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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.
For Android smart phones
1. Install Genesis Digital Key App in the 
main user’s smart phone and register 
the digital key (smart phone). Refer 
to “How to register Digital Key (Smart 
Phone)”.
1-1. Open Genesis Digital Key 
App, and then select ‘Menu → 
Settings → Card Key Registration 
Authentication’. Follow the digital 
key authentication procedure 
according to the app.
 -Bluetooth authentication: 
Before starting the process, the 
driver needs to make sure to 
check whether the Bluetooth 
connection is working 
properly. Then select ‘Menu 
→ Settings → Card Key Enroll 
Authentication’ in the top right 
corner of the Digital Key App. 
The card saving process should 
be completed within 5 minutes 
after the authentication 
process is done in the vehicle. 
 -NFC authentication: After 
selecting NFC authentication, 
touch the smart phone on the 
driver’s or passenger’s outside 
door handle.
1-2. Get in the vehicle with the smart 
key. Except Android smart phones
1. Get in the vehicle with two smart keys.
OJX1059011L OJX1059011L [A] :  In-vehicle authentication pad (Wireless charging pad)
2. Place the NFC card key on the in-
vehicle authentication pad.
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3. From the infotainment system settings 
menu, select ‘Setup → Vehicle → Digital 
Key → Card Key → Save’. The saving 
process will begin automatically.
4. When the digital key (card key) is 
saved, a message will appear on the 
infotainment system screen.   
         
        
        
     
        
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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 
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• Starting the engine
After placing your registered card 
key on the in-vehicle authentication 
pad (wireless charger pad), depress 
the brake pedal and press the Engine 
Start/ Stop button. 
For more details, refer to the “Engine 
Start/Stop Button” section in chapter 
6.
 WARNING
The engine can be started when the 
registered card key 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 
card key with you to prevent vehicle 
theft when leaving the vehicle.
 CAUTION
• The digital key (card key) may not 
work under the following conditions:
 -The card key is not touching 
the center of the door handle 
authentication pad or in-vehicle 
authentication pad (wireless 
charging pad) correctly. 
 -The card key is used overlapped 
with NFC-enabled cards such as 
credit card or smart phone 
If the card key does not work, move 
the card key approximately 4 in. (10 
cm) away from the authentication 
pad and then touch it again.
• The card key can be damaged by 
impacts. If the key is damaged, 
replace the card key with a new one 
and register it again. 
• Long-time exposure to high 
temperature may cause the card 
key to malfunction. Be careful not to 
expose the key to direct sunlight or 
high temperature.
• The card key is a consumable and 
it is not covered by your warranty. 
Therefore, the result of misuse by 
customers such as breakage or loss is 
not subject to guarantee.   
         
        
        
     
        
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How to delete Digital Key (Card key)
1. Turn the vehicle on with the smart key 
and make sure to keep the smart key 
inside the vehicle during the digital 
key (card key) deleting process. 
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2. From the infotainment system settings 
menu, select ‘Setup → Vehicle → Digital 
Key → Card Key → Delete’. The ‘Delete’ 
menu will be disabled if there is no 
digital key (card key) saved. 
3. When the digital key (card key) is 
deleted, a message will appear on the 
infotainment screen or cluster.
Personalized User Profile and 
Vehicle Settings
When the registered digital key is 
linked with user profile, the vehicle will 
automatically operate (door lock/unlock 
with digital key, etc.) according to the 
user profile setting. User profile linking 
and personalization are available for a 
total of two drivers.
Linking / Unlinking profile
How to link user profile
1. Select ‘Setup → User Profile → Profile 
Settings → Link Digital Key (Smart 
phone)’ on the infotainment system 
settings menu. 
2. Unlock the smart phone, enable the 
NFC feature, and place it on the in-
vehicle authentication pad (wireless 
charging pad) according to the 
message on the infotainment system 
screen.
3. User profile linking will start with 
the message ‘Linking… Pressing any 
button will cancel linking the Digital 
K e y ’.
4. If you select ‘Link’, the registered 
phone number’s digital key and the 
user profile will link. Select ‘Link’ 
according to the instruction.
5. When the process is complete, the 
message ‘Digital Key Link Complete.’ 
will appear on the infotainment 
system screen.
How to unlink user profile
1. Unlink digital key in the User Profile 
settings. Unlinking is possible only 
when user profile is linked. 
2. When unlinking is complete, the 
message ‘Digital key is unlinked.’ will 
appear on the infotainment system 
screen.    
         
