2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Owners Manual

NOTE:Keep magnetic materials away from the top of the
instrument panel, such as iPod’s, Mobile Phones, Lap-
tops and Radar Detectors. This is where the compass
module is located, and it can cause interference with the
compass sensor, and it may give false readings.
•Perform Compass Calibration
Press the “Calibration” button on the touchscreen to
change this setting. This compass is self-calibrating,
which eliminates the need to manually reset the compass.
When the vehicle is new, the compass may appear erratic
until it is calibrated. You may also calibrate the compass
by pressing the “ON” button on the touchscreen and
completing one or more 360-degree turns (in an area free
from large metal or metallic objects). The compass will
now function normally.
Audio
After pressing the “Audio” button on the touchscreen the
following settings will be available:
•Equalizer
When in this display you may adjust the Bass, Mid and
Treble settings. Adjust the settings with the “+” and “–”
buttons on the touchscreen or by selecting any point onCompass Variance Map
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the scale between the “+” and “–” buttons on the
touchscreen. Press the back arrow/Done button on the
touchscreen to return to the previous menu.
•Balance/Fade
This feature allows you to adjust the Balance and Fade
settings. Press and drag the speaker icon or use the
arrows to adjust, tap the “C” icon to readjust to the center.
Press the back arrow/Done button on the touchscreen to
return to the previous menu.
•Speed Adjusted Volume
This feature increases or decreases volume relative to
vehicle speed. To change the Speed Adjusted Volume
press the “Speed Adjusted Volume” button on the touch-
screen and select from “Off,” “1,” “2” or “3” buttons on
the touchscreen. Press the back arrow/Done button on
the touchscreen to return to the previous menu.
•Surround Sound — If Equipped
This feature provides simulated surround sound mode.
To make your selection, press the “Surround Sound”
button on the touchscreen, select “On” or “Off.” Press the
back arrow/Done button on the touchscreen to return to
the previous menu.
•AUX Volume Offset — If Equipped
This feature provides the ability to tune the audio level
for portable devices connected through the AUX input.
To make your selection, press the “AUX Volume Offset”
button on the touchscreen, select “On” or “Off.” Press the
back arrow/Done button on the touchscreen to return to
the previous menu.
•Loudness — If Equipped
This feature improves sound quality at lower volumes.
To make your selection, press the “Loudness” button on
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the touchscreen, select “On” or “Off.” Press the back
arrow/Done button on the touchscreen to return to the
previous menu.
Phone/Bluetooth®
After pressing the “Phone/Bluetooth” button on the
touchscreen the following settings will be available:
•Paired Devices
This feature shows which phones are paired to the
Phone/Bluetooth® system. For further information, refer
to your Uconnect® Supplement Manual.
SiriusXM Setup — If Equipped
After pressing the “SiriusXM Setup” button on the touch-
screen, the following settings will be available:
•Channel Skip
SiriusXM can be programmed to designate a group of
channels that are the most desirable to listen to or to
exclude undesirable channels while scanning. To make
your selection, press the “Channel Skip” button on the
touchscreen, select the channels you would like to skip
followed by pressing the back arrow button on the
touchscreen.
•Subscription Information
New vehicle purchasers or lessees will receive a free
limited time subscription to SiriusXM Satellite Radio
with your radio. Following the expiration of the free
services, it will be necessary to access the information on
the Subscription Information screen to re-subscribe.
Press the “Subscription Info” button on the touchscreen
to access the Subscription Information screen.
Write down the SIRIUS ID numbers for your receiver. To
reactivate your service, either call the number listed on
the screen or visit the provider online.
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NOTE:SiriusXM Travel Link is a separate subscription
and is available for U.S. residents only.
Restore Settings
After pressing the “Restore Settings” button on the
touchscreen the following settings will be available:
•Restore Settings
When this feature is selected it will reset the Display,
Clock, Audio, and Radio Settings to their default settings.
To restore the settings to their default setting, press the
Restore Settings button. A pop-up will appear asking
#Are you sure you want to reset your settings to default?”
select “Yes” to restore, or “Cancel” to exit. Once the
settings are restored, a pop up appears stating#settings
reset to default.#Press the back arrow button on the
touchscreen to exit.
Clear Personal Data
After pressing the “Clear Personal Data Settings” button
on the touchscreen the following settings will be avail-
able:
•Clear Personal Data
When this feature is selected it will remove personal data
including Bluetooth® devices and presets. To remove
personal information, press the “Clear Personal Data”
button and a pop-up will appear asking#Are you sure
you want to clear all personal data?” select “Yes” to Clear,
or “Cancel” to exit. Once the data has been cleared, a pop
up appears stating#Personal data cleared”. Press the back
arrow button on the touchscreen to return to the previous
menu.
