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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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Press and hold the release button (1) and 
remove the mechanical key (2). Insert the 
mechanical key into the key hole on the 
door. 
To reinstall the mechanical key, put the 
key into the hole and push it until a click 
sound is heard.
Loss of a smart key
A maximum of two 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 key to your authorized 
HYUNDAI dealer 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, it is recommended to 
contact an authorized HYUNDAI dealer.
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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Hyundai Digital Key
Digital Key Application
To use Hyundai Digital Key mobile app, 
you should install Hyundai digital key 
application. Search ‘Hyundai digital key’ 
in the Google Play Store and download 
the app. Please refer to the detailed 
manual of the digital key app. The option 
can be found under the following app 
menu:
Menu → Application Info → Tutorial
Please note the manual before using the 
app.
 ÃThis service is only av
ailable for 
Android smartphones. Please confirm 
supported/compatible devices on our 
website. 
 WARNING
For used vehicle
If any of the digital key (smartphone key 
or card key) is already registered when 
you press ON button after unlocking the 
doors, the message ‘Digital key(s) active’ 
appears on the instrument cluster once. 
If you buy a used vehicle, you should 
confirm the message and delete the 
registered smartphone key and card key. 
In addition, please notify the Hyundai 
Customer Care Center. 
If the card key does not work properly, 
please delete the card key and register 
the smartphone key and re-register the 
card key. 
For vehicle maintenance
If you need to have your Digital Key 
System repaired or replaced please 
ensure you Smartphone Key is still active. 
You may have to pair your phone again.
In the case, re-initialize your Digital Keys 
using the Hyundai Digital Key mobile app.
Digital key (smartphone) NFC 
function
You can use the Digital Key NFC (Near 
Field Communication) function after turn 
your smartphone NFC settings on. And 
you should unlock & turn on smartphone 
screen to use it.
 Ã To change the NF
C mode of the 
smartphone, please refer to the 
smartphone manual or contact 
to the customer service center of 
smartphone manufacturers.   

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Set up main vehicle
You can manage multiple digital keys 
from the Digital key app. From the list of 
digital keys you own, select the vehicle 
you want to make your priority vehicle.
For more information, please refer to 
the ‘Tutorial’ on your Digital key app.
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[1] : Door handle authentication pad
NFC door lock/unlock
You should contact your smartphone’s 
NFC antenna(backside of phone) to 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 (smartphone 
key). In this state, if you contact one 
more time within 4 seconds, all the doors 
unlock. Please make sure the doors are 
locked. If you do not open any of the 
doors after unlocking, it automatically 
re-lock after 30 seconds.
Note that you cannot lock your vehicle 
when you contact NFC antenna in the 
smartphone to the door handle pad if 
any of the following occurs:
•	The Proximity / Smart Key is in the 
vehicle.
•	 The POWER button is in ACC or ON 
position.
•	 Any of the doors, hood and trunk is 
opened.
If the smartphone digital key does not 
work, please remove the smartphone 
more than 4 inches (0.1 m) from the door 
handle authentication pad and try it 
again.   

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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 Digital Key
1.
 Aft
er placing your registered 
smartphone onto the interior 
authentication pad (wireless charger), 
step on the brake and press the 
Engine Start/Stop button.
2.
 Aft
er start-up, the digital key data 
will be automatically updated. It 
takes 5 to 20 seconds, after that, 
the smartphone can be go into the 
wireless charging mode automatically. 
Once the engine started, you can 
remove the smartphone from the pad.
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[B] :  Wireless Charging Pad (In-vehicle Authentication 
P
ad)
 Information
After reconnecting the vehicle battery 
power supply or charging the battery, it 
may take time to operate due to remote 
renewal of security information. When you 
lock or unlock the door with NFC, please 
contact and hold your smartphone on the 
door handle until it works.  The solution allows for offline mode usage 
when the mobile data connection of the 
smartphone is weak. When you are in the 
place where the mobile data connection 
of your smartphone is available and 
place your smartphone on the interior 
authentication pad (wireless charger) and 
start up your vehicle or contact the digital 
key on the door handle to lock or unlock 
the door, the remote renewal of security 
information starts automatically. Even 
though the engine is turned on, please 
wait until the remote renewal process 
is completed and wireless charger is 
converted to charging mode.
 CAUTION
The engine can be turned on if the 
registered smartphone or card key is 
placed on the interior authentication 
pad (wireless charger). Do not leave 
unsupervised children or people who 
are not aware of the system since it 
can result in serious injury or death. 
Always have the registered digital key 
(smartphone) or card key with you to 
prevent vehicle theft when leaving the 
vehicle.
For more information, refer to the 
Engine Start/Stop button in chapter 6.
    

