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STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS
The remote sound system controls are located on the rear
surface of the steering wheel at the three and nine o’clock
positions.

Steering Wheel Audio Controls

The right-hand control is a rocker-type switch with a push
button in the center and controls the volume and mode of
the sound system. Pushing the top of the rocker switch will
increase the volume, and pushing the bottom of the rocker
switch will decrease the volume.
Pushing the right-hand control’s center button will make
the radio switch between the various modes available
(AM/FM/SXM or Media, etc.).
The left-hand control is a rocker-type switch with a push
button in the center. The function of the left-hand control
is different depending on which mode you are in. The following describes the left-hand control operation in
each mode.
RADIO OPERATION
Pushing the top of the switch will Seek Up for the next
available station and pushing the bottom of the switch will
Seek Down for the next available station.
The button located in the center of the left-hand control
will tune to the next preset station that you have
programmed in the radio Preset button.
MEDIA MODE
Pushing the top of the switch once goes to the next track
on the selected media (AUX/USB/Bluetooth®). Pushing
the bottom of the switch once goes to the beginning of the
current track, or to the beginning of the previous track if it
is within eight seconds after the current track begins to
play.
PASSENGER SCREEN — IF EQUIPPED
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Passenger Screen
located above the glove compartment on the passenger
side of the vehicle. From the Passenger Screen, you will be
able to access similar features seen within the Uconnect
radio, such as media functions, Rear Seat Entertainment
with Amazon FireTV Built-in, Navigation, and device
management.

Passenger Screen Location

To begin using the Passenger Screen, push the Power
button in the center stack, or press the Power button
under the Controls tab within the Uconnect system. The
Passenger Screen can be turned off by accessing the
Control screen and pressing the Power Off button.
You must link Bluetooth® headphones to the Passenger
Screen to begin listening to the system’s audio
Úpage 225.
NOTE:

The Passenger Screen will need to be turned On each
time the vehicle is started, and the system will display
the Home screen upon boot up.
 Passenger Screen images are for illustration purposes
only and may not reflect exact software for your vehicle.
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PASSENGER SCREEN PERMISSIONS
Through the Uconnect system, features within the
Passenger Screen can be activated and deactivated
through Passenger Screen Permissions. To access
Permissions, press the Vehicle button in the Menu Bar and
select the Settings tab. Then, press the Passenger Screen
settings menu. Press the On button for the Passenger
Screen Permission setting to activate permissions.

Passenger Screen Permissions

By default, the Passenger Screen Permissions setting is
set to Off, and the driver will need to give permission for
the different features.
When Permissions is turned On, you can individually select
the permissions for the following:
Navigation
 Device Manager
 Driver Media
 Rear Seat Entertainment — If Equipped Passenger Screen Permissions can also be activated
through the Controls screen, under the Vehicle button in
the Menu Bar. If “Deny Passenger Screen Permissions” is
turned On, the setting will switch itself to Off.
HOME SCREEN

Passenger Screen Home Screen

When the Passenger Screen is started up and no other
media was running during the last ignition cycle, the Home
screen will display. Here, you can select from the features
of the Passenger Screen. On the left side of the screen,
you can access “Notifications and system Controls”.
The Notifications button (the bell) will take you to the
Notification screen, identical to what is seen in the main
radio. You can cycle between the features by swiping left
or right on the touchscreen. When accessing a feature,
press the Home/Apps button on the left side to access the
feature view and select a different feature.
The available features are:

Audio
 Video & Images
 HDMI
 Rear Seat Entertainment — If Equipped
 Navigation
 Devices
 Cameras
1 — Home Screen Button
2 — Notification Button
3 — Controls Button
4 — Feature Cards

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Controls Screen
From the Controls Screen, you can adjust the daytime/
nighttime brightness of the screen, change headphone
volume, and power off the Passenger Screen.
To change the brightness, adjust the slider up or down, or
press the Up or Down Arrow button located next to the
slider. “Up” will increase brightness; “Down” will decrease
brightness. Daytime and nighttime brightness levels will
vary, and the adjustment maximum/minimum will differ
depending on the time of day.
To change the headphone volume, adjust the slider up or
down, or press the Up or Down Arrow button located next
to the slider. “Up” will increase the volume; “Down” will
decrease the volume.
NOTE:Headphone volume can also be manually adjusted from
the headphones. Changing the headphone volume
manually will not reflect in the headphone volume slider
on the Passenger Screen.
If the Screen Off button is pressed, the Passenger Screen
will continue to operate, but the screen will go dark. Tap
the screen again to return to the display. While the screen
is off, audio will continue to play from the Passenger
Screen.
The Power Off button will fully shut down the Passenger
Screen. No audio or video will play from it.

