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KIA ACCESS APP DOWNLOAD *
  1. Go to an app marketplace, or click the link, Kia Access App to download the new Kia Access App.
  2. Once you download, make sure you register your vehicle and start an account (refer to Kia Connect Activation page).
  3. Get to know your new Kia and the available convenient features on the app.

Reminders:

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Quick Tips:

  • To help keep your map and software up to date, Kia provides over-the-air updates. You can also visit the official Kia update webpage at https://update.kia.com/US/EN/Main. Note, visiting a dealer for software update may include an additional charge
  • The smartphone and vehicle need to be connected to a cellular network with a good wireless signal strength in order to use Kia Connect. If these conditions are not met, remote command may not execute or takes 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 the 10 minutes, the Remote Start will turn off the engine
  • The quickest way to obtain information about the 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 Access app will stay connected to the vehicle as long as the vehicle has been started within seven days. To reconnect the Kia Access app, restart the vehicle

*See LEGAL page for legal information

For further Kia Connect operations, refer to the Car Infotainment System Quick Reference Guide.