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Remote Control with Digital Key
To use the remote control function with 
your android smartphone, Bluetooth 
must be turned on.
Remote Control Connection with Digital 
Key
1.
 Open Hyundai digital ke
y application 
on the smartphone. Select the 
vehicle to activate the remote control 
function as a main vehicle.
2.
 Approach with the activ
ated 
smartphone app to your vehicle 
and you can check whether the 
connection is available. If it enables 
your smartphone to connect, connect 
with your vehicle by pressing the 
connect button. The remote control 
function is activated after completing 
the process.
Remote Control Operation with Digital 
Key
You can execute the remote control 
operation including door lock/unlock, 
panic on/off, remote start / remote 
stop and trunk opening. The icon for 
each function will be highlighted and 
alarm/vibration also provided when the 
operation is performed.
Note that you cannot lock your vehicle 
using the Hyundai digital key app if any 
of the following occurs:
•	 The POWER button is in ACC or ON 
position.
•	 Any doors are open.
When the smartphone and the vehicle 
are connected by the Bluetooth function 
but the remote control command 
cannot be received over 5 minutes, the 
remote control connection is cancelled 
automatically. CAUTION
•	 If metallic window tint was applied 
to your vehicle, it may cause 
bad Bluetooth connection or 
performance degradation of the 
digital key.
•	 If multiple users operate the remote 
control function simultaneously, the 
connection between the digital key 
and the vehicle might result in failed 
commands. Please connect and 
operate the remote control function 
only the necessary user.
•	 When using the remote control 
operation, the driver (the remote 
control user) should leave the vehicle 
after confirming the door lock (the 
chime sounds once and the hazard 
warning lights blink).
•	 The remote functions of the Digital 
Key app enables the vehicle to be 
controlled from a set distance. If 
the digital key or the vehicle goes 
beyond the operable distance, the 
remote control function might be 
disconnected or cancelled.
•	 If the digital key (smartphone) is 
connected with the vehicle for the 
remote control, the driver with the 
key goes far away from the vehicle, 
the function might not work. 
•	 If the remote control operation 
is executed where the mobile 
connection is weak, Bluetooth 
connection is poor due to several 
Bluetooth devices or there is an 
object such as metal or concrete, it 
might be delayed or the operable 
distance might decrease. You should 
not cover the smartphone with your 
hand or place other devices which 
can cause frequency interference. It 
may result in poor performance.
•	 If the remote control function is not 
available, please use NFC function to 
lock or unlock the doors.   