Passenger Screen Controls Screen

AUDIO AND VIDEO

Passenger Screen Audio Feature

Audio allows you to listen to your favorite radio station, a
connected USB device, or connected media device. You
can directly change the source on the Home screen by
pressing the Source button in the feature. You can also
expand it by pressing the Full Screen View button.
1 — Screen Off
2 — Brightness
3 — Pair/Unpair Headphones
4 — Headphone Volume
5 — Power Off
6 — Mute
1 — All Sources Tab
2 — Now Playing Tab
3 — Browse Tab
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To change the media source, press the Source button and
then press on the desired source. The available sources
are:
Live Radio (FM, AM, SXM)
 Bluetooth®
 USB 1
 USB 2
 AUX
 AV 1 — If Equipped
 AV 2 — If Equipped
 Rear Screen 1 Listen In — If Equipped
 Rear Screen 2 Listen In — If Equipped
NOTE:
Audio devices connected via Bluetooth® must be done
through the Device Manager in the radio. For more
information on pairing a device, refer to your Uconnect
Radio Instruction Manual.
 If the driver is listening to “Live Radio”, the option will
not be available in the Passenger Screen. Select “Now
Playing On Radio” to listen to the currently playing
station. If the driver selects a radio station while the
Passenger Screen is playing live radio content, the feed
will end on the Passenger Screen and control will be
given to the Uconnect system.
On the Preset menu, you will be able to listen to saved
radio presets. Press the desired preset to begin listening. The Browse tab will let you browse through different radio
stations or audio saved onto a USB or audio device. Press
“Browse” and select from the different folders. You can
scroll up and down to view the options within those
folders. Press on the desired radio station or audio track
to begin playing it.

Passenger Screen Radio Mode

When the USB source is selected, you can chose a video
file to play if saved to a USB device. Press “Browse” and
locate the folder with the video file. Press the video file
name, and it will begin to play on the Passenger Screen.
NOTE:Not all video files will be supported from a USB. Certain
video files may require digital rights to view or play. These
may be unavailable for playback on the Passenger Screen.
REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT WITH
A
MAZON FIRE TV BUILT-IN —
I
F EQUIPPED
Rear Seat Entertainment will let you control and listen in
to the content being played on the rear entertainment
screens. You can view the contents of the rear screens,
lock the rear screens, change the source of the rear
screens, or turn the rear screens on or off
Úpage 228.
You can access the Headphone pairing screen for
Passenger Display by pressing the Headphone button of
the right side of the screen.
1 — Source Buttons
2 — Now Playing Tab
3 — Search Button
4 — Radio Presets
5 — Related Button
6 — Seek Down Button
7 — Direct Tune Button
8 — Seek Up Button
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Removing Bluetooth® Headphones

1. From the Controls screen, press the Manage
Headphones button.

2. Press the Settings button (gear icon) next to the set of headphones you wish to remove.
3. Press “Delete Device”; the Bluetooth® headphones will be removed from the system.
NAVIGATION
Navigation allows you to assist the driver in searching for
destinations using Uconnect’s built-in Navigation system.
For information on the full functionality of Navigation, refer
to your Uconnect Radio Instruction Manual.
When a new route is selected from the Passenger Screen,
a confirmation will be sent to the driver. The driver will be
able to confirm or deny the route.
NOTE:Using Navigation on the Passenger Screen will not affect
the Navigation screen in the Uconnect system. The Driver
can continue to use Navigation while the Passenger
Screen can “suggest” new routes or stops.
CAMERA
Camera will display the equipped vehicle camera feed.
When selected, press the desired Camera button. The
feed from that camera will display in the center of the
touchscreen. Press the X button or Back Arrow button to
return to the Home screen.
NOTE:The Passenger Screen will lose access to a camera if the
driver chooses to view it on the Uconnect system or if a
condition would activate the camera on the Uconnect
system (the rearview camera being activated when the
vehicle is shifted into REVERSE).
3RD PARTY APPS — IF EQUIPPED
If equipped, your vehicle may contain some 3rd party
apps, which will further enhance your Uconnect system.
McIntosh
McIntosh is a 3rd party app that can enhance your
Uconnect system’s media player. For the app to be
effective, there must be audio playback in the Uconnect
media player. McIntosh can control the playback of audio
as well as display the output level decibel meters. To launch the app, begin playing audio and follow these
steps:

