Safety & Technology
Uconnect

FCA Canada: Easy-to-Use Uconnect® Systems Deliver an Array of State-of-the-art, Innovative and Customizable Features for 2016 Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge and Ram Truck Vehicles 

•	Uconnect® team introduces all-new features and services in properly equipped 2016 vehicles: Drag and Drop menu bar, Siri Eyes Free, Do Not Disturb and SiriusXM Tune Start that can be viewed via the 8.4-inch touchscreen 
•	Improved graphics designed to incorporate individual FCA brand themes and characteristics
•	Increased processing power delivers Uconnect systems overall enhanced performance

FCA Canada vehicles allow customers to stay connected to the information they want and need while remaining focused on the road. The range of available Uconnect® systems across the FCA lineup can provide drivers with a range of available communication, navigation and entertainment features.  

For 2016, Uconnect is introducing new features that include the all-new Drag and Drop menu bar, Siri Eyes Free, Do Not Disturb and SiriusXM Tune Start that can be viewed via the 8.4-inch touchscreen. 

In addition to several all-new innovative and customizable features, Uconnect continues to enhance the Uconnect system’s graphics that are designed to incorporate individual FCA brand themes and characteristics, and visually assist drivers navigate through the Uconnect system in a more intuitive manner. 
•	Drag and Drop menu bar: Owners now have the ability to personalize their touchscreen controls to fit their lifestyle and have one-button access to the features and services they value most. From SiriusXM, to heated or ventilated seats and heated steering wheel, drivers now can simply drag their favourite feature or service icon and move them to their Uconnect system’s main menu bar. 
•	Siri Eyes Free: Via the voice button on the steering wheel and compatible with an Apple iPhone 4s or later, with Siri Eyes Free, drivers can speak natural language voice commands to send text messages, play music, set reminders, place phone calls and access turn-by-turn directions. Drivers will simply push and hold the voice recognition button on the steering wheel until the Siri screen appears on the 8.4-inch touchscreen and hear the audible tones. 
•	Do Not Disturb: Vehicle owners who prefer not be interrupted with phone calls or text messages while driving can choose to turn on the new “Do Not Disturb” and “Reply with Text Message” feature. Located within the Uconnect system’s phone screen, once enabled with a push of button or via voice command, the Do Not Disturb icon will route all incoming mobile calls to voicemail and suppress text messages. If the vehicle owner chooses to enable the Do Not Disturb feature, they also have the ability to send a default or customized response once a call or text message is received. 
•	SiriusXM Tune Start: A SiriusXM feature new to FCA customers that starts songs from the beginning when switching between their favourite pre-set satellite radio channels, ensuring that drivers and passengers do not miss a beat of their songs they want to hear. 

The all-new Drag and Drop menu bar, Siri Eyes Free, Do Not Disturb and SiriusXM Tune Start features are available in the following 2016 model-year vehicles properly equipped with an 8.4-inch touchscreen: 
•	Chrysler 200 and 300
•	Dodge Challenger, Charger, Durango and Viper 
•	Jeep® Cherokee and Grand Cherokee
•	Ram 1500, Heavy Duty and Chassis Cab 

Enhanced Uconnect System Performance 
Uconnect systems have been fine-tuned for 2016 to deliver even better performance. New software and voice recognition algorithms have been integrated to enhance the system's performance power, including voice recognition accuracy, calculation of navigation routes, search and playing of songs and applications engagement. Integration of a new noise cancellation software helps to increase the quality and clarity of hands-free phone calls. 

Model-year 2016 vehicle owners also will be able to choose from a variety of Uconnect systems features and services, including: 

Uconnect communication features:  
•	Hands-free calling: Simply push a button to receive an incoming phone call, or use your voice to place an outbound call.  
•	Voice-text reply: Once a compatible mobile phone is paired to the Uconnect system, drivers can also reply to a text message using predefined messages 

Uconnect entertainment features:  
Drivers can enjoy music and information with a variety of entertainment options, which include: 
•	AM, FM or available SiriusXM satellite radio
•	Bluetooth® streaming audio  
•	CD player 
•	USB port
•	SD card
•	Auxiliary input jack
•	Drivers can use the switches on the back of the steering wheel, voice commands, the touchscreen display or the redundant knobs and buttons to control a bevy of entertainment options.

Uconnect Navigation features:  
Uconnect ensures that drivers know where they are, where they are going, and how long it will take to get there. Drivers have access to points-of-interest, well-designed maps and turn-by-turn directions that are broadcast over the vehicle’s audio system. The available 7-inch full-colour customizable in-cluster display screen offered on many FCA vehicles also provides drivers with real-time, full colour directions at a glance.

SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Customers purchasing any new 2016 FCA Canada vehicle equipped with SiriusXM satellite radio receives a one-year subscription with access to the premier programming lineup, including every NHL, NFL game and NASCAR race, Howard Stern, PGA Tour and MLB Network Radio, plus access to SiriusXM Internet Radio of smartphone and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.ca. 

Control your Uconnect system, features and services your way
Drivers can control their Uconnect system their way, using the touchscreen display, steering 
wheel-mounted controls, voice recognition technology or traditional knobs and buttons.  
•	Steering-wheel audio controls: Change from FM to satellite, from one channel to another, adjust the volume or change music tracks without ever taking your hands off the wheel. 
Rocker-switch buttons are mounted where your fingers rest on the backside of the vehicle steering wheel 
•	Touchscreen displays: Control navigation, entertainment, climate, and phone from one place. View album art and artist information, weather, or street maps and points of interest
•	Voice Command: The available voice-activated communication system allows drivers to operate their mobile phone, music and premium navigation system hands-free to stay focused on driving. When a compatible Bluetooth mobile phone is initially connected to the system, the phone book within a mobile phone is automatically downloaded, synchronizing as many as 5,000 phone book entries, which can then be selected by simply saying a contact name. The feature also allows drivers to switch radio modes between SiriusXM satellite radio, AM and FM.  

About FCA Canada
Founded as the Chrysler Corporation in 1925, FCA Canada Inc. is based in Windsor, Ontario, and celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2015. FCA Canada Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of FCA US LLC, a member of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) family of companies.  FCA Canada has approximately 440 dealers and markets Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, Ram and FIAT brands as well as the SRT performance vehicle designation. The company also distributes the Alfa Romeo 4C model and Mopar products.  In addition to its assembly facilities, which produce the Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan (Windsor), Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger and Dodge Challenger (Brampton), FCA Canada operates an aluminum casting plant in Etobicoke, a research and development center in Windsor, and has sales offices and parts distribution centers throughout the country. 

FCA, the seventh-largest automaker in the world based on total annual vehicle sales, is an international automotive group.  FCA is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “FCAU” and on the Mercato Telematico Azionario under the symbol “FCA.”