Get Started
1. VisitUconnectPhone.com to check mobile device and feature compatibility and to
find phone pairing instructions.
2. Reduce background noise. Wind and passenger conversations 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 until afterthe 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.
All you need to control your Uconnect system with your voice are the buttons on your
steering wheel.
Uconnect VR/Phone Buttons
1 — Push To Initiate Or To Answer A Phone Call, Send Or Receive A Text
2 — Push To Begin Radio Or Media Functions
3 — Push To End Call
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CAUTION!
Do NOT attach any object to the touchscreen, doing so can result in damage to the
screen.
Setting The Time
• Model 8.4AN synchronizes time automatically via GPS, so it should not require any time adjustment. If you do need to set the time manually, follow the
instructions below for Model 8.4A.
• For Model 8.4A, turn the unit on, then press the time display at the top of the screen. Press “Yes.”
• If the time is not displayed at the top of the screen, press the “Settings” button on the touchscreen. In the Settings screen, press the “Clock” button on the touch-
screen, then check or uncheck this option.
• Press “+” or “–” next to Set Time Hours and Set Time Minutes to adjust the time.
• If these features are not available, uncheck the Sync Time box.
• Press “X” to save your settings and exit out of the Clock Setting screen.
Background Themes
• Screen background themes are selectable from a pre-loaded list of themes. If you’d like to set a theme, follow the instructions below.
• Press the “Settings” button on the touchscreen.
• Press the “Display” button on the touchscreen.
• Then press “Set Theme” button on the touchscreen and select a theme.
Audio Settings
• Press of the “Audio” button on the touchscreen to activate the Audio settings screen to adjust Balance\Fade, Equalizer, and Speed Adjusted Volume.
• You can return to the Radio screen by pressing the “X” located at the top right.
Balance/Fade
• Press the “Balance/Fade” button on the touchscreen to Balance audio between the front speakers or fade the audio between the rear and front speakers.
• Pressing the “Front,” “Rear,” “Left,” or “Right” buttons on the touchscreen or press and drag the Speaker Icon to adjust the Balance/Fade.
Equalizer
• Press the “Equalizer” button on the touchscreen to activate the Equalizer screen.
• Press the “+” or “–” buttons on the touchscreen, or press and drag over the level bar for each of the equalizer bands. The level value, which spans between plus or
minus 9, is displayed at the bottom of each of the Bands.
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Seek Up/Seek Down
• Press the Seek up or down arrow buttons on the touchscreen for less than twoseconds to seek through radio stations.
• Press and hold either arrow button on the touchscreen for more than two seconds to bypass stations without stopping. The radio will stop at the next listenable
station once the arrow button on the touchscreen is released.
Direct Tune
• Tune directly to a radio station by pressing the “Tune” button on the screen, and entering the desired station number.
Store Radio Presets Manually
Your radio can store 36 total preset stations, 12 presets per band (AM, FM and SXM).
They are shown at the top of your radio screen. To see the 12 preset stations per band,
press the arrow button on the touchscreen at the top right of the screen to toggle
between the two sets of six presets.
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 than two seconds or until you hear a confirmation beep.
HD Radio — If Equipped
• HD Radio (available on Uconnect 8.4AN) operates similar to conventional radio except it allows broadcasters to transmit a high-quality digital signal.
• With an HD radio receiver, the listener is provided with a clear sound that enhances the listening experience. HD radio can also transmit data such as song
title or artist.
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 “SXM” button on the touchscreen onthe main Radio screen.
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The following describes features that are available when in SiriusXM Satellite Radio
mode:
Seek Up/Seek Down
• Press the Seek arrow buttons on the touchscreen for less than two seconds to seekthrough channels in SXM mode.
• Press and hold either arrow button on the touchscreen for more than two seconds to bypass channels without stopping. The radio will stop at the next listenable
channel once the arrow button on the touchscreen is released.
Direct Tune
• Tune directly to a SXM channel by pressing the “Tune” button on the touchscreen on the screen, and entering the desired station number.
Tune Start
• The Tune Start feature begins playing a song from the beginning when you tune to your favorite preset SXM channel. Tune Start can be enabled or disabled through
the SiriusXM setup page.
Jump
• Automatically tells you when Traffic & Weather for a favorite city is available, and gives you the option to switch to that channel. Press “Jump” to activate the
feature. After listening to Traffic and Weather, press “Jump” again to return to the
previous channel.
Fav
• Activates the favorites menu. You can add up to 50 favorite artists or songs. Just press “Add Fav Artist” or “Add Fav Song” while the song is playing. You will then
be alerted any time one of these songs, or works by these artists, is playing on other
SiriusXM channels.
