Media Screen in the 2024-2025 Kia Sorento | Apple CarPlay, Android Auto Navigation, and more!

[@johnhensman41]

This is the best review I have seen on the KIA.

[@CarsWithSteve]

Thanks John!

[@tonybailey89]

Fantastic and organized chronologically to get to information I needed! Cross shopping this and the Mazda CX-90 and the infotainment is leaps and bounds ahead of the Mazda native system. Thank you for the information!

[@CarsWithSteve]

Thanks so much Tony! I haven't gotten into the Mazda lineup yet but hoping to in the new year, good to know that's the case though. Have you had a chance to test drive them both?

[@tonybailey89]

The wife is due with our 3rd child in June so 3 rows is a must before then, test drives the next few weeks are the next step to get a feel for the power train and features

[@CarsWithSteve]

Ah makes sense! Check out the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride as well, they’re both good options And congrats!

[@tonybailey89]

@@CarsWithSteve I absolutely love the features and amenities on both of those but for my wife the mpg is the deal breaker for both of those at only 23-24 highway lol, Ford Explorer is also out of the running with poor MPG It's a solid toss up between the Sorento (Santa Fe has better features luxury touches, ambient lighting, 3rd row vents, 2 wireless charging pads, great storage etc...but is gosh awful ugly on the outside with the droopy rear lol) at 27-28mpg highway and the CX-90 at 28-30mpg hwy and the mild hybrid set-up

[@CarsWithSteve]

Explorer would definitely be out if great fuel economy is a must haha. The Santa Fe hybrid was going to be my next suggestion but style wise it's a love it or hate it feeling for most people. Good luck with the car shopping!

[@KatrinHuber-v9z]

Great detailed review, amazing!

[@CarsWithSteve]

Thank you!

[@Brewski203]

Just came here to see how to adjust volume without using steering wheel. Ain’t nobody got time for dis!!

[@CarsWithSteve]

I'd hope you would have 40 mins to learn about a car that you probably spent $40k or more on

[@Brewski203]

@ nope. I have a loaner that’s one brother. I figured out the paper airplane switches between heat/air and audio. Cheers my son!

[@CarsWithSteve]

Haha fair enough! You gave me an idea on a style of video to shoot though.. some smaller highlights instead of just these in depth ones 🤔

[@trmentry]

I really wish the Map on the Home screen (that has the radio on it too) would be in the lighter color during the day. The darker (for night) isn't overly useful during they day.

[@CarsWithSteve]

I never even noticed that was the case. So even if you have the map color set to Clean Light or Classic Light under Navigation --> Map, it keeps the home screen map in the dark mode?

[@trmentry]

@@CarsWithSteve Yup. I have it set to Light..(tried both) and the home screen one is always in dark mode.

[@CarsWithSteve]

Huh. Next time I'm in a Kia I'll take a look and see if there's any kind of work around

Awesome video.......Have my car 2 weeks now, Hybrid SXP. Love it....PLEASE do a descriptive video on how to use the key fob to move the car fwd and aft.....PLEASE

[@CarsWithSteve]

Thanks! I have a video scheduled for mid November.. but in the mean time you can check this video out on the Kia EV6 (it would work the exact same) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHiuk416bqqMfJY

@@CarsWithSteve mine is a 2025, completely different key fob

[@CarsWithSteve]

The button pushes would be the same though between the fobs, just with a different location. I won't be in a 2025 Sorento until the new year but I'll make sure to add that video to the list

@@CarsWithSteve negative, buttons are completely different and there is no fwd/aft....thanks though

[@CarsWithSteve]

What country are you in? Lol - the fob for Canada 2025 is the same as 2024

[@babybamboo4422]

How come my map does not have a Route Avoid Options? I have 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid, any thoughts. Thank you 🙏

[@CarsWithSteve]

Od.. When you're starting a route (before you hit start guidance, is there no Route Avoid Options there? (around 2:45 of this video)

[@RadRich5932]

Does the 2023 sorento have wireless Android auto?

[@CarsWithSteve]

If you have the smaller 8" screen that doesn't have factory navigation it should be wireless, but the larger screen is just a wired connection..

[@KatrinHuber-v9z]

How do I turn of coffee break feature?

[@CarsWithSteve]

There isn't a way to disable it now that I've found.. just make sure you are signalling when you change lanes :P

[@debbiep99]

These are all cool, but I worry about it breaking easily

[@CarsWithSteve]

It's pretty rare to see forum posts or complaints from people saying their screen has failed. Most issues seem to get fixed with a soft reboot or factory reset

[@WilliamTaylor19470515]

Why don’t it remember my settings, I don’t like having to swipe right or left to get back to my screen

[@CarsWithSteve]

It should remember the settings you've saved. Are you in one of the main "Driver 1" or "Driver 2" profiles or are you in the guest one?

[@wahwas]

Can we play videos? Wirh mobile connection

[@CarsWithSteve]

Nope.. that's one thing I'd love to see in these screens but Kia cars don't support video playback yet

[@joey_fialkowski]

How do you turn off the touch screen beep?

[@CarsWithSteve]

Assuming you have this same screen, you can see it in the quick launch tray around the 1:30 mark of this video

[@joey_fialkowski]

Oh wow, didn’t realize I missed that while watching. It is the same screen, thanks so much for your video and reply!!

[@CarsWithSteve]

Haha all good! There's a lot to these videos so it's easy to miss things sometimes

[@SoniaMontelongo-r7s]

My radio just went on silent and on the bottom right is says “off” how do I fix it

[@CarsWithSteve]

Did you press the volume rocker power button?

[@loveme5771]

How do turn my bass up

[@CarsWithSteve]

Watch the video. I cover off audio settings and include a section on that

[@alyssaatch9553]

How do I jail break the screen to watch Netflix on it?

[@CarsWithSteve]

Hasn't been done yet as far as I know

[@O2MEND]

Yo Steve route is not pronouced root.

[@CarsWithSteve]

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