2023 KIA SOUL wheel

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h h The list of menu items appears.
Display Off: Turns off the screen. To switch the screen back on, press the screen or
briefly press the power button.
Privacy Mode: Activate privacy mode to protect personal data. The data downloaded
from the mobile phone stays hidden while this mode is on.
Change Device: Find and connect other Bluetooth devices.
Device Connections Settings: Can change the Bluetooth settings.
User's Manual on Web (QR Code): Displays the QR code that provides access to the
online user manual for the system.
Split Screen: Can turn on or off the split screen mode.

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The displayed name may differ depending on the vehicle model and specifications.
Dialing with voice recognition
When you connect your mobile device to the system via Bluetooth, contacts from the device
are downloaded to the system, and you can choose to call them using voice recognition.

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To call using voice recognition, there must be contacts stored on the system.
1 Perform any of the following methods:
On the All Menus screen, press Phone.
On the steering wheel, press the Call button.
2 On the Bluetooth Call screen, press .
3 When a guiding beep is heard, say the name of the contact to make a
phone call.
The system dials the selected contact.

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In case of the dial pad screen, press
say the phone number to make a call.

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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:
Press
Accept on the screen.
On the steering wheel, press the Call button.
ÝWarning
Park 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.
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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If your mobile phone is connected to the system and you make a call whil\
e stepping out
of the vehicle, the call may be heard through the vehicle's speakers. 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:
Press
Reject on the screen.
On the steering wheel, press the End Call button (if equipped).
On the steering wheel, press and hold the Call button (if equipped).

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To reject by sending a call-reject message, press Message. From the list, select the call-
reject message and press Send.

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The call-reject or auto-reply message may not be supported in some phone models.

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Checking new messages from the list
1 Perform any of the following methods:
On the All Menus screen, press Phone.
On the steering wheel, press the Call button.
2 On the Bluetooth Call screen, press .
3 Select a message from the list.
4 Check the message.
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a a Returns to the previous step.
b b Reads out the message through the speakers in the vehicle.
c c Used to select a message registered in the system for sending a brief reply message.
d d Used to make a call to a message sender.
e e Used to move to the previous or next message.
f f Can text a message by using the voice recognition. > See "
Sending a text by using the
voice recognition."
g g The list of menu items appears.
 Display Off
: Turns off the screen. To switch the screen back on, press the screen or
briefly press the power button.
 Split 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, park 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.
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
recognition.

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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 Kia Connect service is active.
1 Perform any of the following methods:
On the All Menus screen, press Phone.
On the steering wheel, press the Call button.
2 On the Bluetooth message screen, press .
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 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.

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.

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When using speech recognition from the rear seats, some commands may not be
supported depending on the vehicle model and type.

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Special characters included in a contact are not recognized by voice (e.g., School_John,
John!).

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Voice recognition is supported only for certain languages. If you change the sy\
stem
language, voice recognition may not be supported.
Using the voice recognition function (Type1)
1 On the steering wheel, press the Voice Recognition button.
Voice recognition starts along with voice guidance.

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To skip the voice guidance, press the Voice Recognition 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 (Type1)" or " Viewing the voice
recognition help."
The recognized command appears in text at the top of the screen and the corresponding
function is performed.
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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 press a command.

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When there are several similar commands, say a command number to perform.

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The screen may differ depending on the vehicle and specifications.

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3 To end the voice recognition, perform one of the following methods:
In standby mode for voice recognition, say "Exit
".
On the voice recognition screen, press Exit.
On the steering wheel, press and hold the Voice Recognition button.

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When the Voice Recognition 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 Voice Recognition button on
the steering wheel and use the voice recognition on your smartphone via phone
projection.
> See "Using the phone projection function."
Voice recognition screen
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a a According to voice recognition, the icons for voice recognition, voice guidance, and
command process appear.
b b The recognized voice command appears in text.
c c Shows the representative voice command.
d d Ends the voice recognition.
e e Displays the voice recognition help.
f f The list of menu items appears.
 Split Screen: Can turn on or off the split screen mode.

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The screen may differ depending on the vehicle and specifications.

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Using the voice recognition function (Type2)
1 Press the Voice Recognition button on the steering wheel. After a beep
sound, say your voice command.

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If you press the Voice Recognition button when the system is waiting for a voice
command, the standby time is extended.

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If you press the Voice Recognition button in the middle of voice guidance on the voice
recognition function, the voice guidance is skipped.
2 When a beep sound is heard, say a voice command as required (e.g.,
radio).
> See "Available voice commands (Type2)" or " Viewing available voice commands."

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Some functions may require additional commands.

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If multiple search results are found, follow the on-screen instructions to say the
number you want to run.

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The screen may differ depending on the vehicle and specifications.
Ending voice recognition mode
To end the voice recognition, perform one of the following methods:
In standby mode for voice recognition, say "Exit
".
On the voice recognition screen, press Exit.
On the steering wheel, press and hold the Voice Recognition button.

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Using voice recognition via phone projection
Use the voice recognition function on your smartphone via phone projection. > See "Using the
phone projection function."
Adjusting the voice guidance volume
When voice recognition mode is on, you can adjust the volume by using either the volume
button on the steering wheel or the volume knob.
Viewing available voice commands
Turn on voice recognition mode and then say "All functions" to view all commands that are
available for use.

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The All functions screen can be controlled by touch only and does not recognize voice
commands.

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To redirect to the Voice Recognition screen, press the Voice Recognition button.

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Press Exit to end voice recognition.

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Some functions may not be supported depending on the vehicle's options.
AThe screen may differ depending on the vehicle and specifications.