Kia Forte 2024 User Manual

The 2024 Kia Forte.
Voice Recognition
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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system
display
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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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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cellphone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10minutes,and
thenthevehicleshutsoffautomatically.
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• 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.
• Thequickestwaytoobtainanaccuratevehiclestatusisbypressingtherefreshicononyourapporcustomer
webportal.
• Inordertohelp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 2024 Specifications

General

Brand	Kia
Model	Forte 2024
Category	Automobile
Language	English

Summary

Voice Recognition and Bluetooth

Using Voice Recognition

Tips for improving voice recognition performance with phone contacts and speaking clearly.

Pairing or Connecting Your Phone with Bluetooth

Steps and tips for pairing phones with the infotainment system, accepting requests, and troubleshooting.

Other Bluetooth Tips

Factors affecting Bluetooth reception and audio streaming volume adjustment.

Smartphone Connectivity

Apple CarPlay

How to use Apple CarPlay for calls, apps, music, and navigation via Siri.

Android Auto

How to connect Android phones for music, navigation, and voice commands.

Kia Access App

Accessory Mode with a Smart Key

Smart Trunk

Smart Key Interference

Manual Climate Control

Air Flow Modes

How to select different air flow modes using the mode selection knob.

Defrost Windshield (Outside and Inside):

Steps to set manual climate control for optimal windshield defrosting.

Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with Stop and Go

Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA)

Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) / Lane Following Assist (LFA)

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

Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist (RCCA)

6-Way Seat Adjustment (Driver and Front Passenger)

Seat Warmers / Ventilated Seats

Drive Mode Integrated Control System

Lifting Wipers (Wiper Service Mode)

Power Outlets, Multimedia USB Port, and USB Charger Ports

Wireless Smartphone Charging System