Kia Sportage 2023 Manual page 192

Infotainment system
Bluetooth
Connecting Bluetooth devices
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless net-
working technology. Via Bluetooth, you
can connect nearby mobile devices wire-
lessly to send and receive data between
connected devices. This enables you to
use your devices effectively.
To use Bluetooth, you must first connect
a Bluetooth-enabled device to your sys-
tem, such as a mobile phone or an MP3
player. Ensure that the device you want
to connect supports Bluetooth.
WARNING
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.
NOTICE
僅 On your system, you can use only
Bluetooth Handsfree and Audio fea-
tures. Connect a mobile device that
supports both features.
僅 Some Bluetooth devices may cause
malfunctions to the infotainment sys-
tem or make interference noises. In
this case, storing the device in a dif-
ferent location may resolve the prob-
lem.
僅 Depending on the connected Blue-
tooth device or mobile phone, some
functions may not be supported.
僅 If the system is not stable due to a
vehicle-Bluetooth device communica-
tion error, delete the paired devices
and connect the Bluetooth devices
again.
僅 If Bluetooth connection is not stable,
follow these steps to try again.
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Audio (Without Touch Screen)
1. Deactivate Bluetooth and reactivate
it on the device. Then, reconnect
the device.
2. Turn the device off and on. Then,
reconnect it.
3. Remove the battery from the
device and reinstall it. Then, turn
the device on and reconnect it.
4. Unregister the Bluetooth pairing on
both the system and the device and
then re-register and connect them.
僅 The Bluetooth connection is unavail-
able when the device's Bluetooth
function is turned off. Be sure to turn
on the device's Bluetooth function.
Pairing devices with your system
For Bluetooth connections, first pair your
device with your system to add it to the
system's list of Bluetooth devices. You
can register up to five devices.
1. From the control panel, press the
[PHONE] button, and then select
Phone settings ▶ Add new device.
僅 If you are pairing a device with your
system for the first time, or if there
are no connected devices than you
can also press the Call/Answer but-
ton on the steering wheel to initiate
pairing.
2. On the Bluetooth device you want to
connect, activate Bluetooth, search
for your vehicle's system, and then
select it.
僅 Check the system's Bluetooth
name, which is displayed in the new
registration pop-up window on the
system screen.