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Hyundai Digital Key
(if equipped)
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.
This service is only available 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 your Smartphone Key is still
active. You may have to pair your phone
again.
In this 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
turning on your smartphone function in
the NFC settings. And you should unlock
& turn on smartphone screen to use it.
To change the NFC mode of the
smartphone, please refer to the
smartphone manual or contact
to the customer service center of
smartphone manufacturers.
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Hyundai Digital Key (Smartphone Key)
Deletion
1. Turn the vehicle on with the Smart k
ey and make sure to keep the smart
key inside the vehicle during delete
process.
2. Delete your Digital key from the vehicle user setting menu as follows.
With Navigation screen :
From the infotainment screen menu,
go to [Setup] - [Vehicle] - [Digital Key]
- [Smart Phone Key] then select the
[Delete] from submenu.
Without navigation screen :
From cluster menu, go to [Digital
Key] - [Smart Phone Key] and select
[Delete].
Information
The [Delete] button will be disabled if there
is no digital key (Smartphone key) saved. 3. Once the digital key delete is
complete, a message will be shown
on the infotainment screen or cluster.
4. Go to [Initialize Digital Key] menu on the digital key application and select
the vehicle to delete the digital key
information.
• Open the Hyundai Digital Key app → Menu → Initialize Digital Key
If the saved digital key information
in your car is deleted due to vehicle
maintenance, the digital key in your
smartphone should be deleted as well.
For more information, please refer to
the ‘Tutorial’ on your Digital key app.
CAUTION
• If the smartphone is removed
from the interior authentication
pad during enrollment, the saving
process will be canceled.
• If the infotainment or instrument
cluster screen is changed during
enrollment, the saving process will
be canceled.
• If the vehicle is turned off during
enrollment, the saving process will
be canceled.
• If the gear is shifted, the saving
process will be canceled.
• If you try to save the smartphone
which is not logged in with the
vehicle owner’s ID or if you try to
save the Card key, the saving process
will not begin.
• If the NFC setting on your
smartphone is off, the saving process
will not begin.
• If the smartphone screen is changed
to off or locked status, the saving
process will be canceled.
• If there is no Smart key during the
save process, the saving process will
not begin.
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Set up main vehicle
You can manage multiple digital keys
fr
om 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 touch your smartphone’s
NF
C 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
touching the digital key (smartphone
key). In this state, if you touch 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 touch 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 or 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.
Start-up with Digital Key
1. After placing your registered smartphone on
to the interior
authentication pad (wireless charger),
step on the brake and press the
Engine Start/Stop button.
2. After start-up, the digital key data will be automatically updated. It
takes 5 to 20 seconds, after that, the
smartphone will go into the wireless
charging mode automatically. Once
the engine is started, you may remove
the smartphone from the pad.
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[A] : Wireless Charging Pad (In-vehicle Authentication
Pad)
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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
touch and hold your smartphone on the
door handle until it works.
When the mobile data connection of the
smartphone is weak, the remote renewal
of security information may fail. In this
case, you should lock, unlock or turn on
the vehicle with the card key. 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 touch 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.
Remote Control with Digital Key
To use the remote control function with
y
our android smartphone, Bluetooth
must be turned on.
Remote Control Connection with Digital
Key
1. Open Hyundai digital key application on the smartphone. Select the
vehicle to activate the remote control
function as a main vehicle.
2. Approach with the activated 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 canceled
automatically.
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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 with 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 canceled.
• 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. Remote Start with Digital Key
• When the shift lever 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 into 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.
Displayed vehicle data could be
differed from the current vehicle
condition.
For more information, please refer to
the ‘Tutorial’ on your Digital key app.
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• 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 key app on the
smartphone is deleted. (Required
to reinstall the app)
- Account log in information of
Hyundai digital key app is expired.
(Required to re-log in)
- When you try to log in to another
smartphone instead of the
registered smartphone with same
user account.
- Smartphone rooting or app
hacking is detected.
- Smartphone battery or the vehicle
battery is discharged.
- Smartphone’s screen is off or
locked.
- NFC or Bluetooth is turned off on
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 smartphone or metal
or thick case is used.
- The card key is overlapped with
other credit cards or the key is
used as inserted in the wallet or
card wallet. -
If you use a smart phone cover that
uses wireless communication or is
made of metal, the digital key NFC
function may not work properly.
Remove the smart phone cover
before using the digital key NFC
function.
• The vehicle may not be controlled by
the smartphone if any of the following
occurs:
-Basic and necessary functions of
the smartphone manufacturer are
operating. (General call, urgent
call, audio or NFC payment)
- Wireless earphone is operating.
(General call, urgent call or audio)
- The digital key app function such
as basic setting or app launching
is limited by prior policy according
to the manufacturer while using a
smartphone produced by domestic
and foreign manufactures.
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 resets the
smartphone, the key should be re-
shared from owner.
Some older smartphones 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 manufacturer.
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[1] : Door handle authentication pad
NFC door lock/unlock
You should touch 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
touching the digital key (card key). In this
state, if you touch one more time within
4 seconds, all the doors unlock. Inoperable condition
If you do not touch 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 may
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 or trunk are open
If the digital key (card key) does not work,
please move the card 4 inches (0.1m)
away from the handle authentication
pad and retry to touch. If the card key is
damaged by impact, it may not operate
properly or at all. 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.
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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. Profile link/unlinked
Profile link
1.
Select Setup → User Profile →
Profile Settings → Link Digital Key
(Smartphone) on the infotainment
system menu.
2. Unlock your digital key installed smart phone screen and place it onto
the wireless charger according to a
message.
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.
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