HYUNDAI KONA 2023 Owners Manual

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Digital key (Card key) deletion
You should have the smart key to delete
the digital k
ey (card key) so please carry
around the key.
1. Get on the vehicle with the smart key.
2. Delete the NFC card key on the User’s Settings menu after turning on the
engine.

à With Navigation screen : From the
infotainment screen menu, go to
[Setup] - [Vehicle] - [Digital Key] -
[Card Key] then select the [Delete]
from submenu.

à Without navigation screen : From
cluster menu, go to [Digital Key] -
[Card Key] and select [Delete]. If there is no saved digital key(card key),
[Delete] menu will not be activated.

[
To delete the saved digital key (card
key), the smart key must be exist
inside the vehicle.

[ The deleted digital key (card key) can
be re-registered before registering a
new digital key (card key).

[ If you try to register a new digital key
(card key), the previously registered
digital key (card key) cannot be used
ever again.

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[1] : Door handle authentication pad
NFC door lock/unlock
You should contact 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
contacting the digital key (card key). In
this state, if you contact one more time
within 4 seconds, all the doors unlock.
Inoperable condition
If you do not contact 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
does 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 Engine Start/Stop button is in
ACC or ON position.

[ Any of the doors, hood and trunk are
open If the digital key (card key) does not work,
please detach the key around 4 inches
(0.1 m) from the handle authentication
pad and retry to contact. The card key
may be damaged by the impact. It
would not work properly if the key is
damaged. 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 prolonged direct
sunlight or high temperature.
After unlock the door or start up the
vehicle with digital key, even though
the driver tries to lock the doors by the
central door lock switch, the door lock
will be once locked and immediately
released at the moment of door closed.

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Start-up with Card key
After placing your registered card key
ont
o the interior authentication pad
(wireless charger), step on the brake and
press the Engine Start/Stop button.
WARNING

[ If you do not place the digital key
(card key) onto the center of the
interior authentication pad (wireless
charger) exactly, the card key may
not be recognized. If the engine is
not turned on, adjust and place the
key again.

[ If you overlap and use the key
with NFC-enabled cards such as
transportation card or credit card,
the card key may not be recognized.

[ If the digital key (card key) does not
work, please detach the key around
4 inches (0.1 m) from the handle
authentication pad and retry to
contact.

[ The card key may be damaged due to
impact. It would not work properly if
the key is damaged. You should buy a
new card and register again.
For more information, refer to the
Engine Start/Stop button in chapter 6.
Information
Once the engine has started, if the doors
are opened, a message “Key not in
vehicle” will display on the instrument
cluster, and a chime will sound.
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Digital key application/cancellation
If you do not want to use the digital key
(
smartphone and card key), you can
disable the function temporarily. You
should have the smart key when you
change the settings

à With Navigation screen :
From the infotainment screen menu,
go to [Setup] - [Vehicle] - [Digital Key]
- [Enable Digital Keys] (deselect)

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Information
For the digital key disable, the smart key
must be exist inside the car. For the digital
key enable, the smart key is not needed.
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

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PRECAUTION for vehicle profile link and
unlink
When you link or unlink the profile of
digital key, you should be careful of the
following.

[ Profile link is possible to use with the
digital key. (Infotainment Vehicle
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Vehicle personalization with digital key
The available personalization function in the vehicle is as follows.
SystemPersonalization Item
USM Lamp
Blink number of one-touch signal lamps
Cluster Information display on the cluster, Voice volume,
Welcome sound, Theme selection
Seat/Mirror -
Door Automatic door lock/unlock, Two Press Unlock
Air conditioning Temperature unit, shut off outside air (interlocked
with washer fluid), Automatic ventilation, Auto
defogging on/off
Convenience Wireless charging system on/off
NFC Digital key on/off, Smartphone Key Paring/Deletion,
Card key Save/Delete
AVN Navigation
Preferred volume of the navigation system, Recent
destination
User preset Radio preset Phone
connectivity Bluetooth preferential connect CarPlay/Android
Auto/MirrorLink On/Off
Air conditioning Operating
condition Latest operation setup of the following functions:
Temperature, AUTO, air flow direction, air volume,
air conditioner, air intake control, SYNC, Front
windshield defroster, OFF
Driving Smart mode -
For more information of personalization, refer to the infotainment system manual.
CAUTION
If you leave the digital key after locking or unlocking the doors or starting up the
vehicle with the smart key, the doors can be locked by the central door lock. Please
carry around the digital key all the time.

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Operating Door Locks From
Outside the Vehicle
Mechanical key
„Remote key „Smart key
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[A] : Lock, [B] : Unlock
If you lock the driver’s door with a
mechanical key, all vehicle doors will
lock. If you unlock the driver’s door with
a mechanical key, you can open and
close the driver’s door only.
Once the doors are unlocked, they may
be opened by pulling the door handle.
When closing the door, push the door by
hand. Make sure that doors are closed
securely.
Smart key
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Lock
Touch the touch sensor on the front
outside door handle (

the engraved part)
while carrying the Smart Key with you or
press the Door Lock button on the Smart
Key, all doors will lock.
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Unlock
Put your hand in the front outside door
handle while carrying the Smart K
ey with
you or press the Door Unlock button on
the Smart Key, all doors will unlock.
Once the doors are unlocked, they may
be opened by pulling the door handle.
When closing the door, push the door by
hand. Make sure that doors are closed
securely.
For more details, refer to “Smart Key” in
the previous pages.
Information

[ In cold and wet climates, door lock
and door mechanisms may not work
properly due to freezing conditions.

