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During the pairing process, make sure
that all connection requests on the
phone are accepted for phonebook
download and to allow acceptance of all
future connection requests. " and "Visit
http://www
.kia.com/us/en/content/own
ers/bluetoothfor additional information
on pairing your Bluetooth-enabled
mobile phone, and to view a phone
compatibility list.
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices are paired but none are
currently connected, pressing the key or the key on the
steering wheel displays the follow-
ing screen. Select [Pair] button to
pair a new device or select
[Connect] to connect a previously
paired device.
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Pairing through [PHONE]
Setup
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Pair Phone]
Select TUNE knob
1. The following steps are the same
as those described in the section
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Setup
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Pair Phone]
Select TUNE knob
1. The following steps are the same
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Pairing through [PHONE]
Setup
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Pair Phone]
Select TUNE knob
1. The following steps are the same
as those described in the section
"When No Devices have been
Paired" on the previous page.
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
features supported within the vehi-
cle are as follows. Some features
may not be supported depending
on your
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device.
- Outgoing/Incoming Handsfree calls
- Operations during a call (Switch to Private, Switch to call waiting,
MIC on/off)
- Downloading Call History
- Downloading Mobile Contacts
-
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device auto connection
- Bluetooth Audio Streaming
Up to five
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology devices can be paired
to the Car Handsfree system.
Only one
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device can be con-
nected at a time.
Other devices cannot be paired while a
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device is connected. Only
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Handsfree and
Bluetooth audio related features
are supported.
Bluetooth related operations are possible only within devices that
support Handsfree or audio fea-
tures, such as a
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology mobile phone
or a Bluetooth audio device.
If a connected
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device becomes dis-
connected due to being out of
communication range, turning the
device OFF, or a
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology communica-
tion error, corresponding
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices are automatically
searched and reconnected.
If the system becomes unstable due to communication errors
between the car Handsfree and the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device, reset the device by turning
off and back on again. Upon reset-
ting
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device, the system will
be restored.
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After pairing is complete, a con-tacts download request is sent
once to the mobile phone. Some
mobile phones may require confir-
mation upon receiving a download
request, ensure your mobile phone
accepts the connection. Refer to
your phones user’s manual for
additional information regarding
phone pairing and connections.Connecting a Device
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Phone List]
1) Connected Phone : Device that is currently connected
2) Paired Phone : Device that is paired but not connected From the paired phone list, select the
device you want to connect and
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Changing Priority
What is Priority?
It is possible to pair up to five
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices with the car audio system.
The "Change Priority" feature is used
to set the connection priority of
paired phones.
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Phone List] From the paired phone list, select
the phone you want to switch to the
highest priority
, then select [Change
Priority] button from the Menu. The
selected device will be changed to
the highest priority.
the selected phone is set as a pri-
ority phone.
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Disconnecting a Device
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Phone List]
From the paired phone list, select the
currently connected device and
select [Disconnect] button.
Deleting a Device
Press the key Select
[Phone] Select [Phone List]
From the paired phone list, select the
device you want to delete and select
[Delete] button. When deleting the currently con-
nected device, the device will auto-
matically be disconnected to pro-
ceed with the deleting process.
If a paired
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device is deleted, the
device’s call history and contacts
data will also be deleted.
To re-use a deleted device, you must pair the device again.
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USING Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology(if equipped)
Phone Menu Screen
Phone Menus
With a Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device connected, press the
key to display the Phone menu
screen.
1) Favorite : Up to 20 frequently used contacts saved for easy
access.
2) Call History : Displays the call his- tory list screen
3) Contacts : Displays the Contacts list screen
4) Setup : Displays Phone related settings.
ton but there is no call history data,
a prompt is displayed which asks to
download call history data.
but there is no contacts data
stored, a prompt is displayed which
asks to download contacts data.
in some mobile phones. For more
information on download support,
refer to your mobile phone user’s
manual.
Answering Calls
Answering a Call
Answering a call with a Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology device connect-
ed will display the following screen.
To accept the call, press key on
the steering wheel while the call is
incoming.
1) Caller : Displays the other caller's name when the incoming caller is
saved within your contacts
2) Incoming Number : Displays the incoming number
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✽
✽NOTICE
• When an incoming call pop-up is
displayed, most Audio and SETUP
mode features are disabled. Only
the call volume will operate.
• The telephone number may not be properly displayed in some mobile
phones.
Favorites
Press the key Select
[Favorites]
1) Saved favorite contact : Connects
call upon selection
2) To add favorite : Downloaded con- tacts be saved as favorite.
To save Favorite, contacts should be downloaded.
Contact saved in Favorites will not be automatically updated if the
contact has been updated in the
phone. To update Favorites, delete
the Favorite and create a new
Favorite.
Call History
Press the key Select [Call
History]
A list of incoming, outgoing and
missed calls is displayed.
Call history may not be saved in thecall history list in some mobile
phones.
Calls received with hidden caller ID will not be saved in the call history
list.
Calling through the call history is not possible when there is no call histo-
ry stored or a
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology phone is not connected.
Up to 50 received, dialed and missed calls are stored in Call
History.
Time of received/dialed calls and call time information are not stored
in Call History.
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Contacts
Press the key Select
[Contacts]
The list of saved phone book entries
is displayed.
NOTE:
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Contacts
Press the key Select
[Contacts]
The list of saved phone book entries
is displayed.
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Contacts
Press the key Select
[Contacts]
The list of saved phone book entries
is displayed.
NOTE:
Find a contact in an alphabetical
order, press the key. Up to 1,000 contacts saved in your
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
phone can be downloaded into the
car contacts. Contacts that have
been downloaded to the car cannot
be edited or deleted on the phone.
Mobile phone contacts are man- aged separately for each paired
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device (max 5 devices x 1,000 con-
tacts each). Previously down-
loaded data is maintained even if
the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device has been disconnected.
(However, the contacts and call his-
tory saved to the phone will be delet-
ed if a paired phone is deleted.)
It is possible to download contacts during Bluetooth streaming audio.
When downloading contacts, the icon will be displayed within the
status bar. It is not possible to begin down-
loading a contact list when the con-
tact download feature has been
turned off within the
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology device. In
addition, some devices may
require device authorization upon
attempting to download contacts. If
downloading does not normally
occur, check the
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology device set-
tings or the screen state.
The contacts download feature may not be supported in some
mobile phones. For more informa-
tion of supported
Bluetooth®
devices and function support, refer
to your phone’s user manual.
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