2020 Hyundai Sonata Owner's Manual

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 If you change the smartphone
number, you should modify the user
account information on the HYUNDAI
customer web site to use the digital
key app.

 If the vehicle owner changes
the smartphone device, the new
smartphone should be registered in
the car after deleting the registered
digital key(smartphone).

 If a sharer changes or reset the
smartphone, the key should be re-
shared from owner.

 Some of the old smartphone may
not work properly. Please check the
available smartphone models with
your dealer.

 NFC antenna position on the
smartphone can be confirmed
on each smartphone’s manual or
contact to customer service center
of the smartphone manufacture. Digital key (Card key)
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Digital key (Card key) save
1. Install Hyundai digital key app in
main user’
s smartphone and register
the digital key (smartphone). Please
refer to the registration method of the
digital key (smartphone).
2. Using the [Pair Card Key] menu on the digital key application, you can
activate the Card Key registration
mode.

 NFC authentication : enter the NFC
authentication menu and contact
the smartphone on the outside door
handle.

 Bluetooth authentication : enter the
Bluetooth authentication menu and
press the [OK] button for activation.
If you activate the registration mode,
you should complete the Card saving
process with in 5 minutes.

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3. Register the NFC card key on the User’s Settings menu after turning on
the vehicle.

 With Navigation screen : From the
infotainment screen menu, go to
[Setup] - [Vehicle] - [Digital Key] -
[Card Key] then select the [Save] from
submenu.

 Without navigation screen : From
cluster menu, go to [Digital Key] -
[Card Key] and select [Save].
The [Save] button will be disabled if
the digital key (Card key) is already
saved.
Please refer to “Digital Key Delete” in
this manual and follow the digital key
delete procedure in your car before
Digital key save.
4. Place the NFC card key onto the interior authentication pad (wireless
charger). The saving process will
begin automatically.
5. If the key is enrolled, the message will be displayed on the infotainment
screen or instrument cluster.
• Once the card key registration mode is activated, the process should be
completed within 5 minutes. After
then, you should reactivate once
again for registration.
• For the digital key(card key) saving, the smart key(fob) must be exist inside
of vehicle.
• Once a Card key is registered, it cannot be reuse onto another vehicle.
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Digital key (Card key) deletion
You should have the smart key to delete
the digital k
ey (card key) so please carry
around the key.
1. Get on the vehicle with the smart key.
2. Delete the NFC card key on the User’s Settings menu after turning on the
engine.

 With Navigation screen : From the
infotainment screen menu, go to
[Setup] - [Vehicle] - [Digital Key] -
[Card Key] then select the [Delete]
from submenu.

 Without navigation screen : From
cluster menu, go to [Digital Key] -
[Card Key] and select [Delete].
If there is no saved digital key(card key),
[Delete] menu will not be activated.

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• To delete the saved digital key (card key), the smart key must be exist
inside the vehicle.
• The deleted digital key (card key) can be re-registered before registering a
new digital key (card key).
• If you try to register a new digital key (card key), the previously registered
digital key (card key) cannot be used
again.
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[1] : Door handle authentication pad
NFC door lock/unlock
You should contact digital key (card key)
t
o door handle authentication pad (1,
marked position near by the lock button)
of driver’s (or front passenger’s) outside
door for 2 seconds to lock or unlock the
doors. If the Two Press Unlock feature
is applied (press twice for unlocking),
driver’s seat door will be unlocked by
contacting the digital key (card key). In
this state, if you contact one more time
within 4 seconds, all the doors unlock.
Inoperable condition
If you do not contact the digital key (card
key) to the center of the door handle
authentication pad accurately., it may
not work. In addition, if you overlap and
use the key with NFC-enabled cards such
as transportation card or credit card, it
does not work.
Note that if you try to lock your vehicle
with digital key (card key) in following
cases, the doors will not be locked and
chime will sound for 3 seconds.
• The Smart Key is in the vehicle.
• The POWER button is in ACC or ON position.
• Any of the doors, hood and trunk are open

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If the digital key (card key) does not
work, please detach the key around
4 inches (0.1 m) from the handle
authentication pad and retry to contact.
The card key may be damaged by the
impact. It would not work properly if
the key is damaged. You should buy a
new card and register again. Long-time
exposure to high temperature may cause
the card key to malfunction. Please be
careful not to expose the key to direct
sunlight or high temperature.
After unlock the door or start up the
vehicle with digital key, even though
the driver tries to lock the doors by the
central door lock switch, the door lock
will be once locked and immediately
released at the moment of door closed. Start-up with Card key
After placing your registered card key
ont

o the interior authentication pad
(wireless charger), step on the brake and
press the Engine Start/Stop button.
WARNING
• If you do not place the digital key
(card key) onto the center of the
interior authentication pad (wireless
charger) exactly, the card key may
not be recognized. If the engine is
not turned on, adjust and place the
key again.
• If you overlap and use the key
with NFC-enabled cards such as
transportation card or credit card,
the card key may not be recognized.
• If the digital key (card key) does not
work, please detach the key around
4 inches (0.1 m) from the handle
authentication pad and retry to
contact.
• The card key may be damaged due to
impact. It would not work properly if
the key is damaged. You should buy a
new card and register again.
For more information, refer to the
Engine Start/Stop button in chapter 6.

