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UNDERSTANDING THE FEATURES OF YOUR VEHICLE
CONTENTSMirrors ............................. 82
▫ Inside Day/Night Mirror .............. 82
▫ Automatic Dimming Mirror — If Equipped . 82
▫ Outside Mirrors ..................... 83
▫ Outside Mirrors Folding Feature ......... 84
▫ Power Mirrors — If Equipped ........... 84
▫ Heated Mirrors — If Equipped .......... 85
▫ Trailer Towing Mirrors — If Equipped ..... 85
uconnect phone — If Equipped ........... 86
▫ Operation ......................... 88
▫ Phone Call Features .................. 96
▫ uconnect phone Features .............. 99
▫ Advanced Phone Connectivity .......... 104
▫ Things You Should Know About Your
uconnect phone..................... 106
▫ General Information ................. 114
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▫Front Instrument Panel Cupholders
(40–20–40 Seats) — Automatic
Transmission ....................... 165
▫ Front Instrument Panel Cupholders
(Bucket Seats) ....................... 166
▫ Rear Cupholder (Quad Cab)—
If Equipped ........................ 167
 Storage ............................. 167
▫Center Storage Compartment (40–20–40 Seat) –
If Equipped
........................ 167
▫ Center Storage Compartment (Bucket Seats) –
If Equipped ........................ 169
▫ Storage And Seats (Quad Cab Models).... 171
▫ Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers —
If Equipped ........................ 172 
Rear Window Features .................. 172
▫ Rear Window Defroster And Heated Outside
Mirrors — If Equipped ................ 172
▫ Power Sliding Rear Window —
If Equipped ........................ 173
▫ Sliding Rear Window — If Equipped ...... 174
 Fold Flat Load Floor — If Equipped ........ 174
 Pickup Box .......................... 176
 Slide-In Campers ...................... 178
▫ Camper Applications .................. 178
 Easy-Off Tailgate ...................... 178
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MIRRORS
Inside Day/Night MirrorHeadlight glare can be reduced by moving the small
control under the mirror to the night position (toward the
rear of the vehicle). The mirror should be adjusted while
set in the day position (toward the windshield). The
mirror should be adjusted to center on the view through
the rear window.
Automatic Dimming Mirror — If EquippedThis mirror automatically adjusts for headlight glare
from vehicles behind you. You can turn the feature on or
off by pressing the button at the base of the mirror. A light
in the button will illuminate to indicate when the dim-
ming feature is activated.
Adjusting Rearview Mirror
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CAUTION!
To avoid damage to the mirror during cleaning, never
spray any cleaning solution directly onto the mirror.
Apply the solution onto a clean cloth and wipe the
mirror clean.
Outside MirrorsTo receive maximum benefit, adjust the outside mirror(s)
to center on the adjacent lane of traffic with a slight
overlap of the view obtained on the inside mirror.
WARNING!
Vehicles and other objects seen in a right side convex
mirror will look smaller and farther away than they
really are. Relying too much on your right side
convex mirror could cause you to collide with an-
other vehicle or other object. Use your inside mirror
when judging the size or distance of a vehicle seen in
the right side convex mirror. Some vehicles will not
have a convex right side mirror.
Automatic Dimming Mirror
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Outside Mirrors Folding FeatureAll6x9inexterior mirrors are hinged and may be
moved either forward or rearward to resist damage. The
hinges have three detent positions: full forward, full
rearward and normal.Power Mirrors — If EquippedThe controls for the power mirrors are located on the
driver’s door trim panel.Select the left or right mirror using the top switch, then
press one of the four arrows on the bottom switch to
adjust the mirror. Once the mirror is adjusted, set the top
switch to the center (off) position to prevent accidentally
moving a mirror.
Power Mirror Switches
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Heated Mirrors — If Equipped
These mirrors are heated to melt frost or ice. This
feature is activated whenever you turn on the rear
window defroster. Refer to “Rear Window Features” in
this section, for further information.
