KIA NIRO PHEV 2023 Navigation System Quick Reference Guide

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Configuring the sound settings (Type2)
You can change the sound settings such as speaker volume and sound effects.
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Available settings may differ depending on the vehicle model and specifications.

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Some functions may not be available depending on the infotainment system and
amplifier specifications on the vehicle.
1 On the All Menus screen, press Setup >
Sound.
The sound settings screen appears.
2 Configure the settings required:

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Press >
Search for Settings or press and enter a keyword to search for a
setting item. You can also search for a setting item by voice.
Premium Sound (if equipped)
You can change the system sound settings and apply various sound effects.

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Available sound effects may differ depending on the specifications of the amplifier.
Speed Dependent Volume Control
Automatically adjusts Audio volume according to vehicle speed.
Start-up Volume Limit
You can set to automatically decrease the audio volume to an adequate level when turning
on the vehicle.
Live Dynamic (if equipped)
Provides natural and vivid sound like real performance.

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Bass Boost (if equipped)
Provides magnificent and dynamic sound by amplifying the bass.
Quantum Logic Surround (if equipped)
Provides the surround sound that can give spatial depth of field as on an actual stage.
Centerpoint® Surround Technology (if equipped)
Provides rich surround sound after converting the sound sources such as digital files and
satellite radio to stereophonic sound.
Position
You can select a position where sound is more audible in the vehicle. By pressing the desired
point on the seat image or pressing the arrow buttons, you can finely adjust the position. To
concentrate the sound to the center of the vehicle, press
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Tone
You can adjust the sound by adjusting the strengths (output levels) for each audio band: Bass,
Midrange, and Treble.
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To reset all audio settings to the default values, press Center.

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Guidance
Specify the system's guidance voice type, set a certain sound to override other sounds, and
configure other guidance sound settings.

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The screen may differ depending on the vehicle model and specifications.
Guidance Volumes
You can adjust the volume levels for individual system features or initialize all volume
settings.

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To initialize all system sound settings of the phone projection, press Reset.
Navigation Voice Guidance (if equipped)
You can configure the navigation voice guidance feature.
End Navigation Voice Guidance Near Destination: If the set destination is a saved
location, voice guidance is turned off when the vehicle gets closer to the destination.
Navigation Alert (if equipped)
You can set to activate drive assist features when needed for safety.
Camera Alert Distance
: You can set when to receive alerts against and voice descriptions
about traffic enforcement cameras.
Navigation Guidance During Calls
Even during a call, the navigation sound is heard.
Navigation Volume Priority
You can set to enable the navigation sound to be heard first when using both the navigation
system and Radio/Media system.
Mute Navigation Guidance
Press the Mute button on the steering wheel when the navigation guidance is being output
to set to mute the guidance volume for 10 seconds.

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Virtual Engine Sound System (if equipped)
Turn on or off the engine sound function which generates a virtual engine sound.

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The displayed screen or name may differ depending on the vehicle model and
specifications.
Radio Noise
You can customize sound quality when listening to FM radio by adjusting background noise
of the original sound.

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Driver Assistance (if equipped)
You can set to give priority to the proximity warning feature and lower all other sounds when
parking your vehicle.
Driving Safety Priority (if equipped)
When warning sound is generated while driving, the audio volume decreases to make the
sound audible.
Parking Safety Priority
When warning sound is generated while parking, the audio volume decreases to make the
sound audible.
High (if equipped)
Sets the warning volume to High.
Medium (if equipped)
Sets the warning volume to Medium.
Low (if equipped)
Sets the warning volume to Low.
Off (if equipped)
Turns off the warning sound.

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Connected Devices (if equipped)
You can adjust the volume of the phone projection and initialize all volume settings.
Android Auto
Vary the volume of your Android smartphone, connected to the system, depending on the
function.
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To initialize all system sound settings of the phone projection, press Reset.
Apple CarPlay
Vary the volume of your iPhone, connected to the system, depending on the function.

