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Features of your vehicle
Climate control seat
(if equipped)
The climate control seat is provided
to cool or warm the seat during hot or
cold weather by blowing air through
small vent holes on the surface of the
seat and seatback. While the engine
is running, push the rear portion of
the switch (blue color) to cool the
seat, and push the front portion of the
switch (red color) to warm the seat.
When the operation of the climate
control seat is not needed, keep the
switch in the OFF position.The climate control seat defaults to
the OFF position whenever the igni-
tion switch is turned on.
• Each time you push the button, the
airflow is changed as follows:
When the air vent does not operate,
restart the vehicle. If there is no
change, have your vehicle inspected
by an authorized Kia dealer.
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CAUTION
• The climate control seat is a
supplementary cooling/heat-
ing system. Use the climate
control seat when the climate
control system is on. Using
the climate control seat for
prolonged periods of time
with the climate control sys-
tem off could impair the per-
formance of the climate con-
trol seat.
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• When cleaning the seats, do
not use an organic solvent
such as paint thinner, ben-
zene, alcohol and gasoline.
Doing so may damage the sur-
face of the seats.
• Do not spill liquid such as
water or beverages on the sur-
face of the front seats and
seatbacks, or the air vent
holes may be blocked and pre-
vented from working properly.
• Do not place materials such
as plastic bags or newspapers
under the seats. The air vent
may not work properly as the
air intake can be blocked.

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Features of your vehicle
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• Some iPod
®devices, such as the
iPhone®, can be connected
through the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology interface. The device
must have audio
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology capability
(such as for stereo headphone
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
). The device can play, but it will
not be controlled by the audio
system.
• To use iPod
®features within the
audio, use the cable provided
upon purchasing an iPod
®
device.
• Skipping or improper operation
may occur depending on the
characteristics of your
iPod
®/iPhone®device.
• If your iPhone
®is connected to
both the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology and USB, the sound
may not be properly played. In
your iPhone
®, select the Dock
connector or
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology to change
the sound output (source).
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• When connecting iPod
®with the
iPod®Power Cable, insert the
connector to the multimedia
socket completely. If not inserted
completely, communications
between iPod
®and audio may
be interrupted.
• When adjusting the sound
effects of the iPod
®and the
audio system, the sound effects
of both devices will overlap and
might reduce or distort the qual-
ity of the sound.
• Deactivate (turn off) the equaliz-
er function of an iPod
®when
adjusting the audio system’s vol-
ume, and turn off the equalizer
of the audio system when using
the equalizer of an iPod
®.
• When not using iPod
®with car
audio, detach the iPod®cable
from iPod®. Otherwise, iPod®
may remain in accessory mode,
and may not work properly.
• Beside support 1M cable when
purchasing iPod/iPhone products,
Long Cable cannot be recognized.
USING THE iPod®DEVICE
• Some iPod®models may not
support communication protocol
and files may not properly play.
Supported iPod
®models:
- iPhone
®3GS/4
- iPod
®touch 1st~4th generation
- iPod
®nano 1st~6th generation
- iPod
®classic
• The order of search or playback
of songs in the iPod
®can be dif-
ferent from the order searched in
the audio system.
• If the iPod
®is disabled due to its
own malfunction, reset the
iPod
®. (Reset: Refer to iPod®
manual)
• An iPod
®may not operate nor-
mally on low battery.
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Features of your vehicle
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
TheBluetooth®word mark and logos
are registered trademarks owned by
Bluetooth SIG, lnc. and any use of
such marks by Kia is under license.
A
Bluetooth®enabled call phone is
required to use
Bluetooth®wireless
technology.
Before Using the Bluetooth®
Handsfree
What is Bluetooth®?
•Bluetooth®refers to a short-dis-
tance wireless networking technol-
ogy which uses a 2.4GHz ~
2.48GHz frequency to connect var-
ious devices within a certain dis-
tance.
• Supported within PCs, external
devices,
Bluetooth®phones, PDAs,
various electronic devices, and
automotive environments,
Bluetooth®allows data to be trans-
mitted at high speeds without hav-
ing to use a connector cable.
•
Bluetooth®Handsfree refers to a
device which allows the user to con-
veniently make phone calls with
Bluetooth®mobile phones through
the audio system.
•
Bluetooth®Handsfree may not be
supported in some mobile phones.
To learn more about mobile device
compatibility, visit
http://www
.kia.com/us/en/content/o
wners/bluetooth.
Precautions for Safe Driving
•Bluetooth®Handsfree is a feature
that enables drivers to practice safe
driving. Connecting the head unit
with a
Bluetooth®phone allows the
user to conveniently make and
receive calls and use contacts.
Before using
Bluetooth®, carefully
read the contents of this user’s
manual.
• Excessive use or operations while
driving may lead to negligent driv-
ing practices and result in acci-
dents. Refrain from excessive oper-
ations while driving.
• Viewing the screen for prolonged
periods of time is dangerous and
may lead to accidents. When driv-
ing, view the screen only for short
periods of time.
WARNING
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle control
that may lead to an accident,
severe personal injury, and
death. The driver’s primary
responsibility is in the safe and
legal operation of a vehicle, and
use of any handheld devices,
other equipment, or vehicle sys-
tems which take the driver’s
eyes, attention and focus away
from the safe operation of a vehi-
cle or which are not permissible
by law should never be used dur-
ing operation of the vehicle.

