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INTRODUCTION/WELCOME
WELCOME FROM CHRYSLER GROUP LLC . . . 2
CONTROLS AT A GLANCE
DRIVER COCKPIT................4
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER .............5
GETTING STARTED
KEYFOB .....................8
REMOTE START.................9
KEYLESS ENTER-N-GO™ ............9
THEFT ALARM .................12
SEATBELT ...................13
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM
(SRS)—AIRBAGS................13
CHILD RESTRAINTS ..............14
FRONT SEATS .................17
REARSEATS ..................19
HEATEDSEATS .................19
HEATED AND COOLED CUPHOLDERS ....20
ADJUSTABLE PEDALS .............21
TILT/TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN . . . 22
OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
ENGINE BREAK-IN RECOMMENDATIONS . . . 23
TURN SIGNAL/WIPER/WASHER/HIGH
BEAM LEVER ..................24
HEADLIGHT SWITCH ..............25
SPEED CONTROL ...............26
ELECTRONIC SHIFTER – 3.6L ENGINE ....30
TRANSMISSION MODES/AUTOSTICK® ....32
CLIMATE CONTROLS .............34
POWER SUNROOF ...............36
WIND BUFFETING ................37
ELECTRONICS
YOUR VEHICLE'S SOUND SYSTEM ......38
IDENTIFYING YOUR RADIO ...........40
Uconnect® 4.3 & 4.3S AT A GLANCE .....41
Uconnect® 8.4 & 8.4N AT A GLANCE .....42
RADIO ......................44
SiriusXM SATELLITE RADIO ..........45
iPod®/CD/AUX CONTROLS ..........48
GARMIN® NAVIGATION (8.4N ONLY) ......50
SiriusXM TRAVEL LINK (8.4N ONLY) .....53
PLAYING iPod/USB/MP3 DEVICES ......54
Uconnect® Phone
(Bluetooth® HANDS FREE CALLING) .....56
Uconnect® Voice Command
(8.4&8.4NONLY) ................61
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION
CENTER (EVIC) .................63
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES .........64
UNIVERSAL GARAGE DOOR OPENER
(HomeLink®) ..................66
POWER OUTLET ................68
UTILITY
TRAILER TOWING WEIGHTS
(MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT RATINGS) . . . 70
RECREATIONAL TOWING
(BEHIND MOTORHOME, ETC.) .........70
SRT8
AUTOSTICK®..................71
ELECTRONIC CONTROL DAMPING SYSTEM . . 72
PERFORMANCE FEATURES ..........73
SUMMER/THREE-SEASON TIRES .......75
WHAT TO DO IN EMERGENCIES
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE............76
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING LIGHTS . . 76
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS .........80
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ........81
TIREFIT KIT ..................86
BATTERY LOCATION ..............91
JUMP-STARTING ...............92
SHIFT LEVER OVERRIDE ...........94
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ........96
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE ..........97
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) ........98
MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE
OPENING THE HOOD..............99
FUEL DOOR RELEASE ............100
ENGINE COMPARTMENT ...........102
FLUIDS AND CAPACITIES ..........105
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE .........108
MAINTENANCE RECORD ...........112
SRT8 – MAINTENANCE CHART .......113
SRT8 – MAINTENANCE RECORD .......114
FUSES .....................115
TIRE PRESSURES ...............119
WHEEL AND WHEEL TRIM CARE .......119
EXTERIOR BULBS ..............120
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE
CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
CUSTOMER CENTER .............121
CHRYSLER CANADA INC.
CUSTOMER CENTER .............121
ASSISTANCE FOR THE HEARING
IMPAIRED ...................121
PUBLICATIONS ORDERING ..........121
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS IN
THEUNITEDSTATES .............122
MOPAR ACCESSORIES
AUTHENTIC ACCESSORIES BY MOPAR®...123
INDEX....................124
FAQ (How To?)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ......127
TABLE OF CONTENTS
IDENTIFYING YOUR RADIO
Uconnect® 4.3 & 4.3S
• Models 4.3 and 4.3S have a 4.3 inch touchscreen with hard–keys to each side of it.
• Model 4.3S has all Model 4.3 features, plus SiriusXM Satellite Radio (1 year trial
subscription included).
• Model 4.3S is identified by the presence of SAT on the band button, indicating the
presence of satellite radio.
Uconnect® 8.4 & 8.4N
•
Models 8.4 and 8.4N have an 8.4 inch touch
screen.
•Model 8.4N has all Model 8.4 features, plus
Garmin® Navigation and SiriusXM Travel
Link (1-year trial subscription included).
• Model 8.4N is identified by the unique Nav button on the main screen menu bar,
located at the bottom of the screen, and
the presence of SiriusXM Travel Link
within the More menu.
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GARMIN® NAVIGATION (8.4N ONLY)
•Uconnect® 8.4N integrates Garmin’s consumer-friendly navigation into your vehicle. Garmin
Navigation includes Lane Assist and Junction View, Speed Limit information, and a data-
base with over 6 million points of interest.
• Touch the NAV soft-key in the menu bar to access the Navigation system.
Changing the Navigation Voice Prompt Volume
1. Program a destination.
2. While traveling on your route, touch the upper left area of the map screen where your
next turn is displayed.
3. The Navigation system will then repeat the distance to your next turn.
4. While the Navigation system is speaking, use the ON/OFF VOLUME rotary knob to adjust the volume to a comfortable level. Please note the volume setting for Navigation Voice
Prompt is different than the audio system.
