Kia PICANTO 2023 Manual page 233

Infotainment System
receive calls safely and conveniently via
the vehicle's built-in microphone and
speakers.
WARNING
僅 Park your vehicle in a safe location
before connecting Bluetooth devices.
Distracted driving can cause a traffic
accident and lead to personal injury or
death.
僅 Never dial a phone number or pick up
your mobile phone whilst driving. Use
of a mobile phone may distract your
attention, making it difficult to recog-
nize external conditions and reducing
the ability to cope with unexpected
situations, which may lead to an acci-
dent. If necessary, use the Bluetooth
Handsfree feature to make calls and
keep the call as short as possible.
NOTICE
僅 You cannot access the Phone screen
if there is no connected mobile phone.
To use the Bluetooth phone function,
connect a mobile phone to the sys-
tem.
僅 The Bluetooth Handsfree function
may not work when you are passing
out of the mobile service coverage
area, such as when you are in a tun-
nel, underground, or in a mountain-
ous area.
僅 Call quality may be degraded in the
following environments:
- The reception of the mobile phone
is poor.
- The inside of the vehicle is noisy.
- The mobile phone is placed near
metallic objects, such as a bever-
age can.
僅 Depending on the connected mobile
phone, the volume and sound quality
of the Bluetooth Handsfree may vary.
Making a call
If your mobile phone is connected to the
system, you can make a call by selecting
a name from your call history or con-
tacts list.
1. On the control panel, press the
[PHONE] button.
僅 Alternatively, press the Call/
Answer button on the steering
wheel.
2. Select a phone number.
僅 To select a phone number from
your favourites list, select Favour-
ites.
僅 To select a phone number from
your call history, select Call history.
僅 To select a phone number from the
contacts list downloaded from the
connected mobile phone, select
Contacts.
3. To end the call, press the [2 SHFL]
button on the control panel.
僅 Alternatively, press the Call end
button on the steering wheel.
Registering the favourites list
You can more easily use Bluetooth to
talk on the phone hands-free by regis-
tering phone numbers as your favour-
ites.
1. On the Phone screen, turn the [TUNE]
knob on the control panel to select
Favourites, and press the knob.
2. Select [MENU] ▶ Add new favour-
ites.
Bluetooth
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