How to delete digital key (Smartphone)

Turn the vehicle on with the smart key and make sure to keep the smart key inside the vehicle during the digital key (smartphone) deleting process.

  1. Delete All digital Key (Smartphone)

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    1. Digital Keys

    2. Smartphone key

    3. Delete all

    With the vehicle on, touch Setup > Vehicle > Digital Keys > Smartphone key > Delete all on the infotainment system.

    • The key of owner and the shared user will be deleted.

    • If there is no registered key, the menu cannot be selected.

  2. Delete the owner’s Digital Key

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    1. Digital Keys

    2. Smartphone key

    3. My Smartphone key

    4. Delete

    If you want to change only the owner’s smartphone key whilst keeping the shared key, delete “Owner’s smartphone key” not Delete All and then Save again.

    With the vehicle on, touch Setup > Vehicle > Digital Keys > Smartphone Key > My Smartphone key > Delete on the infotainment system.

    • After deleting My Smartphone key, the new smartphone can be registered.

Deleting the shared keys

Select Setup > Vehicle > Digital Keys > Smartphone key > Shared Keys > [Group] > Delete All on the infotainment system screen.

Those digital keys other than the My Smartphone Key (smartphone) are classified by [Group] and displayed as ‘Shared Key.’

If the account logged in the smartphone is the same, it is displayed as the same [Group]. You can delete the Shared Key by the unit of [Group].

NOTE

  • If digital key (smartphone) is deleted, the digital key saved in the smartphone is also deleted.

  • If digital key (smartphone) is deleted on the smartphone, the digital key saved in the vehicle is also deleted.

  • Digital key (smartphone) is not deleted even if Kia App or Kia Connect app is deleted on the smartphone.

  • Digital key can be activated or deactivated within the Kia App or Kia Connect app provided from the smartphone manufacturer.

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The infotainment system may change after software updates. For more information, refer to the manual provided in the infotainment system and the quick reference guide.