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NOTE:
You must have Bluetooth® enabled on your
phone to complete this procedure.
The vehicle must be in PARK or at a standstill.
Follow these steps to pair your phone:

1. P lace the ignition in the ACC or ON/RUN
posit
ion.

2. Press the Phone button.
NOTE:
If there are no phones currently connected
with the system, a pop-up will appear asking
if you would like to pair a mobile phone.
This pop-up only appears when the user
enters Phone Mode and no other device(s)
have previously been paired. If the system
has a phone previously paired, even if no
phone is currently connected with the
system, this pop-up will not appear.
3. Select “Yes” to begin the pairing process.
4. Sea
rch for available devices on your
Blue t

ooth®-enabled mobile phone.
Press the Settings button on your mobile
phone.
Select “Bluetooth®” and ensure it is
enabled. Once enabled, the mobile phone
will begin to search for Bluetooth® connec -
tions.
NOTE:
During the pairing procedure, you may receive a
pop-up
on your touchscreen asking you to make
sure the PIN on the touchscreen matches the PIN
from the pop-up on your mobile phone.
5. If “No” is selected, and you still would like to pair
a mobile phone, press the Phone Pairing
or Settings button from the Uconnect Phone
main screen.
Press the Paired Phones and Audio Devices
button and then press the Paired Phones
button
Search for available devices on your
Bluetooth®-enabled mobile phone (see
below). When prompted on the phone,
select “Uconnect” and accept the connec -
tion request.
6. U connect Phone will display an in-progress
scre e

n while the system is connecting.
7. When your mobile phone finds the Uconnect syste
m, select “Uconnect.”
8. When prompted on the mobile phone, accept the c
onnection request from Uconnect.
9. When the pairing process has successfully comple
ted, the system will prompt you to
choose whether or not this is your favorite
phone. Selecting “Yes” will make this phone
the highest priority. This phone will take
precedence over other paired phones within range and will connect to the Uconnect system
automatically when entering the vehicle. Only
one mobile phone and/or one Bluetooth®
audio device can be connected to the
Uconnect system at a time. If “No” is selected,
simply select “Uconnect” from the mobile
phone/audio device Bluetooth® screen, and
the Uconnect system will reconnect to the
Bluetooth® device.
NOTE:
For phones which are not made a favorite, the
phone p
riority is determined by the order in which
it was paired. The most recent phone paired will
have the higher priority.
NOTE:
During the pairing procedure, you may receive a
pop-up
on your mobile phone for the Uconnect
system to access your “messages” and “contacts”.
Selecting “Ok” or “Allow” will sync your contacts
with the Uconnect system.
You can also use the following VR command to
bring

up the Paired Phone screen from any screen
on the radio:
“Show Paired Phones”
NOTE:
Software updates on your phone or the Uconnect
syste m
may interfere with the Bluetooth®
connection. If this happens, simply repeat the
pairing process. However, first make sure to delete
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the device from the list of phones on your
Uconnect system. Next, be sure to remove
Uconnect from the list of devices in your phone’s
Bluetooth® settings.
PAIR A BLUETOOTH® STREAMING AUDIO
DEVICE

1. Press the Media button on the touchscreen to
begin.

2. Change the source to “Bluetooth®”.
3. Pre
ss the Bluetooth® button on the
touch s

creen to display the Paired Audio
Devices screen.
4. Press the Add Device button on the touch s

creen.
NOTE:
If there is no device currently connected with the
syste m
, a pop-up will appear.
5. Search for available devices on your Bluet
ooth®-enabled audio device. When
prompted on the device, confirm the PIN
shown on the Uconnect screen.
6. Uconnect Phone will display an in-process scree
n while the system is connecting.
7. When the pairing process has successfully comple
ted, the system will prompt you to
choose whether or not this is your favorite
device. Selecting “Yes” will make this device the highest priority. This device will take
precedence over other paired devices within
range.
NOTE:
For devices which are not made a favorite, the
devic e
priority is determined by the order in which
it was paired. The most recent device paired will
have the higher priority.
You can also use a following VR command to bring
up a l
ist of paired audio devices:
“Show Paired Phones”
CONNECTING TO A PARTICULAR MOBILE
PHONE OR AUDIO DEVICE AFTER PAIRING
Uconnect Phone will automatically connect to the
highest priority paired phone and/or Audio Device
within range. If you need to choose a particular
phone or audio device follow these steps:

1. Press the
Phone
Pairing
button on the
touchscreen.

2. Press the Paired Phones and Audio Devices button
and then press the Paired Phones or
Audio Sources button.
3. Press to select the particular phone or the parti

cular audio device. A pop-up menu will
appear; press “Connect Phone”.
4. Press the X to exit out of the Settings screen.
DISCONNECTING OR DELETING A PHONE OR
AUDIO DEVICE

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1. Press the Uconnect Phone Pairing or Settings butto
n.

