audio DODGE DAKOTA 2009 3.G Owners Manual

WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in the right-side
convex mirror will look smaller and farther away
than they really are. Relying too much on your right
side mirror could cause you to collide with another
vehicle or other object. Use your inside mirror when
judging the size or distance of a vehicle seen in the
right-side mirror.
HANDS-FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnectT)Ð
IF EQUIPPED
NOTE: The sales code RER and REU radios contain an
integrated Hands-Free Communication (UConnectt)
system. Refer to your ªNavigation User's Manualº for
UConnecttsystem operating instructions for these
radios.UConnecttis a voice-activated, hands-free, in-vehicle
communications system. UConnecttallows you to dial a
phone number with your cellular phone using simple
voice commands (e.g.,9Callº{ªMikeº{ºWork9or9Dialº
{ª248-555-12129). Your cellular phone's audio is trans-
mitted through your vehicle's audio system; the system
will automatically mute your radio when using the
UConnecttsystem.
NOTE:The UConnecttsystem requires a cellular phone
equipped with the Bluetootht9Hands-Free Profile,9Ve r -
sion 0.96 or higher. See the UConnecttwebsite for
supported phones.
NOTE:For UConnecttcustomer support, visit the
following websites:
²www.chrysler.com/uconnect
²www.dodge.com/uconnect
²www.jeep.com/uconnect
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The UConnecttsystem is fully integrated with the vehi-
cle's audio system. The volume of the UConnecttsystem
can be adjusted either from the radio volume control
knob or from the steering wheel radio control (right
switch), if so equipped.
The radio display will be used for visual prompts from
the UConnecttsystem such as9CELL9or caller ID on
certain radios.
Operation
Voice commands can be used to operate the UConnectt
system and to navigate through the UConnecttmenu
structure. Voice commands are required after most
UConnecttsystem prompts. You will be prompted for a
specific command and then guided through the available
options.
²Prior to giving a voice command, one must wait for
the beep, which follows the9Ready9prompt or another
prompt.
²For certain operations, compound commands can be
used. For example, instead of saying9Setup9and then
9Phone Pairing,9the following compound command
can be said:9Setup Phone Pairing.9
²For each feature explanation in this section, only the
combined form of the voice command is given. You
can also break the commands into parts and say each
part of the command when you are asked for it. For
example, you can use the combined form voice com-
mand9Phonebook New Entry,9or you can break the
combined form command into two voice commands:
9Phonebook9and9New Entry.9Please remember, the
UConnecttsystem works best when you talk in a
normal conversational tone, as if speaking to someone
sitting a few feet/meters away from you.
Voice Command Tree
Refer to ªVoice Treeº in this section.
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²To call one of the names in the list, press the ªVoice
Recognitionº button during the playing of the desired
name, and say9Call.9
NOTE:The user can also exercise9Edit9or9Delete9
operations at this point.
²The UConnecttsystem will then prompt you as to the
number designation you wish to call.
²The selected number will be dialed.
Phone Call Features
The following features can be accessed through the
UConnecttsystem if the feature(s) are available on your
cellular service plan. For example, if your cellular service
plan provides three-way calling, this feature can be
accessed through the UConnecttsystem. Check with
your cellular service provider for the features that you
have.
Answer or Reject an Incoming Call - No Call
Currently in Progress
When you receive a call on your cellular phone, the
UConnecttsystem will interrupt the vehicle audio sys-
tem, if on, and will ask if you would like to answer the
call. Press the PHONE button to accept the call. To reject
the call, press and hold the PHONE button until you hear
a single beep, indicating that the incoming call was
rejected.
Answer or Reject 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 cell
phone. Press the PHONE button to place the current call
on hold and answer the incoming call.
NOTE:The UConnecttsystem compatible phones in
the market today do not support rejecting an incoming
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Phone and Network Status Indicators
If available on the radio and/or on a premium display
such as the instrument panel cluster, and supported by
your cell phone, the UConnecttsystem will provide
notification to inform you of your phone and network
status when you are attempting to make a phone call
using UConnectt. The status is given for roaming, net-
work signal strength, phone battery strength, etc.
Dialing Using the Cellular Phone Keypad
You can dial a phone number with your cellular phone
keypad and still use the UConnecttsystem (while dial-
ing via the cell phone keypad, the user must exercise
caution and take precautionary safety measures). By
dialing a number with your paired Bluetoothtcellular
phone, the audio will be played through your vehicle's
audio system. The UConnecttsystem will work the same
as if you dial the number using voice recognition.NOTE:Certain brands of mobile phones do not send the
dial ring to the UConnecttsystem to play it on the
vehicle audio system, so you will not hear it. Under this
situation, after successfully dialing a number the user
may feel that the call did not go through even though the
call is in progress. Once your call is answered, you will
hear the audio.
Mute/Un-Mute (Mute Off)
When you mute the UConnecttsystem, you will still be
able to hear the conversation coming from the other
party, but the other party will not be able to hear you. In
order to mute the UConnecttsystem:
²Press the ªVoice Recognitionº button.
²Following the beep, say9Mute.9
In order to un-mute the UConnecttsystem:
²Press the ªVoice Recognitionº button.
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²low-to-medium vehicle speed,
²low road noise,
²smooth road surface,
²fully closed windows,
²dry weather condition.
²Even though the system is designed for users speaking
in North American English, French, and Spanish ac-
cents, the system may not always work for some.
²When navigating through an automated system such
as voice mail, or when sending a page, at the end of
speaking the digit string, make sure to say9Send.9
²Storing names in the phonebook when the vehicle is
not in motion is recommended.
²It is not recommended to store similar sounding
names in the UConnecttphonebook.
