Subaru Forester: Digital Key 2 : (if equipped) / Digital key 2 (card key)

How to register Digital Key 2 (card key)

To use a card key as a Digital Key 2 for your Kia Telluride, the card must first be registered in the vehicle system by following the procedure below:

1. Enter the vehicle with 2 smart keys.

   1) Wireless charging pad

2. Check whether the Use menu is activated.

   With the vehicle turned on, select Setup > Vehicle > Digital keys > NFC card key > Use on the infotainment system.

   Digital key NFC card key Use

3. With the vehicle turned on, place the card key on the wireless charging pad (1), and then tap Save on the infotainment system screen. The registration process will begin automatically.

   Charging pad

   When the Digital Key 2 card key has been saved successfully, a confirmation message appears on the infotainment system screen.

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   • The infotainment system may change after software updates. For current instructions and menu descriptions, refer to the user manual provided in the infotainment system and the quick reference guide.

   • If a Digital Key 2 card key is already saved in the Kia Telluride, the Save menu is disabled. To register a card key again, delete the existing digital key first, then repeat the registration procedure.

   • Both smart keys must be inside the vehicle to register the Digital Key 2 card key.

   • A registered Digital Key 2 card key is assigned to this vehicle and cannot be used with another vehicle.

How to use the Digital Key 2 (card key)

Card key touch control

The Kia Telluride Digital Key 2 card key allows you to conveniently lock, unlock, and start the vehicle without using the conventional smart key. Simply touch the registered card key to the exterior door handle or place it on the wireless charging pad to authenticate the vehicle.

Door handle authentication pad Card key NFC antenna

Locking and unlocking the doors

• Touch the NFC antenna area of the registered Digital Key 2 card key to the authentication pad (1) on either the driver's or front passenger's outside door handle for more than 2 seconds to lock or unlock the Kia Telluride.

• After locking the vehicle, always verify that the doors are securely locked. If no door is opened, the vehicle will automatically relock approximately 30 seconds after being unlocked.

• For reliable operation, position the center of the NFC card key directly over the authentication area on the exterior door handle.

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Starting the vehicle

Place the registered Digital Key 2 card key on the wireless charging pad, press and hold the brake pedal, then press the ENGINE START/STOP button to start the Kia Telluride.

• After the engine starts successfully, remove the card key from the charging pad before driving.

For additional information, refer to the ENGINE START/STOP button section.

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How to delete Digital Key 2 (card key)

1. Start the Kia Telluride with the smart key, and keep the smart key inside the vehicle throughout the Digital Key 2 card key deletion process.
2. With the vehicle in the ON position, place the registered card key on the in-vehicle authentication pad (wireless charging pad). Then select Setup > Vehicle > Digital key > NFC card key > Delete using the infotainment system.

   If no card key has been registered, the Delete menu will remain unavailable.

   Digital key NFC card key USE Delete

   Once the Digital Key 2 card key has been successfully removed, a confirmation message will appear on the infotainment display or instrument cluster.

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   The infotainment system menus may vary after software updates. Always refer to the latest infotainment user guide for current menu layouts and operating instructions.