2009 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN audio

Modes Of OperationThree selectable modes of operation are available in the
Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC). Refer to
“Personal Settings (Customer-Programmable Features)
under
9Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)” in
Section 4.
Blind Spot Alert
When operating in Blind Spot Alert mode, the BSM
system will provide a visual alert in the appropriate side
view mirror based on a detected object. However, when
the system is operating in RCP, the system will respond
with both visual and audible alerts when a detected
object is present. Whenever an audible alert is requested,
the radio is muted.
Blind Spot Alert Lights/Chime
When operating in Blind Spot Alert Lights/Chime, the
BSM system will provide a visual alert in the appropriate
side view mirror based on a detected object. If the turn signal is then activated, and it corresponds to an alert
present on that side of the vehicle, an audible chime will
also be sounded. Whenever a turn signal and detected
object are present on the same side at the same time, both
the visual and audio alerts will be issued. In addition to
the audible alert the radio (if on) will also be muted.
NOTE:
Whenever an audible alert is requested by the BSM
system, the radio is also muted.
If the Hazard Flashers are on, the system will request
the appropriate visual alert only.
When the system is in RCP, the system shall respond
with both visual and audible alerts when a detected
object is present. Whenever an audible alert is re-
quested, the radio is also muted. Turn/hazard signal
status is ignored; the RCP state always requests the
chime.
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Blind Spot Alert Off
When the BSM system is turned off there will be no
visual or audible alerts from either the BSM or RCP
systems.
NOTE:The BSM system will store the current operating
mode when the vehicle is shut off. Each time the vehicle
is started the previously stored mode will be recalled and
used.
uconnectT phone — IF EQUIPPED
NOTE: The sales code RER and REU radios contain an
integrated uconnectt phone. Refer to your “Navigation
User’s Manual” for uconnectt phone operating instruc-
tions for these radios. Radio sales code can be located
on the lower right corner of the Radio faceplate.
uconnectt phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in-
vehicle communications system. uconnectt allows you to
dial a phone number with your cellular phone using simple voice commands (e.g.,
9Call”{“Mike” {”Work9 or
9Dial” {“248-555-12129). Your cellular phone’s audio is
transmitted through your vehicle’s audio system; the
system will automatically mute your radio when using
the uconnectt phone.
NOTE: The uconnectt phone requires a cellular phone
equipped with the Bluetootht 9Hands-Free Profile,9 Ver-
sion 0.96 or higher. See the uconnectt website for sup-
ported phones.
For uconnectt customer support, visit the following
websites:
www.chrysler.com/uconnect
www.dodge.com/uconnect
www.jeep.com/uconnect
or call 1–877–855–8400
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The uconnecttphone is fully integrated with the vehi-
cle’s audio system. The volume of the uconnectt phone
can be adjusted either 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 uconnectt phone such as 9CELL9or caller ID on
certain radios.
Operation
Voice commands can be used to operate the uconnectt
phone and to navigate through the uconnectt phone
menu structure. Voice commands are required after most
uconnectt phone prompts. You will be prompted for a
specific command and then guided through the available
options.
Prior to giving a voice command, one must wait for
the beep, which follows the 9Ready9prompt or another
prompt.
For certain operations, compound commands can be
used. For example, instead of saying 9Setup9and then
9Phone Pairing,9 the following compound command
can be said: 9Setup Phone Pairing.9
For each feature explanation in this section, only the
combined form of the voice command is given. You
can also break the commands into parts and say each
part of the command when you are asked for it. For
example, you can use the combined form voice com-
mand9Phonebook New Entry,9 or you can break the
combined form command into two voice commands:
9Phonebook9 and9New Entry.9 Please remember, the
uconnectt phone works best when you talk in a
normal conversational tone, as if speaking to someone
sitting a few feet/meters away from you.
Voice Command Tree
Refer to “Voice Tree” in this section.
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After the
9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
9Phonebook List Names.9
The uconnectt phone will play the names of all the
phonebook entries, including the downloaded phone-
book entries, if available.
To call one of the names in the list, press the VOICE
RECOGNITION button during the playing of the
desired name, and say 9Call.9
NOTE: The user can also exercise 9Edit9or9Delete9
operations at this point.
The uconnectt phone will then prompt you as to the
number designation you wish to call.
The selected number will be dialed.
