Kia Niro: Audio (With Touch Screen) / Phone

✽ NOTICE - Using Bluetooth® (BT) Phone

• Bluetooth® is a near-field wireless networking technology that uses the 2.4 GHz frequency to connect various devices within a certain distance wirelessly.
• The technology is used in PCs, peripherals, Bluetooth® phones, tablet PCs, household appliances and automobiles. Devices supporting Bluetooth® can exchange data at high speeds without physical cable connections.
• Bluetooth® Handsfree devices enable convenient access to phone functions through cell phones equipped with Bluetooth®.
• Some Bluetooth® devices may not be supported by the Bluetooth® Handsfree function.
• When Bluetooth® is connected and calls are attempted through a connected cell phone from outside the vehicle, the call is connected through the Bluetooth® Handsfree function of the vehicle.
• Please be sure to disconnect the Bluetooth® Handsfree function through your Bluetooth® device or the audio screen.

Safety precautions

• The Bluetooth® Handsfree function helps drivers to drive safely. By connecting a Bluetooth®-enabled phone to the vehicle’s audio system, phone calls can be made and received through the audio system and contacts can be managed. Consult the user manual before use.
• Excessive manipulation of controls while driving, making it difficult to pay attention to the road ahead, can lead to accidents. Do not operate the device excessively while driving.
• Looking at the screen for a prolonged time increases the risk of accidents. Keep time spent looking at the screen to a minimum.

Precautions when connecting Bluetooth® devices

• The vehicle supports the following Bluetooth® functions. Some Bluetooth® devices may not support some functions.
  1) Bluetooth® Handsfree phone calls
  2) Operations during a call (Private, Switch, Mic Vol.(Out Vol.) controls)
  3) Download call history saved to the Bluetooth® device
  4) Download contacts saved to the Bluetooth® device
  5) Automatic contacts/call history download when Bluetooth® is connected
  6) Automatic Bluetooth® device connection when the vehicle is started
  7) Bluetooth® audio streaming playback
• Before connecting the audio system to your device, make sure your device supports Bluetooth®.
• Even if your device supports Bluetooth®, a Bluetooth® connection cannot be established if the device’s Bluetooth® function is switched off. Search and connect with the Bluetooth® function enabled.
• Pair or connect Bluetooth® devices to the audio system with the vehicle at a standstill.
• If a Bluetooth® connection is lost due to abnormal conditions while a Bluetooth® device is connected (communication range exceeded, device power OFF, communication errors, etc.), the disconnected Bluetooth® device is searched for and automatically reconnected.
• If you want to disable the Bluetooth® device auto-connect function, turn the Bluetooth® function OFF on your device. Consult the user manuals for individual devices to see whether Bluetooth® is supported.
• Handsfree call quality and volume may vary depending on the type of Bluetooth® device.
• Some Bluetooth® devices are subject to intermittent Bluetooth® connection failures. In this case, use the following method.
  1) Turn the Bluetooth® function off on your Bluetooth® device ➟ Turn it on and try again.
  2) Delete the paired device from both the audio system and Bluetooth® device, then pair again.
  3) Power down your Bluetooth® device ➟ Turn it on and try again.
  4) Completely remove the battery from your Bluetooth® device; reinsert it, reboot, and attempt connection.
  5) Restart the vehicle and reattempt connection.

• Pairing a Bluetooth® device
• Connecting Bluetooth® devices
• Accepting/rejecting phone calls
• Settings