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How to use the Digital Key (Smart
phone)
Smart phone touch control
The driver can lock and unlock the door
by touching the smart phone on the door
handle without activating the Digital
Key App. Also, the engine can be started
by placing the smart phone on the
in-vehicle authentication pad (wireless
charging pad).
OJX1059225OJX1059225[A] : Door handle authentication pad[B] : NFC antenna (backside of the smart phone) (The antenna position differs depending on models.)
• Locking/Unlocking the doors
-If the driver touches the smart
phone NFC antenna to the driver’s
or passenger’s door handle
authentication pad for more than
2 seconds, the door will lock or
unlock.
-If Two Press Unlock function is
set, only the driver’s door will be
unlocked by touching the smart
phone on the driver’s door handle.
Touch the smart phone once more
within 4 seconds to unlock all doors.
-After unlocking the doors, the doors
will automatically re-lock after 30
seconds unless a door is opened.
-If the smart phone digital key does
not operate, move the smart phone
more than 4 in. (0.1 m) from the
door handle authentication pad and
try it again.
Note that you cannot lock your vehicle
using the smart phone NFC antenna if
any of the following occur:
- The Smart Key is in the vehicle
-The Engine Start/Stop button is in
ACC or ON position
-Any of the doors are open except for
the engine hood or liftgate
• Starting the engine
1. After placing your registered
smart phone on the in-vehicle
authentication pad (wireless
charging pad), depress the brake
pedal and press the Engine Start/
Stop button.
2. After starting the engine, the digital
key data will be automatically
updated. It will take 5 to 20
seconds. After that, the smart
phone will automatically go into
the wireless charging mode. Once
the engine is started, you can
remove the smart phone from the
pad.
For more details, refer to the
“Engine Start/Stop Button”
section in chapter 6.
Information
To lock/unlock the doors and/or start the
engine with the smart phone Digital Key,
always turn on and unlock the smart
phone screen.
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Information
• After the battery has been reconnected
or the battery has been recharged,
it will take time for the digital key
(smart phone) to operate due to remote
security update. When locking or
unlocking the door with the smart
phone NFC antenna, touch and hold
the smart phone on the door handle
until the door(s) is locked or unlocked.
• If the mobile data connection of the
smart phone is weak, remote security
information update may fail. At this
time, use the card key to lock or unlock
the doors, or start the engine.
When you are in a place where the
mobile data connection of your smart
phone is available, place your smart
phone on the in-vehicle authentication
pad (wireless charger pad) and start
your vehicle, or touch the digital key on
the door handle to lock or unlock the
door, the remote security information
will be automatically updated. Even
though the engine is not started, wait
until the remote security information
is updated and the in-vehicle
authentication pad (wireless charging
pad) changes to charging mode.
WARNING
The engine can be started when the
registered smart phone is placed on the
in-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
smart phone with you to prevent
vehicle theft when leaving the vehicle.Digital key App remote control
Various control functions such as Door
Lock/Unlock, Remote Start, Panic and
Liftgate Open/Close are available using
the Digital Key App. To use the Digital
Key App functions, the smart phone’s
Bluetooth must be activated, and must
be approximately within 32 ft. (10 m)
from the vehicle.
• Connecting Digital Key App with the
vehicle
1. Open the Genesis Digital Key App
in the smart phone. Select the
vehicle you want to control from
the vehicle list in the App.
2. Approach the vehicle with
the Genesis Digital Key App
opened. The Digital Key App will
automatically connect with the
vehicle.
3. When the connection is complete,
the icons in the Digital Key App will
become active.
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Information
• When there is a digital key (card key)
already saved in the vehicle, the ‘Save’
menu is disabled. If you want to save
a digital key again, refer to “How to
delete Digital Key (Card key)” and
follow the deleting procedure first
before saving a digital key.
• When registering a digital key (card
key), authentication is required once
through a smart phone. Complete the
registration within 5 minutes after
authentication.
• To register the digital key (card key),
the smart key must be in the vehicle.
• The registered digital key (card key)
cannot be used for another vehicle.
• The previously saved digital key (card
key) can be not used if a new digital key
(card key) is registered.
How to use the Digital key (Card key)
Card key touch control
The driver can lock and unlock the door
by touching the card key on the door
handle. Also, the engine can be started
by placing the card key on the in-vehicle
authentication pad (wireless charging
pad).
OJX1059226 OJX1059226 [A] : Door handle authentication pad,
[B] : Card key NFC antenna
• Locking/Unlocking the doors
-If the driver touches the card key
on the driver’s or passenger’s door
handle authentication pad for more
than 2 seconds, the door will lock or
unlock.
-If Two Press Unlock function is
set, only the driver’s door will be
unlocked by touching the card key
on the driver’s door handle. Touch
the card key once more within 4
seconds to unlock all doors.
-After unlocking the doors, the doors
will automatically re-lock after 30
seconds unless a door is opened.
Note that you cannot lock your vehicle
using the NFC antenna if any of the
following occur:
- The Smart Key is in the vehicle
-The Engine Start/Stop button is in
ACC or ON position
-Any of the doors are open except for
the engine hood or liftgate
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Rear door
When the lock switch is pressed (door
indicator light ON), all the doors will lock.
However, if a door is opened, the doors
will not lock.
Note that the doors cannot be unlocked
with the rear door lock switch.
Information
If all doors are locked with the rear door
lock button, and the electronic child safety
lock button (if equipped) in the driver’s
seat is turned ON (indicator light ON), the
rear doors cannot be opened. If you want
to open the rear doors:
• Unlock the door with the smart key
from outside.
