Kia 2022 Niro User Manual (English)

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The 2022 Kia Niro Hybrid &

Plug-In Hybrid.

Feature Videos

Toviewavideoonyourmobiledevice,snapthisQRCodeorvisitthelistedwebsite:

https://www.youtube.com/KiaFeatureVideos

Voice Recognition

and Bluetooth

®2

Using Voice Recognition

ImproveBluetooth

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softlyortooloudly.

•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

•Select“DeviceConnections”intheinfotainmentdisplay

or“Call”buttononthesteeringwheeltobeginthepairing

processifnophonehaspreviouslybeenpaired.

•Duringthepairingprocess,pleasemakesureyouaccept

allrequestsforphonebookdownloadandfutureauto-

connectiononyourphone.

•Topairasecondphoneorsubsequentphones,reference

themanualsandguidessuppliedwithyourNiroassteps

varybyinfotainmentsystem.

•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listofBluetooth

devices

ontheinfotainmentsystemdisplay

anddeleteKia

ConnectfromthelistofBluetooth

devicesonyour

phone,andre-pair.

•EnsurethephonehastheBluetooth

featureactivated.

•Ifsomecontactsarenotdownloadingtotheinfotainment

systemdisplay,checktoconfirmthatthecontacthas

beenenteredcorrectlyandthatithasbeenstoredunder

thecategories(HOME,MOBILE,WORK,iPhone

®3

)thatare

supportedbytheinfotainmentsystemdisplay.Somecontact

categories(MAIN,PAGER,OTHER)maynotbesupported.If

thenumberofcontactsexceedsthemaximumnumberallowed

ontheinfotainmentsystem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infotainmentsystem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

Tips

•Bluetooth

receptionisaffectedbycarriercoverageandis

dependentonthephone.

•IfstreamingaudiothroughBluetooth

fromadevice,ensure

thelisteningvolumeonthedeviceisturnedup.

Smartphone Connectivity

Apple CarPlay

®3

YourvehicleoffersyoueffortlesscommandofyourcompatibleiPhone

whenyouconnectthroughAppleCarPlay



onyourinfotainmentsystemdisplay.Thiswillenableyoutomakecalls,sendhands-freetexts,accessmanyofyour

favoriteappsandmusic,andgetnavigationhelpwithSiri

voicecontrol.

ToconnectAppleCarPlay,visithttps://youtu.be/98TNWMOQfdU

Android Auto

TM4

YourvehicleallowsyoutoconnecttoyourcompatibleAndroid

phoneviaAndroidAuto

onyourinfotainment

system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/sTR4KotSOzU

ForselectmodelsequippedwithwirelessAppleCarPlayandAndroidAuto,visithttps://youtu.be/oUXXuAZAOEI

Kia Access App*

• Yourcellphoneandyourvehiclehavetobeconnectedtoacellularnetworkwithagoodwirelesssignalstrength

inordertouseKiaConnect(formerlyUVOlink).Iftheseconditionsarenotmet,remotecommandsmaynot

executeormaytakelongertoexecute.

• TouseRemoteStartorRemoteStartwithClimateControlfeature,alldoors,hoodandtrunk/liftgatemustbe

closedandlocked.RemoteStartorRemoteStartwithClimateControlfeaturewilloperateforabout10minutes.

• Thequickestwaytoobtainanaccuratevehiclestatusisbypressingtherefreshicononyourapporcustomer

webportal.

• ActivateRemoteStartorRemoteStartwithClimateControlfeatureafewminutesbeforeyouplantogetintothe

vehicle.Thiswillallowvehicleinteriortoreachadesiredtemperature.

• Inordertopreservevehiclebattery,KiaConnectwillnotworksevendaysaftertheignitionwaslastturnedon.

Youwillneedtore-startyourvehiclewithakeyfobinordertouseKiaConnectagain.

Vehicle Feature Tips

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hangtagsuppliedwithyournewvehicle.

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Kia 2022 Niro Specifications

General

Touchscreen	Yes
Navigation	Available
Apple CarPlay	Yes
Android Auto	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes
USB Ports	Yes
Navigation System	Available
Number of Speakers	6
SiriusXM	Available
Wireless Charging	Available
Premium Audio System	Harman Kardon available
Display Size	10.25 inches
Screen Size	10.25 inches