KIA SOUL 2019 Quick Reference Guide
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Infor\fation Display on the Status Bar\'
Disp\bays the date and ti\fe, a\bong with the syste\f status shown by the various 
icons to the right of the c\bock. 
The  icons  in  the  fo\b\bowing  tab\be  indicate  the  various  types  of  syste\f  status 
detai\bs and events.
IconDescription
Disp\bayed when the audio i\us \futed.
Disp\bays the re\faining ba\uttery of the B\buetooth \uphone.
Disp\bayed when connected t\uo B\buetooth for handsfree.
Disp\bayed when connected t\uo B\buetooth for strea\fing audio.
Disp\bayed when connected t\uo B\buetooth for strea\fing audio \uand handsfree.
Disp\bayed when down\boading contacts \uor recent ca\b\bs fro\u\f the B\buetooth phon\ue.
Disp\bayed whi\be on a ca\b\b wi\uth the B\buetooth ph\uone.
Disp\bayed when the \ficroph\uone of the B\buetoot\uh is \futed.
Disp\bays the signa\b stren\ugth of the B\buetoot\uh phone.
Disp\bayed when connected t\uo Wi-Fi.
Disp\bayed when connecting \uto Wi-Fi.
Disp\bayed when 911 connect\u is avai\bab\be.
Home Screen  
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FM/AM
You  can  access  the  radio  p\bayer  either  by  pressing  the RADIO  key  or  by 
se\becting the Radio\u \fenu fro\f A\b\b Menus on the Ho\fe scre\uen. 
i  Infor\fation
 • If  you  press  the RADIO  key  when  power  is  off,  the  power  wi\b\b  turn  on  and  a  radio 
broadcast wi\b\b be tu\uned fro\f the curren\ut \fode.
Features Description
 Preset
Frequencies
• The stored preset \ufrequencies are dis\up\bayed for user se\bection.• After se\becting fre\uquency, press and ho\bd th\ue preset button for 
\fore  than  0.8  seconds.  A  beep  sound  wi\b\b  be  heard  and  the 
frequency is to be \ustored in the se\bec\uted preset button.
• F\bick  the  preset  frequencies  up/down  to  scro\b\b  quick\by 
through presets.
 FrequencyDisp\bays the current freq\uuency.
  PresetsShows the stored prese\uts for user se\bection.
 SoundHoundRuns the SoundHound \ufeature.
For \fore detai\bs reg\uarding this feature, refer to the 
SoundHound infor\fation in the Info section.  
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FeaturesDescription
  Menu
• Station List
Moves to the station \u\bist.
• Sound Settings
Moves to the Sound Set\utings.
 BandChanges  to  the  desired  band  fro\f  a\fong  FM,  AM,  and 
SiriusXM™.
 InfoTurns  the  Radio  text  infor\fation  trans\fitted  fro\f  the  broad -
casting station on\u and off.
 Scan Short\by p\bays the broadcasts for the frequencies with supe-
rior reception for 5 seconds per i\ute\f.
 SEEK/TRACK
• When  pressed  quick\by  (\bess  than  0.8  seconds):  Seeks  the 
previous/next frequency.
• When  pressed  and  he\bd  (\fore  than  0.8  seconds):  Moves 
quick\by through a\b\b of the frequencies. The \fo\fent that you 
re\bease the button, the syste\f seeks the next avai\bab\be fre-
quency.
 TUNETurn the  TUNE 
knob to \fanua\b\by seek avai\bab\be frequencies.
FM/AM  
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SiriusXM™
You  can  access  the  radio  p\bayer  either  by  pressing  the RADIO  key  or  by 
se\becting  the  Radio  \fenu  option  fro\f  A\b\b  Menus  on  the  Ho\fe  screen.  Se\bect 
the SiriusXM™ band fro\f th\ue radio p\bayer.
i  Infor\fation
• If you press the RADIO key when the power is off, the power wi\b\b turn on and a radio 
broadcast wi\b\b be tu\uned fro\f the curren\ut \fode.
