Uconnect Touch 8.4 Configuration guide

Owner’s Manual Supplement
uconnect®8.4/8.4N
Third Edition
Uconnect®8.4/8.4N
Chrysler Group LLC
Printed in the USA
14UC84-526-AC

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
1INTRODUCTION .............................................................3
2RADIO MODE ...............................................................7
3DISC MODE ................................................................25
4USB/IPOD® MODE ...........................................................31
5AUXMODE.................................................................41
6SD CARD MODE ............................................................45
7BLUETOOTH® MODE ........................................................53
8NAVIGATION (8.4N ONLY) .....................................................57
9MORE & SETTINGS .........................................................109
10 SAFETY GUIDELINES ........................................................117
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INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS
䡵Uconnect® 8.4 System .....................4 ▫Uconnect® 8.4 System ....................5
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Uconnect® 8.4 System
1 — ON/OFF & Volume Control 5 — Controls Soft-Key 9 — More Soft-Key
2 — Climate Control Hard-Keys 6 — Climate Soft-Key 10 — Enter/Browse & Tune/Scroll Knob
3 — Radio Soft-Key 7 — Nav Soft-Key (If Equipped) 11 — SD Card Slot
4 — Player Soft-Key 8 — Phone Soft-Key (If Equipped) 12 — Disc Slot
4 INTRODUCTION

Uconnect® 8.4 System
WARNING!
ALWAYS drive safely with your hands on the wheel.
You have full responsibility and assume all risks
related to the use of the Uconnect® features and
applications in this vehicle. Only use Uconnect®
when it is safe to do so. Failure to do so may result
in an accident involving serious injury or death.
(1) ON/OFF VOLUME
Press the ON/OFF button to turn the unit ON or OFF.
Rotate the rotary knob to adjust the Volume.
NOTE: If the ignition is switched OFF with the radio in
standby mode, the radio memorizes the standby mode
when the ignition is turned ON again. Press the ON/OFF
VOLUME Control to turn the radio ON. It is possible to
eject the Disc and to display the time if the system is off.
The navigation software is always working when the
ignition is switched ON, even if the radio is in standby
mode.
(2) CLIMATE CONTROLS (Manual Controls)
Refer to Climate Controls in your vehicles Owner’s Manual
on the DVD for further details.
(3) RADIO
Press the “Radio” button on the touchscreen to enter the
Radio Mode. The different tuner modes; AM, FM and
SAT can be selected by pushing the corresponding but-
tons in the Radio Mode.
(4) PLAYER
Press the Player soft-key to access media sources such as:
Disc, USB Device and AUX as long as the requested
media is present.
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(5) CONTROLS
Press the Controls soft-key to access the Settings list.
Controls such as; Heated Seats, Heated Steering Wheel,
Vented Seats, etc. can be selected or turned ON/OFF by
touching the corresponding soft-key.
(6) CLIMATE (On-Screen Controls)
Refer to Climate Controls in your vehicles Owner’s
Manual on the DVD for further details.
(7) NAV (8.4N Only)
Press the Nav soft-key to access the Navigation feature.
Refer to the Navigation section in this manual for further
details.
(8) PHONE (If Equipped)
Press the Phone soft-key to access the Uconnect® Phone
feature. Refer to the Uconnect® Phone section in the
Owner’s Manual on the DVD for further details.
(9) MORE
Press the More soft-key to access additional options.
Options available such as: Settings and SiriusXM Travel
Link (if equipped) can be accessed by touching the
corresponding soft-key in the More Menu.
(10) ENTER/BROWSE & TUNE/SCROLL
Press the ENTER/BROWSE button to accept a high-
lighted selection on the screen. Rotate the TUNE/
SCROLL rotary knob to scroll through a list or tune a
radio station.
(11) SD CARD SLOT
Insert an SD Card containing audio media files to play
them through the vehicle’s sound system.
