2016 Ram 1500 CD player

▫DID Selectable Menu Items..............365
UCONNECT SETTINGS..................379
▫Buttons On The Faceplate................381
▫Buttons On The Touchscreen..............381
▫Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect 5.0
Personal Settings......................381
▫Customer Programmable Features — Uconnect
8.4A/8.4AN Personal Settings............398
UCONNECT RADIOS...................417
iPod/USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED . . .417
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS — IF
EQUIPPED...........................418
▫Radio Operation......................419
▫CD Player — If Equipped................419CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE...........419
RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE DEVICES . .420
▫Regulatory And Safety Information.........420
CLIMATE CONTROLS...................422
▫Manual Climate Controls Without Touchscreen —
If Equipped.........................422
▫Manual Climate Controls With Touchscreen — If
Equipped...........................427
▫Automatic Climate Controls With Touchscreen —
If Equipped.........................432
▫Climate Control Functions...............438
▫Automatic Temperature Control (ATC)......440
▫Operating Tips.......................441
PERSONALIZED MENU BAR.............445
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The right hand control is a rocker type switch with a
push-button in the center. Pushing the top of the switch
will increase the volume, and pushing the bottom of the
switch will decrease the volume.
The button located in the center of the right hand control
will switch modes to Radio, CD or other valid audio
sources.
The left hand control is a rocker type switch with a
push-button in the center. The function of the left hand
control is different depending on which mode you are in.
The following describes the left hand control operation in
each mode.
Radio Operation
Pushing the top of the switch will SEEK up for the next
listenable station and pushing the bottom of the switch
will SEEK down for the next listenable station.The button located in the center of the left hand control
will tune to the next pre-set station that you have
programmed in the radio pre-set buttons.
CD Player — If Equipped
Pushing the top of the switch once will go to the next
track on the CD. Pressing the bottom of the switch once
will go to the beginning of the current track or to the
beginning of the previous track if it is within eight
seconds after the current track begins to play.
If you push the switch up or down twice it plays the
second track, three times, it will play the third, etc.
CD/DVD DISC MAINTENANCE
To keep a CD/DVD in good condition, take the following
precautions:
1. Handle the disc by its edge; avoid touching the
surface.
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2. If the disc is stained, clean the surface with a soft cloth,
wiping from center to edge.
3. Do not apply paper or tape to the disc; avoid scratch-
ing the disc.
4. Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner, cleaners,
or anti-static sprays.
5. Store the disc in its case after playing.
6. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight.
7. Do not store the disc where temperatures may become
too high.
NOTE:If you experience difficulty in playing a particular
disc, it may be damaged (e.g., scratched, reflective coat-
ing removed, a hair, moisture or dew on the disc)
oversized, or have protection encoding. Try a known
good disc before considering disc player service.RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE DEVICES
Under certain conditions, the mobile device being on in
your vehicle can cause erratic or noisy performance from
your radio. This condition may be lessened or eliminated
by relocating the mobile device antenna. This condition is
not harmful to the radio. If your radio performance does
not satisfactorily “clear” by the repositioning of the
antenna, it is recommended that the radio volume be
turned down or off during mobile device operation when
not using Uconnect (if equipped).
Regulatory And Safety Information
USA/CANADA
Exposure to Radio Frequency Radiation
The radiated output power of the internal wireless radio
is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits.
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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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