KIA SOUL EV 2018 Owners Manual

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Speaker lights (if equipped)
The speaker lights that lights around
the front speaker is adjusted by turn-
ing the knob as follows. 1. OFF : The light turns off.
2. MUSIC :
The red light blinks according to the
sound of the audio.
If the audio is not turned on, the
light does not turn on.
3. MOOD : The light color changes automati-
cally at regular interval.
4. +/- : When the lights are on, push the
illumination button to adjust the
light intensity.
If low lighting grade is selected, the
intensity of light may be weak or
may not illuminate according to the
audio volume or selected condition.
The lighting around the front speaker
may not illuminate when the sound of
the audio is low.
Do not use the lights for extended
periods when engine is not running.
It may cause battery discharge.
✽ ✽ NOTICE
When the doors are opened, the
lighting system will not operate..
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How vehicle audio works
AM and FM radio signals are broad-
cast from transmitter towers located
around your city. They are intercept-
ed by the radio antenna on your vehi-
cle. This signal is then processed by
the radio and sent to your vehicle
speakers.
However, in some cases the signal
coming to your vehicle may not be
strong and clear.This can be due to factors, such as
the distance from the radio station,
closeness of other strong radio sta-
tions or the presence of buildings,
bridges or other large obstructions in
the area.
AM broadcasts can be received at
greater distances than FM broad-
casts. This is because AM radio
waves are transmitted at low fre-
quencies. These long distance,low
frequency radio waves can follow the
curvature of the earth rather than
travelling straight. In addition, they
curve around obstructions resulting
in better signal coverage.
JBM002
AM reception
JBM001
FM reception

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FM broadcasts are transmitted at
high frequencies and do not bend to
follow the earth's surface. Because
of this, FM broadcasts generally
begin to fade within short distances
from the station. Also, FM signals are
easily affected by buildings, moun-
tains, and obstructions. This can
lead to undesirable or unpleasant lis-
tening conditions which might lead
you to believe a problem exists with
your radio. The following conditions
are normal and do not indicate radio
trouble: Fading - As your vehicle moves
away from the radio station, the
signal will weaken and sound will
begin to fade. When this occurs,
we suggest that you select another
stronger station.
Flutter/Static - Weak FM signals or large obstructions between the
transmitter and your radio can dis-
turb the signal causing static or
fluttering noises to occur. Reducing
the treble level may lessen this
effect until the disturbance clears. Station Swapping - As an FM sig-
nal weakens, another more power-
ful signal near the same frequency
may begin to play. This is because
your radio is designed to lock onto
the clearest signal. If this occurs,
select another station with a
stronger signal.
Multi-Path Cancellation - Radio signals being received from sever-
al directions can cause distortion
or fluttering. This can be caused by
a direct and reflected signal from
the same station, or by signals
from two stations with close fre-
quencies. If this occurs, select
another station until the condition
has passed.
JBM003
FM radio station
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Using a cellular phone or a two-way radio
When a cellular phone is used inside
the vehicle, noise may be produced
from the audio system. This does not
mean that something is wrong with
the audio equipment. In such a case,
try to operate mobile devices as far
from the audio equipment as possi-
ble.
When using a communication sys-
tem such as a cellular phone or a
radio set inside the vehicle, a sepa-
rate external antenna must be fitted.
When a cellular phone or a radio set
is used with an internal antenna
alone, it may interfere with the vehi-
cle's electrical system and adversely
affect safe operation of the vehicle.
WARNING- Cell phone use
Do not use a cellular phone
while driving. Stop at a safe
location to use a cellular phone.
WARNING- Driver Distraction
• Do not stare at the screen while driving. Staring at the
screen for prolonged periods
of time could lead to traffic
accidents.
Using the phone while driving may lead to a lack of attention
of traffic conditions and
increase the likelihood of
accidents. Use the phone fea-
ture after parking the vehicle.
WARNING- Audio System
Do not disassemble, assemble,
or modify the audio system.
Such acts could result in fire or
electric shock.
WARNING- Antenna
Do not touch the antenna dur-
ing thunder or lightening as
such acts may lead to lightning
induced electric shock.
CAUTION
Refrain from use if the screen is blank or no sound can be hearas these signs may indicateproduct malfunction.

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Adjust the volume to levels that
allow the driver to hear sounds from
outside of the vehicle. Driving in a
state where external sounds cannot
be heard may lead to accidents. Pay attention to the volume setting
when turning the device on. A sud-
den output of extreme volume
upon turning the device on could
lead to hearing impairment. (Adjust
the volume to a suitable levels
before turning off the device.)
Turn on the car ignition before using the audio system. Do not
operate the audio system for long
periods of time with the ignition
turned off as such operations may
lead to battery discharge.
In case of product malfunction, please contact your place of pur-
chase or After Service center.
Placing the audio system within an electromagnetic environment may
result in noise interference.
CAUTION- LCD Monitor
Do not subject the device tosevere shock or impact. Directpressure onto the front side ofthe monitor may cause damageto the LCD or touch screen.
CAUTION
When cleaning the device, make sure to turn off theaudio system and use a dryand smooth cloth.
Never use tough materials, chemical cloths, or solvents(alcohol, benzene, thinners,etc.) as such materials maydamage the device panel orcause color/quality deteriora-tion.
Prevent caustic solutions such as perfume and cosmetic oilfrom contacting the dashboardbecause they may cause dam-age or discoloration.
WARNING- Distracted
Driving
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle control
that may lead to an accident,
severe personal injury, and
death. The driver’s primary
responsibility is in the safe and
legal operation of a vehicle, and
use of any handheld devices,
other equipment, or vehicle sys-
tems which take the driver’s
eyes, attention and focus away
from the safe operation of a vehi-
cle or which are not permissible
by law should never be used dur-
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USING THE USB DEVICE
To use an external USB device,make sure the device is not con-
nected when starting up the
vehicle. Connect the device after
starting up.
If you start the engine when the USB device is connected, it may
damage the USB device. (USB
flashdrives are very sensitive to
electric shock.)
If the engine is started up or turned off while the external USB
device is connected, the external
USB device may not work.
The System may not play unau- thenticated MP3 or WMA files.
1) It can only play MP3 files with the compression rate
between 8Kbps ~ 320Kbps.
2) It can only play WMA music files with the compression
rate between 8Kbps ~
320Kbps.
Take precautions for static elec- tricity when connecting or discon-
necting the external USB device.
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An encrypted MP3 PLAYER is
not recognizable.
Depending on the condition of the external USB device, the
connected external USB device
can be unrecognizable.
When the formatted byte/sector setting of external USB device is
not either 512BYTE or
2048BYTE, then the device will
not be recognized.
Use only a USB device format- ted to FAT 12/16/32.
USB devices without USB I/F authentication may not be recog-
nizable.
Make sure the USB connection terminal does not come in con-
tact with the human body or
other objects.
If you repeatedly connect or dis- connect the USB device in a
short period of time, it may break
the device.
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You may hear a strange noise
when connecting or disconnect-
ing a USB device.
If you disconnect the external USB device during playback in
USB mode, the external USB
device can be damaged or may
malfunction. Therefore, discon-
nect the external USB device
when the audio is turned off or in
another mode. (e.g, Radio)
Depending on the type and capacity of the external USB
device or the type of the files
stored in the device, there is a
difference in the time for recogni-
tion the device.
Do not use the USB device for purposes other than playing
music files.
Playing videos through the USB is not supported.
Use of USB accessories such as rechargers or heaters using USB
I/F may lower performance or
cause trouble.
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USING iPod®DEVICE
iPhone®is a registered grademark of
Apple inc.
Some iPod
®models may not sup-
port communication protocol and
files may not properly play.
Supported iPod
®models:
- iPhone
®3GS/4
- iPod
®touch 1st~4th generation
- iPod
®nano 1st~6th generation
- iPod
®classic
The order of search or playback of songs in the iPod
®can be different
from the order searched in the
audio system.
If the iPod
®is disabled due to its
own malfunction, reset the iPod®.
(Reset: Refer to iPod®manual)
An iPod
®may not operate normally
on low battery.
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Some USB flash memory read-
ers (such as CF, SD, micro SD,
etc.) or external-HDD type
devices can be unrecognizable.
Music files protected by DRM (DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGE-
MENT) are not recognizable.
The data in the USB memory may be lost while using this
audio. Always back up important
data on a personal storage
device.
Please avoid using USB memory prod-
ucts which can be
used as key chains or
cellular phone acces-
sories as they could cause dam-
age to the USB jack. Please
make certain only to use plug
type connector products.
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If you use devices such as aUSB hub purchased separately,
the vehicle’s audio system may
not recognize the USB device. In
that case, connect the USB
device directly to the multimedia
terminal of the vehicle.
If the USB device is divided by logical drives, only the music
files on the highest-priority drive
are recognized by car audio.
Devices such as MP3 Player/ Cellular phone/Digital camera
can be unrecognizable by stan-
dard USB I/F can be unrecogniz-
able.
Charging through the USB may not be supported in some mobile
devices.
USB HDD or USB types liable to connection failures due to vehi-
cle vibrations are not supported.
(i-stick type)
Some non-standard USB devices (METAL COVER TYPE
USB) can be unrecognizable.
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Some iPod
®devices, such as the
iPhone®, can be connected
through the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology interface. The device
must have audio
Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology capability
(such as for stereo headphone
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology ).
The device can play, but it will not
be controlled by the audio system.
To use iPod
®features within the
audio, use the cable provided upon
purchasing an iPod
®device.
Skipping or improper operation may occur depending on the char-
acteristics of your iPod
®/iPhone®
device.
If your iPhone
®is connected to
both the
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology and USB, only support
iPod
®mode because the sound
may not be properly played in
Bluetooth®Audio Streaming. To
use
Bluetooth®Audio Streaming,
disconnect iPod®cable with
iPhone®.
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When connecting iPod
®with the
iPod®Power Cable, insert the con-
nector to the multimedia socket
completely. If not inserted com-
pletely, communications between
iPod
®and audio may be interrupt-
ed.
When adjusting the sound effects of the iPod
®and the audio system,
the sound effects of both devices
will overlap and might reduce or
distort the quality of the sound.
Deactivate (turn off) the equalizer function of an iPod
®when adjust-
ing the audio system’s volume, and
turn off the equalizer of the audio
system when using the equalizer of
an iPod
®.
When not using iPod
®with car
audio, detach the iPod®cable from
iPod®. Otherwise, iPod®may
remain in accessory mode, and
may not work properly.
Beside support 1M cable when purchasing iPod
®/iPhone®prod-
ucts, Long Cable cannot be recog-
nized.
Bluetooth®Wireless
Technology (if equipped)
Bluetooth®Wireless Technology
The Bluetooth®word mark and logos
are registered trademarks owned by
Bluetooth SIG, lnc. and any use of
such marks by Kia is under license.
A
Bluetooth®enabled call phone is
required to use
Bluetooth®wireless
technology.
WARNING
Driving while distracted can
result in a loss of vehicle control
that may lead to an accident,
severe personal injury, and
death. The driver’s primary
responsibility is in the safe and
legal operation of a vehicle, and
use of any handheld devices,
other equipment, or vehicle sys-
tems which take the driver’s
eyes, attention and focus away
from the safe operation of a vehi-
cle or which are not permissible
by law should never be used dur-
ing operation of the vehicle.

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Before Using the Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology
Handsfree
What is Bluetooth®?
Bluetooth®refers to a short-distance
wireless networking technology
which uses a 2.4GHz ~ 2.48GHz
frequency to connect various
devices within a certain distance.
Supported within PCs, external devices,
Bluetooth®phones, PDAs,
various electronic devices, and
automotive environments,
Bluetooth®allows data to be trans-
mitted at high speeds without hav-
ing to use a connector cable.

Bluetooth®Handsfree refers to a
device which allows the user to
conveniently make phone calls with
Bluetooth®mobile phones through
the audio system.

Bluetooth®Handsfree may not be
supported in some mobile phones.
To learn more about mobile device
compatibility, visit http://www
.kia.
com/us/en/content/owners/blue-
tooth
Precautions for Safe Driving
Bluetooth®Handsfree is a feature
that enables drivers to practice
safe driving. Connecting the head
unit with a Bluetooth
®phone allows
the user to conveniently make and
receive calls and use contacts.
Before using Bluetooth
®, carefully
read the contents of this user’s
manual.
Excessive use or operations while driving may lead to negligent driv-
ing practices and result in acci-
dents. Refrain from excessive
operations while driving.
Viewing the screen for prolonged periods of time is dangerous and
may lead to accidents. When driv-
ing, view the screen only for short
periods of time.
When connecting a Bluetooth®
Phone
Before connecting the head unitwith the mobile phone, check to
see that the mobile phone sup-
por ts Bluetooth
®features.
Even if the phone supports Bluetooth
®, the phone will not be
found during device searches if the
phone has been set to hidden state
or the Bluetooth
®power is turned
off. Disable the hidden state or turn
on the Bluetooth
®power prior to
searching/connecting with the
Head unit.
If you do not want automatic con- nection with your Bluetooth
®
device, turn off the Bluetooth®fea-
ture within your mobile phone.
The Handsfree call volume and quality may differ depending on the
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Park the vehicle when connectingthe head unit with the mobile
phone.
Bluetooth
®connection may
become intermittently disconnect-
ed in some mobile phones. Follow
these steps to try again.
1. Within the mobile phone, turn the Bluetooth
®function off/on
and try again.
2. Turn the mobile phone power Off/On and try again.
3. Reboot the audio system and try again.
4. Delete all paired devices, pair and try again.
Handsfree call quality and volume may differ depending on the model
of your mobile phone.