• If  you  are  in  the  SiriusXM™  \fode,  se\bect  the  SiriusXM™  radio  widget  fro\f  the  Ho\fe 
screen to access t\uhe radio p\bayer.
 • When  the  power  is  off,  pressing  the RADIO  key  wi\b\b  turn  the  power  on  and  p\bay  a 
SiriusXM™ Radio broadc\uast.
Features Description
  Preset Frequencies
• Shows the stored prese\uts for user se\bection.• After  se\becting  frequency,  press  and  ho\bd  the  preset  button 
for \fore than 0.8 seconds. A beep sound wi\b\b be heard and 
the frequency is to\u be stored in the \use\bected preset button.
 Channe\b LogoDisp\bays the current chan\une\b \bogo.
 Channe\b InfoDisp\bays the current chan\une\b nu\fber and na\fe.
 Content InfoDisp\bays  the  artist,  tit\be  and  other  infor\fation  about  the  cur
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rent p\baying song.
 Category InfoDisp\bays the category of the current\by \up\baying song.
 BandChanges to the des\uired band fro\f a\fon\ug FM, AM, and 
SiriusXM™.  
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FeaturesDescription
 Direct TuneUsed to search for the desired cha\unne\b by
entering the channe\b nu\fber.
 ScanP\bays a\b\b receivab\be channe\bs for 5 seconds per i\ute\f.
 P\bay LiveSwitches to the \bive broadcast \fode.
 Skip Backward
Repeats the previous\by broadcasted \uprogra\f.•Ho\bding  for  \bess  than  0.8  seconds:  Moves  to  the  previous
seg\fent.
•Ho\bding  for  \fore  than  0.8  seconds:  Moves  to  the  previous5 seconds
.
 P\bay/PausePauses/p\bays the current broa\udcasting progra\f.
 Skip ForwardMoves to the next seg\fent.
 PresetsShows the stored prese\uts for user se\bection.
 SoundHoundRuns the SoundHound \ufeature.
For  \fore  detai\bs  regarding  this  feature,  refer  to  the 
SoundHound infor\fation in the Info section.
 Channe\b ListMoves to the channe\b \b\uist.
SiriusXM™  
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FeaturesDescription
 Menu
• What is on My Pres\uets?
The  progra\f  schedu\be  saved  in  \fy  preset.  (For  \fore 
detai\bs, see Section 2.6.\u Viewing Menu.)
• Featured Favorites
The\fe channe\bs reco\u\f\fended by SiriusXM™.
(For \fore detai\bs, see Section 2.6.\u Viewing Menu.)• Sound Settings
Moves to the Sound Set\utings.
 SEEK/TRACK
• When  pressed  quick\by  (\bess  than  0.8  seconds):  P\bays  the 
previous/next channe\b.
• When  pressed  and  he\bd  (\fore  than  0.8  seconds): 
Continuous\by changes the channe\b unti\b the key is re\beased 
and p\bays the current chan\une\b.
 TUNEChanges the channe\u\b.  
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USB Music
FeaturesDescription
 ModeDisp\bays the current oper\uating \fode
 Fi\be IndexShows the current fi\be/\utota\b fi\bes within t\uhe USB
 Repeat/
Shuff\beFro\f Repeat/Shuff\be, disp\bays the current oper\uating function
 P\bay Ti\fe
Disp\bays the current p\bay ti\fe/tota\b p\bay ti\fe
 Song InfoDisp\bays the artist/tit\be/a\bbu\f info
 ListMoves to the \bist scre\uen
 Back Button Converts to basic \fode sc\ureen
 Previous Fi\be
• If  button  is  pressed  (\bess  than  0.8  seconds):  Moves  to  the 
previous  fi\be  or  p\bay  the  current  fi\be  fro\f  the  beginning 
(Depends on the p\ba\uy ti\fe)
- If p\bay ti\fe is \bess than\u 3 seconds, \foves to previous fi\be
-  If  p\bay  ti\fe  is  \fore  than  3  seconds,  p\bay  the  current  fi\be 
fro\f the beginning
• If button is pressed (o\uver 0.8 seconds) it\u rewinds the track
 P\bay/PauseP\bays/pauses the curre\unt fi\be
 Next Fi\be
• If  button  is  pressed  (\bess  than  0.8  seconds):  Moves  to  the 
next fi\be
• If button is pressed (over 0.8 seconds): It fast-forwards the 
track
USB Music  
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FeaturesDescription
 Repeat
Repeats the current\u fi\be.• If  se\bect  the  fi\be  in  the  fi\be  tab  on  the  \bist  screen:  se\bect  this 
button  to  switch  between  repeating  the  current  fi\be,  repeating 
fo\bder, and repeating a\b\b\u fi\bes.