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Type AType A
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Type BType B
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Digital key application/cancellation
If you do not want to use the digital key
(
smartphone and card key), you can
disable the function temporarily. You
should have the smart key when you
change the settings

 With Navigation screen :
From the infotainment screen menu,
go to [Setup] - [Vehicle] - [Digital Key]
- [Enable Digital Keys] (deselect)

 Without navigation screen :
From cluster menu, go to [Digital Key]
- [Enable Digital Keys] (deselect)
Information
For the digital key disable, the smart key
must be exist inside the car. For the digital
key enable, the smart key does not need.
CAUTION
If you uncheck Enable digital keys, it is
impossible to lock or unlock the doors
or start up the vehicle with digital keys
such as smartphone and card key. If
you check Enable digital keys again, the
registered digital keys(smartphone and
card key) are available. Even though
you stop the digital key function, the
registered keys (smartphone and card
key) are not deleted.
Personalized profile and vehicle
settings
Connect the registered digital key with
personalized profile. Then in case you
lock or unlock the door with the digital
key NFC function or unlock the door
remotely by digital key application
Bluetooth connection, the vehicle
will play the personalized user profile
settings. Profile connection and
personalization are available for Driver 1
and Driver 2.

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Profile link/unlinked
Profile link
1.
Select Setup → User Profile →
Profile Settings → Link Digital Key
(Smartphone) on the infotainment
system menu.
2. Unlock and place your smartphone on the wireless charger according to a
message and it automatically starts to
interwork.
3. It begins the profile link with a message.
4. If you select Link, the registered phone number’s digital key and the
user’s profile are linked.
5. The interconnection process is completed with a message.
Profile unlink
1. Select Digital Key information on infotainment Vehicle Settings menu. It
is possible to unlink only if the profile
is interconnected.
2. Profile unlink is completed with a message.
Information
If you connect both Driver 1 and Driver 2
with a single smartphone, the smartphone
digital key always works as Driver 1.
If you unlink the Driver 1, personalization
function will operate as Driver 2. PRECAUTION for vehicle profile link and
unlink
When you link or unlink the profile of
digital key, you should be careful of the
following.
• Profile link is possible to use with the
digital key. (Infotainment Vehicle
Settings Mode → Digital Key → Enable
Digital Keys)
• Profile link information remains even when you set the digital key function
disable.
• Only the smart phone with digital key app enables you to link your profile.
(Impossible to link with NFC card)
• Profile link works only when the smart phone and the digital key are
registered to the vehicle. The smart
phone with another vehicle’s digital
key cannot link profile.
• If you remove the smart phone from the wireless charger before
completing the profile link, it does not
work.
• To unlink the profile, the smart phone does not need to be on the wireless
charger.

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Vehicle personalization operation
The personalization function linked with
digital k
ey works as following conditions:
• Contact the driver’s door handle with the profile linked smart phone to lock
or unlock the doors (Personalization
does not operate when locking or
unlocking the front passenger door.)
• Remote door unlock with the profile linked smartphone digital key app.
The profile linked with digital key can be
changed manually in the infotainment
system setup screen. Precaution for digital key profile link and
unlink
Profile operation according to door lock/
unlock s
ystem is as follows.
Item Personalization
Operation
Initial value Guest
Pr
ofile linked
smart phone key Linked profile
Profile unlinked smart phone key Recently activated
profile
NFC card key
Smart key
• The personalization function using the digital key can be operated
after linking the digital key on the
infotainment system profile menu.
• You should use the personalization function during stopping your vehicle
safely.

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Vehicle personalization with digital key
The available personalization function in the vehicle is as follows.
System Personalization Item
USM HUD
P
osition adjustment of image, Information display
selection, Size and color of speedometer
Lamp Blink number of one-touch signal lamps
Cluster Information display on the cluster, Voice volume,
Welcome sound
Seat/Mirror Seat position, O/S mirror position, Easy Access
Intelligent driving posture assist (Smart IMS)
Door Automatic door lock/unlock
AVN Navigation
Preferred volume of the navigation system, Recent
destination
User preset My menu list settings, Radio preset
Phone
connectivity Bluetooth preferential connect
CarPlay/Android Auto/MirrorLink On/Off
Air conditioning Operating
condition Latest operation setup of the following functions:
Temperature, AUTO, air flow direction, air volume,
air conditioner, air intake control, SYNC, Front
windshield defroster, OFF
For more information of personalization, refer to the infotainment system manual.
CAUTION
If you leave the digital key after locking or unlocking the doors or starting up the
vehicle with the smart key, the doors can be locked by the central door lock. Please
carry around the digital key all the time.