bluetooth KIA OPTIMA HYBRID 2016 Quick Reference Guide
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Congratulations on the Purchase of your new UVO system!
Your new UVO system allows you to enjoy various audio and multimedia fea\
tures through 
the main audio system. 
For the latest information about this product  or other Kia products and accessories, visit 
http://www.Kia.com
Please read this manual to get the full benefit of the system.
These operating instructions are designed to help ensure  that you can operate the UVO 
system in a convenient way.
We recommend that this manual be kept in the car so that it will be easi\
er for you to find 
information in case of an emergency.
If you cannot find the information you need in this manual or in the "Tr\
oubleshooting" section, 
your local authorized retailer will be pleased to help you with the syst\
em or operations.
Kia motors recommends the use of only parts and accessories that have been \
tested and 
approved by Kia motors in terms of function, safety and suitability.
 iPodⓇ
iPodⓇ, iPhoneⓇ and iTunesⓇ are registered trademark of Apple, Inc. 
BluetoothⓇ
The  BluetoothⓇ word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by 
BluetoothⓇ SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Kia is under license.
A  BluetoothⓇ enabled cell phone is required to use BluetoothⓇ wireless technology.
Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the Unit\
ed States 
and/or other countries.
zuneⓇ
zuneⓇ is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and 
or other countries.
Sirius
TM, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio I\
nc.
Copyright(c) 2011 Kia motors. All Rights Reserved.
Warning: 
The making of unauthorized copies of copy-protected material, including \
computer 
programs, files, broadcasts and sound recordings, may be an infringement of copyrights and 
constitute a criminal offense. This equipment should not be used for suc\
h purposes. 
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Table  Of contents
Controls and Features .....................................................2
Sound Settings
.....................................................................6
Display Settings
...................................................................7
Listening to the FM/AM radio 
......................................8
Listening to the SIRIUS
TM  radio ..................................9
Listening to an Audio CD
..............................................10
Listening to an MP3 CD
..................................................11
Listening to USB music
...................................................13
Listening to music from your BluetoothⓇ wireless 
technology enabled device  .................................................15
Listening to JUKEBOX
 ...........................................................16
Pairing a BluetoothⓇ wireless technology enabled 
device for the first time...................................................18
Answering an incoming call
........................................19
Placing a call
........................................................................20
SMS
...........................................................................................22
Operating Voice Command
........................................23
Voice Command List
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and plays the previous or next 
frequency.
In  
SIRIUS™ mode, quickly moves 
to the previous or next channel. 
 I
n MEDIA mode (CD, MP3, USB, 
iPod
®, zune®, BT AUDIO), REW/FF 
the current track, song, or file.
 In
 JUKEBOX mode, REW/FF the 
current track. 
7∨  
CATEGORY  ∧
 In SIRIUS™ mode, moves to the 
previous or next SIRIUS™ category.
8 TUNE 
 In FM/AM mode, turn the knob to 
manually search for frequencies.
 
In   
SIRIUS™ mode, turn the knob to 
manually search for channels. 
Press the knob to receive the 
selected channel.
 I
n MEDIA mode (CD, MP3, USB, 
iPod
®, zune®), turn the knob to 
manually search for the previous or 
next track, song, or file. Press the 
knob to receive the selected track, 
song, or file. In PANDORA Radio, 
searches PANDORA Radio 
stations.
In JUKEBOX mode, turn the knob 
to manually search for the previous 
or next track. Press the knob to 
receive the selected track.
9 SETUP 
Displays SETUP mode.
10 PHONE
Displays  BluetoothⓇ wireless 
technology Phone mode.
11 eServices 
Displays UVO eServices mode.
12DISP
Turns off the screen.
13RESET
Reset the system to be used if 
system is acting abnormally.  
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→ BT Audio  →
 PANDORA  →
 FM.
Long (over 0.8 seconds)
While the system is off, turn the
system on.
While the system is on, turn off the
system.
4 MUTE
Mutes the sound.
5Voice Command
Short (under 0.8 seconds)
 If 
 Voice recognition is off, turns on 
Voice recognition.
If system is speaking, interrupts 
speaking and enters listening 
mode.
Long (over 0.8 seconds)
 If 
Voice recognition is on, turns off 
Voice recognition. 
6 SEND (BluetoothⓇ  wireless 
technology 
P
hone)
Pressing this key will receive an 
incoming call. If the Audio is on, the 
Bluetooth
Ⓡ wireless technology 
phone screen will be displayed.
 When 
a SMS message is received, 
reads back message.
7 END ( BluetoothⓇ wireless 
technology Phone)
 Pressing this key will reject an 
incoming call. If pressed during a 
call, the current call will be ended. 
 
