2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE audio

WARNING ALERTS
Rear Distance (in/cm) Greater than 79 in (200 cm)79-39 in
(200-100 cm) 39-25 in
(100-65 cm) 25-12 in
(65-30 cm) Less Than 12 in
(30 cm)
Front Distance (in/cm) Greater than 47 in (120 cm)47-39 in
(120-100 cm) 39-25 in
(100-65 cm) 25-12 in
(65-30 cm) Less Than 12 in
(30 cm)
Audible Alert (Chime) NoneSingle 1/2
Second Tone Slow
FastContinuous
Display Message Park Assist System ONWarning Object
Detected Warning Object
Detected Warning Object
Detected Warning Object
Detected
Arcs None3 Solid
(Continuous) 3 Slow Flashing 2 Slow Flashing 1 Slow Flashing
Radio Volume Re- duced No
Yes YesYes Yes
NOTE:
ParkSense will reduce the volume of the
radio, if on, when the system is sounding an
audio tone.
Enabling And Disabling ParkSense ParkSensecan be enabled and disabled with
a switch located in the switch bank of the
instrument panel or through the Customer-
Programmable Features section of the EVIC.
The available choices are: OFF, Sound Only, or
Sound and Display. Refer to “Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)/Personal Settings
(Customer-Programmable Features)” in “Un-
derstanding Your Instrument Panel” for further
information.
When the ParkSense switch is
pressed to disable the system, the
instrument cluster will display the
“PARK ASSIST SYSTEM OFF”
message for approximately five
seconds. Refer to “Electronic Ve-
hicle Information Center (EVIC)” in “Under-
standing Your Instrument Panel” for further in- formation. When the shift lever is moved to
REVERSE or to DRIVE (at or below
11 mph/18 km/h) and the system is disabled,
the EVIC will display the “PARK ASSIST SYS-
TEM OFF” message for as long as the vehicle is
in REVERSE or for five seconds when the
vehicle is in DRIVE.
The ParkSense
switch LED will be ON when
ParkSense is disabled or defective. The Park-
Sense switch LED will be OFF when the
system is enabled.
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on the Navigation/Multimedia radio display
screen along with a caution note to “check
entire surroundings” across the top of the
screen. After five seconds this note will disap-
pear. The ParkViewcamera is located on the
rear of the vehicle above the rear License plate. When the vehicle is shifted out of REVERSE, the
rear camera mode is exited and the navigation
or audio screen appears again.
When displayed, static grid lines will illustrate
the width of the vehicle while a dashed center-
line will indicate the center of the vehicle toassist with aligning to a hitch/receiver. The
static grid lines will show separate zones that
will help indicate the distance to the rear of the
vehicle. The following table shows the approxi-
mate distances for each zone:
Zone
Distance to the rear of the vehicle
Red 0-1ft(0-30cm)
Yellow 1 ft-3ft(30cm-1m)
Green 3 ft or greater (1 m or greater)
WARNING!
Drivers must be careful when backing up even
when using the ParkViewRear Back Up
Camera. Always check carefully behind your
vehicle, and be sure to check for pedestrians,
animals, other vehicles, obstructions, or blind
spots before backing up. You are responsible
for the safety of your surroundings and must
continue to pay attention while backing up.
Failure to do so can result in serious injury or
death.CAUTION!
• To avoid vehicle damage, ParkView 
should only be used as a parking aid. The
ParkView camera is unable to view every
obstacle or object in your drive path.
• To avoid vehicle damage, the vehicle must
be driven slowly when using ParkView to
be able to stop in time when an obstacle is
seen. It is recommended that the driver
look frequently over his/her shoulder when
using ParkView. NOTE:
If snow, ice, mud, or any foreign substance
builds up on the camera lens, clean the lens,
rinse with water, and dry with a soft cloth. Do
not cover the lens.
