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Audio Settings

1. Push the SETTINGS button on the right side
of the radio faceplate. If the settings button
is not present, push the MORE button on
the faceplate, then the Settings button on
the touchscreen.

2. Scroll down and press the Audio button on the touchscreen to open the Audio menu.
3. The Audio Menu shows the following options for you to customize your audio
settings:
Auto Play — Press the Auto Play button on
the touchscreen to select between ON or
OFF. This feature determines if music
automatically starts playing from a device
when it is first connected to the Media
hub’s USB port.
Equalizer — Press the Equalizer button on
the touchscreen to adjust the Bass, Mid
and Treble. Use the + or – buttons 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 Adjust Volume — Press the Speed
Adjusted Volume button on the touch -
screen to select between OFF, 1, 2 or 3.
This will decrease the radio volume rela -
tive to a decrease in vehicle speed. Press
the Back Arrow button on the touch-
screen when done.
Loudness — Press the Loudness button
on the touchscreen to select the Loud -
ness feature. When this feature is acti -
vated, it improves sound quality at lower
volumes.
Clock Settings

1. Push the SETTINGS button on the faceplate, or push the MORE button on the
faceplate, and then the SETTINGS button
on the touchscreen.

2. Select the Clock and Date button on the touchscreen.
3. Next, select Set Time to change the time.
4. Select Set Date to change the date.
5. To set the time, select the Seek Up or Seek Down arrows as appropriate. Select “12 hrs
vs 24 hrs”, “AM” or “PM” or select the “Time
Zones” (if equipped).
6. Select the Done button when complete.

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Track Selection (Browse)
Rotate the Browse button on the touchscreen to
scroll through and select a desired track on the
iPod®, MP3 player, phone, or USB. Press the
Exit button on the touchscreen if you wish to
cancel the Browse function.
Repeat
Press the Repeat button on the touchscreen to
repeat the song selection. To cancel Repeat,
press the Repeat button on the touchscreen a
second time.
Shuffle
Press the Shuffle button on the touchscreen to
play the selections on the USB/iPod® or
Bluetooth® device in random order to provide
an interesting change of pace. Press the Shuffle
button on the touchscreen a second time to
turn this feature off.
Track Info
Press the Info button on the touchscreen to
display the current track information. Press the
X button on the touchscreen to cancel this
feature.
Audio
Refer to “Audio Settings” for the adjustable
audio settings.
USB/iPod® Mode
USB/iPod® Mode is entered by either inserting
a USB Jump Drive or iPod® cable into the USB
port, or by pushing the MEDIA button located on
the faceplate. Once in Media Mode, press the
Source button on the touchscreen, and select
the USB/iPod® button.
Inserting USB/iPod® Device
Gently insert the USB/iPod® device into the
USB Port. If you insert a USB/iPod® device with
the ignition ON, the unit will switch to USB/
iPod® mode and begin to play when you insert
the device. The display will show the track
number and index time in minutes and
seconds. Play will begin at the start of track 1.
Browse
Press the Browse button on the touchscreen to
select Artist, Albums, Genres, Songs, Playlists or
Folders from the USB/iPod® device. Once the
desired selection is made you can chose from the available media by pressing the button on
the touchscreen. Press the Exit button on the
touchscreen if you wish to cancel the Browse
function.Bluetooth® Mode
Bluetooth® Streaming Audio (BTSA) or
Bluetooth® Mode is entered by pairing a
Bluetooth® device containing music to the
Uconnect system.
Before proceeding, the Bluetooth® device must
be paired with the Uconnect Phone to
communicate with the Uconnect system.
Refer to Phone Mode section for pairing
procedure.
Once the Bluetooth® device is paired to the
Uconnect system, push the MEDIA button
located on the faceplate. Once in Media Mode,
press the Source button on the touchscreen
and select the Bluetooth® button.
NOTE:
For mobile phone compatibility and pairing
instructions, please visit UconnectPhone.com.

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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®). 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.
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.
Plugging in a smartphone device to a USB Port
may activate Android Auto™ or Apple CarPlay®
features, if equipped. For further information,
refer to “Android Auto™” or “Apple CarPlay®” in
the Owner’s Manual Supplement.
NOTE:
Two devices can be plugged in at the same time
and both ports will provide charging capabili -
ties. 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

A third and fourth USB Ports are located behind
the center console, above the power inverter.
One is a charge only port, and can only charge
USB devices. The other USB Port allows you to
play music from iPod®/MP3 players or USB
devices through your vehicle’s sound system.
1 — Standard USB Type A Port #1
2 — AUX Port
3 — Standard USB Type A Port #2