(12) DISC SLOT
When inserting a disc, ensure the label is facing up. Press
the “Eject” button to eject the disc.
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RADIO MODE
CONTENTS
䡵Overview ..............................8
▫Common Radio Functions .................8
▫Seek and Direct Tune Functions .............9
▫Setting Presets.........................11
▫SiriusXM Satellite Radio Mode (If Equipped) . . .13
▫Browse in SAT ........................18
▫Audio ..............................21
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Overview
The radio is equipped with the following modes:
•FM
•AM
•SAT SiriusXM Satellite Radio (if equipped)
Touch the RADIO Soft Key, bottom left corner, to enter
the Radio Mode. The different tuner modes; AM, FM, and
SAT, can then, be selected by touching the corresponding
soft-keys in the Radio mode.
Common Radio Functions
The following operations offer the same functionality
across all Radio Modes, and further instructions are
provided where differences exist.
ON/OFF & Volume Control
Push the ON/OFF Volume control knob to turn
on the radio. Push the ON/OFF Volume con-
trol knob a second time to turn off the radio.
The electronic volume control turns continuously (360
degrees) in either direction, without stopping. Turning
the Volume control knob clockwise increases the volume,
and anti-clockwise decreases it.
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When the audio system is turned on, the sound will be
set at the same volume level as last played.
Tune/Scroll Control
Turn the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob
clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to
decrease the radio station frequency. Push the
ENTER/BROWSE button to choose a selection.
Seek and Direct Tune Functions
The Seek Up and Down functions are activated by
touching the double arrow soft-keys to the right and left
of the radio station display, or by pressing the left
Steering Wheel Audio Control (if equipped) up or down.
Seek Up
Touch and release the Seek Up soft-key to tune the radio
to the next listenable station or channel.
During a Seek Up function, 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
Touch and hold the Seek Up soft-key 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 soft-key is released.
Seek Down
Touch and release the Seek Down soft-key to tune the
radio to the next listenable station or channel.
During a Seek Down function, 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.
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Fast Seek Down
Touch and hold the Seek Down soft-key to advance the
radio through the available stations or channel at a faster
rate, the radio stops at the next available station or
channel when the soft-key is released.
Direct Tune
Press the Tune soft-key located at the bottom of the radio
screen. The Direct Tune soft-key screen is available in
AM, FM, and SAT radio modes and can be used to direct
tune the radio to a desired station or channel.
Press the available number soft-key to begin selecting a
desired station. Once a number has been entered, any
numbers that are no longer possible (stations that cannot
be reached) will become deactivated / grayed out.
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Once the last digit of a station has been entered, the
DIRECT TUNE screen will close and the system will
automatically tune to that station.
The selected Station or Channel number is displayed in
the Direct Tune text box.
Undo
You can backspace an entry by touching the bottom left
Undo soft-key.
GO
When touched, the GO soft-key allows the you to commit
an entry, at which time the radio will tune to the entered
station or channel and close the Direct Tune Screen.
Screen Close
The X soft-key at the top right, provides a means to close
the Direct Tune Screen. The Direct Tune Screen also auto
closes if no activity occurs within 10 seconds.
Setting Presets
The Presets are available for all Radio Modes, and are
activated by touching any of the six Preset soft keys,
located at the top of the screen.
When you are receiving a station that you wish to
commit into memory, press and hold the desired num-
bered soft-key for more that two seconds or until you
hear a confirmation beep.
The Radio stores up to 12 presets in each of the Radio
modes. A set of 6 presets are visible at the top of the radio
screen.
You can switch between the two radio presets by touch-
ing the arrow soft-key located in the upper right of the
radio screen.
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Browse in AM/FM
When in either AM or FM, the Browse Screen provides a
means to edit the Presets List and is entered by touching
the browse soft-key.
Scrolling Preset List
Once in the Browse Presets screen, you can scroll the
preset list by rotation of the Tune Knob, or by touching
the Up and Down arrow keys, located on the right of the
screen.
