KIA OPTIMA 2020 Quick Reference Guide
Manufacturer: KIA, Model Year: 2020, Model line: OPTIMA, Model: KIA OPTIMA 2020Pages: 44, PDF Size: 1.03 MB
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Bluetooth Connection
Pairing a \few Device
Before  you  can  use  the  Bluetooth 
feature,  you  \bust  first  pair/connect 
your \bobile phone to \eyour car.
Up  to  5  Bluetooth  devices  can  be 
paired.
Only  one  Bluetooth  device  can  be 
connected at a ti\be.
Pairing a \few Device by Selecting 
Phone/Call
Press  the   key  on  the  steer-
ing  wheel  control.  ▶
  Pair  your  car 
after  your  \bobile  phone  detects  the 
Bluetooth  device.  ▶
  Enter  the  pass -
key  or  accept  the  authorization 
popup.  ▶
 Connect Bluetooth.\e
Pairing a \few Device Through the 
Phone Settings
Press  the SETUP  key.  ▶
  Select 
Bluetooth. ▶ Select Bluetooth Connection. 
▶   Select Add New. ▶  Pair  your  car 
after  your  \bobile  phone  detects  the 
Bluetooth device.  ▶
 Enter the passkey 
or  accept  the  authorization  popup.  ▶
 
Connect Bluetooth.
\fhe default passkey is 0000.
\fhe vehicle na\be above is an exa\b -
ple.  Check  the  actual  infor\bation  on 
the product.
Connecting Bluetooth 
Devices
Connects  the  Bluetooth  devices  that 
you add.
 
Connecting Devices by Selecting 
Phone/Call
Press  the   key  on  the  steer-
ing wheel control.  ▶
 Select the na\be 
of  the  device  to  connect.  ▶
  Connect 
Bluetooth.
Bluetooth  
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Connecting Devices Through the 
Phone Settings
Press  the SETUP  key. ▶
  Select 
Bluetooth. ▶ Select Bluetooth Connection. 
▶  Select  the  na\be  of  the  device  to  con -
nect.  ▶
 Connect Bluetooth.\e
Bluetooth Phone
Dial
Select All Menus ▶ Phone ▶ .
Na\be Description
  Keypad
Use the keypad to 
enter the phone 
nu\bber that you 
want to call. Select 
and hold the last 
nu\bber of a speed 
dial to dial a nu\bber 
that you added to 
the Speed Dial list \e
in the phone.
 Call
Makes a call after 
you dial a nu\bber 
and select 
. If the nu\bber is listed 
in Dialled Calls, you 
can select the nu\b-
ber and select 
 to auto\batically di\eal 
that nu\bber again.
 SettingsMoves to a screen 
of Bluetooth 
Connection.
 DeleteDeletes the nu\bbers 
that you entered.
  Privacy Mode
Activate the privacy 
\bode to protect your 
personal infor\bation. 
In the privacy \bode, 
personal data will \enot 
be displayed.
  Change DeviceSearch for and 
connect another 
Bluetooth device.
i 
Information
 • So\be types of \bobile \ephones \bay not 
support the Speed Dial fun\ection.  
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Using the Menu 
During a Phone Call
When  \baking  a  call,  you  can  use 
the following \benu ite\bs.
Na\beDescription
 Use Private
Switches  a  voice 
call  fro\b  the  car 
Hands-free  to  the 
\bobile phone.
 EndEnds a call.
 Mute Mutes  the  \bicro -
phone  during  a 
call.
 Outgoing  Volu\be Displays  the  Mic 
Volu\be  settings. 
You can adjust the 
in-call volu\be that 
the  other  party 
hears  (level  1  to 
5).
 KeypadMoves to a screen 
for  entering  ARS 
nu\bbers.
 Switch
Switches  to  a  call 
on  hold,  if  any. You 
can  also  switch 
calls  by  selecting 
the  nu\bber  in 
the  Infor\bation 
Display. \fhe Switch 
function  switches 
the  current  call  to 
a  waiting  call  in 
order  to  answer  a 
new inco\bing call.
Bluetooth  
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Call History
Select All Menus ▶ Phone ▶ .
Na\be Description
  AllLists the all call \ehis-
tory.
  DialedLists the calls tha\et 
you \bade.
 Received Lists the calls tha\et 
you have received.
 Missed Lists the calls you 
\bissed.
 Call HistoryDisplays all of your 
call history. Select 
fro\b the list to di\eal 
the nu\bber.
 Download
Downloads the call 
history infor\bation 
fro\b your \bobile 
phone.
  Privacy ModeActivate the privacy 
\bode to protect your 
personal infor\ba-
tion. In the privacy 
\bode, personal data 
will not be displayed.
  Change Device
Search for and 
connect another 
Bluetooth device.
Contacts
Select All Menus ▶
 Phone ▶ .
Na\be Description
 Contacts 
List\fhe list of Contact\es. 
Select fro\b the list\e 
to dial the nu\bber.
 Download Downloads con-
tacts fro\b your 
\bobile phone.
 SearchSearches Contacts.
  Privacy 
ModeActivate the privacy 
\bode to protect 
your personal 
infor\bation. In the 
privacy \bode, per-
sonal data will no\et 
be displayed.
  Change Device
Search for and 
connect another 
Bluetooth device.  
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Favorites
Select All Menus ▶ Phone ▶ .
Na\be Description
 Favorites
Lists the phone 
nu\bbers saved as 
Favorites. Select 
fro\b the list to di\eal 
the nu\bber.
 EditAdd or delete nu\b-
bers fro\b favorites.
 DeleteDeletes nu\bbers 
that you select fro\b 
Favorites.
  Privacy 
ModeActivate the privacy 
\bode to protect 
your personal 
infor\bation. In the 
privacy \bode, per-
sonal data will no\et 
be displayed.
  Change Device
Search for and 
connect another 
Bluetooth device.
Bluetooth  
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Precautions Required 
for Successful Voice 
Recognition
1.  Voice  recognition  supports  only 
the  co\b\bands  that  are  displayed 
on  the  screen  and  written  in  the 
User’s Guide.
2.  \fo  ensure  the  correct  recognition 
and  execution  of  your  co\b\band, 
say your co\b\band when you hear 
the beep after a voice pro\bpt.
3.   Voice  recognition  auto\batically  
 ends if: 1) A call is inco\bi\eng or outgoing
2)  A  \bedia  (USB  or  iPod,  etc.)  is 
 connected or disco\ennected
3)  \fhe rear view ca\bera is operated 
(optional)
4) \fhe car engine starts or stops
5)  A  syste\b  key,  such  as RADIO 
 key or 
MEDIA key is selected
 
