2013 KIA Soul Owner's Manual

Features of your vehicle
138
4
➀ Press button to enter
SETUP mode.
\b Select “Phone”, then “Pair” in
PHONE menu.
➂ The audio displays “Device :
[Name] passkey: 0000”
➃ Search and select the device
name in your mobile phone to
starting the pairing process.
NOTE:
• If the phone is paired with two or
more vehicles of the same model,
some phones may not handle
Bluetooth®wireless technology
enabled devices of that name cor-
rectly. In this case, you may need to
change the name displayed on your
phone.
For example, if the vehicles'
name is KMC CAR, you may
need to change the name dis-
played on you phone from
KMC_CAR to JOHNS_CAR or
KMC CAR_1 to avoid ambiguity.
Refer to your phone User’s
Guide, or contact your cellular
carrier or phone manufacturer for
instructions.
When the
Bluetooth®wireless tech-
nology system is enabled, the phone
previously used is automatically
selected and re-connected. If you
want to select different phone previ-
ously paired, the phone can be
selected through “Select Phone”
menu.
Only a selected phone can be used
with the hands-free system at a time.
➀ Press button to enter
SETUP mode.
\b Select “Phone”, then “Select” in
PHONE menu. ➂
Select desired phone name from
the list shown.
➃ The
Bluetooth®wireless technolo-
gy icon appears on the upper side
of audio display when a phone is
connected.
SETUP
SETUP

4139
Features of your vehicle

If several phones are paired with the
audio system, the system attempts
to connect following order when the
Bluetooth®wireless technology sys-
tem is enabled:
1) “Priority” checked phone.
2) Previously connected phone
3) Gives up auto connection.
➀ Press button to enter
SETUP mode.
\b Select “Phone”, then “Priority” in
PHONE menu.
➂ Select desired phone name from
the list shown.
The paired phone can be deleted.
- When the phone is deleted, all the
information associated with that
phone is also deleted (including
phonebook).
- If you want to use the deleted phone with the audio system again, pairing
procedure must be completed once
more.
➀ Press button to enter
SETUP mode.
\b Select “Phone”, then “Delete” in
PHONE menu.
➂ Select desired phone name from
the list shown. Menu
After pressing the button,
select the “Phone” menu. while in
PHONE menu, select the
“Advanced” menu to make
Bluetooth®wireless technology
enabled Phone settings. (The
ADVANCED menu may differ accord-
ing to audio specifications.)
Incoming Volume (
Bluetooth®wire-
less technology enabled call vol-
ume adjustments)
While in ADVANCED menu, press “In.
Vol” Use the knob key to set the
desired volume and select the
button.
ENTER
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP

Features of your vehicle
140
4
Contacts Sync (Automatic
Phonebook download setting)
While in Advanced menu, select
“Contacts” To automatically save the
contacts and call history in your
mobile phone each time you connect
a mobile device, select ON. If you do
not wish for automatic download,
select OFF.
It’s not available to make a phone
call by
Bluetooth®wireless technolo-
gy enabled audio system while the
phonebook is being downloaded.
Language of Bluetooth®wireless
technology
voice recognition
While in ADVANCED menu, select
“Language”. To change the lan-
guage, select the desired language
and press the button.
Bluetooth®wireless technology
system off
While in ADVANCED menu, select
“BT Off ” to turn off the
Bluetooth®
wireless technology System.
■Voice Recognition Activation
The voice recognition engine con- tained in the
Bluetooth®wireless
technology System can be activat-
ed in the following conditions:
- Button Activation The voice recognition system will
be active when the button is
pressed and after the sound of a
Beep.
- Active Listening The voice recognition system will
be active for a period of time when
the Voice Recognition system has
asked for a customer response.
The system can recognize single digits from zero to nine while num-
ber greater than ten will not be rec-
ognized.
The system shall cancel voice recognition mode in following
cases : When pressing the but-
ton and saying “cancel” following
the beep. When not making a call
and pressing the button.
When voice recognition has failed
3 consecutive times. At any time if you say “help”, the
system will announce what com-
mands are available.
■Menu tree
The menu tree identifies available
voice recognition
Bluetooth®wire-
less technology functions.
ENTER
Call [Name]Ex) Call John (at Home)
Ex) Dial 911
Dial [Number]
Redial
Call Back
Add entryPhonebook
Change name
Delete name
By phone
By voice
CallBy name
By number

