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2020 RAM 2500 Owners Manual - UCONNECT 3 WITH 5-INCH DISPLAY



UCONNECT 3 WITH 5-INCH DISPLAY

Uconnect 3 With 5-Inch Display

— RADIO

Push the RADIO button on the faceplate to enter Radio Mode. The different tuner modes; FM/ AM/SXM (if equipped), can be selected by pressing the corresponding buttons on the touchscreen in Radio Mode.

— COMPASS

Push the COMPASS button on the faceplate to display the current direction of the vehicle.

— SETTINGS

Push the SETTINGS button on the faceplate to display the customer programmable features.

— MORE

Push the MORE button on the faceplate to access additional options.

— ENTER/BROWSE & TUNE/SCROLL

Push the ENTER/BROWSE button to accept a highlighted selection on the screen. Rotate the TUNE/SCROLL rotary knob to scroll through a list or tune to a radio station.

— SCREEN OFF

Push the SCREEN OFF button to turn the touch- screen off. To turn the touchscreen back on, press the screen.

— MUTE

Push the MUTE button to turn off the audio of the radio system. Press it again to turn the audio back on.

— VOLUME/POWER

Rotate the rotary knob to adjust the Volume. Push the VOLUME/POWER button to turn the system ON or OFF.

— PHONE

Push the PHONE button on the faceplate to access the Uconnect Phone feature.

— MEDIA

Pushing the MEDIA button on the faceplate will allow you to switch to Media mode: CD (if equipped), USB, AUX, and Bluetooth®.

Operating Radio Mode

Radio Mode

1 — Station Presets 2 — All Presets

3 — Seek Up 4 — Audio

— Info
— Tune
— AM/FM/SXM
— Seek Down

The radio is equipped with the following modes:

 

  • FM
  • AM
SiriusXM® Radio – If Equipped

Push the RADIO button on the faceplate, to enter the Radio Mode. The different tuner modes – FM/AM/SXM (if equipped) – can then be selected by pressing the corresponding buttons on the touchscreen in the Radio mode.

Rotate the VOLUME/POWER rotary knob to adjust the Volume. When the audio system is turned on, the sound will be set at the same volume level as last played.

Push the VOLUME/POWER button to turn the system on or off.

Push the MUTE button to mute the system. 

Push the MUTE button again to unmute the system.

Turn the rotary TUNE/SCROLL control knob clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the radio station frequency. Push the ENTER/BROWSE button to choose a selection.

Press and release the Seek Up button on the touchscreen to tune the radio to the next listen- able station or channel.

During a Seek Up function, if the radio reaches the starting station after passing through the entire band two times, the radio will stop at the station where it began.

Press and hold the Seek Up button on the touchscreen to advance the radio through the available stations or channels at a faster rate. The radio stops at the next available station or channel when the button on the touchscreen is released.

Press and release the Seek Down button on the touchscreen to tune the radio to the next listen- able station or channel.

 

During a Seek Down function, if the radio reaches the starting station after passing through the entire band two times, the radio will stop at the station where it began.

Press and hold the Seek Down button on the touchscreen to advance the radio through the available stations or channels at a faster rate. The radio stops at the next available station or channel when the button on the touchscreen is released.

Press the Tune button on the touchscreen to directly tune to a specific radio station. A keypad will appear. On the keypad, enter in your desired radio station, and the system will auto- matically tune to it.

SiriusXM® Satellite Radio uses direct satel- lite-to-receiver broadcasting technology to provide clear, coast to coast radio content. Siri- usXM® is a subscription based service.

Get over 160 channels on your satellite radio, and enjoy all you want, all in one place. Hear commercial-free music, sports, news, talk, and entertainment. Get all the premium program- ming, including Howard Stern, every NFL® game, every MLB®, every NHL® game, every NASCAR® race, Martha Stewart, Oprah Radio, and more. Get 20+ extra channels, including SiriusXM® Latino, offering 20 channels of commercial-free music, news, talk, comedy, sports, and more dedicated to Spanish language programming.

