KIA NIRO PHEV 2022 Quick Start Guide Base Audio
Manufacturer: KIA, Model Year: 2022, Model line: NIRO PHEV, Model: KIA NIRO PHEV 2022Pages: 164, PDF Size: 4.55 MB
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Saving radio stations
You can save your favorite radio stations 
and listen to them by selecting from the 
preset list.
Press the star icon next to the 
current radio station information.
 \225Alternatively, press and hold an empty 
slot on the preset list (if equipped).
 \225You can also press  Menu > Station List  
and save radio stations from the list of 
available radio stations.
 \333 Note
 \225You can save up to 40 radio stations.
 \225If you select a slot that is already filled, 
the station will be replaced by the 
station you are listening to (if equipped).
Listening to saved radio 
stations
On the radio screen, select one of 
the radio stations from the preset 
list.
 \225Alternatively, use the Search lever/
button on the steering wheel to scroll 
through the radio stations on the preset 
list.
Rearranging the preset list 
(if equipped)
1 On the radio screen, press 
Menu  > Reorder Presets .
2 Press  next to the radio 
station you want to move and 
drag it to a desired location.
 \225Your changes will be applied to the 
preset list immediately.
3 Press  to finish.
Deleting saved radio 
stations
1 On the radio screen, press 
Menu  > Delete Presets.
2 Select the radio station you 
want to delete and press 
Delete  > Yes .
 \225The selected radio station will be 
deleted from the preset list.
 \333 Note
If you are listening to one of the saved 
radio stations, press the red star icon next 
to the current radio station information to 
delete the radio station.  
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Changing the number 
of radio stations on the 
preset list 
(if equipped)
1 On the radio screen, press 
Menu > Set Number of 
Presets.
2 Select the number of radio 
stations and press OK.
 \225 The selected number of the radio 
stations will be displayed on the 
preset list.
 \333 Note
If you set a number lower than the 
previously set number, only the selected 
number of radio stations will be displayed 
and the rest will be deleted.
Listening to HD 
Radio™ 
(if equipped)
By enabling HD Radio reception, you can 
listen to HD Radio stations in areas where 
they are available.
1 Press  All Menus  > Radio on 
the Home screen, or press the 
Radio button on the control 
panel.
2 On the radio screen, press 
.
 \225 When HD Radio signals are received, 
the radio will switch from the analog 
mode to the HD mode.
In the HD mode, HD Radio station buttons 
are displayed at the top of the radio 
screen. Press a button to select one of the 
available HD Radio stations.
 \333 Note
HD Radio is only available in metropolitan 
areas.   
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Listening to SiriusXM™ 
radio 
(if equipped)
You can listen to radio channels provided 
by SiriusXM, a satellite radio service. 
Various kinds of channels, such as music, 
sports, and news, are available via 
streaming or live broadcast.
Starting SiriusXM radio
1 Press All Menus  > Radio on 
the Home screen, or press the 
Radio button on the control 
panel.
2 On the radio screen, press 
Band  > SiriusXM.
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Program Info: Presents song name, 
artist, station IDs, and other relevant data 
streams.
Digital, CD-quality sound. HD Radio™ 
Technology enables local radio stations 
to broadcast a clean digital signal. AM 
sounds like today′s FM and FM sounds 
like a CD.
FM stations can provide additional digital-
only audio programming on HD2/HD3 
Channels.  
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d d Return to the previous level.
e e Weak reception indicator
f f Save the current radio channel to 
the preset list, or delete it from the 
list.
g g Scan through all available SiriusXM 
radio channels.
h h Move to the previous segment. 
Press and hold to rewind.
i i Pause or resume the broadcast.
j j Move to the next segment. Press 
and hold to fast forward.
k k Switch to the live broadcast mode. 
This button is activated only when 
a live broadcast is available on the 
selected channel.
