Go to an app marketplace to download the Kia Access App or click on the link.
Once downloaded, make sure you register your vehicle and set up an account (refer to Kia Connect Activation).
Get to know your new Kia and the available convenient features on the app.
Quick Tips:
The smartphone and vehicle need to be connected to a cellular network with good wireless signal strength to use Kia Connect. If these conditions are not met, remote command may not execute or may take a long time. It will also effect voice commands
To use Remote Start or Remote Start with Climate Control feature, all doors, hood and trunk/liftgate must be closed and locked
Activate Remote Start or Remote Start with Climate Control feature before getting into the vehicle, which will allow vehicle interior to reach a desired temperature. If the driver does not enter the vehicle within 10 minutes, the Remote Start will turn off the engine
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
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For further Kia Connect operations, refer to the Car Infotainment System Quick Reference Guide.
