KIA NIRO PHEV 2021 Quick Start Guide Base Audio
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4-2 I B\buetooth
Before Using the 
Bluetooth® Handsfree
What is Bluetooth® 
Wireless Technology?
•  B\buetooth®  Wire\bess Techno\bogy  refers 
to  a  short-distance  wire\bess  network -
ing  techno\bogy  which  uses  a  2.45GHz 
frequency  to  connect  various  devices 
within a certain distance.
• Supported within PCs, externa\b devices, 
B\buetooth®  phones,  PDAs,  various  e\bec-
tronic  devices,  and  auto\fotive  environ -
\fents, 
B\buetooth®  Wire\bess Techno\bogy 
to be trans\fitted at high speeds without 
having to use a conne\uctor cab\be.
• B\buetooth®  Handsfree  refers  to  a  device 
which  a\b\bows  the  user  to  convenient\by 
\fake  phone  ca\b\bs  with  B\buetooth
® 
\fobi\be  phones  through  the  Mu\bti\fedia 
syste\f.
• The  B\buetooth®  Handsfree  feature  \fay 
not be supported in so\fe \fobi\be phones. 
For  \fore  infor\fation  on  \fobi\be  phone 
co\fpatibi\bity,  visit  the  KIA  Motor  website  
- KIA Motors Corporation: http://www.kia.
co\f
 W\bRNING
- Distracted Drivi\'ng
• Focus  on  the  road  whi\be  driving. The  driver's 
pri\fary  responsibi\bity  is  in  the  safe  and  \bega\b 
operation  of  the  vehic\be.  Drivers  shou\bd  not 
use any hand he\bd devices or other equip\fent 
or  vehic\be  syste\fs  that  distract  the  driver 
during vehic\be operation.
• Do not stare at the \fu\bti\fedia screen for \bong 
periods  of  ti\fe  whi\be  driving.  Staring  at  the 
screen for pro\bonged periods of ti\fe can \bead 
to  traffic  accidents  and  can  resu\bt  in  persona\b 
injuries.
• 
Precautions for Safe Driving
• B\buetooth® is a feature that enab\bes driv-
ers to \fake handsfree ca\b\bs. Connecting 
the  head  unit  with  a  B\buetooth
®  phone 
a\b\bows  the  user  to  convenient\by  \fake 
ca\b\bs,  receive  ca\b\bs,  and  \fanage  the 
phonebook.  Before  using 
B\buetooth® 
Wire\bess Techno\bogy,  carefu\b\by  read  the 
contents of this us\uer’s \fanua\b.
• Excessive  use  or  operations  whi\be  driv -
ing  \fay  \bead  to  neg\bigent  driving  prac -
tices  and  be  the  cause  of  accidents.  Do 
not operate the device excessive\by whi\be 
driving.
• Viewing  the  screen  for  pro\bonged  peri -
ods  of  ti\fe  is  dangerous  and  \fay  \bead 
to  accidents.  When  driving,  view  the 
screen on\by for short periods of ti\fe.
Bluetooth  
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Before Using the B\bueto\uoth® Handsfree I 4-3
C\bUTIONS upon Connecting 
Bluetooth® Phone
• Before  connecting  the  head  unit  with 
the  \fobi\be  phone,  check  to  see  that  the 
\fobi\be  phone  supports  B\buetooth
®  fea-
tures
• Even  if  the  phone  supports B\buetooth® 
Wire\bess Techno\bogy,  the  phone  wi\b\b 
not  be  found  during  device  searches  if 
the  phone  has  been  set  to  hidden  state 
or  the  B\buetooth
®  power  is  turned  off. 
Disab\be  the  hidden  state  or  turn  on  the 
B\buetooth
®  power  prior  to  searching/
connecting with the\u head unit.
• If  Auto  Connection  is  used,  the 
B\buetooth®  phone  is  auto\fatica\b\by  con -
nected  when  the  ignition  is  turned  on, 
\faking  it  unnecessary  to  have  to  con -
nect  the  phone  with  the  head  unit  every 
ti\fe.
• If you do not want auto\fatic connection 
with  your  B\buetooth®  device,  turn  the 
B\buetooth®  feature  off  of  the  B\buetooth® 
device.
• Park  the  vehic\be  when  connecting  the 
head unit with the \u\fobi\be phone.
• B\buetooth®  connection  \fay  beco\fe 
inter\fittent\by  disconnected  in  so\fe 
\fobi\be phones. Fo\b\bow these steps to try 
again.
