2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE User Guide

• When connected to this feature:• The iPod® can be controlled using the radio buttons to Play, Browse,
and List the iPod® or external
devices contents.
• The iPod® battery charges when plugged into the USB port (if
supported by the specific audio
device).
• Compatible iPod® devices may also be controllable using voice commands. Refer to the Owner's Manual on the DVD for details.
NOTE:
• The USB port supports certain Mini, Classic, Nano, Touch, and iPhone® devices. The USB port also supports playing music from compatible
external USB Mass Storage Class memory devices. For supported audio file
formats, refer to the USB Port section in the Owner's Manual on the DVD.
Refer to www.UconnectPhone.com website for a list of tested iPod®s. Some
iPod® software versions may not fully support the USB port features.
Please visit Apple’s website for iPod® software updates.
WARNING!
Do not plug in or remove the iPod® or external device while driving.
Failure to follow this warning could result in a collision.
Uconnect™ Phone
• To determine if your vehicle is equipped with Uconnect™ Phone, pressthe “Uconnect™ Phone” button. If your vehicle has this feature, after
a couple seconds you will hear a voice prompt. If not, you will see a
message on the radio “Uconnect phone not available”.
• The Uconnect™ Phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in-vehicle communications system with Voice Command Capability (see Voice
Command section).
NOTE: To access the tutorial, press the “Uconnect™ Phone” button
.
After the BEEP, say “tutorial”. Press any hard-key/button or touch the display
(Touch-Screen radio) to cancel the tutorial.
• The Uconnect™ Phone allows you to dial a phone number with yourmobile phone using simple voice commands.
• Refer to your vehicle Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
NOTE: The Uconnect™ Phone requires a mobile phone equipped with the
Bluetooth® Hands-Free Profile, Version 1.0 or higher. For Uconnect™ customer
support, call 1–877–855–8400 or visit www.UconnectPhone.com.
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Phone Pairing
NOTE:Pairing is a one-time initial setup before using the phone.
• Press the “Phone” button
to begin.
• Wait for the “ready” prompt and BEEP.
• (After the BEEP), say ”setup” or “Uconnect device setup”.
• (After the BEEP), say “device pairing”. • (After the BEEP), say “pair adevice”.
• Follow the audible prompts.
• You will be asked to say a four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN), which you will later need to enter into your mobile phone. You can
say any four-digit PIN. You will not need to remember this PIN after the
initial pairing process.
• You will then be prompted to give the phone pairing a name (each phone paired should have a unique name).
• Next you will be asked to give this new pairing a priority of 1 thru 7 (up to seven phones may be paired); 1 is the highest and 7 is the lowest
priority. The system will only connect to the highest priority phone that
exists within the proximity of the vehicle.
• You will then need to start the pairing procedure on your cell phone. Follow the Bluetooth® instructions in your cell phone Owner's Manual to
complete the phone pairing setup.
Phonebook
Phonebook Download – Automatic Phonebook Transfer From Mobile
Phone
If equipped and specifically supported
by your phone, Uconnect™ Phone
automatically downloads names (text
names) and number entries from your
mobile phone’s phonebook. Specific
Bluetooth® Phones with Phone Book
Access Profile may support this
feature. Automatic Transfer is
indicated by a green arrow at the
bottom of the screen. See Uconnect™
website for supported phones.
• Automatic download and update, if supported, begins as soon as the Bluetooth® wireless phone connection is made to the Uconnect™ Phone,
for example, after you start the vehicle.
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• A maximum of 1000 entries per phone will be downloaded and updatedevery time a phone is connected to the Uconnect™ Phone.
• Depending on the maximum number of entries downloaded, there may be a short delay before the latest downloaded names can be used. Until
then, if available, the previously downloaded phonebook is available for
use.
• Only the phonebook of the currently connected mobile phone is accessible.
• Only the mobile phone’s phonebook is downloaded. SIM card phonebook is not part of the Mobile phonebook.
• This downloaded phonebook cannot be edited or deleted on the Uconnect™ Phone. These can only be edited on the mobile phone. The
changes are transferred and updated to Uconnect™ Phone on the next
phone connection.
Phonebook Edit • Press the “Phone” button
.