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Rear Center Console Mini-USB (Type C) USB Ports
Rear Center Console Standard (Type A) USB Ports
Applicable to only Uconnect 4C/4C NAV With
8.4-inch Display, and Uconnect 4C NAV With
12-inch Display radios, different scenarios are
listed 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:
A new device is now connected. Previous
connection was lost.
(Phone Name) now connected. Previous
connection was lost.
Another device is in use through the same
USB port. Please disconnect the first device
to use the second device.
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.
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.
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 #21 — Standard USB Type A Ports
2 — Mini-USB Type C Ports
3 — AUX Port
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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 on the steering wheel.
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 on the steering wheel and say “ Help.”
The system provides you with a list of
commands.
MEDIA
Uconnect offers connections via USB,
Bluetooth® and auxiliary ports (if equipped).
Voice operation is only available for connected
USB and AUX devices.
Push the VR button on the steering wheel.
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 information is
displayed.

PHONE
Making and answering hands-free phone calls
is easy with Uconnect. When the Phonebook
button is illuminated on your touchscreen, your
system is ready. Check UconnectPhone.com for mobile phone compatibility and pairing
instructions.
Push the Phone button . After the beep, say
one of the following commands:
“ Call John Smith”
“Dial 123-456-7890 and follow the system
prompts”
“ Redial (call previous outgoing phone
number)”
“ Call back (call previous incoming phone
number)”
TIP:
When providing a Voice Command, push the
Phone button and say “ Call,” then
pronounce the name exactly as it appears in
your phone book. When a contact has multiple
phone numbers, you can say “ Call John Smith
work .”
VOICE TEXT REPLY — IF EQUIPPED
Uconnect announces incoming text messages.
Push the VR button on the steering wheel or
Phone button (if enabled) and say “ Listen.”
(Must have compatible mobile phone paired to
Uconnect system.)

1. Once an incoming text message is read to
you, push the VR button
on the steering
wheel or Phone button (if enabled). After
the beep, say: “ Reply
.”

2. Listen to the Uconnect prompts. After the beep, repeat one of the predefined
messages and follow the system prompts.
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TIP:
To start a POI search, push the VR button on
the steering wheel. After the beep, say: “ Find
nearest coffee shop.”
SIRI® EYES FREE — IF EQUIPPED
Siri lets you use your voice to send text
messages, select media, place phone calls and
much more. Siri uses your natural language to
understand what you mean and responds back
to confirm your requests. The system is
designed to keep your eyes on the road and
your hands on the wheel by letting Siri help you
perform useful tasks.
To enable Siri, push and hold, then release the
Uconnect Voice Recognition (VR) button on the
steering wheel. After you hear a double beep
you can ask Siri to play podcasts and music, get
directions, read text messages and many other
useful requests.
USING DO NOT DISTURB
With Do Not Disturb, you can disable
notifications from incoming calls and texts,
allowing 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 available
on phones that support Bluetooth® MAP.
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 smartphone’s
data plan to project your Android™-powered
smartphone and a number of its apps onto your
Uconnect touchscreen. Connect your Android™
5.0 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
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“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
“Microphone” 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
Refer to your Uconnect Owner’s Manual
Supplement for further information.
NOTE:
Requires compatible smartphone running
Android™ 5.0 or higher and download app on
Google Play. Android™, Android Auto™, and
Google Play are trademarks of Google Inc.
APPLE CARPLAY® — IF EQUIPPED
NOTE:
Feature availability depends on your carrier and
mobile phone manufacturer. Some Apple
CarPlay® features may or may not be available
in every region and/or language.
Apple CarPlay® allows you to use your voice to
interact with Siri through your vehicle’s voice
recognition system, and use your smartphone
to project your iPhone® and many apps onto
your Uconnect touchscreen (smartphone’s data
plan will be used for certain apps). Connect your
iPhone® 5 or higher to one of the media USB
ports, using the Apple® factory-provided
Lightning cable, and press the new Apple
CarPlay® icon that replaces your Phone icon on
the main menu bar to begin Apple CarPlay®.
Push and hold the VR button on the steering
wheel, or press and hold the Home button
within Apple CarPlay®, to activate Siri, which
recognizes natural voice commands to use
certain iPhone’s® features such as:
Phone
Music
Messages
Maps
Additional Apps
Refer to your Uconnect Owner’s Manual
Supplement for further information.
NOTE:
Requires compatible iPhone®. See dealer for
phone compatibility. Data plan rates apply.
Vehicle user interface is a product of Apple®.
Apple CarPlay® is a trademark of Apple® Inc.
iPhone® is a trademark of Apple® Inc., regis -
tered in the US and other countries. Apple®
terms of use and privacy statements apply.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The following regulatory statement applies to all
Radio Frequency (RF) devices equipped in this
vehicle:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules and with Innovation, Science and
Economic Development Canada license-exempt
RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

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