• Unlock the door with Genesis
Connected Service using your
smartphone.
• Press the electronic child safety lock
button on the driver’s door to turn
it off (indicator light OFF), then
unlock the doors with the driver’s or
passenger’s central door lock switch.
(Electronic child lock OFF → Door
unlocked)
• Press the electronic child safety lock
button on the driver’s door to turn it
off (indicator light OFF), then pull the
rear inner door handle twice.
In case of an emergency
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In case of emergency such as when the
battery is discharged, the only way to
lock the door(s) is with the mechanical
key from the outside key hole.
Doors without an outside key hole can be
locked as follows:
1. Open the door.
2. Insert the key into the emergency
door lock hole and turn the key to the
lock position.
3. Close the door securely.
Information
If the electrical power door lock switch
does not operate (ex. dead car battery) and
the liftgate is closed, you will not be able to
open the liftgate until power is restored.
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This system helps to protect your vehicle
and valuables. The horn will sound and
the hazard warning lights will blink
continuously if any of the following
occur:
-A door is opened without using the
smart key.
-The liftgate is opened without using
the smart key.
-The engine hood is opened.
The alarm continues for 30 seconds, then
the system resets. To turn off the alarm,
unlock the doors with the smart key.
The Theft Alarm System automatically
sets 30 seconds after you lock the
doors and the liftgate. For the system to
activate, you must lock the doors and
the liftgate from outside the vehicle with
the smart key or by touching the touch
sensor on the outside of the door handle
with the smart key in your possession.
The hazard warning lights will blink and
the chime will sound once to indicate the
system is armed.
Once the security system is set, opening
any door, the liftgate, or the hood
without using the smart key will cause
the alarm to activate.
The Theft Alarm System will not set if the
hood, the liftgate, or any door is not fully
closed. If the system will not set, check
the hood, the liftgate, or the doors are
fully closed.
Do not attempt to alter this system or
add other devices to it.
Information
• Do not lock the doors until all
passengers have left the vehicle. If the
remaining passenger leaves the vehicle
when the system is armed, the alarm
will be activated.
• If the vehicle is not disarmed with the
smart key, open the doors by using the
mechanical key and start the engine by
directly pressing the Engine Start/Stop
button with the smart key.
• If the system is disarmed by unlocking
the vehicle, but neither a door or the
liftgate is opened within 30 seconds, the
doors will re-lock and the system will
rearm automatically.
• It is not recommended to install any
secondary aftermarket theft-alarm
systems into the vehicle factory
electrical system.
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Power Liftgate
The power liftgate open/close button
automatically opens and closes the
liftgate.
Before using the power liftgate
The power liftgate operates when the
gear is in P (Park) with the Engine Start/
Stop button in the ON position. However,
the liftgate will operate regardless of the
gear position when the engine is off.
For safety, before attempting to open or
close the liftgate, make sure the vehicle
is in P (Park).
WARNING
• Never leave children unattended
in your vehicle. Children might
operate the power liftgate. Doing so
could result in injury to themselves
or others, and could damage the
vehicle.
• Make sure there are no people or
objects around the liftgate before
operating the power liftgate. Wait
until the liftgate is opened fully and
stopped before loading or unloading
cargo or passengers from the
vehicle.
NOTICE
Do not close or open the power
liftgate manually. This may cause
damage to the power liftgate. If it is
necessary to close or open the power
liftgate manually when the battery is
discharged or disconnected, do not
apply excessive force.
Setting the power liftgate
The driver can select the power liftgate
opening height or speed from the
Settings menu in the infotainment
system screen.
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Power liftgate opening height
To adjust the power liftgate opening
height, select ‘Setup → Vehicle Settings →
Door/Liftgate → Power Liftgate Opening
Height → Full Open/Level 3/Level 2/Level
1/User Height Setting’.
See additional information in supplied
Infotainment Manual.
If ‘User Height Setting’ is selected, follow
the instructions below to set the height
of the power liftgate manually.
1. Position the liftgate manually to the
height you prefer.
2. Press the power liftgate open/close
button located inside the liftgate for
more than 3 seconds.
3. Close the liftgate manually after
hearing the buzzer sound.
4. The liftgate will open to the manually
adjusted height that was set.
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Power liftgate opening speed
To adjust the power liftgate opening
speed, select ‘Setup → Vehicle Settings →
Door/Liftgate → Power Liftgate Opening
Speed → Fast/Slow’.
See additional information in supplied
Infotainment Manual.
Opening and closing the power
liftgate
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Power liftgate open/close button
Press the liftgate open/close button
located outside the liftgate while
carrying the smart key to open or close
the power liftgate.
While the liftgate is opening or closing,
press the button to stop liftgate
operation. Press the button again to
restart operation.
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Power liftgate open/close button
Press the liftgate open/close button
located inside the liftgate while carrying
the smart key to open or close the power
liftgate.
While the liftgate is opening or closing,
press the button to stop liftgate
operation. Press the button again to
restart operation.
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Power liftgate lock button
Press the liftgate lock button located
inside the liftgate while carrying the
smart key to close and lock the power
liftgate.
While the liftgate is opening or closing,
press the button to stop liftgate
operation. Press the button again to
restart operation.
WARNING
Always keep the liftgate completely
closed while the vehicle is in motion. If
it is left open or ajar, poisonous exhaust
gases containing carbon monoxide
(CO) may enter the vehicle and serious
illness or death may result.