SiriusXM® services require subscriptions, sold separately after the trial included with the new vehicle purchase. If you decide to continue your service at the end of your trial subscription, the plan you choose will automatically renew and bill at then-current rates until you call Siri- usXM® at 1-866-635-2349 to cancel. See Siri- usXM® Customer Agreement for complete terms at www.siriusxm.com (US Residents) or www.siriusxm.ca (Canadian Residents). All fees and programming subject to change. Our satel- lite service is available only to those at least 18 and older in the 48 contiguous USA and D.C. Our Sirius satellite service is also available in Puerto Rico (with coverage limitations). Our Internet radio service is available throughout our satellite service area and in Alaska and Hawai. © 2019 SiriusXM® Radio Inc. SiriusXM® and all related marks and logos are trademarks of SiriusXM® Radio Inc.

This functionality is only available for radios equipped with a Satellite receiver. To receive satellite radio, the vehicle needs to be outside with a clear view to the sky.

If the screen displays Acquiring Signal, you may need to change the vehicle’s position to receive a signal. In most cases, the satellite radio does not receive a signal in underground parking garages or tunnels.

The Presets are available for all Radio Modes and are activated by pressing any of the four Preset buttons on the touchscreen, located at the top of the screen.

When you are receiving a station that you wish to commit into memory, press and hold the desired numbered button on the touchscreen for more than two seconds or until you hear a confirmation beep.

The Radio stores up to 12 presets in each of the Radio modes. Four presets are visible at the top of the radio screen.

Push the SETTINGS button on the right side of the radio faceplate. If the settings button is not present, push the MORE button on the faceplate, then the Settings button on the touchscreen.
Scroll down and press the Audio button on the touchscreen to open the Audio menu.
The Audio Menu shows the following options for you to customize your audio settings:
Auto Play — Press the Auto Play button on the touchscreen to select between ON or OFF. This feature determines if music automatically starts playing from a device when it is first connected to the Media hub’s USB port.
Equalizer — Press the Equalizer button on the touchscreen to adjust the Bass, Mid and Treble. Use the + or – buttons on the touchscreen to adjust the equalizer to your desired settings. Press the Back

 

Arrow button on the touchscreen when done.

Balance/Fade — Press the Balance/Fade button on the touchscreen to adjust the sound from the speakers. Use the arrow button on the touchscreen to adjust the sound level from the front and rear or right and left side speakers. Press the Center C button on the touchscreen to reset the balance and fade to the factory setting. Press the Back Arrow button on the touchscreen when done.
Speed Adjust Volume — Press the Speed Adjusted Volume button on the touch- screen to select between OFF, 1, 2 or 3. This will decrease the radio volume rela- tive to a decrease in vehicle speed. Press the Back Arrow button on the touch- screen when done.
Loudness — Press the Loudness button on the touchscreen to select the Loud- ness feature. When this feature is acti- vated, it improves sound quality at lower volumes.
Push the SETTINGS button on the face- plate, or push the MORE button on the faceplate, and then the SETTINGS button on the touchscreen.
Select the Clock and Date button on the touchscreen.
Next, select Set Time to change the time.
Select Set Date to change the date.
To set the time, select the Seek Up or Seek Down arrows as appropriate. Select “12 hrs vs 24 hrs”, “AM” or “PM” or select the “Time Zones” (if equipped).
Select the Done button when complete.

Operating Media Mode

Media Mode

1 — Seek Down 2 — Seek Up

3 — Additional Functions 4 — Info

— Pause/Play
— Source
— Browse

 

Media Mode is entered by pushing the MEDIA button located on the faceplate.

Once in Media Mode, press the Source button on the touchscreen and the desired mode button on the touchscreen. Disc (if equipped), USB, SD Card (if equipped), AUX and Blue- tooth® (if equipped), are the Media sources available. When available, you can select the Browse button on the touchscreen to be given these options:

  • Now Playing
  • Artists
  • Albums
  • Genres
  • Songs
  • Playlists
  • Folders

You can press the Source, Pause/Play, or the Info button on the touchscreen for artist infor- mation on the current song playing.

Press and release the Seek Up button on the touchscreen for the next selection. Press and release the Seek Down button on the touch- screen to return to the beginning of the current selection, or return to the beginning of the previous selection if the track is within the first few seconds of the current selection.

Press and hold the Seek Up button on the touchscreen and the desired mode will begin to fast forward through the current track until the button on the touchscreen is released.

Press and hold the Seek Down button on the touchscreen and the desired mode will begin to rewind through the current track until the button on the touchscreen is released.

