voice KIA NIRO EV 2023 Navigation System Quick Reference Guide

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a a Returns to the previous step.
b b Search for a setting item by voice or by entering a keyword.
c c Select hands-free or Bluetooth audio to connect or disconnect Bluetooth devices.
d d Add a new device to the system.
e e Delete a registered device from the system.
f f The list of menu items appears.
Display Off: Turns off the screen. To switch the screen back on, press the screen or
briefly press the power button.
Auto Connection Priority: Set the priority order for automatic Bluetooth connection
to the system when it turns on (if equipped).
Search for Settings: Search for a setting item by voice or by entering a keyword.
Phone Projection Settings: Change the settings related to phone projection (if
equipped).
User's Manual on Web (QR Code): Displays the QR code that provides access to the
online user manual for the system.
Disconnecting a registered device
1 On the All Menus screen, press Setup
>
Device Connections >
Device
Connections.
2 Press the connected icons.
Deleting a registered device
If you will no longer use a Bluetooth device or you want to add a new device when 6 devices
are already registered, delete an existing registered device.
1 On the All Menus screen, press Setup >
Device Connections >
Device
Connections >
Delete Device(s).
2 Select a device to delete and press Delete.
To delete all registered devices, press Mark All >
Delete.
3 Press Yes.

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When you delete a registered device, all related contacts, call logs, and text messages are
removed from the system.

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The download may not work in some phone models.

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You can download up to 50 call records for each list.

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Call durations do not appear on the system screen.

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You cannot download call records when the download is prohibited by the phone. Some
phone models may require approval for a download. When a successful download is not
made, check the phone screen or its settings.

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When call records are newly downloaded, the previous records are removed.

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Learn more about receiving calls while using a Bluetooth connection.
> See "Accepting an
incoming call over Bluetooth."
Recent calls list screen
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a a Returns to the previous step.
b b View a list of recent calls downloaded to the system from the device.
c c View all recent calls (if equipped).
d d View only dialed calls in the list (if equipped).
e e View only received calls in the list (if equipped).
f f View only missed calls in the list (if equipped).
g g Make a phone call using voice recognition. > See " Dialing with voice recognition."
h h Find and connect other Bluetooth devices.
i i The list of menu items appears.
 Display Off: Turns off the screen. To switch the screen back on, press the screen or
briefly press the power button.
Download: Download the list of recent calls from the connected mobile device.
Privacy Mode: Activate privacy mode to protect personal data. The data downloaded
from the mobile phone stays hidden while this mode is on.
Change Device: Find and connect other Bluetooth devices.

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4 To set a phone number as a favorite, press the button next to it.
The phone number is now added to your favorites list.
5 Choose a contact from the list.
The system dials the selected contact.

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You can add up to 10 favorite contacts for each device.

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When another mobile phone is connected, the screen does not display the contacts from
the previous phone, but they are kept in the system until the phone is deleted from the
list.

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Learn more about receiving calls while using a Bluetooth connection.
> See "Accepting an
incoming call over Bluetooth."
Favorites screen
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a a Returns to the previous step.
b b View a list of favorite contacts.
c c Make a phone call using voice recognition. > See " Dialing with voice recognition."
d d Find and connect other Bluetooth devices.

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d d Use the index to quickly find the contact you are looking for.
e e Make a phone call using voice recognition. > See "Dialing with voice recognition."
f f Find and connect other Bluetooth devices.
g g The list of menu items appears.
 Display Off: Turns off the screen. To switch the screen back on, press the screen or
briefly press the power button.
Download: Download the list of contacts from the connected mobile device.
Search: Search contacts by entering a name or a phone number.
Privacy Mode: Activate privacy mode to protect personal data. The data downloaded
from the mobile phone stays hidden while this mode is on.
Change Device: Find and connect other Bluetooth devices.
Device Connections Settings: Can change the Bluetooth settings.
User's Manual on Web (QR Code): Displays the QR code that provides access to the
online user manual for the system.
Split Screen: Can turn on or off the split screen mode.

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The displayed name may differ depending on the vehicle model and specifications.
Dialing using the dial pad
Enter a phone number using the dial pad to make a call.
When you connect your mobile device to the system via Bluetooth, you can enter and dial a
phone number from the system screen, without interacting with the device. Your vehicle has
a built-in microphone and speaker that make using mobile phones safe and easy.
ÝWarning
Do not manually dial a call while driving. Distraction by the use of a mobile phone may cause
you not to recognize traffic flow around and not to cope with unexpected situations. As a
result, a traffic accident may occur.
1 Perform any of the following methods:
On the All Menus screen, press Phone.
On the steering wheel, press the Call button.
2 On the Bluetooth Call screen, press .

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3 After entering a phone number, press .
A call is connected to the entered phone number.
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When contacts are on the system, search for the desired contact by entering the initial
letters or number on the dial pad (e.g. John Doe >
JD).
A Learn more about receiving calls while using Bluetooth connection. > See "Accepting an
incoming call over Bluetooth."
Dial pad screen
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a a Returns to the previous step.
b b Use the dial pad to enter phone numbers.
c c Delete an entered number.
d d Can configure the Bluetooth connection settings.
e e Press to dial the number you entered.