1. Press the Apps button.

2. Press the McIntosh app.
McIntosh

The McIntosh app will allow you to perform the following
when listening to music:
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NOTE:To change the source within the app, press the source
name. Pressing this will open a menu with all available
sources. To change the audio source outside of the app,
press the media button, and then press the sources
button.
To exit the app, press any of the buttons on the bottom
menu bar. Day/Night Mode
Press the menu button in the upper left-hand corner to
access McIntosh settings. Tap on a mode to set it as the
default, or tap “Auto Mode” to enable your screen to
automatically switch between day and night modes.
Theater Mode
Press the menu button in the upper left-hand corner to
access McIntosh settings. Under Theater Mode, select
“On” to bring forward the McIntosh meters. This will
enlarge the meters for a more prominent view.
NOTE:Theater Mode will engage after 10 seconds without input
from the user.
For more information on McIntosh, the McIntosh app and
its functionality, please visit https://
www.mcintoshlabs.com.
Skip Backward
Press to skip backward. Press and hold to fast rewind.
Play/Pause Press to play/pause the track.
Skip Forward Press to skip forward. Press and hold to fast forward.
Repeat Press to repeat track. Press again to repeat playlist. Press again to turn off (works only
with a USB device).
Change Channel Down Press to change channel down. Press and hold to seek channel down. While using AM/
FM, pressing the channel down will change the frequency by 0.1. Pressing and holding in
AM/FM will seek channels.
Change Channel Up Press to change channel up. Press and hold to seek channel up. While using AM/FM,
pressing the channel up will change the frequency by 0.1. Pressing and holding in AM/FM
will seek channels.
Menu Press to access McIntosh settings.
About Press to learn more about McIntosh.
Audio Press to open the audio settings page of the Uconnect media player.
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REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT (RSE) WITH
AMAZON FIRE TV BUILT-IN — IF EQUIPPED
OVERVIEW
Rear Seat Entertainment with Fire TV built-in is designed
to give your family years of enjoyment.
Fire TV lets passengers enjoy a wide variety of content
from popular apps (subscriptions may be required).
Stream videos, play games, listen to music, get
information, and watch downloaded programs all while on
the road. Two Voice Remotes with Alexa are included with
the system. Press the Microphone button on the Voice
Remote with Alexa to easily find, launch, and control
content. Check sports scores, play music, control smart
home devices, or see your live camera feeds (compatible
smart home device required and sold separately). In
addition to streaming and downloaded content, changing
the input in Fire TV also enables you to:
Mirror what’s on your phone or tablet to Fire TV via
Miracast capable devices
 Stream your favorite shows with Fire TV
 Plug and play a variety of standard video games or
devices into the HDMI port
 Listen to audio over wired or wireless headphones (not
included, customer will have to provide their own)
 Plug and play a variety of devices into the front seat
Video USB port. USB ports located under the rear
screens are charge only.
 Watch content individually on each rear display or
mirror across both displays to watch together
NOTE:The vehicle must be in an active and usable cellular range
and properly equipped with a Uconnect 5 NAV system and
Rear Seat Entertainment with Fire TV package. Streaming
requires a Wi-Fi connection and registered Amazon
account to run Fire TV in the vehicle. Streaming service
subscriptions are not included. Services and features are
subject to change or withdrawal at any time, may not be
available in all areas and languages, and may require
separate subscriptions.
Please review this Owner's Manual to become familiar
with RSE features and operation.
GETTING STARTED

Rear Screen Entertainment for Uconnect 5/5 NAV

There are four different ways to operate the features of
Rear Seat Entertainment with Fire TV built-in:
Voice Remote with Alexa
 Front radio screen
 Passenger screen—(If Equipped)
 Individual rear touchscreens for Rear Seat Entertain -
ment with Fire TV built-in
For information on the front media hub USB/AUX ports
Úpage 76.
ACCESSING REAR SEAT
E
NTERTAINMENT WITH FIRE TV BUILT-IN
FROM THE FRONT RADIO SCREEN
You can access your Rear Seat Entertainment with Fire TV
built-in system by following these steps:
Option 1

