2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE User Guide

Uconnect Access Remote Features
If you own a compatible iPhone or Android powered device, the Uconnect Access App
allows you to remotely lock or unlock your doors, start your engine or activate your
horn and lights from virtually anywhere. Your vehicle must be equipped with remote
start and your vehicle must have an operable 1X (voice/data) or 3G (data) network
connection). Services can only be used where coverage is available; see coverage
map for details. You can download the App from Mopar Owner Connect or from the
App Store (iPhone) or Google Play store. Visit UconnectPhone.com to determine if
your device is compatible. For Uconnect Phone customer support and to determine
if your device is compatible.
U.S. residents - visit UconnectPhone.com or call 1-877-855-8400.
Remote Start (If Equipped)— This feature provides the ability to start the engine on
your vehicle, without the keys and from virtually any distance. You can send a request
to your vehicle in one of two ways:
1. Using the Uconnect Access App from a compatible device.
2. From the Mopar Owner Connect website.
• After 15 minutes if you have not entered your vehicle with the key, the enginewill shut off automatically.
• You can also send a command to turn-off an engine that has been remote started.
• This remote function requires your vehicle to be equipped with a factory- installed Remote Start system. To utilize this feature after the Uconnect Access
App is downloaded, login with your user name and password.
NOTE:
Your four digit Uconnect Security PIN is required to confirm the request. • You can set-up notifications for your account to receive an email or text (SMS)message every time a command is sent. Login to Mopar Owner Connect
moparownerconnect.com and click on Edit Profile to manage Uconnect
Notifications.
Remote Door Lock/Unlock — This feature provides the ability to lock or unlock the door
on your vehicle, without the keys and from virtually any distance. You can send a
request to your vehicle in one of three ways:
1. Using the Uconnect Access App from a compatible device.
2. From the Mopar Owner Connect website.
3. By contacting the Uconnect Care on the phone.
To use this feature after the Uconnect Access App is downloaded, login using your
user name and password. You will need your four digit Uconnect Security PIN to
confirm the request. Press the “closed lock” icon on your Uconnect Access App to
lock the doors, and press the “open Lock” icon to unlock the driver’s door.
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You can set-up notifications for your account to receive an email or text (SMS)
message every time a command is sent. Login to Mopar Owner Connect
moparownerconnect.com and click on Edit Profile to manage Uconnect Notifica-
tions.
Remote Horn And Lights— It’s easy to locate a vehicle in a dark, crowded or noisy
parking area by activating the horn and lights. It may also help if you need to draw
attention to your vehicle for any reason. You can send a request to your vehicle in one
of three ways:
1. Using the Uconnect Access App from a compatible device.
2. From the Mopar Owner Connect website.
3. By contacting the Uconnect Care on the phone.
To use this feature after the Uconnect Access App is downloaded, login using your
user name and password. You will need your four digit Uconnect Security PIN to
confirm the request. You can set-up notifications for your account to receive an email
or text (SMS) message every time a command is sent. Login to Mopar Owner Connect
moparownerconnect.com and click on Edit Profile to manage Uconnect Notifica-
tions.
Voice Texting — Want to dictate a personal message? Register with Uconnect Access
to take advantage of a new, cloudbased Voice Texting service, an enhancement to
Voice Text Reply.
Voice Texting allows you to compose a new text or reply to an incoming text message.
Before you attempt to use the Voice Texting feature, check to ensure you have the
following:
1. A paired, Bluetooth enabled device with the Message Access Profile (MAP). Not all Bluetooth enabled devices support MAP, including all iPhones (Apple iOS).
Visit UconnectPhone.com for system and device compatibility information.
2. An active Uconnect Access trial or paid subscription.
3. Accept the “Allow MAP” profile request on your device. (Please refer to device manufacturer instructions for details).
To Send A Text Message:
1. Push the Uconnect Phone Button
on the steering wheel.
2. Wait for the beep.
3. Say “Text.”
4. Uconnect will prompt you “Say the phone number, or full name and phone type of the contact you want to send a message to.”
5. Wait for the beep and say a contact that is in your phonebook, or a mobile phone number that you would like to send the message to.
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6. Uconnect will prompt you “Please say the message that you would like to send.”(If you do not hear this prompt, you may not have an active subscription with
Uconnect Access).
7. Wait for the beep, and then dictate any message up to 140 characters. If you exceed 140 characters, you will hear the following prompt: “Message was too
long; your message will be truncated.”
8. Uconnect will then repeat the message back to you.
9. Uconnect will prompt you: “To add to your message, say “Continue”; To delete the current message and start over, say “Start Over”; to send the current message, say
“Send”; to hear the message again, say “Repeat”.
