2020 KIA SOUL steering wheel

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\335Warning
\225 Pull over the vehicle at a safe place before connecting your
mobile phone. It may take the driver attention off the road
and cause a traffic accident which can result in damages,
injuries, and/or death.
\225 Do not talk on your mobile device while driving. Distraction
by the use of a mobile phone may cause you not to recognize
traffic flow around and not to cope with unexpected
situations. As a result, a traffic accident may occur. If
necessary, use the Bluetooth hands-free function and make
the call as short as possible.
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When a mobile phone is connected to the system, the
vehicle’s speaker may be used to output a call tone even
after you leave the vehicle. To disconnect the call, disable the
Bluetooth connection on the system or turn off the Bluetooth
function on the mobile phone.
Rejecting a call
Perform any of the following methods:
\225Touch Reject on the screen.
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On the steering wheel, press the [] button.
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To reject by sending a call-reject message, touch Message.
From the list, select the call-reject message and touch Send.
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The call-reject or auto-reply message may not be supported
in some phone models.
Accepting an incoming call
over Bluetooth
The system screen alerts you when you receive a call while
connected using Bluetooth.
Perform any of the following methods:
\225Touch Accept on the screen.
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On the steering wheel, press the [] button.

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f Can text a message by using the voice recognition. > See
“ Sending a text by using the voice recognition.”
g The list of menu items appears.
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Message Settings: Displays the message settings
screen.
\225Bluetooth Settings: Can change the Bluetooth
settings.
\225Split Screen: Can turn on or off the split screen mode.
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The auto-reply messaging may not be available depending on
the smartphone model.
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To edit or delete a message, pull over the vehicle at a
safe place and access the messaging function on your
smartphone. You cannot edit or delete a message from the
system.
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When an iPhone is connected to the system, there are some
restrictions when receiving messages as follows:
-Only the sender name appears when the sender
information is saved.
-When the sender information is not saved, only the phone
number appears.
-You cannot use the auto-reply message function.
-When the incoming message notification or lock-screen
view option is off, messages cannot be received.
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The message reader function may not be supported
depending on the system language.
Checking a new message from the list
1 Perform any of the following methods:
\225On the All Menus screen, touch Phone.
\225On the steering wheel, press the [] button.
2 On the Bluetooth Call screen, touch .
3 Select a message from the list.
4 Check the message.
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a Returns to the previous step.
b Reads out the message through the speakers in the
vehicle.
c Used to select a message registered in the system for
sending a brief reply message.
d Used to make a call to a message sender.
e Used to move to the previous or next message.

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Sending a text by using the voice
recognition
When you connect your mobile device to the system via
Bluetooth, contacts from the device are downloaded to the
system so you can text a message to a contact by using the voice
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To call using voice recognition, there must be contacts stored
on the system.
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It is available only when the UVO service is active.
1 Perform any of the following methods:
\225On the All Menus screen, touch Phone.
\225On the steering wheel, press the [] button.
2 On the bluetooth message screen, touch .
3 When a guiding beep is heard, say the message.
The system sends the text to the selected contact.

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Voice recognition
With the voice recognition function, you can access various
functions of the infotainment system without manipulating the
screen or buttons. This function prevents driver distraction and
dangerous situations.
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The system can recognize the specified voice commands.
> See “ Available voice commands” or the voice recognition help.
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Note the following for accurate delivery of command when
saying it.
-Pronounce a command accurately and naturally like a
conversation.
-Keep the correct posture and say commands toward the
direction of the microphone.
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Voice recognition is automatically ended when:
-You make or receive a call.
-A media source is connected or disconnected.
-The front or rear cameras operate (if equipped).
-The [RADIO] or [MEDIA] button is pressed to perform
another function.
- Rerouting or other unexpected action is made due to
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Voice recognition may not work properly when:
-The sunroof or windows are open so the wind is strong.
-The fan speed of the air conditioner or heater is high (level
3 or below is recommended).
-The vehicle is passing through a tunnel.
-The vehicle is driving on an unpaved road and its noise and
vibration are loud.
-Noise is loud due to a heavy rain or storm.
Using the voice recognition
1 On the steering wheel, press the [] button.
Voice recognition starts along with voice guidance.
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To skip the voice guidance, press the [
] button on the
steering wheel.
2 When a beep sound is heard, say a command to
perform (e.g. navigation, music, call).
> See “ Available
voice commands” or the voice recognition help.
The recognized command appears in text at the top of the
screen and the corresponding function is performed. 0000
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When an additional command is required to perform, the
commands that can be followed in the next step appear
on the screen. Say a command or touch a command.
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When there are several similar commands, say a
command number to perform.

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Voice recognition screen
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a According to voice recognition, the icons for voice recognition,
voice guidance, and command process appear.
b The recognized voice command appears in text.
c Shows the representative voice command.
d Ends the voice recognition.
e Displays the voice recognition help.
f The list of menu items appears.
\225Split Screen: Can turn on or off the split screen mode.
3 To end the voice recognition, perform one of the
following methods:
\225In standby mode for voice recognition, say "Exit"
\225On the voice recognition screen, touch Exit.
\225On the steering wheel, press and hold the [] button.
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When the [
] button is pressed in standby mode for voice
recognition, the standby time is extended.
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When the voice recognition is not available, press the
[
] button on the steering wheel and use the voice
recognition on your smartphone via phone projection.
> See “Using the phone projection function.”

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Seeing the voice recognition help
You can see more details on how to perform various functions by
voice commands.
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Pull over the vehicle at a safe place and see the help.
1 On the steering wheel, press the [] button.
2 Say “Help”
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When the mode time exceeds before you speak, you can
touch Help instead.
Adjusting the voice guidance volume
Adjust the voice guidance volume when the system volume is so
low or high and it interferes with your driving.
When the voice recognition is active, turn the
[VOLUME] knob on the control panel.

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4 Say a command.
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You can perform the functions related to Bluetooth calls
on the system and other functions on your Apple device.
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Press the [
] button to restart Siri.
5 To end Siri, press and hold the [] button on the
steering wheel.
Siri Eyes Free is enabled only while driving. When you shift to “P”
(Park) or apply the parking brake, you can disable this function.
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Apple devices may have different functions enabled and
may vary in the way how they respond to Siri commands,
depending on the device type and iOS version.
Using the Siri Eyes Free
When you connect an Apple device that is compatible with Siri
to your system via Bluetooth, you can use the Siri Eyes Free.
This allows you to perform the functions on your system and
Apple device with voice commands so that you can devote your
attention to driving.
First, make sure that your Apple device supports Siri and that you
have activated Siri.
1 Connect your Apple device to your system via
Bluetooth.
2 On the steering wheel, press and hold the []
button.
3 On the Siri screen, touch Speak.

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Playing a voice memo
You can select and play a recorded voice memo.
From the list of Voice Memos, touch the desired voice
memo.
Recording a voice memo
1 On the Voice Memo screen, touch .
It starts recording a voice memo.
2 When recording is finished, touch on the
screen or press the [
] button on the steering
wheel.
The voice memo is automatically saved.
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To temporarily stop recording, touch
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When recording starts, the other audio functions are muted
or playback is paused.
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When you make or receive a call while recording, the
recording is paused.
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When you make an emergency call or you are connected to
an emergency call after airbag deployment, the recording is
stopped and the recorded voice memo is automatically saved.