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Features of your vehicle
When connecting aBluetooth®
Phone
• Before connecting the head unit
with the mobile phone, check to
see that the mobile phone sup-
ports
Bluetooth®features.
• Even if the phone supports
Bluetooth®, the phone will not be
found during device searches if
the phone has been set to hidden
state or the
Bluetooth®power is
turned off. Disable the hidden
state or turn on the
Bluetooth®
power prior to searching/connect-
ing with the Head unit.
• Bluetooth phone is automatically
connected when the ignition on.
• If you do not want automatic con-
nection with your
Bluetooth®
device, turn off the Bluetooth®
feature within your mobile phone.
• The Handsfree call volume and
quality may differ depending on
the mobile phone.• Park the vehicle when connecting
the head unit with the mobile
phone.
•
Bluetooth®connection may
become intermittently discon-
nected in some mobile phones.
Follow these steps to try again.
1. Within the mobile phone, turn
the
Bluetooth®function 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
again.
4. Reboot the Audio System and
try again.
5. Delete all paired devices, pair
and try again.
• Handsfree call quality and volume
may differ depending on the
model of your mobile phone.

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Features of your vehicle
Voice Recognition
• When using the voice recognition
feature, only commands listed with-
in the user's manual are supported.
• Be aware that during the operation
of the voice recognition system,
pressing any key other than the
key terminate voice recognition
mode.
• For superior voice recognition per-
formance, position the microphone
used for voice recognition above
the head of the driver’s seat and
maintain a proper position when
saying commands.
• Within the following situations,
voice recognition may not function
properly due to external sound.
- When the windows and sunroof
are open
- When the wind of the cooling /
heating device is strong
- When entering and passing
through tunnels
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- When driving on rugged and
uneven roads
- During severe rain (heavy rains,
windstorms)
• Phone related voice commands
can be used only when a
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device is connected.
• 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 times to convert the
phone book data into voice infor-
mation. During this time, voice
recognition may not properly oper-
ate.
• Pronounce the voice commands
naturally and clearly as if in a nor-
mal conversation.

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Features of your vehicle
Feature of Your Audio
Head unit
❈The actual features in the vehicle
may differ from the illustration.
(1)EJECT
• Ejects the disc.(2)RADIO
• Changes to FM/AM/SiriusXM mode.
• Each time the button is pressed,
the mode is changed in the order
of FM1
➟ FM2➟AM➟SAT1 ➟
SAT2 ➟SAT3.
•In [SETUP]button [Display], the
radio pop up screen will be dis-
played when [Mode Pop up] is
turned [On]. When the pop up
screen is displayed, use the TUNE
knob or preset buttons to select the
desired mode.
(3)MEDIA
• Changes to CD, USB(iPod
®), AUX,
My Music, BT Audio mode.
• Each time the button is pressed, the
mode is changed in the order of CD
➟USB(iPod®)➟AUX➟My Music➟
BT(Bluetooth®) Audio.
•In [SETUP]button [Display], the
media pop up screen will be dis-
played when [Mode Pop up] is
turned [On]. When the pop up
screen is displayed, use the TUNE
knob or preset buttons to select the
desired mode.(4)PHONE
• Operates Phone Screen.
• When a phone is not connected,
the connection screen is displayed.
(5)SEEK/TRACK
• Radio mode: Automatically search-
es for broadcast frequencies.
• CD, USB, iPod
®, My Music mode
- Shortly press the button: Moves
to next or previous song (file).
- Press and hold the button:
Rewinds or fast-forwards the cur-
rent song.
• Bluetooth
®Audio mode: Moves to
next or previous song(file).
- The Play/Pause feature may
operate differently depending on
the mobile phone.
(6)POWER/VOLknob
• Power knob: Turns power On/Off
by pressing the knob.
• Volume knob: Sets volume by turn-
ing the knob left/right.

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Features of your vehicle
✽NOTICE - Using iPod®Device
iPod®is a registered trademark of
Apple inc.
• Some iPod
®models may not sup-
port communication protocol and
files may not play properly.
Supported iPod
®models:
- iPhone®3GS/4
- iPod®touch 1st~4th generation
- iPod®nano 1st~6th generation
- iPod®classic
• The order of search or playback of
songs in the iPod
®can be different
from the order searched in the
audio system.
• If the iPod
®is disabled due to its
own malfunction, reset the iPod®.
(Reset: Refer to iPod®manual)
• An iPod®may not operate nor-
mally on low battery.
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• Some iPod
®devices, such as the
iPhone®, can be connected
through the Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology interface. The device
must have audio Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology capability
(such as for stereo headphone
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology ).
The device can play, but it will not
be controlled by the audio system.
• To use iPod
®features within the
audio mode, use the cable provid-
ed upon purchasing an iPod
®
device.
• Skipping or improper operation
may occur depending on the char-
acteristics of your iPod
®/iPhone®
device.
• If your iPhone®is connected to
both the Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology and USB, only iPod®
mode will be supported during
Bluetooth®Audio Streaming. To
use Bluetooth®Audio Streaming,
disconnect iPod®cable with
iPhone®.
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• When connecting iPod
®with the
iPod®Power Cable, insert the con-
nector to the multimedia socket
completely. If not inserted com-
pletely, communications between
iPod
®and audio may be interrupt-
ed.
• When adjusting the sound effects
of the iPod
®and the audio system,
the sound effects of both devices
will overlap and might reduce or
distort the quality of the sound.
• Deactivate (turn off) the equalizer
function of an iPod
®when adjust-
ing the audio system’s volume, and
turn off the equalizer of the audio
system when using the equalizer of
an iPod
®.
• When not using iPod®with car
audio, detach the iPod®cable from
iPod®. Otherwise, iPod®may
remain in accessory mode, and
may not work properly.
• Use an iPod
®/iPhone®USB cable
shorter than 1 meter in length,
longer cables cannot be recognized.

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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 trademarks
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
- Phone book/Call History Auto
Download
-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
power is turned off. Disable the
hidden state or turn on the
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
power prior to searching/connect-
ing with the car audio system.
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