The Kia Voice Recognition System may have difficulty understanding some accents or uncommon names. When using Voice Recognition to place a call, speak in a moderate tone, with clear pronunciation To maximize the use of Voice Recognition, consider these guidelines when storing contacts:

• Do not store single-name entries (e.g., “Bob”, “Mom”, etc.). Instead, always use full names (including first and last names) for these contacts
• Do not use special characters (e.g., '@', '-', '*', '&', etc.)
• Do not use abbreviations (i.e., use "Lieutenant" instead of "Lt.") or acronyms (i.e., use "County Finance Department" instead of "C. F. D."; Be sure to say the name exactly as it is entered in the contacts list
• Do not use acronyms (i.e., use “County Finance Department” instead of “CFD”).
• If a name is not recognized from the contact list, change it to a more descriptive name (e.g., use “Grandpa Joseph” instead of “Pa Joe”).

Illustration on using voice commands

Starting voice command.

Shortly pressing the key (under 0.8 seconds):

Skipping Prompt Messages

Briefly pressing the key (under 0.8 seconds):

End voice command.

Briefly pressing the key (under 0.8 seconds):