Ok, I may be slow sometimes, and I miss some threads, but I don't think I've ever seen or read about this before. I've always wondered why our phones weren't truly "hands free" and why they (DCX) wouldn't incorporate some sort of steering wheel control for it. Well, it turns out that if you hold down the left circular (middle) steering wheel mounted radio control long enough, it cues up the phone prompt :D Am I a jackass for not noticing this one time in the last 45,000 miles or did I just find something that will help us all in some tiny way? Flame or praise away!!!!

Yup, I posted about that on street jeeps back in Feb '07....
But it doesn't work on my '08 with MyGig :mad:

1. UCONNECT – Using with radio’s steering wheel buttons.
Hold down for about 2 seconds the middle left button behind the steering wheel to place a call and then again to hang up.


2. UCONNECT – Switching a call to the handset for privacy.
Press the Voice Recognition UConnect button on mirror and say Transfer Call or just say Transfer; it should also be an option on your cell’s options menu.

3. NAV – Using with radio’s steering wheel buttons.
a) Holding down the middle Right button for about 2 seconds will enable the NAV screen.
b) When prompted to hit enter select the middle Left button.
c) Navigate through the menus with the up & down Left side buttons and select with the middle button.
Note: When the steering controls are enabled, you will see a small steering wheel icon at the bottom right hand corner next to the time.

^^^^^^^^^^Thanks for those :)

Great info! I'll give it a shot this evening. :D

^^^^^^^^^^Thanks for those :)No problem, I have that and a few other tips on a sticky thread on the street jeeps site, it comes handy from time to time and having it as a sticky you'll find it fast.
Maybe we should do the same here? I can copy the thread from SJ and create a new one here if an admin makes it a sticky.
We can always ad to that thread as more tips and tricks become available for the current and future jeeps.

thats good to know, cool.

No problem, I have that and a few other tips on a sticky thread on the street jeeps site, it comes handy from time to time and having it as a sticky you'll find it fast.
Maybe we should do the same here? I can copy the thread from SJ and create a new one here if an admin makes it a sticky.
We can always ad to that thread as more tips and tricks become available for the current and future jeeps.
That would be cool to have a "usefull tips" sticky with stuff like that. One thing that I've learned from this site was to hold the auto stick to the right (+) for a second and it will switch it back to auto. My dad didn't know that either, and it works in his charger.

nice to know I'm not the only one who didn't know about this :D

good info!!!:D

wow... i almost got 50,000 miles... and i didnt even know that... im gonna go try later... thanks!

Yup, I posted about that on street jeeps back in Feb '07....
But it doesn't work on my '08 with MyGig :mad:

1. UCONNECT – Using with radio’s steering wheel buttons.
Hold down for about 2 seconds the middle left button behind the steering wheel to place a call and then again to hang up.


2. UCONNECT – Switching a call to the handset for privacy.
Press the Voice Recognition UConnect button on mirror and say Transfer Call or just say Transfer; it should also be an option on your cell’s options menu.

3. NAV – Using with radio’s steering wheel buttons.
a) Holding down the middle Right button for about 2 seconds will enable the NAV screen.
b) When prompted to hit enter select the middle Left button.
c) Navigate through the menus with the up & down Left side buttons and select with the middle button.
Note: When the steering controls are enabled, you will see a small steering wheel icon at the bottom right hand corner next to the time.

So these features on the steering wheel do not work with 08's my gig or what?

youve lost me steve ( or maybe uk rigs dont have it ) , what am i holding down? , pic ?

Nice....i had no idea this works...Im always hittin the Uconenct button on the mirror...this is awesome...

My iPhone is handsfree. I just lay it in the cup holder and hold my head down on the center console and shout as I drive.

THANKS! Makes the unit that much more user friendly.

Yup, I posted about that on street jeeps back in Feb '07....
But it doesn't work on my '08 with MyGig :mad:

1. UCONNECT – Using with radio’s steering wheel buttons.
Hold down for about 2 seconds the middle left button behind the steering wheel to place a call and then again to hang up.


2. UCONNECT – Switching a call to the handset for privacy.
Press the Voice Recognition UConnect button on mirror and say Transfer Call or just say Transfer; it should also be an option on your cell’s options menu.