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•TirePSIorTireKPA ...................... 175
• Keyless Enter-N-Go Display — If Equipped ......... 176
• Compass / Temperature Display ............... 176
• Customer-Programmable Features (System Setup) .... 179
• SOUND SYSTEMS .......................... 183
• iPod/USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED .......... 183
• Connecting The iPod Or External USB Device ...... 184
• Using This Feature ....................... 184
• Controlling The iPod Or External USB Device Using
Radio Buttons .......................... 184
• Play Mode ............................ 185
• List Or Browse Mode ...................... 185
• Bluetooth Streaming Audio (BTSA) ............. 186
• UCONNECT™ MULTIMEDIA VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT
SYSTEM (VES)™ — IF EQUIPPED ................ 187
• System Overview ........................ 187
• Video Entertainment System (VES)™ ............ 188
• Remote Control Operation ................... 188
• Remote Control Storage .................... 195
• Locking The Remote Control ................. 195
• Replacing The Batteries .................... 196
• Headphones Operation ..................... 196
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•Controls ............................. 196
• Replacing The Batteries .................... 197
• Unwired Stereo Headphone Lifetime
Limited Warranty ........................ 197
• Video Screen Operation .................... 198
• Playing A Disc On The VES™ ................. 198
• Shared Modes .......................... 199
• Information Mode Display ................... 199
• Mode Selection Menu ..................... 200
• Numeric Keypad Menu ..................... 201
• Disc Menu ............................ 201
• Display Settings ......................... 202
• Listening To Audio With The Screen Closed ........ 202
• Why Does The Screen Mode Change Automatically .... 202
• Auxiliary Inputs ......................... 203
• STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS ............. 203
• Radio Operation ......................... 204
• CD Player ............................. 204
• CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE .................. 204
• RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE PHONES .......... 204
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iPodcontrol supports Mini, 4G, Photo, Nano,
5G iPod and iPhone devices. Some iPod
software versions may not fully support the
iPod control features. Please visit Apple’s
website for software updates.
NOTE:
• If the radio has a USB port, refer to the
appropriate Uconnect™ Multimedia radio
User’s Manual for iPod or external USB
device support capability.
• Connecting an iPod or consumer elec-
tronic audio device to the AUX port lo-
cated in the radio faceplate, plays media,
but does not use the iPod /MP3 control
feature to control the connected device.
Connecting The iPod Or External
USB Device
Use the connection cable to connect an iPod 
or external USB device to the vehicle’s USB/
AUX connector port which is located in the
center console or glove compartment. Once the audio device is connected and syn-
chronized to the vehicle’s iPod
/USB/MP3 con-
trol system (iPod or external USB device may
take a few minutes to connect), the audio
device starts charging and is ready for use by
pressing radio switches, as described below.
NOTE:
If the audio device battery is completely
discharged, it may not communicate with
the iPod/USB/MP3 control system until a
minimum charge is attained. Leaving the
audio device connected to the iPod/USB/
MP3 control system may charge it to the
required level.
Using This FeatureBy using iPod cable or external USB device to
connect to USB port:
• The audio device can be played on the
vehicle’s sound system, providing metadata
(artist, track title, album, etc.) information on
the radio display.
• The audio device can be controlled using
the radio buttons to Play, Browse, and List
the iPod contents.
• The audio device battery charges when
plugged into the USB/AUX connector (if sup-
ported by the specific audio device)
Controlling The iPod Or External
USB Device Using Radio Buttons
To get into the iPod/USB/MP3 control mode
and access a connected audio device, either
press the “AUX” button on the radio faceplate
or press the VR button and say USBor
Switch to USB. Once in the iPod/USB/MP3
control mode, audio tracks (if available from
audio device) start playing over the vehicle’s
audio system.
Center Console USB/AUX Connector Port
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Play ModeWhen switched to iPod/USB/MP3 control
mode, the iPodor external USB device auto-
matically starts Play mode. In Play mode, the
following buttons on the radio faceplate may be
used to control the iPod or external USB
device and display data:
• Use the TUNE control knob to select the next
or previous track.
• Turning it clockwise (forward) by one
click, while playing a track, skips to the
next track or press the VR button and say
Next Track.
• Turning it counterclockwise (backward)
by one click, will jump to the previous
track in the list or press the VR button and
say Previous Track
• Jump backward in the current track by
pressing and holding the << RWbutton.
Holding the << RWbutton long enough
will jump to the beginning of the current
track.
• Jump forward in the current track by press-
ing and holding the FF>> button. •
A single press backward << RWor forward
FF >> will jump backward or forward re-
spectively, for five seconds.
• Use the << SEEKandSEEK >> buttons to
jump to the previous or next track. Pressing
the SEEK >> button during play mode will
jump to the next track in the list, or press the
VR button and say Next or Previous Track.
• While a track is playing, press the INFO
button to see the associated metadata (art-
ist, track title, album, etc.) for that track.
Pressing the INFObutton again jumps to the
next screen of data for that track. Once all
screens have been viewed, the last INFO
button press will go back to the play mode
screen on the radio.
• Pressing the REPEATbutton will change the
audio device mode to repeat the current
playing track or press the VR button and say
Repeat ON orRepeat Off.
• Press the SCANbutton to use iPod/USB/
MP3 device scan mode, which will play the
first 10 seconds of each track in the current
list and then forward to the next song. To
stop SCAN mode and start playing the de- sired track, when it is playing the track, press
the
SCAN button again. During Scan mode,
pressing the << SEEKandSEEK >> but-
tons will select the previous and next tracks.
