Hyundai Santa Fe: Hyundai Digital Key / Digital key (Card key)

Digital key (Card key) save

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 with in 5 minutes.

* If you have not registered the digital key (smartphone), please register the digital key (card key) with two smart keys.

3. Register the NFC card key on the User’s Settings menu after turning on the vehicle.

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

* Without navigation screen : From cluster menu, go to [Digital Key] - [Card Key] and select [Save]. The [Save] button will be disabled if the digital key (Card key) is already saved.

Please refer to “Digital Key Delete” in this manual and follow the digital key delete procedure in your car before Digital key save.

4. Place the NFC card key onto the interior authentication pad (wireless charger). The saving process will begin automatically.

5. If the key is enrolled, the message will be displayed on the infotainment screen or instrument cluster.

• Once the card key registration mode is activated, the process should be completed within 5 minutes. After then, you should reactivate once again for registration.
• For the digital key(card key) saving, the smart key(fob) must be exist inside of vehicle.
• Once a Card key is registered, it cannot be reuse onto another vehicle.

Digital key (Card key) deletion

You should have the smart key to delete the digital key (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.

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

* 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 again.

NFC door lock/unlock

[1] : Door handle authentication pad

You should contact digital key (card key) 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 (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 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.

Start-up with Card key

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.

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

* 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

For the digital key disable, the smart key must be exist inside the car. For the digital key enable, the smart key does not need.

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.