3. NAV – Using with radio’s steering wheel buttons.
a) Holding down the middle Right button for about 2 seconds will enable the NAV screen.
b) When prompted to hit enter select the middle Left button.
c) Navigate through the menus with the up & down Left side buttons and select with the middle button.
Note: When the steering controls are enabled, you will see a small steering wheel icon at the bottom right hand corner next to the time.

Thanks for the info!
I tried it and got the NAV to work like you note but no joy on the UConnect.
It works fine by pushing the UConnect on mirror but does nothing per your instruction #1 above. Any thoughts?

I have an 07 with NAV.

Thanks!

Ok, I may be slow sometimes, and I miss some threads, but I don't think I've ever seen or read about this before. I've always wondered why our phones weren't truly "hands free" and why they (DCX) wouldn't incorporate some sort of steering wheel control for it. Well, it turns out that if you hold down the left circular (middle) steering wheel mounted radio control long enough, it cues up the phone prompt :D Am I a jackass for not noticing this one time in the last 45,000 miles or did I just find something that will help us all in some tiny way? Flame or praise away!!!!

I got to try it i never figured out how to use the blue tooth i only tried 3 times.

I found that it is necessary to have the key in the "on" position for the Uconnect to work. I first tried it in accessory position & it wouldn't work.

Cool:) I didn'n know that either lol, dont feel bad Dr.Steve but I've only had the jeep for 15000 miles lol

Thanks for the info!
I tried it and got the NAV to work like you note but no joy on the UConnect.
It works fine by pushing the UConnect on mirror but does nothing per your instruction #1 above. Any thoughts?

I have an 07 with NAV.

Thanks!

try holding it down longer, I think it takes longer than 2 sec in my rig.


Brian - not sure if the export models have the stereo steering wheel controls, they are located directly behind the 3 and 9 o'clock positions of our steering wheels, I'll show you next week :D

p.s. - thanks Scott for adding the nav info, I was so excited about the phone feature that I completely forgot that the right side gave me a surprise as well!

DOES NOT WORK on the 08's. I tried with no luck

So these features on the steering wheel do not work with 08's my gig or what?Doesn't work on my '08.
I will ask on the next SRT Engineering chat session if I can, if I'm not around someone else should ask.

Thanks for the info!
I tried it and got the NAV to work like you note but no joy on the UConnect.
It works fine by pushing the UConnect on mirror but does nothing per your instruction #1 above. Any thoughts?

I have an 07 with NAV.

Thanks!Don't know about the '07s, we should wait for another guy with an '07 to try it and let us know, but so far it seems like it only works for the '05 & '06 WKs.

p.s. - thanks Scott for adding the nav info, I was so excited about the phone feature that I completely forgot that the right side gave me a surprise as well!Who's Scott? :confused:

Guys I missed those s.w. hand controls now in my '08, I think that's the only thing I miss from the '05 Limited I had.
I can't believe they took that away from newer years, I'm thinking those features might need to be turned on via StarScan.
If I have a chance I'll ask this questions on the next SRT Engineering chat session.

try holding it down longer, I think it takes longer than 2 sec in my rig.


Brian - not sure if the export models have the stereo steering wheel controls, they are located directly behind the 3 and 9 o'clock positions of our steering wheels, I'll show you next week :D

Tried that too. Still no go. sucks... I really would like this feature to work.
Thanks for the suggestion though.

Nooooooooooooo sh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!t!!!! Wow, now I know, and knowing is half the battle! I didn't have a clue about any of that...except for the autostick, LOL!!

Thanks for the info!
I tried it and got the NAV to work like you note but no joy on the UConnect.
It works fine by pushing the UConnect on mirror but does nothing per your instruction #1 above. Any thoughts?

I have an 07 with NAV.

Thanks!

x2 :( ...........

Wow!!!! What an awesome feature. Now more of a reason to stay in the Jeep lol.

I have a '07 and it doesn't work for the U Connect.

I have a '07 and it doesn't work for the U Connect.

Damn it all to hell:mad:

I Needed To Disconnect My Blackberry During A Call Yesterday And Could Not Figure It Out.