
Go to an app marketplace to download the Kia Access App.
Once you download the app, make sure you register your vehicle and start an account (refer to Kia Connect Activation page).
Get to know your new Kia and the available convenient features on the app.
• The smartphone and vehicle need to be connected to a cellular network with good wireless signal strength in order to use Kia Connect*. If these conditions are not met, remote commands may not execute or may take longer to execute. It may also affect voice commands
• To use Remote Start or Remote Start with Climate Control feature, all doors, hood and trunk/liftgate must be closed and locked
• When Remote Start is activated, if the driver does not enter the vehicle within 10 minutes, the Remote Start will turn the engine off
• When using Remote Start with Climate Control, turn on the vehicle before getting in, to allow enough time for the vehicle’s interior to reach your desired temperature
• The quickest way to obtain accurate vehicle status through the app is by pressing the refresh button on the app or refreshing the web page when using the customer web portal
• The Kia Connect* app will stay connected to the vehicle, as long as the vehicle has been started within seven days. To reconnect the Kia Connect* app, restart the vehicle
*See LEGAL page for legal information
For further Kia Connect operations, refer to the Car Infotainment System Quick Reference Guide.