Jeep Unconnect User manual

UCONNECTTM
USER MANUAL

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 UCONNECT INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................4
2 UCONNECT MODES ...................................................................................................................25
3 ANDROID AUTO™ & APPLE CARPLAY® — IF EQUIPPED .........................................75
4 NAVIGATION MODE — IF EQUIPPED ................................................................................ 84
5 INDEX ..............................................................................................................................................109
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UCONNECT INTRODUCTION
UCONNECT 5/5 NAV ..............................................4
CUSTOMIZABLE MENU BARS................................ 8
Upper Status Bar ........................................... 8
Bottom Menu Bar .......................................... 9
PROFILES...............................................................11
Creating A New Profile.................................12
Selecting Between Profiles ......................... 13
Editing And Deleting A Profile ..................... 14
Valet Mode ...................................................18
NOTIFICATIONS.....................................................20
SECURITY FEATURES ..........................................22
Safety Guidelines......................................... 22
Cybersecurity ...............................................22
Safe Usage Of The Uconnect System ......... 24
Care And Maintenance................................ 24
UCONNECT MODES
STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS ...............25
Radio Operation........................................... 25
Media Mode .................................................25
HOME SCREEN......................................................26
Home Screen Operation.............................. 26
Widgets......................................................... 28
MEDIA MODE ....................................................... 32
Introduction.................................................. 32
Media Mode Controls .................................. 34
Saving Presets To A Driver Memory
Profile — If Equipped.................................... 36
Setting Presets ............................................ 36
Audio Source Selection ............................... 37
Connected Device Source Modes ............. 38
Audio Settings ............................................. 41
PHONE MODE ...................................................... 43
Overview....................................................... 43
Device Manager And Phone Setup............. 45
Keypad ......................................................... 55
Recent ......................................................... 56
Adding A Favorite......................................... 57
Contacts (Automatic Phonebook Transfer
From Mobile Phone) ................................... 58
Messages ..................................................... 59
Phone Operation.......................................... 60
Things You Should Know About Uconnect
Phone ........................................................... 64
Power-Up ...................................................... 67
VEHICLE MODE..................................................... 67
Operating Vehicle Mode.............................. 67
APPS MODE (APPS DRAWER)............................68
Operating Apps Mode.................................. 68
Setting A Favorite App................................. 69
Amazon Alexa — If Equipped....................... 70
App Updates................................................. 74
ANDROID AUTO™ & APPLE
CARPLAY® — IF EQUIPPED
ANDROID AUTO™ ................................................75
Maps............................................................. 77
Music............................................................ 77
Communication ........................................... 77
Apps.............................................................. 78
Android Auto™ Voice Command ................ 78
APPLE CARPLAY® ...............................................78
Phone ........................................................... 80
Music............................................................ 80
Messages..................................................... 80
Maps............................................................. 80
Apps.............................................................. 81
Apple CarPlay® Voice Command .............. 81
ANDROID AUTO™ AND APPLE CARPLAY®
TIPS AND TRICKS .................................................81
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NAVIGATION MODE — IF EQUIPPED
OPERATING NAVIGATION MODE —
IF EQUIPPED..........................................................84
Navigation Main Menu ................................ 84
Planning A Route .........................................87
Ending A Route ............................................ 90
Changing Your Route................................... 90
Options Menu............................................... 91
Navigation Cluster Display — If Equipped ..95
POINTS OF INTEREST...........................................95
About Points Of Interest .............................. 95
Using POIs To Plan A Route......................... 95
Finding Specific POIs................................... 96
VOICE COMMANDS — IF EQUIPPED................... 97
About Voice Command................................ 97
Using Voice Control...................................... 97
GUIDANCE VIEW................................................... 98
About Guidance View .................................. 98
ADVANCED LANE GUIDANCE............................100
About Lane Guidance................................100
Using Lane Guidance ................................100
MAP VIEW ...........................................................100
About Map View .........................................100
DYNAMIC RANGE MAPPING.............................102
FAVORITES ......................................................... 103
About Favorites..........................................103
Using Favorites ..........................................103
Adding A Location To Favorites ................103
Deleting A Location From Favorites .........105
SETTINGS............................................................ 105
Show...........................................................105
Map View....................................................106
Routing.......................................................106
Sounds & Alerts .........................................107
Other...........................................................108
COPYRIGHT NOTICES........................................ 108
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UCONNECT 5/5 NAV
Uconnect 5 With 8.4-inch Display
1 — Home Button 4 — Phone Button
2 — Radio/Media Button 5 — Vehicle Button
3 — Climate Button 6 — Apps Button
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Uconnect 5/5 NAV With 10.1-inch Display
1 — Home Button 5 — Phone Button
2 — Radio/Media Button 6 — Vehicle Button
3 — Climate Button 7 — Apps Button
4 — Navigation Button (if equipped)
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NOTE:
Uconnect screen images are for illustration purposes only and may not reflect exact software for your vehicle.
