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5 Precautions when connecting Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology devices
The vehicle supports the following
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
functions. Some
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology de vices may not sup-
port some functions.
1)
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
Handsfree phone calls
2) Operations during a call (Private, Switch, Out Vol. controls)
3) Download call history saved to the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device
4) Download contacts saved to the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device
5) Automatic contacts/call history download when
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology is connected
6) Automatic
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device connection
when the vehicle is started
7)
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
audio streaming playback
Before connecting the audio sys- tem to your device, make sure your
device supports
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology. Even if your device supports
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology, a
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
connection cannot be established
if the device’s
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology function is switched
off. Search and connect with the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
function enabled.
Pair or connect
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology devices to the audio
system with the vehicle at a standstill.
If a
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
connection is lost due to abnormal
conditions while a
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology device is con-
nected (communication range
exceeded, device power OFF,
communication errors, etc.), the
disconnected
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device is searched for
and automatically reconnected.
If you want to disable the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device auto-connect function, turn
the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
function OFF on your device. Consult
the user manuals for individual
devices to see whether
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology is supported. Handsfree call quality and volume
may vary depending on the type of
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device.
Some
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices are subject to intermittent
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
connection failures. In this case,
use the following method.
1) Turn the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology function off on your
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device ➟Turn it on and try
again.
2) Delete the paired device from both the audio system and
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device, then pair again.
3) Power down your
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology device ➟
Turn it on and try again.
4) Completely remove the battery from your
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device; reinsert it,
reboot, and attempt connection.
5) Restart the vehicle and reat- tempt connection.
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Pairing a Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device
Information on pairing Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology devices
Pairing refers to the process of
pairing
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology cell phones or devices
with the system prior to connec-
tion. This is a necessary procedure
for
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
connection and usage.
Up to five devices can be paired.
Pairing
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device is not allowed
while vehicle is moving. Pairing the first
Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology device
Select the [PHONE] button on the
audio system or the [CALL] button
on the steering wheel remote control
➟ Search for the vehicle from the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device, and pair ➟ Enter the passkey
on the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device or approve passkey ➟
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology pair-
ing completed.
1. When the [PHONE] button on the
audio or the [CALL] button on the
steering wheel remote control is
pressed, the following screen is dis-
played. Devices can now be paired. (1) Vehicle Name: Searched name inBluetooth®Wireless Technology
device
.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
The vehicle name in the image above
is an example. Refer to your device
for the actual name of your device.
2. Search for available Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology devices in
the
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
menu of your
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device (cell phone,
etc.).
3. Confirm that the vehicle name in your
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device matches the vehicle name
shown on the audio screen, then
select it.
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Connecting Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology devices
If there are no connected devices
Select the [PHONE] button on the
audio system or the [CALL] button in
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Connecting Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology devices
If there are no connected devices
Select the [PHONE] button on the
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Connecting Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology devices
If there are no connected devices
Select the [PHONE] button on the
audio system or the [CALL] button in
the steering wheel remote control ➟
List of paired
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology devices ➟ Select the
desired
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
device from the list ➟ Connect
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology. If there are connected devices
Select the [PHONE]
button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Settings] ➟
Select [Connections] ➟Select
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology device
to connect ➟ Select [Connect] ➟
Connect
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Only one Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology device can be connect-
ed at a time.
• When a Bluetooth
®Wireless
Technology device is connected,
other devices cannot be paired.
Accepting/rejecting phone calls
Receiving phone calls with Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology connected.
(1) Caller name: If the caller number is in your contacts, the correspon-
ding name is displayed.
(2) Incoming phone number: Incoming phone number is displayed.
(3) Accept: Accept call.
(4) Reject: Reject call.
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✽
✽
NOTICE
• When the incoming call screen is
displayed, audio mode and the set-
tings screen cannot be shown.
Only call volume control is sup-
ported.
• Some Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
devices may not support the call
reject function.
• Some Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
devices may not support the phone
number display function.
Operation during calls
Incoming call with Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology connected ➟
Select [Accept].
(1) Call duration: Call duration display.
(2) Caller name: If the caller number is in your contacts, the corresponding
name is displayed.
(3) Incoming phone number: Incoming phone number is displayed.
(4) Private: Call is transferred to a cell phone.
(5) End: End call.
(6) Mute: Block outgoing voice. Menu
Press the [MENU]
button, and select
the desired function.
Switch: Switch between calls if connected to two or more calls.
Outgoing Volume: Adjust outgoing voice volume.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Some Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
devices may not support the
Private function.
• The outgoing voice volume may vary depending on the type of
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
device. If the outgoing voice vol-
ume is too high or low, adjust the
Out Vol.
• The Switch menu will only be dis- played if connected to two or more
calls.
