JEEP COMPASS 2018 Owner handbook (in English)

• Push the MEDIA button on the faceplate,
press the “Source” button on the touch-
screen then select AUX to change the mode
to AUX.
• The functions of the portable device are
controlled using the device. However, the
volume may be controlled using the radio or
portable device.
Bluetooth
If using a Bluetooth - equipped device, you
may also be able to stream music to your
vehicle's sound system.
Push the MEDIA button on the faceplate,
press the “Source” button on the touch-
screen then select Bluetooth to change the
mode to Bluetooth. If the device is paired,
music from your portable device will play
through the vehicle's speakers.NOTE:
If changing the name of the device within the
Bluetooth settings of your device (where ap-
plicable), and the device is connected to the
vehicle Bluetooth system, the system may
change the current playing track.
Uconnect 3 With 5–inch Display Available Me-
dia Hubs
Uconnect 3 Media Hub
(USB, AUX
Ports)Remote USB
Port (Fully
Functional)
SO
S = Standard Equipment
O = Optional Equipment
Voice Text Reply (Not Compatible With
iPhone)
Once your Uconnect system is paired with a
compatible mobile device, the system can
announce a new incoming text message, andread it to you over the vehicle audio system.
You can reply to the message using Voice
Recognition by selecting, or saying, one of
the 18 pre-defined messages.
Here’s How:
1. Push the Uconnect Phone button
and wait for the beep, then say “reply.”
Uconnect will give the following prompt:
“Please say the message you would like to
send.”
2. Wait for the beep and say one of the
pre-defined messages. (If you are not
sure, you can say “help”). Uconnect will
then read the pre-defined messages
allowed.
3. As soon as you hear the message you
would like to send, you can interrupt the
list of prompts by pushing the Uconnect
phone button and saying the phrase.
Uconnect will confirm the message by
reading it back to you.
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4. Push the Phone button and say “Send.”
PRE-DEFINED VOICE TEXT REPLY RESPONSES
Yes.Stuck in traf-
fic.See you later.
No.Start without
me.I’ll be late.
Okay.Where are
you?I will be <5,
10, 15, 20,
25, 30, 45,
60>* min-
utes late. Call me.Are you there
yet?
I’ll call you
later.I need direc-
tions.See you in
<5, 10, 15,
20, 25, 30,
45, 60>*
minutes. I’m on my
way.Can’t talk
right now.
I’m lost. Thanks.
*Use only the numbering listed or the system
may not transcribe the message.NOTE:
Voice Text Reply and Voice Texting features
require a compatible mobile device enabled
with Bluetooth Message Access Profile
(MAP). iPhone and some other smartphones
do not currently support Bluetooth MAP. Visit
UconnectPhone.com for system and device
compatibility.
Siri Eyes Free — If Equipped
Siri lets you use your voice to send text
messages, select media, place phone calls
and much more. Siri uses your natural lan-
guage to understand what you mean and
responds back to confirm your requests. The
system is designed to keep your eyes on the
road and your hands on the wheel by letting
Siri help you perform useful tasks.
To enable Siri push and hold, then release the
Uconnect Voice Recognition (VR) button onthe steering wheel. After you hear a double
beep you can ask Siri to play podcasts and
music, get directions, read text messages
and many other useful requests.
Apps — If Equipped
To access the Apps, Press the “More” button,
and the press the “Apps” button to browse
the list of applications:
• EcoDrive
• MyCar
• TuneIn
• Deezer
• Reuters
• Twitter
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UCONNECT 4 WITH 7-INCH
DISPLAY
Uconnect 4 At A Glance
CAUTION!
Do NOT attach any object to the touch-
screen, doing so can result in damage to
the screen.NOTE:
Uconnect screen images are for illustration
purposes only and may not reflect exact soft-
ware for your vehicle.
Setting The Time
• For Uconnect 4, turn the unit on, and then
press the time display at the top of the
screen. Press “Yes.”
• If the time is not displayed at the top of the
screen, press the “Settings” button on the
touchscreen. In the Settings screen, press
the “Time & Date” button on the touch-
screen, then check or uncheck this option.
• Press “+” or “–” next to Set Time Hours and
Set Time Minutes to adjust the time.
• If these features are not available, uncheck
the Sync Time box.
• Press “X” to save your settings and exit out
of the Clock Setting screen.Audio Settings
• Press the “Audio” button on the touch-
screen to activate the Audio settings screen
to adjust Balance\Fade, Equalizer, Speed
Adjusted Volume, Surround Sound, Loud-
ness, AUX Volume Offset, Auto Play, and
Radio Off With Door.
• You can return to the Radio screen by
pressing the “X” located at the top right.
Balance/Fade
• Press the “Balance/Fade” button on the
touchscreen to Balance audio between the
front speakers or fade the audio between
the rear and front speakers.
