diff --git a/source/connect/client.txt b/source/connect/client.txt
index bef37b50..793c1027 100644
--- a/source/connect/client.txt
+++ b/source/connect/client.txt
@@ -83,14 +83,36 @@ To learn more about connection strings, see
 :manual:`Connection Strings </reference/connection-string>` in the
 Server manual.
 
-Create a MongoDB\Client
------------------------
+Create a MongoDB\\Client
+------------------------
 
-To create a connection to MongoDB, pass your connection string when constructing
-an instance of the ``MongoDB\Client`` class.
+To create a connection to MongoDB, construct a ``MongoDB\Client`` object.
+Pass the following parameters to the ``MongoDB\Client`` constructor:
 
-In the following example, the library uses a sample connection URI to connect to a MongoDB 
-deployment on port ``27017`` of ``localhost``:
+- ``$uri``: Sets the connection URI.
+
+- ``$uriOptions``: *(Optional)* Sets URI options to configure how the client
+  connects to MongoDB, including authentication credentials and
+  server selection settings. If you set the same options in this
+  parameter and in your connection string, the ``$uriOptions`` values
+  take precedence. To view a full list of supported options, see
+  the :ref:`php-connection-options` guide.
+
+- ``$driverOptions``: *(Optional)* Sets options to configure the behavior of the
+  underlying {+extension-short+}, including data encryption settings and certificate
+  validation options for TLS connections. To view a full list of supported options,
+  see :phpmethod:`MongoDB\Client::__construct()` in the API documentation.
+
+Example
+~~~~~~~
+
+This example constructs a client and passes the following parameters:
+
+- Connection URI, which connects to a MongoDB deployment on port ``27017``
+  of ``localhost``
+
+- URI options parameter, which instructs the {+library-short+} to wait 
+  ``10000`` milliseconds for server selection before generating an error
 
 .. literalinclude:: /includes/connect/client.php
    :language: php
diff --git a/source/includes/connect/client.php b/source/includes/connect/client.php
index b5303dd1..ee2d337b 100644
--- a/source/includes/connect/client.php
+++ b/source/includes/connect/client.php
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
-$client = new MongoDB\Client('mongodb://localhost:27017');
+$uri = 'mongodb://localhost:27017';
+$uriOptions = ['serverSelectionTimeoutMS' => 10000];
+
+$client = new MongoDB\Client($uri, $uriOptions);
\ No newline at end of file