 \333Note
The  icon will be shown next to the 
first 10 SiriusXM channels saved. Once 
preset channels are saved, broadcasts 
from these channels will be buffered 
automatically for your convenience each 
time you start your vehicle.
a a Select a radio mode.
b b Change the radio channel by 
entering a channel number 
manually.
c c Display the options list.
 \225Display Off (if equipped): Turn 
off the screen. Press the screen 
to turn it back on.
 \225Channel List : Access the list 
of available SiriusXM radio 
channels.
 \225 What is on My Presets?: View 
broadcast schedule of the 
radio channels on your preset 
list. 
> See ″Viewing the program 
schedule.″
 \225 Featured Favorites: Listen to 
groups of channels provided 
by SiriusXM. 
> See ″Listening to 
Featured Favorites channels.″
 \225 Reorder Presets  (if equipped): 
Rearrange saved radio stations 
on the preset list. 
> See 
″ Rearranging the preset list (if 
equipped) .″
 \225Delete Presets: Delete saved 
radio stations from the preset 
list. 
> See ″Deleting saved radio 
stations.″
 \225 Set Number of Presets  (if 
equipped): Set the number of 
radio stations to display on the 
preset list. 
> See ″Changing the 
number of radio stations on the 
preset list (if equipped).″
 \225 Sound Settings: Customize the 
system sound settings. 
> See 
″ Configuring the sound settings.″
 \225 User′s Manual on Web (QR 
Code): Access the web manual 
via the QR code. For safety 
reasons, you can access the QR 
code only when your vehicle is 
stationary.  
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Selecting radio channels 
by using channel numbers
If you know the exact channel number, 
you can enter it to select the radio channel 
directly.
1 On the radio screen, press 
Band > SiriusXM.
2 On the SiriusXM radio screen, 
press  Enter Channel .
3 Enter a channel number and 
press OK.
Searching for SiriusXM 
radio channels
You can select a radio channel from the 
available SiriusXM channels list.
1 On the radio screen, press 
Band > SiriusXM.
2 On the SiriusXM radio screen, 
press  Menu  > Channel List .
3 Select a category and a radio 
channel.
 \225To add a radio channel to the preset 
list, press the star icon next to the 
channel (if equipped).
 \225To skip a radio channel when 
scanning, press Skip next to the 
channel. To cancel your skip settings 
for all channels, press Unskip All.  
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Listening to Featured 
Favorites channels
You can listen to Featured Favorites 
channels on SiriusXM radio. Multiple sets 
of channels can be broadcast and can be 
changed by SiriusXM.
1 On the radio screen, press 
Band > SiriusXM.
2 On the SiriusXM radio screen, 
press  Menu  > Featured 
Favorites.
3 Select a radio channel.
Viewing the program 
schedule
You can view the program schedule and 
information for the radio channels on 
your preset list.
1 On the radio screen, press 
Band  > SiriusXM.
2 On the SiriusXM radio screen, 
press  Menu  > What is on My 
Presets?.
3 Set a date and time on the top 
line of the screen.
 \225 To select a date, press the date 
display field above the preset list and 
select a date and time zone.
 \225To select a time, press the left or 
right arrow.
4 Select a radio channel and a 
program to view its detailed 
information.
 \333 Note
If there are multiple programs in one time 
slot, arrows will appear in the time slot 
next to the first program. Press the arrows 
to view information about the previous or 
next program.  
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Using the media
Media
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Using the media
 \334Warning
Driving while distracted can result in a 
loss of vehicle control that may lead to an 
accident, severe bodily injury, or death. 
The driver′s primary responsibility is the 
safe and legal operation of the vehicle, 
and the use of any vehicle systems, 
including the touch screen and steering 
wheel controls, which take the driver′s 
eyes, attention, and focus away from the 
safe operation of the vehicle, or which are 
not permissible by law, should never be 
used during the operation of the vehicle.
Listening to music from a 
USB device
You can play media files stored in portable 
devices, such as USB storage devices 
and MP3 players. Check compatible USB 
storage devices and file specifications 
before using the USB mode. 
