Bluetooth® Wireless Technology 2015 Kia Sorento

Owner’s Manuals 2015 Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

Pairing a Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Device

What is Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Pairing?

Pairing refers to the process of synchronizing your Bluetooth® Wireless Technology phone or device with the car audio system for connection.

Pairing is necessary to connect and use the Bluetooth® Wireless Technology feature.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Kia is under license.

Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.

A Bluetooth® enabled cell phone is required to use Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

WARNING

Driving while distracted can result in a loss of vehicle control that may lead to an accident, severe personal injury, and death. The driver’s primary responsibility is in the safe and legal operation of a vehicle, and use of any handheld devices, other equipment, or vehicle systems which take the driver’s eyes, attention and focus away from the safe operation of a vehicle or which are not permissible by law should never be used during operation of the vehicle.

Pairing
Key /
Key on the Steering Remote Controller

When No Devices have been Paired

1. Press the
key or the
key on the steering remote controller. The following screen is displayed.

2. Select [OK] button to enter the Pair Phone screen.

1) Car Name :

1) Car Name :

Name of device as shown when searching from your Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device

2) Passkey :

Passkey used to pair the device

3. From your Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device (i.e. Mobile Phone), search and select your car audio system

[Non SSP supported device] (SSP: Secure Simple Pairing)

4. After a few moments, a screen is displayed where the passkey is entered. Hear, enter the passkey “0000” to pair your Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device with the car audio system.

[SSP supported device]

4. After a few moments, a screen is displayed 6 digits passkey.

Hear, check the passkey on your Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device and confirm.

5. Once pairing is complete, the following screen is displayed.

Some phones (i.e., iPhone, Android and Blackberry phones) may offer an option to allow acceptance of all future Bluetooth connection requests by default." and "Visit http://www.kia.com/#/bluetooth for additional information on pairing your Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone, and to view a phone compatibility list.

If Bluetooth® Wireless Technology devices are paired but none are currently connected,

If Bluetooth® Wireless Technology devices are paired but none are currently connected, pressing the
key or the
key on the steering wheel displays the following screen. Select [Pair] button to pair a new device or select [Connect] to connect a previously paired device.

Pairing through [PHONE] Setup

Press the key
key
Select [Phone] Select Select [Pair Phone]
Select
TUNE knob

The following steps are the same as those described in the section "When No Devices

The following steps are the same as those described in the section "When No Devices have been Paired" on the previous page.

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 Mobile Contacts Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device auto connection Bluetooth Audio Streaming
Up to five Bluetooth® Wireless Technology devices can be paired to the Car Handsfree system.
Only one Bluetooth® device can be connected at a time.
Only one Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device can be connected at a time.
Other devices cannot be paired while a Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device is connected.
Only Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Handsfree and Bluetooth audio related features are supported.
Bluetooth related operations are possible only within devices that support Handsfree or audio features, such as a Bluetooth® Wireless Technology mobile phone or a Bluetooth audio device.
If a connected 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 the system becomes unstable due to communication errors between the car Handsfree and the Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device, reset the device by turning off and back on again. Upon resetting Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device, the system will be restored.
After pairing is complete, a contacts download request is sent once to the mobile phone. Some mobile phones may require confirmation upon receiving a download request, ensure your mobile phone accepts the connection. Refer to your phones user’s manual for additional information regarding phone pairing and connections.

Connecting a Device

Press the key
key
Select [Phone]
Select [Phone List]

1) Connected Phone : Device that is currently connected

2) Paired Phone : Device that is paired but not connected

From the paired phone list, select the device you want to connect and select [Connect].

Changing Priority

Changing Priority

What is Priority?

It is possible to pair up to five Bluetooth® Wireless Technology devices with the car audio system.

The "Change Priority" feature is used to set the connection priority of paired phones.

Press the key Select
key [Phone] Select Select
[Phone]Select
[Phone List]

From the paired phone list, select the phone you want to switch to the highest

From the paired phone list, select the phone you want to switch to the highest priority, then select [Change Priority] button from the Menu. The selected device will be changed to the highest priority.

Priority icon will be displayed when the selected phone is set as a priority

Priority icon will be displayed when the selected phone is set as a priority phone.

Disconnecting a Device

Disconnecting a Device

Press the key Select
key [Phone] Select Select
[Phone]Select
[Phone List]

From the paired phone list, select the currently connected device and select

From the paired phone list, select the currently connected device and select [Disconnect] button.

Deleting a Device

Deleting a Device

Press the key Select
key [Phone] Select Select
[Phone]Select
[Phone List]

From the paired phone list, select the device you want to delete and select [Delete]

From the paired phone list, select the device you want to delete and select [Delete] button.

When deleting the currently connected device, the device will automatically be disconnected to proceed with the deleting process.
If a paired Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device is deleted, the device’s call history and contacts data will also be deleted.
To re-use a deleted device, you must pair the device again.

