Kia Forte 2023 User Manual

The 2023 Kia Forte.
Voice Recognition
1
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Forte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
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anddeleteKia
device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
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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
TM
phoneviaAndroidAuto
TM
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*
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• 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.
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• 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.
Feature Videos
Toviewavideoonyourmobiledevice,snapthisQRCodeorvisitthelistedwebsite:
https://www.youtube.com/KiaFeatureVideos

Kia Forte 2023 Specifications

General

Brand	Kia
Model	Forte 2023
Category	Automobile
Language	English

Summary

Voice Recognition and Bluetooth

Using Voice Recognition

Tips for improving voice recognition performance with phone contacts.

Pairing or Connecting Your Phone with Bluetooth

Steps and tips for pairing a phone with the vehicle's Bluetooth system.

Smartphone Connectivity

Apple CarPlay

Android AutoTM

Kia Access App

Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with Stop and Go

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)

Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) / Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Following Assist (LFA)

Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) / Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist (RCCA)