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Remote Start with Digital Key
•	When the shift button of your vehicle 
is in P (Park) and all of the doors 
including trunk and hood is locked 
and the vehicle is off, press the Door 
Lock button in the Hyundai Digital 
Key app then press the Remote Start 
button within 4 seconds.  
You can confirm the engine is on if the 
hazard warning lights blinks two times 
and the chime sounds. 
•	 If you want to turn off the engine, 
press Remote Engine Stop. Air 
Conditioner / Heating system 
maintains the same status as when 
you last used the vehicle.
•	 Unless you put the registered digital 
key(smartphone) on the interior 
authentication pad (wireless charger) 
when the remote start function is on, 
the engine will turn off.
•	 If you do not get on the vehicle within 
10 minutes after the engine turns on, 
the vehicle will turn off.
For more information, refer to the Engine 
Start/Stop button in chapter 6.
Vehicle information Display
The digital key application displays 
the vehicle information such as 
driving or door conditions through the 
communication with the vehicle.
•	 How to check : Select the vehicle 
what you want to check and touch 
the vehicle image, then vehicle 
information display page will be 
shown.
•	 Contents : accumulated odometer, 
latest fuel economy, driving range, 
fuel remaining, tire pressure, doors 
lock/unlock status and last data 
updated time.
 ÃDisplay
ed vehicle date could be 
differed from the current vehicle 
condition.
 Ã For mor
e information, please refer to 
the ‘Tutorial’ on your Digital key app. Smartphone change/App deletion
If you change your smartphone or delete 
the Hyundai Digital Key App, please refer 
to the following to set up your Digital 
Key:
Smartphone Change/ Reset
If you change or reset the smartphone, 
the registered digital key in your previous 
smartphone may not be used. Please 
refer to following procedure to use the 
digital key.
1.
 Install the digital k
ey application and 
log in.
2.
 If you ar
e the owner, retry the Digital 
key save process.
3.
 If you ar
e the sharer, need to re-share 
the key from owner.
App delete & reinstall/ Delete App data
You can re-download the digital key 
from server in these cases as follow 
procedure.
1.
 Reins
tall the application and log in.
2.
 Input the PIN number for user 
v
erification.
3.
 If PIN is correct, digital k
ey data 
will be re-downloaded to your 
smartphone and you can use it 
without any further registration or 
sharing.
Smartphone operability with Digital Key
The digital key application may not 
be available to old type smartphones. 
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.   

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 CAUTION
•	Do not leave the registered digital 
key (smartphone) and card key in 
your vehicle. Please carry around 
your keys all the times.
•	 If you happen to lose your digital 
key (smartphone) or card key 
registered as a main user’s key, you 
should immediately delete the key 
on the vehicle’s key menu. For more 
information, refer to the Digital Key 
Deletion in this chapter.
•	 If you registered your digital key 
(smartphone) or card key in the 
vehicle, a message appears on the 
instrument cluster and let you know 
the key is registered.  
(Message: Digital key(s) active.)
•	 If you buy a used vehicle, you should 
confirm the message and delete the 
registered smartphone key and card 
key. In this case, you should carry 
your smart key.
•	 If you keep place the NFC card 
of the digital key on the interior 
authentication pad (wireless 
charger) while driving, it may cause a 
malfunction of the NFC card.
•	 You should remove your NFC card 
of the digital key on the interior 
authentication pad after turning on 
the engine.
•	 Hyundai digital key app may not 
work properly when the NFC or 
Bluetooth communication between 
smartphone and car is not good.
•	 If the remote control operation 
is executed where the mobile 
connection is weak, Bluetooth 
connection is poor due to lots of 
Bluetooth devices or there is an 
object such as metal or concrete, it 
might be delayed or the operable 
distance might decrease. Especially, 
you should not cover the smartphone 
with your hand or place other 
devices which can cause frequency 
interference. It may result in poor 
performance. •	
If the remote control function is not 
activated, please use NFC function to 
lock or unlock the doors
•	 You should be careful not to 
press the remote control button 
on the digital key (smartphone) 
accidentally.
•	 If the digital key (smartphone) is 
discharged or defective or you 
cannot use the digital key since the 
vehicle battery is discharged, use the 
inside door lock button to lock all of 
the doors.
 CAUTION
•	Hyundai digital key app on the 
smartphone and card key may not 
work if any of the following occurs:
 -Hyundai digital ke
y app on the 
smartphone is deleted. (Required 
to reinstall the app)
 - Ac
count log in information of 
Hyundai digital key app is expired. 
(Required to re-log in)
 - When you try t
o log in to another 
smartphone instead of the 
registered smartphone with same 
user account.
 - Smartphone roo
ting or app 
hacking is detected.
 - Smartphone batt
ery or the vehicle 
battery is discharged.
 - Smartphone’
s screen is off or 
locked.
 - NFC or Blue
tooth is turned off on 
the smartphone settings.
 - Smartphone’
s mobile network 
setting is off or airplane mode is 
activated.
 - A credit car
d is overlapped in the 
back of your smartphone or metal 
or thick case is used.
 - Use the car
d key with insert it 
into the wallet or card holder or 
overlapping with other cards.   

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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) 
to 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