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The uconnecttphone is fully integrated with the vehi-
cle’s audio system. The volume of the uconnectt phone
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 uconnectt phone such as 9CELL9or caller ID on
certain radios.
Operation
Voice commands can be used to operate the uconnectt
phone and to navigate through the uconnectt phone
menu structure. Voice commands are required after most
uconnectt phone prompts. You will be prompted for a
specific command and then guided through the available
options.
Prior to giving a voice command, one must wait for
the beep, which follows the 9Ready9prompt or another
prompt.
For certain operations, compound commands can be
used. For example, instead of saying 9Setup9and then
9Phone Pairing,9 the following compound command
can be said: 9Setup Phone Pairing.9
For 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,9 or you can break the
combined form command into two voice commands:
9Phonebook9 and9New Entry.9 Please remember, the
uconnectt phone 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 “Voice Tree” in this section.
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Help CommandIf you need assistance at any prompt, or if you want to
know your options at any prompt, say
9Help9following
the beep. The uconnectt phone will play all the options at
any prompt if you ask for help.
To activate the uconnectt phone from idle, simply press
the PHONE button and follow the audible prompts for
directions. All uconnectt phone sessions begin with a
press of the PHONE button on the radio control head.
Cancel Command
At any prompt, after the beep, you can say 9Cancel9and
you will be returned to the main menu. However, in a
few instances the system will take you back to the
previous menu.
Pair (Link) uconnectt phone to a Cellular Phone
To begin using your uconnectt phone, you must pair
your compatible Bluetootht enabled cellular phone. To complete the pairing process, you will need to refer-
ence your cellular phone Owner’s Manual. The
uconnectt
website may also provide detailed instructions
for pairing.
The following are general phone to uconnectt phone
pairing instructions:
Press the PHONE button to begin.
After the 9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
9Setup Phone Pairing.9
When prompted, after the beep, say 9Pair a Phone9and
follow the audible prompts.
You will be asked to say a four-digit Personal Identi-
fication Number (PIN), which you will later need to
enter into your cellular phone. You can enter any
four-digit PIN. You will not need to remember this PIN
after the initial pairing process.
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For identification purposes, you will be prompted to
give the uconnectt
phone a name for your cellular
phone. Each cellular phone that is paired should be
given a unique phone name.
You will then be asked to give your cellular phone a
priority level between one and seven, with one being
the highest priority. You can pair up to seven cellular
phones to your uconnectt phone. However, at any
given time, only one cellular phone can be in use,
connected to your uconnectt phone. The priority
allows the uconnectt phone to know which cellular
phone to use if multiple cellular phones are in the
vehicle at the same time. For example, if priority three
and priority five phones are present in the vehicle, the
uconnectt phone will use the priority three cellular
phone when you make a call. You can select to use a
lower priority cellular phone at any time (refer to
9Advanced Phone Connectivity9 in this section).
Dial by Saying a Number
Press the PHONE button to begin.
After the9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
9Dial.9
The system will prompt you to say the number you
want to call.
For example, you can say 9234-567-89019.
The uconnecttphone will confirm the phone number
and then dial. The number will appear in the display
of certain radios.
Call by Saying a Name
Press the PHONE button to begin.
After the 9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
“Call.9
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The system will prompt you to say the name of the
person you want to call.
After the
9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
the name of the person you want to call. For example,
you can say 9John Doe,9where John Doe is a previ-
ously stored name entry in the uconnectt phonebook
or downloaded phonebook. To learn how to store a
name in the phonebook, refer to 9Add Names to Your
uconnectt Phonebook,9 in the phonebook.
The uconnectt system will confirm the name and then
dial the corresponding phone number, which may
appear in the display of certain radios.
Add Names to Your uconnectt Phonebook
NOTE:Adding names to the uconnectt phonebook is
recommended when the vehicle is not in motion.
Press the PHONE button to begin.
After the 9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
9Phonebook New Entry.9
When prompted, say the name of the new entry. Use of
long names helps the voice recognition and it is
recommended. For example, say 9Robert Smith9or
9Robert9 instead of 9Bob.9
When prompted, enter the number designation (e.g.,
9Home,9 9Work,9 9Mobile,9 or9Pager9). This will allow
you to store multiple numbers for each phonebook
entry, if desired.
When prompted, recite the phone number for the
phonebook entry that you are adding.
After you are finished adding an entry into the phone-
book, you will be given the opportunity to add more
phone numbers to the current entry or to return to the
main menu.
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Phone and Network Status IndicatorsIf available on the radio and/or on a premium display
such as the instrument panel cluster, and supported by
your cellular phone, the uconnectt
phone will provide
notification to inform you of your phone and network
status when you are attempting to make a phone call
using uconnectt phone. The status is given for roaming,
network 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 uconnectt phone (while dialing
via the cellular phone keypad, the user must exercise
caution and take precautionary safety measures). By
dialing a number with your paired Bluetootht cellular
phone, the audio will be played through your vehicle’s
audio system. The uconnectt phone will work the same
as if you dial the number using voice recognition. NOTE:
Certain brands of cellular phones do not send
the dial ring to the uconnectt phone 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 uconnectt phone, 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 uconnectt phone:
Press the VOICE RECOGNITION button.