1. Press the Media button.

2. Press the Rear Seat button icon.
Option 2

1. Press the Apps button on the bottom of the
touchscreen.

2. Press the Uconnect Theater button on the touchscreen. You may need to navigate to different
pages in the Apps drawer to find the Uconnect
Theater button.
1 — Rear Seat Entertainment (Rear Touchscreen)
2 — Headphone Jack
3 — USB C Charging Port
4 — HDMI Port
5 — Uconnect System (Front Touchscreen)

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ALEXA VOICE CONTROL
A feature with Rear Seat Entertainment with Fire TV
built-in that enhances your experience is Alexa. It is simple
to get started using this feature. Push the Microphone
button at the top of the Voice Remote with Alexa to
activate Alexa and get started.
LISTEN VIA VEHICLE SPEAKERS
A feature within Rear Seat Entertainment with Fire TV
built-in is the front radio Listen feature. On the front radio
Home screen for Fire TV, select the Listen button in the top
right corner on either card for Screen 1 or 2. This will allow
you to have either rear screen play audio through all the
speakers in the vehicle.
QUICK MENU
Accessing the quick menu will give you more options for
Fire TV.
To access the quick menu, tap the screen and it will
appear. The quick menu is also accessible by pushing the
Gear/Settings button on the Voice Remote with Alexa.
Some options of the quick menu are:
Power — This will power the screen off.
 On-Screen Remote — This will bring up the on-screen
remote to use with the system.
 Back — This will let you go back a page.
 Home — This will take you to the Home screen. 
Gear/Settings — This will let you access certain settings
in the system. For more setting options, select
“Settings” within the on-screen Gear/Settings menu.
 Vehicle — This will bring up the Vehicle menu. From
here you can adjust rear climate controls and the Are
We There Yet? app.
PARENTAL CONTROLS (USING THE REAR
S
CREENS)
If parental controls were not set during the first time start
up of the system, they can be set by following these steps:

1. Push the Gear/Settings button on the Voice Remote
with Alexa or tap the screen to access Settings in the
“quick menu”.

2. Select the Gear/Settings icon on the screen.
3. Select “Settings” on the screen.
4. While in Settings, select “Preferences”.
5. Select “Parental Controls”; from here you can turn Parental Controls on or off and set up a PIN for the
controls using the Voice Remote with Alexa.
VOICE REMOTE WITH ALEXA PAIRING
(U
SING THE REAR SCREENS)
If the Voice Remote with Alexa needs to be paired again or
a new remote is being paired, follow these procedures:

1. Install batteries into the remote.

2. Tap the screen and Select the Gear/Settings icon on
the screen.
3. Select “Settings” on the screen. 4. In Settings, select “Controllers & Bluetooth®
Devices”.
5. From this menu, select “Add New Remote”.
6. Follow the on-screen steps for Voice Remote with Alexa pairing.
A long press on the Home button can also re-pair a Voice
Remote with Alexa that has become disconnected.
NOTE:Your vehicle is included with two Voice Remotes with
Alexa. A Voice Remote with Alexa can be paired to each
rear screen. It will function with the rear screen it was
paired with. The pairing steps will need to be done for each
rear screen.
MEDIA SOURCES INPUT (USING THE
F
RONT RADIO AND REAR SCREENS)
Front Radio Screen
Users can select inputs for each rear screen from the front
radio touchscreen by selecting the Rear Seat tab and
choosing the desired content by selecting “Launch
Source” on the Screen 1 or Screen 2 tab.
Inputs available within Launch Source under “Inputs” are
“Fire TV”, “HDMI”, and “USB”.
Rear Screens
To select inputs on the rear screen, scroll down on the Fire
TV Home screen and select your desired input under
“Input”.
Inputs can also be selected from the Brand tab in the top
menu. While in this tab, scroll down to “Inputs” for
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NOTE:The Brand tab naming in the top menu will depend on the
naming of the vehicle’s brand.
VOICE REMOTE WITH ALEXA

