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Software Updates
System Information
When the Software Updates button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system will display the setting related to updating the Uconnect software.
NOTE:Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.
Setting Name Description
Software Downloads over Wi-Fi This setting will allow software updates to happen over Wi-Fi. Selectable
options for the setting are “On” and “Off”.
After pressing the System Information button on the touchscreen, the following settings will be available:
NOTE:Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.
Setting Name
Description
Version Information When this feature is selected, a Version Information screen will appear,
displaying information about the version of your radio.
License Information When this feature is selected, a License Information screen will appear,
displaying the licensing information of your radio.

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Reset
When the Reset button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system displays the options related to resetting the Uconnect system back to its default settings.
These settings can clear personal data and reset selected settings from other menus.
NOTE:Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.
Setting Name Description
Restart Radio This setting will reboot the radio.
Reset Apps Drawer To Default Order This setting will return the apps drawer to the default order. The available
options are “Yes” and “Cancel”. The X button can also be pressed to cancel
the screen.
Restore Settings to Default This setting will return all the previously changed settings to their factory
defaults.
Clear Personal Data This setting will display a pop-up that gives you the option to clear all personal
data from the system, including Bluetooth® devices and presets.
Reset Wi-Fi Password For Projection This setting will allow you to reset the vehicle’s Wi-Fi password for smartphone
projection. The available options are “Yes” and “Cancel”. The X button can
also be pressed to cancel the screen.
Reset Performance Values This setting will reset the performance values for your vehicle.
Factory Reset This setting will restore the radio to its factory default settings.
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STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS
The remote sound system controls are located on
the rear surface of the steering wheel at the three
and nine o’clock positions.

Steering Wheel Audio Controls

The right-hand control is a rocker-type switch with
a push button in the center and controls the
volume and mode of the sound system. Pushing
the top of the rocker switch increases the volume,
and pushing the bottom of the rocker switch
decreases the volume.
Pushing the right-hand control’s center button
makes 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 available station, and pushing the bottom of
the switch will seek down for the next available
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 goes 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.
PASSENGER SCREEN — IF EQUIPPED
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Passenger
Screen located above the glove compartment on
the passenger side of the vehicle. From the
Passenger Screen, you will be able to access
similar features seen within the Uconnect radio,
such as media functions, Rear Seat Entertainment
with Amazon FireTV Built-in, Navigation, and device
management.
To begin using the Passenger Screen, push the
Power button in the center stack, or press the
Power button under the Controls tab within the
Uconnect system. The Passenger Screen can be
turned off by accessing the Control screen and
pressing the Power Off button.
You must link Bluetooth® headphones to the
Passenger Screen to begin listening to the
system’s audio Ú
page 232.
NOTE:The Passenger Screen will need to be turned On
each time the vehicle is started, and the system
will display the Home screen upon boot up.

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PASSENGER SCREEN PERMISSIONS
Through the Uconnect system, features within the
Passenger Screen can be activated and
deactivated through Passenger Screen
Permissions. To access Permissions, press the
Vehicle button in the Menu Bar and select the
Settings tab. Then, press the Passenger Screen
Settings menu. Press the On button for the
Passenger Screen Permission setting to Activate
Permissions.

Passenger Screen Permissions Settings Menu

By default, the Passenger Screen Permissions
setting is set to “Off”, and the driver will need to
give permission for the different features.
When Permissions is turned “On”, you can
individually select the permissions for the
followings:
Navigation
Device Manager
Rear Seat Entertainment — If Equipped
Passenger Screen Permissions can also be
activated through the Controls screen, under the
Vehicle button in the Menu Bar. If “Deny Passenger
Screen Permissions” is turned “On”, the setting will
switch itself to “Off”.
HOME SCREEN