If the Uconnect system is not responding properly, push down the power button on the instrument panel for a minimum of 10 seconds to reset the
system. The ignition does not have to be OFF to perform this task.
Feature Description
Home
Press the Home button on the touchscreen to access the radio Home
Screen. This screen will allow the user to set shortcuts and widgets for
easy access for their favorite radio features. This screen can change
depending on the selected profile.
Media Press the Media button to enter Media Mode and access the radio
functions and external audio sources Úpage 32.
Phone Press the Phone button to enter Phone Mode and access the hands-free
phone system Úpage 43.
Vehicle
Press the Vehicle button on the touchscreen to access specific vehicle
features as well as vehicle settings.
Refer to “Uconnect Settings” in “Multimedia” in the Owner’s Manual for
further information.
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Enter/Browse & Tune/Scroll
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.
Screen Off Push the Screen Off button to turn the screen on or off.
Mute Push the Mute button to turn the audio of the radio system off. Push it
again to turn the audio back on.
Volume And On/Off Rotate the rotary knob to adjust the volume. Push the Volume And On/Off
button to turn the system on or off.
Back Push the Back button to return to a previous menu or screen.
Apps Press the Apps button on the touchscreen to view the favorites, recently
used, and all available apps downloaded to the system.
Climate
Press the Climate button to enter Climate Mode and access the climate
control functions.
Refer to “Climate Controls” in “Getting To Know Your Vehicle” in the
Owner’s Manual for further information.
Nav (Navigation) — If Equipped With The Uconnect 5/5 NAV With
10.1-inch Display
Press the Nav button to enter Navigation Mode and use the system’s
built-in navigation software Úpage 84.
Feature Description
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CUSTOMIZABLE MENU BARS
The radio system is equipped with a
customizable Upper Status Bar and the Bottom
Menu Bar.
UPPER STATUS BAR
Display Upper Status Bar
Display Upper Status Bar
The Upper Status Bar contains customizable
shortcuts to several radio system features. To
select a shortcut in the Upper Status Bar, follow
the steps below:
1. Swipe downwards from the top of the
touchscreen. A list of available shortcuts
will display.
2. Press and hold on the desired shortcut.
3. Drag the shortcut to one of the available
shortcut boxes. If there was a previous
shortcut occupying the box, it will be
replaced by the new shortcut.
Changing The Upper Status Bar
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Changing The Upper Status Bar
The driver and passenger climate control
shortcuts can be selected to display a
temperature slider, controls for heated or
vented seats, and the heated steering wheel.
Press the climate control shortcut; a drop down
will display the available options. The driver and
passenger temperature sliders can be set
independently of each other.
BOTTOM MENU BAR
The Bottom Menu Bar contains the menu icons
for the radio system. These icons can be
rearranged to the user’s preference. To edit the
Bottom Menu Bar, follow these steps:
1. Press and hold, and then drag the selected
icon to the desired location in the Bottom
Menu Bar.
2. Release the selected icon. It will now occupy
the new location. Each icon will navigate
you to different customizable features,
settings, and more:
Home
Widgets
Pages
Media
Sources, Now Playing
Audio Settings
Rear Seat Entertainment (if equipped)
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Nav — If Equipped
Addresses
Map
Destination
Phone
Recent Calls
Favorite Contacts
Text Messages
Pair Phones
Comfort
Front Settings
Rear Settings
Heated Seats
Climate Settings
Vehicle
Settings
Controls
App Drawer
3rd Party Apps
System Apps
Apps By Category
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NOTE:
The icons in the Bottom Menu Bar cannot be
deleted, and new icons cannot be added.
This feature is only available if the vehicle is
in PARK.
PROFILES
The Uconnect 5 radio system can create up to
five User Profiles. These profiles will save
user-specific settings and presets. You can
swap between Profiles through the Profile
menu. By pressing the “i” button in the profile
creation menu, the user can review what
features are saved to a profile.
Profile Menu
Profile Menu
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The saved features are:
Memory Seat
Seat Position
Screen Layout
Home Screen Customization
Menu Bar Order
Status Bar Customization
Apps
App Drawer Favorites
Recent Apps
Media
Your Mixed Presets
Last Played Media Source
Navigation
Favorite And Recent Destinations
Predictive Navigation
Bluetooth®
Favorite Devices
Notification
Notification Settings
Saved Settings Through Profiles
CREATING A NEW PROFILE
Add New Button
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Add New Button
To create a new Profile:
1. Press the Apps button, then the Driver
Profile button, in the Bottom Menu Bar, or
press the Down Arrow button, then the
Profiles button, in the Upper Status Bar.
2. Press the Status Bar Profile icon to enter the
profile screen.
3. On the All Profiles tab, press “Add New”.
4. Using only letters and numbers, type in a
profile name. The profile name has a
maximum of 12 characters.