2. Press the Paired Phones and Audio Devices button
and then press Paired Phones or Audio
Sources button.
3. Press the Settings button located to the right of th e

device name for a different phone or
audio device than the currently connected
device or press the preferred Connected
Phone from the list.
4. The option’s pop-up will be displayed.

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5. Press the Disconnect Device or the Delete
Device button on the touchscreen.
6. Press the X to exit out of the Settings screen.
MAKING A PHONE OR AUDIO DEVICE A
FAVORITE

1. On the Paired Phone/Audio Sources screen, press the Settings button located to the right
of the device name for a different phone or
audio device than the currently connected
device or press the preferred “Connected
Phone” from the list.

2. The option’s pop-up will be displayed.
3. Pr e

ss the Make Favorite button on the
touch s

creen; you will see the chosen device
move to the top of the list.
4. Press the X to exit out of the Settings screen.
PHONEBOOK DOWNLOAD (AUTOMATIC
PHONEBOOK TRANSFER FROM MOBILE
PHONE) — IF EQUIPPED
If supported by your phone, Uconnect Phone has
the ability to download contact names and number
entries from the mobile phone’s phonebook.
Specific Bluetooth® Phones with Phonebook
Access Profile may support this feature. Your
mobile phone may receive a pop-up asking for
permission for the Uconnect system to access your messages and contacts. Selecting “Ok” or “Allow”
will sync your contacts with the Uconnect system.
See the Uconnect website,
UconnectPhone.com,
for supported phones.
To call a name from a downloaded mobile
phonebook, Ú page 173.
Automatic download and update of a phone -
book, if supported, begins as soon as the
Bluet oot
h® wireless phone connection is made
to the Uconnect Phone, for example, after you
start the vehicle.
A maximum of 5,000 contact names with four
numbers per contact will be downloaded and
updated every time a phone is connected to the
Uconnect Phone.
Depending on the maximum number of entries
downloaded, there may be a short delay before
the latest downloaded names can be used. Until
then, if available, the previously downloaded
phonebook is available for use.
Only the phonebook of the currently connected
mobile phone is accessible.
This downloaded phonebook cannot be edited
or deleted on the Uconnect Phone. These can
only be edited on the mobile phone. The
changes are transferred and updated to
Uconnect Phone on the next phone connection.
MANAGING YOUR FAVORITES — IF EQUIPPED
There are two ways you can add an entry to your
favorites:

1. After loading the mobile phonebook, press the Fa
vorites button on the touchscreen, and
then press one of the +Add Favorite Contact
buttons that appears on the list.

2. After loading the mobile phonebook, select “Conta
cts” from the Phone main screen, and
then select the appropriate number. Press the
Down Arrow button or the Settings Gear button
next to the selected number to display the
option’s pop-up. In the pop-up, select “Add to
Favorites”.
NOTE:
If the Favorites list is full, you will be asked to
remove
an existing favorite.
TO REMOVE A FAVORITE — IF EQUIPPED

1. To remove a Favorite, select “Favorites” from the Phone main screen.

2. Next, select the Down Arrow icon or the Setti
ngs Gear icon next to the contact you want
to remove from your favorites. This will bring
up the options for that Favorite contact.
3. Deselect the Star icon to delete the Favorite.
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Phone Call Features
The following features can be accessed through
the Uconnect Phone if the feature(s) are available
and supported by Bluetooth® on your mobile
service plan. For example, if your mobile service
plan provides three-way calling, this feature can be
accessed through the Uconnect Phone. Check with
your mobile service provider for the features that
you have.
Listed below are the phone options with Uconnect:
Redial
Dial by pressing in the number
Voice Commands (Dial by Saying a Name, Call
by Saying a Phonebook Name, Redial or Call
Back)
Favorites
Mobile Phonebook
Recent Call Log
SMS Message Viewer
CALL CONTROLS
The touchscreen allows you to control the following
call features:

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Other phone call features include:End Call
Hold/Unhold/Resume
Swap two active calls
KEY PAD NUMBER ENTRY