1. Turn the B\buetooth
® function within the 
\fobi\be phone OFF/ON\u and try again.
2. Turn the \fobi\be phone \upower OFF/ON  and try again.
3.  Co\fp\bete\by  re\fove  the  \fobi\be  phone  battery, reboot, and then\u again.
4.  Reboot  the  Mu\bti\fedia  Syste\f  and  try again.
5.  De\bete  a\b\b  paired  devices  fro\f  both  of  Phone  and  Head  Unit  sides  and  then 
try again
• The  Handsfree  ca\b\b  vo\bu\fe  and  qua\bity 
\fay  differ  depending  on  the  \fobi\be 
phone.
• Pairing  B\buetooth®  devices  and  use  of 
other  B\buetooth®  features  are  not  sup-
ported when the vehic\be is in \fotion. For 
safety, p\bease first park your vehic\be. 
• If  you  continue  having  issue  down\boad-
ing  your  contacts  to  your  vehic\be,  con-
tact your \fobi\be phone pro\uvider. 
 
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4-4 I B\buetooth
Bluetooth Connection
Pairing a New Device
Before  you  can  use  the  B\buetooth  feature, 
you  \fust  first  pair/connect  your  \fobi\be 
phone to your car.
Up to 5 B\buetooth de\uvices can be paired\u.
On\by  one  B\buetooth  device  can  be  con-
nected at a ti\fe.
Pairing a New Device by Selecting 
Phone/Call
Press  the PHONE  key  or   key  on 
the steering whee\b contro\b.  0521
 Pair your car 
after  your  \fobi\be  phone  detects  the 
B\buetooth  device.  0521
  Enter  the  passkey  or 
accept  the  authorization  popup.  0521
 
Connect B\buetooth.
Pairing a New Device Through the
Phone Settings
Press  the SETUP  key.  0521
  Se\bect Bluetooth. 
0521   Se\bect Bluetooth Connection. 0521  Se\bect 
Add New. 0521 Pair your car after your \fobi\be 
phone  detects  the  B\buetooth  device.  0521
 
Enter the passkey or accept the authoriza-
tion popup.  0521
 Connect B\buetooth.\u
The defau\bt passkey is 0000.
The  vehic\be  na\fe  above  is  an  exa\fp\be. 
Check the actua\b infor\fation on the product.
Connecting Bluetooth Devices
Connects  the  B\buetooth  devices  that  you 
add.
 
Connecting Devices by Selecting 
Phone/Call
Press  the PHONE  key  or   key  on 
the  steering  whee\b  contro\b.  0521
  Se\bect  the 
na\fe of the device to connect.  0521
 Connect 
B\buetooth.  
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B\buetooth Connectio\un I 4-5
Connecting Devices Through the 
Phone Settings
Press the SETUP key. 0521
 Se\bect Bluetooth. 0521 
Se\bect 
Bluetooth Connection. 0521   Se\bect  the 
na\fe  of  the  device  to  connect.  0521
  Connect 
B\buetooth.
Disconnecting 
Bluetooth Devices
Disconnects  B\buetooth  devices  that  are 
connected.
Press the 
SETUP key.  0521
 Se\bect Bluetooth. 0521 
Se\bect 
Bluetooth Connection. 0521  Se\bect  the 
na\fe of the device to disconnect.\u
Deleting Bluetooth Devices
De\betes  the  B\buetooth  devices  that  you 
added.  Note  that  de\beting  a  B\buetooth 
device  wi\b\b  de\bete  a\b\b  Ca\b\b  History  and 
Contact Info down\boaded a\bong with \uit.
Press the 
SETUP key.  05210003
Se\bect Bluetooth. 0521 
Se\bect 
Bluetooth Connection. 05210003 Se\bect 
Delete Devices. 0521 Se\bect the device na\fe 
to de\bete.  0521
 Se\bect 
Delete.
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4-6 I B\buetooth
Bluetooth Phone
Phone Status Icons 
Shows  the  current  phone  status  in  the 
right top of the di\usp\bay.
IconsDescription
You can use B\buetooth\u phones when a B\buetooth Han\uds-free 
connection is esta\ub\bished.
You can use B\buetooth\u audio features when a B\buet\uooth 
audio connection is\u estab-
\bished.
You can use B\buetooth\u phones and audio features when both 
B\buetooth Hands-fre\ue and audio 
connections are es\utab\bished.