• If  se\bect  the  fi\be  in  the  other  tabs  on  the  \bist  screen:  se\bect 
this  button  to  switch  between  repeating  the  current  fi\be  and 
repeating a\b\b fi\bes.
 Shuff\be
P\bays fi\bes in rando\f order.• If  se\bect  the  fi\bes  in  the  fi\be  tab  on  the  \bist  screen:  se\bect  this 
button to switch between shuff\be fo\bder, shuff\be a\b\b, and turning 
off.
• If se\bect the fi\be in the other tabs on the \bist screen: se\bect this 
button to switch between shuff\be category and turning shuff\be 
off.
 Menu 
• Save  to  My  Music: You  can  save  the  current  track  to  My  Music. 
You  can  p\bay  saved  track  fro\f  My  Music  without  USB.  Access 
to My Music in the \uMedia \fode. 
• Hide  Current  Fi\be:  a  se\bected  fi\be  can  be  de\beted.  De\beted  fi\be 
can be found in the “Hidden_” fo\bder.
  This function is on\u\by supported when USB for\fat is co\fpati-
b\be with FAT16 or FAT32. 
• Sound Settings: Moves to the Sound Set\utings.  
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FeaturesDescription
 SoundHoundRuns the SoundHound \ufeature.
For \fore detai\bs reg\uarding this feature, refer to the SoundHoun\ud 
infor\fation in the Info section.
 TUNE
Turn the  TUNE
 knob to search a \udesired track. If the 
desired track is disp\bayed, se\bect the 
 TUNE  knob to p\bay 
the track.
   If  you  do  not  anything  with  the  TUNE   knob  for  5  sec -
onds of searching tracks, the track info for the current track 
is restored.
USB Music  
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My Music
FeaturesDescription
 ModeDisp\bays the current oper\uating \fode
 Fi\be IndexShows the current fi\be/\utota\b fi\bes
  Repeat/ 
Shuff\be Fro\f Repeat/Shuff\be, disp\bays the current oper\uating function
 P\bay Ti\fe
Disp\bays the current p\bay ti\fe/tota\b p\bay ti\fe
 Song InfoDisp\bays the artist/tit\be/a\bbu\f info
 ListMoves to the \bist scre\uen
 Previous Fi\be
• If  button  is  pressed  (\bess  than  0.8  seconds):  Moves  to  the 
previous  fi\be  or  p\bay  the  current  fi\be  fro\f  the  beginning 
(Depends on the p\ba\uy ti\fe)
- If p\bay ti\fe is \bess than\u 3 seconds, \foves to previous fi\be
-  If  p\bay  ti\fe  is  \fore  than  3  seconds,  p\bay  the  current  fi\be 
fro\f the beginning
• If button is pressed (o\uver 0.8 seconds) it\u rewinds the track
 P\bay/PauseP\bays/pauses the curre\unt fi\be
 Next Fi\be 
• If  button  is  pressed  (\bess  than  0.8  seconds):  Moves  to  the 
next fi\be.
• If  button  is  pressed  (over  0.8  seconds):  It  fast-forwards  the 
track.