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DRIVING TIPS ........................................................86 Driving On Slippery Surfaces ...................... 86
Driving Through Water ................................ 86
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UCONNECT SYSTEMS ..........................................88
CYBERSECURITY ..................................................88UCONNECT SETTINGS ..........................................89 Uconnect 3/3 NAV Settings ........................ 90
UCONNECT INTRODUCTION.................................98
Identifying Your Radio ................................. 98
Safety And General Information ...............100
UCONNECT MODES ........................................... 101
Radio Mode ................................................101
Media Mode ...............................................109Phone Mode ..............................................112
NAVIGATION MODE — IF EQUIPPED ................ 124
Operating Navigation Mode —
If Equipped .................................................124
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS ........... 146
Radio Operation .........................................146
Player Operation ........................................146
RAM TELEMATICS - IF EQUIPPED .................... 146
Ram Telematics General Information ......147
RADIO OPERATION AND MOBILE PHONES ... 148
Regulatory And Safety Information........... 148
SAFETY
SAFETY FEATURES .............................................149Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) .................. 149Electronic Brake Control (EBC) System ... 150
AUXILIARY DRIVING SYSTEMS.........................155
Blind Spot Monitoring (BSM) —
If Equipped ................................................ 155 Forward Collision Warning (FCW) With
Mitigation — If Equipped............................ 159 Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) ........................................... 161
OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS .................. 164
Occupant Restraint Systems Features .... 164
Important Safety Precautions ................... 164
Seat Belt Systems ..................................... 165
Supplemental Restraint
Systems (SRS)............................................ 172 Child Restraints ......................................... 181
SAFETY TIPS ...................................................... 186
Transporting Passengers .......................... 186Transporting Pets ..................................... 187
Safety Checks You Should Make Inside
The Vehicle ................................................ 187 Periodic Safety Checks You Should
Make Outside The Vehicle ........................ 188 Exhaust Gas ............................................... 189Carbon Monoxide Warnings ...................... 189
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
HAZARD WARNING FLASHERS ....................... 190
JACKING AND TIRE CHANGING ....................... 190 Preparations For Jacking .......................... 191
Jack Location ............................................. 191
Spare Tire Removal ................................... 193
Jacking Instructions................................... 194
Wheel Covers ............................................. 197
TIRE SERVICE KIT — IF EQUIPPED ................... 197
Tire Service Kit Storage............................. 198
Tire Service Kit Components And
Operation ................................................... 198 Tire Service Kit Usage Precautions .......... 198Sealing A Tire With Tire Service Kit .......... 200
JUMP STARTING ................................................ 203
Preparations For Jump Start ..................... 203
Jump Starting Procedure .......................... 204
Battery Location ........................................ 206
IF YOUR ENGINE OVERHEATS ......................... 206
GEAR SELECTOR OVERRIDE ........................... 207
FREEING A STUCK VEHICLE ............................ 208
TOWING A DISABLED VEHICLE ........................ 209
Automatic Transmission............................ 210
ENHANCED ACCIDENT RESPONSE
SYSTEM (EARS).................................................. 210
EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) ....................... 210

