2018 Ram 1500 User Guide

5. Select “Add device.”• Uconnect Phone will display an “Inprogress” screen while the system is
connecting.
Uconnect 4C, 4C NAV:
1. Place the ignition in the ACC or ON position.
2. Press the “Phone” button in the Menu Bar on the touchscreen.
3. Select “Settings.”
4. Select “Paired Phones.” 5. Select “Add device.”
• Uconnect Phone will display an “Inprogress” screen while the system is
connecting.
Pair Your iPhone:
To search for available devices on your
Bluetooth enabled iPhone:
1. Press the Settings button. 2. Select Bluetooth.
•
Ensure the Bluetooth feature is enabled.
Once enabled, the mobile phone will be-
gin to search for Bluetooth connections.
3. When your mobile phone finds theUconnect system, select “Uconnect”.
Complete The iPhone Pairing Procedure:
1. When prompted on the mobile phone, accept the connection request from
Uconnect Phone.
NOTE:
Some mobile phones will require you to
enter the PIN number.
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Select The iPhone's Priority Level
When the pairing process has successfully
completed, the system will prompt you to
choose whether or not this is your favorite
mobile phone. Selecting “Yes” will make this
mobile phone the highest priority. This mo-
bile phone will take precedence over other
paired mobile phones within range and will
connect to the Uconnect system automati-
cally when entering the vehicle. Only one
mobile phone and/or one Bluetooth audio
device can be connected to the Uconnect
system at a time. If “No” is selected, simply
select “Uconnect” from the mobile phone/
audio device Bluetooth screen, and the
Uconnect system will reconnect to the
Bluetooth device.Pair Your Android Device:
To search for available devices on your
Bluetooth enabled Android Device:
1. Push the Menu button.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Connections.
4. Turn Bluetooth setting to “On.”
• Ensure the Bluetooth feature is en-abled. Once enabled, the mobile
phone will begin to search for
Bluetooth connections. 5. Once your mobile phone finds the
Uconnect system, select “Uconnect”.
• You may be prompted by your mobile
phone to download the phonebook,
check “Do Not Ask Again” to automati-
cally download the phonebook. This is
so you can make calls by saying the
name of your contact.
Complete The Android Pairing Procedure:
1. Confirm the passkey shown on the mobile phone matches the passkey shown on the
Uconnect Device
Pairing Request
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Uconnect system then accept the
Bluetooth pairing request.
NOTE:
Some mobile phones require the PIN to be
entered manually, enter the PIN number
shown on the Uconnect screen.
Select The Android Mobile Phone's Priority
Level
When the pairing process has successfully
completed, the system will prompt you to
choose whether or not this is your favorite
mobile phone. Selecting “Yes” will make this
mobile phone the highest priority. This mo-
bile phone will take precedence over other
paired mobile phones within range and will
connect to the Uconnect system automati-
cally when entering the vehicle. Only one
mobile phone and/or one Bluetooth audio
device can be connected to the Uconnect
system at a time. If “No” is selected, simply
select “Uconnect” from the mobile phone/
audio device Bluetooth screen, and the
Uconnect system will reconnect to the
Bluetooth device. You are now ready to make hands-free calls.
Press the Uconnect “Phone” button
on
your steering wheel to begin.
NOTE:
Refer to UconnectPhone.com website for ad-
ditional information on mobile phone pairing
and for a list of compatible phones.
Common Phone Commands
(Examples)
• “Call John Smith”
• “Call John Smith mobile”
• “Dial 1 248 555 1212”
• “Redial”
Mute (Or Unmute) Microphone
During Call
• During a call, press the “Mute” button on the Phone main screen to mute and unmute
the call.
Transfer Ongoing Call Between
Handset And Vehicle
• During an on-going call, press the “Trans-fer” button on the Phone main screen to
transfer an on-going call between handset
and vehicle.
Phonebook
The Uconnect system will automatically sync
your phonebook from your paired phone, if
this feature is supported by your phone.
Phonebook contacts are updated each time
that the phone is connected. If your phone
book entries do not appear, check the set-
tings on your phone. Some phones require
you to enable this feature manually.
• Your phonebook can be browsed on theUconnect system touchscreen, but editing
can only be done on your phone. To browse,
press the “Phone” button on the touch-
screen, then the “Phonebook” button on
the touchscreen.
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Favorite phonebook entries can be saved as
Favorites for quicker access. Favorites are
shown at the top of the main phone screen.
Voice Command Tips
• Speaking complete names (i.e; Call JohnDoe vs. Call John) will result in greater
system accuracy.
• You can “link” commands together for faster results. Say “Call John Doe, mobile,”
for example.
• If you are listening to available voice com- mand options, you do not have to listen to
the entire list. When you hear the command
that you need, push the
button on the
steering wheel, wait for the beep and say
your command.
Changing The Volume
• Start a dialogue by pushing the VR button
, then say a command. For example,
"Help".
• Use the radio VOLUME/MUTE rotary knob to adjust the volume to a comfortable level
while the Uconnect system is speaking. NOTE:
The volume setting for Uconnect is different
than the audio system.
NOTE:
To access help, push the Uconnect VR button
(if active) on the steering wheel and say
"help." Push the Uconnect VR Pickup button
(if active) or the VR button(if
active) and say "cancel" to cancel the help
session.
