phone HYUNDAI KONA 2022 User Guide

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You can manage multiple digital keys
from the Digital key app. From the list of
digital keys you own, select the vehicle
you want to make your priority vehicle.
For more information, please refer to
the ‘Tutorial’ on your Digital key app.
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[1] : Door handle authentication pad
You should contact your smartphone’s
NFC antenna(backside of phone) to 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 (smartphone
key). In this state, if you contact one
more time within 4 seconds, all the doors
unlock. Please make sure the doors are
locked. If you do not open any of the
doors after unlocking, it automatically
re-lock after 30 seconds.
Note that you cannot lock your vehicle
when you contact NFC antenna in the
smartphone to the door handle pad if
any of the following occurs:
The Proximity / Smart Key is in the
vehicle.
The Engine Start/Stop button is in
ACC or ON position.
Any of the doors, hood and trunk is
opened.
If the smartphone digital key does not
work, please remove the smartphone
more than 4 inches (0.1 m) from the door
handle authentication pad and try it
again.
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.
1. After placing your registered
smartphone onto the interior
authentication pad (wireless charger),
step on the brake and press the
Engine Start/Stop button.
2. After start-up, the digital key data
will be automatically updated. It
takes 5 to 20 seconds, after that,
the smartphone can be go into the
wireless charging mode automatically.
Once the engine started, you can
remove the smartphone from the pad.

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[A] : Indicator light
[B] : Wireless Charging Pad (In-vehicle Authentication
Pad)
Information
CAUTION
The engine can be turned on if the
registered smartphone or card key is
placed on the interior authentication
pad (wireless charger). Do not leave
unsupervised children or people who
are not aware of the system since it
can result in serious injury or death.
Always have the registered digital key
(smartphone) or card key with you to
prevent vehicle theft when leaving the
vehicle.
For more information, refer to the
Engine Start/Stop button in chapter 6.

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To use the remote control function with
your android smartphone, Bluetooth
must be turned on.
Remote Control Connection with Digital
Key
1. Open Hyundai digital key application
on the smartphone. Select the
vehicle to activate the remote control
function as a main vehicle.
2. Approach with the activated
smartphone app to your vehicle
and you can check whether the
connection is available. If it enables
your smartphone to connect, connect
with your vehicle by pressing the
connect button. The remote control
function is activated after completing
the process.
Remote Control Operation with Digital
Key
You can execute the remote control
operation including door lock/unlock,
panic on/off, remote start / remote
stop and trunk opening. The icon for
each function will be highlighted and
alarm/vibration also provided when the
operation is performed.
Note that you cannot lock your vehicle
using the Hyundai digital key app if any
of the following occurs:
The Engine Start/Stop button is in
ACC or ON position.
Any doors are open.
When the smartphone and the vehicle
are connected by the Bluetooth function
but the remote control command
cannot be received over 5 minutes, the
remote control connection is cancelled
automatically.
CAUTION
If metallic window tint was applied
to your vehicle, it may cause
bad Bluetooth connection or
performance degradation of the
digital key.
If multiple users operate the remote
control function simultaneously, the
connection between the digital key
and the vehicle might result in failed
commands. Please connect and
operate the remote control function
only the necessary user.
When using the remote control
operation, the driver (the remote
control user) should leave the vehicle
after confirming the door lock (the
chime sounds once and the hazard
warning lights blink).
The remote functions of the Digital
Key app enables the vehicle to be
controlled from a set distance. If
the digital key or the vehicle goes
beyond the operable distance, the
remote control function might be
disconnected or cancelled.
If the digital key (smartphone) is
connected with the vehicle for the
remote control, the driver with the
key goes far away from the vehicle,
the function might not work.
If the remote control operation
is executed where the mobile
connection is weak, Bluetooth
connection is poor due to several
Bluetooth devices or there is an
object such as metal or concrete, it
might be delayed or the operable
distance might decrease. You should
not cover the smartphone with your
hand or place other devices which
can cause frequency interference. It
may result in poor performance.
If the remote control function is not
available, please use NFC function to
lock or unlock the doors.