• (After the BEEP), say “phonebook”.
• (After the BEEP), say “new entry” or “list names” or “delete”.
• Follow the prompts.
Making A Phone Call
• Press the “Phone” button.
• (After the BEEP), say “dial” (or “call” a name).
• (After the BEEP), say number (or name).
Receiving A Call – Accept (And End)
• When an incoming call rings/is announced on Uconnect™, press the Phone button.
• To end a call, press the Phone button
.
Mute (Or Unmute) Microphone During Call
• During a call, press the “Voice Command” button.
• (After the BEEP), say “mute” (or “mute off”).
Transfer Ongoing Call Between Handset And Vehicle
• During a call, press the “Voice Command” button.
• (After the BEEP), say “transfer call”.
Changing The Volume
• Start a dialogue by pressing the “Phone” button, then adjust the
volume during a normal call.
• Use the radio ON/OFF VOLUME rotary knob to adjust the volume to a comfortable level while the Uconnect™ system is speaking. Please note
the volume setting for Uconnect™ is different than the audio system.
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WARNING!
• Any voice commanded system should be used only in safe drivingconditions following local laws and phone use. All attention should
be kept on the roadway ahead. Failure to do so may result in a
collision causing you and others to be severely injured or killed.
• In an emergency, to use Uconnect™ Phone, your mobile phone must be:
• turned on,
• paired to Uconnect™ Phone,
• and have network coverage.
Uconnect™ VOICE COMMAND
• The Uconnect™ Voice Command system allows you to control your AM, FM radio, satellite radio, disc player, HDD, Uconnect™ Phone, a memo
recorder, and supported portable media devices.
• When you press the “Voice Command” button
located on the
radio faceplate or steering wheel, you will hear a beep. The beep is your
signal to give a command. If you do not say a command within a few
seconds, the system will present you with a list of options. If you ever
wish to interrupt the system while it lists options, press the “Voice
Command” button
, listen for the BEEP, and say your command.
Voice Command Operation
• Start a dialogue by pressing the “Voice Command” button,
you will hear a beep. The beep is
your signal to give a command.
Below are a list of voice
commands for each of the
different modes.
Common Voice Commands (Examples)
Main Menu “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 Mode “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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Sirius XM™
Satellite Radio
Mode“Channel Number” (to change the channel by its spoken
number)
“Next Channel” (to select the next channel)
“Previous Channel” (to select the previous channel)
“List Channel” (to hear a list of available channels)
“Select Name” (to say the name of a channel)
“Radio Menu” (to switch to the radio menu)
“Main Menu” (to switch to the main menu)
Disc Mode “Track” (#) (to change the track) “Next Track” (to play the next track)
“Previous Track” (to play the previous track)
“Main Menu” (to switch to the main menu)
Memo Mode To switch to the voice recorder mode, say “Memo”. The following are common voice commands for this mode:
“New Memo” (to record a new memo) — During the
recording, you may press the Voice Command button
to stop recording. You proceed by saying one of
the following commands:
— “Save” (to save the memo)
— “Continue” (to continue recording)
— “Delete” (to delete the recording)
— “Play Memos” (to play previously recorded memos) —
During the playback you may press the Voice Command
button
to stop playing memos. You proceed by saying
one of the following commands:
— “Repeat” (to repeat a memo)
— “Next” (to play the next memo)
— “Previous” (to play the previous memo)
— “Delete” (to delete a memo)
— “Delete All” (to delete all memos)
SMS (Text Messaging)
• If equipped with Uconnect™ Voice Command, your Media Center 430N & 730N radios may be able to play incoming Short Message Service (SMS)
messages (text messages) through the vehicle's sound system.
• It also allows you to respond by selecting from various pre-defined phrases.
• Not all phones are compatible with this feature. Refer to the phone compatibility list at www.UconnectPhone.com. Connected mobile
phones must be bluetooth-compatible, and paired with your radio.
• Press the “Voice Command” button
and after the BEEP, say
“SMS” to get started.
NOTE: To access the tutorial, press the “Voice Command” button
.
After the BEEP, say “tutorial”. Press any hard-key/button or touch the display
(Touch-Screen radio) to cancel the tutorial.
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WARNING!
