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Voice Recognition and Phone
Contact Tips
The Kia Voice Recognition System
may have difficulty understanding
some accents or uncommon names
When using Voice Recognition to
place a call, speak in a moderate
tone, with clear pronunciation
Help your
Bluetooth® Wireless
Technology Voice Recognition
performance by making a few
simple changes to your phone
contacts:
• Use full names vs short or single
syllable names (“John Smith”
vs “Dad”, “Smith Residence” vs
“Home”)
• Avoid using special characters or
hyphens (@, &, #, /, -, *, +, etc )
• Avoid using acronyms (“In Case
Emergency” vs “ICE”)
• Spell words completely, no abbreviations (“Doctor
Goodman” vs “Dr Goodman”)
Contacts Sync Tips
• If Contact Sync is set to ON, contacts stored in your phone will
download each time your phone is connected There may be a delay
before the system is available to place a call
• If Contact Sync is set to OFF, your phone contacts will download only
at the initial pairing This allows you to make calls without waiting for
your phone contact list to download
QUICK TIPS
Bluetooth
®
Wireless Technology
Pairing a Phone
For instructions on how to pair a phone, refer to the audio
system’s user’s guide or your vehicle’s Quick Start Guide
During the pairing process, be sure to accept the
connection requests on the phone for phonebook
download and to allow acceptance of all future
Bluetooth
®
connection requests
QUICK TIPS
Voice Recognition
Tips Video
To view a video on your
mobile device, snap this
QR Code or visit the
listed website
Refer to page 2 for more
information
QR Code
www.KuTechVideos.com/xm13/2015
How to Place a Call
When using the voice command feature, wait for the
system BEEP before speaking the command
There are two options for placing a call:
Standard Audio System
• Option 1:
Press the Receive/Place Call button
D
(system will prompt you through call process)
• Option 2: Press the Talk button
C
(system will BEEP
to indicate it is ready for call placement) Then say
the command “Call {name}” or “Dial {number}”
UVO System
• Option 1:
Press the Receive/Place Call button
D
(displays the phone screen with number keypad)
• Option 2: Press the Talk button
C
Then say the
command “Call {name}” or “Dial {number}”
Navigation System
• Option 1:
Press the Receive/Place Call button
D
(displays the phone screen with number keypad)
• Option 2: Press the Talk button
C
Then say the
command "Call Name" or "Dial Number", followed by
phone book name or number