Kia Digital Key40
Kia Digital Key is an amazing convenience feature for accessing and driving your Kia using your compatible smartphone or smartwatch. Remotely sharing Kia Digital Key with family and friends is incredibly easy.
Kia offers two forms of Digital Key services:
- Kia Digital Key 2 provides the full experience of using your compatible smartphone as a key. Click here for more information.
- Kia Digital Key 2 Touch provides the core digital key experience using NFC technology. Click here for more information.


What is Digital Key 2?
Kia Digital Key 2 utilizes NFC, Bluetooth, and Ultra-wideband technology to provide enhanced vehicle accessibility through your compatible smartphone. Use your smartphone like a regular Key fob with remote commands, allowing you to remotely lock, unlock, and start your vehicle when within close proximity to your Kia. Digital Key 2 also allows passive entry, allowing you to unlock and start your car, without having to take your phone out of your pocket.
Additionally, Kia Digital Key 2 allows you to simply and conveniently share your digital key with friends and family remotely.
- With the passive entry feature, your vehicle will unlock as you approach your vehicle with your compatible phone.
- Start your vehicle by simply having your phone with you
- Access remote commands* with the smartphone’s ultra-wideband (UWB), position-based technology
- Share digital keys with family and friends remotely with specific access levels
- Available for Apple Wallet, Samsung Wallet, and Google Wallet
What is Digital Key 2 Touch?
Kia Digital Key 2 Touch utilizes NFC technology, offering compatibility with a broad range of devices. Digital Key 2 Touch allows you to use your compatible smartphone like an NFC Card Key, just like the ones you may sometimes use at a resort on vacation. By allowing your smartphone to also serve as a card key pass, you have the convenience of being able to use it to lock, unlock, and start your vehicle.
Additionally, Kia Digital Key 2 Touch allows you to simply and conveniently share your digital key with friends and family remotely.
- NFC technology allows you to unlock/lock your vehicle with your compatible phone just like a hotel card key
- Start your vehicle by placing your phone in the charging pad
- Share digital keys with family and friends remotely with specific access levels
- Available for Apple Wallet and Samsung Wallet
Compatibility
Vehicle Availability:
Kia Digital Key 2 is available with the 2024 EV9.
Device Compatibility:
Kia Digital Key 2 works with compatible Apple, Samsung, and Google smartphones, as well as Apple smartwatches, including:
- Apple iPhones: iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone Pro Max, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max
- Apple Watches: Apple Watch Series 8
- Google Phones:Pixel 7 Pro
- Samsung Phones: Galaxy S21 +5G, Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G, Galaxy Z Fold 2 5G, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G, Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G, Galaxy S22 + 5G, Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G
Note: All devices should have the latest version of their respective operating systems (iOS, Android) and respective Wallet Apps (Apple Wallet, Google Wallet, Samsung Wallet)
Vehicle Availability:
Kia Digital Key 2 Touch is available on select trims for the following vehicles:
- 2024 Niro
- 2024 Seltos
- 2024 Telluride
- 2023 Niro
- 2023 Seltos
- 2023 Telluride
Device Compatibility:
- Apple iPhones: XS or later; Apple Watches Series 6 or later
- Google Phones: Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro
- Samsung Galaxy Phones: S20 or later, Note20 5G or later, Z Flip 5G or later, or Fold 2 or later.
Note: All devices should have the latest version of their respective operating systems (iOS, Android) and respective Wallet Apps (Apple Wallet, Samsung Wallet)
Kia Digital Key 2 Touch technology turns your compatible iPhone or Android smartphone or watch into a digital key stored in your Apple Wallet or Samsung Pass Wallet.
The digital key can lock/unlock and start your Kia.
For Apple iPhone Users: Sign in to iCloud.com/find. Or use the Find My app on another Apple device that you own, and mark your device as lost.
For Samsung Users: Access the “Find My Mobile” function on Samsung’s website to begin searching for their phone. Kia Digital Key 2 Touch will be deleted as part of the overall account locking process.
Alternatively, the Kia owner can delete the Digital Key directly from their infotainment system inside the vehicle. The Kia Digital Key 2 Touch service may also be deactivated from Kia Owner’s Portal or the Kia Access app.
iPhones: Apple iPhone XS or newer phones can support Kia Digital Key 2 Touch.
Watches: Apple Watches Series 6 or later can support Kia Digital Key 2 Touch.
All Apple devices should be on the latest version of iOS.
The following Samsung devices support Kia Digital Key 2 Touch:
Samsung phones:
- Galaxy S20 or later
- Galaxy Note20 5G or later
- Galaxy Z Flip 5G or later
- Galaxy Fold 2 or later
Samsung devices should be on the latest version of the Android operating system and Samsung Pass app.
Samsung smartwatches: Not currently available for Samsung smartwatches.