2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE User Guide

If equipped, the Via Mobile apps can be found by selecting the “Apps” soft-key in the
lower right corner of the radio touchscreen. Via Mobile apps are listed under the “All
Apps” tab. The words “Via Mobile” will appear after the app name indicating it is a
Via Mobile app.
Via Mobile apps can also be launched through Voice Recognition by pressing the
VR button on the steering wheel and stating “launch” and then the name of the app.
For example, you can say “launch Aha via Mobile.”
NOTE:
For detailed information on how to use Via Mobile apps visit the Mopar Owner
Connect website (www.moparownerconnect.com) and login using the username and
password you set up when registering for Uconnect
®Access.
A message will be displayed to remind you that Via Mobile apps utilize the data plan
on your connected smartphone to provide content. Many smartphones have a limit to
how much data they can utilize before incurring additional charges. The amount of
data being used varies by smartphone device, cellular service provider and specific
app. Check your mobile phone service plan for more details.* Touch “OK” to continue
or the “X” to exit.
(*Additional smartphone data usage charges may apply.)
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Determine If Your Vehicle Is Via Mobile-Enabled
To see if your Uconnect®8.4A or 8.4AN system is equipped with Via Mobile, press
the “Apps” button on the touchscreen, then press the “All Apps” tab on the left side
of the touchscreen. If you see Aha™, iHeartRadio, Pandora
®and Slacker then your
system is capable of playing Via Mobile apps (registration required).
Earlier vehicles with Uconnect
®8.4A or 8.4AN may qualify for a software upgrade to
enable Via Mobile. Call Uconnect Care at 855-792-4241 and please have the last
eight characters of your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) available, or visit:
DriveUconnect.com/features/via-mobile/
• Click on Help & Support > Select your Brand > System Updates
Via Mobile Apps — If Equipped
•Aha™ by HARMAN— Aha™ by HARMAN makes it easy to instantly access your
favorite Web content on the go. Choose from over 40,000+ stations spanning
internet radio, personalized music, news, entertainment, hotels, weather, audio-
books, Facebook
®, Twitter®, and more.
•iHeartRadio— iHeartRadio provides instant access to more than 1,500 live radio
stations from across the country and allows listeners to create custom music
stations inspired by their favorite artists or songs.
•Pandora®— Pandora
®gives people the music and comedy they love anytime,
anywhere. Personalized stations launch instantly, with the input of a favorite artist,
track, comedian, or genre.
•Slacker Radio— Enjoy millions of songs and hundreds of handcrafted stations.
NOTE:
For detailed information on how to use Via Mobile apps visit the Mopar Owner
Connect website (moparownerconnect.com) and log in using the username and
password you set up when registering for Uconnect
®Access.
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Uconnect® 5.0
Setting The Time
1. Press the “MORE” hard-key on the right side of the display, next press the
“Settings” soft-key and then the “Time” soft-key.ORPress the “Settings”
hard-key on the right side of the display, then press the “Clock” soft-key. The Time
setting screen is displayed and the clock can be adjusted as described in the
following procedure.
NOTE:
In the Clock Setting Menu you can also select “Display Clock”. Display Clock turns
the clock display in the status bar on or off.
2. Touch the “Up” or “Down” arrows to adjust the hours or minutes, next select the
AM or PM soft-key. You can also select 12hr or 24hr format by touching the
desired soft-key.
3. Once the time is set press the “Done” soft-key to exit the time screen.
Uconnect® 5.0
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Equalizer, Balance And Fade
1. Press the SETTINGS hard-key on the right side of the unit.
2. Then scroll down and press the “Audio” soft-key to get to the Audio menu.
3.
The Audio Menu shows the following options for you to customize your audio settings.
Equalizer
• Touch the “Equalizer” soft-key to adjust the Bass, Mid and Treble. Use the + or -
soft-key to adjust the equalizer to your desired settings. Press the “Back Arrow”
soft-key when done.
Balance/Fade
• Touch the “Balance/Fade” soft-key to adjust the sound from the speakers. Use the
arrow soft-key to adjust the sound level from the front and rear or right and left side
speakers. Touch the Center “C” soft-key to reset the balance and fade to the
factory setting. Press the “Back Arrow” arrow soft-key when done.
