Digital key (smartphone)

Hyundai Digital Key 2 Touch is only available on smartphone that support digital key functions, and digital key functions of smartphones are provide by smartphone manufacturers.
Available smartphone brands and models can be found on smartphone manufactures’ website or HYUNDAI website.
Depending on the availability of service on the vehicle, some functions may not operate.

Setting your smartphone

To use the digital key (smartphone), download the Bluelink App and sign up Hyundai account and service.

For more information about Bluelink, refer to the infotainment system guide.

Registering your digital key (smartphone)

Turn on the vehicle with a smart key and have your smart key with you in the vehicle.
After selecting Digital Key > Set Up Digital Key from the My Hyundai App in the smartphone, register the digital key according to the guidance in the smartphone screen.
- Place your smartphone on the vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad) with the screen facing up.
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  1. Vehicle authentication pad (Wireless charging pad)
- When the digital key (smartphone) is saved, a message appears on the infotainment system screen.
- The NFC Antenna position on Samsung device can be found in the following path: Settings > Connections > NFC and contactless payments.
- The NFC Antenna position on Google Pixel phone can be found in the following path: Settings > Connected devices > Connection preference > NFC.
- The NFC Antenna position on Apple iPhone is located at the top of the rear [A] and Apple WATCH is located at the center of the screen [B].
  
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- Ensure that the NFC Antenna position on the smartphone is in contact with the vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad).
- The location of the NFC Antenna on the smartphone may vary by phone model, so please contact the smartphone manufacturer for details.
- NFC communication may not work for some smartphones depending on the internal structure of the smartphone. Move the smartphone to the left or right of the indoor authentication pad (wireless charging pad) to operate.

To register the digital key (smartphone) from the infotainment system

If you cannot register the digital key (smartphone) with the My Hyundai app, try registering from the infotainment system.

Turn off the vehicle, and then turn on the vehicle with a smart key and have your smart key with you in the vehicle.
Put the gear in P (Park), from the infotainment system Settings menu, select Setup > Vehicle > Digital key > Smartphone key and press the Save button.
Place your smartphone on the vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad) with the screen facing up.
- When the digital key (smartphone) is saved, a message appears on the infotainment system screen.

If you want to register a different digital key (smartphone), refer to "Deleting your digital key (smartphone)" and delete the digital key (smartphone) before re-registering. An active Digital Key can be shared through the My Hyundai app with a different smartphone.
During the digital key saving process, the process may cancel when:
- The smartphone is removed from the vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad)
- The infotainment system screen is changed
- The engine is turned off
- The gear is shifted
The registering process does not start if a smart key is not in the vehicle.
Some smartphones may not start the registering process depending on the internal structure. Move the smartphone to the left or right on the vehicle authentication pad (wireless charger pad) and try registering the smartphone.

Using the digital key (smartphone)

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

The location of the NFC Antenna on the smartphone may vary by phone model, so please contact the smartphone manufacturer for details.
The NFC Antenna position on Samsung device can be found in the following path: Setup > Connections > NFC and contactless payments.
The NFC Antenna position on Google Pixel phone can be found in the following path: Settings > Connected devices > Connection preference > NFC.
The NFC Antenna position on Apple iPhone is located at the top of the rear [A] and Apple WATCH is located at the center of the screen [B].

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Touch the Door handle NFC Antenna position with the back of your smartphone.

Locking/Unlocking the doors

If the driver places the digital key (smartphone) NFC antenna 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.
If the smartphone digital key does not operate, try again after moving the smartphone away from the door handle authentication pad (more than 4 in. (0.1 m)).

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

The smart key is in the vehicle.
The Engine Start/Stop button is in the ACC or ON position.
Any of the doors, hood, or liftgate are open.

Starting the vehicle

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

After starting the vehicle, the digital key (smartphone) may be removed from the vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad).

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

If a shared digital key (smartphone) is used for the first time, the activating time may take longer.

Place the shared digital key (smartphone) on the door handle authentication pad until the vehicle door lock/unlock activates.
If a shared digital key (smartphone) is first used on the vehicle authentication pad (wireless charger pad), the initial start of the vehicle may fail.
If the door lock/unlock is activated once with the shared digital key (smartphone) or the vehicle is started with the digital key (smartphone) on the vehicle authentication pad, the digital key (smartphone) is registered in the vehicle.

The vehicle can be started when the registered smartphone 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 smartphone with you to prevent vehicle theft when leaving the vehicle.

Deleting your digital key (smartphone)

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

Deleting all registered digital key (smartphone)

To delete all the registered digital key (smartphone), from the Settings menu select Setup > Vehicle > Digital Keys > Smartphone key > Delete all in the infotainment system.

The "Delete all" button is disabled if there is no registered digital key (smartphone).

Deleting my registered digital key (smartphone)

To delete only my registered digital key (smartphone), from the Settings menu select Setup > Vehicle > Digital Keys > Smartphone key > My Smartphone Key > Delete in the infotainment system.

If a shared digital key (smartphone) is registered, it cannot be deleted.
A new smartphone can be registered after deleting the existing digital key (smartphone) from "My Smartphone Key" menu.

If the registered digital key (smartphone) is deleted, the digital key saved in the smartphone is also deleted.
If the digital key is deleted from the smartphone, the digital key (smartphone) registered in the vehicle is also deleted.
The shared digital key registered in the vehicle cannot be deleted individually.
Even though the Blue Link® App is deleted from the smartphone, the digital key saved in the smartphone is not deleted.
Management of the digital key saved in the smartphone is available from the Digital Key App provided by the smartphone manufacturer.