4.   \fhe \bicrophone used for the voice 
recognition  syste\b  is  located  in 
the  headliner  directly  above  the 
driver’s  head. \fo  \bake  your  co\b -
\bands  better  understood,  keep 
your  body  straight  in  the  driver’s 
seat  when  speaking  the  co\b -
\band.
5.   Speaking natur ally and clearly will 
ensure  better  recognition  of  your 
voice co\b\bands.
6.   In  the  following  cases  voice  rec-
ognition  will  be  affected  by  a\bbi -
ent noise.
1)  \fhe  sound  of  the  wind  if  any 
 window or the sun roof i\es open.
2)  High  speed  blower  fro\b  the 
 air vents. Set cli\bate control to 
 blow lower than level 3.
3)  Vibrations fro\b passing\e through 
 a tunnel.
4)  Vibrations  fro\b  driving  on  an 
 uneven road.
5) Stor\bs and heavy rain.
Voice Recognition  
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Starting/Ending 
and Setting Voice 
Recognition
Starting Voice Recognition
Press  the   key  briefly  (less 
than  0.8  seconds)  on  the  steering 
wheel  control  to  activate  voice  rec -
ognition.
\bnding Voice Recognition
1. Select “Exit”  to  the  left  of  the  bot-
to\b to end voice recognition.
2. Press  and  hold  (\bore  than  0.8 
seconds)  the   key  on  the 
steering  wheel  control  to  end 
voice recognition.
Voice Recognition  
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Skipping Prompt 
Messages 
When  you  hear  the  pro\bpt  \bes-
sage,  press  the 
  key  on  the 
steering wheel re\bote cont\erol to skip 
the  \bessage  and  go  directly  to  lis -
tening \bode to say your co\b\band.
\fhis results in faster operation when 
you  feel  the  \bessage  is  too  long  or 
you  already  know  the  co\b\band  to 
use.
i  Information
 • Refer to Part 8 for instructions on how to 
change the Voice Recognition Set\etings.
Combining Voice 
Recognition with  
On-Screen Commands
After  pressing  the   key,  say 
a  co\b\band  after  the  beep. \fhe 
voice  recognition  syste\b  will  exe -
cute  the  desired  operation  after 
understanding  the  co\b\band.  
Alternatively,  you  \bay  touch  any  of 
the  corresponding  Co\b\bands  on 
the  screen  while  the Voice 
Recognition syste\b i\es in operation.
 
Co\bbining  voice  recognition  with 
available  on-screen  co\b\bands 
is  useful  when  the  syste\b  is  tak -
ing  longer  than  expected  or  the 
voice  co\b\band  did  not  execute  as 
desired.  
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Voice Recognition Screen Overview
Na\beDescription
 Representative  
 Co\b\bandsDisplays frequently used c\eo\b\bands.
 Not available co\b\band Unavailable  voice  co\b\bands  are  grey,  a  precondition  was 
not \bet so the co\b\ban\ed is grey and unavailable.
\fhe  conditions  required  for  using  the  unavailable  co\b
-
\bands will be described under each co\b\ba\end.
 Voice 
recognition 
status icons Standby Voice guidance   Voice co\b\band process\e
 Recognized  results Displays the voice recognition res\eult.
 User's speaking volu\be being 
recognizedDisplays  the  voice  co\b\band  level  real  ti\be  as  it  is  being 
spoken.
 HelpDisplays all available help co\b\bands in \ea tree for\bat.
 Exit
Ends the voice recognition.
Voice Recognition  
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Voice Commands
Types of Commands
Voice  recognition  co\b\bands  are  classified  as “Global  Co\b\bands”  and “Local 
Co\b\bands.”
1. Global Co\b\bands (
●): Co\b\bands that can be used i\b\bediately after acti-
vating voice recognition.
2.  Local  Co\b\bands  (
○):  Co\b\bands  that  can  be  used  when  a  \bulti\bedia  or 
Bluetooth  function  is  running,  or  displayed  on  the  screen,  after  activating 
voice recognition.
Call Commands
* Check the following before using call co\b\ba\ends:
1. Voice  co\b\bands  related  to  phone  calls  can  be  used  after  connecting  a 
Bluetooth device. 
2. \fo  call  a  person,  for  exa\bple  “Call  
Contacts,  you  \bust  first  download  the  Contacts  list.  For  details  on  down -
loading contacts, see “Part 3 Bluetooth > Cha\epter 3. Bluetooth Phone > \e3.10 
Contacts”.
3. After  downloading  the  Bluetooth  contacts,  it  will  take  so\be  ti\be  to  convert 
the  Contacts  into  voice  data  during  which  ti\be  you  cannot  \bake  a  call  by 
na\be  yet. \fhe  ti\be  it  takes  to  convert  voice  data  \bay  vary  depending  on 
the nu\bber of Contacts d\eownloaded on the pho\ene.