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While audible signals are emitted, the audio system is not muted.
The audible signal is turned off immediately if the distance increases. The tone cycle remains constant if the distance measured by the inner sensors
is constant. If this condition occurs for the external sensors, the signal is turned off after three seconds (stopping warnings during maneuvers parallel
to walls).
Audible And Visual Signals Supplied By The ParkSense Rear Park Assist System
SIGNAL MEANING INDICATION
Obstacle DistanceAn obstacle is present within the
sensors' field of view Audible Signal
(dashboard loudspeaker)
• Sound pulses emitted at a rate that increases as the distance
decreases.
• Emits continuous tone at 12 inches (30 cm).
• Adjustable volume level programmable through personal
settings in the instrument cluster display Ú page 44.
Failure Sensor or System failures Visual Signal
(instrument panel)
• Icon appears on display.
• Message is displayed in instrument cluster display (if equipped).
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Display
When the Display button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system will display the options related to screen brightness and language displayed on the
touchscreen. The available settings are:
Voice
When the Voice button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system displays the options related to the vehicle’s Voice Recognition feature.
Setting Name Description
Display ModeThis setting will allow you to set the brightness manually or have the system set it automatically. The “Auto”
setting has the system automatically adjust the display brightness. The “Manual” setting will allow the user to
adjust the brightness of the display.
Brightness This setting will allow you to set the brightness when the headlights are on. To access this setting, Display
Mode must be set to Manual. The “With Headlights On” setting will increase or decrease the brightness with
the headlight on; the “With Headlights Off” will increase or decrease the brightness with the headlights off.
Language This setting will change the languages of the Uconnect system. The available languages are English, Français,
and Español.
Touchscreen Beep This setting will allow you to turn the touchscreen beep on or off.
Display Trip B This setting will turn the Trip B display on the instrument cluster on or off.
Setting Name Description
Voice Response LengthThis setting will change the response length for the Voice Recognition system. When set to “Brief”, the system
provides a shortened audio description. When set to “Detailed”, the system provides the full audio description
from the system.
Show Command List This setting will allow you to turn the command list on or off. The “Always” setting will always show the
command list. The “With Help” setting will show the command list and provide a brief description of what the
command does. The “Never” setting will turn the command list off.
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Audio
When the Audio button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system displays options related to the vehicle’s sound system. These settings can change
the audio location within the vehicle, adjust the bass or treble levels, and auto-play music from an audio device or smartphone.
Phone/Bluetooth®
When the Phone/Bluetooth® button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system displays the options related to Bluetooth® connectivity from an external
audio device or smartphone. The list of paired audio devices or smartphones can be accessed from this menu.
Setting Name Description
Equalizer This setting will adjust the “Bass”, “Mid”, and “Treble” ranges of the audio.
Balance This setting will adjust audio levels from specific speakers in the front/back and left/right of the vehicle.
The Speaker icon can be moved to set audio location.
Speed Adjusted Volume This setting will adjust audio volume as speeds increase. At a higher setting, the volume will increase more as
the vehicle speeds up. The available settings are “Off”, “1”, “2”, and “3”.
Surround Sound This setting will turn the Surround Sound system on or off.
Loudness This setting will improve audio quality at lower volumes.
Auto-On Radio This setting will set how the radio behaves when the ignition is switched to ON/RUN. The available settings
are “On”, “Off”, and “Recall Last”.
AUX Volume Offset This setting will tune the audio levels from a device connected through the AUX port. The available settings
are “+” and “-”.
Auto Play This setting will automatically begin playing audio from a connected device.
Setting Name Description
Paired Phones/DevicesThis setting will show which phones are paired to the Phone system.
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Feature Description
SettingsPress the Settings button to access the Uconnect Settings.
Back Press the Back button to return to a previous page.
Enter/Browse & Tune/Scroll Knob Push the Enter/Browse button to accept a highlighted selection on
the screen. Rotate the Tune/Scroll rotary knob to scroll through a list or tune a radio station.
More Push the More button to access additional options such as:
“Trip” and “Clock”.
Phone Press the Phone button to enter Phone Mode and access the
hands-free phone system.
Trip/NAV Press the Trip button to access the vehicle’s trip information.
If equipped, press the NAV button to access Navigation Mode, the system’s build-in navigation feature.
Media Press the Media button to enter Media Mode and access controls
for external audio sources.
Radio Press the Radio button to enter Radio Mode and access the
system’s radio functions.
Volume & On/Off Rotate the rotary knob to adjust the volume. Push the Volume & On/Off
button to turn the system on and off.
Mute Push the Mute button to turn the audio of the radio system off.
Press it again to turn the audio on.
Screen Off Push the Screen Off button to turn the screen on or off.
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UCONNECT MODES
RADIO MODE
Operating Radio Mode

Uconnect 3/3 NAV With 5-inch Display Radio Mode
The radio is equipped with the following modes:
FM
AM
SiriusXM® Radio
Push the Radio button on the faceplate to enter
the Radio Mode. The different tuner modes,
FM/AM/SXM, can then be selected by pressing
the corresponding buttons on the touchscreen
in the Radio mode.
Switching The System ON/OFF
The screen will switch on/off when the Volume
& On/Off button is pushed.
Volume/Power
Rotate the Volume knob to adjust the volume.
When the audio system is turned on, the sound
will be set at the same volume level as last
played.

