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Description
The Chrysler Group UConnect™ Hands Free Communication system uses Bluetooth
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technology – the global standard that enables different electronic devices to connect to
one another without wires or a docking station. With one touch of a button, UConnect
provides short-range wireless communication between the customer’s compatible
mobile phone and the vehicle’s onboard receiver, no matter where the mobile phone is
stored – be it a purse, pocket or briefcase. Voice commands are used in the operation
of the system. UConnect allows consumers the choice of any carrier’s Bluetooth
phone.
The Chrysler Group was the first North American automaker to offer its customers a
Bluetooth-enabled automotive application in 2003. The first product to offer UConnect
as a factory-installed option was the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica.
Advanced voice-recognition technology controls UConnect operation. The incoming
voice is broadcast through the vehicle’s radio speakers, automatically muting other
audio signals on the front speakers when the hands-free system is in use. A dual-
element microphone within the rearview mirror picks up the vehicle-occupant’s voice
while canceling out background noise.
Two control buttons located on the MyGIG multimedia head unit allow the user
to access the intuitive system. The phone icon button activates the system and
disconnects calls. The voice-recognition icon button just above it can be pushed at any
time to end the voice prompt in process and allow voice commands. The radio display
shows visual information from the UConnect system, such as caller ID.
UConnect features the following:
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Voice dialing – voice commands can be used to digit-dial the phone or access
pre-stored voice tags
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Audio address book – enables customers to store up to 32 names and four
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