Ca\b\b signa\b strength\u indicator
Battery \beve\b of the B\buetooth \udevices connected
Down\boading Ca\b\b Histo\ury \bist
Down\boading Contacts
In a B\buetooth phon\ue ca\b\b
Microphone \futed
i Infor\fation
• The  battery  \beve\b  icon  and  the  ca\b\b  signa\b 
strength  indicator  \fay  not  be  supported  in 
so\fe B\buetooth devices. 
• The  battery  \beve\b  \fay  differ  fro\f  the  actua\b 
\beve\b re\faining  
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B\buetooth Phone I 4\u-7
Call History
Se\bect All Menus 0521 Phone 0521 Call History.
Na\fe Description
  A\b\bLists the a\b\b ca\b\b h\uistory.
  Dia\bedLists the ca\b\bs tha\ut you 
\fade.
 Received Lists the ca\b\bs tha\ut you 
have received.
 Missed Lists the ca\b\bs you 
\fissed.
 Ca\b\b HistoryDisp\bays a\b\b of your ca\b\b 
history. Se\bect fro\f the 
\bist to dia\b the nu\fber.
 Down\boadDown\boads the ca\b\b his\u-
tory infor\fation fro\f 
your \fobi\be phone.
  B\buetooth  
Settings Moves to a screen of \u
B\buetooth Settings.
i 
Infor\fation
• In  so\fe  \fobi\be  phones,  ca\b\b  records  \fay 
not be added to your Ca\b\b History.
• Ca\b\bs  fro\f  restricted  ID's  are  not  added  to 
your Ca\b\b History Infor\fation.
• Up to 50 ca\b\bs can be added in each Dia\bed 
Ca\b\bs/Received Ca\b\bs/Missed Ca\b\b\us \bist.
• The durations of each dia\u\bed/received ca\b\b are 
not disp\bayed in your car's Ca\b\b Histo\ury \bist.
• Whi\be the ca\b\b histo\ury down\boad is in progress, 
the status bar disp\u\bays an icon (
).
• If  the  ca\b\b  history  down\boad  is  turned  off 
on  the  B\buetooth  device,  the  ca\b\b  history 
down\boad wi\b\b fai\b.
• So\fe devices require a device authentication\u 
for down\boading your ca\b\b history. If down\boad 
fai\bs,  check  if  the  B\buetooth  Settings  or 
disp\bay status are nor\fa\b.
• So\fe  devices  do  not  support  ca\b\b  history 
down\boad.  Check  if  your  B\buetooth  device 
supports  down\boad  feature.  For  detai\bs 
regarding  B\buetooth-supported  devices  and 
their  functiona\b  co\fpatibi\bity,  visit  http://www. 
kia.co\f
Favorites
Se\bect All Menus 0521
 Phone 0521 Favorites.
Na\fe Description
 Favorites
Lists the phone nu\f-
bers saved as Favorites. 
Se\bect fro\f the \bist\u to 
dia\b the nu\fber.
 EditAdd or de\bete nu\fbers 
fro\f favorites.
 De\beteDe\betes nu\fbers 
that you se\bect fro\f 
Favorites.
  B\buetooth  
Settings Moves to a screen of \u
B\buetooth Settings.
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4-8 I B\buetooth
Contacts
Se\bect All Menus 0521 Phone 0521 Contacts.
Na\fe Description
 Contacts ListThe \bist of Contact\us. 
Se\bect fro\f the \bist\u to 
dia\b the nu\fber.
 Down\boad Down\boads contacts 
fro\f your \fobi\be 
phone.
 SearchSearches Contacts.
  B\buetooth  
Settings Moves to a screen of \u
B\buetooth Settings. 
i 
Infor\fation
• Up to 5000 phone nu\fbers can be 
down\boaded fro\f a sing\u\be, paired B\buetooth \u
device.
• You  cannot  edit  or  de\bete  down\boaded 
phone nu\fbers fro\f your car.
• Contacts  can  be  viewed  on\by  when  the 
B\buetooth device is connected.
• Even  if  the  B\buetooth  device  is  disconnected, 
the  down\boaded  data  wi\b\b  re\fain.  (Note  that 
de\beting  a  paired  phone  wi\b\b  a\bso  de\bete  a\b\b 
down\boaded Contacts a\und Ca\b\b History data)
• Down\boaded phone nu\fbers \fay be 
\bost depending on t\uhe condition of th\ue 
Mu\bti\fedia syste\f. Keep your i\fportant 
data in a safe p\bace.
• Contacts  fro\f  both  the  SIM  card  and  your 
\fobi\be  phone  are  down\boaded  at  the  sa\fe 
ti\fe by defau\bt.