> See ″USB 
mode.″
 \333 Note
Depending on the vehicle model or 
specifications, available buttons or the 
appearance and layout of the USB port in 
your vehicle may vary.
 [Starting the USB player
1 Connect your USB device to the 
USB port in the vehicle.
 \225Playback may start immediately 
depending on the device that you 
connect to the system.
2 Press  All Menus  > Media on 
the Home screen, or press the 
Media button on the control 
panel.
 \225 The media player is displayed in full 
screen.
 \225If you have multiple media storage 
devices, press the Media button on 
the control panel again and press 
USB Music on the media selection 
window.
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a a Access the files list.
b b Display the options list.
 \225Display Off (if equipped): Turn 
off the screen. Press the screen 
to turn it back on.
 \225Media Sources: Select a media 
storage device you want to use.
 \225Songs by this Artist: Move to 
the list of songs by the artist 
currently playing.
 \225Songs from this Album: Move to 
the list of songs from the album 
currently playing.
 \225Hide Current File: Hide the 
current file.
 \225Sound Settings: Customize the 
system sound settings. 
> See 
″ Configuring the sound settings.″
 \225 User′s Manual on Web (QR 
Code): Access the web manual 
via the QR code. For safety 
reasons, you can access the QR 
code only when your vehicle is 
stationary.
c c Return to the previous level.
d d Information about the song 
currently playing. Press a song′s 
artist or album information to 
access a list of songs by the artist 
or from the album playing.
e e Current file number and total 
number of files
f f Change the repeat play mode.
g g Activate or deactivate the shuffle 
play mode.
h h Restart the current playback or 
play the previous file. Press and 
hold to rewind.
i i Pause or resume playback.
j j Play the next file. Press and hold to 
fast forward.
k k Playback time and playback 
position
 \335 Caution
 \225Start the engine of your vehicle before 
connecting a USB device to your system. 
Starting the engine with a USB device 
connected to the system may damage 
the USB device.
 \225Be careful of static electricity when 
connecting or disconnecting a USB 
device. A static discharge may cause a 
system malfunction.
 \225Be careful not to let your body or 
external objects contact the USB port. 
Doing so may cause an accident or a 
system malfunction.
 \225Do not connect and disconnect a USB 
connector repeatedly in a short time. 
Doing so may cause an error in the 
device or a system malfunction.
 \225Do not use a USB device for purposes 
other than playing files. Using USB 
accessories for charging or heating may 
cause poor performance or a system 
malfunction.  
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 \333Note
 \225Depending on the vehicle model or 
specifications, displayed screens and 
available functions may vary.
 \225When connecting a USB storage device, 
do not use an extension cable. If you use 
a USB hub or an extension cable, the 
device may not be recognized.
 \225Fully insert a USB connector into the 
USB port. Failure to do so may cause a 
communication error.
 \225When you disconnect a USB device, a 
distorted noise may occur.
 \225The system can play only files encoded 
in a standard format.
 \225The following types of USB devices may 
not be recognized or work correctly:
 - Encrypted MP3 players
 -USB devices not recognized as 
removable disks
 \225A USB device may not be recognized 
depending on its condition.
 \225Some USB devices may be incompatible 
with your system.
 \225Depending on the USB device's type, 
capacity, or the format of files, USB 
recognition time may be longer.
 \225Depending on the specification, some 
USB devices may not support charging 
via a USB connection.
 [Controlling the USB player
Use the buttons on the media player 
screen to control the music playback.
Pausing/Resuming playback
Press  to pause music playback. Press 
 to resume playback.
Rewinding/Fast forwarding
Press and hold  or  to rewind or 
fast forward the song.
 \225 Alternatively, use the Search backward 
button (SEEK) or the Search forward 
button (TRACK) on the control panel.
 \225You can also use the Search lever/
button on the steering wheel.
 \225You can change the playback position 
by pressing the progress bar on the 
screen. Music will begin playing from 
the selected location.