KIA OPTIMA 2020 Quick Reference Guide
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Co\b\bandOperation
●CallDisplays downloaded Contacts, after this you can \bake 
a call by saying the na\be.
●Call <Na\be>You  can  directly  call  a  person  by  <Na\be>  in  the  down-
loaded Contacts.
●Call  <Na\be>  on 
MobileYou  can  call  a  person  <na\be>  directly  to  the  nu\bber 
that is saved as “Mobile” in the downloaded Contacts.
e.g.) Call “John S\bith” on Mobile
●Call  <Na\be>  at 
WorkYou  can  call  a  person  <na\be>  directly  to  the  nu\bber 
that is saved as “Work” in the downloaded Contacts.
e.g.) Call “John S\bith” at Work
●Call  <Na\be>  at 
Ho\beYou  can  call  a  person  <na\be>  directly  to  the  nu\bber 
that is saved as “Ho\be” in the downloaded Contacts.
e.g.) Call “John S\bith” at Ho\be
●Call  <Na\be>  on 
OtherYou  can  call  a  person  <na\be>  directly  to  the  nu\bber 
that is saved as “Other” than “Mobile, Ho\be, or Work” in 
the downloaded Contacts.
e.g.) Call “John S\bith” on Other
●Dial Nu\bber
Displays  a  screen  where  you  can  say  a  phone  nu\bber 
to dial.
●Dial <Phone #>You can directly say the nu\bber to call.
e.g.) Dial 111 555 \e1234
●Redial
Directly calls at t\ehe nu\bber that you last dialed.
●Call HistoryDisplays  your  Call  History,  where  you  can  say  the  list 
nu\bber to \bake a call.
Voice Recognition  
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Radio Commands
Co\b\bandOperation
●RadioPlays the \bost recent radio channels fro\b FM, AM, and 
SiriusXM™.
●FM
Plays FM radio.
●FM  
<87.5 to 107.9>\funes to FM <Frequency> according\e to what you say.
e.g.) FM 87.5: FM eighty seven point five
●SiriusXM
Plays SiriusXM™ radio.
●SiriusXM  
<0 to 999>\funes  to  SiriusXM™  Channel  <Channel  Nu\bber> 
according to what \eyou say.
e.g.) SiriusXM 23: SiriusXM \fwenty three
●AM
Plays AM radio.
●AM  
<530 to 1710>\funes to AM <Frequency> according\e to what you say.
e.g.) AM 530: AM Five \fhirty
○Preset  
<1 to 40>
\funes to your preset stations\e (1 to 40).
○Channel  
<0 to 999>In  SiriusXM™  Radio  \bode,  turns  on  the  <Channel 
Nu\bber> that you say.  
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Media Commands
* Check the following before you use \bedia co\b\bands\e.
1 . If no \bedia is connected or if no playable files exist at the ti\be when you use these 
co\b\bands, a voice \bessage will tel\el you that this is no\et available.
2. If  you  say  the  na\be  of  the  \bedia  that  is  currently  playing  again,  then  that 
\bedia will continue playing.
     e.g.) Saying “USB” while USB content \eis playing.
Co\b\bandOperation
●MusicContinues the last \bedia y\eou played.
●iPodPlays  the  iPod  currently  connected. \fhis  will  work  the 
sa\be  when  an  iPhone  is  connected.  If  a  USB  is  con
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nected, then it will\e be played instead of the iP\eod.
●USB Plays the \busic on the USB cur\erently connected.
If  an  iPod  is  connected,  then  the  iPod  will  be  played 
instead of the USB.
●Bluetooth AudioPlays the \busic on the Bluetoo\eth phone currently \econnected.
\fhis  \bay  not  be  supported  depending  on  the  Bluetooth 
connection status.
●AUX
Plays external devices that are curr\eently connected.
Voice Recognition  
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1. USB Music/iPod Co\b\band
Co\b\bandOperation
○PlayPlays a selected file.
Maintains the curre\ent settings during playback.
○PausePauses a file that i\es playing.
Maintains current s\eettings while paused\e during playback.
○ShufflePlays tracks or files rando\bly.
Maintains current s\eettings during shuffled playback.
○Shuffle OffCancels Shuffle and\e plays tracks sequentially.
Maintains current s\eettings during sequential playback.
○RepeatPlays the current track or file repeatedly\e.
Maintains the curre\ent settings during repeat playback.
○Repeat OffCancels Repeat and p\elays \bultiple tracks or files.
Maintains current s\eettings during \bultiple track playback. 
2. Bluetooth audio/AUX co\b\band
For  Bluetooth  audio and  external devices  (AUX), local  co\b\bands  are  unavail-
able, including Play, Pause, Repeat and Shuffl\ee.  
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UVO Commands List
Co\b\bandOperation
●Roadside AssistConnect with a Road\eside Assist agent.
●Vehicle
DiagnosticsInfor\bs you if diagnostic i\essues are found in your vehicle
●Virtual Assistant
Provides guidance on h\eow to use UVO
Other Commands List 
(Commands used in List/Help)
Co\b\band Operation
●HelpMoves to the voice recognition hel\ep screen.
All available co\b\bands can then\e be identified and u\esed.
○Line 1 to 4  
(One to Four)When you cannot select a certain na\be, such as in Call 
History, you can select it us\eing nu\bbers.
Si\bple  nu\bbers  can  be  recognized,  such  as  “One”  or 
“\fwo”.
○Yes / No
When voice recognition is activated, this co\b\band is used 
when an answer is requested for a confir\bation question.
○Previous/Next When  four  or  \bore  searched  ite\bs  are  listed,  you  can 
\bove  to  the  previous  or  next  page  using  a  voice  co\b
-
\band.
○Manual Input When  Dial  entry  results  are  displayed,  this  co\b\band  is 
used  to  search  \banually,  rather  than  to  search  with  a 
voice co\b\band.
Voice recognition st\eops after this co\b\ba\end is used. 
○Go Back
Moves to the previous screen.
●ExitEnds the voice recognition.
  
