2023 KIA FORTE reset infotainment system

9*IF EQUIPPEDALWAYS CHECK THE OWNER ’S MANUAL FOR COMPLETE OPER ATING INFORMATION AND SAFET Y WARNINGS
User Settings* - Instrument Cluster (Type B/C Cluster set tings)
To enter the User Settings mode on the instrument Cluster LCD screen, ensure vehicle is at a stand still, shift lever is in Park, and Engine Start/Stop button or Key in the ON position Then select User Settings by pressing the Mode/Menu button A
You can navigate the selections on the display by pressing the OK button B up or down, and then entering the item by pressing the OK button B
User Settings Modes
Driver Assistance*: •SCC Reaction •Driving Convenience •Warning Timing •Warning Volume •Driver At tention Warning •For ward Safet y •Lane Safet y •Blind-spot Safet y* •Parking Safet yCluster: •Theme Selection •Wiper/Lights Display •Traf fic Signs* •Icy Road Warning •Welcome Sound*Doors: •Automatically Lock •Automatically Unlock •Smar t Trunk* •Two Press Unlock* •Remote Window* •Smar t Trunk*Lights: •One-Touch Turn Signal* •Headlamp Delay* •Ambient Light Brightness* •Ambient Light Color* •High Beam Assist
Sound: •Parking Distance Warning* Volume •Welcome Sound*Service Interval: •Enable Ser vice Inter val •Adjust Interval •ResetConvenience: •Welcome Mirror/Light* •Wireless Charging System* •Seat Easy Access* •Rear Occupant Aler t* •Service Interval •Icy Road Warning*Units: •Speed Unit •Fuel Economy Unit •Temperature Unit •Tire Pressure Unit*Reset: •Reset MenusLanguage*: •Choose Language
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Driving while distracted is dangerous and should be avoided Do not at tempt to change vehicle system set tings while driving
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Vehicle & User Settings Video
Ambient, Mood & Theme Lighting Video
Vehicle Settings* -
Infotainment System
To enter the Vehicle Settings mode in the Infotainment System, press the SETUP key on the Infotainment System Then press Vehicle , which will take you to Vehicle Settings Use the touchscreen to navigate through the menus
Vehicle Settings modes:
Driver Assistance*: •SCC Reaction* •Driving Convenience* •Warning Time* •Warning Volume* •Driver At tention Warning* •For ward Safet y* •Lane Safet y* •Blind-spot Safet y* •Parking Safet y*Climate: •Recirculate Air* •Automatic Ventilation* •Defog/Defrost Options*Lights: •Ambient Light* •One-Touch Turn Signal* •Headlight Display* •High Beam Assist*
Door: •Remote Window Control* •Auto Lock* •Auto Unlock* •Two-Press Unlock* •Smar t Trunk*
Cluster: •Illumination* •Service Interval* •Content Selection* •Welcome Sound*Convenience: •Rear Occupant Aler t* •Wireless Charging System*
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Volume button: Press up/down to raise/lower speaker volume
Mute button: Press to mute the microphone during a call and to mute the audio system speakers, or to pause Bluetooth® streaming media
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Talk button: Press to activate voice recognition/bring up menus/place calls with minimal voice command prompts from the system Press and hold to exit voice recognition Kia Connect with Navigation system* – When enrolled with a Kia Connect subscription, press this button to activate the Kia Connect Voice Assist to use navigation guidance and search destinations
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Receive/Place/End Call button: Press to receive/place/end calls, reject an incoming call or cancel a function If no phone is paired, press button to pair a phone
D Custom Button (Steering Wheel): Press and hold to set the button to bring up certain menus on the infotainment/audio system screen Press briefly to go that menu
Driving while distracted is dangerous and should be avoided Drivers should remain at tentive to driving and always exercise caution when using the steering-wheel-mounted controls while driving
For more information, refer to the Car Infotainment System Quick Reference Guide For Bluetooth® Wireless Technology FAQs, go to w w w kia com, Owners section, or call Consumer Information for Bluetooth® Technology at (800) 333-4KIA Refer to your Owner ’s Manual for more specific Bluetooth® Wireless Technology phone pairing and operation instructions
Pairing a Phone
For instructions on how to pair a phone, refer to the audio system’s user ’s guide or your vehicle’s Quick Star t Guide
How to Place a Call
When using the voice command feature, waiting for the system BEEP before speaking the command
There are two options for placing a call using the Steering Wheel controls:
•Option 1: Press the Receive/Place Call button C (displays the call history)
•Option 2: Press the Talk button B Then say the command “Call {name}” or Dial {number}
Your vehicle’s steering wheel but tons may differ from those in the illustrations See your Owner ’s Manual for more details
REMINDER: Bluetooth® Wireless Technology audio and calling functions are suppor ted when connected to a Bluetooth® enabled device
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During the pairing process, be sure to accept the connection requests on the phone for phonebook download and to allow acceptance of all future Bluetooth® connection requests
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•The system can register or pair multiple Bluetooth® devices See the Car Infotainment System Quick Reference Guide for more information on setup and limitations
•When using the voice command feature, wait for the system BEEP before speaking the command