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Preset Selection from List
A Preset can be selected by touching any of the listed
Presets, or by pressing the ENTER/BROWSE button on
the Tune Knob to select the currently highlighted Preset.
When selected, the radio tunes to the station stored in the
Preset and returns to the main radio screen.
Deleting Presets
A Preset can be deleted in the Presets Browse screen by
touching the Trash Can Icon for the corresponding Preset.
Return to Main Radio Screen
You can return to the Main Radio Screen, by touching the
X soft-key when in the Browse Presets screen.
SiriusXM Satellite Radio Mode (If Equipped)
SiriusXM Satellite Radio uses direct satellite-to-receiver
broadcasting technology to provide clear, coast to coast
radio content. SiriusXM is a subscription based service.
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SiriusXM Premier has over 160 channels. Get every
channel available on your satellite radio, and enjoy all
you want, all in one place. Hear commercial-free music
plus sports, news, talk and entertainment.
Get all the premium programming, including Howard
Stern, every NFL game, Oprah Radio®, every MLB® and
NHL® game, every NASCAR® race, Martha Stewart and
more. And get 20+ extra channels, including SiriusXM
Latino, offering 20 channels of commercial free music,
news, talk, comedy, sports and more dedicated to Span-
ish language programming.
SiriusXM services require subscriptions, sold separately
after the 12-month trial included with the new vehicle
purchase. If you decide to continue your service at
the end of your trial subscription, the plan you choose
will automatically renew and bill at then-current
rates until you call SiriusXM at 1-866-635-2349 to cancel.
See SiriusXM Customer Agreement for complete terms
at www.siriusxm.com. All fees and programming subject
to change. Our satellite service is available only to those
at least 18 and older in the 48 contiguous USA and D.C.
Our Sirius satellite service is also available in PR (with
coverage limitations). Our Internet radio service is avail-
able throughout our satellite service area and in AK and
HI. © 2013 SiriusXM Radio Inc. Sirius, XM and all related
marks and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc.
This functionality is only available for radios equipped
with a Satellite receiver. In order to receive satellite radio,
the vehicle needs to be outside with a clear view to the
sky.
If the screen shows Acquiring Signal, you might have to
change the vehicle’s position in order to receive a signal.
In most cases, the satellite radio does not receive a signal
in underground parking garages or tunnels.
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No Subscription
Radios equipped with a Satellite receiver, require a
subscription to the SiriusXM Service. When the Radio
does not have the necessary subscription, the Radio is
able to receive the Preview channel only.
Acquiring SiriusXM Subscription
To activate the SiriusXM Satellite Radio subscription, call
1-800-643-2112 (USA residents) or 1-888-534-7474 (Cana-
dian Residents). You will need to provide the Sirius ID
(ESN) located at the bottom of the Channel 0 screen.
The SiriusXM Satellite Mode is activated by a touch of the
SAT soft-key.
When in SiriusXM Satellite mode:
•The SAT button is highlighted.
•The SiriusXM Presets are displayed at the top of the
screen.
•The Genre is displayed below the Presets Bar.
•The SiriusXM Channel Number is displayed in the
center.
•The Program Information is displayed at the bottom of
the Channel Number.
•The SiriusXM function soft-keys are displayed below
the Program Information.
Tuning is done by operating the Tune Knob or by Direct
Tune, similar to other Radio Bands, see Presets, browse,
Tune Knob, and Direct Tune.
In addition to the tuning Operation functions common to
all Radio modes, the replay, Traffic/Weather Jump, and
fav soft-key functions are available in SiriusXM Mode.
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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.
Touch the replay soft-key. The play/pause, rewind/
forward and live soft-keys will display at the top of the
screen, along with the replay time.
You can exit by touching the replay soft-key, any time
during the Replay mode.
Play/Pause
Touch the Pause or Play soft-key to pause playing of the
content at any time that the content is playing live or
rewound content. Play can be resumed again by touching
of the Pause/Play soft-key.