[ If the door is locked/unlocked multiple
times in rapid succession with either
the vehicle key or door lock switch, the
system may stop operating temporarily
in order to protect the circuit and
prevent damage to system components.

[ Refer to the Hyundai Digital Key
section for other options.
DOOR LOCKS

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Operating Door Locks From
Inside the Vehicle
With the door lock button
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[To unlock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the “Unlock” position.
The red mark (2) on the door lock
button will be visible.

[ To lock a door, push the door lock
button (1) to the “Lock” position. If the
door is locked properly, the red mark
(2) on the door lock button will not be
visible.

[ To open a door, pull the door handle
(3) outward.

[ Front doors cannot be locked if the
key is in the ignition switch and any
front door is open.

[ Doors cannot be locked if the smart
key is in the vehicle and any door is
open.
Information
If a power door lock ever fails to function
while you are in the vehicle try one or
more of the following techniques to exit:
Operate the door unlock feature
repeatedly (both electronic and manual)
while simultaneously pulling on the door
handle.
Operate the other door locks and handles.
Lower a front window and use the
mechanical key to unlock the door from
outside.
With the central door lock/unlock
switch
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When pressing the () portion (1) on the
switch, all vehicle doors will lock.

[ If any door is opened, the doors will
not lock even though the lock button
(1) of the central door lock switch is
pressed.

[ If the smart key is in the vehicle and
any door is opened, the doors will
not lock even though the lock button
(1) of the central door lock switch is
pressed.
When pressing the (
) portion (2) on the
switch, all vehicle doors will unlock.
WARNING

[ The doors should always be fully
closed and locked while the
vehicle is in motion. If the doors
are unlocked, the risk of being
thrown from the vehicle in a crash is
increased.

[ Do not pull the inner door handle of
the driver’s or passenger’s door while
the vehicle is moving.

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WARNING
Do not leave children or animals
unattended in your vehicle. An enclosed
vehicle can become extremely hot,
causing death or serious injury to
unattended children or animals who
cannot escape the vehicle. Children
might operate features of the vehicle
that could injure them, or they could
encounter other harm, possibly from
someone gaining entry to the vehicle.
WARNING
Always secure your vehicle.
Leaving your vehicle unlocked increases
the potential risk to you or others from
someone hiding in your vehicle.
To secure your vehicle, while
depressing the brake, shift the gear
to the P (Park) position, engage the
parking brake, and press the Engine
Start/Stop button to the OFF position,
close all windows, lock all doors, and
always take the key with you.
CAUTION
Opening a door when something is
approaching may cause damage or
injury. Be careful when opening doors
and watch for vehicles, motorcycles,
bicycles or pedestrians approaching the
vehicle in the path of the door.
WARNING
If you stay in the vehicle for a long time
while the weather is very hot or cold,
there are risks of injuries or danger to
life. Do not lock the vehicle from the
outside when someone is in the vehicle.
Auto Door Lock/Unlock Features
Your vehicle is equipped with features
that will automatically lock or unlock
your vehicle based on settings you select
in the infotainment system screen.
Auto LOCK Enable on speed
When this feature is set in the
infotainment system screen, all the doors
will be locked automatically when the
vehicle exceeds 9 mph (15 km/h).
Auto LOCK Enable on shift
When this feature is set in the
infotainment system screen, all the doors
will be locked automatically when the
vehicle is shifted out of P (Park) while the
engine is running.
Auto UNLOCK On Shift to P
When this feature is set in the
infotainment system screen, all the doors
will be unlocked automatically when the
vehicle is shifted back into P (Park) while
the engine is running.
Auto UNLOCK Vehicle off
When this feature is set in the
infotainment system screen, all the doors
will be unlocked automatically when the
vehicle is turned off.
See additional information in supplied
Infotainment Manual.
Additional unlock safety feature air
bag deployment
As an additional safety feature, all doors
will be automatically unlocked when an
impact causes the air bags to deploy.

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Child-Protector Rear Door Locks
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The child safety lock is provided to help
prevent children seated in the rear from
accidentally opening the rear doors. The
rear door safety locks should be used
whenever children are in the vehicle.
The child safety lock is located on the
edge of each rear door. When the child
safety lock is in the lock position, the
rear door will not open if the inner door
handle is pulled.
To lock the child safety lock, insert a
small flat blade tool (like a screwdriver or
similar) (1) into the slot and turn it to the
lock position as shown.
To allow a rear door to be opened from
inside the vehicle, unlock the child safety
lock.
WARNING
If children accidently open the rear
doors while the vehicle is in motion,
they could fall out of the vehicle. The
rear door safety locks should always
be used whenever children are in the
vehicle.
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA)
This function prevents the driver from
leaving a passenger in the rear seats.
If your vehicle is equipped with
additional navigation, please refer
to the infotainment system manual
separately supplied.
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NOTICE
When the driver turns off the engine
and opens the driver’s door after
opening and closing a rear door, a
warning message “Check rear seats”
appears.
WARNING
The Rear Occupant Alert provides
information to the driver to check
the rear seats but it does not detect
whether there is an object or passenger
in the back seats. Please check the rear
seats always when leaving the vehicle.
CAUTION
The door open and close history is
initialized if the driver turns off the
engine and lock the vehicle door. Even
though the rear door is not opened
again, the alarm may sound if there is
the previous record. For example, if the
driver does not lock the vehicle door
and opens the door to get off after the
alarm sounds, the alarm may go off.