Phone

Checking new messages over Bluetooth

After connecting a mobile phone via Bluetooth, you can check the received messages through the system screen and listen to voice messages converted from the text messages. This option is available when a mobile phone is connected via Bluetooth. You can also send the brief reply message registered in the system.

When a message is received, the new message notification window appears.

To check the message, press View.

  1. View caller details.
  2. Activate the privacy mode to protect personal data. The data downloaded from the mobile phone stays hidden while this mode is on.
  3. Can see the message details.
  4. Reads out the message through the speakers in the vehicle.
  5. Used to close the notification window.
  • The message notification window does not appear when the privacy mode is enabled or the message notification is turned off.
  • The displayed name may differ depending on the vehicle model and specifications.

Bluetooth message screen

  1. View the list of received messages.
  2. Can text a message by using the voice recognition. ▶ See "Sending a text by using the voice recognition."
  3. Find and connect other Bluetooth devices.
  4. The list of menu items appears.
    • •  Display Off: Turns off the screen. To switch the screen back on, press anywhere on the screen or briefly press the power button.
    • •  Privacy mode: Activate the privacy mode to protect personal data. The data downloaded from the mobile phone stays hidden while this mode is on.
    • •  Change connection: Find and connect other Bluetooth devices.
    • •  Device connection settings: Can change the Bluetooth settings.
    • •  Manual: Displays the QR code that provides access to the online user manual for the system.
    • •  Split screen: Can turn on or off the split screen mode.
  • The displayed name may differ depending on the vehicle model and specifications.
  1. Perform any of the following methods:
    • •  On the All menus screen, press Phone.
    • •  On the steering wheel, press the Call button.
  2. On the Bluetooth Call screen, press .
  3. Select a message from the list.
  4. Check the message.
    1. Used to move to the previous or next message.
    2. Reads out the message through the speakers in the vehicle.
    3. Used to select a message registered in the system for sending a brief reply message.
    4. Used to make a call to a message sender.
    5. Can text a message by using the voice recognition. ▶ See "Sending a text by using the voice recognition."
    6. The list of menu items appears.
      • •  Display Off: Turns off the screen. To switch the screen back on, press anywhere on the screen or briefly press the power button.
      • •  Split screen: Can turn on or off the split screen mode.
  • The displayed name may differ depending on the vehicle model and specifications.
  • The auto-reply messaging may not be available depending on the smartphone model.
  • To edit or delete a message, park the vehicle at a safe place and access the messaging function on your smartphone. You cannot edit or delete a message from the system.
  • When an iPhone is connected to the system, there are some restrictions when receiving messages as follows:
    • Only the sender name appears when the sender information is saved.
    • When the sender information is not saved, only the phone number appears.
    • When the incoming message notification or lock-screen view option is off, messages cannot be received.
  • The message reader function may not be supported depending on the system language.

When you connect your mobile device to the system via Bluetooth, contacts from the device are downloaded to the system so you can text a message to a contact by using the voice recognition.

  • To call using voice recognition, there must be contacts stored on the system.
  • It is available only when the Kia Connect service is active.
  1. Perform any of the following methods:
    • •  On the All menus screen, press Phone.
    • •  On the steering wheel, press the Call button.
  2. On the Bluetooth message screen, press .
  3. When a guiding beep is heard, say the message.

    The system sends the text to the selected contact.