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Answering An Incoming Call
Call Controls
The buttons on the display allow the following
phone call functions to be managed:
Answer
End
Ignore
Put on hold/resume
Deactivate/activate the microphone
Transfer the call
Switch from one call to the other
Conference/merge two active calls
Answering Or Ignoring A Call With No Call
Currently In Progress
When an incoming call rings or is announced on
Uconnect, push the Answer button on the touch -
screen or push the PHONE button on the
steering wheel. Answering Or Ignoring An Incoming Call With A
Call Currently In Progress
When an incoming call rings or is announced on
Uconnect, push the Answer button on the touch
-
screen or push the PHONE button on the
steering wheel to answer the call and put the
ongoing call on hold.
NOTE:
Not all mobile phones may support the manage -
ment of an incoming call when another phone
conversation is active.
Ending A Call
Press the End button on the touchscreen or the
PHONE button on the steering wheel controls to
end a call in progress.
Only the ongoing call is ended and any call on
hold becomes the new active call.
Depending on the type of mobile phone, if the
ongoing call is ended by the caller, the call on
hold may not be activated automatically.
Uconnect Phone Features
Mute/Unmute
1. During a call, push the Voice Recognition (VR) button on the steering wheel.
2. After the BEEP, say “mute” (or “mute off”).
Reading Messages
The system can read the messages received by
the mobile phone.
To use this function the mobile phone must
support the SMS exchange function via Blue -
tooth®.
If this function is not supported by the phone,
the corresponding message button is deacti -
vated (grayed out) or may only accept incoming
messages.
When a text message is received, the display
will show a screen where the options "Listen",
"Call" or "Ignore" can be selected.
Press the message button to access the list of
SMS messages received by the mobile phone
(the list displays a maximum of 60 messages
received).
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3.Type Of Search: Press this button to change
the type of search to any of the following:
Whole Map: Select this option to search
your current map with no limit to the
search radius. Your current location is
the center of the search. The results are
ranked by exact match.
Near Me: Select this option to search with
your current GPS location as the search
center. The results are ranked by
distance.
In Town or City: Select this option to use
a town or city as the center of your
se arch. Enter the town or city name using
the keyboard on the touchscreen. When
you have selected the town or city from
the results list, you can search for an
address or POI in that city.
Along Route: When a route has been
planned, you can select this option to
search along your route for a specific type
of location, such as a POI category. When
prompted, enter the type of location and
then select it in the right-hand column to
carry out the search.
Near Destination: When a route has been
planned, you can select this option to use
your destination as the center of your
search.
Latitude Longitude: Select this option to
enter a pair of latitude and longitude
coordinates.
NOTE:
By default, the current map is searched. Once
you have used search, the last search type you
selected is used.
4. View Button : Press this button to return to
the map view or guidance view.
5. Show/Hide Keyboard : Press this button to
show or hide the keyboard.
6. List/Map Button : Select this button to
switch between showing the results in a list
or showing the results on the map. 7.
Keyboard Layout Button : Press this button
to change your keyboard layout to another
language.
8. 123?! Button : Press this button to use
numbers and symbols on your keyboard.
Select the =\< button to toggle between the
numbers and more symbols. Select the ABC
button to go back to the general keyboard.
Planning A Route — Searching For A City Center
When planning a route to a city center, you can
search for a town, city or postal code.
1. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the city or town you want to plan a route to.
Using The Keyboard
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2. Select the city from the results shown in the
Addresses list.
Search Selection
NOTE:
The city name is shown to the right of the search
input box, and the city center POI is shown
before in the Points of Interest list.
3. Select the city center POI. Point Of Interest
NOTE:
The city center location is shown on the map.
4. Select Drive.
Begin Navigation A route is planned and then guidance to
your destination begins. As soon as you
start driving, the guidance view is shown au
-
tomatically.
Planning A Route — Searching For A POI
You can search for a POI type, such as a restau -
rant or tourist attraction. Alternatively, you can
search for a specific POI.
1. Use the keyboard to enter the name of the POI that you want to plan a route to.
NOTE:
When searching, the whole map is selected. If
you want to change how the search is done,
select the button to the right of the search box.
