Kia Owner’s Manual (Official)

Kia Corporation

About this app

The Kia Owner’s Manual App uses AI technology and multimedia content (images and video) to make it easy to search for information that will help you understand the features of your vehicle. The app also provides a full, searchable digital owner’s manual.
You can use the Kia Owner’s Manual App to learn about the proper operation of your vehicle, as well as useful driving information.

[Main Features]

1. Symbol Scanner: When you point the camera of your smart device at a button, switch, or other control in the interior of your vehicle, the AI Scanner uses AI symbolic recognition to call up a video explaining the feature and how to use it.

2. Symbol Index: The Symbol Index shows a list of informative videos about vehicle features and how to use them, which you can search and view when you aren’t in your vehicle.

3. Warning Indicator: The Warning Indicator section gives explanations of the warning indicators which may appear on your vehicle’s instrument cluster, and what they indicate.

4. Digital Owner’s Manual: The Digital Owner’s Manual provided by the app is identical in content to the printed manual for your vehicle. It allows you to use keyword search to find useful information about your vehicle, such as detailed information on howto use features and conditions for feature operation.

5. Search by Voice : Enjoy Natural Language Processing (NLP)-based voice search to have tips and guidesfor your car. (*This function is only available in selected models.)

6. How to Video : Watch Kia’s instruction videos for your vehicle.

Experience the various features of the Kia Owner’s Manual App to easily learn about the safe and efficient operation of your vehicle.

Ratings and reviews

The app no longer works. it was buggy before, much like my brand new Sportage, but the app no longer works at all. This is compounded by the fact that Kia doesn't provide a hard copy manual. I assume the response would be much the same as the response from the Kia service department in response to another fault with the car, "Could not replicate fault".

What's the point in a manual that has QR codes to scan, which is obviously impossible when you're on your mobile! You call the screen system "Infotainment" yet it doesn't appear in the manual and isn't searchable. Absolutely useless manual! It is easier to search on Google than to use the cars own manual, and that is a joke!

EDIT: Managed to get it working by doing the following: Go to Android Settings/Apps, Select Kia Owners Manual, Force stop, Delete cache and internal storage, Open app, Agree all permissions. It worked for me but can't guarantee it will work for everyone. It shouldn't require users to jump through hoops to get it working. The car (EV3) is great but the user manuals, both hard copy and digital, are next to useless. Get your act together Kia.

What’s new

1. Customer convenience improved