Speed Adjusted Volume
• Touch the “Speed Adjusted Volume” soft-key to select between OFF, 1, 2 or 3.
This will decrease the radio volume relative to a decrease in vehicle speed. Press
the “Back Arrow” soft-key when done.
Loudness
• Touch the “Loudness” soft-key to select the Loudness feature. When this feature
is activated it improves sound quality at lower volumes.
Surround Sound
• Touch the “Surround Sound” soft-key, select On or Off followed by pressing the
“Back Arrow” soft-key. When this feature is activated, it provides simulated
surround sound mode.
Radio Operation
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Press to seek through radio stations in AM, FM or SXM bands.
• Hold either button to bypass stations without stopping.
Store Radio Presets
• When you are receiving a station that you wish to commit into memory, press and
hold the desired numbered soft-key for more than two seconds, or until you hear a
confirmation beep.
• The Radio stores up to 12 presets in each of the Radio modes. Four presets are
visible at the top of the radio screen. Touching the “all” soft-key on the radio home
screen will display all of the preset stations for that mode.
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SiriusXM Premier Over 160 Channels
• Get every channel available on your satellite radio, and enjoy all you want, all in
one place. Hear commercial-free music plus sports, news, talk and entertainment.
Get all the premium programming, including Howard Stern, every NFL game,
Oprah Radio
®, every MLB®and NHL®game, every NASCAR®race, Martha
Stewart and more. And get 20+ extra channels, including SiriusXM Latino,
offering 20 channels of commercial free music, news, talk, comedy, sports and
more dedicated to Spanish language programming.
• To access SiriusXM Satellite Radio, press the RADIO hard-key and then the “SXM”
soft-key.
• SiriusXM services require subscriptions, sold separately after the 12-month trial
included with the new vehicle purchase.If you decide to continue your service at the
end of your trial subscription, the plan you choose will automatically renew and bill at
then-current rates until you call SiriusXM at 1-866-635-2349 for U.S. residents and
1-888-539-7474 for Canadian residents to cancel. See SiriusXM Customer Agreement
for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com for U.S. residents and www.siriusxm.ca for
Canadian residents.All fees and programming subject to change. Our satellite
service is available only to those at least 18 and older in the 48 contiguous USA
and D.C. Our Sirius satellite service is also available in PR (with coverage
limitations). Our Internet radio service is available throughout our satellite service
area and in AK and HI. ©2014 Sirius XM Radio Inc. Sirius, XM and all related
marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc.
Disc Operation
• Your vehicle may have a remote CD player located in the lower center console
storage bin.
• CD/Disc Mode is entered by either inserting a CD/Disc or by touching the “Media”
button located on the side of the display. Once in Media Mode, select “Disc”.
• Gently insert one CD into the CD player with the CD label facing as indicated on
the illustration located on the Disc player.
Seek Up/Down Buttons
• Press to seek through Disc tracks.
• Hold either button to bypass tracks without stopping.
Browse
• Touch the “Browse” soft-key to scroll through and select a desired track on the
Disc. Touch the “Exit” soft-key if you wish to cancel the browse function.
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USB/Audio Jack (AUX)/Bluetooth® Operation
USB/iPod®
• USB/iPod
®Mode is entered by either inserting a USB Jump Drive or iPod®cable
into the USB port or by touching the “Media” hard-key located left of the display.
Once in Media Mode, touch the “Source” soft-key and select USB/iPod
®
•Pressing the “Media” hard-key, then touch the “Source” soft-key and then select
“USB/iPod®” to change the mode to the USB device if the device is connected,
allowing the music from your portable device to play through the vehicle's speakers.
Audio Jack (AUX)
• The AUX allows a portable device, such as an MP3 player or an iPod
®,tobe
plugged into the radio and utilize the vehicle’s audio system, using a 3.5 mm audio
cable, to amplify the source and play through the vehicle speakers.
• Pressing the “Media” hard-key, then touch the “Source” soft-key and then select
AUX to change the mode to auxiliary device if the audio jack is connected, allowing
the music from your portable device to play through the vehicle's speakers.