Using Do Not Disturb
With Do Not Disturb, you can disable notifi-
cations from incoming calls and texts, allow-
ing you to keep your eyes on the road and
hands on the wheel. For your convenience,
there is a counter display to keep track of
your missed calls and text messages while
you were using Do Not Disturb.
Do Not Disturb can automatically reply with a
text message, a call or both, when declining
an incoming call and send it to voicemail.
Automatic reply messages can be:
• “I am driving right now, I will get back to you shortly.” • Create a custom auto reply message up to
160 characters.
While in Do Not Disturb, Conference Call can
be selected so you can still place a second
call without being interrupted by incoming
calls.
NOTE:
• Only the beginning of your custom message will be seen on the touchscreen.
• Reply with text message is not compatible with iPhones.
• Auto reply with text message is only avail- able on phones that supporting Bluetooth
MAP.
Incoming Text Messages
After pairing your Uconnect system with a
Bluetooth enabled mobile device with the
Message Access Profile (MAP), the Uconnect
system can announce a new incoming text
message and read it to you over the vehicle’s
audio system.
NOTE:
Only incoming text messages received during
the current ignition cycle can be viewed/read.
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To enable incoming text messaging:
iPhone
1. Press the settings button on the mobilephone.
2. Select Bluetooth.
• Ensure Bluetooth is enabled, and themobile phone is paired to the Uconnect
system.
3. Select
located under DEVICES next to
Uconnect. 4. Turn “Show Notifications” to on.
Android Devices
1. Push the Menu button on the mobile
phone.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Connections.
4. Turn “Show Notifications” to on.
• A pop up will appear asking you toaccept a request for permission to con- nect to your messages. Select “Don’t
ask again” and press OK.
NOTE:
All incoming text messages received during
the current ignition cycle will be deleted from
the Uconnect system when the ignition is
turned to the OFF position.
Enable iPhone Incoming Text Messages
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Helpful Tips And Common
Questions To Improve Bluetooth
Performance With Your Uconnect
System
Mobile Phone won’t reconnect to system after
pairing:
• Set mobile phone to auto-connect ortrusted device in mobile phone Bluetooth
settings (Blackberry devices).
• Perform a factory reset on your mobile phone. Refer to your mobile phone manu-
facturer or cellular provider for instruc-
tions.
• Many mobile phones do not automatically reconnect after being restarted (hard re-
boot). Your mobile phone can still be con-
nected manually. Close all applications
that may be operating (refer to mobile
phone manufacturer’s instructions), and
follow “Pairing (Wirelessly Connecting)
Your Mobile Phone To The Uconnect
System”. Mobile Phone won’t pair to system:
• Perform a hard reset in the mobile phone by
removing the battery (if removable — see
your mobile phone’s owner manual).
• Delete pairing history in mobile phone and Uconnect system; usually found in phone’s
Bluetooth connection settings.
• Verify you are selecting “Uconnect” in the discovered Bluetooth devices on your mo-
bile phone.
• If your vehicle system generates a pin code the default is 0000.
Mobile Phonebook didn’t download:
• Check “Do not ask again,” then accept the “phonebook download” request on your
mobile phone.
• Up to 5,000 contact names with four num- bers per contact will transfer to the
Uconnect 4C/4C NAV system phonebook.
Can’t make a conference call:
• CDMA (Code-Division Multiple Access) car- riers do not support conference calling.
Refer to your mobile phone user’s manual
for further information. Making calls while connected to AUX:
• Plugging in your mobile phone to AUX while
connected to Bluetooth will disable Hands-
Free Calling. Do not make calls while your
mobile phone is plugged into the AUX jack.
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 system.
If you see the NAV icon on the bottom bar, or
in the Apps menus, of your touchscreen, you
have the Uconnect 4C NAV system. If not,
you have a Uconnect 4C system.
Get Started
1. U.S. residents can visit
UconnectPhone.com to check device and
feature compatibility and to find device
pairing instructions.
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2. Reduce background noise. Wind and pas-senger conversations are examples of
noise that may impact recognition.
3. Speak clearly at a normal pace and vol- ume while facing straight ahead. The mi-
crophone is positioned on the headliner
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 Com-
mand from current category.
All you need to control your Uconnect system
with your voice are the buttons on your steer-
ing wheel.
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…
• Cancel to stop a current voice session •
Help to hear a list of suggested Voice Com-
mands
• Repeat to listen to the system prompts
again
Notice the visual cues that inform you of your
voice recognition system’s status. Cues ap-
pear on the top of the touchscreen.
Uconnect VR And Phone Buttons
1 — Push To Begin Radio Or Media
Functions
2 — Push To Initiate, Answer, End A
Phone Call, Or Send/Receive A Text
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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. (Subscription or included
SiriusXM Satellite Radio trial required.)
Push the VR button
. After the beep,
say:
• Tune to ninety-five-point-five FM
• Tune to Satellite Channel Hits 1 TIP:
At any time, if you are not sure of what to
say or want to learn a Voice Command, push
the VR button
and say “Help.”The
system will provide you with a list of com-
mands.
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Uconnect 3.0
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