Kia EV9 2024 - Page 233

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How to unlink user profile
1. Select Settings > User Profile > Profile Setting > Link Digital Key (Smartphone)
on the infotainment system. Unlink digital key in the User Profile settings. Unlink
digital key in the User Profile settings. Unlinking is possible only when user profile
is linked.
2. When unlinking is complete, the message 'Digital key is unlinked.' will appear on
the infotainment system screen.
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• Use profile cannot be linked to both Driver 1 and Driver 2 that are connected to a
single smart phone. Personalization will operate with the recently linked user profile,
and the previously linked user profile will be automatically cancelled.
• User profile can be linked when Digital Key is registered on the smart phone and the
vehicle. The smart phone with another vehicle's digital key cannot be linked.
• NFC card key cannot be linked with personalized profile.
• If you remove the smart phone from the in-vehicle authentication pad (wireless
charging pad) before completing the user profile link, the linking process will not be
completed normally.
• Once the user profile linked Digital Key in the smart phone is deleted, Digital Key 2
should be re-registered and personalized by linking the user profile again.
• The infotainment system may change after software updates. For more information,
refer to the user's manual provided in the infotainment system and the quick refer
ence guide.
Vehicle personalization operation
The personalization function linked with Digital Key 2 works under the following con
ditions:
• Touch the driver's door handle with the profile linked smart phone to lock or unlock
the doors (Personalization does not operate when locking or unlocking the front
passenger door.).
• The personalization function using the digital key can be operated after linking the
digital key in the infotainment system profile menu.
• The personalization function works only when the vehicle is OFF or when the vehi
cle is started remotely. If the vehicle is not started remotely, personalization function
does not work with the digital key.
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User profile operation according to door lock/unlock system is as follows.
Item Personalization operation
Initial value Guest
Profile linked smart phone key Linked profile
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