
Generic Phone Setup Instructions (your phone’s setup
process may be similar):
1. On phone select “Settings” (or the equivalent on your
phone)
2. Select Wireless/Bluetooth® settings
3. Ensure Bluetooth® is on (box checked)
4. Select Bluetooth® settings
5. Select Advanced setting
6. Ensure Message Access service is on (box checked)
7. Select Message Access settings
8. Check the box for SMS
9. Press the back button twice to return to the Bluetooth®
settings screen
10. Check the box for Discoverable
If a Bluetooth® authorization window appears showing
your phone requesting permissions, check the box for
Always and press Accept.
Sending A New Text Message From Radio
1. Pushon the steering wheel.
2. Say“Send text message.”
3. The system will respond “Say the phone number or
the full name and the phone type of the contact that
you want to send a message to.”
4. Dictate message (“I will be home at eight.”)
5. When finished dictating, wait for prompt and say
“Send.”
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the audio volume with variation to vehicle speed. Vol-
ume increases automatically as speed increase to com-
pensate for normal road noise.
Surround Sound (If Equipped)
Press the “On” button on the touchscreen to activate
Surround Sound. Press “Off” to deactivate this feature.
When Surround Sound is On, you can hear audio coming
from every direction as in a movie theatre or home
theatre system.
MEDIA MODE
Disc Mode — If Equipped
Overview
Disc Mode is entered by either inserting a Disc or
pressing the “Disc” button on the left side of the display.
Once in Media Mode, press the “Source” button on the
touchscreen and select “Disc.”
A “Insert Disc” message will be displayed on the screen
in the Disc mode when a Disc is not present in the Radio.
Seek Up/Seek Down
Press and release the Seek Upbutton on the touch-
screen for the next selection on the Disc. Press and
release the Seek Downbutton on the touchscreen to
return to the beginning of the current selection, or to
return to the beginning of the previous selection if the
Disc is within the first three seconds of the current
selection.
Browse
Press the “Browse” button on the touchscreen to display
the browse window. The left side of the browse window
displays a list of ways you can browse through the
contents of the Disc. If supported by the device, you can
browse by Folders, Artists, Playlists, Albums, Songs, etc.
Press the desired button on the touchscreen on the left
side of the screen. The center of the browse window
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USB/iPod® Mode
Overview
USB/iPod® Mode is entered by either inserting a USB
device or iPod® and cable into the USB Port or press the
“iPod®” button on the left side of the display.
Seek Up/Seek Down
Press and release the Seek Upbutton on the touch-
screen for the next selection on the USB device/iPod®.
Press and release the Seek Downbutton on the
touchscreen to return to the beginning of the current
selection, or to return to the beginning of the previous
selection if the USB device/iPod® is within the first
three seconds of the current selection.
Browse
Press the “Browse” button on the touchscreen to display
the browse window. The left side of the browse window
displays a list of ways you can browse through the
contents of the USB device/iPod®. If supported by the
device, you can browse by Folders, Artists, Playlists,
Albums, Songs, etc. Press the desired button on the left
side of the screen. The center of the browse window
shows items and it’s sub-functions, which can be scrolled
by pressing the “Up” and “Down” buttons to the right.
The TUNE/SCROLL knob can also be used to scroll.
Media Mode
Press the “Media” button on the touchscreen to select the
desired audio source: USB.
Repeat
Press the “Repeat” button on the touchscreen to toggle
the repeat functionality. The Repeat button on the touch-
screen is highlighted when active. The Radio will con-
tinue to play the current track, repeatedly, as long as the
repeat is active.
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Browse
Press the “Browse” button on the touchscreen to display
the browse window. The left side of the browse window
displays a list of ways you can browse through the
contents of the SD Card. If supported by the device, you
can browse by Folders, Artists, Playlists, Albums, Songs,
etc. Press the desired button on the left side of the screen.
The center of the browse window shows items and it’s
sub-functions, which can be scrolled by pressing the
“Up” and “Down” buttons to the right. The TUNE/
SCROLL knob can also be used to scroll.
Media Mode
Press the “Media” button on the touchscreen to select the
desired audio source: SD Card
Repeat
Press the “Repeat” button on the touchscreen to toggle
the repeat functionality. The Repeat button on the touch-
screen is highlighted when active. The Radio will con-
tinue to play the current track, repeatedly, as long as the
repeat is active.
Shuffle
Press the “Shuffle” button on the touchscreen to play the
selections on the SD Card device in random order to
provide an interesting change of pace. Press the “Shuffle”
button on the touchscreen a second time to turn this
feature off.