4141
Features of your vehicle
■Making a Phone Call

➀ Press button.
\b Say the following command.
- Call : Connects the call to John.
- Call on : Connects the call to John’s mobile
phone number.
- Call at : Connects the call to john’s home
number.
- Call in : Connects the call to John’s office
number.
Note:
Calls can be immediately connect-
ed to contacts who name or voice
tag are saved in the phonebook(or
contacts).
A phone call can be made by speak-
ing names registered in the audio
system.
➀
Press button.
\b Say “Call”.
➂ Say “By name” when prompted.
➃ Say desired name (in Phonebook
or voice tag).
➄ Say desired location (phone num-
ber type). Only stored locations
can be selected.
\f Say “Yes” to confirm and make a
call.
A shortcut to each of the following
functions is available:
1. Say “Call Name”
✽
✽ Tip
■Voice Operation
To get the best performance out of
the Voice Recognition System,
observe the followings:
- Keep the interior of the vehicle
as quiet as possible. Close the
window to eliminate surround-
ing noise (traffic noise, vibra-
tion sounds, etc), which may
disturb recognizing the voice
command correctly.
- Speak a command after a beep sound within 5 seconds.
Otherwise the command will
not be received properly.
- Speak in a natural voice with- out pausing between words.
- While receiving voice com- mands, press the button on
the steering wheel remote con-
troller to terminate guidance.
Voice command will convert
back to waiting mode to allow
the user to say a new voice com-
mand.

Features of your vehicle
142
4

A phone call can be made by dialing
the spoken numbers. The system
can recognize single digits from zero
to nine.
➀ Press button.
\b Say “Call”.
➂ Say “By number” when prompted.
➃ Say desired phone numbers.
➄ Say “Dial” to complete the number
and make a call.
A shortcut to each of the following
functions is available:
➀ Say “Dial Number”
\b Say “Dial ”
■Phone Book (In-Vehicle)

Phone numbers and voice tags can
be registered. Entries registered in
the phone can also be transferred.
➀ Press button.
\b Say "Phonebook".
- The system replies with all avail- able commands.
- To skip the information message, press again and then a beep
is heard.
➂ Say “Add Entry”.
➃ Say “By Voice” to proceed.
➄ Say the name of the entry when
prompted.
\f Say “Yes” to confirm.
➆ Say the phone number of that
entry when prompted.
➇ Say “Store” if phone number input
is finished.
➈ Say a phone number type.
“Home”, “Work”, “Mobile”, “Other”
or “Default” is available.
➉ Say “Yes” to complete adding
entry. Say “Yes” to store additional loca-
tion for this contact, or say
“Cancel” to finish the process.11

4143
Features of your vehicle

➀ Press button.
\b Say "Phonebook".
➂ Say "Add Entry" after prompt.
➃ Say "By Phone" to proceed.
➄ Say “Yes” to confirm.
\f Your phone will start to transfer
phone/contact list to the audio
system.
This process may take over 10 minutes depending on the phone
model and number of entries
➆ Wait till the audio displays
“Transfer Complete” message.
Changing Name
The registered names can be modi-
fied.
➀ Press button.
\b Say “Phonebook”.
➂ Say “Change Name” after prompt.
➃ Say the name of the entry (voice
tag).
➄ Say “Yes” to confirm.
\f Say new desired name.
Deleting Name
The registered names can be delet-
ed.
➀ Press button.
\b Say “Phonebook”.
➂ Say “Delete Name” after prompt.
➃ Say the name of the entry (voice
tag).
➄ Say “Yes” to confirm.■Bluetooth®wireless Technology
Audio Speaker Adaptation
Speaker adaptation will improve per-
formance of voice recognition sys-
tem to a particular user voice.
This will degrade the performance for
other users.

➀ Press button for 10sec.
\b Say “Record profile”.
➂ Say “Yes”.
➃ Say the word displayed on Radio.

➀ Press button for 10sec.
\b Say “Delete profile”.
➂ Say “Yes”.

5
Before driving / 5-3
Key positions / 5-5
Engine start/stop button / 5-8
ISG (Idle stop and go) system / 5-13
Manual Transaxle / 5-17
Automatic transaxle / 5-20
Brake system / 5-25
Cruise control system / 5-37
Active eco system / 5-41
Economical operation / 5-42
Special driving conditions / 5-44
Winter driving / 5-49
Trailer towing / 5-51
Vehicle load limit / 5-52
Vehicle weight / 5-57
Driving your vehicle

Driving your vehicle
25
Be sure the exhaust system does
not leak.
The exhaust system should be
checked whenever the vehicle is
raised to change the oil or for any
other purpose. If you hear a change in
the sound of the exhaust or if you
drive over something that strikes the
underside of the car, have the exhaust
system checked as soon as possible
by an authorized Kia dealer.
WARNING - Engineexhaust
Do not inhale exhaust fumes or
leave your engine running in a
enclosed area for a prolonged
time. Exhaust fumes contain
carbon monoxide, a colorless,
odorless gas that can cause
unconsciousness and death by
asphyxiation.
WARNING
- Open tailgate
Do not drive with the tailgate
open. Poisonous exhaust gases
can enter the passenger com-
partment.
If you must drive with the tail-
gate open proceed as follows:
1. Close all windows.
2. Open side vents.
3. Set the air intake control at
"Fresh", the air flow control at
"Floor" or "Face" and the fan
at the highest speed.