KIA SOUL 2014 Navigation System Quick Reference Guide
Manufacturer: KIA, Model Year: 2014, Model line: SOUL, Model: KIA SOUL 2014Pages: 76, PDF Size: 4.59 MB
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Using the Menu 
During a Phone Call
When making a call, you can use 
the following menu items.
Name Description
 Use PrivateSwitches a voice 
call from the car 
hands-free to the 
mobile phone.
 End
Ends a call.
 Contacts Displays the 
Contacts list.
  Outgoing
  Volume Displays the Mic 
Volume settings. You 
can adjust the in-call 
volume that the 
other party hears 
(level 1 - 5).
 Keypad
Moves to a screen for 
entering ARS numbers.
 SwitchSwitches to a call 
on hold, if any.  You 
can also switch 
calls by selecting 
the number in the 
Information Display. 
The Switch function 
switches the current 
call to a waiting call 
in order to answer a 
new incoming call.
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Call History
Select 0033002B003200310028 in the head unit ▶
 and 
then 
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Name Description
  Received   Calls Lists the calls that you 
have received.
  Dialed 
 Calls Lists the calls that you 
made.
  Missed 
 Calls Lists the calls you 
missed.
 Call History Displays all of your 
call history. Select 
from the list to dial the 
number.
 Information
Displays the details of 
your call history infor-
mation.
 DownloadDownloads the call his-
tory information from 
your mobile phone.
  Delete 
 Items Deletes the items 
that you select from 
your Call History 
Information.
 Delete All
Deletes all of the 
items from  your Call 
History Information.
 CallDials the selected 
number in your Call 
History Information.
  Contact 
 Info Goes to the Contact 
Information screen if 
the number has been 
stored.
 Delete
Deletes your call 
history information. 
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Favorites
Select 0033002B003200310028 in the head unit ▶
 
and then 
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Name Description
 Favorites Lists the phone numbers 
saved as Favorites. Select 
from the list to dial the num-
ber.
 Add New
Adds a new number to 
Favorites.
  Delete 
 Items Deletes numbers 
that you select from 
Favorites.
  Delete 
 All Deletes all of the numbers 
from Favorites.
Contacts
  
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and then 
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Name Description
 Contacts List The list of Contacts. 
Select from the list to 
dial the number.
 Information 
Displays contact infor-
mation.
 Download Downloads 
contacts from your 
mobile phone.
  Search by 
 Name Searches Contacts 
for the name that you 
enter.
  Search by
 Number Searches Contacts 
for the number that 
you enter.
  Add to
 Favorites Adds a phone num-
ber to Favorites.
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1.  Voice recognition supports only 
the commands that are displayed 
on the screen and written in the 
User’s Guide.
2.   To ensure the correct recognition 
and execution of your command, 
say your command when you hear 
the beep after a voice prompt.
3.     Voice recognition automatically 
ends if:
  1) A call is incoming or outgoing
 2)   A media (USB or iPod, etc.) is 
connected or disconnected
 3)   The front or rear view camera 
is operated (optional)
 4)   The car engine starts or stops
 5)   A system key, such as 
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 6)   An emergency occurs, for 
example re-searching for the 
route after the navigation 
route has been lost
4.   The microphone that recognizes 
your voice is located over the 
head part in the driver’s seat. 
To make your commands bet-
ter understood, keep your body 
straight in the driver’s seat when 
speaking the command.
5.   Speaking naturally and clearly will 
ensure better recognition of your 
voice commands. 6.  
In the following cases voice rec-
ognition will be affected by ambi-
ent noise.
    1)  The sound of the wind if any  window or the sun roof is 
open.
    2)  A strong wind blowing from  the air vents. Set climate con-
trol to blow softer than level 3.
 3)   Vibrations from passing 
through a tunnel.
 4)   Vibrations from driving on an 
uneven road.
  5) Storms and heavy rain.
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Starting Voice 
Recognition
Press the  key briefly (less 
than 0.8 seconds) on the steering 
wheel remote control to activate 
voice recognition.
Ending Voice Recognition
1.  Select “Exit” to the left of the bot- tom to end voice recognition.
2.  Press and hold (over  0.8 sec-
onds) the 
 on the steering 
wheel remote control to end voice 
recognition.
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Skipping Prompt 
Messages 
When you hear the prompt mes-
sage, lightly touch the voice recog-
nition icon on the steering wheel 
remote control to skip the message 
and go directly to standby mode to 
say your command.
This results in faster operation when 
you feel the message is too long or 
you already know the command to 
use. 
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Start Screen
NameDescription
  Most frequently 
 used commands Displays the six most frequently used commands.
 
