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Connecting Bluetooth devices


Bluetooth is a short-range wireless networking technology. Via Bluetooth, you can connect nearby mobile devices wirelessly to send and receive data between connected devices. This enables you to use your devices effectively.
On your system, you can use only the Bluetooth Handsfree and Audio features. Connect a mobile device that supports the Bluetooth Handsfree or Audio feature.
Warning
Park your vehicle in a safe location before connecting Bluetooth devices. Distracted driving can cause a traffic accident and lead to personal injury or death.
Note
For more information on Bluetooth-enabled devices and their functional compatibility, visit the Kia America website (https://www.kia.com).

Pairing devices with your system

For Bluetooth connections, first pair your device with your system to add it to the Bluetooth devices list. You can register up to six devices.
  1. On the Home screen, press All Menus > Setup > Device Connections > Bluetooth > Bluetooth Connections > Add New.
  1. If you are pairing a device with your system for the first time, you can also press the Call/Answer button on the steering wheel. Alternatively, on the Home screen, press All Menus > Phone.
  1. Select a function you want to use and press OK.
  1. On the Bluetooth device you want to connect, activate Bluetooth, search for your vehicle's system, and then select it.
  1. Check the system's Bluetooth name, which is displayed in the new registration pop-up window on the system screen.
  1. Ensure that the Bluetooth passkeys displayed on the Bluetooth device screen and the system screen are the same and confirm the connection from the device.
  1. If you are connecting a mobile phone, permit the system to access and download your data from the device.
  1. Downloading data is only for Bluetooth call functions. Permission is not required if you are connecting an audio device.
Note
  • It may take a while for the system to connect with the device after you permit the system to access the device. When a connection is made, the Bluetooth status icon appears at the top of the screen.
  • You can change the permission settings via the mobile phone's Bluetooth settings menu. For more information, refer to your mobile phone's user guide.
  • When a device is connected to the system via Bluetooth, you cannot pair another device.
  • If you do not want the system to connect with the device automatically, deactivate Bluetooth on your device.

Connecting a paired device

To use a Bluetooth device on your system, connect the paired device to the system. You can connect your system with one device for Bluetooth Handsfree or two devices at a time for Bluetooth Audio.
Depending on the vehicle model or specifications, displayed screens and available functions may vary.

Option A

  1. On the Home screen, press All Menus > Setup > Device Connections > Bluetooth > Bluetooth Connections.
  1. Press a device name or Connect.
  1. If another device is already connected to your system, disconnect it. Press Disconnect next to the device.
  1. Display the options list.
  1. 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.
  1. Return to the previous level.
  1. Connect the device.
  1. List of Bluetooth devices paired with the system. Press a device name to connect or disconnect the device.
  1. Disconnect the device.
  1. Select a function you want to use on the Bluetooth device.
  1. Pair a new device with your system.
  1. Delete paired devices. Downloaded data from devices will also be deleted.

Option B

  1. On the Home screen, press All Menus > Setup > Device Connections > Bluetooth > Bluetooth Connections.
  1. Press a device name.
  1. If another device is already connected to your system, disconnect it. Press a device name and press Disconnect from the pop-up window.
  1. Display the options list.
  1. Display Off (if equipped): Turn off the screen. Press the screen to turn it back on.
  2. Auto Connection Priority: Set the priority of paired devices for your system to connect with automatically when it turns on.
  3. 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.
  1. Return to the previous level.
  1. List of Bluetooth devices paired with the system. Press a device name to connect or disconnect the device.
  1. Pair a new device with your system.
  1. Delete paired devices. Downloaded data from devices will also be deleted.
  1. Select a function you want to use and press OK.
Note
  • If you cannot connect a Bluetooth device, check if Bluetooth is activated on the device.
  • If a connection ends because a device is out of the connection range or a device error occurs, the connection will be restored automatically when the device enters the connection range or when the error is cleared.
  • If a connection is unstable due to a communication error, reset Bluetooth by pressing All Menus > Setup > Device Connections > Bluetooth > Reset, and then reconnect the device (if equipped).

Disconnecting a device

If you want to stop using a Bluetooth device or connect another device, disconnect your currently connected device.
Depending on the vehicle model or specifications, displayed screens and available functions may vary.

Option A

  1. On the Home screen, press All Menus > Setup > Device Connections > Bluetooth > Bluetooth Connections.
  1. Press a device name or Disconnect.
  1. Press Yes.

Option B

  1. On the Home screen, press All Menus > Setup > Device Connections > Bluetooth > Bluetooth Connections.
  1. Press a device name.
  1. Press Disconnect.

Deleting paired devices

If you no longer want a Bluetooth device paired or if you want to connect a new device when the Bluetooth devices list is full, delete paired devices.
  1. On the Home screen, press All Menus > Setup > Device Connections > Bluetooth > Bluetooth Connections > Delete Device(s).
  1. Select the devices you want to delete and press Delete.
  1. To delete all paired devices, press Mark All > Delete.
  1. Press Yes.
  1. Downloaded data from devices will also be deleted.
Note
If your system supports wireless phone projection and you delete a device from the Bluetooth devices list, it will also be deleted from the phone projection devices list.