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Phonebook transfer upload time varies by phone model and with number of phonebook entries
•Because of differences in phone qualit y, ser vice providers and Bluetooth® Wireless Technology chip programming, functionalit y may differ from one phone to another
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Steering Wheel Controls Video
Star, Favorite & Radio Presets Buttons Video
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Bluetooth® Wireless Technology†3 , 1 8 (continued)
Voice Recognition* and Phone Contact Tips
The system may have difficulty understanding some accents or uncommon names Improve the per formance by making a few simple changes to your phone contacts, listed below To help optimize the Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Voice Recognition system, see other tips and reminders under Quick Tips
•Use full names (first and last names) vs short or single-syllable names (“John Smith” vs “Dad," “Smith Residence” vs “Home”)
•Avoid using special characters, emojis or hyphenated names (@, &, #, /, -, *, +, etc )
•Avoid using acronyms (“In Case of Emergency” vs “ICE”) or words with all capital letters
•Spell words completely, no abbreviations (“Doctor Smith” vs “Dr Smith”)
REMINDER: Bluetooth® Wireless Technology audio and calling functions are suppor ted when connected to a Bluetooth® enabled device
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The system may register or pair multiple Bluetooth® devices See the Car Infotainment System Quick Reference Guide for more information on setup and limitations
• Bluetooth® Music Streaming – If the Bluetooth® music is inaudible or too low, you may need to turn up the volume on the connected phone
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When placing a call, speak in a natural, moderate tone, with clear pronunciation The system may have trouble recognizing commands if you speak too softly or too loudly
•Always wait for the beep before speaking any commands
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Close windows and sunroof and turn off A /C - Open windows, sunroof, weather (wind/rain), or an A /C fan operating at higher speeds can inter fere with Voice Recognition
•Press the talk but ton and say “Help” to get a list of available commands
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Audio MODE button: Press to cycle through the FM/AM/SiriusXM®†1 8/Media modes Audio System ON/OFF: Press to turn power on; Press and hold to turn power off Press and hold to go to Advanced Setting / Steering Wheel mode (Kia Connect with Navigation)
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Seek/Preset button: Radio Mode (FM/AM/SiriusXM®*†1 8) - Press to advance through the Preset Stations Press and hold to Auto Seek Media Mode - Press to move track forward/back Press & hold to fast forward/rewind (except for Bluetooth® Audio)
G Volume button: Press up/down to raise/lower volume Mute button: Press to mute all audio (in some Media modes the media pauses when pressed)
Driving while distracted is dangerous and should be avoided Drivers should remain at tentive to driving and always exercise caution when using the steering-wheel-mounted controls while driving
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Your vehicle’s steering wheel but tons may differ from those in the illustrations Refer to section 4 in the Owner ’s Manual for more information
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Voice RecognitionTips Video
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Standard Audio System* – FM/AM/Media (USB, Bluetooth®†3 Audio)*
RADIOMEDIA SEEKTRACK SETUP
Sound Settings: To adjust the audio system sound settings:
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Press the SETUP key on the audio head unit or the on-screen MENU button, when in MEDIA mode
2 Select the on-screen SOUND button
3 Select the menu item (Position, Volume, Tone, Priority, Advanced, Default)
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Use the onscreen buttons to adjust settings Press the return button to save settings
Radio Presets: Press the Custom H
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Custom Key H: A programmable key to provide quick access to one of several available system features To program the Custom Key, press and hold the Custom Key Select one of the available features you would like the Custom Key to open
Software updates - To keep your software up to date, free of charge, visit the official Kia update webpage at https://update kia com/US/EN/Main Note, visiting a dealer for software update may include an additional charge
Your vehicle’s Infotainment System may differ from that in the illustration For fur ther audio system operation, refer to pages 28-34 or see your Car Infotainment System Quick Reference Guide
REMINDER: Driving while distracted is dangerous and should be avoided Drivers should remain at tentive to driving and always exercise caution when using the audio system controls while driving To help minimize driver distraction, some audio system functionalit y has been modified while the vehicle is in Drive, Reverse or moved out of Park
Press to enter R ADIO modePress to enter MEDIA mode
Press to Power ON/OFF Rotate to adjust Volume
Press briefly to do the following:• FM/AM mode: Play the previous/next frequency• MEDIA mode: Change the track, file or title Press and hold to do the following (over 0 8 seconds):• FM/AM mode: Move quickly through all of the frequencies When released, the system seeks the next available frequency• MEDIA mode: Rewinds or fast for wards the track or file (except for Bluetooth® Audio)