Voice Remote with Alexa

1.
Power Button
— Turns the screen for the selected
channel on or off.

2. 5-way Navigation Control — This control has options
by pressing the Circle button Up, Down, Left, or Right
to navigate on-screen for selections and pushing the
center button to confirm selections.
3. Back — Push to exit out of menus or return to the
previous screen.
4. Home — Push to return to the Fire TV Home screen.
5. Seek Backward/Rewind Button — Push and hold to
fast rewind through the current audio track or video
chapter. Push once to revert back to the previous
track.
6. Volume — Push the - button to decrease the volume
and + button to increase the volume.
7. Channel Guide — Push to access the channel guide
for the system.
8. Mute — Mutes headphone audio.
9. Prime Video — Push to launch Prime Video app.
10. App 1 — Push to navigate to App 1.
11. Microphone Button — Push to activate Alexa.
12. Menu — Push to access the Fire TV menu.
13. Seek Forward Button — Push and hold to fast forward
through the current audio track or video chapter.
Push once to skip to the next track. 14.
Play/Pause Button — Begin/resume or pause disc
play.
15. Channel +/- — Push the up or down arrow button on
the Channel button to browse channels available in
Fire TV.
16. Recent — Push to access recently viewed content on
Fire TV.
17. Gear/Settings — Push to bring up setting options for
Fire TV.
18. App 2 — Push to launch App 2.
19. Vehicle Button — Push to activate the Vehicle menu.
REPLACING THE VOICE REMOTE WITH
A
LEXA BATTERIES
Each Voice Remote with Alexa requires two AAA batteries
for operation.
To replace the batteries:

1. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the
Voice Remote with Alexa, then slide the battery
cover downward.

2. Remove the old batteries and follow battery recycling procedures for your area.
3. Install new batteries, making sure to orient them according to the polarity diagram shown inside the
battery compartment.
4. Slide the battery compartment cover back on.
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FIRE TV APPS/GAMES
(U
SING THE REAR SCREENS)
Apps and games can be accessed using Rear Seat
Entertainment with Fire TV built-in.
To access Apps on the rear screen, turn on the system and
select “Find” in the top menu. On the Find page, select
“Appstore”. Within the Appstore® you can purchase apps
and games. From here you can also select from all the
apps and games that have been purchased.
ARE WE THERE YET?
When a navigation route has been set from the Uconnect
system, the second-row passengers can use “Are We
There Yet?” for an animated screen showing distance and
time remaining on navigation routes, as well as the
estimated time of arrival with pop-up notifications.
Some screen information includes:
 Decrease Timing Between Notifications Button
 Notifications ON/OFF Button
 Increase Timing Between Notifications Button
 Arrival Time
 Time Remaining Until Destination Is Reached
 Distance Remaining
To access “Are We There Yet?” from the rear screens,
follow these steps:

1. Tap one of the rear screens and select the Vehicle icon or push the Vehicle button on the Voice Remote
with Alexa.

2. Select “Are We There Yet?” near the bottom of the menu on the first page of options.
USING THE VIDEO USB PORT
Plug in a USB drive or mass storage device and play your
favorite music or movies.
NOTE:To view USB media on the rear screens, insert a USB drive
into the port. The USB drive port is located under the radio
controls in the instrument panel.
On the rear screen you can browse the content of the USB
device by going to the USB source in the inputs. Use the
search feature to find your media faster.
PLAY VIDEO GAMES
Connect the video game console to either of the HDMI
ports located behind either of the first row seats.

Headphone Jack/HDMI/USB

NOTE:Certain high-end video games may exceed the power limit
of the vehicle's Power Inverter Úpage 80.
HEADPHONES OPERATION
Rear Seat Entertainment with Fire TV built-in does not
come equipped with headphones. Customers will need to
provide their own wireless headphones that can be paired
with the system using Bluetooth®. Customers can also
use their own wired headphones and plug them into a
Headphone Jack located under one of the rear screens.
Wireless Headphones Pairing
To pair wireless headphones with Rear Seat
Entertainment with Fire TV built-in using the rear screens,
follow these steps:

1. Push the Gear/Settings button on the Voice Remote with Alexa or tap the screen.

2. Select the Gear/Settings icon on the screen.
3. Select “Settings” on the screen.
4. While in Settings, select “Controllers & Bluetooth® Devices”.
5. Select “Other Bluetooth® Devices” and follow the on-screen steps for pairing.
While multiple headphones can be paired, only one will
output audio at a time.
1 — Headphone Jack (Headphone Output Only)
2 — USB Port (Charge Only)
3 — HDMI Port
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