Main Navigation Menu
Acquiring Satellites
• The GPS Satellite strength bars indicate the strength of your satellite reception.
• Acquiring satellite signals can take a few minutes. When at least one of the bars is green, your device has acquired satellite signals. If no signal is found the Navigation system still
can operate with internal gyro direction & location based on data provided by the vehicle.
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• Dead Reckoning technology uses the speed sensors attached to your vehicle’s drivetrainand a gyroscope to supplement the existing GPS data. The combined data provides
accurate positioning for your vehicle in tunnels, indoor parking garages, urban canyons,
and any other area where GPS signals can become obstructed.
Finding Points of Interest
• From the main Navigation menu, touch Where To?, then touch Points of Interest.
• Select a Category and then a subcategory, if necessary.
• Select your destination and touch Go.
Finding a Place by Spelling the Name
• From the Main Navigation Menu, touch Where to?, then touch Points of Interest and then touch Spell Name.
• Enter the name of your destination.
• Touch Done.
• Select your destination and touch Go.
Entering a Destination Address
• From the main Navigation menu, touch Where To?, then touch Address.
• Follow the on-screen prompts to enter the address and touch Go.
Searching Near Another Location
• From the main Navigation menu, touch Where To?, then touch a destination and then touch Near.
• Select an option from the available choices.
Setting or Changing Your Home Location
• Touch the NAV soft-key in the menu bar to access the Navigation system and the Main Navigation menu.
• Touch Where To?, then touch Go Home.
• You may enter your address directly, use your current location as your home address, or choose from recently found locations.
• To edit your Home location (or other saved locations), touch Where To? from the Main Navigation menu, then touch Favorites, and touch the location you want to edit. After
selecting a location to edit, touch Press for More, then Edit.
Go Home
• A Home location must be saved in the system. From the Main Navigation menu, touch Where To?, then touch Go Home.
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Following Your Route
•
Your route is marked with a magenta line on the map. If you depart from the original route,
your route is recalculated. A speed limit icon could appear as you travel on major roadways.
• Lane Assist helps you decide which lane to be in at upcoming junctions.
• Junction View gives you an expanded view as junctions approach.
Adding a Via Point
• To add a stop between your current location and your end destination, you must be navigating a route.
• Touch the back arrow multiple times to return to the Main Navigation menu.
• Touch Where To?, then search for the via point. Then select the via point to add from the search results.
• Touch Go, then touch Add as a Via Point.
Taking a Detour
• To take a detour you must be navigating a route
• Touch Detour
NOTE:
If the route you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the device might not
calculate a detour.
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SiriusXM Travel Link“Show fuel prices”
“Show movie listings”
“Show current weather”
“Show extended weather”
“Show Travel Link favorites”
“Show NFL headlines”
“Show NBA rankings”
“Show NFL schedules”
“Show NBA scores”
SiriusXM Navigation “Navigate to (Address)”
“Navigate to (Point of Interest)”
NOTE:
•
For the shortened SiriusXM Satellite Radio mode commands to be recognized you must be
in that mode. For example, if you are in SiriusXM Satellite Radio mode you can say “39”, but
if you are not in SiriusXM mode, you would need to say “Tune to Satellite Channel 39.”
Common Navigation Voice Commands
• To access the navigation voice commands, press the Uconnect® Voice Command
button while in any mode and say “Navigation.”
• Once in the Navigation feature, you can simply Say What You Seeon the touch-screen to
give a navigation voice command.
• Locating an address can be given as a one shot entry. For example, after saying “Find
Address” and the system is ready, you can say the entire address in one command,
“1234 1st Street, Any Town, Michigan.” If you are searching for a particular address or
Point Of Interest, the available voice commands depend on what is displayed on the
touch-screen.
• When the Voice Command system is ready to be given a command, the green indicator is visible in the right corner of the touch-screen.
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• The following chart lists the navigation voice commands that may be available.
Navigation Voice
Commands:“Where To?” (Main Menu command)
“View Map” (Main Menu command)
“Repeat guidance” “Cancel Route”
“Detour” (During a Route Guidance)
“Where Am I?”
“Find Address”
“Go Home”
“Find Place by Category”
“Find Place by Name”
“Find Recently Found”
“Find Favorite”
“Find City”
“Find Nearest Restaurant”
“Find Nearest Fuel” “Find Nearest Transit”
“Find Nearest Lodging”
“Find Nearest Shopping”
“Find Nearest Bank”
“Find Nearest Parking”
“Find Nearest Entertainment”
“Find Nearest Recreation”
“Find Nearest Attractions”
“Find Nearest Hospitals”
“Find Nearest Community”
“Find Nearest Auto Services”
“Find Nearest Airport”
“Find Nearest Police Stations”
“Find Nearest Fire Stations”
“Find Nearest Auto Dealers”
WARNING!
Any voice commanded system should be used only in safe driving conditions following
applicable laws regarding phone use. Your attention should be focused on safely oper-
ating the vehicle. Failure to do so may result in a collision causing you and others to be
severely injured or killed.
ELECTRONIC VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER (EVIC)
• The EVIC features a driver interactive dis-
play that is located in the instrument
cluster. Pressing the controls on the left
side of the steering wheel allows the
driver to select vehicle information and
Personal Settings. For additional infor-
mation, 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, Trip Info, Vehicle Speed
and Turn Menu Off) 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 and hold the SELECT button for two
seconds to reset features.
• Press the BACK button to scroll back to a previous menu or sub menu.
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