Any voice commanded system should be used only in safe driving
conditions following local laws and phone use. All attention should be
kept on the roadway ahead. Failure to do so may result in a collision
causing you and others to be severely injured or killed.
Bluetooth® STREAMING AUDIO
• If equipped with Uconnect™ VoiceCommand, your Bluetooth-
equipped iPod® devices, cell
phones or other media players,
may also be able to stream music
to your vehicle's speakers. Your
connected device must be
Bluetooth-compatible, and paired
with your Media Center radio (see
Uconnect™ Phone for pairing
instructions). Non-Touch-Screen Radios: Press the “AUX” button on the
radio faceplate until "BT" or “Audio Streaming” is displayed on the radio
screen. Touch-Screen-Radios: Press the “RADIO/MEDIA” or “MEDIA”
hard-key and then touch the “AUX” soft-key tab.
VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM (VES)™
System Operation
• The screen is located on the headliner behind the front seat. To
lower the screen, press the release
button located in the rear of the
overhead console.
• The system may be controlled by the front seat occupants using the
touch-screen radio, or by the rear
seat occupants using the remote
control.
• The video screen displays information in a split-screen format. The left side of the screen is referred to as Channel 1 and the right side of the
screen is referred to as Channel 2. All modes except video modes are
displayed in a split-screen format.
• To use the headphones, press the power button located on the right ear cup. Select the channel on the headphones (1 or 2) that corresponds to
the channel selected on the VES™ screen.
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Operation Of The Touch-Screen Radio
• To view a DVD video, press the OPEN/CLOSE or LOAD hard-key andinsert the disc. Playback will begin automatically after the DVD is
recognized by the disc drive. If playback does not begin automatically,
follow these steps:
• Press the MENU hard-key, then touch the Rear VES™ soft-key. If a chapter list appears on the right side of the screen touch the HIDE LIST
soft-key to display the Rear VES™ Control screen.
• Touch the 1 soft-key to select an audio channel, then touch the DISC soft-key in the MEDIA column.
Operation Of The Remote
• The remote control operates similarly to any DVD remote you have usedbefore and allows the rear seat passengers to change stations, tracks,
discs and audio/video modes.
• The remote control is designed to control either channel by using the selector switch located on the right side of the remote.
• Pressing the power button will turn the VES™ system ON/OFF.
• Pressing the MODE button causes the Mode Selection menu to appear on the VES™ screen. Use the remote control arrow buttons to scroll
through the available modes, then press ENTER to select the desired
mode.
Auxiliary Audio/Video Input Jacks
• The Aux jacks are located on the rear of the center console.
• Connect the video game or other external media devices to the AUXjacks following the color coding for VES™ jacks.
• Using either the touch-screen radio or remote control, select AUX from the Rear VES™ Control or Mode Selection screen.
• Refer to your vehicle's Owners Manual on the DVD for further details.
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ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER
(EVIC)
• The EVIC features a driverinteractive display that is located
in the instrument cluster. Pressing
thecontrolsontheleftsideofthe
steering wheel allows the driver to
select vehicle information and
Personal Settings. For additional
information, refer to
Programmable Features in this
guide.
• Press and release the UP
button to scroll upward through
the main menus (Fuel Economy,
Vehicle Info, Tire PSI, Cruise,
Messages, Units, System Setup)
and sub menus.
• Press and release the DOWN
button to scroll downward through the
main menus and sub menus.
• Press and release the SELECT
button for access to main menus, sub
menus or to select a personal setting in the setup menu.
• Press the BACK button to scroll back to a previous menu or sub menu.
Compass Calibration
• This compass is self-calibrating, which eliminates the need to set the compass manually. When the vehicle is new, the compass may appear
erratic and the EVIC will display “CAL” until the compass is calibrated.
• You may also calibrate the compass by completing one or more 360 degree turns (in an area free from large metal or metallic objects) until
the “CAL” message displayed in the EVIC turns off. The compass will now
function normally.
ECO
• The ECO message will appear in your EVIC display whenever you aredriving in a fuel efficient manner.
• This feature allows you to monitor when you are driving in a fuel efficient manner, and it can be used to modify driving habits in order to increase
fuel economy.
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