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NOTE:
• FCA US LLC or your dealer may contact you directlyregarding software updates.
• To help further improve vehicle security and minimize the potential risk of a security breach, vehicle owners should:
• Routinely check www.driveuconnect.com (U.S. Resi-
dents) or www.driveuconnect.ca (Canadian Residents)
to learn about available Uconnect software updates.
• Only connect and use trusted media devices (e.g. personal mobile phones, USBs, CDs).
Privacy of any wireless and wired communications cannot
be assured. Third parties may unlawfully intercept informa -
tion and private communications without your consent. For
further information, refer to “Data Collection & Privacy” in
your Uconnect Owner’s Manual Supplement or “Onboard
Diagnostic System (OBD II) Cybersecurity” in “Getting To
Know Your Instrument Panel”.UCONNECT SETTINGS
The Uconnect system uses a combination of buttons on the
touchscreen and buttons on the faceplate located on the
center of the instrument panel that allows you to access and
change the customer programmable features. Many features
can vary by vehicle.
Uconnect 3 Settings
Uconnect 3 With 5-inch Display Buttons On The Touchscreen And Buttons On The Faceplate
1 — Uconnect Buttons On The Touchscreen
2 — Uconnect Buttons On The Faceplate
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STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS — IF
EQUIPPED
The remote sound system controls are located on the back
surface of the steering wheel. Reach behind the wheel to
access the switches.Steering Wheel Audio Controls (Rearview Of Steering Wheel)
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. Pushing the center button will make the radio switch
between the various modes available (AM/FM/SXM or
Media etc.).
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 preset station that you have programmed in
the radio preset button.
Media Mode
Pushing the top of the switch once will go to the next track
on the selected media (AUX/USB/Bluetooth®/CD).
Pushing the bottom of the switch once goes 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.
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IPOD®/USB/MP3 CONTROL — IF EQUIPPED
Located on the center stack, just below the instrument panel,
is the main media hub. There are four total USB Ports: Two
Mini-USBs (Type C) and two Standard USBs (Type A). There
is also an AUX Port located in the middle of the USB Ports.
NOTE:
• Two devices can be plugged in at the same time, and bothports will provide charging capabilities. Only one port can
transfer data to the system at a time. A pop-up will appear
and allow you to select the device transferring data.
For example, if a device is plugged into the Type A USB port
and another device is plugged into the Type C USB port, a
message will appear and allow you to select which device to
use. Center Stack USB/AUX Media Hub
1 — Standard USB Type A Port #1
2 — AUX Port
3 — Standard USB Type A Port #2
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A third and fourth USB Ports are located behind the center
console, above the Power Inverter. These USBs Ports are
charge only.Rear Center Console Mini-USB (Type C) USB Ports Rear Center Console Standard (Type A) USB Ports
1 — Mini-USB Type C Port #1
2 — Mini-USB Type C Port #2
1 — Standard USB Type A Port #1
2 — Standard USB Type A Port #2
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Different scenarios are shown below when a non-phone
device is plugged into the smaller and larger USB Ports and
when a phone device is plugged into the smaller and larger
USB Ports:Device Plugged In Message Screen Plugging in a phone or another USB device may cause the
connection to a previous device to be lost.
If equipped, your vehicle may also contain a USB Port
located on the top tray of the vehicles center console.
Center Console USB Port
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If equipped, two Mini-USB Ports (Type C), two Standard
USB Ports (Type A), and one AUX Port may be located to the
left of the center stack, just below the climate controls.Center Console USB/AUX Media Hub Some USB ports support media and charging. You can use
features, such as Apple CarPlay®, Android Auto™,
Pandora®, and others while charging your phone.
NOTE:
Plugging in a phone or another USB device may cause the
connection to a previous device to be lost.
For further information, refer to the Uconnect Owner’s
Manual Supplement or visit
UconnectPhone.com.
RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE PHONES
Under certain conditions, the mobile phone being on in your
vehicle can cause erratic or noisy performance from your
radio. This condition may be lessened or eliminated by relo -
cating the mobile phone 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 phone operation when not using Uconnect (if
equipped).
1 — Standard USB Type A Ports
2 — Mini-USB Type C Ports
3 — AUX Port
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Uconnect 4C NAV With 12-inch Display Radio
Media
Uconnect offers connections via USB, Bluetooth® and auxil-
iary ports (if equipped). Voice operation is only available for
connected USB and AUX 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 source to Bluetooth®”.
• “Change source to AUX”.
• “Change source to USB”.
• “Play artist Beethoven”; “ Play album Greatest Hits”;
“Play song Moonlight Sonata”; “ Play genre Classical”.
TIP:
Press the Browse button on the touchscreen to see all of the
music on your USB device. Your Voice Command must
match exactly how the artist, album, song and genre infor -
mation is displayed.
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Android Auto™ — If Equipped
NOTE:
Feature availability depends on your carrier and mobile
phone manufacturer. Some Android Auto™ features may or
may not be available in every region and/or language.
Android Auto™ allows you to use your voice to interact with
Android’s™ best-in-class speech technology through your
vehicle’s voice recognition system, and use your smart-
phone’s data plan to project your Android powered smart -
phone and a number of its apps onto your Uconnect
touchscreen. Connect your Android™ 5.0 (Lollipop), or
higher, to one of the media USB ports, using the
factory-provided USB cable, and press the new Android
Auto™ icon that replaces your “Phone” icon on the main
menu bar to begin Android Auto™. Push and hold the VR
button on the steering wheel, or press and hold the “Micro -
phone” icon within Android Auto™, to activate Android’s™
VR, which recognizes natural voice commands, to use a list
of your smartphone’s features:
• Maps
• Music • Phone
• Text Messages
• Additional Apps
Uconnect 4/4C NAV With 8.4-inch Display Android Auto™
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