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To initialize all system sound settings of the phone projection, press Reset.
Turning on/off the screen touch sound
To turn on or off the touch sound on the screen, press Beep at the top of
the screen.

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Configuring the voice recognition settings
(Type1)
You can change the settings for voice recognition.
1 On the All Menus screen, press Setup >
Voice Recognition.
The voice recognition settings screen appears.
2 Configure the settings required:

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Press Menu >
Search for Settings or press and enter a keyword to search for a
setting item. You can also search for a setting item by voice.
Guidance
You can set whether to hear the voice recognition guidance briefly or in detail. You can also
turn off the voice guidance.

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Configuring the voice recognition settings
(Type2)
You can change the settings for voice recognition.
1 On the All Menus screen, press Setup >
Voice Recognition.
The voice recognition settings screen appears.
2 Configure the settings required:

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Press >
Search for Settings or press and enter a keyword to search for a
setting item. You can also search for a setting item by voice.
Audible Prompts
You can set whether to hear the voice recognition guidance briefly or in detail. You can also
turn off the voice guidance.

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The displayed screen or name may differ depending on the vehicle model and
specifications.
Rear Seat (if equipped)
Turn on the rear-seat speech recognition function.
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If the rear-seat speech recognition lock is on, it is not possible to use speech recognition
from the rear seats.

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Configuring the navigation settings (Type1)
You can configure the navigation settings for navigation operations, screen display, voice
guidance, etc. You can also export or import the location data.
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For details on how to use navigation functions, see the "Navigation" chapter.
> See
" Navigation."
1 On the All Menus screen, press Setup >
Navigation.
The navigation settings screen appears.
2 Configure the settings required:

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Press Menu >
Search for Settings or press and enter a keyword to search for a
setting item. You can also search for a setting item by voice.
Display
You can specify the information to display on the navigation map screen.
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The screen may differ depending on the vehicle model and specifications.
Map
You can specify the items to display on the map.
Map Font Size: You can set the size of the screen font on the navigation map.
Map Color: You can set the navigation map theme color.
Map Display: You can specify the items to display on the map.

Map View: Set the navigation map display mode. To automatically rotate the map
screen based on the driving direction, select 2D Heading Up. To fix the top of the map
screen to north, select
2D North Up. If you select 3D Map, the map screen is displayed
in 3D mode and automatically rotates based on the driving direction.

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Display Traffic: Displays nearby traffic information on the map.

3D Buildings: Displays major buildings on the map in three dimensions.

Auto-scale: Automatically changes the scale of the map.
 POI Display: You can specify the icon type to display nearby places on the map.

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Press
on the right side of Gas/LPG Station to select display options for fuel prices.

Gas and LPG stations on the Map screen will also show their fuel prices if they are lower
than the set price.

Select Display Fuel Price Info on Map to view recommended fuel prices based on the
prices offered in the area.

Fuel prices on the map may differ from actual ones.
Information
You can specify the information to display on the navigation map screen while driving.
 Route Guide Line: Change the route guide line color depending on the traffic conditions.
To display the route guide line with a fixed color, uncheck Show Traffic Colors and select
a color.
Vehicle Symbol: You can specify the icon type to display your current location on the
map.
Units: You can set the distance unit of the navigation map to Kilometers (km) or Miles
(mi) (if equipped).
Show Vehicle Speed: Displays the vehicle speed on the map.
Detailed Guidance View: You can set to display detailed information on the Map screen,
such as moving directions and lane change.
Speed Limits: Sets whether or not to display the speed limits on the screen.
Map Auto-scale Settings
You can set the scales for each vehicle speed zone.

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For example, when "700 ft" is selected for the "21–40 mi/h" zone and "0.25 mi" for the
"41–60 mi/h" zone, the map scale on the navigation screen becomes 700 ft when vehicle
speed is 40 mi/h and 0.25 mi when vehicle speed is 41 mi/h.
Return to Map: Set Time
You can set the system to automatically display the map screen after a specified period of
time when switched to the Radio/Media mode screen while using the navigation.

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This function works while driving once a destination has been set.

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This feature is not available on the phone projection screen.