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Phone/Bluetooth®
Voice
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.
NOTE:Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.
Setting Name Description
Device Manager This setting will open the Device Manager main screen.
Do Not Disturb All This setting will open the Do Not Disturb All settings menu. The available
options are “On” and “Off”.
Enable Two Active Phones This setting will enable or disable two active phones with the vehicle. The
setting options are “On” and “Off”.
Phone Pop-Ups Displayed In Cluster This setting will activate phone message pop-ups in the Instrument Cluster
Display.
When the Voice button is pressed on the touchscreen, the system displays the options related to the vehicle’s Voice Recognition feature.
NOTE:Depending on the vehicle’s options, feature settings may vary.
Setting Name
Description
Voice Options This setting will allow you to change the system’s voice to either “Male” or
“Female”.

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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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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
E
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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PARENTAL CONTROLS (USING THE REAR
S
CREENS)
If parental controls were not set during the first
time start up of the system, they can be set by
following these steps:

1. Push the Gear/Settings button on the Voice
Remote with Alexa or tap the screen to access
Settings in the “quick menu”.

2. Select the Gear/Settings icon on the screen.
3. Select “Settings” on the screen.
4. While in Settings, select “Preferences”.
5. Select “Parental Controls”; from here you can turn Parental Controls on or off and set up a
PIN for the controls using the Voice Remote
with Alexa.
VOICE REMOTE WITH ALEXA PAIRING
(U
SING THE REAR SCREENS)
If the Voice Remote with Alexa needs to be paired
again or a new remote is being paired, follow these
procedures:

1. Install batteries into the remote.

2. Tap the screen and Select the Gear/Settings
icon on the screen.
3. Select “Settings” on the screen.
4. In Settings, select “Controllers & Bluetooth® Devices”.
5. From this menu, select “Add New Remote”.
6. Follow the on-screen steps for Voice Remote with Alexa pairing.
A long press on the Home button can also re-pair a
Voice Remote with Alexa that has become
disconnected.
NOTE:Your vehicle is included with two Voice Remotes
with Alexa. A Voice Remote with Alexa can be
paired to each rear screen. It will function with the
rear screen it was paired with. The pairing steps
will need to be done for each rear screen.
MEDIA SOURCES INPUT (USING THE
F
RONT RADIO AND REAR SCREENS)
Front Radio Screen
Users can select inputs for each rear screen from
the front radio touchscreen by selecting the Rear
Seat tab and choosing the desired content by
selecting “Launch Source” on the Screen 1 or
Screen 2 tab.
Inputs available within Launch Source under
“Inputs” are “Fire TV”, “HDMI”, and “USB”.
Rear Screens
To select inputs on the rear screen, scroll down on
the Fire TV Home screen and select your desired
input under “Input”.
Inputs can also be selected from the Brand tab in
the top menu. While in this tab, scroll down to
“Inputs” for selection options.
NOTE:The Brand tab naming in the top menu will depend
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USING THE VIDEO USB PORT
Plug in a USB drive or mass storage device and
play your favorite music or movies.
NOTE:To view USB media on the rear screens, insert a
USB drive into the port. The USB drive port is
located under the radio controls in the instrument
panel.
On the rear screen you can browse the content of
the USB device by going to the USB source in the
inputs. Use the search feature to find your media
faster.
PLAY VIDEO GAMES
Connect the video game console to either of the
HDMI ports located behind either of the first row
seats.

Headphone Jack/HDMI/USB

NOTE:Certain high-end video games may exceed the
power limit of the vehicle's Power Inverter
Úpage 80.
HEADPHONES OPERATION
Rear Seat Entertainment with Fire TV built-in does
not come equipped with headphones. Customers
will need to provide their own wireless headphones
that can be paired with the system using
Bluetooth®. Customers can also use their own
wired headphones and plug them into a
Headphone Jack located under one of the rear
screens.
Wireless Headphones Pairing
To pair wireless headphones with Rear Seat
Entertainment with Fire TV built-in using the rear
screens, follow these steps:

1. Push the Gear/Settings button on the Voice
Remote with Alexa or tap the screen.

2. Select the Gear/Settings icon on the screen.
3. Select “Settings” on the screen.
4. While in Settings, select “Controllers & Bluetooth® Devices”.
5. Select “Other Bluetooth® Devices” and follow the on-screen steps for pairing.
While multiple headphones can be paired, only one
will output audio at a time.
1 — Headphone Jack (Headphone Output Only)
2 — USB Port (Charge Only)
3 — HDMI Port

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