect ™ system will work the
same as if you dial the number using voice recognition.
NOTE: Certain brands of mobile phones do not send the
dial ring to the UConnect ™ system to play it on the
vehicle audio system, so you will not hear it. Under this
situation, after successfully dialing a number, the user
may feel that the call did not go through even though the
call is in progress. Once your call is answered, you will
hear the audio.108 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

If you would like to connect or disconnect the Blue-
tooth ™ connection between a UConnect ™ 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 the “ Ready ” prompt and the following beep, say
“ Setup Phone pairing ” .
• When prompted, say  List Phones. 
• The UConnect ™ system will play the phone names of
all paired cellular phones in order from the highest to
the lowest priority. To “ select ” or “ delete ” a paired
phone being announced, press the  Voice recognition ’
button and say “ Select ” or “ Delete. ” Also, see the next
two sections for an alternate way to “ select ” or “ de-
lete ” a paired phone. Select another Cellular Phone
This feature allows you to select and start using another
phone with the UConnect ™ system. The phone must
have been previously paired to the UConnect ™ system
that you want to use it with.
• Press the ’ Phone ’ button to begin.
• After the  Ready  prompt and the following beep, say
 Setup Select Phone. 
• The phone names along with priority numbers will be
announced.
• When prompted say the priority number of the cellu-
lar phone you wish to select. You can also press the
 Voice Recognition ’ button anytime while the list is
being played, then say the priority number of the
phone that you wish to select.110 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

• fully closed windows, and
• dry weather condition.
• Operation from driver seat.
• Performance, such as, audio clarity, echo. and loud-
ness to a large degree, rely on the phone and network,
and not the UConnect ™ system.
• Echo at far end can sometime be reduced by lowering
the in-vehicle audio volume. Bluetooth Communication Link
Cellular phones have been found to occasionally lose
connection to the UConnect ™ system. When this hap-
pens, the connection can generally be re-established by
switching the phone off/on. Your cell phone is recom-
mended to remain in Bluetooth  on  mode.
Power-Up
After switching the ignition key from OFF to either ON
or ACC position, or after a reset, you must wait at least
five (5) seconds prior to using the system. UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 113
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Program Type Radio Display
Country Country
Information Inform
Jazz Jazz
Foreign Language Language
News News
Nostalgia Nostalga
Oldies Oldies
Personality Persnlty
Public Public
Rhythm and Blues R & B
Religious Music Rel Musc
Religious Talk Rel Talk
Rock Rock
Soft Soft
Soft Rock Soft Rck
Soft Rhythm and Blues Soft R&B Program Type Radio Display
Sports Sports
Talk Talk
Top 40 Top 40
Weather Weather
By pressing the SEEK button when the PTY icon is
displayed, the radio will be tuned to the next frequency
station with the same selected PTY name. The PTY
function only operates when in the FM mode.
The radio display will flash “ SEEK ” and the selected PTY
program type when searching for the next PTY station. If
no station is found with the selected PTY program type,
the radio will return to the last preset station.
If a preset button is activated while in the PTY (Program
Type) mode, the PTY mode will be exited and the radio
will tune to the preset station.216 UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL

Radio Operation
Power/Volume Control
Press the ON/VOL control to turn the radio on. Turn the
volume control clockwise to increase the volume.
NOTE: Power to operate the radio is supplied through
the ignition switch. It must be in the ON or ACC position
to operate the radio.
PTY (Program Type)
Pressing the INFO button once while in FM mode will
turn on the PTY mode for 5 seconds. If no action is taken
during the 5 second time out, the PTY icon will turn off.
Pressing the TUNE button within 5 seconds will allow
the program format type to be selected. Many radio
stations do not currently broadcast PTY information.
Toggle the TUNE button to select the following format
types: Program Type Radio Display
Adult Hits Adlt Hit
Classical Classicl
Classic Rock Cls Rock
College College
Country Country
Information Inform
Jazz Jazz
Foreign Language Language
News News
Nostalgia Nostalga
Oldies Oldies
Personality Persnlty
Public Public
Rhythm and Blues R & B
Religious Music Rel Musc
Religious Talk Rel TalkUNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 225
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