Using Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

Phone Menu Screen

Phone Menus

With a Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device connected, press thekey to display
the Phone menu screen.

1) Favorite :

1) Favorite :

Up to 20 frequently used contacts saved for easy access.

2) Call History :

Displays the call history list screen

3) Contacts :

Displays the Contacts list screen

4) Setup :

Displays Phone related settings.

If you select the [Call History] button but there is no call history data, a prompt is displayed which asks to download call history data.
If you select the [Contacts] button but there is no contacts data stored, a prompt is displayed which asks to download contacts data.
This feature may not be supported in some mobile phones. For more information on download support, refer to your mobile phone user’s manual.

Answering Calls

Answering a Call

Answering a call with a Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device connected will display the following screen. To accept the call, presskey on the
steering wheel while the call is incoming.

1) Caller :

1) Caller :

Displays the other party’s name when the incoming caller is saved within your contacts

2) Incoming Number :

Displays the incoming number

When an incoming call pop-up is displayed, most Audio and SETUP mode features are disabled. Only the call volume will operate.
The telephone number may not be properly displayed in some mobile phones.
When a call is answered with the mobile phone, the call mode will automatically revert to Private mode.

Favorites

Press thekey
Select [Favorites]

1) Saved favorite contact : Connects call upon selection

2) To add favorite : Downloaded contacts be saved as favorite.

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 thekey
Select [Call History]

A list of incoming, outgoing and missed calls is displayed.

Call history may not be saved in the call history list in some mobile phones.
Calls received with hidden caller ID will not be saved in the call history list.
Calling through the call history is not possible when there is no call history stored or a Bluetooth® Wireless Technology phone is not connected.
Up to 20 received, dialed and missed calls are stored in Call History.
Time of received/dialed calls and call time information are not stored in Call History.

Contacts

Press thekey
Select [Contacts]

The list of saved phone book entries is displayed.

NOTE:

Find a contact in an alphabetical order, press thekey.

Up to 1,000 contacts saved in your Bluetooth® Wireless Technology phone can be downloaded into the car contacts. Contacts that have been downloaded to the car cannot be edited or deleted on the phone.
Mobile phone contacts are managed separately for each paired Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device (max 5 devices x 1,000 contacts each). Previously downloaded data is maintained even if the Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device has been disconnected. (However, the contacts and call history saved to the phone will be deleted if a paired phone is deleted.)
It is possible to download contacts during Bluetooth streaming audio.
When downloading contacts, the icon will be displayed within the status bar.
It is not possible to begin downloading a contact list when the contact download feature has been turned off within the Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device. In addition, some devices may require device authorization upon attempting to download contacts. If downloading does not normally occur, check the Bluetooth® Wireless Technology device settings or the screen state.
The contacts download feature may not be supported in some mobile phones. For more information of supported Bluetooth® devices and function support, refer to your phone’s user manual.

Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Setting

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Kia is under license.

Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. A Bluetooth® enabled cell phone is required to use Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

WARNING

Pairing a New Device

Press thekey
Select [Phone]
Select [Pair Phone]

Bluetooth® Wireless Technology devices can be paired with the audio system.

Viewing Paired Phone List

Press thekey
Select [Phone]
Select [Phone List]

This feature is used to view mobile phones that have been paired with the audio

This feature is used to view mobile phones that have been paired with the audio system. Upon selecting a paired phone, the setup menu is displayed.

1) Connect/Disconnect Phone :

Connect/ disconnects currently selected phone

2) Change Priority :

Sets currently selected phone to highest connection priority

3) Delete :

Deletes the currently selected phone

4) Return :

Moves to the previous screen

To learn more about whether your mobile phone supports contacts downloads, refer to your mobile phone user’s manual.
The contacts for only the connected phone can be downloaded

Downloading Contacts

Press thekey
Select [Phone]
Select [Contacts Download]

As the contacts are downloaded from the mobile phone, a download progress bar

As the contacts are downloaded from the mobile phone, a download progress bar is displayed.

Upon downloading phone contacts, the previous corresponding data is deleted.
This feature may not be supported in some mobile phones.
Voice Recognition may not operate while contacts are being downloaded.

Auto Download (Contacts)

Press thekey
Select [Phone]
Select [Auto Download]

This feature is used to automatically download mobile contacts entries once a

This feature is used to automatically download mobile contacts entries once a Bluetooth® Wireless Technology phone is connected.

✽ NOTICE

The Auto Download feature will download mobile contacts entries every time the phone is connected. The download time may differ depending on the number of saved contacts entries and the communication state.
Before downloading contacts, first check to see that your mobile phone supports the contacts download feature.

Audio Streaming

Press the key
Select [Phone]
Select [Audio Streaming]