pairing phone KIA SOUL EV 2015 Features and Functions Guide

SOUL EV FEATURES & FUNCTIONS GUIDE22*IF EQUIPPED
STEERIN\b WHEEL CONT\HROLS
A Volume button: Press up/down to raise/lower speaker volume
B Talk button: Press to activate voice recognition / bring up menus / place
calls with minimal voice command prompts from the system
C Receive/Place Call button: Press to receive/place/transfer calls. Press to
place a call using vocal command prompts from the system, or to answer
an incoming call
D End Call button: Press to end a call or cancel a function
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
For more information, if equipped, refer to the Car Multimedia System User’s Manual or the UVO System User’s Manual. For Bluetooth® Wireless Technology FAQs, go to www.kia.com, Owners section, or
call Consumer Information for Bluetooth® Technology at (800) 333-4KIA. Refer to your Owner’s Manual for more specic Bluetooth® Wireless Technology phone pairing and operation instructions.
REMINDERS:

Microphone is located in the overhead console

 Your vehicle’s steering wheel buttons may differ from those in the illustrations. See your Owner’s
Manual for more details
Driving while distracted is dangerous and should be avoided. Drivers should remain attentive to
driving and always exercise caution when using the steering-wheel-mounted controls while driving.
SET
CRUISE
RES
CANCELMODE
VOL
VOL
MODE
A
B
C
D



 Phonebook transfer upload time varies by phone model and with number of
phonebook entries

Because of differences in phone quality, service providers and Bluetooth® Wireless
Technology chip programming, functionality may differ from one phone to another
QUICK TIPS

When using the voice command feature, wait for the system BEEP before speaking
the command. QUICK TIPS

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Voice Recognition and Phone Contact Tips
The Kia Voice Recognition System may
have difficulty understanding some accents
or uncommon names

When using Voice
Recognition to place a call, speak in a
moderate tone, with clear pronunciation



Help your Bluetooth
® Wireless Technology
Voice Recognition performance by making a
few simple changes to your phone contacts:
•

U

se full names vs

short or single syllable
names (“John Smith” vs


“Dad”; “Smith
Residence” vs


“Home”)
•

A

void using special characters or hyphens
(@, &, #, /, -, *, +, etc

)
•


A

void using acronyms (“In Case of
Emergency” vs


“ICE”)
•

S

pell words completely, no abbreviations
(“Doctor Goodman” vs


“Dr

Goodman”)
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology
Pairing a Phone
For instructions on how to pair a phone, refer to the audio system’s user’s
guide or your vehicle’s Quick Start Guide


How to Place a Call
When using the voice command feature, wait for the system BEEP before
speaking the command

T

here are two options for placing a call:
•

O
ption 1: Press the Receive/Place Call button
C (displays the phone
screen with number keypad)
•

O

ption 2: Press the Talk button
B Then say the command “Call {name}”
o
r “Dial {number}”


Voice Recognition Tips
Video

To view a video on your
mobile device, snap this
QR Code or visit the listed
website

R

efer to page 2 for more
information

www.KuTechVideos.com/ps23/2015
QR CODE


During the pairing process, be sure to accept the connection requests on the
phone for phonebook download and to allow acceptance of all future Bluetooth
®
connection requests
QUICK TIPS

Contacts Sync Tips
•

I
f Contact Sync is set to ON, contacts stored in your phone will download each time
your phone is connected


There may be a delay before the system is available to place
a call
•

I
f Contact Sync is set to OFF, your phone contacts will download only at the initial
pairing


This allows you to make calls without waiting for your phone contact list to
download QUICK TIPS
ALWAYS CHECK THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR COMPLETE OPER ATING INFORMATION AND SAFET Y WARNINGS. *IF EQUIPPED
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS