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NOTICE

Using Bluetooth® (BT) Phone

What is Bluetooth® Wireless Technology?

  • Bluetooth® Wireless Technology refers to a short-distance wireless networking technology which uses a 2.45GHz frequency to connect various devices within a certain distance.

  • Supported within PCs, external devices, Bluetooth® phones, PDAs, various electronic devices, and automotive environments, Bluetooth® Wireless Technology to be transmitted at high speeds without having to use a connector cable.

  • Bluetooth® Handsfree refers to a device which allows the user to conveniently make phone calls with Bluetooth® devices through the Multimedia system.

  • The Bluetooth® Handsfree feature may not be supported in some Bluetooth® devices. For Bluetooth® supporting devices details and compatibility, visit http://kiaeurope. nextgen-technology.net

WARNING

Distracted Driving

  • Focus on the road while driving. The driver's primary responsibility is in the safe and legal operation of the vehicle. Drivers should not use any hand held devices or other equipment or vehicle systems that distract the driver during vehicle operation.

  • Do not stare at the multimedia screen for long periods of time while driving. Staring at the screen for prolonged periods of time can lead to traffic accidents and can result in personal injuries.

CAUTION

For Safe Driving

  • Bluetooth® is a feature that enables drivers to make handsfree calls. Connecting the head unit with a Bluetooth® phone allows the user to conveniently make calls, receive calls, and manage the phonebook. Before using Bluetooth® Wireless Technology, carefully read the contents of this user’s manual.

  • Excessive use or operations while driving may lead to negligent driving practices and be the cause of accidents. Do not operate the device excessively while driving.

  • Viewing the screen for prolonged periods of time is dangerous and may lead to accidents. When driving, view the screen only for short periods of time.

  • Pairing Bluetooth® devices and use of other Bluetooth® features are not supported when the vehicle is in motion. For safety, please first park your vehicle.

CAUTION

For Connecting a Bluetooth® Phone

  • Before connecting the head unit with the Bluetooth® device, check to see that the mobile device supports Bluetooth® features.

  • Even if the mobile device supports Bluetooth® Wireless Technology, the device will not be found during device searches if the device has been set to hidden state or the Bluetooth® power is turned off. Disable the hidden state or turn on the Bluetooth® power prior to searching/connecting with the head unit.

  • If a Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device becomes disconnected due to being out of communication range, turning the device OFF, or a Bluetooth® Wireless Technology communication error, corresponding Bluetooth® Wireless Technology devices are automatically searched and reconnected.

  • If you do not want automatic connection with your Bluetooth® device, turn the Bluetooth® feature off in the Bluetooth® device.

  • Only one Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device can be connected at a time.

  • Bluetooth® connection may become intermittently disconnected in some Bluetooth® devices. Follow these steps to try again.

    1. Turn the Bluetooth® function within the Bluetooth® device OFF/ON and try again.

    2. Turn the Bluetooth device power OFF/ON and try again.

    3. Completely remove the Bluetooth® device battery, reboot, and then again.

    4. Reboot the Multimedia System and try again.

    5. Delete all paired devices from both of Bluetooth® device and Head Unit sides and then try again.

CAUTION

Upon Using Bluetooth® Phone

  • If the Bluetooth® device is not connected, it is not possible to enter Phone mode. After connecting your Bluetooth® device to your car, use the Bluetooth® features.

  • You will not be able to use the handsfree feature when your phone is outside of the cellular service area (e.g. in a tunnel, in a underground, in a mountainous area, etc.).

  • If the cellular phone signal is poor or the vehicles interior noise is too loud, it may be difficult to hear the other person’s voice during a call.

  • Do not place the Bluetooth® device near or inside metallic objects, otherwise communications with Bluetooth® Wireless Technology system or cellular service stations can be disturbed.

  • Placing the Infotainment System within an electromagnetic environment may result in noise interference.

  • Some Bluetooth® devices may cause interference noise or malfunction to Infotainment System. In this case, store the device in a different location may resolve the condition.

  • While a device is connected through Bluetooth® Wireless Technology, your device may discharge quicker than usual for additional Bluetooth® Wireless Technology-related operations.

  • The handsfree call volume and quality may differ depending on the Bluetooth® device.

  • If Connection Priority is set upon vehicle ignition (IGN/ACC ON), the Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device will be automatically connected. Even if you are outside, the Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device will be automatically connected once you are in the vicinity of the vehicle. If you do not want to automatically connect your Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device, turn off the Bluetooth® Wireless Technology feature in your Bluetooth® device.

  • In some Bluetooth® devices, starting the ignition while talking through Bluetooth® Wireless Technology enabled handsfree call will result in the call becoming disconnected due to car handsfree call transfer. If you use your phone outside the vehicle, turn off the Bluetooth® Wireless Technology feature in your phone.

Bluetooth® Connection

Before you can use the Bluetooth® feature, you must first pair/connect your Bluetooth® device to your car.

Pairing a New Device

Press the [PHONE] button in the head unit or [CALL] button in the steering wheel remote control.

In your Bluetooth® device,

  1. Pair your car after your Bluetooth® device detects the Bluetooth® device.

  2. Enter the passkey(0000) or accept the authorization popup.

  3. Connect Bluetooth®.

NOTICE

  • Up to 5 Bluetooth® devices can be paired.

  • The default passkey is 0000.

  • During a Bluetooth® device connection, another device cannot be paired.

  • The Vehicle Name above is an example. Check the actual information on the product.

  • Pairing and connecting a Bluetooth® Wireless Technology enabled Bluetooth® device will work only when the Bluetooth® Wireless Technology option within your Bluetooth® device has been turned on. (Methods of turning on the Bluetooth® Wireless Technology enabled feature may differ depending on the Bluetooth® device.)

  • After pairing is complete, a contacts download request is sent to the Bluetooth® device. Some Bluetooth® devices may require confirmation upon receiving a download request. Ensure your Bluetooth® device accepts the connection. Refer to your phone’s user manual for additional information regarding phone pairing and connections.

Connecting Bluetooth® Devices

Press the [PHONE] button in the head unit or [CALL] button in the steering wheel remote control ▶ Select the name of the device to connect ▶ Connect Bluetooth®.

  • Connects the Bluetooth® devices that you add.

NOTICE

  • Only one Bluetooth® device can be connected at a time.

  • Bluetooth® Wireless Technology features supported within the vehicle are as follows. Some features may not be supported depending on your Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device.

    • Outgoing/Incoming Handsfree calls

    • Operations during a call: Switch to Private, Switch to call waiting, MIC on/off

    • Downloading Call History

    • Downloading Contacts

    • Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device Auto Connection

    • Bluetooth® Audio Streaming

Bluetooth® Phone

Favourites(Favorites)

Press the [PHONE] button ▶ Select [Favourites(Favorites)].

  • Displays Phone Menu screen.

  • The connected device name is displayed in the top of the display.

  • : Call signal strength indicator.

  • : Battery level of the Bluetooth® devices connected.

  • Lists the phone numbers saved as Favorites. Select from the list to dial the number.

Displays Menu Popup when pressing the [MENU] button.

  • Add new favourites(Add New Favorites): Adds a phone number to Favorites.

  • Delete items: Deletes numbers that you select from Favorites.

  • Delete all: Deletes all of the numbers from Favorites.

NOTICE

  • Up to 20 favorites can be saved in favorites of each device.

  • Downloading favorites in your Bluetooth® device does not be supported.

  • To save favorite, contacts should be downloaded.

  • Contact saved in favorites will not be automatically updated if the contact has been updated in the phone. To update Favorites, delete the favorite and create a new favorite.

Call history

Press the [PHONE] button ▶ Select [Call history].

  • Displays all of your call history. Select from the list to dial the number.

Displays Menu Popup when pressing the [MENU] button.

  • Download: Downloads the call history information from your Bluetooth® device.

  • All calls: Lists the all call history.

  • Dialled calls: Lists the calls that you made.

  • Received calls: Lists the calls that you have received.

  • Missed calls: Lists the calls you missed.

NOTICE

  • Call history may not be saved in the call history list in some Bluetooth® devices.

  • Calls from restricted ID's are not saved in the call history list.

  • Up to 50 calls can be added in each Dialed Calls/Received Calls/Missed Calls list.

  • The durations of each dialed/received call are not displayed in your car's Call History list.

  • While the call history download is in progress, the status bar displays an icon ().

  • If the call history download is turned off on the Bluetooth® device, the call history download will fail.

  • Some devices require a device authentication for downloading your call history. If download fails, check if the Bluetooth® settings or display status are normal.

Contacts

Press the [PHONE] button ▶ Select [Contacts].

  • Displays the list of Contacts. Select from the list to dial the number.

Displays Menu Popup when pressing the [MENU] button.

  • Download: Downloads contacts from your Bluetooth® device.

Requesting Download

Some devices require a device authentication for downloading your call history and contacts.

If download fails, check the Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device settings or the screen state.

NOTICE

  • Up to 2000 phone numbers can be downloaded from a single, paired Bluetooth® device.

  • You cannot edit or delete downloaded phone numbers from your car.

  • Contacts can be viewed only when the Bluetooth® device is connected.

  • Even if the Bluetooth® device is disconnected, the downloaded data will remain. (Note that deleting a paired device will also delete all downloaded Contacts and Call History data)

  • Downloaded phone numbers may be lost depending on the condition of the head unit. Keep your important data in a safe place.

  • The status bar displays a () while downloading contacts.

  • The download will not be available if the contacts download function is turned off on your Bluetooth® device.

  • Phone contact names should be saved in English or they may not be displayed correctly.

  • The time of contacts/call history download may differ depending on the Bluetooth® devices.

  • Some devices require a device authentication for downloading your contacts. If download fails, check your phone screen and confirm the download if necessary.

Accept/Reject Call

If there is an incoming call, a popup message will appear.

  • To answer the incoming call, select [Accept] on the screen or press the [CALL] button on the steering remote control.

  • To reject the call, select [Reject] on the screen or press the [END] button on the steering wheel control.

NOTICE

In some Bluetooth® devices, the caller's number may not be displayed, and the Reject feature may not be supported.

Using the Menu During a Phone Call

When making a call, you can use the following menu items.

  1. Private:Switches a voice call from the car Hands-free to the Bluetooth® device.

  2. End: Ends a call.

Displays Menu Popup when pressing the [MENU] button.

  • Microphone Volume(Outgoing Volume): Displays the Mic Volume settings. You can adjust the in-call volume that the other party hears (level 1 - 5).

NOTICE

  • Up to 2000 phone numbers can be downloaded from a single, paired Bluetooth® device.

  • If the caller’s number is listed in Contacts, the caller’s name will be displayed. Otherwise, only the number will be displayed. In some Bluetooth® devices, the phone number may not be displayed.

  • In some Bluetooth® devices, the Use Private feature may not be supported.

  • In some Bluetooth® devices, the Switch feature may not be supported.

  • The phone number may not be properly displayed in some Bluetooth® devices.

  • During a phone call on a Bluetooth® Handsfree, you cannot access other modes, such as Radio and Setup.

  • Depending on handset types, the in-call volume the other party hears may differ. If the other party hears your voice too low or too loud, adjust the mic volume.

Phone Settings

Press the [PHONE] button ▶ Select [Phone settings].

  • Moves to a screen of Phone Settings. Refer to [Setup] ▶ [Phone settings] manual for more information.