 
Not available  
 command Displays commands that are not available due to a failure 
in meeting the conditions f
or using them and thus need 
additional settings. The conditions required for using them 
will be described briefly under each command.
   Voice recognition 
status icons Standby Voice guidance    Voice command process
 User's speaking 
volume being 
recognizedDisplays the voice command volume in real time.
Recognized results Displays the voice recognition result.
 Help button
Displays all available help commands in a tree format.
 Exit  button
Ends the voice recognition.
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Types of Commands
Voice recognition commands are classified as “Global Commands
“ and “Local Commands.”
1.
  Global Commands ( "J
):
 Commands that can be used immediately after acti-
vating voice recognition.
2.  Local Commands (
!¹): Commands that can be used when a multimedia, 
navigation, or Bluetooth call is running, or displayed on the screen, after 
activating voice recognition.
Phone Commands
* Check the following before using call commands :
1.   Voice commands related to phone calls can be used after connecting the 
Bluetooth device. 
2.   To call a person, for example “Call 
Contacts, you must first download the Contacts list. For details on down-
loading contacts, see “Part 3. Using Bluetooth > Chapter 3. Bluetooth Phone 
> 3.6 Contacts”.
3.   After downloading the Bluetooth contacts, it will take some time to convert 
the Contacts into voice data during which time you cannot make a call by 
name yet. The time takes to convert voice data may vary depending on the 
number of Contacts downloaded. 
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CommandOperation
"J Call Displays downloaded Contacts, after this you can make a call 
by saying the name.
"J Call 
Contacts.
"J Call 
on Mobile You can call a person directly 
saved as "Mobile" in the downloaded Contacts.
e.g.) Call “John Smith” on Mobile
"J Call 
in Office You can call a person directly 
saved as "Office" in the downloaded Contacts.
e.g.) 
Call “John Smith” in Office
"J Call 
  
at Home You can call a person directly 
saved as “Home” in the downloaded Contacts.
e.g.) Call “John Smith” at Home
"J Call 
on Other You can call a person directly 
saved as other than “Mobile, Home, or Office” in the down-
loaded Contacts.
e.g.) 
Call “John Smith” on Other
"J Dial Number
 Displays a screen where you can say a phone number to dial.
"J Dial 
e.g.) Dial 111 555 1234
"J Redial Directly calls at the number that you last dialed.
"J Call History Displays your Call History, where you can say the list number 
to make a call.
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Navigation Commands
* Check the following before you use navigation commands :
1.  Search for and find addresses located in the state or province your car is currently in.
     If you want to search in another state, say the name of state/province and  then look it up.
     Find Address is classified by states/provinces to provide you with faster service.
2.  Some commands such as “Cancel Route” are available only when the des- tination is fixed.
Command Operation
"J Find Address in 
!Ÿ
Finds the address in 
    e.g.) Find Address in California  
!Ÿ
To find an address, you should say “House Number  →
  
Street  →
  City” (in order, excluding the state).
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.g.) 300 (Three Zero Zero) Main Street, Almond
"J Find Address Finds the address and sets it as the destination.
"J Find the Nearest 
POI
Find the nearest points of interest from your current location.
After this command, you can find the name of a location step-by-step.
"JFind the Nearest 
For details of 
e.g.) Find the Nearest “Bank”
"J POIs Near 
Destination Finds POIs near the destination.
A fter this command, you can find the name of a location step-by-step.
"J 
Near Destination Finds 
For details of 
Nearest Locations” e.g.) “Bank” Near Destination
"J Map Moves to the current position on the navigation map
"J Previous Points Displays a list combining Previous Destinations, Previous 
Searches, and Previous Starting Points all together. 
You can then set a destination by saying the list number.
"J Previous 
Destinations Displays a list of recent destinations that you can return to 
by saying the number in the list.
"J Previous 
Searches Displays a list of recent searches, where you can set a desti-
nation by saying the number in the list.
"J Previous 
Starting Points Displays a list of recent starting points that you can return to by 
saying the number in the list.
"J Traffic  
Information Moves to the Traffic Information menu screen.
"J Go Home Set the destination to your home.
Your home must first be set in the navigation system.
"J Go to Office Set the destination to your office/work.
Your office/work must first be set in the navigation system.