Trailer Towing Mirrors — If EquippedThese mirrors are designed with an adjustable mirror
head to provide a greater vision range when towing
extra-wide loads. To change position inboard or out-
board, the mirror head should be rotated (flipped in or
out).
Power Mirror Movement
Trailer Towing Position
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NOTE:Fold the trailer towing mirrors rearward prior to
entering an automated car wash.
A small blindspot mirror is integrated onto the main
mirror surface.
uconnect phone — IF EQUIPPEDNOTE: The sales code RER and REU radios contain an
integrated uconnect phone. Refer to your “Navigation
User’s Manual” for uconnect phone operating instruc-
tions for these radios. Radio sales code can be located
on the lower right corner of the Radio faceplate.
uconnect phone 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
transmitted through your vehicle’s audio system; the
system will automatically mute your radio when using
the uconnect phone.
NOTE: The uconnect phone requires a cellular phone
equipped with the Bluetooth Hands-Free Profile,Ve r -
sion 0.96 or higher. See the uconnect website for sup-
ported phones.
Blindspot Mirror
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For uconnectcustomer support, visit the following
websites:•
www.chrysler.com/uconnect
•
www.dodge.com/uconnect
•
www.jeep.com/uconnect
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or call 1–877–855–8400
uconnect allows you to transfer calls between the sys-
tem and your cellular phone as you enter or exit your
vehicle and enables you to mute the system’s microphone
for private conversation.
The uconnect phone is driven through your Bluetooth
“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 uconnect phone
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
phone. The uconnect phone allows up to
seven cellular phones to be linked to the 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.
Phone Button The rearview mirror contains the microphone
for the system (depending on the type of
mirror and radio equipped), and either the
radio or the mirror has the two control buttons
(PHONE Button and VOICE RECOGNITION button)
that will enable you to access the system.
Voice Recognition Button Actual button location may vary with the ra-
dio. The individual buttons are described in the
“Operation” section.
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Things You Should Know About Your uconnect
phone
uconnect phone TutorialTo hear a brief tutorial of the system features, press the
PHONE button and say “uconnect Tutorial.”Voice TrainingFor users experiencing difficulty with the system recog-
nizing their voice commands or numbers, the uconnect 
phone Voice Training feature may be used. To enter this
training mode, follow one of the two following proce-
dures:
From outside the uconnect phone mode (e.g., from radio
mode):•
Press and hold the VOICE RECOGNITION button for
five seconds until the session begins, or,
•
Press the VOICE RECOGNITION button and say the
Setup, Voice Training command. Repeat the words and phrases when prompted by the
uconnect
phone. For best results, the Voice Training
session should be completed when the vehicle is parked
with the engine running, all windows closed, and the
blower fan switched off.
This procedure may be repeated with a new user. The
system will adapt to the last trained voice only.
To restore the Voice Recognition system to factory default
settings, enter the Voice Training session via the above
procedure and follow the prompts.
Voice Recognition (VR)
•
For best performance, adjust the rearview mirror to
provide at least
12in (1 cm) gap between the overhead
console (if equipped) and the mirror.
•
Always wait for the beep before speaking.
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Plastic Grocery Bag Retainers — If EquippedRetainer hooks which will hold plastic grocery bag
handles are built into the back panel of the cab, behind
the rear seat.
REAR WINDOW FEATURES
Rear Window Defroster and Heated Outside
Mirrors — If Equipped
The rear window defroster button is located on the
climate control panel. Press this button to turn on
the rear window defroster and the heated outside mirrors
(if equipped). An indicator in the button will illuminate
when the rear window defroster is on. The rear window
defroster automatically turns off after approximately
10 minutes. For an additional five minutes of operation,
press the button a second time.
NOTE: To prevent excessive battery drain, use the rear
window defroster only when the engine is operating.
Grocery Bag Hooks
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