Ram 1500 2016 Owner's Manual

Basic Voice Commands
The basic Voice Commands below can be given at any
point while using your Uconnect system.
Push the VR button
. After the beep, say
•Cancelto stop a current voice session
•Helpto hear a list of suggested Voice Commands
•Repeatto listen to the system prompts again
Notice the visual cues that inform you of your voice
recognition system’s status. Cues appear on the screen.
Uconnect 3.0
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Uconnect 5.0Uconnect 8.4A/8.4AN
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Radio
Use your voice to quickly get to the AM, FM or SiriusXM
Satellite Radio stations you would like to hear. (Subscrip-
tion or included SiriusXM Satellite Radio trial required.)
Push the VR button
. After the beep, say
•Tune toninety-five-point-five FM
•Tune toSatellite Channel Hits 1
TIP:At any time, if you are not sure of what to say or
want to learn a Voice Command, press the VR button
and say“Help.”The system will provide you with
a list of commands.Uconnect 5.0 Radio
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Media
Uconnect offers connections via USB, SD, Bluetooth and
auxiliary ports (If Equipped). Voice operation is only
available for connected USB and iPod devices. (Remote
CD player optional and not available on all vehicles.)
Push the VR button
. After the beep, say one of the
following commands and follow the prompts to
switch your media source or choose an artist.
•Change sourceto Bluetooth
•Change sourceto iPod
•Change sourceto USB
•Play artistBeethoven;Play albumGreatest Hits;Play
songMoonlight Sonata;Play genreClassical
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TIP:For the Uconnect 5.0 and 8.4A/8.4AN systems, press
the Browse button on the touchscreen to see all of the
music on your iPod or USB device. Your Voice Command
must matchexactlyhow the artist, album, song and
genre information is displayed.
Uconnect 5.0 Media
Uconnect 8.4A/8.4AN Media
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Phone
Making and answering hands-free phone calls is easy
with Uconnect. When the Phonebook button is illumi-
nated for the Uconnect 5.0 and 8.4A/AN radios, your
system is ready. Check UconnectPhone.com for mobile
phone compatibility and pairing instructions.
Push the Phone button
. After the beep, say one of
the following commands
•CallJohn Smith
•Dial123-456-7890 and follow the system prompts
•Redial(call previous outgoing phone number)
•Call back(call previous incoming phone number)TIP:When providing a Voice Command, push the Phone
button
and say“Call,”then pronounce the name
exactlyas it appears in your phone book. When a
contact has multiple phone numbers, you can say
“CallJohn Smithwork.”
Uconnect 5.0 Phone
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Voice Text Reply
Uconnect will announceincomingtext messages. Push
the Phone button
and sayListen.(Must have com-
patible mobile phone paired to Uconnect system.)
1. Once an incoming text message is read to you, push
the Phone button
. After the beep, say:“Reply.”
2. Listen to the Uconnect prompts. After the beep, repeat
one of the pre-defined messages and follow the system
prompts.
PRE-DEFINED VOICE TEXT REPLY RESPONSES
Yes. Stuck in traffic. See you later.
No.Start without
me.I’ll be late.
Okay. Where are you? I will be <num-
ber> minutes
late. Call me.Are you there
yet?
I’ll call you
later.I need
directions.See you in
<number> of
minutes.
I’m on my way.
Can’t talk right
now.
I’m lost. Thanks.
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TIP:Your mobile phone must have the full implementa-
tion of theMessage Access Profile (MAP)to take advan-
tage of this feature. For details about MAP, visit
UconnectPhone.com.
Apple iPhone iOS 6 or later supports readingincoming
text messages only. To enable this feature on your Apple
iPhone, follow these 4 simple steps:
iPhone Notification Settings
1 — Select “Settings”
2 — Select “Bluetooth”
3 — Select the (i) for the paired vehicle
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TIP: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.
Climate (8.4A/8.4AN)
Too hot? Too cold? Adjust vehicle temperatures hands-
free and keep everyone comfortable while you keep
moving ahead. (If vehicle is equipped with climate
control.)
Push the VR button
. After the beep, say one of the
following commands:
•Set driver temperature to70degrees
•Set passenger temperature to70degreesTIP:Voice Command for Climate may only be used to
adjust the interior temperature of your vehicle. Voice
Command will not work to adjust the heated seats or
steering wheel if equipped.
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Navigation (8.4A/8.4AN)
The Uconnect navigation feature helps you save time and
become more productive when you know exactly how to
get to where you want to go. (Navigation is optional on
the Uconnect 8.4A system. See your dealer to activate
navigation at any time.)
1. To enter a destination, push the VR button
. After
the beep, say:
•For the 8.4A Uconnect System, say:“Enter state.”
•For the 8.4AN Uconnect System, say:“Find address
800 Chrysler Drive Auburn Hills, Michigan.”
2. Then follow the system prompts.TIP:To start a POI search, push the VR button
. After
the beep, say: “Find nearestcoffee shop.”
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