In Radio/Media modes, rotate knob to search for stations/channels/tracks/ songs/files Press the knob to receive the selected channel/track/song/file
Press to enter Custom mode
Press to enter Setup mode
•Volume level bet ween different audio modes:
– When switching bet ween audio modes (AM, FM, Bluetooth® Audio, etc ), the audio system saves the previous volume level you were listening to For example, if you were listening to FM radio at volume level 20 then switched to Bluetooth® Audio and adjusted the volume level to 30, the volume level will be at 20 when you switch back to FM radio
– When using Bluetooth® Audio, the overall volume is dependent on your device’s volume If the volume is
turned down low on your device it will remain low even if the system volume is turned up
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When connected to Android Auto™ or Apple CarPlay® on your smar tphone, the smar tphone’s navigation system may also be available
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A warning screen may appear periodically to remind users that the audio system should be operated when the engine is running to prevent bat ter y discharge
•Prolonged use of the audio head unit in ACC mode may drain the vehicle’s bat ter y
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Standard Audio SystemVideo
Standard Audio System Updates Video
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Kia Connect with Navigation*†1 , 9–FM/AM/SiriusXM®†1 7/Media (USB, Bluetooth®†3 Audio)
Sound Settings: To adjust the infotainment system sound settings, press the SETUP key on the Infotainment System or the on-screen MENU button, when in MEDIA mode Select the on-screen SOUND button, then select the menu item (Premium Sound, Position, Tone, Guidance, Radio Noise, Driver Assistance, Connected Devices) Use the onscreen buttons to adjust settings
Radio Presets: To save a preset, press the Custom H
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SiriusXM® Smart Favorites: In Radio mode, choose SiriusXM®, then select any of the first six
favorites During song or program play, tap the Skip Backward icon to start from the beginning of the song or program Tap the Play Live icon to return to the live broadcast
Custom Key H To program the Custom Key, press and hold the Custom Key, then select one of the available features you would like the Custom Key to open
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To help minimize driver distraction, some audio system functionalities have been modified while the vehicle is in Drive, Reverse or moved out of Park •
Prolonged use of the audio head unit in ACC mode may drain the vehicle’s bat ter y •
Map/software updates: To keep your map and soft ware up to date, free of charge, visit the of ficial Kia update webpage at ht tps://update kia com/US/EN/Main Note, visiting a dealer for soft ware update may include an additional charge
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Press to Power ON/OFF Rotate to adjust VolumePress to enter MAP screenPress to enter NAVIGATION mode
Press briefly to do the following:• FM/AM mode: Play the previous/next frequency• SiriusXM™ mode: Change the channel• MEDIA mode: Change the track, file or titlePress and hold to do the following (over 0 8 seconds):• FM/AM mode: Move quickly through all of the frequencies When released, the system seeks the next available frequency• MEDIA mode: Rewinds or fast for wards the track or file (except for Bluetooth® Audio)
Press to enter SETUP mode
Press to enter MEDIA mode
Rotate to change Radio/SiriusXM™ Station/Media tracks/files
Press to enter Custom modePress to enter R ADIO mode
•Volume level bet ween different audio modes: – When switching bet ween audio modes (AM, FM, Bluetooth® Audio, etc ), the audio system saves the previous volume level you were listening to For example, if you were listening to FM radio at volume level 20 then switched to Bluetooth® Audio and adjusted the volume level to 30, the volume level will be at 20 when you switch back to FM radio– When using Bluetooth® Audio, the overall volume is dependent on your device’s volume If the volume is turned down low on your device it will remain low even if the system volume is turned up •When connected to Android Auto™ or Apple CarPlay® on your smar tphone, the device’s navigation system may also be available •At any time, you can interrupt the Voice Command Feedback: Press the TALK but ton on the steering wheel •Prolonged use of the navigation system in ACC mode may drain the vehicle’s bat ter y A warning screen may appear periodically to remind users that the navigation system should be operated when the engine is running to prevent bat ter y discharge •When using the voice command feature, wait for the system BEEP before speaking the command
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For further Kia Connect with Navigation operations, refer to the Car Infotainment System Quick Reference Guide For other audio system information, see pages 28-33
Yo u r vehicle’s audio system may differ from that in the illustration
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Kia Connect may be currently unavailable for model year 2022 vehicles sold or purchased in Massachuset ts See Kia Connect Terms of Ser vice at owners kia com for more information
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Kia Connect with Navigation Video
Navigation System Important Tips Video
Navigation System Updates Video
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