2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN User Guide

STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS
• The steering wheel audio controls are lo-cated on the rear surface of the steering
wheel.
Right Switch
• Press the switch up or down to increase or decrease the volume.
• Press the button in the center to change modes AM/FM/CD/SAT.
Left Switch
• Press the switch up or down to search for the next listenable station or select the
next or previous CD track.
• Press the button in the center to select the next preset station (radio) or to change CDs if equipped with a CD Changer.
iPod®/USB/MP3 CONTROL
•There are many ways to play music from
iPod®/MP3 players or USB devices through
your vehicle's sound system.
• The remote USB port, located within the upper glove box, allows you to plug an
iPod® into the vehicle's sound system.
NOTE:
If equipped with the Uconnect® 730N, the
USB port on the faceplate allows the same
functions as the remote USB port.
• Non-Touch-Screen Radios: To hear audio from devices connected to the USB port,
press the “AUX” button on the radio faceplate.
• Touch-Screen Radios: To hear audio from devices connected to the USB port, press the “MEDIA” hard-key, then touch the “AUX” or “iPod®” soft-key.
• When connected to this feature: • The iPod® can be controlled using theradio 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.
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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 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, press the “Uconnect®Phone” button
located on the radio faceplate. If your vehicle has this feature, 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 your mobile 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: U.S. residents - visit
www.UconnectPhone.com or call 1–877–855–8400. Canadian Residents - call, 1-800-465–
2001 (English) or 1-800-387-9983 (French). This site will provide specific instructions based
on the type of mobile phone being paired.
Phone Pairing
NOTE:
• Pairing is a one - time initial setup before using the phone.
• Prior to starting the pairing procedure ensure all additional phones within the vehicle have their Bluetooth® disabled.
• Press the “Phone”
button to begin.
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• 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 a device”.
• Follow the audible prompts.
• You will be asked to say a four-digit Per-sonal Identification Number (PIN), which
you will later need to enter into your mo-
bile 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 through 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 phone-
book. 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
www.UconnectPhone.com for supported phones.
• Automatic download and update, if sup- ported, begins as soon as the Bluetooth®
wireless phone connection is made to the
Uconnect® Phone. For example, after you
start the vehicle.
NOTE:
The mobile phone may require authorization
prior to download.
• A maximum of 1000 entries per phone will be downloaded and updated every 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.
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• Only the mobile phone’s phonebook is downloaded. The SIM card phonebook is not partof 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.
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.
WARNING!
• Any voice commanded system should be used only in safe driving conditions follow- ing applicable laws regarding phone use. Your attention should be focused on safely
operating the vehicle. 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.
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Uconnect® VOICE COMMAND
Voice Command Operation
• The Uconnect® Voice Command system allows you to control your AM, FM radio, satelliteradio, 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.
NOTE:
Visit http://www.driveuconnect.com/features/voiceCommand/ for more info on which
voice command features apply to your vehicle.
• 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)
While In: Voice Command Example:
Main Menu “Radio AM” (to switch to the AM radio mode)
“Radio FM” (to switch to the FM radio mode)
“Satellite Radio” (to switch to the Satellite radio mode) “Disc” (to switch to the disc mode)“USB” (to switch to the USB mode)
“Bluetooth Streaming” (to switch to the Bluetooth Streaming 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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SiriusXM SatelliteRadio 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)
"Channel Name" (to change the channel by its spoken name) “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 play-
back you may press the Voice Command buttonto 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)
Voice Text Reply
• If equipped with Uconnect® Voice Command, your Uconnect® 430N, 730N & 731N 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
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.
Bluetooth® STREAMING AUDIO
• If equipped with Uconnect® Voice Com-mand, your Bluetooth-equipped iPod®
devices, cell phones or other media play-
ers, may also be able to stream music to
your vehicles speakers. Your connected
device must be Bluetooth-compatible,
and paired with your 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 in the overhead com-
partment console. To lower the screen,
press the release button located in the
center of the console rear of the screen.
• The system may be controlled by the front seat occupants using either the radio or
DVD player controls, 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) which corresponds to the channel selected on the
desired video screen.
• To receive VES™ audio through the vehicle's sound system, press the VES™ soft-key on the radio's touch-screen.
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Operation Of The Touch-Screen Radio/DVD Player/Blu-Ray Player
• To view a DVD press the OPEN/CLOSE or LOAD hard-key on the touch-screen radio andinsert the disc or insert the disc into the optional DVD player. Playback will begin
automatically after the DVD is recognized by the disc drive. If playback does not begin
automatically when the disc is inserted into the DVD player press the PLAY button. If
playback does not begin automatically after the disc is inserted into the touch-screen
radio 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 Control
• The remote control operates similarly to any DVD remote you may have used before 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.
• Connect the video game or other external media devices to the AUX jacks following the color coding for the VES™ jacks.
• 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, and
then press ENTER to select the desired mode.
Auxiliary Audio/Video Input Jacks
• The AUX jacks are located on the drivers side rear trim panel behind the sliding door.
• Connect the video game or other external media devices to the AUX jacks following the color coding for the VES™ jacks.
• Using either the touch-screen radio or remote control, select AUX from the REAR VES™ CONTROL or the MODE SELECTION screen.
• Refer to the Uconnect® Multimedia – Video Entertainment System (VES™) section in the vehicle Owner's Manual on the DVD for further details.
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