1. Press the Phone button.

2. P
ress the Dial/Keypad button on the
t ou
ch
s

creen.
3. The Touch-Tone screen will be displayed.
4. U se

the numbered buttons on the
t ou
ch
s

creens to enter the number and press
“Dial/Call”.
RECENT CALLS — IF EQUIPPED
You may browse a list of the most recent of each of
the following call types:
All Calls
Incoming Calls or Calls Received
Outgoing Calls or Calls Made
Missed Calls
These can be accessed by pressing the Recent
Calls

button on the phone main screen.
You can also push the VR button on your steering
wheel
and perform the above operation. For
example, say “Show my incoming calls”.
1 — Answer
2 — Ignore/Decline
3 — Mute/Unmute
4 — Transfer
5 — Join Calls

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ANSWER OR IGNORE AN INCOMING CALL — NO
CALL CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS
When you receive a call on your mobile phone, the
Uconnect Phone will interrupt the vehicle audio
system. Push the Phone button on the steering
wheel, press the Answer button on the
touchscreen.
You can also press the Caller ID box to place the
curren

t call on hold or answer the incoming call.

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ANSWER OR IGNORE AN INCOMING CALL —
CALL CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS
If a call is currently in progress and you have
another incoming call, you will hear the same
network tones for call waiting that you normally
hear when using your mobile phone. Push the
Phone button on the steering wheel, press the
Answer button on the touchscreen, or press the
Caller ID box to place the current call on hold and
answer the incoming call.
NOTE:
Phones that are compatible with the Uconnect
syste m
in the market today do not support
rejecting an incoming call when another call is in
progress. Therefore, the user can only answer an
incoming call or ignore it.
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 Do Not Disturb is active.
Do Not Disturb can automatically reply with a text
messa g

e, 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.
NOTE:
Only the first 25 characters can be seen on the
touchs c
reen while typing a custom message.
While in Do Not Disturb, Conference Call can be
select
ed so you can still place a second call
without being interrupted by incoming calls.
NOTE:
Reply with text message is not compatible with
iPhone® devices.
Auto reply with text message is only available on
phones that support Bluetooth® Message
Access Profile (MAP).
PLACE/RETRIEVE A CALL FROM HOLD
During an active call, press the Hold or Call On Hold
button on the Phone main screen.
1 — Answer Button
2 — Caller ID Box
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MAKING A SECOND CALL WHILE CURRENT
CALL IS IN PROGRESS
You can place a call on hold by pressing the Hold
button on the Phone main screen, then dial a
number from the keypad (if supported by your
mobile phone), recent calls, SMS Inbox or from the
phonebooks.
TOGGLING BETWEEN CALLS

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If two calls are in progress (one active and one on
hold),
press the Swap Calls button on the phone
main screen. Only one call can be placed on hold
at a time.
You can also push the Phone button to toggle
betwee
n the active and held phone call.
JOIN CALLS
When two calls are in progress (one active and one
on hold), press the Join/Merge Calls button on the
Phone main screen to combine all calls into a
conference call.
CALL TERMINATION
To end a call in progress, momentarily press the
End Call button on the touchscreen or the Phone
End button on the steering wheel. Only the active
call(s) will be terminated and if there is a call on
hold, it will become the new active call.
REDIAL
Push the VR button and after the
“Listening” prompt and the following
bee
p,

say “Redial.”
The Uconnect Phone will call the last number that
was di
aled from your mobile phone.
CALL CONTINUATION
Call continuation is the progression of a phone call
on the Uconnect Phone after the vehicle ignition
has been switched to OFF.
NOTE:
The call will remain within the vehicle audio system
until
the phone becomes out of range for the
Bluetooth® connection. It is recommended to
press the Transfer button on the touchscreen
when leaving the vehicle.
Advanced Phone Connectivity
TRANSFER CALL TO AND FROM MOBILE
PHONE
The Uconnect Phone allows ongoing calls to be
transferred from your mobile phone without
terminating the call. To transfer an ongoing call
from your connected mobile phone to the
Uconnect Phone or vice versa, press the Transfer
button on the Phone main screen.
Things You Should Know About Uconnect
Phone
VOICE COMMAND
For the best performance:
Always wait for the beep before speaking
Speak normally, without pausing, just as you
would speak to a person sitting a few feet/
meters away from you
Ensure that no one other than you is speaking
during a voice command period
Low-To-Medium Blower Setting
Low-To-Medium Vehicle Speed
Low Road Noise
Smooth Road Surface
Fully Closed Windows
Dry Weather Conditions