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Remote Start with Digital Key
When the shift button of your vehicle
is in P (Park) and all of the doors
including trunk and hood is locked
and the vehicle is off, press the Door
Lock button in the Hyundai Digital
Key app then press the Remote Start
button within 4 seconds.
You can confirm the engine is on if the
hazard warning lights blinks two times
and the chime sounds.
If you want to turn off the engine,
press Remote Engine Stop. Air
Conditioner / Heating system
maintains the same status as when
you last used the vehicle.
Unless you put the registered digital
key(smartphone) on the interior
authentication pad (wireless charger)
when the remote start function is on,
the engine will turn off.
If you do not get on the vehicle within
10 minutes after the engine turns on,
the vehicle will turn off.
For more information, refer to the Engine
Start/Stop button in chapter 6.
Vehicle information Display
The digital key application displays
the vehicle information such as
driving or door conditions through the
communication with the vehicle.
How to check : Select the vehicle
what you want to check and touch
the vehicle image, then vehicle
information display page will be
shown.
Contents : accumulated odometer,
latest fuel economy, driving range,
fuel remaining, tire pressure, doors
lock/unlock status and last data
updated time.
Displayed vehicle date could be
differed from the current vehicle
condition.
For more information, please refer to
the ‘Tutorial’ on your Digital key app.
If you change your smartphone or delete
the Hyundai Digital Key App, please refer
to the following to set up your Digital
Key:
Smartphone Change/ Reset
If you change or reset the smartphone,
the registered digital key in your previous
smartphone may not be used. Please
refer to following procedure to use the
digital key.
1. Install the digital key application and
log in.
2. If you are the owner, retry the Digital
key save process.
3. If you are the sharer, need to re-share
the key from owner.
App delete & reinstall/ Delete App data
You can re-download the digital key
from server in these cases as follow
procedure.
1. Reinstall the application and log in.
2. Input the PIN number for user
verification.
3. If PIN is correct, digital key data
will be re-downloaded to your
smartphone and you can use it
without any further registration or
sharing.
Smartphone operability with Digital Key
The digital key application may not
be available to old type smartphones.
Please check the available smartphone
models with your dealer. NFC antenna
position on the smartphone can be
confirmed on each smartphone’s manual
or contact to customer service center of
the smartphone manufacture.

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CAUTION
Do not leave the registered digital
key (smartphone) and card key in
your vehicle. Please carry around
your keys all the times.
If you happen to lose your digital
key (smartphone) or card key
registered as a main user’s key, you
should immediately delete the key
on the vehicle’s key menu. For more
information, refer to the Digital Key
Deletion in this chapter.
If you registered your digital key
(smartphone) or card key in the
vehicle, a message appears on the
instrument cluster and let you know
the key is registered.
(Message: Digital key(s) active.)
If you buy a used vehicle, you should
confirm the message and delete the
registered smartphone key and card
key. In this case, you should carry
your smart key.
If you keep place the NFC card
of the digital key on the interior
authentication pad (wireless
charger) while driving, it may cause a
malfunction of the NFC card.
You should remove your NFC card
of the digital key on the interior
authentication pad after turning on
the engine.
Hyundai digital key app may not
work properly when the NFC or
Bluetooth communication between
smartphone and car is not good.
If the remote control operation
is executed where the mobile
connection is weak, Bluetooth
connection is poor due to lots of
Bluetooth devices or there is an
object such as metal or concrete, it
might be delayed or the operable
distance might decrease. Especially,
you should not cover the smartphone
with your hand or place other
devices which can cause frequency
interference. It may result in poor
performance.
If the remote control function is not
activated, please use NFC function to
lock or unlock the doors
You should be careful not to
press the remote control button
on the digital key (smartphone)
accidentally.
If the digital key (smartphone) is
discharged or defective or you
cannot use the digital key since the
vehicle battery is discharged, use the
inside door lock button to lock all of
the doors.
CAUTION
Hyundai digital key app on the
smartphone and card key may not
work if any of the following occurs:
-Hyundai digital key app on the
smartphone is deleted. (Required
to reinstall the app)
-Account log in information of
Hyundai digital key app is expired.
(Required to re-log in)
-When you try to log in to another
smartphone instead of the
registered smartphone with same
user account.
-Smartphone rooting or app
hacking is detected.
-Smartphone battery or the vehicle
battery is discharged.
-Smartphone’s screen is off or
locked.
-NFC or Bluetooth is turned off on
the smartphone settings.
-Smartphone’s mobile network
setting is off or airplane mode is
activated.
-A credit card is overlapped in the
back of your smartphone or metal
or thick case is used.
-Use the card key with insert it
into the wallet or card holder or
overlapping with other cards.