Rotate the Browse button on the touchscreen to scroll through and select a desired track on the iPod®, MP3 player, phone, or USB. Press the Exit button on the touchscreen if you wish to cancel the Browse function.

Press the Repeat button on the touchscreen to repeat the song selection. To cancel Repeat, press the Repeat button on the touchscreen a second time.

Press the Shuffle button on the touchscreen to play the selections on the USB/iPod® or Blue- tooth® device in random order to provide an interesting change of pace. Press the Shuffle button on the touchscreen a second time to turn this feature off.

Press the Info button on the touchscreen to display the current track information. Press the X button on the touchscreen to cancel this feature.

Refer to “Audio Settings” for the adjustable audio settings.

USB/iPod® Mode is entered by either inserting a USB Jump Drive or iPod® cable into the USB port, or by pushing the MEDIA button located on the faceplate. Once in Media Mode, press the Source button on the touchscreen, and select the USB/iPod® button.

Gently insert the USB/iPod® device into the USB Port. If you insert a USB/iPod® device with the ignition ON, the unit will switch to USB/ iPod® mode and begin to play when you insert the device. The display will show the track number and index time in minutes and seconds. Play will begin at the start of track 1.

Press the Browse button on the touchscreen to select Artist, Albums, Genres, Songs, Playlists or Folders from the USB/iPod® device. Once the desired selection is made you can chose from the available media by pressing the button on the touchscreen. Press the Exit button on the touchscreen if you wish to cancel the Browse function.

Bluetooth® Streaming Audio (BTSA) or Blue- tooth® Mode is entered by pairing a Bluetooth® device containing music to the Uconnect system.

Before proceeding, the Bluetooth® device must be paired with the Uconnect Phone to communi- cate with the Uconnect system.

Refer to Phone Mode chapter in this manual for pairing procedure.

Once the Bluetooth® device is paired to the Uconnect system, push the MEDIA button located on the faceplate. Once in Media Mode, press the Source button on the touchscreen and select the Bluetooth® button.

For mobile phone compatibility and pairing instructions, please visit UconnectPhone.com.

AUX Mode is entered by inserting a AUX device using a stereo cable with a 3.5 mm audio jack into the AUX port or by pushing the MEDIA

 

button located on the faceplate. Once in Media Mode, press the Source button on the touch- screen, and select the AUX button.

Gently insert the Auxiliary device cable into the AUX Port. If you insert an Auxiliary device with the ignition on, the unit will switch to AUX mode and begin to play when you insert the device cable.

The control of the Auxiliary device (e.g., selecting playlists, play, fast forward, etc.) cannot be provided by the radio; use the device controls instead. Adjust the volume with the VOLUME rotary knob or with the volume of the attached device.

The radio unit is acting as the amplifier for audio output from the Auxiliary device. Therefore, if the volume control on the Auxiliary device is set too low, there will be insufficient audio signal for the radio unit to play the music on the device.

Operating Phone Mode

Phone Mode

— Call/Redial/Hold
— Phone Signal Strength 3 — Paired Phone

4 — Phone Battery Life 5 — Mute Microphone

6 — Transfer To/From Uconnect System 7 — Uconnect Phone Settings

8 — Text Messaging 9 — Direct Dial Pad 10 — Recent Call Log

11 — Browse Phone Book 12 — End Call

 

The Uconnect Phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, in-vehicle communications system with voice command capability. Refer to Voice Recognition (VR) within this publication for further information.

The Uconnect Phone allows you to dial a phone number with your mobile phone using simple voice commands.

The Uconnect Phone requires a mobile phone equipped with the Bluetooth® Hands-Free Profile. To check mobile phone compatibility, please visit UconnectPhone.com.

For Uconnect customer support:

US residents - visit UconnectPhone.com or call 1-877-855-8400
Canadian residents - visit Uconnect- Phone.com or call 1-800-465-2001 (English) or 1-800-387-9983 (French)

Press the PHONE button on the front panel to activate the Phone mode. The buttons on the display can be used to:

Compose phone numbers using the graphic keypad on the display.
Display and call the contacts in the mobile phone phonebook.
Display and call contacts from the Recent Calls menu.
Pair up to 10 phones/audio devices to make access and connection easier and quicker.
Transfer calls from the system to the mobile phone and vice versa.
Deactivate the microphone audio for privacy. The mobile phone audio is transmitted through the vehicle’s audio system. The system auto- matically mutes the radio when the Phone func- tion is used. To begin using your Uconnect Phone, you must pair your compatible Bluetooth®-enabled mobile phone. Mobile phone pairing is the process of establishing a wireless connection between a cellular phone and the Uconnect system. To complete the pairing process, you need to reference your mobile phone Owner's Manual. Please visit UconnectPhone.com for complete mobile phone compatibility information. You must have Bluetooth® enabled on your phone to complete this procedure. The vehicle must be in PARK. Place the ignition in the ACC or ON/RUN position. Push the PHONE button on the faceplate.
If there are no phones currently connected with the system, a pop-up appears asking if you would like to pair a mobile phone. Select “Yes” to begin the pairing process. Search for available devices on your Blue- tooth®-enabled mobile phone. Press the Settings button on your mobile phone. Select “Bluetooth®” and ensure it is enabled. Once enabled, the mobile phone will begin to search for Bluetooth® connections.

Pairing A Phone

If No is selected and you still would like to pair a mobile phone, press the Settings but- ton from the Uconnect Phone main screen. Select the Paired Phones button, and then press the Add Device button on the touchscreen. Search for available devices on your Bluetooth®-enabled mobile phone (see below). When prompted on the phone, select “Uconnect” and accept the connection request. Uconnect Phone will display an in progress screen while the system is connecting. When your mobile phone finds the Ucon- nect system, select “Uconnect.” When prompted on the mobile phone, accept the connection request from Ucon- nect Phone. Some mobile phones will require you to enter the PIN number. When the pairing process has successfully completed, the system will prompt you to choose whether or not this is your favorite phone. Selecting the Yes button will make this phone the highest priority. This phone will take precedence over other paired phones within range and will connect to the Uconnect system automatically when entering the vehicle. Only one mobile phone and/or one Bluetooth® audio device can be connected to the Uconnect system at a time. If the No button is selected, simply select “Uconnect” from the mobile phone/ audio device Bluetooth® screen, and the Uconnect system will reconnect to the Blue- tooth® device.

Software updates on your phone or the Ucon- nect system may interfere with the Bluetooth® connection. If this happens, simply repeat the pairing process. However, first, make sure to delete the device from the list of phones on your Uconnect system. Next, be sure to remove Uconnect from the list of devices in your phone’s Bluetooth® settings. Before pairing your mobile phone, you must make sure you have stored the names you want to contact in the phonebook on your mobile phone, so you can call them using the vehicle's hands-free system. If your phonebook does not contain any names, enter new names for the most frequently used numbers. For further details, consult your mobile phone owner's handbook. The names in the phonebook which do not contain phone numbers or where both fields (name and surname) are empty will not be displayed. The system connects automatically to the paired mobile phone with the highest priority.To choose a specific mobile phone or Blue- tooth® audio device, proceed as follows:

Access the Settings menu.
Select the Phone/Bluetooth® button.
Select the Paired Phones or Paired Audio list using the corresponding button on the display.
Select the specific device (mobile phone or Bluetooth® device).
Press the Connect button.
During the connection stage, a screen is displayed showing the progress of the oper- ation.
The device connected is highlighted in the list.

To disconnect a specific mobile phone or Blue- tooth® audio device, proceed as follows:

Access the Settings menu.
Select the Phone/Bluetooth® button.
Select the Paired Phones or Paired Audio list using the corresponding button on the display.
Select the specific device (mobile phone or Bluetooth® device).
Press the Disconnect button.

To delete a mobile phone or Bluetooth® audio device from a list, proceed as follows:

Access the Settings menu.
Select the Phone/Bluetooth® button.
Select the Paired Phones or Paired Audio list using the corresponding button on the display.
Select the device (mobile phone or Blue- tooth® device).
Press the Delete Device button.
A confirmation screen will appear on the display:
Press the Yes button to delete the device.
Press the No button to cancel the operation.

To set a mobile phone or Bluetooth® audio device as a favorite, proceed as follows:

Access the Settings menu.
Select the Phone/Bluetooth® button.
Select the Paired Phones or Paired Audio list using the corresponding button on the display.
Select the specific device (mobile phone or Bluetooth® device).
Press the Make Favorite button.
The device selected is moved to the top of the list.