Passenger Screen Home Screen
When the Passenger Screen is started up and no
other media was running during the last ignition
cycle, the Home screen will display. Here, you can
select from the features of the Passenger Screen.
On the left side of the screen, you can access
“Notifications and System Controls”.
The Notifications button (the bell) will take you to
the Notifications screen, identical to what is seen
in the main radio.
You can cycle between the features by swiping left
or right on the touchscreen. When accessing a
feature, press the Home button on the left side to
access the feature view and select a different
feature.
The available features are:
Audio
Video & Images
HDMI
Rear Seat Entertainment — If Equipped
Navigation
Devices
Cameras
1 — Home Screen Button
2 — Notifications Button
3 — Controls Button
4 — Feature Cards
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Controls Screen
From the Controls Screen, you can adjust the
daytime/nighttime brightness of the screen,
change headphone volume, and power off the
Passenger Screen.
To change the brightness, adjust the slider up or
down, or press the Up or Down Arrow button
located next to the slider. “Up” will increase
brightness; “Down” will decrease brightness.
Daytime and nighttime brightness levels will vary,
and the adjustment maximum/minimum will differ
depending on the time of day.
To change the headphone volume, adjust the
slider up or down, or press the Up or Down Arrow
button located next to the slider. “Up” will increase
the volume; “Down” will decrease the volume.
NOTE:Headphone volume can also be manually adjusted
from the headphones. Changing the headphone
volume manually will not reflect in the headphone
volume slider on the Passenger Screen.
If the Screen Off button is pressed, the Passenger
Screen will continue to operate, but the screen will
go dark. Tap the screen again to return to the
display. While the screen is off, audio will continue
to play from the Passenger Screen.
The Power Off button will fully shut down the
Passenger Screen. No audio or video will play
from it.

Passenger Screen Controls Screen

AUDIO AND VIDEO

Audio Feature

Audio allows you to listen to your favorite radio
station, a connected USB device, or connected
media device. You can directly change the source
on the Home screen by pressing the Source button
in the feature. You can also expand it by pressing
the Full Screen View button.
1 — Screen Off
2 — Display Brightness
3 — Manage Headphones
4 — Headphone Volume
5 — Power Off
6 — Mute Headphones
1 — All Sources Tab
2 — Now Playing Tab
3 — Browse Tab

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To change the media source, press the Source
button and then press on the desired source. The
available sources are:
Live Radio (FM, AM, SXM)
Bluetooth®
USB 1
USB 2
AUX
AV 1 — If Equipped
AV 2 — If Equipped
Rear Screen 1 Listen In — If Equipped
Rear Screen 2 Listen In — If Equipped
NOTE:
Audio devices connected via Bluetooth® must
be done through the Device Manager in the
radio. For more information on pairing a device,
refer to your Uconnect Radio Instruction
Manual.
If the driver is listening to “Live Radio”, the
option will not be available in the Passenger
Screen. Select “Now Playing On Radio” to listen
to the currently playing station. If the driver
selects a radio station while the Passenger
Screen is playing live radio content, the feed will
end on the Passenger Screen and control will be
given to the Uconnect system. On the Preset menu, you will be able to listen to
saved radio presets. Press the desired preset to
begin listening.
The Browse tab will let you browse through
different radio stations or audio saved onto a USB
or audio device. Press “Browse” and select from
the different folders. You can scroll up and down to
view the options within those folders. Press on the
desired radio station or audio track to begin
playing it.
When the USB source is selected, you can chose a
video file to play if saved to a USB device. Press
“Browse” and locate the folder with the video file.
Press the video file name, and it will begin to play
on the Passenger Screen.
NOTE:Not all video files will be supported from a USB.
Certain video files may require digital rights to view
or play. These may be unavailable for playback on
the Passenger Screen.

