audio DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2006 Owners Manual

HANDS – FREE COMMUNICATION (UConnect ™ ) —
IF EQUIPPED
UConnect ™ is a voice-activated, hands-free, in- vehicle
communications system. UConnect ™ allows you to dial
a phone number with your cellular phone using simple
voice commands (e.g.,  Call ”  “ Mike ”  ” Work  or  Dial ”
 “ 248-555-1212  ). Your cellular phone ’ s audio is trans-
mitted through your vehicle ’ s audio system; the system
will automatically mute your radio when using the
UConnect ™ system.
NOTE: The UConnect ™ system use requires a cellular
phone equipped with the Bluetooth  Hands-Free Profile, 
version 0.96 or higher. See www.chrysler.com/uconnect
for supported phones.
UConnect ™ allows you to transfer calls between the
system and your cellular phone as you enter or exit your
vehicle, and enables you to mute the system ’ s micro-
phone for private conversation. The UConnect ™ phonebook enables you to store up to 32
names and four numbers per name. Each language has a
separate 32 name phonebook accessible only in that
language. This system is driven through your Blue-
tooth ™ Hands-Free profile cellular phone. UConnect ™
features Bluetooth ™ technology - the global standard
that enables different electronic devices to connect to
each other without wires or a docking station, so UCon-
nect works no matter where you stow your cellular
phone (be it your purse, pocket, or briefcase), as long as
your phone is turned on and has been paired to the
vehicle ’ s UConnect ™ system. The UConnect ™ system
allows up to seven cellular phones to be linked to system.
Only one linked (or paired) cellular phone can be used
with the system at a time. The system is available in
English, Spanish, or French languages (as equipped).
The rearview mirror contains the microphone for the
system and the control buttons that will enable you to
access the system.94 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

The UConnect ™ system can be used with any Hands-
Free Profile certified Bluetooth ™ cellular phone. See
www.chrysler.com/uconnect for supported phones. If
your cellular phone supports a different profile (e.g., Headset Profile), you may not be able to use any UCon-
nect ™ features. Refer to your cellular service provider or
the phone manufacturer for details.
The UConnect ™ system is fully integrated with the
vehicle ’ s audio system. The volume of the UConnect ™
system can either be adjusted 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 UConnect ™ system such as  CELL  or caller ID on
certain radios.
Operations
Voice commands can be used to operate the UConnect ™
system and to navigate through the UConnect ™ menu
structure. Voice commands are required after most
UConnect ™ system prompts. You will be prompted for a
specific command and then guided through the available
options.UConnect ™ Switches UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 95
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• After confirmation, the phonebook entries will be
deleted.
List All Names in the UConnect ™ Phonebook
• Press the ’ Phone ’ button to begin.
• After the  Ready  prompt and the following beep, say
 Phonebook List Names. 
• The UConnect ™ system will play the names of all the
phonebook entries.
• To call one of the names in the list, press the  Voice
Recognition ’ button during the playing of the desired
name and say  Call.  NOTE: the user can also exercise
 Edit  or  Delete  operations at this point.
• The UConnect ™ system will then prompt you as to
number designation you wish to call.
• The selected number will be dialed. Phone Call Features
The following features can be accessed through the
UConnect ™ system 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 UConnect ™ system. 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
UConnect ™ system will interrupt the vehicle audio
system, if on, and will ask if you would like to answer 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.102 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

Turning Confirmation Prompts On/Off
Turning confirmation prompts off will stop the system
from confirming your choices (e.g. the UConnect ™ sys-
tem will not repeat a phone number before you dial it).
• Press the ’ Phone ’ button to begin.
• After the  Ready  prompt and the following beep, say
 Setup Confirmations.  The UConnect ™ system will
play the current confirmation prompt status and you
will be given the choice to change it.
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 UConnect ™ system will provide
notification to inform you of your phone and network
status when you are attempting to make a phone call
using UConnect ™ . 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 UConnect ™ system (while
dialing via the cell phone keypad, the user must exercise
caution and take precautionary safety measures). By
dialing a number with your paired Bluetooth ™ cellular
phone, the audio will be played through your vehicle ’ s
audio system. The UConnect ™ system 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 UConnect ™ system 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
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• low road noise,
• smooth road surface,
• fully closed windows,
• dry weather condition.
• Even 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.
• When 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 say  send. 
• Storing names in phonebook when vehicle is not in
motion is recommended.
• It is not recommended to store similar sounding
names in the UConnect ™ phonebook. • UConnect ™ phonebook name tag recognition rate is
optimized for the voice of the person who stored the
name in the phonebook.
• You can say  O  (letter  O  ) for  0  (zero).  800  must be
spoken  eight-zero-zero. 
• Even though international dialing for most number
combinations is supported, some shortcut dialing
number combinations may not be supported.
Far End Audio Performance
• Audio quality is maximized under:
• low-to-medium blower setting,
• low-to-medium vehicle speed,
• low road noise,
• smooth road surface,112 UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE

• fully closed windows, and
• dry weather condition.
• Operation from driver seat.
• Performance, such as, audio clarity, echo. and loud-
ness to a large degree, rely on the phone and network,
and not the UConnect ™ system.
• Echo at far end can sometime be reduced by lowering
the in-vehicle audio volume. Bluetooth Communication Link
Cellular phones have been found to occasionally lose
connection to the UConnect ™ system. When this hap-
pens, the connection can generally be re-established by
switching the phone off/on. Your cell phone is recom-
mended to remain in Bluetooth  on  mode.
Power-Up
After switching the ignition key from OFF to either ON
or ACC position, or after a reset, you must wait at least
five (5) seconds prior to using the system. UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE 113
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▫ Tape CD Button ......................222
▫ Time Button .........................223
▫ Scan Button .........................223
▫ CD Changer Control Capability —
If Equipped .........................223

Sales Code Rev AM & FM Stereo Radio With
CD Player And CD/DVD Changer Controls ....224
▫ Radio Operation ......................225
▫ CD Player Operation ...................228
▫ CD/DVD Changer Operation .............230
▫ Notes On Playing MP3 Files .............230
▫ Operation Instructions -
(CD Mode For MP3 Audio Play) ..........233
Sales Code RBP — AM & FM Stereo Radio With
Cassette Tape Player, CD Player, And Optional
CD/DVD Changer Controls ...............234
▫ Radio Operation ......................234
▫ Tape Player Operation ..................238
▫ CD Player Operation ...................240
▫ CD/DVD Changer Operation —
If Equipped .........................242

Sales Code RBQ — AM/FM Stereo Radio With 6 -
Disc CD Changer .......................244
▫ Radio Operation ......................244
▫ CD Player Operation ...................247

Sales Code RBK — AM/ FM Stereo Radio With
CD Player And CD Changer Controls ........251
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Time Button
Press this button to change the display from elapsed CD
playing time to time of day.
Scan Button
Press this button to play the first 10 seconds of each track.
To stop the scan function, press the button a second time.
CD Changer Control Capability — If Equipped
This radio is compatible with a remote mounted CD
changer available through Mopar Accessories. The fol-
lowing instructions are for the radio controls that operate
this CD changer.
Mode Button
To activate the CD changer, press the MODE button until
CD information appears on the display.
Disc Up/Program Button 1
Press the DISC up (button 1) button to play the next
available disc. Disc Down/Program Button 5
Press the DISC down (button 5) button to play the
previous disc.
Seek Button
Press the SEEK up or down to select another track on the
same disc. A SEEK symbol will appear on the display.
Fast Forward And Rewind Buttons
Press and hold the FF button for fast forward. Press and
hold the RW button for fast reverse.
The audio output can be heard when fast forward and
fast reverse are activated.
Random Play (RND)
Press the Random button to play the tracks on the
selected disc in random order for an interesting change of
pace.
Random can be cancelled by pressing the button a second
time or by ejecting the CD from the changer. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 223
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Tuning
Press the TUNE control up or down to increase or
decrease the frequency. If you press and hold the button,
the radio will continue to tune until you release the
button. The frequency will be displayed and continu-
ously updated while the button is pressed.
Balance
The Balance control adjusts the left-to-right speaker bal-
ance. Press the AUDIO button, select BALANCE, then
press SEEK + or SEEK
to adjust the balance.
Fade
The Fade control provides for balance between the front
and rear speakers. Press the AUDIO button, select FADE,
then press SEEK + or SEEK
to adjust the fade balance. Tone Control
The Bass and/or Treble controls sound for the desired
tone. Press the AUDIO button, select Bass or TREBLE,
then press SEEK + or SEEK
to increase or decrease
amplification of the band.
To Set The Radio Push-Button Memory
When you are receiving a station that you wish to
commit to push-button memory, press the SET button.
SET 1 will show in the display window. Select the
push-button you wish to lock onto this station and press
and release that button. If a station is not selected within
5 seconds after pressing the SET button, the station will
continue to play but will not be locked into push-button
memory.
You may add a second station to each push-button by
repeating the above procedure with this exception: Press
the SET button twice and SET 2 will show in the display
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When reading discs recorded using formats other than
ISO 9660 Level 1 and Level 2, the radio may fail to read
files properly and may be unable to play the file nor-
mally. UDF and Apple HFS formats are not supported.
The radio uses the following limits for file systems:
• Maximum number of directory levels: 15
• Maximum number of files: 255
• Maximum number of folders: 100
• Maximum number of characters in file/folder names:
• Level 1: 12 (including a separator  .  and a
3-character extension)
• Level 2: 31 (including a separator  .  and a
3-character extension)
Multisession disc formats are supported by the radio.
Multisession discs may contain combinations of normal CD audio tracks and computer files (including MP3 files).
Discs created with an option such as  keep disc open after
writing  are most likely multisession discs. The use of
multisession for CD audio or MP3 playback may result in
longer disc loading times.
Supported MP3 file formats
The radio will recognize only files with the *.mp3 exten-
sion as MP3 files. Non-MP3 files named with the *.mp3
extension may cause playback problems. The radio is
designed to recognize the file as an invalid MP3 and will
not play the file.
When using the MP3 encoder to compress audio data to
an MP3 file, the bit rate and sampling frequencies in the
following table are supported. In addition, variable bit
rates (VBR) are also supported. The majority of MP3 files
use a 44.1 kHz sampling rate and a 192, 160, 128, 96 or
VBR bit rates. UNDERSTANDING YOUR INSTRUMENT PANEL 231
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