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Favorites
Select the [PHONE]button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Favorites] ➟
Favorites list displayed.
(1) Add to Favorites: Add a down- loaded phone number to
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Favorites
Select the [PHONE]button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Favorites] ➟
Favorites list displayed.
(1) Add to Favorites: Add a down- loaded phone number to
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Favorites
Select the [PHONE]button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Favorites] ➟
Favorites list displayed.
(1) Add to Favorites: Add a down- loaded phone number to
favorites.
(2) Favorites list: A list of paired favorites is displayed
Connect a call when selected.
Menu
Press the [MENU] button, and select
the desired function.
Delete: Delete a saved favorite.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Up to 20 favorites can be paired
for each paired Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology device.
• Favorites can be accessed when the Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
device they were paired from is
connected.
• The audio system does not down- load favorites from Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology devices.
Favorites must be newly saved
before use.
• To add to favorites, contacts must be downloaded first.
• Saved favorites are not updated even if the contacts of the connected
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
device are changed. In this case,
favorites need to be deleted and
added again.
Call history
Select the [PHONE] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Call history]
➟ Call history is displayed.
(1) Call history: Display the down- loaded call history list.
Connect a call when selected.
(2) Call duration: Display the time the call was connected.
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5 Menu
Press the [MENU]
button, and select
the desired function.
All Calls: Display all call history.
Missed Calls: Display missed calls.
Dialed Calls: Display dialed calls.
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5 Menu
Press the [MENU]
button, and select
the desired function.
All Calls: Display all call history.
Missed Calls: Display missed calls.
Dialed Calls: Display dialed calls.
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5 Menu
Press the [MENU]
button, and select
the desired function.
All Calls: Display all call history.
Missed Calls: Display missed calls.
Dialed Calls: Display dialed calls.
Received Calls: Display received calls.
Download: Download call history from connected
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology devices.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Up to 50 dialed, received and
missed calls are saved.
• When the latest call history is received, the existing call history is
deleted.
Contacts
Select the [PHONE] button on the
audio system ➟ Select [Contacts] ➟
Select letter (ABC) ➟ Contacts dis-
played.
(1) Contacts: Display downloaded contacts.
If one phone number is saved, the
number will be dialed when
selected.
If two or more phone numbers are
saved, a list of saved numbers will
be displayed when selected. Menu
Press the [MENU]
button, and select
the desired function.
Download: Download contacts from connected
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology devices.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Up to 2,000 contacts can be saved.
• In some cases, additional confir-
mation from your Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology device is nec-
essary when downloading con-
tacts. If downloading of contacts
unsuccessful, consult your
Bluetooth
®Wireless Technology
device’s settings or the audio
screen to approve the download.
• Contacts without phone numbers are not displayed.
Settings
Select the [PHONE] button on the
audio ➟Select [Settings]
- For phone setup, refer to Setup page .
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Siri
✽
✽NOTICE - Using Siri
• If you want to use Siri, you have to
connect your iOS device to multi-
media system through Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology. (Please
check whether your iOS device
supports Siri and turning Siri On)
• If the iOS version is changed, the functions and response may be dif-
ferent according to the iOS device
and the latest version.
• Siri automatically stops in the fol- lowing events.
1) Outgoing and incoming phone calls.
2) Media (USB, etc.) is connected. (Siri mode is maintained when
iPod®s are connected)
3) Rear camera is activated (option).
4) Vehicle is started or engine is turned off.
5) Screen transition buttons, such as RADIO or MEDIA, are
selected. (Continued)(Continued)
6) When a pop-up message is dis- played on the screen due to
accidental execution of Siri.
• The microphone is located above the driver’s seat. To ensure proper
Siri, state your voice while main-
taining proper driving posture.
Starting Siri
Press the [VOICE] button on the
steering wheel remote control to
start Siri and see the screen.
(1) Speak: Re-start Siri.
(2) Exit: End Siri.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
• Functions and feedbacks from
voice commands via Siri are exe-
cuted in the iOS device.
• The Audio system only supports “Phone” related functions, other
functions will be performed in
your iOS device.
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Feature of Your Audio
Head unit
❈The actual features in the vehicle
may differ from the illustration. (1)
LCD screen
Tap the screen to select a button.
(2) RADIO
Start FM, AM and SiriusXM.
(3) MEDIA
Select USB(iPod
®), Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology(BT) Audio,
AUX, My Music or Pandora.
Display the media menu when two or more media are connected or when
the [MEDIA] button is pressed in
media mode.
(4) PHONE
Start
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
Phone mode. (5)
POWER/VOL knob
Turn to adjust the volume.
Press to turn the device on or off.
(6) SEEK/TRACK
Search for frequencies in radio mode.
Change the current song in media mode.