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Note that you cannot lock your vehicle
using the door handle touch sensor if any
of the following occur:
• The Smart Key is in the vehicle.
• The Engine Start/Stop button is from
ACC or ON position.
• Any of the doors are open except for
the liftgate.
WARNING
Do not leave the Smart Key in your
vehicle with unsupervised children.
Unattended children could press the
Engine Start/Stop button and may lock
the doors, operate power windows or
other controls, or even make the vehicle
move, which could result in serious
injury or death.
Unlocking your vehicle (When the
Two Press Unlock feature is off)
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To unlock your vehicle using the door
handle touch sensor or the Smart Key:
1. Make sure you have the smart key in
your possession.2. Press the Door Unlock button (2) on
the Smart Key or simply grab the door
handle inside portion to activate the
unlock door touch sensor. All doors
will unlock and the hazard warning
lights will blink two times.
3. After unlocking the doors, the doors
will automatically re-lock after 30
seconds unless a door is opened.
Unlocking your vehicle (When the
Two Press Unlock feature is on)
To unlock your vehicle using the door
handle touch sensor or the Smart Key:
1. Make sure you have the smart key in
your possession.
2. Press the Door Unlock button (2) on
the Smart Key or simply grab the door
handle inside portion to activate the
unlock door touch sensor.
3. The driver’s door will unlock.
4. If you touch the door unlock sensor
inside of the front door handle to
unlock the doors within 4 seconds,
all of the doors will unlock. When the
doors unlock, the hazard warning
lights will blink two times and the
chime will sound.
5. After unlocking the doors, the doors
will automatically re-lock after 30
seconds unless a door is opened.
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Two Press Unlock Feature
The priority for unlocking the driver door
only, or unlocking all the doors with one
press may be adjusted in the Settings
menu in the infotainment system screen.
The Two Press Unlock feature, when
enabled, will require the user to press
the door unlock button once for driver
door only and twice for unlocking all the
doors.
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Opening the liftgate
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To open the liftgate:
1. Make sure you have the smart key in
your possession.
2. Press either the liftgate open/close
button on the vehicle or press and
hold the Liftgate Unlock button (3)
on the smart key for more than one
second. The hazard warning lights will
blink two times and the liftgate will
open.
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operate when the smart key is within
28 in. (0.7 m) from the liftgate.
Panic
Press and hold the Panic button (4) for
more than one second. The horn sounds
and hazard warning lights will blink for
about 30 seconds. To cancel the panic
mode, press any button on the Smart
Key.
Remotely starting vehicle
You can start the vehicle using the
Remote Start button (5) on the smart key.
To start the vehicle remotely:
1. Press the door lock button on the
Smart Key. You must be within about
32 feet (10m) from your vehicle.
2. Press and hold the remote start
button on your Smart Key. You must
press the button within 4 seconds
from when you pressed the door lock
button to activate the remote start.
3. The hazard warning lights will blink
and the engine will start.
4. To turn off the remote start function,
press the Remote Start button (5)
once.
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• The vehicle must be in P (Park) for the
remote start function to start.
• The engine turns off if you enter the
vehicle without a registered smart key.
• The engine turns off if you do not get
in the vehicle within 10 minutes after
remotely starting the vehicle.
• The Remote Start button (5) may not
operate if the smart key is not within
32 ft. (10 m).
• The vehicle will not remotely start if the
engine hood or liftgate is opened.
• Do not idle the engine for a long period.
• Do not operate remote start in closed
areas where there is no adequate
ventilation for the engine exhaust.
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Turning on the lamps
If the lamp button (6) is pressed, the
headlamps and tail lamps will turn
on. However, it works only when the
following conditions are satisfied:
• The vehicle is turned off
• The doors are locked
• The light control switch is in the AUTO
headlamp position (Headlamps and
tail lamps will turn on when it is dark)
or in the Headlamp position
Remote Smart Parking Assist feature
(if equipped)
With the Smart Key, the vehicle can be
moved forward or backward remotely to
enter or exit a parking space.
For more details, refer to “Remote
Smart Parking Assist (RSPA)” section in
chapter 7.
Start-up
You can start the vehicle without
inserting the key.
For more details, refer to the “Engine
Start/Stop Button” section in chapter 6.
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If the smart key is not moved for some
time, the detection function for smart key
operation will pause. Lift the smart key to
activate the detection again.
NOTICE
To prevent damaging the smart key:
• Keep the smart key in a cool,
dry place to avoid damage or
malfunction. Exposure to moisture
or high temperature may cause
the internal circuit of the smart key
to malfunction which may not be
covered under warranty.
• Avoid dropping or throwing the
smart key.
• Protect the smart key from extreme
temperatures.
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Mechanical key
If the Smart Key does not operate
normally, you can lock or unlock the
driver’s door by using the mechanical
key.
To remove the mechanical key from the
smart key FOB:
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1. Place a soft cloth over the groove (A),
and pry open the smart key cover.
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2. Press the mechanical key and remove
it from the smart key FOB.
3. After use, reinstall the mechanical key
and smart key cover in the reverse
order of removal.
See “Operating Door Locks from
Outside the Vehicle” section to access
vehicle with mechanical key.
Loss of a smart key
A maximum of three Smart Keys can
be registered to a single vehicle. If
you happen to lose your smart key,
it is recommended that you should
immediately take the vehicle and
remaining keys to your authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded products or
tow the vehicle, if necessary.
Smart key precautions
The smart key may not work if any of the
following occur:
• The smart key is close to a radio
transmitter such as a radio station or
an airport which can interfere with
normal operation of the transmitter.
• The smart key is near a mobile two
way radio system or a mobile phone.
• Another vehicle’s smart key is being
operated close to your vehicle.
If the smart key does not work correctly,
open and close the door with the
mechanical key. If you have a problem
with the smart key, contact an authorized
retailer of Genesis Branded products.
If the smart key is in close proximity to
your mobile phone, the signal could be
blocked by your mobile phone’s normal
operational signals. This is specifically
relevant when the phone is active such
as making and receiving calls, text
messaging, and/or sending/receiving
emails. When possible, avoid keeping the
smart key and your mobile phone in the
same location such as a pants or jacket
pocket in order to avoid interference
between the two devices.
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GENESIS DIGITAL KEY
Genesis digital key provides convenience
to the driver, which the driver can use to
lock or unlock the driver and passenger
doors or the liftgate and turn on the
engine.
Digital Key (Smart Phone)
How to register Digital Key (Smart
phone)
To use the smart phone as a digital key
follow the following procedure.
This service is only available for Android
smart phones that has passed the internal
usability test. The driver can confirm
supported/compatible devices on our
website (https://owners.genesis.com).
In case of iPhone, Apple does not assist
any of the NFC services. (Services are
expected to be provided according to
policy change.)
Genesis Digital Key App
1. Search ‘Genesis Digital Key’ from
the Google Play Store and download
the app. Please refer to the detailed
manual of the digital key app or
Genesis website. The option can be
found under the following app menu:
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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).
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[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.
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engine with the smart phone Digital Key,
always turn on and unlock the smart
phone screen.