•
The functions of the portable device are controlled using the device buttons, not the
buttons on the radio. The volume may be controlled using the radio or portable device.
Bluetooth®
• If using a Bluetooth
®equipped device, you may also be able to stream music to
your vehicle's sound system.
•
Press the “Media” hard-key, then touch the “Source” soft-key. Select “Bluetooth®”
to change the mode to Bluetooth®if the device is paired, allowing the music from your
portable device to play through the vehicle's speakers.
Uconnect® 5.0 Available Media Hubs
Uconnect®5.0Media Hub
(SD, USB, AUX Ports)Dual Charging Ports
SO
S = Standard Equipment
O = Optional Equipment
Voice Text Reply (Not Compatible With iPhone®)
Once your Uconnect®system is paired with a compatible mobile device, the system
can announce a new incoming text message, and read it to your over the vehicle audio
system. You can reply to the message using Voice Recognition, by selecting, or saying
one of the 18 pre-defined messages.
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•Here’s How:Press the Uconnect®Phone buttonand wait for the beep, then
say “reply.” Uconnect®will give the following prompt: “ Please say the message
you would like to send.” Wait for the beep and say one of the pre-defined
messages. (If you are not sure, you can say “help”). Uconnect
®will then read the
pre-defined messages allowed. As soon as you hear the message you would like to
send, you can interrupt the list of prompts by pressing the Uconnect
®phone
button and saying the phrase. Uconnect®will confirm the message by reading it
back to you. Then press the Phone button and say “Send.”
PRE-DEFINED VOICE TEXT REPLY RESPONSES
Yes. Stuck in Traffic. See you later.
No. Start without me. I’ll be Late.
Okay. Where are you?
I will be
minutes late.
Call me. Are you there yet?
I’ll call you later. I need directions.
See you in
of minutes.
I’m on my way.
Can’t talk right now.
I’m lost. Thanks.
NOTE:
Voice texting reply and voice texting features require a compatible mobile device
enabled with Bluetooth
®Message Access Profile (MAP). iPhone®and some other
smartphones do not currently support Bluetooth®MAP. Visit UconnectPhone.com for
system and device compatibility.
• Want to dictate a personal message? You must first register with Uconnect
®
Access (U.S. residents only) to take advantage of a new, cloud-based Voice Texting
service, an enhancement to Voice Text Reply.
VOICE COMMAND QUICK REFERENCE
Uconnect® 5.0 Voice Command Quick Reference
• If the Uconnect®Voice Commandbutton exists on your steering wheel,
you have the Voice Command feature, which is optimized for the driver. The Voice
Command feature lets you keep your hands on the wheel, and your eyes on the
road.
• When you press the Voice Command
button located on the steering wheel,
you will hear a beep. After the beep, give your command. If you do not know what
commands to say, you can say “help” and the system will provide options to you.
If you ever wish to interrupt the system while it lists options, press the Voice
Command
button, after the beep, say your command.
NOTE:
All phone oriented voice commands are accessible by first pressing the Phone Pick
Up
button, not the Voice Command button. To end a call, simply press the
Phone Hang Up
button. In some vehicle’s, the Phone Pickupbutton
serves the dual purpose of ending calls as well.
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Voice Command (VR) User TIPs
• To hear available commands, press the Uconnect
®Voice Command button and
say “Help.” You will hear available commands for the menu displayed.
• At any time, you can say the words “Cancel” or “Help.” These commands are
universal and can be used from virtually any menu. All other specific commands
can be used depending upon the active application.
• You can interrupt the system prompts at any time by pressing the Uconnect
®Voice
Command button while the system is speaking. After the beep, you can say a
command.
• You can chain commands together for faster results. Say “Call Joe Doe mobile”,
for example.
• For best performance, adjust the rearview mirror to provide at least ½ in (1 cm)
gap between the overhead console (if equipped) and the mirror.
• Always wait for the beep before speaking.
• Speak normally, without pausing, just as you would speak to a person sitting a few
feet/meters away from you.
• Make sure that no one other than you is speaking during a Voice Command period.
Steering Wheel Buttons
• You can control many of your radio
features using your voice. Press either
the VR
or Phone Pick Up
button on your steering wheel.
Steering Wheel Buttons
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