²Phonebook (Downloaded and UConnect Local) name
recognition rate is optimized when the entries are not
similar.
²You can say9O9(letter9O9) for909(zero).98009must be
spoken9eight-zero-zero.9
²Even though international dialing for most number
combinations is supported, some shortcut dialing
number combinations may not be supported.
²In a convertible vehicle, system performance may be
compromised with the convertible top down.
Far End Audio Performance
²
Audio quality is maximized under:
²low-to-medium blower setting,
²low-to-medium vehicle speed,
²low road noise,
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²smooth road surface,
²fully closed windows,
²dry weather conditions, and
²operation from the driver's seat.
²Performance, such as audio clarity, echo, and loudness
to a large degree rely on the phone and network, and
not the UConnecttsystem.
²Echo at the far end can sometimes be reduced by
lowering the in-vehicle audio volume.
²In a convertible vehicle, system performance may be
compromised with the convertible top down.
BluetoothtCommunication Link
Cellular phones have been found to lose connection to
the UConnecttsystem. When this happens, the connec-
tion can generally be re-established by switching the
phone off/on. Your cell phone is recommended to remain
in BluetoothtON mode.
Power-Up
After switching the ignition key from OFF to either ON
or ACC position, or after a language change, you must
wait at least five seconds prior to using the system.
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Commands
The Voice Recognition System understands two types of
commands. Universal commands are available at all
times. Local commands are available if the supported
radio mode is active.
Changing the Volume
1. Start a dialogue by pressing the VR hard-key.
2. Say a command (e.g., HELP).
3. Use the ON/OFF VOLUME rotary knob to adjust the
volume to a comfortable level while the voice recognition
system is speaking. Please note the volume setting for VR
is different then the audio system.
Main Menu
Start a dialogue by pressing the VR hard-key. You may
say MAIN MENU to switch to the main menu.
In this mode, you can say the following commands:
²RADIO (to switch to the radio mode)
²DISC (to switch to the disc mode)
²MEMO (to switch to the memo recorder)
²SYSTEM SETUP (to switch to system setup)
Radio AM (or Radio Long Wave or Radio Medium
Wave - if equipped)
To switch to the AM band say AM or RADIO AM. In this
mode, you may say the following commands:
²FREQUENCY (to change the frequency)
²NEXT STATION (to select the next station)
²PREVIOUS STATION (to select the previous station)
²RADIO MENU (to switch to the radio menu)
²MAIN MENU (to switch to the main menu)
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LIGHTS
The headlight switch is located on the left side of the
instrument panel next to the steering wheel.
Interior Lights
Courtesy and dome lights are turned on when the front
doors are opened, when the dimmer control (rotatingwheel on the right side of the switch) is rotated to the
second upward detent position, or if equipped, when the
UNLOCK button is pressed on the Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) transmitter. When a door is open and the interior
lights are on, rotating the dimmer control all the way
down to the OFF detent will cause all the interior lights to
go out. This is also known as the9Party9mode because it
allows the doors to stay open for extended periods of
time without discharging the vehicle's battery.
The brightness of the instrument panel lighting can be
regulated by rotating the dimmer control up (brighter) or
down (dimmer). When the headlights are on you can
supplement the brightness of the odometer, trip odom-
eter, radio and overhead console by rotating the control
up until you hear a click. This feature is termed the
ªParadeº mode and is useful when headlights are re-
quired during the day. If the dimmer control is not in this
position, the audio display may be difficult to read if the
headlights are on during the daytime.
Headlight Switch Location
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL
CONTENTS
mInstruments And Controls................ 166
mInstrument Cluster..................... 167
mInstrument Cluster Description............ 168
mElectronic Digital Clock................. 179
NClock Setting Procedure................ 179
mSales Code REQ Ð AM/FM Stereo Radio And
6±Disc CD/DVD Changer (MP3/WMA AUX
Jack)................................ 180
NOperating Instructions - Radio Mode....... 180NOperation Instructions - (Disc Mode For CD
And MP3/WMA Audio Play, DVD-Video) . . . 189
NNotes On Playing MP3/WMA Files........ 191
NList Button (Disc Mode For MP3/WMA
Play)............................. 193
NInfo Button (Disc Mode For MP3/WMA
Play)............................. 193
mAM/FM/CD/DVD Multimedia System Radio
(RER/REN) ± If Equipped................ 196
NOperating Instructions Ð Voice Recognition
System (VR) Ð If Equipped............. 1964

NOperating Instructions Ð Hands-Free
Communication (UConnectt)Ð
If Equipped......................... 196
NClock Setting Procedure................ 196
mSales Code RES Ð AM/FM Stereo Radio With
CD Player (MP3 AUX Jack)................ 198
NOperating Instructions Ð Radio Mode...... 199
NOperation Instructions Ð CD Mode For CD
And MP3 Audio Play.................. 202
NNotes On Playing MP3 Files............. 204
NOperation Instructions - Auxiliary Mode.... 207
mSales Code RES/RSC Ð AM/FM Stereo Radio
With CD Player (MP3 AUX Jack) And Sirius
Radio............................... 207
NOperating Instructions Ð Radio Mode...... 208NOperation Instructions Ð CD Mode For CD
And MP3 Audio Play.................. 214
NNotes On Playing MP3 Files............. 216
NList Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play)...... 218
NInfo Button (CD Mode For MP3 Play)...... 219
mSound Box Operation................... 220
mSatellite Radio Ð If Equipped
(REN/REQ/RER/RES/REU Radios Only)..... 221
NSystem Activation.................... 221
NElectronic Serial Number/Sirius
Identification Number (ESN/SID)......... 221
NSelecting Satellite Mode................ 222
NSatellite Antenna..................... 222
NReception Quality.................... 223
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