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• You will not be able to use the
hands-free feature when your
phone (in the car) is outside of the
cellular service area. (e.g. in a tun-
nel, in an underground area, in a
mountainous area, etc.)
• If the cellular phone signal is poor
or the vehicles interior noise is too
loud, it may be difficult to hear the
other person’s voice during a call.
• Do not place the phone near or
inside metallic objects, otherwise
communications with Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology system or cel-
lular service stations can be dis-
turbed.
• Placing the audio system within an
electromagnetic environment may
result in noise interference.
• Some cellular phones or other
devices may cause interference
noise or malfunction to the audio
system. In this case, storing the
device in a different location may
resolve the condition.
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• While a phone is connected
through Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology your phone may dis-
charge quicker than usual for
additional Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology-related operations.
• If Priority is set upon vehicle igni-
tion (IGN/ACC ON), the
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
phone will be automatically con-
nected. Even if you are outside, the
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
phone will be automatically con-
nected once you are in the vicinity
of the vehicle. If you do not want
to automatically connect your
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
phone, try the following.
1) Turn off the Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology feature in your
mobile phone.
2) Turn off the Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology feature in your car
audio system.
(Continued)(Continued)
- To turn off the Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology feature in
your car audio system, go to
[SETUP]button
[Phone] and
[turn off] the Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology feature.
•Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
connection may become intermit-
tently disconnected in some
mobile phones. Follow these steps
to try again.
1) Turn the Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology function within the
mobile phone off/on and try
again.
2) Turn the mobile phone power
Off/On and try again.
3) Completely remove the mobile
phone battery, reboot, and then
try again.
4) Reboot the audio system and try
again.
5) Delete all paired devices, pair and
try again.
• It is possible to pair up to five
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
devices to the car system.
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✽NOTICE - Using Voice
Recognition
• When using the voice recognition
feature, only commands listed
within the user's manual are sup-
ported.
• Be aware that during the opera-
tion of the voice recognition sys-
tem, pressing any button other
than the button will terminate
the voice recognition mode.
• For optimal voice recognition per-
formance, position your head
below the microphone above the
driver’s seat and maintain proper
position when speaking voice com-
mands.
• Within the following situations,
voice recognition may not function
properly due to external sound.
- When the windows and sunroof
are open
- When the blower AC/heater is
set to high
- When entering and passing
through tunnels
- When driving on rugged and
uneven roads
- During severe rain (heavy rains,
windstorms)
(Continued)(Continued)
• Phone related voice commands can
be used only when a Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology device is con-
nected.
• When making calls by stating a
name, the corresponding contact
must be downloaded and stored
within the audio system.
• After downloading the Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology phone book,
it takes some time to convert the
phone book data into voice infor-
mation. During this time, voice
recognition may not properly
operate.
• Pronounce the voice commands
naturally and clearly as if in a nor-
mal conversation..
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Radio Mode
Radio Mode Display Controls
(1) Mode Display
Displays current operating mode.
(2) Frequency
Displays the current frequency.
(3) Preset
Displays current preset number [1] ~
[6].
(4) Preset Display
Displays preset buttons.
(5) A.Store
Automatically saves frequencies with
superior reception to Preset buttons.With the Radio Mode Button
Pressing the [RADIO]button will
change the operating mode in the
order of FM1
➟ FM2➟ AM➟ SAT1 ➟
SAT2 ➟ SAT3.
If [Mode Pop up] is turned on within
[SETUP]button[Display], then
pressing the [RADIO]button will dis-
play the Radio Mode Pop up screen.
Turn the TUNEknob to move the
focus. Press the knob to select.
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Seek
Press the [SEEK/TRACK]button to
play the previous/next frequency.
Tune
Turn the TUNEknob to select the
desired frequency.
Selecting Presets/Saving Presets
Press the [Preset] to display the
broadcast information for the fre-
quency saved to each button.
Press the [1] ~ [6] to play the desired
preset.
While listening to a frequency you
want to save as a preset, press and
hold one of the [1] ~ [6] to save the
current frequency to the selected
preset.A.Store(Auto Store)
Press the [A.Store] to automatically
save receivable frequencies to
Preset buttons.
Scan
Press the [SCAN]button to preview
frequencies with superior reception
for 5 seconds each.
Press and hold the [SCAN]button to
preview presets for 5 seconds each.
Once scan is complete, the previous
frequency will be restored. While
Scan is operating, pressing the
[SCAN]button will cancel scanning.
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SiriusXM Radio Mode
Radio Mode Display Controls
(1) Mode Display
Displays current operating mode.
(2) Channel Information
Displays the category, channel num-
ber, channel name, artist and title
information.