Voice Recognition  
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Siri Eyes Free
How to start Siri
If  you  want  to  use  Siri,  you  have 
to  connect  your  iOS  device  to 
the  Multi\bedia  syste\b  through 
Bluetooth. 
(Please  check  whether  your  iOS 
device  supports  Siri  and  turning  Siri 
On)
\fhen you can use Siri while pressing 
and  holding 
  key  on  the 
steering wheel. 
How to use Siri
When  you  access  the  Siri  screen 
while  pressing  and  holding 
 
key  on  the  steering  wheel,  you  can 
press 
  button  and  then  you 
can  speak  what  you  want.  Note  that 
the Multi\bedia syste\b only supports 
“Phone”  related  functions.  Other 
functions  will  be  perfor\bed  in  your 
iOS  device.  If  you  press  voice  key 
quickly, Siri would re-start. If you hold 
down  voice  key,  Siri  would  be  ter\bi-
nated and the screen would go back 
to  the  previous  screen.  Eyes-Free 
\bode  would  be  activated  auto\bati -
cally  while  you  are  driving.  When 
shifting  gears  into  P  or  putting  the 
Parking  brake  on,  Eyes-Free  \bode 
would be deactivated auto\batically. 
i  Information
 • Functions  and  feedbacks  fro\b  voice 
co\b\bands  via  Siri  are  executed  in 
the  iOS  device.  If  the  iOS  version  is 
changed,  the  functions  and  response 
\bay  be  different  according  to  the  iOS 
device and the latest \eversion. 
Speak  
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About Pairing Mobile Phones
QI cannot pair \by \bobile phone, What is the cause?
A Check  to  see  that  the  \bobile  phone  supports  Bluetooth®  function. Verify 
if  Bluetooth  on  the  cell  phone  is  set  to  OFF.  If  so,  set  it  to  ON.  If  the  cell 
phone  still  can’t  be  registered,  try  again  after  turning  Bluetooth  off  and  on, 
or  delete  the  device  registration  on  the  \bulti\bedia  syste\b  and  cell  phone 
and then register th\ee cell phone again.
Q What  is  the  difference  between  pairing  a  \bobile  phone  and  connecting  a 
\bobile phone?
A Pairing  occurs  through  authenticating  the  head  unit  and  \bobile  phone. 
Mobile phones paired to the head unit can be connected and disconnected 
until  the  paired  \bobile  phone  is  deleted  fro\b  the  syste\b.  Bluetooth
® 
Handsfree features, such as \baking/an\eswering calls or \banagi\eng Contacts, 
are supported only in \bobile p\ehones connected with\e the head unit.
Q What is a Passkey?
A A  passkey  is  the  password  used  to  authenticate  the  connection  between 
the  head  unit  and  \bobile  phone. \fhe  passkey  only  needs  to  be  entered 
once when pairing the \bobile phone\e for the first ti\be.    
\fhe  initial  passkey  is  0000. You  can  change  it  with SETUP ▶
  ▶ 
 ▶  \benu options. 
FAQ 
Bluetooth 
Bluetooth System Info 
Passkey  
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About Making/Answering Phone Calls
QHow can I answer a call?
A When there is an inc\eo\bing call, a notif\eication pop-up wil\el beco\be displayed. 
\fo answer the inco\bing call, select the 
 button on the screen or the 
 key on the steering wheel control.
 \fo  reject  the  call,  select  the   button  on  the  screen  or  press  the 
 key on the steering wheel control. 
Q What should I do if I a\b talking on the Handsfree but want to switch the call 
to the \bobile phone?\e
A While  on  a  call,  press  and  hold  (\bore  than  0.8  seconds)  the   key 
on  the  steering  wheel  control  or  select  the   
button  at  the 
botto\b of the Phone \escreen to switch the call to y\eour \bobile phone. 
Accept 
Reject 
 Use Private  
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About Bluetooth® Wireless Technology/
Multimedia System Use \bnvironment
Q What is the range of \by wireless connectio\en?
A \fhe wireless connecti\eon can be used with\ein 15 yards.
Q How \bany \bobile phones can \ebe paired?
A It is possible to pair up to fi\eve \bobile phones.
Q Why is call quality \eso\beti\bes poor?
A  Check  the  reception  sensitivity  of  the  \bobile  phone  when  call  quality 
  beco\bes  worsened. \fhe  call  quality  \bay  deteriorate  when  the  signal
 
 strength is low. Call quality \bay also worsen if \betal objec\ets, such as bever-  
 age cans, are placed near th\ee \bobile phone. Check to see if there ar\ee \betal  
  objects  in  the  vicinity  of  the  \bobile  phone. \fhe  call  sound  and  quality  \bay 
 differ depending on the \etype of \bobile phone\e.
FAQ  
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