Playing A Video

1 — Source Bar
2 — Now Playing Tab
3 — Browse Button
4 — Preset Bar
5 — Related Button
6 — Seek Down Button
7 — Tune Button
8 — Seek Up Button
9 — Replay Button
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REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT WITH
A
MAZON FIRE T V BUILT-IN — IF
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QUIPPED
Rear Seat Entertainment with Fire TV built-in will let
you control and listen in to the content being
played on the rear entertainment screens. You can
view the contents of the rear screens, lock the rear
screens, change the source of the rear screens, or
turn the rear screens on or off Ú page 234.
HDMI PROJECTING
HDMI lets you connect a device to the provided
HDMI port, using an HDMI cable, and project the
device directly to the Passenger Screen. To begin,
plug a device into the HDMI port. Then, press the
HDMI button on the touchscreen.
HDMI will continue to show the menu bar and
Headphone Paring button.
NOTE:
The HDMI Card will not automatically launch
when a new device is connected. The HDMI
Card will show a device connected, and the Card
will need to be pressed.
If the user disconnects a device from the HDMI
port while the HDMI Card is in full screen, the
system will close HDMI and reload the Home
screen.
DEVICE MANAGER

Device Manager
Device Manager provides an easy place to view all
the devices connected to the Uconnect system and
lets you pair the Driver’s smartphone to the
Uconnect system. You will also pair Bluetooth®
headphones to the Passenger Screen from this
screen.
For more information on pairing your smartphone,
refer to your Uconnect Radio Instruction Manual.
To pair a set of Bluetooth® Headphones:

1. If viewing Device Manager in full screen,
press the Add Device button. If viewing Device
Manager on the Home screen, press “Pair
Bluetooth® headphones”.

2. From the pop-up, press “Search For Headphones”. The system will begin searching
for the Bluetooth® signal of your headphones.
3. Select the name of your headphones from the list of possible devices. The system will
connect to the headphones.
NOTE:The Passenger Screen will connect to previously
paired Bluetooth® headphones after Passenger
Screen activation.
1 — Device Settings Button
2 — Phone Connectivity Button
3 — Media Connectivity Button
4 — Android Auto™/Apple CarPlay® Button
5 — Add Device Button
6 — Manage Headphone Button
7 — Do Not Disturb Button
8 — Two Active Phones Button

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Removing Bluetooth® Headphones

1. From the Controls screen, press the Manage Headphones button.

2. Press the Settings button (gear icon) next to the set of headphones you wish to remove.
3. Press “Delete Device”; the Bluetooth® headphones will be removed from the system.
NAVIGATION
Navigation allows you to assist the driver in
searching for destinations using Uconnect’s
built-in Navigation system. For information on the
full functionality of Navigation, refer to your
Uconnect Radio Instruction Manual.
When a new route is selected from the Passenger
Screen, a confirmation will be sent to the driver.
The driver will be able to confirm or deny the route.
NOTE:Using Navigation on the Passenger Screen will not
affect the Navigation screen in the Uconnect
system. The Driver can continue to use Navigation
while the Passenger Screen can “suggest” new
routes or stops.
CAMERA
Camera will display the equipped vehicle camera
feed. When selected, press the desired Camera
button. The feed from that camera will display in
the center of the touchscreen. Press the X button
or Back Arrow button to return to the Home screen.
NOTE:The Passenger Screen will lose access to a camera
if the driver chooses to view it on the Uconnect
system or if a condition would activate the camera
on the Uconnect system (the rearview camera
being activated when the vehicle is shifted into
REVERSE).
3RD PARTY APPS
If equipped, your vehicle may contain some 3rd
party apps, which will further enhance your
Uconnect system.
McIntosh
McIntosh is a 3rd party app that can enhance your
Uconnect system’s media player. For the app to be
effective, there must be audio playback in the
Uconnect media player. McIntosh can control the
playback of audio as well as display the output
level decibel meters. To launch the app, begin playing audio and follow
these steps:

1. Press the Apps button.

2. Press the McIntosh app.

McIntosh

The McIntosh app will allow you to perform the
following when listening to music:
NOTE:The Seek Feature Will Not Work While Using
Bluetooth®.
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