How to use the Digital Key 2 (card key)

Card key touch control

The driver can lock and unlock the door by touching the card key to the door handle. The driver can start the vehicle by placing the card key on the charging pad.

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  1. Door handle authentication pad

  2. Card key NFC antenna

Locking and unlocking the doors

  • If the driver touches the NFC antenna of the registered card key 2 to the driver’s or passenger’s door handle authentication pad (1) for more than 2 seconds, the door will lock or unlock.

  • After locking the door, make sure to check its locked state. Unlocked doors will automatically relock after 30 seconds unless you open a door.

  • The lock works only if the center of the NFC card key touches the NFC authentication area of the vehicle door handle.

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When you touch a smartphone NFC antenna to the center of the outside door handle authentication pad, the doors will not lock with a beep sound under the following conditions:

  • The smart key is in the vehicle

  • The vehicle is in the ACC or ON position

  • 1 or more doors, the hood, or the liftgate are open

Starting the vehicle

After placing your registered card key 2 on the charging pad, engage the brake pedal and press the ENGINE START/STOP button to start the vehicle.

  • Once the vehicle has started, you can remove the card key from the pad.

For more details, refer to ENGINE START/STOP button.

WARNING

The vehicle can start when the registered card key is placed on the charging pad. Do not leave children or people who are unaware of the system unsupervised, as this can result in serious injury or death. In addition, to prevent vehicle theft, always have the registered card key with you when you leave the vehicle.

NOTE

  • The digital key (card key) may not work under the following conditions:

    • When the card key is not touching the center of the door handle authentication pad or the charging pad correctly.

    • If the card key overlaps NFC-enabled cards such as a credit card or smartphone.

    • If the card key does not work, move it approximately 4 inches (10 cm) away from the authentication pad, then touch it to the pad again.

  • The card key can be damaged by impact. If the card key is damaged, replace it with a new one, and and register it again.

  • A damaged or lost card key is not covered by your warranty. The replacement cost is the owner’s responsibility.

  • Prolonged exposure to high temperature may cause the card key to malfunction. Be careful not to expose the key to direct sunlight or high temperatures.

  • The card key may malfunction if you leave it on the charging pad while driving. After starting the vehicle, make sure to remove the card key from the in-vehicle charging pad.

  • The card key may malfunction if you place it between the charging pad and the smartphone while the smartphone is wirelessly charging (for example, if you charge the smartphone while the card key is attached to the back of the smartphone case).