• Pressing the “Front,” “Rear,” “Left,” or
“Right” buttons on the touchscreen or
press and drag the Speaker Icon to adjust
the Balance/Fade.
Equalizer
• Press the “Equalizer” button on the touch-
screen to activate the Equalizer screen.
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• Press the “+” or “–” buttons on the touch-
screen, or press and drag over the level bar
for each of the equalizer bands. The level
value, which spans between plus or minus
nine, is displayed at the bottom of each of
the bands.
Speed Adjusted Volume
• Press the “Speed Adjusted Volume” button
on the touchscreen to activate the Speed
Adjusted Volume screen. The Speed Ad-
justed Volume is adjusted by pressing the
volume level indicator. This alters the auto-
matic adjustment of the audio volume with
variation to vehicle speed.
Loudness
• Press the “On” button on the touchscreen
to activate Loudness. Press “Off” to deac-
tivate this feature. When Loudness is On,
the sound quality at lower volumes
improves.
AUX Volume Offset
• Press the “AUX Volume Offset” button on
the touchscreen to activate the AUX Vol-
ume Offset screen. The AUX Volume Offset
is adjusted by pressing of the “+” and “–”buttons. This alters the AUX input audio
volume. The level value, which spans be-
tween plus or minus three, is displayed
above the adjustment bar.
Auto Play
• Press the “Auto Play” button on the touch-
screen to activate the Auto Play screen. The
Auto Play feature has two settings “On”
and “Off.” With Auto Play on, music begins
playing from a connected device, immedi-
ately after it is connected to the radio.
Drag & Drop Menu Bar
The Uconnect features and services in the
main menu bar are easily changed for your
convenience. Simply follow these steps:1. Press the “Apps
” button to open the
App screen.
2. Press and hold, then drag the selected
App to replace an existing shortcut in the
main menu bar.
The new app shortcut, that was dragged
down onto the main menu bar, will now
be an active App/shortcut.
NOTE:
This feature is only available if the vehicle is
in PARK.
Uconnect 4 Main Menu
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Radio
Uconnect 4 With 7–inch Display Radio
1 — Radio Station Presets
2 — Toggle Between Presets
3 — Status Bar
4 — Main Category Bar
5 — Audio Settings6 — Seek Up
7 — Direct Tune To A Radio Station
8 — Seek Down
9 — Browse And Manage Presets
10 — Radio Bands
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WARNING!
ALWAYS drive safely with your hands on
the wheel. You have full responsibility and
assume all risks related to the use of the
Uconnect features and applications in this
vehicle. Only use Uconnect when it is safe
to do so. Failure to do so may result in an
accident involving serious injury or death.
• To access the Radio mode, press the “Ra-
dio” button on the touchscreen.
Selecting Radio Stations
• Press the desired radio band (AM, FM or
DAB) button on the touchscreen.
Seek Up/Seek Down
• Press the Seek up or down arrow buttons on
the touchscreen for less than two seconds
to seek through radio stations.
• Press and hold either arrow button on the
touchscreen for more than two seconds to
bypass stations without stopping. The radio
will stop at the next listenable station once
the arrow button on the touchscreen is
released.Direct Tune
• Tune directly to a radio station by pressing
the “Tune” button on the screen, and en-
tering the desired station number.
Store Radio Presets Manually
Your radio can store 36 total preset stations,
12 presets per band (AM, FM and DAB). They
are shown at the top of your radio screen. To
see the 12 preset stations per band, press the
arrow button on the touchscreen at the top
right of the screen to toggle between the two
sets of six presets.
To store a radio preset manually, follow the
steps below:
1. Tune to the desired station.
2. Press and hold the desired numbered but-
ton on the touchscreen for more than two
seconds or until you hear a confirmation
beep.
Media Hub — USB/Audio Jack (AUX) — If
Equipped
Uconnect Media Hub
1 — AUX Port
2 — USB Port
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There are many ways to play music from
MP3 players or USB devices through your
vehicle's sound system. Press your Media
button on the touchscreen to begin.Audio Jack (AUX)
• The AUX allows a device to be plugged into
the radio and utilize the vehicle’s sound
system, using a 3.5 mm audio cable, to
amplify the source and play through the
vehicle speakers.
• Pressing the “AUX” button on the touch-
screen will change the mode to auxiliary
device if the audio jack is connected, allow-
ing the music from your device to be heard
through the vehicle's speakers. To activate
the AUX, plug in the audio jack.
• The functions of the device are controlled
using the device buttons. The volume may
be controlled using the radio or device.
• To route the audio cable out of the center
console, use the access cut out in the front
of the console.
USB Port
• Connect your compatible device using a
USB cable into the USB Port. USB Memory
sticks with audio files can also be used.
