The phone screen displays recent calls, contact list, keypad, and messages. The display will only show messages received while
smartphone is paired via Bluetooth® and “show notifications” is enabled on your smartphone.
Connect a smart phone and headset to listen to audio, make and receive calls and text messages, access a phone’s contact list,
and call history.
Connect your Phone to the Display
The Ride Command display is compatible with Android and iOS. Go to https://ridecommand.polaris.com/en-us/supported-devices for latest operating system compatibility.
Connect your Bluetooth® device to do the following:
- Connect your Bluetooth® device to pair and connect phones and Bluetooth® headsets.
- List of paired devices with connection status.
- For phones, shows signal strength.
- Listen to music over a headset or through optional vehicle speakers.
| NOTICE |
| Ensure that your smartphone Bluetooth® settings are set to share phone calls, media audio, text messages, and contact information. |
| NOTICE |
| There is no built in microphone in the display. Phone call audio will play through the phone speakers or Polaris approved
headset if connected. Some dial options may be unavailable at speeds greater than 3 MPH. |
iPhone
To connect your iPhone to the display, do the following:
- In your iPhone settings turn on Bluetooth®. If available, make your phone discoverable to other devices in your iPhone’s Bluetooth®
settings. When your phone appears on the display press the “+” button next to it.
- A prompt will appear on your iPhone requesting permission to pair with your phone.
- Ensure the confirmation code on the screen and your phone are the same then press “Pair” on your phone.
- For optimal experience, enable notifications and sync contacts from your smartphone’s Bluetooth® settings.
Android
To connect you Android device to the display, do the following:
- From your smartphone settings, open the Bluetooth® options on your device and ensure that Bluetooth® is turned on.
| NOTICE |
| On some phones you have to make the phone visible to other devices. If your phone has this feature, it should show up on the
Bluetooth® connection screen of your phone. If no option exists to make your phone visible to the display, it is already visible
to the display. |
- Press the add device button, then press “OK” on the display.
- When your phone appears on the display press the “+” button next to it to pair with your phone.
- Ensure the confirmation code on the screen and your phone are the same then press “OK” on your phone.
- For optimal experience press “Accept” on your phone when requested to access contacts and messages.
- The display will now show a list of previously connected phones on the display. If it is unpaired, click on your phone from
the list.
- Once the display says connected/paired, your phone is now connected to the display via Bluetooth®. After a phone is connected,
the Device Manager Screen will appear.
- When a smartphone is connected to the display via Bluetooth®, users are able to make phone calls from the display through
the keypad, recent calls, or their contacts by pressing the phone icon in the device manager screen or through the pull down
menu.
Connecting your Bluetooth® Headset with the Display
The Ride Command touchscreen display can be connected to a smartphone and headset simultaneously. The display can connect
with Polaris-approved Bluetooth® headsets to listen to music, take phone calls, and talk with other riders.
To connect your Bluetooth® headset to your display, do the following:
- Put your Bluetooth® device into pairing mode.
- Press the Polaris button to open the Badge Panel.
- From the Bluetooth® device settings screen, the Phone screen, or the Music screen, tap on the Add Device button to bring up
the pairing prompt.
- Select the name of the device you want to pair from the touchscreen display to finish the pairing process.
| NOTICE |
| For a better riding experience, connect your headset directly to the display, not your mobile device. |