When 
a SMS message is received, 
ignores message.   
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Listening to music from your
BluetoothⓇ wireless technology enabled device
Listening to music from your 
BluetoothⓇ  wireless technology 
enabled device
1.  Pair  your  BluetoothⓇ wireless 
technology enabled device to the 
handsfree system. *For more 
information on pairing your 
Bluetooth
Ⓡ wireless technology 
enabled devices, refer to the 
‘Pairing a Bluetooth
Ⓡ wireless 
technology enabled device for the 
first time’ section. 
2.
 Press the MEDIA key on the control 
panel to turn on BT audio mode.
3. When streaming music from your  BluetoothⓇ wireless technology 
enabled device and you wish to 
pause, press the 
 button next on 
the screen. Press the 
 button to 
restart music.
Note
●.While music saved in the BluetoothⓇ 
wireless technology enabled device 
may automatically begin playing after 
converting to the BT Audio screen, 
this music player function may not be 
supported in some  Bluetooth
Ⓡ 
wireless technology enabled devices.
●.If music does not begin playing even 
after displaying the BT Audio screen, 
try starting the music directly from 
the  Bluetooth
Ⓡ wireless technology 
enabled device.
Selecting a song
1.  Press  the    SEEK
  TRACK ∧ or         
SEEK
 ∨  TRACK keys 
on the control panel or the 
∧, 
∨ keys on the steering wheel 
controller to play the desired song. 
2.
 The
 previous or next song will 
begin playing.
Note
●.File selection may not be supported 
by some BluetoothⓇ wireless 
technology enabled devices.   
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Pairing a BluetoothⓇ wireless technology 
enabled device for the first time
  Caution
●.For your safety, only pair devices to 
the system when the vehicle is 
parked.
Pairing a BluetoothⓇ wireless 
technology enabled device 
for the first time
1.  Press  the  button on the 
steering wheel or the 
PHONE key 
on the control panel. 
2.
 
Press  the 
Ye s button. 
3.
 Per
form a device discovery from 
the handset device. For details on 
device discovery for your handset 
device, refer to the handset device 
user's manual. Non SSP(Secure Simple Pairing) 
supported device
4. 
Once the device is discovered, 
input the passkey in the handset 
device.
SSP(Secure Simple Pairing) 
supported device
4.
  
Once the device is discovered, 
check the passkey on your 
handset device and confirm.
5.
 
 
O
nce pairing is complete, the 
handset device will be shown in 
the Connections list.
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Answering an incoming call
Connecting a handset device
The system automatically connects the 
BluetoothⓇ wireless technology enabled 
device set at the highest priority. As a 
result, in order to connect a different 
phone, follow the following steps.
1. While in Phone mode, press the 
Connections button.
2.
 Select
 the handset device you 
want to connect. 
3.
 