Audio from the device can be played on the
vehicles sound system while providing
metadata (artist, track title, album, etc.)
information on the radio display.• When connected, the compatible USB de-
vice can be controlled using the radio or
Steering Wheel Audio Controls to play, skip
to the next or previous track, browse, and
list the contents.
• The battery charges when plugged into the
USB port (if supported by the specific de-
vice).
NOTE:
When connecting your device for the first
time, the system may take several minutes to
read your music, depending on the number of
files. For example, the system will take ap-
proximately five minutes for every
1,000 songs loaded on the device. Also dur-
ing the reading process, the Shuffle and
Browse functions will be disabled. This pro-
cess is needed to ensure the full use of your
features and only happens the first time it is
connected. After the first time, the reading
process of your device will take considerably
less time unless changes are made or new
songs are added to the playlist.
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Bluetooth Streaming Audio
• If equipped with Uconnect Voice Com-
mand, your Bluetooth-equipped device
may also be able to stream music to your
vehicle's sound system. Your connected de-
vice must be Bluetooth-compatible and
paired with your system (see Uconnect
Phone for pairing instructions). You can
access the music from your connected
Bluetooth device by pressing the Bluetooth
button on the touchscreen while in Me-
dia mode.Media Controls
The controls are accessed by pressing the
desired button on the touchscreen and
choosing between AUX, USB, or Bluetooth.NOTE:
Uconnect will automatically switch to the
appropriate mode when something is first
connected or inserted into the system.
Android Auto — If Equipped
Android Auto is a feature of your Uconnect
system, and your Android 5.0 Lollipop, or
higher, powered smartphone with a data
plan, that allows you to project your smart-
phone and a number of its apps onto the
touchscreen radio display. Android Auto au-
tomatically brings you useful information,
and organizes it into simple cards that appear
just when they are needed. Android Auto can
be used with Google's best-in-class speech
technology, the steering wheel controls, the
knobs and buttons on your radio faceplate,
and the radio display’s touchscreen to control
many of your apps. To use Android Auto
follow the following steps:
1. Download the Android Auto app from the
Google Play store on your Android-
powered smartphone.
Media Controls
1 — Repeat Music Track
2 — Music Track And Time
3 — Shuffle Music Tracks
4 — Music Track Information
5 — Show Songs Currently In Queue To
Be Played
6 — Browse Music By
7 — Music Source
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2. Connect your Android powered smart-
phone to one of the media USB ports in
your vehicle. If you have not downloaded
the Android Auto app to your smartphone
before plugging in the device for the first
time, the app begins to download.
NOTE:
Be sure to use the factory-provided USB
cable that came with your phone, as after-
market cables may not work.
3. Once the device is connected and recog-
nized, Android Auto should automatically
launch, but you can also launch it bytouching the Android Auto icon on the
touchscreen, located under Apps.
Once Android Auto is up and running on your
Uconnect system, the following features can
be utilized using your smartphone’s data
plan:
• Google Maps for navigation
• Google Play Music, Spotify, iHeart Radio,
etc. for music
• Handsfree Calling, and Texting for commu-
nication
• Hundred of compatible apps, and many
more!
NOTE:
To use Android Auto, make sure you are in an
area with cellular coverage. Android Auto
may use cellular data and your cellular cov-
erage is shown in the upper right corner of the
radio screen. Once Android Auto has made a
connection through USB, Android Auto will
also connect via Bluetooth.
Apple CarPlay Integration — If Equipped
Uconnect works seamlessly with Apple Car-
Play, the smarter, more secure way to use
your iPhone in the car, and stay focused on
the road. Use your Uconnect Touchscreen
display, the vehicle's knobs and controls, and
your voice with Siri to get access to Apple
Music, Maps, Messages, and more.
Android Auto
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To use CarPlay, make sure you are using
iPhone 5 or later, have Siri enabled in Set-
tings, that your iPhone is unlocked for the
very first connection only, and then use the
following procedure:
1. Connect your iPhone to one of the media
USB ports in your vehicle.
NOTE:
Be sure to use the factory-provided Light-
ning cable that came with your phone, as
aftermarket cables may not work.
2. Once the device is connected and recog-
nized, CarPlay should automatically
launch, but you can also launch it by
touching the CarPlay icon on the touch-
screen, located under Apps.Once CarPlay is up and running on your
Uconnect system, the following features can
be utilized using your iPhone’s data plan:
• Phone
• Music
• Messages
• Maps
NOTE:
To use CarPlay make sure that cellular data is
turned on, and that you are in an area with
cellular coverage. Your data and cellular cov-
erage is shown on the left side of the radio
screen.
Apps — If Equipped
To access Apps, press the “Uconnect Apps”
button on the touchscreen to browse the list
of applications:
• EcoDrive
• MyCar
•TuneIn
•Deezer
•Reuters
•Twitter
•Facebook Check-In
•Apple CarPlay
•Android Auto, and many more.
CarPlayCarPlay Data And Cellular Coverage
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