DIGITAL KEY 2 TOUCH

Digital Key 2 Touch, through your smartphone, can be used to lock and unlock your vehicle and allow you to start or power off your vehicle, without needing to have a key fob.

Digital Key 2 Touch Setup:
  1. First, ensure your Smart Key is inside the vehicle and turn the vehicle on
  2. Download the Kia Access App and activate Kia Connect in your vehicle’s Infotainment System
  3. Register your smartphone by going to the Vehicle Settings on the Infotainment System: — Press SETUP, VEHICLE, DIGITAL KEY and then MY SMARTPHONE KEY
  4. On your smartphone, press CONTINUE, then CONTINUE again, which will open the Wallet or Pass app. Follow the prompts to complete the registration/pairing of your smartphone
  5. Place your smartphone in the authentication pad (wireless charging pad) to complete registration. Click Save on the Infotainment System screen and a message will appear showing the process is in place
  6. When the Infotainment System is done pairing, remove the smartphone and continue the steps to open the Digital Key in your iPhone® Wallet or Samsung™ Pass
  7. When in the Wallet or Pass app, click on the Digital Key and select the menu icon to adjust other settings or use other features

Using your Digital Key 2 Touch:

1. To lock or unlock your vehicle with Digital Key, touch phone on door handle (sensor) for more than two seconds. If two-press unlock is set up, when unlocking, touch phone on door handle (sensor) briefly, then pull away and then touch door handle again within four seconds

2. To start your vehicle with Digital Key 2 Touch, place registered smart phone on the authentication pad (wireless charging pad; see next page)

Sharing your Digital Key 2 Touch:
  1. Open the Wallet or Pass app, click on the Kia Digital Key and select the menu icon to enter settings
  2. Under People, click on Invite and follow the prompts to share your Digital Key with one of your contacts – the shared device must be the same smartphone operating system - Apple iPhone®/ iWatch® or Samsung™ phone/smartwatch
Revoking shared Digital Key access:
  1. Go to the Vehicle Settings on the Infotainment System. Press SETUP, VEHICLE, DIGITAL KEY, SMARTPHONE KEY and MY SMARTPHONE KEY. Then delete the Digital Key
  2. You can also delete a key using the Kia Access App on your smartphone. Open the Wallet or Pass app, click on the Kia Digital Key and select the menu icon to enter settings. Under People, click on the contact to revoke. Then click on Revoke Access

Quick Tips:

  • You can set the Access for the Shared Digital Key before inviting the contact, or click on the contact when in the settings page to change access
  • When sharing the Digital Key, the receiver of the share invitation must have the same type of smartphone device – Apple® iPhone or Samsung™
  • If the smart phone digital key does not operate, move the smart phone more than 4 inches (10 cm) from the door handle authentication pad and try it again

Reminders:

  • Digital Key 2 Touch is currently only compatible with Apple® iPhone & iWatch and Samsung™ phone and smartwatch. Future expansion to other Google phones
  • Your iPhone® Wallet or Samsung™ Pass app content may vary as the apps are updated. The actual steps for Digital Key 2 Touch setup, usage and sharing may change

During the Digital Key saving process, the process will cancel when:

  • The smart phone is removed from the in-vehicle authentication pad
  • Changing the Infotainment System screen
  • The vehicle is powered off or the gear is shifted
  • There is no smart key (saving process will not begin)

Currently compatible devices:

  • For Apple® iPhone (Ensure the device has the latest version of iOS®):

–iPhone® XS or later.

–iPhone® 11 Pro or later (for passive entry or remote features on compatible cars)

  • For Apple® Watch (Ensure the device has the latest version of watchOS®):

–Apple® Watch Series 5 or later

–Apple® Watch Series 6 or later (for passive entry or remote features on compatible cars)

  • For Samsung™ Phones: Ensure the device has the latest version of Android OS and latest application version of Samsung™ Pass)

–Galaxy™ S20 or later

–Galaxy™ Note2 5G or later

–Galaxy™ Z Flip 5G (not yet released) or later

–Galaxy™ Fold 2 or later

*See LEGAL page for legal information. This feature may not be available on all Kia models.

Kia Digital Key 2 Touch requires an eligible Kia Connect subscription and a compatible smart device with an active data plan. Normal cellular service rates may apply when using a smart device.

Images are for illustrative purposes only and may not reflect actual feature or operation. Refer to section 5 in the Owner’s Manual for more information.

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