Hands Free Phone

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A Uconnect™ Hands Free Phone system is factory-installed optional equipment. This system allows hands free use of compatible mobile phones for sending and receiving phone calls and text messages as well as for streaming audio from those devices through the audio system in the vehicle. The Hands Free Phone system includes the following major components, which are described in further detail elsewhere in this service information:

Bluetooth™ Phone - A compatible, customer-supplied and paired Bluetooth™ phone is a required component of the hands free phone system. A list of suggested phones and providers is available at: http://www.chrysler.com/uconnect
Electronic Vehicle Information Center Switch Pod - The Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) switch pod is located in the left horizontal spoke of the steering wheel. In addition to the EVIC switch buttons this switch pod contains the Uconnect™ Voice Recognition (VR) (also known as Voice Command) switch button and the Uconnect™ Phone switch button of the Hands Free Phone system.
Hands Free Module - The Hands Free Module (HFM) (also known as the Bluetooth™ module) is concealed within the instrument panel behind the instrument panel center bezel. The HFM includes a microcontroller, a Bluetooth™ antenna, a Bluetooth™ transceiver and sophisticated Advanced Speech Recognition (ASR) input capability through Voice Recognition (VR) software. The ASR software includes many different available languages. Each vehicle is equipped with a list of available languages, which are made available from the factory based upon languages most commonly used for the market destination. Refer to MODULE, HANDS FREE (HFM), DESCRIPTION .
Instrument Cluster - The ElectroMechanical Instrument Cluster (EMIC) is also known as the Cab Compartment Node (CCN) in this vehicle. The EMIC/CCN is located in the instrument panel above the steering column opening, directly in front of the driver. Refer to DESCRIPTION .
Microphone - A microphone is integral to the driver side upper A-pillar trim in vehicles equipped with the Uconnect™ Hands Free Phone system. This microphone is concealed on the back of the A-pillar trim outboard of the driver side sun visor. Refer to MICROPHONE, DESCRIPTION .
Radio Receiver Module - The Radio Receiver Module (RRM) (also known as the radio or the head unit) is located within the instrument panel. The RRM also contains a Uconnect™ Voice Recognition (VR) (also known as Voice Command) switch button and a Uconnect™ Phone switch button for the Hands Free Phone system. Depending upon selected vehicle optional equipment the RRM may also include a navigation module (also known as the Telematics Gateway Module/TGW). Refer to RADIO, DESCRIPTION .

The EMIC, the EVIC switches, the HFM and the RRM each also contain a microcontroller and programming that allow them to communicate with other electronic modules in the vehicle over either the Local Interface Network (LIN) data bus or the Controller Area Network - Interior High Speed (CAN-IHS) data bus. Refer to COMMUNICATION, DESCRIPTION .

The Uconnect™ Hands Free Phone system components cannot be adjusted or repaired. If any Hands Free Phone system component is damaged or ineffective, that component must be replaced. The Hands Free Phone system software is flash programmable.