Rewind
Touch the RW soft-key to rewind the content in steps of
five seconds. Touching the RW soft-key for more than
two seconds rewinds the content. The Radio begins
playing the content at the point at which the touch is
released.
Forward
Each touch of the FW soft-key forwards the content in
steps of five seconds. Forwarding of the content can only
be done when the content is previously rewound, and
therefore, can not be done for live content. A continuous
touch of the FW soft-key also forwards the content. The
Radio begins playing the content at the point at which the
touch is release.
Live
Touch the Live soft-key to resume playing Live content.
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Favorites
Touch the fav. soft-key to activate the favorites menu,
which will time out in 5 seconds in absence of user
interaction.
You can exit the Favorites Menu by a touch of the X in the
top right corner.
The favorites feature enables you to set a favorite artist,
or song that is currently playing. The Radio then uses this
information to alert you when either the favorite song, or
favorite artist are being played at any time by any of the
SiriusXM Channels.
The maximum number of favorites that can be stored in
the Radio is 50.
Fav. Artist While the song is playing to set a Favorite
Artist, touch the fav. soft-key and then the Fav. Artist
soft-key.
Fav. Song While the song is playing to set a Favorite
Song, touch the fav. soft-key and then the Fav Song
soft-key.
Traffic & Weather
Touch the Traffic & Weather soft-key to tune to a SiriusXM
Traffic & Weather channel. To set a Traffic & Weather alert
for any one of the cities in the Browse list, see Browse in
SAT.
When the Traffic & Weather soft-key is touched, the Jump
Traffic & Weather channel is tuned.
If the Traffic & Weather alert City is not set, you are
presented with a pop up to allow you to select the
favorite city using the Browse Screen.
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Browse in SAT
Touch the browse soft-key to edit Presets, Favorites,
Game Zone, and Jump settings, along with providing the
SiriusXM Channel List.
This Screen contains many sub menus. You can exit a sub
menu to get back to a parent menu by a touch of the Back
Arrow.
All
Touch the All soft-key at the left of the Browse Screen.
Channel List
Touch the Channel List to display all the SiriusXM
Channel Numbers along with the corresponding Genre.
You can scroll the Channel list by touching the up and
down arrows, located on the right side of the screen.
Scrolling can also be done by operating the Tune/Scroll
Knob.
Genre
Touch the Genre button to display a list of Genres. You
can select any desired Genre by touching the Genre list,
at which point, the Radio tunes to a channel with the
content in the selected Genre.
Presets
Touch the Presets soft-key located at the left of the
Browse screen.
You can scroll the Presets list touching the up and down
arrows, located at the right side of the screen. Scrolling can
also be done by operating the Tune/Scroll Knob as well.
Preset Selection
A Preset can be selected by touching any of the listed
Presets, or by pressing the ENTER/BROWSE button on
the Tune Knob to select the currently highlighted Preset.
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When selected, the Radio tunes to the station stored in
the Preset, and returns to the main Radio screen.
Deleting a Preset
A Preset can be deleted in the Presets Browse screen by
touching the Trash Can Icon for the corresponding Preset.
Favorites
Touch the Favorites soft-key, located at the left of the
Browse screen.
The Favorites menu provides a means to Edit the Favor-
ites list and to configure the Alert Settings, along with
providing a list of Channels currently airing any of the
items in the Favorites list.
You can scroll the Favorites list touching the up and
down arrows, located at the right side of the screen.
Scrolling can also be done by operating the Tune/Scroll
Knob as well.
Remove Favorites
Touch the Remove Favorites tab at the top of the screen.
Touch the Delete All soft-key to delete all of the Favorites
or touch the Trash Can icon next to the Favorite to be
deleted.
Alert Settings
Touch the Alert Setting tab at the top of the 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
Touch the Game Zone soft-key, located at the left of the
Browse screen. This feature provides you with the ability
to select teams, edit the selection, and set alerts.
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