If equipped and specifically supported by your phone, Uconnect Phone asks you if you want to download names (text names) and number entries from your mobile phone’s phonebook. Specific Bluetooth® enabled phones with Phonebook Access Profile may support this feature. See UconnectPhone.com for supported phones. If equipped and specifically supported by your phone, Uconnect Phone asks you if you want to download names (text names) and number entries from your mobile phone’s phonebook. Specific Bluetooth®-enabled phones with Phonebook Access Profile may support this feature. If supported, the download and update begins as soon as the Bluetooth® wireless phone connection is made to the Uconnect Phone. For example, after you start the vehicle. You may be asked for permission to initiate the phonebook download. A maximum of 2,000 contact names with six numbers per contact will be downloaded and updated every time a phone is connected to the Uconnect Phone.

Depending on the maximum number of entries downloaded, there may be a short delay before the latest downloaded names can be used. Until then, if available, the previ- ously downloaded phonebook is available for use.

Only the phonebook of the currently connected mobile phone is accessible.
Only the mobile phone’s phonebook is down- loaded. SIM card phonebook is not part of the mobile phonebook.
This downloaded phonebook cannot be edited or deleted on the Uconnect Phone. These can only be edited on the mobile phone. The changes are transferred and updated to Uconnect Phone on the next phone connection.

Select "Delete Phone Data" on the display to delete the list of recent calls and the phonebook copy.

Enter the phone number using the graphic keypad displayed.

Proceed as follows:

Press the Keyboard icon on the display and use the number buttons to enter the number.
Press the Call button to make a call.
Push the PHONE button on the steering wheel.
After the beep, say “dial” (or “call” a full name or phone number).

The list of the last calls made for each of the following call types can be displayed:

Calls received
Calls made

 

Calls without a reply
All calls

To access these types of calls, press the Recent Calls button on the Phone menu main screen.

When a phone conversation is active, a second phone call can be made as follows:

Select the number/contact from the list of recent calls.
Select the contact from the phonebook.
Press the Hold button and dial the number using the graphic keyboard of the display.

To call the number/contact of last call made, press the Redial button.

The buttons on the display allow the following phone call functions to be managed:

Answer
End
Ignore
Put on hold/resume
Deactivate/activate the microphone
Transfer the call
Switch from one call to the other
Conference/merge two active calls

When an incoming call rings or is announced on the Uconnect system, push the Answer button on the touchscreen, or push the PHONE button on the steering wheel.

When an incoming call rings or is announced on the Uconnect system, push the Answer button on the touchscreen, or push the PHONE button on the steering wheel to answer the call and put the ongoing call on hold.

Not all mobile phones may support the manage- ment of an incoming call when another phone conversation is active.

If two calls are in progress (one active and one on hold), it is possible to switch between them pressing the Call On Hold button or to merge the two calls in a conference pressing the Merge Calls button.

Check whether the mobile phone in use supports the management of a second call and the "Conference" mode.

The ongoing calls can be transferred from the mobile phone to the system and vice versa without ending the call.

To transfer the call, press the Transfer button. Call Continuation After the engine is switched off, it is still possible to continue a phone call.

The call continues until it is ended manually or for a maximum period of about 20 minutes.

When the system is switched off, the call is transferred to the mobile phone.

Press the End button on the touchscreen or the PHONE button on the steering wheel controls to end a call in progress.

Only the ongoing call is ended and any call on hold becomes the new active call.

Depending on the type of mobile phone, if the ongoing call is ended by the caller, the call on hold may not be activated automatically.

During a call, push the VOICE COMMAND button on the steering wheel.
After the beep, say “mute” or “mute off”.

The system can read the messages received by the mobile phone.

To use this function, the mobile phone must support the SMS exchange function via Blue- tooth®.

If this function is not supported by the phone, the corresponding message button is deacti- vated (greyed out) or may only accept incoming messages.

 

When a text message is received, the display will show a screen where the options "Listen", "Call" or "Ignore" can be selected.

Press the Message button to access the list of SMS messages received by the mobile phone. The list displays a maximum of 60 messages received.

Using the steering wheel commands, you can view and manage the last 10 SMS messages received on the instrument panel. To use this function, the mobile phone must support the SMS exchange function through Bluetooth®.

Select the PHONE button on the instrument panel menu, and then select “SMS Reader” using the arrow keys on the steering wheel controls.

The “SMS Reader” submenu allows the last 10 SMS messages to be displayed.


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