Push the On/Off button to turn the system on or off.

Enter/Browse And Tune/Scroll Control
Turn the rotary Tune/Scroll knob clockwise to
increase or counterclockwise to decrease the
radio station frequency. Seek Functions
Seek Up
And Seek Down
Press and release the Seek Up or Seek Down button on the touchscreen to tune the radio
to the next available station or channel. If the
radio reaches the starting station after passing
through the entire band two times, the radio will
stop at the station where it began.
Fast Seek Up And Fast Seek Down
Press, hold, and then release the Seek Up or
Seek Down button on the touchscreen to
advance the radio through the available
stations or channels at a faster rate. The radio
stops at the next available station or channel
when the button on the touchscreen is
released.
NOTE:
Pressing and holding either the Seek Up or
Seek Down button will scan the different
frequency bands at a slower rate.
1 — Preset Buttons
2 — All Presets Button
3 — Seek Up Button
4 — Audio Settings Button
5 — Info Button
6 — Direct Tune Button
7 — Radio Band Button (FM/AM/SXM)
8 — Seek Down Button
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When in Satellite mode:
The SXM button on the touchscreen is high -
lighted.
The SiriusXM® Presets are displayed at the
top of the screen.
The SiriusXM® Channel Number is displayed
in the center.
The Program Information is displayed at the
bottom of the Channel Number.
The SiriusXM® function buttons are
displayed below the Program Information.
Tuning is done by operating the Tune Knob or by
Direct Tune, similar to other Radio Bands.
In addition to the tuning operation functions
common to all radio modes, the replay, Traffic/
Weather button, and Favorite button functions
are available in SiriusXM® Mode.
Uconnect 3/3 NAV With 5-inch Display SiriusXM®
Satellite Radio
Replay
The replay function provides a means to store
and replay up to 22 minutes of music audio and
48 minutes of talk radio. Once the channel is
switched, content in replay memory is lost.
Press the Replay button on the touchscreen.
The play/pause, rewind/forward and live
buttons will display at the top of the screen,
along with the replay time.
You can exit by pressing the Replay button on
the touchscreen any time during the Replay
mode.1 — Browse
2 — Radio Bands
3 — Direct Tune
4 — Info Button
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Remove Favorites
Press the Remove Favorites tab at the top of the
screen. Press the Delete All button on the
touchscreen to delete all of the Favorites or
press the Trash Can icon next to the Favorite to
be deleted.
Alert Settings
Press the Alert Settings tab at the top of the
Favorites screen. The Alert Settings menu
allows you to choose from a visual alert or
audible and visual alert when one of your
favorites is airing on any of the SiriusXM®
channels.
Game Zone
Press the Game Zone button, located at the left
of the Browse screen. This feature provides you
with the ability to select teams, edit the
selection, and set alerts.
On Air
Press the On-Air tab at the top of the screen. The
On-Air List provides a list of Channels currently
airing any of the items in the Selections List,
and pressing any of the items in the list tunes
the radio to that channel. Add/Delete — If Equipped

Press the Add/Delete button on the touchscreen
to activate the League Scroll List. Press the
chosen league and a scroll list of all teams within
the league will appear, then you can select a
team by pressing the corresponding box. A check
mark appears for all teams that are chosen.

Remove Selection/Trash Can Icon

Press the Remove Selection tab at the top of
the screen. Press the Delete All button on the
touchscreen to delete all of the selections or
press the Trash Can icon next to the selection
to be deleted.

Alert Settings
Press the Alert Setting tab at the top of the
screen. The Alert Settings menu allows you to
choose from “Alert me to on-air games upon
start” or “Alert upon score update” or both when
one or more of your selections is airing on any
of the SiriusXM® channels.
Tune Start
Tune Start begins playing the current song from
the beginning when you tune to a music
channel using one of the 12 presets. This
feature occurs the first time the preset is
selected during that current song.Audio Settings
Press the Audio button within the settings main
menu to activate the Audio Settings screen.

Uconnect 3/3 NAV With 5-inch Display

1 — Equalizer
2 — Balance/Fade
3 — Speed Adjusted Volume
4 — Loudness
5 — Auto-On Radio
6 — AUX Volume Offset
7 — Auto Play
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