2018 KIA OPTIMA
Vehicle Feature Tips
2018 Optima SX Limited Package shown
Many of the Tips presented below are
covered in greater detail in the Owner’s
Manual, Multimedia System Manuals,
Features and Functions Guide and Quick
Start Guide hang-tag supplied with your
new vehicle.
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Voice Recognition and Bluetooth
®1
Using Voice Recognition
Improve Bluetooth
®1
Voice Recognition (VR) performance by
making a few simple changes to your phone contacts:
• Use full names (first and last names) vs. short or single
syllable names (“John Smith” vs. “Dad”, “Smith Residence”
vs. “Home”).
• Avoid using special characters, emojis, and hyphenated
names (@, &, #, /, -, *, +, etc.).
• Avoid using acronyms (“Emergency” vs. “ICE” or “In Case of
Emergency”) or words with all capital letters.
• Spell words completely; system will not recognize
abbreviations (“Doctor Smith” vs. “Dr. Smith”).
• Always wait for the beep before speaking any commands.
• When using VR to place a call, speak in a natural, moderate
tone, with clear pronunciation. The system may have
trouble recognizing commands if you speak too soft or
too loud.
• Open windows, sunroof, weather (wind/rain), or an A/C fan
operating at higher speeds can interfere with VR accuracy.
• Your VR system may have difficulty understanding some
accents or uncommon names.
• Press the talk button and say “Help” to get a list of
available commands.
Pairing or Connecting Your Phone with Bluetooth
®
• Press the Phone hard key (if equipped) or “Call” button on
the steering wheel to begin the pairing process if no phone
has previously been paired.
• To pair a second phone or subsequent phones, reference the
manuals and guides supplied with your Optima as steps vary
by radio.
• During the pairing process, please make sure you accept
all requests for phonebook download and future auto-
connection on your phone.
• If you experience any issues with auto-connection,
try the following:
• Reboot your phone (turn the phone off and then on).
• Update the phone operating system to the most recently
released version.
• Delete the phone from the UVO display and the UVO
display from the phone, and re-pair.
• Ensure the phone has the Bluetooth
®1
feature activated.
• If some contacts are not downloading to the UVO display,
check to confirm that the contact has been entered correctly
and that it has been stored under the categories (HOME,
MOBILE, WORK, iPhone
®2
) that are supported by the UVO
display. Some contact categories (MAIN, PAGER, OTHER) may
not be supported. If the number of contacts exceeds the
maximum number allowed on the UVO display, contacts will
be partially downloaded. Ensure that only the “phone contact
list” is selected for contact download on your phone (not
social media or email contact lists as these contacts may not
download to the UVO display).
• Phone operating systems change frequently and some
phones may have varying compatibility levels with the
Bluetooth
®
system. For any questions regarding the features
of your vehicle, please contact your preferred Kia dealer or
contact Kia Consumer Assistance at 1-800-333-4542.
Other Bluetooth
®1
Tips
• Bluetooth
®
reception is affected by carrier coverage and is
dependent on the phone.
• If streaming audio through Bluetooth
®1
from a device, ensure
the listening volume on the device is turned up.
Connecting to Apple CarPlay
TM
and Android Auto
TM 2
*
Apple CarPlay
TM
Your vehicle offers you effortless command of your compatible iPhone
®
when you connect through Apple
CarPlay
TM
on your UVO display. This will enable you to make calls, send hands-free texts, access your
favorite music and apps, and get navigation help with Siri
®
voice control.
To connect Apple CarPlay, visit https://youtu.be/N1FQ1VqDt4A.
Android Auto
TM
Your vehicle allows you to connect to your compatible Android
TM
phone via Android Auto
TM
on your UVO display.
Through this feature, you can access music, your phone’s dialer, navigation help and more with an intuitive
interface and voice commands. You can even access your phone through your steering wheel controls.
To connect Android Auto, visit https://youtu.be/QPV7y06-RJ4.