10. If you are happy with your message and would like to send it, wait for the beep and say “Send”.
11. Uconnect will then say “Sending your message.”
Sample Commands For Voice Text Reply And Voice Texting
Example Command Action
“Text John Smith” Send a message to specific contact in
address book
“Text 123 456 7890” Send 123 456 7890 a message from
your phonebook
“Show messages” See recent text messages listed by num-
ber on Uconnect screen
“Listen to/view (message number four, for example)” Hear messages or read it on Uconnect
screen
“Reply” Send a voice text reply to a current mes-
sage
“Forward text/message to “John Smith” Forward current text to specific contact in
address book
“Forward text/message to “123 456 7890” Forward current text to specific phone
number
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UCONNECT 5.0
Clock Setting
To start the clock setting procedure:
1. Push the MORE button on the faceplate. Next press the “Settings” button on thetouchscreen and then press the “Clock and Date” button on the touchscreen.
2. Press the “Set Time” button on the touchscreen.
3. Press the “Up” or “Down” arrows to adjust the hours or minutes, next select the “AM” or “PM” button on the touchscreen. You can also select 12hr or 24hr format
by pressing the desired button on the touchscreen.
Uconnect 5.0 Radio
1 — Radio Mode Button
2 — Reverse Seek Button
3 — Forward Seek Button
4 — Compass Information Button
5 — Climate Controls Button
6 — MORE Functions Button
7 — Audio Button
8 — Information Button
9 — Tune Button10 — AM/FM/SXM Button
11 — Browse/Enter Button Tune/
Scroll Knob
12 — Back Function Button
13 — Screen Off Button
14 — Mute Button/Rotate Volume
Knob
15 — Uconnect Phone Button
16 — Media Mode Button
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4. Once the time is set press the “Done” button on the touchscreen to exit the timescreen.
NOTE:
In the Clock Setting Menu you can also select the “Show Time Status” button on the
touchscreen, then select from “On” or “Off” to display the time in the status bar.
Equalizer, Balance And Fade
1. Push the MORE button on the faceplate. Next press the “Settings” button on the touchscreen.
2. Then scroll down and press the “Audio” button on the touchscreen to get to the Audio menu.
3. The Audio Menu shows the following options for you to customize your audio settings.
Equalizer
• Press the “Equalizer” button on the touchscreen to adjust the Bass, Mid and Treble. Use the “+” or “–” button on the touchscreen to adjust the equalizer to your
desired settings. Press the “Back Arrow” button on the touchscreen when done.
Balance/Fade
• Press the “Balance/Fade” button on the touchscreen to adjust the sound from the speakers. Use the arrow button on the touchscreen to adjust the sound level from
the front and rear or right and left side speakers. Press the Center “C” button on
the touchscreen to reset the balance and fade to the factory setting. Press the
“Back Arrow” button on the touchscreen when done.
Speed Adjusted Volume
• Press the “Speed Adjusted Volume” button on the touchscreen 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” button on the touchscreen when done.
Loudness
• Press the “Loudness” button on the touchscreen to select the Loudness feature. When this feature is activated it improves sound quality at lower volumes.
Surround Sound
• Press the “Surround Sound” button on the touchscreen, select “On” or “Off” followed by pressing the “Back Arrow” button on the touchscreen. When this
feature is activated, it provides simulated surround sound mode.
Radio Operation
Seek Up/Seek Down
• Press the up or down button to seek through radio stations in AM, FM or SXMbands.
• Hold either button to bypass stations without stopping.
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Store Radio Presets Manually
The Radio stores up to 12 presets in each of the Radio modes. There are four visible
presets at the top of the radio screen. Pressing the “All” button on the touchscreen
on the radio home screen will display all of the preset stations for that mode.
To store a radio preset manually, follow the steps below:
1. Tune to the desired station.
2. Press and hold the desired numbered button on the touchscreen for more that twoseconds or until you hear a confirmation beep.
SiriusXM Premier Over 160 Channels
• Get every channel available on your satellite radio, and enjoy all you want, all inone 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 dedi-
cated to Spanish language programming.
• To access SiriusXM Satellite Radio, push the RADIO button on the faceplate and then press the “SXM” button on the touchscreen.
• 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. ©2015 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 pushing the MEDIA button on the faceplate. 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.
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Browse
• Press the “Browse” button on the touchscreen to scroll through and select adesired track on the Disc. Press the “Exit” button on the touchscreen if you wish
to cancel the browse function.
USB/Audio Jack (AUX)/Bluetooth Operation
To select a specific audio source, push the MEDIA button on the radio faceplate. To
allow music to play from your portable device through the vehicle’s speakers, press
the “Source” button on the touchscreen then select one of the following modes:
USB/iPod
• USB/iPod Mode is entered by either inserting a USB Jump Drive or iPod cable intothe USB port or by pushing the MEDIA button on the radio faceplate.
Audio Jack (AUX)
• The AUX allows a portable device, such as an MP3 player or an iPod, to be 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.
• 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.
SD Card
• Play songs stored on an SD card inserted into the SD card slot.
• Song playback can be controlled using the radio or Steering Wheel Audio Controls to play, skip to the next or previous track, browse, and list the contents.
Bluetooth
• If using a Bluetooth - equipped device, you may also be able to stream music to your vehicle's sound system.
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UCONNECT 5.0 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 system.
Key Features:
• 5” touchscreen
• Three buttons on either side of the display
Uconnect 5.0
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