You can then change where the search is done,
for example, to be along the route or in a city.
2. Select a POI category, such as “Restaurant” or an individual POI. If you select a POI cate -
gory, only POIs from that category are
shown. You can then select an individual
POI. The location is shown on the map.
3. To see more information about the POI, select the POI on the map and then select
the pop-up menu button. Select More Infor -
mation on the pop-up menu.
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Finding A Parking Lot
1. Press the Parking button from the Main
Menu.
NOTE:
If a route is planned, the map shows parking
lots near your destination. If a route isn’t
planned, the map shows parking lots near your
current location. You also have an option to
view the parking lots in a list by pressing the
Menu button to the left of the red highlighted
icon.
2. Select a parking lot from the map or the list.
Find A Parking Lot 3. To plan a route to your chosen parking lot,
select the drive button.
Finding A Gas Station
1. Select the Main Menu button to open the Main Menu.
2. Select Gas Station.
NOTE:
You also have an option to view the gas stations
in a list by pressing the Menu button to the left
of the red highlighted icon.
Finding A Gas Station 3. Select a gas station from the map or the list.
By opening the pop-up menu, you can add
the gas station as a stop on your route. You
can also plan a route to your chosen gas
station by pressing the drive button on the
touchscreen. Your system will plan a route,
and guidance to your destination will begin.
The guidance view will be shown automati-
cally once you start driving.
Changing Your Route
Making Changes To Your Route
After you plan a route, you may want to change
the route or even the destination. There are
various ways to change your route without the
need to completely re-plan the entire journey.
To change the current route, press the Current
Route button in the Main menu. The
following options are available:
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Add Stop To Route
Press the button to add a stop to your route.
You can add a stop by selecting a point on the
map. In map view, zoom in on the map and
press and hold to select a location. Then, select
the pop-up menu button, and press “Add to
Current Route.”
You route will be recalculated to include your
stop.
Change Route Type
Press the button to change the type of route
used to plan your route. Your route will be recal -
culated using the new route type selected.
You can select the following types of routes:
Fastest Route
Shortest Route
Most Eco-Friendly Route
Avoid Interstate Highways
You can set the default route type in the
settings menu.
Reorder Stops Press the button to see the lists of stops for
your current route. You can change the order of
the stops on your route by pressing “Edit Stops”.
Use the Up and Down arrows to change the
order of your stops. Your route will be recalcu
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lated with the stops in that changed order.
NOTE:
You can also delete stops from your route by
pressing the Edit Stops button and then press
the Delete button. The stop will be removed
from your route and your route will be recalcu -
lated.
Play Route Or Track Preview
Press button to watch a preview of your
planned route or track.
NOTE:
This feature is not available while driving.
Stop Route Preview
Press button to stop the preview of your
planned route.
Voice Command — If Equipped
About Voice command
Instead of pressing the touchscreen to control
your navigation system, you can use your voice
to control navigation.
For example, to switch to 2D view, you can say
“2D view.”
To view a list of available commands, press the
“Help” button in the Main menu and then press
“What can I say?”
Using Voice Control
WARNING!
ALWAYS drive safely with your hands on the
wheel. You have full responsibility and
assume all risks related to the use of the
Uconnect features and applications in this
vehicle. Only use Uconnect when it is safe to
do so. Failure to do so may result in an
accident involving serious injury or death.
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The following example shows how to use voice
control to plan a journey to your Home address:
1. Push the Voice Recognition button on the
steering wheel to turn on the microphone.
A screen will pop up with examples of
commands.
NOTE:
Press the Help button in the Main menu then
press “What can I say?” to see a full list of
commands.
2. When you hear a beep, say a command of your choice. For example, you can say “Navi -
gate home”.
NOTE:
For accurate results, speak normally without
trying to articulate words in an unnatural way. If
there is excessive road noise, for example, you
may need to speak directly into the microphone.
3. If the command is correct, say “Yes”. NOTE:
If the command is incorrect, say “No” and
repeat the command after you hear the prompt
and tone again. Your navigation system plans a
route from your current location to your destina-
tion. To stop your navigation system from
listening out for further commands, say
“Cancel”.