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If you have recent calls stored on your system, you can use the following feature
before entering a phone number.

Pressing this button will display the most recently dialed numbers in the field.

Press and hold this button to automatically call the most recently dialed number.
f f Make a phone call using voice recognition. > See "
Dialing with voice recognition."
g g Find and connect other Bluetooth devices.

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h h The list of menu items appears.
Display Off: Turns off the screen. To switch the screen back on, press the screen or
briefly press the power button.
Privacy Mode: Activate privacy mode to protect personal data. The data downloaded
from the mobile phone stays hidden while this mode is on.
Change Device: Find and connect other Bluetooth devices.
Device Connections Settings: Can change the Bluetooth settings.
User's Manual on Web (QR Code): Displays the QR code that provides access to the
online user manual for the system.
Split Screen: Can turn on or off the split screen mode.

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The displayed name may differ depending on the vehicle model and specifications.
Dialing with voice recognition
When you connect your mobile device to the system via Bluetooth, contacts from the device
are downloaded to the system, and you can choose to call them using voice recognition.

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To call using voice recognition, there must be contacts stored on the system.
1 Perform any of the following methods:
On the All Menus screen, press Phone.
On the steering wheel, press the Call button.
2 On the Bluetooth Call screen, press .
3 When a guiding beep is heard, say the name of the contact to make a
phone call.
The system dials the selected contact.

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In case of the dial pad screen, press
say the phone number to make a call.

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Switching to another call
You can receive another incoming call while in a call. This option is available o\
nly when the
connected mobile phone supports the call hold function. The original cal\
l is put on hold.
To switch between two calls, use either option.
Press
Switch.
Press a displayed phone number.

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This option may not be available in some phone models.
Checking new messages over Bluetooth
After connecting a mobile phone via Bluetooth, you can check the received messages
through the system screen and listen to voice messages converted from the text messages.
This option is available when a mobile phone is connected via Bluetooth.\
You can also send
the brief reply message registered in the system.
Checking new messages
When a message is received, the new message notification window appears.
To check the message, press View.
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a a View caller details.
b b Activate privacy mode to protect personal data. The data downloaded from the mobile
phone stays hidden while this mode is on.

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c c Can see the message details.
d d Reads out the message through the speakers in the vehicle.
e e Used to close the notification window.

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The message notification window does not appear when the privacy mode is enabled or
the message notification is turned off.

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The screen display may differ depending on the mobile phone model.
Bluetooth message screen
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a a Returns to the previous step.
b b View the list of received messages.
c c Can text a message by using the voice recognition. > See "Sending a text by using the voice
recognition."
d d Find and connect other Bluetooth devices.
e e The list of menu items appears.
 Display Off: Turns off the screen. To switch the screen back on, press the screen or
briefly press the power button.
Privacy Mode: Activate privacy mode to protect personal data. The data downloaded
from the mobile phone stays hidden while this mode is on.
Change Device: Find and connect other Bluetooth devices.
Device Connections Settings: Can change the Bluetooth settings.
User's Manual on Web (QR Code): Displays the QR code that provides access to the
online user manual for the system.
Split Screen: Can turn on or off the split screen mode.

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The displayed name may differ depending on the vehicle model and specifications.

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Checking new messages from the list
1 Perform any of the following methods:
On the All Menus screen, press Phone.
On the steering wheel, press the Call button.
2 On the Bluetooth Call screen, press .
3 Select a message from the list.
4 Check the message.
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a a Returns to the previous step.
b b Reads out the message through the speakers in the vehicle.
c c Used to select a message registered in the system for sending a brief reply message.
d d Used to make a call to a message sender.
e e Used to move to the previous or next message.
f f Can text a message by using the voice recognition. > See "
Sending a text by using the
voice recognition."
g g The list of menu items appears.
 Display Off
: Turns off the screen. To switch the screen back on, press the screen or
briefly press the power button.
 Split Screen: Can turn on or off the split screen mode.

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The auto-reply messaging may not be available depending on the smartphone model.

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To edit or delete a message, park the vehicle at a safe place and access \
the messaging
function on your smartphone. You cannot edit or delete a message from the system.

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When an iPhone is connected to the system, there are some restrictions when receiving
messages as follows:

Only the sender name appears when the sender information is saved.

When the sender information is not saved, only the phone number appears.\

You cannot use the auto-reply message function.

When the incoming message notification or lock-screen view option is off, messages
cannot be received.

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The message reader function may not be supported depending on the system language.
Sending a text by using the voice recognition
When you connect your mobile device to the system via Bluetooth, contacts from the device
are downloaded to the system so you can text a message to a contact by using the voice
recognition.

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To call using voice recognition, there must be contacts stored on the system.

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It is available only when the Kia Connect service is active.
1 Perform any of the following methods:
On the All Menus screen, press Phone.
On the steering wheel, press the Call button.
2 On the Bluetooth message screen, press .
3 When a guiding beep is heard, say the message.
The system sends the text to the selected contact.