Bluetooth

What is Bluetooth?

• Bluetooth is a near-field wireless networking technology that uses 2.45 GHz frequency to connect various devices in wireless in a certain distance.
• Bluetooth hands-free is a feature that enables convenient phone calls using a mobile phone with Bluetooth via the AV or navigation system installed in the vehicle.
• Some mobile phone models may not support Hands-free feature. Reference Red Members (http://red.kia.com) for the list of supporting mobile devices.

Precautions for Safe Driving

• Neglected front views due to excessive control actions during driving may cause traffic accidents. Therefore, Do NOT control devices excessively during driving.
• Bluetooth Hands-free is a feature that aids the driver's safe driving enabling convenient phone calls and management of contacts through the AVN system installed in the vehicle connected to the mobile phone via Bluetooth.
• Long view on the screen may cause an accident. Therefore, what the screen only for a short period of time.

Precautions on Connecting Bluetooth Phone

• Before connecting Bluetooth Hands-free AVN system and a mobile phone, Check if the phone supports Bluetooth.
• The connection with AVN system may fail even for a phone supporting Bluetooth of the phone's connection mode is locked. Connect a phone to the AVN system after unlocking the connection mode.

Registering and Connecting Bluetooth Device

In case of No Previous Registration (New Registration)

1. Press [] button of Steering Wheel Remote Control or [Phone] on HOME Screen.

Press [Cancel] if desire Not to Register a new device.

2. Search and select the Vehicle name on Bluetooth Device Registration Waiting Screen.

<Example of Bluetooth Device Screen>

3. If SSP (Secure Simple Pairing) is supported, authorize the registration on the Bluetooth Device.

<Example of Bluetooth Device Screen>

4. A message that approves the access request to the contacts and the call record of the Bluetooth device opens.

<Example of Bluetooth Device Screen>

5. A message that request for the access to messages of the Bluetooth device is displayed.

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The initial vehicle name is registered as K9 with the initial certification no. of '0000'. Depending on the Bluetooth device, the certification no. may or may not be entered. Depending on the Bluetooth device or Android, iOS phone, the message may appear differently. For iOS phones, select [Settings] > [Bluetooth] > [Right button on the connected vehicle] > [Set "Show Notification" to On]. If SSP (Secure Simple Pairing) is not supported, process the registration after entering the certification no. (PIN code) on the Bluetooth Device.

6. When the connection is completed, the recent call screen opens.

<Recent Calls Screen>

If a device is registered,

1. Press [Setup] > [Bluetooth] > [Bluetooth Connections] on the HOME screen. Bluetooth Setting Screen opens.

2. Press the name of device to connect. If the device to connect is not found, register the Bluetooth device by selecting [Add New Device].

3. Search and select the Vehicle name on Bluetooth Device Registration Waiting Screen.

<Example of Bluetooth Device Screen>

4. If SSP (Secure Simple Pairing) is supported, authorize the registration on the Bluetooth Device.

<Example of Bluetooth Device Screen>

5. A message that approves the access request to the contacts and the call record of the Bluetooth device opens.

<Example of Bluetooth Device Screen>

6. A message that request for the access to messages of the Bluetooth device.

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The initial vehicle name is registered as K9 with the initial certification no. of '0000'. Depending on the Bluetooth device, the certification no. may or may not be entered. Depending on the Bluetooth device or Android, iOS phone, the message may appear differently. If SSP (Secure Simple Pairing) is not supported, Authorize the registration after entering the certification no. (PIN code) on the Bluetooth Device.

7. When the connection is completed, the name of connected Bluetooth device appears on the screen.

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Up to 5 Bluetooth devices are allowed for the registration. Only one Bluetooth device is allowed for each registration. No device can be registered while connecting a Bluetooth device. Only features related to Bluetooth Hands-free, the phonebook synchronization, the message synchronization and Bluetooth Audio: are supported. Bluetooth Hands-free is specified only on the front screen. The following message windows opens if the certification number entrance is delayed or the registration fails Try the registration again after selecting [Confirm].

Cancelling Device Connection

1. Press [Setup] > [Bluetooth] on HOME screen. Bluetooth Settings screen opens.
2. Press the currently connected device.

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Pressing [b] on the phone display also opens Bluetooth Settings Screen.

Deleting Device

1. Press [Setup] > [Bluetooth] on HOME screen. Bluetooth Settings screen opens.
2. Press [Menu] > [Delete].

3. After selecting a menu list to delete, press [Delete] > [Yes].

• To select the entire items, press [Mark All].
• To cancel the entire items, press [Unmark All].
• To cancel deletion, press [Cancel].

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Pressing [b] on the Dial Pad also opens Bluetooth Setting Screen. When a device is deleted, the recent calls and the contacts of the device saved in the AVN system are entirely deleted.