• On\by supported contacts for\fat can 
be down\boaded and disp\bayed fro\f the 
B\buetooth device, contacts fro\f so\f\ue 
app\bications wi\b\b no\ut be inc\buded.
• The status bar disp\u\bays a () whi\be 
down\boading contacts.
• The  down\boad  wi\b\b  not  be  avai\bab\be  if  the 
contacts down\boad function is turned off on 
your B\buetooth device.
• So\fe devices require a device authentication 
for  down\boading  your  contacts.  If  down\boad 
fai\bs,check your phone screen and confir\f the 
down\boad if necessary.
• So\fe  devices  do  not  support  contacts 
down\boad  feature.  Check  if  your  B\buetooth 
device  supports  contacts  down\boad.  For 
B\buetooth  supporting  devices  detai\bs  and 
co\fpatibi\bity, visit http://www.kia.co\f  
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B\buetooth Phone I 4\u-9
Dial
Dia\bs a ca\b\b after the B\buetooth devices are 
connected.
Se\bect 
All Menus fro\f Ho\fe Screen disp\bay 
0521 Phone 0521 Dial.
Na\fe Description
  Keypad
Use the keypad to enter 
the phone nu\fber that you 
want to ca\b\b. Se\bect and 
ho\bd the \bast nu\fber of a 
speed dia\b to dia\b \ua nu\f-
ber that you added to the 
Speed Dia\b \bist in \uthe phone  
 Ca\b\b
Makes a ca\b\b after you dia\b a 
nu\fber and se\bect . If the nu\fber is \bisted in 
Dia\b\bed Ca\b\bs, you can se\bect 
the nu\fber and se\bect 
 to auto\fatica\b\by di\ua\b that nu\fber again.
 SettingsMoves to a screen of \u
B\buetooth Connectio\un.
 De\beteDe\betes the nu\fbers that 
you entered.
i 
Infor\fation
• So\fe  types  of  \fobi\be  phones  \fay  not 
support the Speed Dia\b fu\unction.
\bccept/Reject Call
 
If there is an inco\fing ca\b\b after you \fade 
a B\buetooth connection, a popup \fessage 
wi\b\b appear.
Na\fe Description
 AcceptAnswers the ca\b\b.
 Reject Ignores the ca\b\b.
i Infor\fation
• In  so\fe  \fobi\be  phones,  the  ca\b\ber's  nu\fber 
\fay  not  be  disp\bayed,  and  the  Reject  feature 
\fay not be supported.
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4-10 I B\buetooth
Using the Menu During 
a Phone Call
When  \faking  a  ca\b\b,  you  can  use  the  fo\b-
\bowing \fenu ite\fs.
Na\fe Description
 Use PrivateSwitches a voice ca\b\b 
fro\f the car Hands-\ufree 
to the \fobi\be phone\u.
 EndEnds a ca\b\b.
 MuteMutes the \ficrophon\ue 
during a ca\b\b.
  Outgoing  
Vo\bu\fe Disp\bays the Mic Vo\bu\fe 
settings. You can adjust 
the in-ca\b\b vo\bu\fe that 
the other party hears 
(\beve\b 1 to 5).
 KeypadMoves to a screen for 
entering ARS nu\fbers.
 Switch
Switches to a ca\b\b o\un 
ho\bd, if any. You can a\bso 
switch ca\b\bs by se\bect-
ing the nu\fber in the 
Infor\fation Disp\bay. The 
Switch function switches 
the current ca\b\b to \ua wait-
ing ca\b\b in order t\uo answer 
a new inco\fing ca\b\b.
i Infor\fation
• If the ca\b\ber's nu\fber is \bisted in Contacts, the 
ca\b\ber's  na\fe  wi\b\b  be  disp\bayed.  Otherwise, 
on\by  the  nu\fber  wi\b\b  be  disp\bayed.  In  so\fe 
\fobi\be  phones,  the  phone  nu\fber  \fay  not 
be disp\bayed.
• In  so\fe  B\buetooth  devices,  the  Use  Private 
feature \fay not be supported. 
• In so\fe B\buetooth devices, the Switch feature 
\fay not be supported.
• During  a  phone  ca\b\b  on  a  B\buetooth  Hands-
free, you cannot access ot\uher \fodes, such as 
Radio and Settings\u. 
• Depending  on  handset  types,  the  in-ca\b\b 
vo\bu\fe the other party hears \fay differ. If the 
other  party  hears  your  voice  too  \bow  or  too 
\boud, adjust the \fic\u vo\bu\fe.  
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Rear view \firror key function
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