Album Art
• When arriving at a station, the Channel Art will be displayed to the left of the station information. After 5 seconds the Channel Art will be replaced with the
Album Art (if available).
SiriusXM Parental Controls
• You can skip or hide certain channels from view if you do not want access to them. Press the “Apps” button on the touchscreen, then the “Settings” button on the
touchscreen, next press the “Sirius Setup” button on the touchscreen, then select
Channel Skip. Press the box check-mark next to the channel you want skipped.
They will not show up in normal usage.
• SiriusXM also offers the option to permanently block selected channels. Call (1-888-601-6297 for U.S. customers, 1-877-438-9677 for Canadian custom-
ers) and request the Family-Friendly Package.
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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 (If Equipped)
• Your vehicle may have a remote CD player located in the lower center consolestorage bin, or in the lower center bench seat bin.
• CD/Disc Mode is entered by either inserting a CD/Disc or by pressing the MEDIA button. 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
• Press the “Browse” button on the touchscreen to scroll through and select a desired track on the Disc. Press the “Exit” button on the touchscreen if you wish
to cancel the browse function.
MEDIA HUB — USB/Audio Jack (AUX)/SD CARD — If Equipped
There are many ways to play music from
MP3 players, USB devices, or SD Cards
through your vehicle's sound system.
Press your Media button on the touch-
screen to begin.
Audio Jack (AUX)
• The AUX allows a device to be pluggedinto the radio and utilize the vehicle’s
sound system, using a 3.5 mm audio
cable, to amplify the source and play
through the vehicle speakers.
• Pressing the “AUX” button on the touchscreen will change the mode to auxiliary device if the audio jack is
connected, allowing the music from your device to be heard through the vehicle's
speakers. To activate the AUX, plug in the audio jack.
• The functions of the device are controlled using the device buttons. The volume may be controlled using the radio or device.
• To route the audio cable out of the center console, use the access cut out in the front of the console.
Uconnect Media Hub
1 — AUX Jack
2 — USB Port
3 — SD Card Port
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Changing The Navigation Voice Prompt Volume
1. Press the “View Map” button on the touchscreen from the Nav Main Menu.
2. With the map displayed, press the “Settings” button on the touchscreen in thelower right area of the screen.
3. In the Settings menu, press the “Guidance” button on the touchscreen.
4. In the Guidance menu, adjust the Nav Volume by pressing the “+” or “–” buttons on the touchscreen.
Finding Points Of Interest
• From the main Navigation menu, press the “Where To?” button on the touch- screen, then press the “Points of Interest” button on the touchscreen.
• Select a Category and then a subcategory, if necessary.
• Select your destination and press the “Yes” button on the touchscreen.
Uconnect 8.4AN Navigation
1 — Find A Destination
2 — View Map
3 — Information
4 — Emergency5 — Navigation Settings
6 — Stop A Route
7 — Detour A Route
8 — Repeat Route Guidance Prompt
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Get Started
1. VisitUconnectPhone.com to check device and feature compatibility and to find
device pairing instructions.
2. Reduce background noise. Wind and passenger conversations 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 until afterthe 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.
All you need to control your Uconnect system with your voice are the buttons on your
steering wheel.
1. Uconnect Phone Button
, Push to initiate, answer, or end a phone call, send
or receive a text.
Uconnect VR And Phone Buttons
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The Uconnect Phone feature enables you to place and receive hands-free mobile
phone calls. Drivers can also place mobile phone calls using their voice or by using
the buttons on the touchscreen (see Voice Command section).
The hands-free calling feature is made possible through Bluetooth technology — the
global standard that enables different electronic devices to connect to each other
wirelessly.
If the Uconnect Phone Button
exists on your steering wheel, you then have the
Uconnect Phone features.
Uconnect 8.4A/8.4AN Phone Menu
1 — Favorite Contacts
2 — Mobile Phone Battery Life
3 — Currently Paired Mobile Phone
4 — Mobile Phone Signal Strength
5 — Mute Microphone
6 — Transfer To/From Uconnect
System
7 — Conference Call*
8 — Manage Paired Mobile Phones
9 — Text Messaging**
10 — Direct Dial Pad
11 — Recent Call Log12 — Browse Phone Book Entries
(Contains 9-1-1)
13 — End Call
14 — Call/Redial/Hold
15 — Do Not Disturb
16 — Reply with Text Message
* — Conference call feature only
available on GSM mobile devices
** — Text messaging feature not
available on all mobile phones (re-
quires Bluetooth MAP profile)
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