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Features of your vehicle
✽NOTICE - Using the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology Cellular
Phone
•Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
Handsfree refers to a device which
allows the user to conveniently
make phone calls with Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology mobile
phones through the audio system.
•Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
allows devices to be connected in a
short distance, including hands-
free devices, stereo headsets, wire-
less remote controllers, etc. For
more information, visit the
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
website at www
.Bluetooth.com.
Before using Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology audio features.
• The Bluetooth
®word mark and
logos are registered trademarks
owned by Bluetooth
®SIG, Inc.
and any use of such marks by Kia
is under license. Other trade-
marks and trade names are those
of their respective owners. A
Bluetooth
®enabled cell phone is
required to use Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology.
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•Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
features supported within the
vehicle are as follows. Some fea-
tures may not be supported
depending on yourBluetooth
®
Wireless Technology device.
- Answering and placing
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
Handsfree calls
- Menu operation during call
(Switch to Private, Switch to call
waiting, Outgoing volume)
- Download Call History
- Download Mobile Phone book
-Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
device auto connection
-Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
Audio
• Before using Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology related features of the
audio system, refer your phone’s
User’s Manual for phone-side
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
operations.
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• The phone must be paired to the
audio system to use Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology related fea-
tures.
• Pairing and connecting a
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
enabled mobile phone will work
only when the Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology option within your
mobile phone has been turned on.
(Methods of turning on the
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
enabled feature may differ
depending on the mobile phone.)
• Do not use a cellular phone or per-
form Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology settings (e.g. pairing a
phone) while driving.
• Even if the phone supports
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology,
the phone will not be found during
device searches if the phone has
been set to hidden state or the
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
has been deactivated. Disable the
hidden state or activate the
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
prior to searching/connecting with
the car audio system.
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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.
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- 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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• Phone contact names should be
saved in English or they may not
be displayed correctly.
• The Handsfree call volume and
quality may differ depending on
the mobile phone.
• Only one Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology device can be connect-
ed at a time.
• In some mobile phones, starting
the ignition while talking through
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
enabled handsfree call will result
in the call becoming disconnected.
(Switch the call back to your
mobile phone when starting the
ignition.)
• If the mobile phone is not paired
or connected, it is not possible to
enter Phone mode. Once a phone
is paired or connected, the guid-
ance screen will be displayed.
• Bluetooth
®Handsfree may not be
supported in some mobile phones.
✽NOTICE
•Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
Handsfree is a feature that enables
drivers to practice safe driving.
Connecting the car audio system
with a Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology phone allows the user
to conveniently make calls, receive
calls, and manage the phone book.
Before using the Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology, carefully
read the contents of this user’s
manual.
WARNING
• Excessive use or operations
while driving may lead to neg-
ligent driving practices and be
the cause of accidents.
• Do not operate the device
excessively while driving.
• Viewing the screen for pro-
longed periods of time while
driving is dangerous and may
lead to accidents.

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Features of your vehicle
✽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)
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• 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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Features of your vehicle
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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MENU: Audio CD
Audio CD Mode Display Controls
(1) Mode
Displays current operating mode.
(2) Operation State
From Repeat/Shuffle/Scan, displays the
currently operating function.
(3) Track Info
Displays information about the cur-
rent track.
(4) Play/Pause
Changes the play/pause state.
(5) Play Time
Displays the current play time.
(6) Info
Shows detailed information about
the current track.
(7) Shuffle
Turns the Shuffle feature on/off.(8) Repeat
Turns the Repeat feature on/off.
(9) List
Moves to the list screen.
Turn the TUNEknob left/right to
search for tracks. Once the desired
track is displayed, press the knob to
select and play.

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With the Audio CD Mode
Playing/Pausing CD Tracks
Once an audio CD is inserted, the
mode will automatically start and
begin playing.
While playing, press the [II] to pause
and press [] to play.
Only genuine audio CDs are sup-
ported. Other discs may result in
recognition failure. (e.g. copy CD-R,
CDs with labels)
The artist and title information are
displayed on the screen if track infor-
mation is included within the audio
CD.
Changing Tracks
Press the [SEEK/TRACK]button to
move to the previous or next track.
Pressing the [
SEEK/TRACK
∨]but-
ton after the track has been playing
for 2 seconds will start the current
track from the beginning.
Pressing the [
SEEK/TRACK
∨]but-
ton before the track has been playing
for 1 second will start the previous
track.Selecting from the List
Turn the TUNEknob left/right to
search for the desired track.
Once you find the desired track,
press the TUNEknob to start play-
ing.Rewinding/Fast-forwarding Tracks
While playing, press and hold the
[
SEEK/TRACK]button to rewind or
fast-forward the current track.
Scan
Press the [SCAN]button to play the
first 10 seconds of each file.

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With the iPod®Mode
Playing/Pausing iPod®Songs
Once an iPod
®is connected, the
mode will automatically start and
begin playing an iPod
®song.
While playing, press the [II] to pause
and press [] to play.
iPod
®products with unsupported
communication protocols may not
properly operate in the audio system.
Changing Songs
Press the [
SEEK/TRACK]button to
move to the previous or next song.
Pressing the [
SEEK/TRACK
∨]but-
ton after the song has been playing
for 2 seconds will start the current
song from the beginning.
Pressing the [
SEEK/TRACK
∨]but-
ton before the song has been playing
for 1 second will start the previous
song.
Slight time differences may exist
depending your iPod
®product.Rewinding/Fast-forwarding Songs
While playing, press and hold the
[SEEK/TRACK]button to rewind or
fast-forward the current song.
Searching Categories
Tu r n t h e TUNEknob left/right to
search for the desired category.
Once you find the desired category,
press the TUNEknob to select and
play.
There are eight categories that can be
searched, including Playlists, Artists,
Albums, Genres, Songs, Composers,
Audiobooks and Podcasts.Category Menu
(1) Displays the play screen.
(2) Moves to the iPod
®root category
screen.
(3) Moves to the previous category.
If the search mode is accessed while
playing a song, the most recently
searched category is displayed.
Search steps upon initial connection
may differ depending on the type of
iPod
®device.