KIA NIRO PHEV 2021 Quick Start Guide Base Audio
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6-4 I Voice Recognition
Extending the Listening Ti\fe
When  the  syste\f  is  waiting  for  your  co\f-
\fand,  after  the  voice  pro\fpt  and  beep 
have been heard, if you press the 
 
key (\bess than 0.8 se\uconds), then the b\ueep 
wi\b\b  sound  again  and  standby  \fode  wi\b\b 
restart.
When activated, voice recognition waits for 
your  co\f\fand  for  5  seconds.  If  you  say 
nothing  for  5  seconds,  a  voice  pro\fpt  wi\b\b 
ask for your co\f\fand again.  
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Starting/Ending and Se\utting Voice Recognition I\u 6-5
Skipping Pro\fpt Messages 
When  you  hear  the  pro\fpt  \fessage, 
press  the 
  key  on  the  steering 
whee\b  contro\b  to  skip  the  \fessage  and  go 
direct\by to \bistening \fode to say your co\f-
\fand.
This  resu\bts  in  faster  operation  when 
you  fee\b  the  \fessage  is  too  \bong  or  you 
a\bready know the co\f\fand to use\u.
i  Infor\fation
• Refer  to  Part  9  for  instructions  on  how  to 
change the Voice Recognition S\uettings.
\bdjusting Voice 
Recognition Volu\fe
During  voice  recognition,  rotate  the  vo\b-
u\fe knob to adjust t\uhe \fessage vo\bu\fe.
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6-6 I Voice Recognition
V
Scr
Na\feDescription
  Representative Co\f\fands Disp\bays  the  represen
-
tative co\f\fands.
  Not avai\bab\be co\f\fand Disp\bays co\f\fands 
that are not avai\bab\be 
due to a fai\bure in 
\feeting the conditi\uons 
for using the\f and 
thus need additiona\u\b 
settings. The conditions 
required for using the\f 
wi\b\b be described brief\by 
under each co\f\fand.
Na\fe
Description
 Voice  
recognition 
status icons Standby
 Voice guidance 
  Voice co\f\fand  
 process
 Recognized  resu\bts Disp\bays the voice rec-
ognition resu\bt.
 User's  
speaking  
vo\bu\fe being 
recognized Disp\bays the voice 
co\f\fand vo\bu\fe in 
rea\b ti\fe.
 He\bpDisp\bays a\b\b avai\bab\be 
he\bp co\f\fands in a 
tree for\fat.
 Exit
Ends the voice recog-
nition.
Help Display
Na\fe
Description
 Co\f\fand \bist
•  Shows the avai\bab\be co\f\fands. • Se\bect or say a co\f\fand 
to disp\bay additiona\b co\f -
\fands in detai\b.
 How to use for 
se\bected 
ite\f This section shows how to 
use  voice  recognition  for 
the se\bected ite\f.
 How to use in genera\b
This  section  disp\bays  how 
to use voice recognition in 
genera\b.  
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Voice Recognition S\ucreen Overview I 6-7
Instructions for Using 
Voice Recognition
Na\feDescription
 Detai\b instructionThis  section  describes 
how  to  use  voice  recog
-
nition in detai\b.
 C\bose  
button C\boses  the  screen  and 
restarts voice recognition.
i 
Infor\fation
• In  the  instructions  screen,  no  voice  is 
recognized,  so  you  \fust  \fanua\b\by  issue 
co\f\fands.  Because  the  instructions  screen 
disp\bays  a  \bot  of  content,  you  cannot  view  it 
whi\be driving for safety precautions.
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6-8 I Voice Recognition
V
Types of Co\f\fands
Voice recognition c\uo\f\fands are c\bassifi\ued as “G\boba\b Co\f\fands” 
and “Loca\b Co\f\fands”.
1.  G\boba\b  Co\f\fands  (
052C):  Co\f\fands  that  can  be  used  i\f\fedi-
ate\by after activating voice recognition.
2.  Loca\b  Co\f\fands  (
052A):  Co\f\fands  that  can  be  used  when  a 
\fu\bti\fedia or B\buetooth function is running, or disp\bayed on the 
screen, after acti\uvating voice recognition.
Call Co\f\fands
* Check the fo\b\bowing before using ca\b\b co\f\fan\uds:
1. Voice co\f\fands re\bated to phone ca\b\bs can be used after con-
necting a B\buetooth\u device. 
2. To ca\b\b a person, for exa\fp\be “Ca\b\b <John S\fith>” whose na\fe 
is  \bisted  in  Contacts,  you  \fust  first  down\boad  the  Contacts  \bist. 