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Customer Programmable Features —
Uconnect® 8.4 Personal Settings
Press the “Apps” or the “Controls” button on the touch-
screen, then press the “Settings” button on the touch-
screen to display the menu setting screen. In this mode
the Uconnect® system allows you to access program-
mable features that may be equipped such as Display,
Voice, Clock, Safety & Driving Assistance, Lights, Doors
& Locks, Auto-On Comfort, Engine Off Options, Suspen-
sion, Audio, Phone/Bluetooth®, SiriusXM Setup, Restore
Settings, Clear Personal Data, and System Information.
NOTE:Only one category may be selected at a time.
To adjust the setting of a programmable feature, press the
desired setting option. Once in the desired setting option,
press and release the preferred setting until a check-mark
appears next to the setting, showing that the setting has
been selected.
Once the setting is complete, press the Back Arrow
button on the touchscreen to return to the previous menu
or press the X button on the touchscreen to close out of
the settings screen. Pressing the Up or Down Arrow
button on the right side of the screen will allow you to
toggle up or down through the list of available settings.
Display
After pressing the “Display” button on the touchscreen
the following settings will be available.
•Display Mode
When in this display you may select one of the auto
display settings. To change Mode status, select from
“Day,” “Night” or “Auto” until a check-mark appears
next to the setting, showing that setting has been se-
lected. Then press the arrow back button on the touch-
screen.
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NOTE:When Day or Night is selected for the Display
Mode, the usage of the Parade Mode feature will cause
the radio to activate the Display Brightness Day control
even though the headlights are on.
•Display Brightness With Headlights ON
When in this display, you may select the brightness with
the headlights on. Adjust the brightness with the “+” and
“–” setting buttons on the touchscreen or by selecting any
point on the scale between the “+” and “–” buttons on the
touchscreen. Then press the arrow back button on the
touchscreen.
NOTE:To make changes to the#Display Brightness with
Headlights ON#setting, the headlights must be on and
the interior dimmer switch must not be in the#party#or
#parade#positions.
•Display Brightness With Headlights OFF
When in this display, you may select the brightness with
the headlights off. Adjust the brightness with the “+” and
“–”setting buttons on the touchscreen or by selecting any
point on the scale between the “+” and “–” buttons on the
touchscreen. Then press the arrow back button on the
touchscreen.
NOTE:To make changes to the#Display Brightness with
Headlights OFF#setting, the headlights must be off and
the interior dimmer switch must not be in the#party#or
#parade#positions.
•Set Theme
This feature will allow you to choose a background
theme for the display screen. The theme will change the
background color, highlight color, and button color of the
display screen.
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•Set Language
When in this display, you may select one of multiple
languages (English/Français/Español) for all display no-
menclature, including the trip functions and the naviga-
tion system (if equipped.) Press the “Set Language”
button on the touchscreen and then press the desired
language button until a check-mark appears next to the
language, showing that setting has been selected. Press
the back arrow button on the touchscreen to return to the
previous menu.
•Units
When in this display, you may select to have the DID,
odometer, and navigation system (if equipped) changed
between US and Metric units of measure. Press “US” or
“Metric” until a check-mark appears next to the setting,
showing that setting has been selected. Press the back
arrow button on the touchscreen to return to the previous
menu.
•Touchscreen Beep
When in this display, you may turn on or shut off the
sound heard when button on the touchscreen is pressed.
Press the “Touchscreen Beep” button on the touchscreen
until a check-mark appears next to the setting, showing
that setting has been selected. Press the back arrow
button on the touchscreen to return to the previous
menu.
•Controls Screen Time-Out
When in this display, you may turn on or shut off the
ability for the controls screen to time out. Press the
“Controls Screen Time-Out” button on the touchscreen
until a check-mark appears next to the setting, showing
that setting has been selected. Press the back arrow
button on the touchscreen to return to the previous
menu.
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•Navigation Turn-By-Turn Displayed In Cluster — If
Equipped
When this feature is selected, To make your selection,
press the “Navigation Turn-By-Turn Displayed In Clus-
ter” button on the touchscreen, until a check-mark ap-
pears next to the setting, showing that setting has been
selected. Press the back arrow button on the touchscreen
to return to the previous menu.
Voice
•Voice Response Length
When in this display, you may change the Voice Re-
sponse Length settings. To change the Voice Response
Length, press the “Brief” or “Detailed” button on the
touchscreen until a check-mark appears next to the
setting, showing that setting has been selected. Press the
back arrow button on the touchscreen to return to the
previous menu.
•Show Command List
When in this display, you may choose to Always, With
Help, or Never display the Teleprompter with possible
options while in a voice session. To change the Show
Command List settings, press the “Always,” “With
Help,” or “Never” button on the touchscreen until a
check-mark appears next to the setting, showing that
setting has been selected. Press the back arrow button on
the touchscreen to return to the previous menu.
Clock
After pressing the “Clock” button on the touchscreen the
following settings will be available:
•Sync Time With GPS
This feature will allow the radio to sync time with a GPS
signal. To change the Sync Time setting, press the “Sync
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