5. Press “Next”.
6. Select a profile avatar. If an avatar is
already in use by another profile, it will not
be available to select.
7. Press “Save”.
NOTE:
The newly created profile will become the active
profile. Profiles will display based on the order
in which they were created.
SELECTING BETWEEN PROFILES
Selecting Between Profiles
1 — Profile One (Active Profile)
2 — Add New Button
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Selecting Between Profiles
To select between the different Profiles:
1. Press the Apps button in the Bottom Menu
Bar, or press the Down Arrow button in the
Upper Status Bar.
2. Press the Driver Profile button in the All
Apps tab or the Profiles button from the
Upper Status Bar shortcut list.
3. On the All Profiles tab, select the desired
profile.
NOTE:
When selecting between profiles, the system
will display a pop-up indicating that a profile is
loading. Once the profile has switched over, all
items linked to that profile will display in the
appropriate menus.
EDITING AND DELETING A PROFILE
After a Profile is created, you can edit a profile
by following these steps:
1. Press the Apps button in the Bottom Menu
Bar, or press the Down Arrow button in the
Upper Status Bar.
2. Press the Driver Profile button in the All
Apps tab or the Profiles button from the
Upper Status Bar shortcut list.
3. On the All Profiles tab, select the desired
Profile if it is not already active.
4. Once the desired Profile has loaded, or if it
was already selected, press the Edit Profile
tab. A list of available settings will display.
1 — Profile One (Active Profile)
2 — Profile Two
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5. Press the desired setting to adjust it. Some
settings will display pop-ups or redirect to
another menu.
Edit Profile
Edit Profile
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The settings are:
Setting Name Description
Edit Name Change the active Profile’s name.
Change Avatar Change the active Profile’s avatar.
Memory Seat — If Equipped
Select the available Driver Memory position that is linked to this profile.
By selecting one of the number options, this Profile will link to that seat
position.
When selecting between Profiles, the vehicle will adjust the seat position
to match what is saved with the Driver Memory Profile.
Refer to “Seats” in “Getting To Know Your Vehicle” in the Owner’s Manual
for further information.
Welcome Pop-up Change the display or size of the “welcome” pop-up after the Profile has
loaded.
Delete Profile Remove the active Profile from the system.
What Is Linked To My Profile? View a list of settings and features that will save to the active Profile.
More Settings
Access additional Profile settings, located within the vehicle’s setting tab.
For more information on Uconnect Settings, refer to “Uconnect Settings”
in “Multimedia” in the Owner’s Manual.
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Deleting A Profile
A Profile can be deleted from the Profile
Selection screen by pressing the Delete Profile
button.
Profile Delete Button
The Profile can also be deleted from the Edit
Profile menu. To begin:
1. On the Edit Profile tab, press the Delete
Profile button.
2. A pop-up will display asking for the user to
confirm the deletion. Confirm the deletion.
3. The Profile will be deleted. All settings and
features saved to that profile will be lost.
Profile Delete Button In Edit Profile
Profile Delete Button In Edit Profile
NOTE:
After a Profile is deleted, a pop-up will display,
indicating that the active Profile has been
removed, and will give the option to undo the
deletion. Press the Undo button to stop the
deletion. This pop-up will close in five seconds.
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VALET MODE
Valet Mode will lock out all Driver Profiles and
on certain vehicles, limit performance.
Valet Mode
Valet Mode
Press the Valet Mode button in the All Profiles
menu in the bottom left corner of the
touchscreen. A pop-up will display asking if you
would like to enter Valet Mode. Press “Yes” to
enter or “Cancel” to return to the All Profiles
menus.
If “Yes” is selected and this is the first time you
have entered Valet Mode, the Uconnect system
will prompt you to enter a Valet Mode Activation
PIN. This four-digit PIN is required to activate
and deactivate Valet Mode. Once the PIN has
been entered, press the Go button; the vehicle
will enter Valet Mode.
A “locked” symbol will appear over the Driver
Profile icon in the Upper Status Bar.
Exiting Valet Mode
Exit Valet Mode
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Exit Valet Mode
When the vehicle is started or was previously
placed in Valet Mode, a pop-up will display that
the vehicle is in Valet Mode. Select “Yes” to
deactivate valet mode. Alternatively, press the
Locked Profile icon in the Upper Status Bar to
exit Valet Mode.
Enter your four-digit Valet Mode PIN and press
“Go”. Valet Mode will be deactivated. The
Uconnect system will load the last active profile
before the vehicle was placed in Valet Mode.
Valet Mode PIN
Valet Mode PIN
NOTE:
Valet Mode cannot be activated or deacti -
vated while the vehicle is in motion.
For activation and deactivation, you will have
10 attempts to enter your four-digit PIN. After
10 attempts, the Uconnect system will cancel
activation/deactivation, and it will not be
available for 30 minutes.
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