(3) Preset
Displays current playing preset
number [1] ~ [6].
(4) Preset Display
Displays saved presets.
(5) Info
Displays detailed information about
the current broadcast.Using SiriusXM Satellite Radio
Your Kia vehicle is equipped with a 3-
month trial subscription to SiriusXM
so you have access to over 140
channels of music, information, and
entertainment programming.
Activation
In order to extend or reactivate your
Sirius Select subscription, you will
need to contact SiriusXM Customer
Care at 1-800-643-2112. Have your
12-digit RID (Radio Identification Number)
/ESN (Electronic Serial Number) ready. To
retrieve the RID/ESN, turn on the radio,
press the [RADIO]button, and tune to
channel zero.
Please note that the vehicle will need
to be turned on, in Sirius mode, and
have an unobstructed view of the sky
in order for the radio to receive the
activation signal.
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Seek
Press the [SEEK/TRACK]button to
play the previous/next channel.
❈If the “Category” icon is displayed,
channels are changed within the
current category.
Tune
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Press the [SEEK/TRACK]button to
play the previous/next channel.
❈If the “Category” icon is displayed,
channels are changed within the
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Seek
Press the [SEEK/TRACK]button to
play the previous/next channel.
❈If the “Category” icon is displayed,
channels are changed within the
current category.
Tune
Turn the TUNEknob to select the
desired channel.
Scan
Press the [SCAN]button to scan all
channels with superior reception for
5 seconds each.
Once scan is complete, the previous-
ly played channel will be restored.
During Scan, pressing the [SCAN]
button again will cancel the scan
operation and restore the previously
played channel.
If the “Category” icon is displayed,
channels are changed within the cur-
rent category.Searching Categories
Select the category by using the
[CAT/FOLDER]button and press the
TUNEknob to select.
Channels for the selected category
are played.
✽Troubleshooting
1. Antenna Error
If this message is displayed, the
antenna or antenna cable is bro-
ken or unplugged. Please consult
with your Kia dealership.
2. No Signal
If this message is displayed, it
means that the antenna is covered
and that the SiriusXM Satellite
Radio signal is not available.
Ensure the antenna is uncovered
and has a clear view of the sky.
Selecting Presets/Saving Presets
Press the [Preset] to display the
broadcast information for the chan-
nel saved to each button.
Press the [1] ~ [6] to play the desired
preset.
While listening to a channel you want
to save as a preset, press and hold
one of the [1] ~ [6] to save the current
channel to the selected preset.
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Media Mode
Media Mode Screen
Pressing the [MEDIA]button will
change the operating mode in the
order of CD
➟ USB(iPod®)➟ AUX ➟
My Music ➟BT Audio.
If [Mode Pop up] is turned on within
[SETUP]button[Display], then
pressing the [MEDIA]button will dis-
play the Media Mode Pop up screen.
Turn the TUNEknob to move the
focus. Press the knob to select.
The media Mode Pop up screen can
be displayed only when there are two
or more media modes turned on.
Mode Display on the Status Bar
When a Bluetooth®Wireless Technology,
iPod®, USB, or AUX device is con-
nected or a CD is inserted, the cor-
responding mode icon will be dis-
played.
IconTitle
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
CD
USB(iPod®)
AUX
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With the My Music Mode
Playing/Pausing My Music Files
While playing, press the [II] to pause
and press [] to play.
If there are no files saved within My
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With the My Music Mode
Playing/Pausing My Music Files
While playing, press the [II] to pause
and press [] to play.
If there are no files saved within My
Music, the [My Music] will be dis-
abled.
Changing Files
Press the [SEEK/TRACK]button to
move to the previous or next file.
Pressing the [
SEEK/TRACK
∨]but-
ton after the file has been playing for
2 seconds will start the current file
from the beginning.
Pressing the [
SEEK/TRACK
∨]but-
ton before the file has been playing
for 1 second will start the previous
file.Selecting from the List
Turn the TUNEknob left/right to
search for the desired file.
Once you find the desired file, press
theTUNEknob to start playing.
From the List screen, it is possible to
delete files you previously saved into
My Music.List Menu
(1) Moves to the previous screen.
(2) Selects all files.
(3) Unselects all selected files.
(4) Deletes selected files.
After selecting the files you want to
delete, press the [Delete] to delete
the selected files.
If there is memory available, up to
6,000 files can be saved. Identical
files cannot be copied more than
1,000 times.
To check memory information, go to
[SETUP]button
[System]
[Memory Information]
Rewinding/Fast-forwarding Files
While playing, press and hold the
[SEEK/TRACK]button to rewind or
fast-forward the current file.
Scan
Press the [SCAN]button to play the
first 10 seconds of each file.