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Opening and closing
For smartphones without UWB support:
To lock or unlock the doors with a registered smartphone, contact the NFC antenna
on the back of the smartphone with the authentication pad of the driver's or passen
ger's outside door handle for about 2 seconds.
For smartphones with UWB support:
• To lock or unlock the doors, carry your smartphone and touch the door handle lock/
unlock sensor (carved area) on the outside door handle.
• If Approach Unlock is enabled, the doors will be automatically unlocked when you
approach the front seat’s outside door handle with your smartphone.
WARNING
• When you carry the smartphone supported by UWB and stay near the vehicle for
about a few minutes, the door may not unlock automatically.
• If you put the smartphone in a back pocket or bag, it may be blocked by the body
part, which limits the Bluetooth connection and cause operation delay when lock
ing/unlocking doors or starting the vehicle.
• If a tinting film containing metal components is applied, the digital key may not
function properly.
NOTE
Note that the door will unlock and a beep sounds when using the Digital Key 2 if any
of the following occur:
• When the Smart Key is in the vehicle
• The EV button is in ACC or ON position
• Attempting to lock the door when more than one door, or bonnet, tailgate is opened
• If a tinting film containing metal substances is applied to the digital key, it may not
function properly.
Starting the vehicle
After placing your registered smart phone on the in-vehicle authentication pad (wire
less charging pad), depress the brake pedal and press the EV button.
• Once the vehicle is started, you can remove the smart phone from the pad.
For more details, refer to "EV button" on page 419 .
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