Phone

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.
To make a phone call or play audio from a Bluetooth device, check the following first:
  • Pair devices that are not registered to the system. > See ″Registering a device.″
  • A paired device will be automatically connected to the system when you bring the device near the system. If the device is not connected automatically, connect the device to the system manually. > See ″Connecting a paired device or ″Disconnecting a device.″
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
  • On your system, you can use only Bluetooth Handsfree and Audio features. Connect a mobile device that supports the Bluetooth Handsfree or Audio feature.
  • For more information on feature compatibility, visit the Kia America website (https://www.kia.com).

Registering a device

For Bluetooth connections, first pair your device with your system to add it to the system′s list of Bluetooth devices.
Note
Depending on the vehicle model or specifications, displayed screens may vary.
  1. On the All Menus screen, press Setup > Device Connections > Device 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 All Menus screen, press Phone.
  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. Choose whether or not to connect the Bluetooth device to your system prior to other devices.
  1. If you grant priority to the Bluetooth device, it will be connected automatically to the system when you turn on the system.
  1. If you are connecting a mobile phone, permit the system to access and download your data from the device.
  1. Access is only required to use Bluetooth Handsfree. There will be no access request when you connect 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.
  • If you do not want the system to connect with the device automatically, deactivate Bluetooth on your device.
  • You can register up to five devices.
  • To register a new device, repeat steps 1 to 5.

Connecting a paired device

To use a Bluetooth device on your system, connect the paired device to the system.
Note
Your system can connect with only one device at a time.
  1. On the All Menus screen, press Setup > Device Connections > Device Connections.
  1. Press a device name.
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.

Device Connections screen

  1. Return to the previous level.
  1. Display the options list.
  1. Display Off: Turn off the screen. Press the screen to turn it back on.
  2. Phone Projection Settings (if equipped): Change the settings related to phone projection.
  3. User′s Manual on Web (QR Code): View the QR code for access to the web manual.
  1. Press a device name to connect or disconnect the device.
Note
The Bluetooth devices list will appear when a device is paired with the system.
  1. Pair a new device with your system.
  1. Delete paired devices.

Disconnecting a device

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

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 All Menus screen, press Setup > Device Connections > Device 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.
Note
When you delete paired devices, downloaded data from devices, such as contacts, call records, and text messages, will also be deleted.