Press  the 
Connect button. 
Answering an incoming call
1. When there is an incoming call, an  incoming call window will be 
displayed on the screen. Press the 
Accept button on the screen or 
the 
 key on the steering 
wheel controller to answer the call. 
2. The call will be connected.
Rejecting an incoming call 
1.  Press  the Reject button on the 
screen or the 
 key on the 
steering wheel controller. 
2. The call will be rejected.   
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Voice Command List
Command List - General Commands
CommandOperation
●Exit / Quit / CancelTerminate the voice control system
○Go backReturns to the previous step.
●RepeatRepeats the system prompt.
●Help Provides instruction on the voice command
necessary for the current situation.
●Voice command feedback 
{on, off}Turns command feedback on/off. 
●TutorialProvides guidance on how to use voice 
recognition and Bluetooth connections
Command List - Audio Commands
1. FM/AM Radio
Command
Operation
●RadioPlays the most recent frequency for the most
recent band
●Radio {FM, AM}Plays the most recent frequency for the
corresponding Band. 
●Radio {87.5 - 107.9} FM Plays the selected FM band frequency. 
●Radio {530 - 1710} AM Plays the selected AM band frequency.
●Radio FM preset {1 - 12} Plays the selected FM preset.
●Radio AM preset {1 - 6} Plays the selected AM preset.
○What's playing?Reads back HD Radio
TM(Optional) station
information.
2. SIRIUSTM
Command Operation
●SIRIUS™Plays the most recent SIRIUS™ channel.
●SIRIUS™ preset {1 - 18} Plays the selected SIRIUS™ preset.
●SIRIUS™ channel {0 - 223} Plays the selected SIRIUS™ channel. 
●SIRIUS™ channel {name}Plays the channel searched through the 
SIRIUS™ channel name.
●SIRIUS™ category {name}Plays the channel searched through the 
SIRIUS™ category name.
○What's playing?
Reads back SIRIUS™ channel information.
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3. MEDIA
Command Operation
●Play {zune®, iPod®, USB, CD} Plays the selected media mode.
●Play {BluetoothⓇ audio, AUX}Plays the selected media mode.
●Play artist {artist name} Plays songs of the selected artist.
●Play album {album name} Plays songs of the selected album.
●Play track {track name} Plays the selected track.
●Play playlist {playlist name} Plays songs of the selected playlist.
●Play genre {genre}Plays songs of the selected genre 
●Play audiobook {title}(iPod® only) Plays the selected audiobook.
●Play podcast {podcast}(iPod® only) Plays the selected iPod® 
podcast. 
●Play composer {composer} Plays songs for the selected composer. 
○What's playing? Reads back the current song information.
○Repeat {on, off}Turns the repeat feature on or off.
○Shuffle {on, off}Turns the shuffle feature on or off.
●Play {CD, zune®, iPod®, USB} 
artist {name} Plays songs for the selected artist in the
selected media mode.
●Play {CD, zune®, iPod®, USB} 
album {name} Plays songs for the selected album in the
selected media mode.
●Play {CD, zune®, iPod®, USB} 
track {name} Plays the selected track in the selected 
media mode.
●Play {CD, zune®, iPod®, USB} 
playlist {name} Plays the selected playlist in the selected
media mode.
●Play {CD, zune®, iPod®, USB} 
genre {genre} Plays songs for the selected genre in the
selected media mode.
●Play {CD, zune®, iPod®, USB} 
composer {name} Plays songs for the selected composer in 
the selected media mode.
●Play iPod® audiobook {title}
(iPod® only) Plays the selected iPod® 
audiobook.
●Play iPod® podcast {podcast} (iPod
® only) Plays the selected iPod®
podcast.   
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Command List - Phone Commands
CommandOperation
●Call {name}Calls the desired name.
●Dial {number}Dials the desired number.
●Call {name} at homeCalls the desired person at the home number.
●Call {name} at officeCalls the desires person at the office number.
●Call {name} on mobile Calls the desires person on the mobile number.
●Call {name} on Other  Calls the desires person on the other number.
●Dial by numberStarts dial by number operation. 
●Call a contactStarts call by name operation.
●PhoneTurns on Phone mode screen.
●Dial internationalStarts international call operation.
●Phone connectionsTurns on Phone connections screen.
●Phone settingsTurns on Phone settings screen.
●SMSReads back new SMS message for BluetoothⓇ 
wireless technology SMS capable phones.
●Read SMS Reads back new SMS message for BluetoothⓇ 
wireless technology SMS enabled devices.
●Recent calls Turns on Recent Calls list screen.
●RedialCalls the last dialed call.
Voice Command List
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