Bluetooth

What is Bluetooth?

Bluetooth is a near-field wireless networking technology that uses a 2.45GHz frequency to connect various devices wirelessly within a certain distance.
Bluetooth hands-free is a feature that enables you to make phone calls conveniently using the AV or navigator mode of the vehicle and a mobile phone with a bluetooth feature.
Some mobile phone models may not support the hands-free feature. Refer to the Red Members website (http://red.kia.com) for the list of supported mobile devices.

Precautions for safe driving

Failure to keep eyes on the road due to excessive use of devices may lead to a traffic accident. Do not handle devices excessively while driving.
Bluetooth hands-free aids the driver to drive safely with features such as dialing and managing contacts using the head unit. You can enable bluetooth hands-free by connecting the head unit and a bluetooth device.
Looking at the screen for a long period of time may cause an accident. Always make sure to look at the screen only for short periods of time.

Cautions when connecting bluetooth device

Before connecting the head unit and a bluetooth device (mobile phone), check whether the device supports the Bluetooth function.
Even devices that support the bluetooth function will not be connected to the head unit unless bluetooth is turned on. After turning on the bluetooth mode, connect it to the head unit.
Using the bluetooth function on an application designed to be used with other brand products may lead to malfunction.
Pairing with a new Bluetooth device can be saved only when the vehicle is parked.

When there Is no device paired to head unit (new pairing)

Press the [W] button on the steering wheel remote control or press [Phone] on the all menus screen.

Search for and select the vehicle name on the bluetooth device pairing screen. (The initial vehicle name is displayed like K7.)

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The default vehicle name is set to like K7 and the default authentication number to “0000.”
Depending on the bluetooth device, an authentication number may or may not be required.

When you complete authentication on the mobile phone, the contacts and recent call records in the device are downloaded.

Once connection is made between the phone and head unit, pressing [Phone] on the all menus screen will bring up the recent calls list on the screen.

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Every time a Bluetooth device is paired to the head unit, an attempt is made to download the contacts and recent calls list from the device.
If you click “No” in the pop-up window when phone book download fails, the download pop-up window does not appear. (If you change the contact denial from the smartphone to allow, the phonebook/call history downloads when the device reconnects.)
If downloading of contacts and recent calls list fails, check the bluetooth connection setting on the mobile phone. If it is set to OFF, set it to ON, and then connect the device again.
If you want to use the text messages function, allow access to text messages in your mobile phone settings.

When phone is already paired

If the mobile phone you want to connect to the head unit is already paired to it, you can use the [SETUP] button to make connection.

Search for and select the vehicle name on the bluetooth device pairing screen. (The initial vehicle name is displayed like K7.)

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The default vehicle name is set to like K7 and the default authentication number to “0000.”
Depending on the bluetooth device, an authentication number may or may not be required.

When you complete authentication on the mobile phone, the contacts and recent call records in the device are downloaded.

The name of the connected bluetooth device is displayed on the screen.

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Up to five bluetooth devices can be paired to the head unit.
Only one bluetooth device can be connected to the head unit at a time.
New registration is possible after disconnecting the bluetooth-connected device.
The supported functions are bluetooth hands-free, text messages, contacts and bluetooth audio.
The following pop-up window appears if you delay entering the authentication number or if pairing fails. Press [Close] and retry pairing.

※ The actual components may look different than the images.

Changing device

You can connect the head unit to a different bluetooth device that is already paired to the unit.

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You can press [] on the screen to change devices.
If two bluetooth devices are registered and one of them is connected, pressing the button will disconnect the connected device and try to connect to the other device.
If there are 3 or more registered devices, the device list list pops up and user selection is possible.

Disconnecting device

Press [All Menus] > [Setup] > [Device Connections] > [Device Connections] on the home screen.
Press [Disconnect] on the device that is currently connected.

Deleting Device

Press [Setup] > [Device Connections] > [Device Connections] on the all menus screen.

To select the entire devices, press [Mark All].
To deselect the entire selected items on the list, press [Unmark All].
To delete all of the paired devices, select [Mark All] and press [Delete] > [yes].

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Deleting a device also deletes its recent calls list, contacts and text messages list saved in the head unit.