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-If you use a smart phone cover that
uses wireless communication or is
made of metal, the digital key NFC
function may not work properly.
Remove the smart phone cover
before using the digital key NFC
function.
The vehicle may not be controlled by
the smartphone if any of the following
occurs:
-Basic and necessary functions of
the smartphone manufacturer are
operating. (General call, urgent
call, audio or NFC payment)
-Wireless earphone is operating.
(General call, urgent call or audio)
-The digital key app function such
as basic setting or app launching
is limited by prior policy according
to the manufacturer while using a
smartphone produced by domestic
and foreign manufactures.
If you change the smartphone
number, you should modify the user
account information on the HYUNDAI
customer web site to use the digital
key app.
If the vehicle owner changes
the smartphone device, the new
smartphone should be registered in
the car after deleting the registered
digital key(smartphone).
If a sharer changes or reset the
smartphone, the key should be re-
shared from owner.
Some of the old smartphone may
not work properly. Please check the
available smartphone models with
your dealer.
NFC antenna position on the
smartphone can be confirmed
on each smartphone’s manual or
contact to customer service center
of the smartphone manufacture.
Digital key (Card key)
1. Install Hyundai digital key app in
main user’s smartphone and register
the digital key (smartphone). Please
refer to the registration method of the
digital key (smartphone).
2. Using the [Pair Card Key] menu on
the digital key application, you can
activate the Card Key registration
mode.
NFC authentication : enter the NFC
authentication menu and contact
the smartphone on the outside door
handle.
Bluetooth authentication : enter the
Bluetooth authentication menu and
press the [OK] button for activation.
If you activate the registration mode,
you should complete the Card saving
process within 5 minutes.
If you have not registered the digital
key (smartphone), please register the
digital key (card key) with two smart
keys.

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After placing your registered card key
onto 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.
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
With Navigation screen :
From the infotainment screen menu,
go to [Setup] - [Vehicle] - [Digital Key]
- [Enable Digital Keys] (deselect)
Without navigation screen :
From cluster menu, go to [Digital Key]
- [Enable Digital Keys] (deselect)
Information
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.

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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
(Smartphone) on the infotainment
system menu.
2. Unlock and place your smartphone on
the wireless charger according to a
message and it automatically starts to
interwork.
3. It begins the profile link with a
message.
4. If you select Link, the registered
phone number’s digital key and the
user’s profile are linked.
5. The interconnection process is
completed with a message.
Profile unlink
1. Select Digital Key information on
infotainment Vehicle Settings menu. It
is possible to unlink only if the profile
is interconnected.
2. Profile unlink is completed with a
message.
Information
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
Digital Keys)
Profile link information remains even
when you set the digital key function
disable.
Only the smart phone with digital key
app enables you to link your profile.
(Impossible to link with NFC card)
Profile link works only when the
smart phone and the digital key are
registered to the vehicle. The smart
phone with another vehicle’s digital
key cannot link profile.
If you remove the smart phone
from the wireless charger before
completing the profile link, it does not
work.
To unlink the profile, the smart phone
does not need to be on the wireless
charger.

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The personalization function linked with
digital key works as following conditions:
Contact the driver’s door handle with
the profile linked smart phone to lock
or unlock the doors (Personalization
does not operate when locking or
unlocking the front passenger door.)
Remote door unlock with the profile
linked smartphone digital key app.
The profile linked with digital key can be
changed manually in the infotainment
system setup screen.
Profile operation according to door lock/
unlock system is as follows.
ItemPersonalization
Operation
Initial value Guest
Profile linked
smart phone
key
Linked profile
Profile unlinked
smart phone
keyRecently activated
profileNFC card key
Smart key
The personalization function using
the digital key can be operated
after linking the digital key on the
infotainment system profile menu.
You should use the personalization
function during stopping your vehicle
safely.

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The available personalization function in the vehicle is as follows.
System Personalization Item
USM
HUDPosition adjustment of image, Information display
selection
Lamp Blink number of one-touch signal lamps
ClusterInformation 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 (all seats)
NFCDigital key on/off, Smartphone Key Paring/Deletion,
Card key Save/Delete
AVN
NavigationPreferred volume of the navigation system, Recent
destination
User preset Radio preset
Phone
connectivity
Bluetooth preferential connect CarPlay/Android
Auto/MirrorLink On/Off
Air conditioningOperating
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.