Following the beep, say9Mute.9
In order to un-mute the uconnectt phone:
Press the VOICE RECOGNITION button.
Following the beep, say9Mute off.9
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After the
9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
9Setup Select Phone9 and follow the prompts.
You can also press the VOICE RECOGNITION button
at any time while the list is being played, and then
choose the phone that you wish to select.
The selected phone will be used for the next phone
call. If the selected phone is not available, the
uconnecttphone will return to using the highest
priority phone present in or near (approximately
within 30 ft (9 m)) the vehicle.
Delete uconnectt phone Paired Cellular Phones
Press the PHONE button to begin.
After the 9Ready9prompt and the following beep, say
9Setup Phone Pairing.9
At the next prompt, say 9Delete9and follow the
prompts.
You can also press the VOICE RECOGNITION button
at any time while the list is being played, and then
choose the phone you wish to delete.
Things You Should Know About Your uconnectT
phone
uconnectt phone Tutorial
To hear a brief tutorial of the system features, press the
PHONE button and say “uconnectt Tutorial.”
Voice Training
For users experiencing difficulty with the system recog-
nizing their voice commands or numbers, the uconnectt
phone Voice Training feature may be used. To enter this
training mode, follow one of the two following proce-
dures:
From outside the uconnecttphone mode (e.g., from radio
mode):
Press and hold the VOICE RECOGNITION button for
five seconds until the session begins, or,
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General InformationThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules and
RSS 210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the
following conditions:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
VOICE RECOGNITION (VR) SYSTEM — IF
EQUIPPED
Voice Recognition (VR) System Operation
This Voice Recognition system allows you to
control your AM, FM radio, satellite radio, disc
player, and a memo recorder.
NOTE: Take care to speak into the Voice Interface
System as calmly and normally as possible. The ability of
the Voice Interface System to recognize user voice com-
mands may be negatively affected by rapid speaking or a
raised voice level. WARNING!
Any voice commanded system should be used only
in safe driving conditions and all attention should be
kept on the roadway ahead. Failure to do so may
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When you press the VR button, you will hear a beep. The
beep is your signal to give a command.
NOTE:If you do not say a command within a few
seconds, the system will present you with a list of
options.
If you ever wish to interrupt the system while it lists
options, press the VR button, listen for the beep, and say
your command.
Pressing the VR button while the system is speaking is
known as “barging in.” The system will be interrupted,
and after the beep, you can add or change commands.
This will become helpful once you start to learn the
options.
NOTE: At any time, you can say the words “Cancel”,
“Help”, or “Main Menu”. These commands are universal and can be used from any
menu. All other commands can be used depending upon
the active application.
For example, if you are in the disc menu and you are
listening to FM radio, you can speak commands from the
disc menu or from the FM radio menu.
When using this system, you should speak clearly and at
a normal speaking volume.
The system will best recognize your speech if the win-
dows are closed, and the heater/air conditioning fan is
set to low.
At any point, if the system does not recognize one of your
commands, you will be prompted to repeat it.
To hear the first available Menu, press the VR button and
say “Help” or “Main Menu”.
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CommandsThe Voice Recognition (VR) 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 button.
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 Recogni-
tion (VR) system is speaking. Please note the volume
setting for VR is different than the audio system.
Main Menu
Start a dialogue by pressing the VR button. You may say
“Main Menu” to switch to the main menu.
In this mode, you can say the following commands:
“Radio” (to switch to the radio mode)
“Disc” (to switch to the disc mode)
“Memo” (to switch to the memo recorder)
“System 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:
“Frequency” (to change the frequency)
“Next Station” (to select the next station)
“Previous Station” (to select the previous station)
“Radio Menu” (to switch to the radio menu)
“Main Menu” (to switch to the main menu)
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Radio FMTo switch to the FM band, say “FM” or “Radio FM”. In
this mode, you may say the following commands:
“Frequency” (to change the frequency)
“Next Station” (to select the next station)
“Previous Station” (to select the previous station)
“Radio Menu” (to switch to the radio menu)
“Main Menu” (to switch to the main menu)
Satellite Radio
To switch to satellite radio mode, say “Sat” or “Satellite
Radio”. In this mode, you may say the following com-
mands:
“Channel Number” (to change the channel by its
spoken number)
“Next Channel” (to select the next channel)
“Previous Channel” (to select the previous channel)
“List Channel” (to hear a list of available channels)
“Select Name” (to say the name of a channel)
“Radio Menu” (to switch to the radio menu)
“Main Menu” (to switch to the main menu)
Disc
To switch to the disc mode, say “Disc”. In this mode, you
may say the following commands:
“Track” (#) (to change the track)
“Next Track” (to play the next track)
“Previous Track” (to play the previous track)
“Main Menu” (to switch to the main menu)
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