Phone Call Features
The following features can be accessed through the
uconnectt phone 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 uconnectt
phone. Check with your
cellular service provider for the features that you have.
Answer or Reject an Incoming Call - No Call
Currently in Progress
When you receive a call on your cellular phone, the
uconnectt phone will interrupt the vehicle audio system,
if on, and will ask if you would like to answer the call.
Press the PHONE button to accept the call. To reject the
call, press and hold 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, you will hear the same network tones for
call waiting that you normally hear when using your
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Phone and Network Status IndicatorsIf available on the radio and/or on a premium display
such as the instrument panel cluster, and supported by
your cellular phone, the uconnectt
phone will provide
notification to inform you of your phone and network
status when you are attempting to make a phone call
using uconnectt phone. The status is given for roaming,
network 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 uconnectt phone (while dialing
via the cellular phone keypad, the user must exercise
caution and take precautionary safety measures). By
dialing a number with your paired Bluetootht cellular
phone, the audio will be played through your vehicle’s
audio system. The uconnectt phone will work the same
as if you dial the number using voice recognition. NOTE:
Certain brands of cellular phones do not send
the dial ring to the uconnectt phone 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.
Mute/Un-Mute (Mute OFF)
When you mute the uconnectt phone, you will still be
able to hear the conversation coming from the other
party, but the other party will not be able to hear you. In
order to mute the uconnectt phone:
Press the VOICE RECOGNITION button.
Following the beep, say9Mute.9
In order to un-mute the uconnectt phone:
Press the VOICE RECOGNITION button.
Following the beep, say9Mute off.9
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Even though the system is designed for users speaking
in North American English, French, and Spanish ac-
cents, the system may not always work for some.
When navigating through an automated system such
as voice mail, or when sending a page, at the end of
speaking the digit string, make sure to say
9Send.9
Storing names in the phonebook when the vehicle is
not in motion is recommended.
It is not recommended to store similar sounding
names in the uconnecttphonebook.
Phonebook (Downloaded and uconnectt phone Local)
name recognition rate is optimized when the entries
are not similar.
You can say 9O9(letter 9O9) for 909(zero). 98009must be
spoken 9eight-zero-zero.9
Even though international dialing for most number
combinations is supported, some shortcut dialing
number combinations may not be supported.
In a convertible vehicle, system performance may be
compromised with the convertible top down.
Far End Audio Performance

Audio quality is maximized under:
low-to-medium blower setting,
low-to-medium vehicle speed,
low road noise,
smooth road surface,
fully closed windows,
dry weather conditions, and
operation from the driver’s seat.
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Performance, such as audio clarity, echo, and loudness
to a large degree rely on the phone and network, and
not the uconnectt
phone.
Echo at the far end can sometimes be reduced by
lowering the in-vehicle audio volume.
In a convertible vehicle, system performance may be
compromised with the convertible top down.
BluetoothtCommunication Link
Cellular phones have been found to lose connection to
the uconnectt phone. When this happens, the connection
can generally be reestablished by switching the phone
off/on. Your cellular phone is recommended to remain in
Bluetootht ON mode.
Power-Up
After switching the ignition key from OFF to either the
ON or ACC position, or after a language change, you
must wait at least five seconds prior to using the system.
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CommandsThe Voice Recognition (VR) system understands two
types of commands. Universal commands are available at
all times. Local commands are available if the supported
radio mode is active.
Changing the Volume
1. Start a dialogue by pressing the VR button.
2. Say a command (e.g., “Help”).
3. Use the ON/OFF VOLUME rotary knob to adjust the
volume to a comfortable level while the Voice Recogni-
tion (VR) system is speaking. Please note the volume
setting for VR is different than the audio system.
Main Menu
Start a dialogue by pressing the VR button. You may say
“Main Menu” to switch to the main menu.
In this mode, you can say the following commands:
“Radio” (to switch to the radio mode)
“Disc” (to switch to the disc mode)
“Memo” (to switch to the memo recorder)
“System Setup” (to switch to system setup)
Radio AM (or Radio Long Wave or Radio Medium
Wave — If Equipped)
To switch to the AM band, say “AM” or “Radio AM”. In
this mode, you may say the following commands:
“Frequency” (to change the frequency)
“Next Station” (to select the next station)
“Previous Station” (to select the previous station)
“Radio Menu” (to switch to the radio menu)
“Main Menu” (to switch to the main menu)
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