Guidance View
About Guidance View
The guidance view is used to guide you along
the route to your destination. As soon as you
start driving, your navigation system will imme
-
diately start guiding you to your destination with
spoken instructions and visual instructions on
the touchscreen. You can also see your current
location and details along your route, including
3D buildings in some cities. The guidance view
is normally in 3D. To show a 2D map with the
map moving in your direction of travel, change
the 2D and 3D default settings. Refer to
“Settings” within this section for more informa -
tion. NOTE:
When you have planned a route and the 3D
guidance view is shown, select the switch view
button to change to the map view and use the
interactive features.
Guidance View
1 — Switch View Button
Select the Switch View button to change
between the map view and the guidance view.
2 — Instruction Panel
Press this button to view the following informa -
tion:
The direction of your next turn
The distance to your next turn
Lane guidance at some intersections
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Map View
About Map View
The map view is shown when you have no
planned route. You can use map view the same
way as you might look at a traditional paper
map. You can move around the map using
gestures, and zoom using the zoom buttons.
The map shows your current location and many
other locations such as your My Places. For
more information, refer to “My Places” within
this section.
Map View 1. Back Button
Press this button to return to an overview of
your whole route. Or, if no route is planned,
pressing this button moves the map to put
your current location at the center.
2. Map Symbols Symbols are used on the map to show your
destination and your saved places. Map
symbols include:
Your destination
Your home location
A stop on your route
A location saved in My Places
NOTE:
For more information on how to set your home
location or add locations to My Places, refer to
“My Places” within this section. For more infor -
mation on adding stops to your route, refer to
“Changing Your Route”,
3. Traffic Information — If Equipped
Select the traffic incident to display informa -
tion about the traffic delay. 4. Selected Location
Press and hold to select a location on the
map. Select the Pop-up Menu button to
show options for the location, or select the
drive button to plan a route to the location.
5. Current Location This symbol shows your current location on
the map.
6. Your Route If you have a planned route, it will appear on
the map. You can select the route to clear it,
change the route type, add a stop, or save
changes to your route. Refer to “Changing
Your Route” in this section for more infor -
mation.
7. Main Menu Button Press this button to open the Main Menu.
8. Zoom Buttons Select the zoom buttons to zoom in and out.
9. Switch View Button Press the Switch View button to change be -
tween the map view and the guidance view.
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Voices
About Voices
Your navigation system uses sound for some or
all of the following:
Driving directions
Warnings that you set
By selecting “Settings” in the Main Menu, then
selecting “Voices,” you can change the settings
for how voice instructions are given. Instruction
settings include the following:
Read Early Instructions Out Loud : This setting
allows to you to hear early instructions. For
example, an early instruction could be, “After
two miles, take the exit right.”
Read Road Numbers Out Loud (if equipped):
Use this setting to control whether road
numbers are read out loud as part of naviga -
tion instructions.
Read Road Sign Information Out Loud (if
equipped): Use this setting to control whether
road sign information is read out loud as part
of navigation instructions.
Read Street Names Out Loud (if equipped):
Use this setting to control whether street
names are read out loud as part of navigation
instructions.
Read Foreign Street Names Out Loud (if
equipped): Use this setting to control wether
foreign street names are read out loud as
part of navigation instructions.
Changing The Volume Level
To change the volume of your navigation
system, use the volume button on the radio
when an instruction is being given.
Settings
About Settings
You can change the way your naviga -
tion system looks and behaves. Most
of the settings on your system can be accessed
by pressing the Settings button in the Main
Menu. Appearance
To change how your navigation screen looks,
select “Appearance” in the settings menu. From
here, you can change these features:
Switch To Night Colors When Dark
: Select
this setting to make your system automati -
cally switch to night colors when it gets dark.
Automatic Zoom : Select “Automatic Zoom” to
change how your system zooms in Guidance
view when you approach a turn or intersec -
tion. Zooming in can make the turn or inter -
section easier to drive. The following options
are available:
Zoom in to next turn
Based on road type
None
Arrival Information
In the settings menu, select “Arrival Informa -
tion” to change the following settings:
Show Remaining Distance : Select this setting
to show the remaining distance left to travel
in the arrival information panel during navi -
gation.
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