        
        
     
        
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 Information
• Use profile cannot be linked to 
both Driver 1 and Driver 2 that are 
connected to a single smart phone. 
Personalization will operate with the 
recently linked user profile, and the 
previously linked user profile will be 
automatically canceled. 
• User profile can be linked when digital 
key is enabled (Set up→ Vehicle → 
Digital Key → Enable Digital Key). 
The linked user profile information is 
maintained even when the digital key 
function is disabled. 
User profile can be linked to a smart 
phone with the Digital Key App 
installed.
• User profile can be linked when 
a digital key is registered on the 
smartphone and the vehicle. The smart 
phone with another vehicle’s digital key 
cannot be linked.
• If you remove the smart phone from the 
in-vehicle authentication pad (wireless 
charging pad) before completing the 
user profile link, the linking process 
will not be completed normally. 
• To unlink the user profile, the smart 
phone does not need to be on the in-
vehicle authentication pad (wireless 
charging pad). 
• Once the user profile linked digital 
key in the smart phone 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 under the following 
conditions: 
• Touch 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.). 
• When the remote door unlock with 
the profile linked smartphone digital 
key app works, the user profile linked 
with digital key can be changed 
manually from the infotainment 
system settings.
 Information
User profile operation according to door 
lock/unlock system is as follows.
ItemPersonalization 
operation
Initial value Guest
Profile 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 in the 
infotainment system profile menu. 
• The personalization function works 
only when the engine is OFF or when 
the engine is started remotely. If 
the engine is not started remotely, 
personalization function does not 
work with the digital key.   
         
        
        
     
        
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Vehicle personalization with digital key 
The available personalization function in the vehicle is as follows.
SystemPersonalization Item
Vehicle settings Head-Up Display 
(HUD)
Position adjustment of image, Information display 
selection
Lamp Blink number of one-touch signal lamps
Instrument Cluster Information display on the cluster, Voice volume, 
Welcome sound
Seat/Mirror/
Steering wheel Seat position, O/S mirror position, Steering wheel 
position, Easy Access
Smart heating wire/ventilation On/Off
Door Automatic door lock/unlock, Two Press Unlock
Smart phone 
wireless charging Wireless charging On/Off
Air conditioning Setting up temperature unit, Block air inflow/
Automatic ventilation/Window defroster On/Off
Infotainment 
system menu Navigation
Preferred volume of the navigation system
Recent destination
User preset My menu list settings, Radio preset
Phone connectivity Bluetooth preferential connection
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 on personalization, refer to the infotainment system manual.
 CAUTION
If you leave the digital key in the vehicle after locking or unlocking the doors or 
starting the vehicle with the smart key, the doors can be locked with the central 
door lock. Have the digital key with you at all times.    
         
        
        
     
        
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Used Vehicle/Digital Key 
Maintenance
Purchasing used vehicle 
If any of the digital key devices 
(smartphone key, card key) are registered 
in the vehicle, the message ‘Digital key(s) 
active’ will appear on the instrument 
cluster once when the vehicle is turned 
on after unlocking the vehicle door. 
When purchasing a used car, be sure to 
check the message and delete the smart 
phone key and card key registered by 
the previous user. Please let us know 
the purchase of a used vehicle through 
Genesis Customer Care. 
Check whether the card key that came 
with the used vehicle operates properly. 
If the card key does not work properly, 
delete the card key and register the 
smartphone key, and then re-register the 
card key.
Digital key maintenance
If you need to have your Digital Key 
System repaired or replaced, the 
registered smart key/card key can be 
deleted. In this case, you should delete 
the digital key on the smart phone and 
re-register the key.
Limitations of the System
• Genesis Digital Key App on the 
smartphone and card key may not 
work if any of the following occurs: 
 -The Digital Key App in the 
smartphone is deleted (reinstall the 
app)
 -Account log information of Genesis 
Digital Key App is expired (required 
to re-log in)
 -When you try to log in from 
another smart phone instead of the 
registered smart phone with same 
user account
 -Smart phone rooting or app hacking 
is detected
 -Smart phone battery or the vehicle 
battery is discharged
 - Smartphone’s screen is off or 
locked
 -NFC or Bluetooth is turned off in the 
smartphone settings
 -Smartphone’s mobile network 
setting is off or airplane mode is 
activated
 -A credit card is overlapped in the 
back of your smart phone, or metal 
or thick smart phone case is used
 -Using the card key with other cards, 
or using it in a wallet or card holder
 -There is electronic interference by 
other vehicles, objects, etc.
• The vehicle may not be controlled 
by the smart phone if any of the 
following occurs:
 -Basic and necessary functions of 
the smart phone are operating 
(general call, urgent call, audio or 
NFC payment)
 -Using wireless earphone   
         
        
        
     
        
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Operating Door Locks From 
Outside the Vehicle
Mechanical key
OJX1059013OJX1059013After pulling the door handle (1), turn the 
key (2) toward the front of the vehicle to 
lock (A) or turn the key toward the rear of 
the vehicle to unlock (B).
If you lock the driver’s door with a 
mechanical key, the driver’s door will 
lock. If you unlock the driver’s door with 
a mechanical key, the driver’s door will 
unlock.
Once the doors are unlocked, they may 
be opened by pulling the door handle. 
When closing the door, push the door by 
hand. Make sure that doors are closed 
securely.
NOTICE
Do not apply excessive force on the 
door and door handle. It may damage 
the door and door handle.
 Information
When the keyhole freezes and does not 
open, lightly tap or indirectly warm (i.e. 
hand temperature) the keyhole. 
Smart key