The Chrysler Group announced that UConnect, the company’s in-vehicle, hands-free, voice-activated communications system, is now available nationwide, as a factory- or dealer-installed option. "UConnect allows each customer to have just one communication device with one telephone number,” explained .Jack Withrow, Director, Vehicle Entertainment and Communications for the Chrysler Group. UConnect is available as a Mopar dealer-installed offering on the following 2004-model year vehicles:

• Chrysler - PT Cruiser, 300M, Concorde, Pacifica, Sebring Coupe, Sebring Sedan, Town & Country;

• Dodge - Stratus Coupe, Stratus Sedan, Neon, Intrepid, Caravan, Grand Caravan, Dakota, Durango, Ram;

• Jeep - Liberty, Grand Cherokee UConnect features the following:

• Voice dialing - Voice commands can be used to digit-dial the phone or access pre-stored voice tags;

• Audio address book - Enables customers to store up to 32 names, four numbers per name, for a total of 128 phone numbers;

• Audio system mute - Mutes the microphone for privacy;

• Call transfer - Allows the customer to transfer a call from the vehicle's system to the mobile phone;

• Communicates in three languages - French, Spanish, English; and

• Multi-phone recognition - Up to five phones can be used within the vehicle's system.