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Digital key (card key)

How to register Digital key (card Key)

To use the card key as a digital key, follow the following procedure.

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  1. Vehicle authentication pad (Wireless charging pad)

  1. Have both of your smart keys with you in the vehicle.

  2. Press the Ų button, and then select Vehicle > Digital key > Card Key, and check whether Enabled card key in the infotainment system or select User Setting > Digital Keys > Card Key in the instrument cluster.

  3. Place your card key on the vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad) while the vehicle is on.

  4. Register your card key by pressing the Ų button, and then selecting Vehicle > Digital key > Card key > Save in the infotainment system or select User Setting > Digital Keys > Card Key > Save in the instrument cluster.

  • When there is a digital key (card key) already registered in the vehicle, a new digital key (card key) cannot be registered. Re-register a new digital key (card key) after deleting the exiting digital key (card key).

  • To register a digital key (card key), both of your smart keys must be in the vehicle.

  • A registered digital key (card key) cannot be registered in other vehicles.

Using the digital key (card key)

The driver can lock or unlock the door by placing the card key on the outside door handle, and the vehicle can be started by placing the card key on the vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad).

  • Locking/Unlocking the doors

    • If the driver places the digital key (card key) to the driver's or passenger's door handle authentication pad for more than 2 seconds, the door locks or unlocks.

    • After unlocking the doors, the doors are automatically re-lock after 30 seconds unless a door is opened.

You cannot lock your vehicle using the digital key (card key) if any of the following occurs:

  • The smart key is in the vehicle.

  • The Start/Stop button is in the ACC or ON position.

  • Any of the doors, hood, or tailgate are open.

  • Starting the vehicle

    After placing your registered digital key (card key) on the vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad), depress the brake pedal and press the Start/Stop button.

    For more details on the basic way to start the vehicle, refer to the "Start/Stop button" section in chapter 6.

The vehicle can be started when the registered card key is placed on the vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad). Therefore, do not leave unsupervised children or people who are not aware of the system since it can result in serious injury or death. In addition, always have the registered card key with you to prevent vehicle theft when leaving the vehicle.

  • The digital key (card key) may not work under the following conditions:

    • The digital key (card key) is not placed on the door handle authentication pad or vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad) correctly.

    • The digital key (card key) is near NFC-enabled cards such as credit cards or smartphones.

      If the digital key (card key) does not work, try again after moving the digital key (card key) away from the door handle authentication pad (more than (0.1 m (4 in.)).

  • The digital key (card key) can be damaged by impacts. If the digital key (card key) is damaged, replace the digital key (card key) with a new one and register it again.

  • Long-time exposure to high temperature may cause the digital key (card key) to malfunction. Be careful not to expose the digital key (card key) to direct sunlight or high temperature.

  • Leaving the digital key (card key) on the in-vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad) while driving may cause the digital key (card key) to malfunction. Remove the digital key (card key) from the in-vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad) after starting the vehicle.

  • Remove the digital key (card key) from the smartphone before charging the smartphone. If the digital key (card key) is placed between the smartphone and the in-vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad) while the smartphone is being charged, the digital key (card key) may malfunction. For example, when charging smartphone while the digital key (card key) is attached to the back of the smartphone case.

Deleting your digital key (card key)

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  1. Turn on the vehicle with a smart key. Have your smart key with you in the vehicle.

  2. From the infotainment system, press the Ų button, and then select Vehicle > Digital key > Card key > Delete or select User Setting > Digital Keys > Card Key > Delete in the instrument cluster.

    • The Delete button is disabled if there is no digital key (card key) registered.

Personalized profile and vehicle settings

You can set the registered digital key (smartphone) profiles for Driver 1 and Driver 2. When you use the digital key (smartphone), the vehicle can be set to the user-defined personalized profile (includes items such as vehicle settings and audio preferences).

Linking/Unlinking profile

How to link user profile

  1. Press the Ų button, and then select User profile > Link digital key (smartphone) in the infotainment system.

  2. Select Link to connect the registered smartphone's digital key and the user's profile.

  3. Follow the instructions according to the message on the infotainment system screen.

How to unlink user profile

Press the Ų button, and then select User profile, and then deselect Link digital key (smartphone) in the infotainment system.

  • Unlinking is possible only when user profile is linked.

  • User profile cannot be linked to both Driver 1 and Driver 2 that are connected to single smartphone. Personalization operates with the recently linked user profile, and the previously linked user profile will be automatically cancelled.

  • User profile link works only when the digital key is registered to the vehicle.

  • Digital key (card key) cannot be linked with a user profile.

  • If the user profile linked digital key in the smartphone is deleted, the digital key should be re-registered and personalized by linking the user profile again.

Vehicle personalization operation

  • The personalization function linked with digital key works when the profile linked smartphone is placed on the outside door handle authentication pad to lock or unlock the doors.

  • The profile set by the digital key can be changed manually from the infotainment system.

  • The personalization function using the digital key can be operated after linking the digital key in the infotainment system profile menu.

  • The personalization function works only when the vehicle is OFF or when the vehicle is started remotely. If the vehicle is not started remotely, the personalization function does not work with the digital key.

User profile operation according to door lock/unlock system is as follows:

Item

Personalization Operation

Initial value

Guest

Profile linked smartphone key

Linked profile

Profile unlinked smartphone key

Recently activated profile

NFC card key

Smart key