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NOTE:
Only use the numbering listed in the provided
table .
Otherwise, the system will not transpose the
message.
Did You Know: Your m
obile phone must have the
full implementation of the Message Access Profile
(MAP) to take advantage of this feature. For details
about MAP, visit UconnectPhone.com .
Apple® iPhone® iOS 5 or later supports reading
i ncomin

g text messages only. For further
information on how to enable this feature on your
Apple® iPhone®, refer to your iPhone® “User
Manual”.
Did You Know: Voice
Text Reply is not compatible
with iPhone®, but if your vehicle is equipped with
Siri® Eyes Free, you can use your voice to send a
text message.
SIRI® EYES FREE — IF EQUIPPED
When used with your Apple® iPhone® connected
to your vehicle via Bluetooth®, 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
Uconne c

t 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.
BLUETOOTH® COMMUNICATION LINK
Mobile phones may lose connection to the
Uconnect Phone. When this happens, the
connection can generally be re-established by
restarting the mobile phone. Your mobile phone is
recommended to remain in Bluetooth® ON mode.
POWER-UP
After switching the ignition key from OFF to either
the ON/RUN or ACC position, or after a language
change, you must wait at least 15 seconds prior to
using the system Ú page 349.
ANDROID AUTO™ & APPLE CARPLAY® —
IF EQUIPPED
ANDROID AUTO™
Use this QR code to access your
digital experience.
Android Auto™ is a feature of your
U connec

t system, and your
Android™ 6.0 or higher powered
smartphone with a data plan, that
allows you to project your
smartphone and a number of its apps onto the
touchscreen radio display. Android Auto™ brings
you useful information, and organizes it into simple
cards that appear just when they are needed.
Android Auto™ can be used with speech
technology, the steering wheel controls, the knobs
and buttons on your radio faceplate, and the radio
display’s touchscreen to control many of your
apps. To use Android Auto™, perform the following
procedure:
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.
I’ll call you
later . I

need
direct ions. See you in 5
20, 25, 30, 45, 60>
minutes.
I’m on my way.
Can’t talk right
now.
I’m

lost. Thanks.
PRE-DEFINED VOICE TEXT REPLY
RESPONSES

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Smartphone Device Mirroring

To activate/deactivate this feature, connect your
smartp
hone with the manufacturer’s USB cable to
the vehicle’s USB ports.

1. Press the Phone/Bluetooth® button in the Sett i

ngs menu, or press the Apps button.

2. Press “Smartphone Projection Manager”.
3. The
setting, “Smartphone Device Mirroring”,
will

display with a check mark. To deactivate
Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay® for all
devices, press the check box. To reactivate
Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay® for all
devices, press the check box again until a
check mark appears. Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay® can also be
activ
a

ted/deactivated on specific devices.

1. In “Smartphone Projection Manager”, select the na
me of the device you would like to
activate/deactivate Android Auto™ or Apple
CarPlay®.

2. The setting, “Enable Android Auto™” or “Enab
le Apple CarPlay®”, will display
depending on your smartphone. Press the
check box to deactivate these features. To
reactivate Android Auto™ or Apple CarPlay®,
press the check box until a check mark
appears.

Enable Apple CarPlay® or Android Auto™
Android Auto™ And Apple CarPlay® Automatic
Bluetoot

h® Pairing
After connecting to Android Auto™ or Apple
CarPla
y® for the first time and undergoing the
setup procedure, the smartphone pairs to the
Uconnect system via Bluetooth® without any setup
required every time it is within range, if Bluetooth®
is turned on.
NOTE:
Apple CarPlay® uses a USB connection while
Androi d
Auto™ uses both USB and Bluetooth®
connections to function. The connected device is
unavailable to other devices when connected
using Android Auto™ or Apple CarPlay®.
Multiple Devices Connecting To The Uconnect
Syste m

— If Equipped
It is possible to have multiple devices connected to
the Uc
onnect system. For example, if using Android
Auto™/Apple CarPlay®, the connected device will
be used to place hands-free phone calls or send
hands-free text messages. However, another
device can also be paired to the Uconnect system,
via Bluetooth®, as an audio source, so the
passenger can stream music.
NOTE:
Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ can only be
launc h
ed from the front and center console USB
ports.
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