Info
Press the “Info” button on the touchscreen to display the
current track information. Press the “Info” button on the
touchscreen a second time to cancel this feature.
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•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.
•Ensure that no one other than you is speaking during
a voice command period.
Performance is maximized under:
•Low-To-Medium Blower Setting
•Low-To-Medium Vehicle Speed
•Low Road Noise
•Smooth Road Surface
•Fully Closed Windows
•Dry Weather Condition
Even though the system is designed for many languages
and accents, the system may not always work for some.
When navigating through an automated system such as
voice mail, or when sending a page, before speaking the
digit string, make sure to say “Send.”
NOTE:It is recommended that you do not store names in
your favorites phonebook while the vehicle is in motion.
Phonebook (Mobile and Favorites) name recognition rate
is optimized when the entries are not similar. You can say
“O” (letter “O”) for “0” (zero).
Even though international dialing for most number com-
binations is supported, some shortcut dialing number
combinations may not be supported.
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Far End Audio Performance
Audio quality is maximized under:
•Low-To-Medium Blower Setting
•Low-To-Medium Vehicle Speed
•Low Road Noise
•Smooth Road Surface
•Fully Closed Windows
•Dry Weather Conditions
•Operation From The Driver’s Seat
Performance such as audio clarity, echo, and loudness to
a large degree rely on the phone and network, and not
the Uconnect® Phone.
Echo at the far end can sometimes be reduced by
lowering the in-vehicle audio volume.
In a convertible vehicle, system performance may be
compromised with the convertible top down.
Voice Text Reply
WARNING!
ALWAYS drive safely and obey all applicable
laws. You should only use Uconnect® features
when it is safe to do so. Failure to do so may result
in an accident involving serious injury or death.
Once your Uconnect® system is paired with a compatible
mobile device, the system can announce a new incoming
text message, and read it to you over the vehicle audio
system. You can reply to the message using Voice Recog-
nition, by selecting, or saying one of the 18 pre-defined
messages.
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the audio volume with variation to vehicle speed. Vol-
ume increases automatically as speed increase to com-
pensate for normal road noise.
Surround System — If Equipped
Press the “On” button on the touchscreen to activate
Surround Sound. Press “Off” to deactivate this feature.
When Surround Sound is On, you can hear audio coming
from every direction as in a movie theatre or home
theatre system.
MEDIA MODE
Disc Mode — If Equipped
Overview
Disc Mode is entered by either inserting a Disc or
pressing the “Disc” button on the left side of the display.
Once in Media Mode, press the “Source” button on the
touchscreen and select “Disc.”
A “Insert Disc” message will be displayed on the screen
in the Disc mode when a Disc is not present in the Radio.
Seek Up/Seek Down
Press and release the Seek Upbutton on the touch-
screen for the next selection on the Disc. Press and
release the Seek Downbutton on the touchscreen to
return to the beginning of the current selection, or to
return to the beginning of the previous selection if the
Disc is within the first three seconds of the current
selection.
Browse
Press the “Browse” button on the touchscreen to display
the browse window. The left side of the browse window
displays a list of ways you can browse through the
contents of the Disc. If supported by the device, you can
browse by Folders, Artists, Playlists, Albums, Songs, etc.
Press the desired button on the touchscreen on the left
side of the screen. The center of the browse window
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USB/iPod® Mode
Overview
USB/iPod® Mode is entered by either inserting a USB
device or iPod® and cable into the USB Port or press the
“iPod®” button on the left side of the display.
Seek Up/Seek Down
Press and release the Seek Upbutton on the touch-
screen for the next selection on the USB device/iPod®.
Press and release the Seek Downbutton on the
touchscreen to return to the beginning of the current
selection, or to return to the beginning of the previous
selection if the USB device/iPod® is within the first
three seconds of the current selection.
Browse
Press the “Browse” button on the touchscreen to display
the browse window. The left side of the browse window
displays a list of ways you can browse through the
contents of the USB device/iPod®. If supported by the
device, you can browse by Folders, Artists, Playlists,
Albums, Songs, etc. Press the desired button on the left
side of the screen. The center of the browse window
shows items and it’s sub-functions, which can be scrolled
by pressing the “Up” and “Down” buttons to the right.
The TUNE/SCROLL knob can also be used to scroll.
Media Mode
Press the “Media” button on the touchscreen to select the
desired audio source: USB.
Repeat
Press the “Repeat” button on the touchscreen to toggle
the repeat functionality. The Repeat button on the touch-
screen is highlighted when active. The Radio will con-
tinue to play the current track, repeatedly, as long as the
repeat is active.
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