For  detai\bs  on  down\boading  contacts,  see  “Part  4  B\buetooth  > 
Chapter 3. B\buetooth Phone > \u4.10 Contacts”.
3. After down\boading the B\buetooth contacts, it wi\b\b take so\fe ti\fe 
to  convert  the  Contacts  into  voice  data  during  which  ti\fe  you 
cannot  \fake  a  ca\b\b  by  na\fe  yet. The  ti\fe  it  takes  to  convert 
voice  data  \fay  vary  depending  on  the  nu\fber  of  Contacts 
down\boaded on the pho\une.
Co\f\fand Operation
052CCa\b\bDisp\bays  down\boaded  Contacts,  after  this 
you can \fake a ca\b\b by saying the na\fe.
052CCa\b\b <Na\fe>You can direct\by ca\b\b a person by <Na\fe> in 
the down\boaded Contacts.
052CCa\b\b <Na\fe> 
on Mobi\beYou  can  ca\b\b  a  person  <na\fe>  direct\by  to 
the  nu\fber  that  is  saved  as  “Mobi\be”  in  the 
down\boaded Contacts.
e.g.) Ca\b\b “John S\fith” on Mobi\be
052CCa\b\b <Na\fe> 
at WorkYou can ca\b\b a person <na\fe> direct\by to the 
nu\fber that is saved as “Work” in the down-
\boaded Contacts.
e.g.) Ca\b\b “John S\fith” at Work
052CCa\b\b <Na\fe> 
at Ho\feYou  can  ca\b\b  a  person  <na\fe>  direct\by  to 
the  nu\fber  that  is  saved  as  “Ho\fe”  in  the 
down\boaded Contacts.
e.g.) Ca\b\b “John S\fith” at Ho\fe
052CCa\b\b <Na\fe> 
on OtherYou can ca\b\b a person <na\fe> direct\by to the 
nu\fber  that  is  saved  as  other  than “Mobi\be, 
Ho\fe, or Work” in the down\boaded Contacts.
e.g.) Ca\b\b “John S\fith” on Other
052CDia\b Nu\fber
Disp\bays  a  screen  where  you  can  say  a 
phone nu\fber to dia\b.
052CDia\b <Phone #>You can direct\by say the nu\fber to ca\b\b.
e.g.) Dia\b 111 555 1\u234
052CRedia\bDirect\by  ca\b\bs  at  the  nu\fber  that  you  \bast 
dia\bed.
052CCa\b\b HistoryDisp\bays  your  Ca\b\b  History,  where  you  can 
say the \bist nu\fber to \fake a ca\b\b.  
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Voice Co\f\fands I 6-9\u
Radio Co\f\fands
Co\f\fandOperation
052CRadioP\bays  the  \fost  recent  radio  channe\bs 
fro\f FM, AM, and Si\uriusXM™.
052CFM
P\bays FM radio.
052CFM <87.5 to 
107.9>Tunes  to  FM  <Frequency>  according  to 
what you say.
e.g.) FM 87.5: FM eighty seven point five
052CSiriusXM
P\bays SiriusXM™ radio.
052CSiriusXM <0 to 
999>Tunes  to  SiriusXM™  Channe\b  <Channe\b 
Nu\fber> according t\uo what you say.
e.g.) SiriusXM 23: SiriusXM Twenty three
052CAM
P\bays AM radio.
052CAM <530 to 
1710>Tunes  to  AM  <Frequency>  according  to 
what you say.
e.g.) AM 530: AM Five thirty
052APreset <1 to 40>
Tunes to your preset stations\u (1 to 40).
052AChanne\b <0 to 
999>In  SiriusXM™  Radio  \fode,  turns  on  the 
<Channe\b Nu\fber> tha\ut you say.
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6-10 I Voice Recognition
Media Co\f\fands
* Check the fo\b\bowing before you use \fedia co\f\fands\u.
1. If  no  \fedia  is  connected  or  if  no  p\bayab\be  fi\bes  exist  at  the  ti\fe 
when  you  use  these  co\f\fands,  a  voice  \fessage  wi\b\b  te\b\b  you 
that this is not a\uvai\bab\be.
2. If you say the na\fe of the \fedia that is current\by p\baying again, 
then that \fedia wi\b\b\u continue p\baying.
     e.g.) Saying “USB” whi\be USB content i\us p\baying.
Co\f\fandOperation
052CMusicContinues the \bast \fedia y\uou p\bayed.
052CiPodP\bays  the  iPod  current\by  connected. This 
wi\b\b work the sa\fe when an iPhone is con
-
nected.  If  a  USB  is  connected,  then  it  wi\b\b 
be p\bayed instead of the \uiPod.
052CUSB P\bays the \fusic on the USB current\by con-
nected.
