2015 DODGE DURANGO Owners Manual

Uconnect® VOICE RECOGNITION QUICK TIPS
Introducing Uconnect®
Start using Uconnect® Voice Recognition with these
helpful quick tips. It provides the key Voice Commands
and tips you need to know to control your Uconnect® 5.0
or 8.4A/8.4AN system.
Key Features:
•5” touchscreen
•Three buttons on either side of the display
Uconnect® 5.0
Uconnect® 8.4AN
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If you see theicon on your touchscreen, you have
the Uconnect® 8.4AN system. If not, you have a
Uconnect® 8.4A system.
Get Started
All you need to control your Uconnect® system with
your voice are the buttons on your steering wheel.
1. VisitUconnectPhone.comto check mobile device and
feature compatibility and to find phone pairing in-
structions.
2. Reduce background noise. Wind and passenger con-
versations are examples of noise that may impact
recognition.
3. Speak clearly at a normal pace and volume while
facing straight ahead. The microphone is positioned
on the rearview mirror and aimed at the driver.
4. Each time you give a Voice Command, you must first
push either the VR or Phone button, wait untilafter
the beep, then say your Voice Command.
5. You can interrupt the help message or system prompts
by pushing the VR or Phone button and saying a Voice
Command from current category.
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Basic Voice Commands
The basic Voice Commands below can be given at any
point while using your Uconnect® system.
Push the VR button. After the beep, say%
•Cancelto stop a current voice session
•Helpto hear a list of suggested Voice Commands
•Repeatto listen to the system prompts again
Uconnect® Voice Command
1—PushToInitiateOrToAnswerAPhoneCall,SendOrRe-ceive A Text2 — For all radios: Push To Begin Radio or Media functions. For8.4A/8.4AN only: Push to begin Navigation, Apps And ClimateFunctions3—PushToEndCall
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Notice the visual cues that inform you of your voice
recognition system’s status. Cues appear on the touch-
screen.
Uconnect® 5.0
Uconnect® 8.4A/8.4AN
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Radio
Use your voice to quickly get to the AM, FM or SiriusXM
Satellite Radio® stations you would like to hear. (Sub-
scription or included SiriusXM Satellite Radio® trial
required.)
Push the VR button. After the beep, say%
•Tune toninety-five-point-five FM
•Tune toSatellite Channel Hits 1
TIP:At any time, if you are not sure of what to say or
want to learn a Voice Command, press the VR button
and say“Help.”The system will provide you
with a list of commands.
Uconnect® 5.0 Radio
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Media
Uconnect® offers connections via USB, SD, Bluetooth®
and auxiliary ports (If Equipped). Voice operation is only
available for connected USB and iPod® devices. (Remote
CD player optional and not available on all vehicles.)
Push the VR button. After the beep, say one of the
following commands and follow the prompts to
switch your media source or choose an artist.
•Change sourceto Bluetooth®
•Change sourceto iPod®
•Change sourceto USB
•Play artistBeethoven;Play albumGreatest Hits;Play
songMoonlight Sonata;Play genreClassical
Uconnect® 8.4A/8.4AN Radio
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TIP:Press the Browse button on the touchscreen to see all
of the music on your iPod® or USB device. Your Voice
Command must matchexactlyhow the artist, album,
song and genre information is displayed.
Uconnect® 5.0 Media
Uconnect® 8.4A/8.4AN Media
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Phone
Making and answering hands-free phone calls is easy
with Uconnect®. When the Phonebook button is illumi-
nated on your touchscreen, your system is ready. Check
UconnectPhone.com for mobile phone compatibility and
pairing instructions.
Push the Phone button. After the beep, say one of
the following commands%
•CallJohn Smith
•Dial123-456-7890 and follow the system prompts
•Redial(call previous outgoing phone number)
•Call back(call previous incoming phone number)
TIP:When providing a Voice Command, push the Phone
buttonand say“Call,”then pronounce the name
exactlyas it appears in your phone book. When a
contact has multiple phone numbers, you can say
“CallJohn Smithwork.”
Uconnect® 5.0 Phone
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