iPod control if equipped
NOTE: This section is for sales code RES and REQ/ REL/RET radios only with Uconnect™. For sales code RER, RBZ, REN, REP, REW, RB2 or REZ touch-screen radio iPod control feature, refer to the separate RER, REN, RBZ, RB2 or REZ User’s Manual. iPod control is available only if equipped as an option with these radios.
This feature allows an iPod to be plugged into the vehicle’s sound system through a 16–pin connector, using the provided interface cable. iPod control supports Mini, 4G, Photo, Nano, 5G iPod and iPhone devices. Some iPod software versions may not fully support the iPod control features. Please visit Apple’s website for software updates.
NOTE:
If the radio has a USB port, refer to the appropriate
Uconnect Multimedia radio user’s manual for iPod or external USB device support capability.
Connecting an iPod to the AUX port located in the radio faceplate, plays media, but does not use the iPod control feature to control the connected device.
Connecting The iPod Use the provided connection cable to connect an iPod to the vehicle’s 16–pin connector port (which is located in the glove compartment on some vehicles). Once the iPod is connected and synchronized to the vehicle’s iPod control system (iPod may take a few seconds to connect), the iPod starts charging and is ready for use by pressing radio switches, as described below.
NOTE:
It may be necessary to remove the connector pin
protection cap from the 16–pin connector port, prior to connecting the cable.
If the iPod battery is completely discharged, it may not communicate with the iPod control system until a minimum charge is attained. Leaving the iPod connected to the iPod control system may charge it to the required level.
Using This Feature
By using the provided connection cable to connect an iPod to the vehicle’s iPod control 16–pin connector port: • The iPod audio can be played on the vehicle’s sound
system, providing metadata (artist, track title, album, etc.) information on the radio display.
The iPod can be controlled using the radio buttons to Play, Browse, and List the iPod contents.
The iPod battery charges when plugged into the iPod control connector (if supported by the specific iPod device)
Controlling The iPod Using Radio Buttons
To get into the iPod control mode and access a con- nected iPod , press the “AUX” button on the radio
faceplate. Once in the iPod control mode, iPod audio tracks (if available from iPod ) start playing over the vehicle’s audio system.
Play Mode
When switched to iPod control mode, the iPod auto- matically starts Play mode. In Play mode, use the follow- ing buttons on the radio faceplate to control the iPod and display data: • Use the TUNE control knob to select the next or
previous track. • Turning it clockwise (forward) by one click, while
playing a track, skips to the next track. • Turning it counterclockwise (backward) by one
click, during the first two seconds of the track, will jump to the previous track in the list. Turning this button at any other time in the track, will jump to the beginning of the current track.
Jump backward in the current track by pressing and holding the <<
RW button. Holding the <<
RW
button long enough will jump to the beginning of the current track.
Jump forward in the current track by pressing and holding the
FF >> button.
A single press backward <<
RW or forward
FF >> will jump backward or forward respectively, for five seconds.
Use the <<
SEEK and
SEEK >> buttons to jump to the previous or next track. If the <<
SEEK button is pressed during the first two seconds of the track, it will jump to the previous track in the list; pressing this button at any other time in the track, it will jump to the beginning of the track. Pressing the
SEEK >> button during play mode, it will jump to the next track in the list.
While a track is playing, press the
INFO button to see the associated metadata (artist, track title, album, etc.) for that track. Pressing the
INFO button again jumps to the next screen of data for that track. Once all screens have been viewed, the last
INFO button press will go back to the play mode screen on the radio.
Pressing the
REPEAT button will change the iPod mode to repeat the current playing track.
Press the
SCAN button to use iPod scan mode, which will play the first five seconds of each track in the current list and then forward to the next song. To stop SCAN mode and start playing the desired track, when it is playing the track, press the
SCAN button again. During Scan mode, pressing the <<
SEEK and
SEEK
>> buttons will select the previous and next tracks.
RND button (available on sales code RES radio only): Pressing this button toggles between Shuffle ON and
Shuffle OFF modes for the iPod . If the
RND icon is showing on the radio display, then the shuffle mode is ON.
List Or Browse Mode
During Play mode, pressing any of the buttons described below, will bring up List mode. List mode enables scrolling through the list of menus and tracks on the iPod . •
TUNE control knob: The
TUNE control knob functions
in a similar manner as the scroll wheel on the iPod . • Turning it clockwise (forward) and counterclock-
wise (backward) scrolls through the lists, displaying the track detail on the radio display. Once the track to be played is highlighted on the radio display, press the
TUNE control knob to select and start playing the track. Turning the
TUNE control knob
fast will scroll through the list faster. During fast scroll, a slight delay in updating the information on the radio display may be noticed.
During all List modes, the iPod displays all lists in “wrap-around” mode. So if the track is at the bottom of the list, just turn the wheel backwards (counter-clockwise) to get to the track faster.
In List mode, the radio
PRESET buttons are used as shortcuts to the following lists on the iPod . • Preset 1 – Playlists • Preset 2 – Artists • Preset 3 – Albums • Preset 4 – Genres • Preset 5 – Audiobooks • Preset 6 – Podcasts
Pressing a PRESET button will display the current list on the top line and the first item in that list on the second line.
To Exit List mode without selecting a track, press the same
PRESET button again to go back to
Play mode.
LIST button: The
LIST button will display the top level menu of the iPod . Turn the
TUNE control knob to list the top-menu item to be selected and press the
TUNE control knob. This will display the next sub- menu list item on the iPod then follow the same steps to go to the desired track in that list. Not all iPod sub-menu levels are available on this system.
MUSIC TYPE button: The
MUSIC TYPE button is another shortcut button to the genre listing on your iPod .
CAUTION!
Leaving the iPod
(or any supported device) any-
where in the vehicle in extreme heat or cold can alter the operation or damage the device. Follow the device manufacturer’s guidelines.
Placing items on the iPod , or connections to the iPod
in the vehicle, can cause damage to the device and/or to the connectors.
WARNING! Do not plug in or remove the iPod
while driving. Failure to follow this warning could result in an accident.
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