• RND button (available on sales code RES
radio only): Pressing this button toggles be-
tween
Shuffle ON and Shuffle OFF modes for
the iPod or external USB device, or press
the VR button and say Shuffle ONor
Shuffle Off.IftheRND icon is showing on
the radio display, then the shuffle mode is
ON.
List Or Browse ModeDuring Play mode, pressing any of the buttons
described below, will bring up List mode. List
mode enables scrolling through the list of
menus and tracks on the audio device.
• TUNE control knob: The TUNEcontrol knob
functions in a similar manner as the scroll
wheel on the audio device or external USB
device.
• Turning it clockwise (forward) and coun-
terclockwise (backward) scrolls through
the lists, displaying the track detail on the
radio display. Once the track to be played
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is highlighted on the radio display, press
theTUNE control knob to select and start
playing the track. Turning the TUNEcon-
trol knob fast will scroll through the list
faster. During fast scroll, a slight delay in
updating the information on the radio dis-
play may be noticeable.
• During all List modes, the iPod displays
all lists in “wrap-around” mode. So if the
track is at the bottom of the list, just turn
the wheel backward (counterclockwise)
to get to the track faster.
• In List mode, the radio PRESETbuttons
are used as shortcuts to the following lists
on the iPod or external USB device.
• Preset 1 – Playlists
• Preset2–Ar tists
• Preset 3 – Albums
• Preset 4 – Genres
• Preset 5 – Audiobooks
• Preset 6 – Podcasts •
Pressing a PRESET button will display the
current list on the top line and the first item
in that list on the second line.
• To exit List mode without selecting a
track, press the same PRESETbutton
again to go back to Play mode.
• LIST button: The LISTbutton will display the
top level menu of the iPod or external USB
device. Turn the TUNEcontrol knob to list the
top-menu item to be selected and press the
TUNE control knob. This will display the next
sub-menu list item on the audio device, then
follow the same steps to go to the desired
track in that list. Not all iPod or external USB
device sub-menu levels are available on this
system.
• MUSIC TYPE button: TheMUSIC TYPE but-
ton is another shortcut button to the genre
listing on your audio device.CAUTION!
• Leaving the iPod or external USB device
(or any supported device) anywhere in the
vehicle in extreme heat or cold can alter the
operation or damage the device. Follow the
device manufacturer’s guidelines.
• Placing items on the iPod or external USB
device, or connections to the iPod or
external USB device in the vehicle, can
cause damage to the device and/or to the
connectors.
WARNING!
Do not plug in or remove the iPod or external
USB device while driving. Failure to follow this
warning could result in an accident.
Bluetooth Streaming Audio (BTSA)Music can be streamed from your cellular
phone to the Uconnect™ phone system.
Controlling BTSA Using Radio Buttons
To get into the BTSA mode, press either “AUX”
button on the radio or press the VR button and
say “Bluetooth Streaming Audio”.
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Play Mode
When switched to BTSA mode, some audio
devices can start playing music over the vehi-
cle’s audio system, but some devices require
the music to be initiated on the device first, then
it will get streamed to the Uconnect™ phone
system. Seven devices can be paired to the
Uconnect™ phone system, but just one can be
selected and played.
Selecting Different Audio Device
1. Press PHONE button to begin.
2. After theReadyprompt and the following
beep, say Setup, then Select Audio De-
vices.
3. Say the name of the audio device or ask the
Uconnect™ phone system to list audio de-
vices.
Next Track
Use the SEEK UP button, or press the VR
button on the radio and say “Next Track” to
jump to the next track music on your cellular
phone. Previous Track
Use the SEEK DOWN button, or press the VR
button on the radio and say “Previous Track” to
jump to the previous track music on your cel-
lular phone.
Browse
Browsing is not available on a BTSA device.
Only the current song that is playing will display
info.
UCONNECT™ MULTIMEDIA VIDEO
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
(VES)™ — IF EQUIPPED
Your rear seat Video Entertainment System
(VES)™ is designed to give your family years of
enjoyment. You can play your favorite CDs or
DVDs, listen to audio over the wireless head-
phones, or plug and play a variety of standard
video games or audio devices. Please review
this Owner’s Manual to become familiar with its
features and operation.
System OverviewThe rear seat Video Entertainment System
(VES)™ consists of:
•
Your vehicle may be equipped a single LCD
overhead console screen system.
• One infrared remote control to allow rear seat
audio and video control function capability of
the VES™.
• Two infrared wireless dual channel head-
phones for rear passenger listening.
• Auxiliary RCA audio/video inputs (AUX
jacks) for listening and viewing of other con-
sumer electronic device media such as MP3
players or video games.
• Radio capable of playing DVDs.
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