If  an  iPod  is  connected,  then  the  iPod  wi\b\b 
be p\bayed instead of the \uUSB.
052CB\buetooth AudioP\bays  the  \fusic  on  the  B\buetooth  phone 
current\by connected\u.
This  \fay  not  be  supported  depending  on 
the B\buetooth conne\uction status.
052CAUX
P\bays  externa\b  devices  that  are  current\by 
connected.  
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Voice Co\f\fands I 6-1\u1
1. USB Music/iPod Co\f\fand
Co\f\fandOperation
052AP\bayP\bays a se\bected fi\be.
Maintains the curre\unt settings during p\bayback.
052APausePauses a fi\be that i\us p\baying.
Maintains  current  settings  whi\be  paused  during 
p\bayback.
052AShuff\beP\bays tracks or fi\bes rando\f\by.
Maintains current s\uettings during shuff\bed 
p\bayback.
052AShuff\be OffCance\bs Shuff\be and \up\bays tracks sequentia\b\by.
Maintains  current  settings  during  sequentia\b 
p\bayback.
052ARepeatP\bays the current track or fi\be repeated\b\uy.
Maintains  the  current  settings  during  repeat 
p\bayback.
052ARepeat OffCance\bs Repeat and p\bays \fu\btip\be tracks or fi\bes.
Maintains  current  settings  during  \fu\btip\be  track 
p\bayback. 
2.  B\buetooth audio/AUX Co\f\fand
For  B\buetooth  audio  and  externa\b  devices  (AUX),  \boca\b  co\f\fands 
are unavai\bab\be, inc\buding P\bay, Pause, Repeat and Shuff\b\ue.
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6-12 I Voice Recognition
Other Co\f\fands List 
(Co\f\fands used in List/Help)
Co\f\fandOperation
052CHe\bpMoves to the voice recognition h\ue\bp screen.
A\b\b avai\bab\be co\f\fands can then be identi-
fied and used.
052ALine 1 to 4 (One 
to Four)When  you  cannot  se\bect  a  certain  na\fe, 
such  as  in  Ca\b\b  History,  you  can  se\bect  it 
using nu\fbers.
Si\fp\be  nu\fbers  can  be  recognized,  such 
as “One” or “Two”.
052AYes/No
When  voice  recognition  is  activated,  this 
co\f\fand  is  used  when  an  answer  is 
requested for a confir\fation question.
052APrevious/Next When  four  or  \fore  searched  ite\fs  are 
\bisted,  you  can  \fove  to  the  previous  or 
next page using a voice co\f\fand.
052AManua\b InputWhen  Dia\b  entry  resu\bts  are  disp\bayed, 
this  co\f\fand  is  used  to  search  \fanua\b\by, 
rather  than  to  search  with  a  voice  co\f
-
\fand.
Voice recognition s\utops after this co\u\f\fand 
is used. 
052AGo Back Moves to the previous screen.
052CExit   Ends the voice recognition.  
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Siri Eyes Free I 6-13
Siri Eyes Fr
How to start Siri
If  you  want  to  use  Siri,  you  have  to  con-
nect  your  iOS  device  to  the  Mu\bti\fedia 
syste\f through B\buet\uooth. 
(P\bease  check  whether  your  iOS  device 
supports Siri and turning Siri On)
Then  you  can  use  Siri  whi\be  pressing  and 
ho\bding 
 key on the steering whee\b. 
How to use Siri
When  you  access  the  Siri  screen  whi\be 
pressing  and  ho\bding 
  key  on  the 
steering whee\b, you se\bect the 
 but-
ton  and  then  you  can  speak  what  you 
want.  Note  that  the  Mu\bti\fedia  syste\f 
on\by  supports  “Phone”  re\bated  functions. 
Other  functions  wi\b\b  be  perfor\fed  in  your 
iOS  device.  If  you  press  voice  key  quick\by, 
Siri  wou\bd  re-start.  If  you  ho\bd  down  voice 
key,  Siri  wou\bd  be  ter\finated  and  the 
screen  wou\bd  go  back  to  the  previous 
screen.  Eyes-Free  \fode  wou\bd  be  acti -
vated  auto\fatica\b\by  whi\be  you  are  driving. 
When  shifting  gears  into  P  or  putting  the 
Parking  brake  on,  Eyes-Free  \fode  wou\bd 
be deactivated auto\fatica\b\by. 
i  Infor\fation
• Functions  and  feedbacks  fro\f  voice 
co\f\fands  via  Siri  are  executed  in  the  iOS 
device.  If  the  iOS  version  is  changed,  the 
functions  and  response  \fay  be  different 
according  to  the  iOS  device  and  the  \batest 
version.
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