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Kia Telluride: Digital Key 2 : (if equipped) / Digital Key 2 maintenance for a used vehicle

Purchasing a used vehicle

If any Digital Key 2 credentials, including a smartphone key or NFC card key (if equipped), remain registered in the vehicle, the message Digital key(s) active will appear once on the instrument cluster after the vehicle is unlocked and switched on.

When purchasing a pre-owned Kia Telluride, verify whether any Digital Key 2 devices from the previous owner are still registered. Delete all previously stored smartphone and card keys, if applicable, and notify an authorized Kia dealer of the ownership change. If the supplied NFC card key does not operate correctly, remove its registration, register your smartphone as a new Digital Key 2, and then register the card key again.

Digital Key 2 maintenance

If the Digital Key 2 system requires servicing or replacement, previously registered smartphone keys or NFC card keys may be erased during the repair process, depending on the maintenance performed. After servicing, registration may need to be completed again before Digital Key 2 functions become available.

Personalized profile and vehicle settings

When a smartphone registered as a Kia Digital Key 2 is linked to a user profile, the Kia Telluride can automatically apply that driver's personalized vehicle settings...

Limitations of the system

Digital Key 2 may not operate correctly under any of the following conditions: The smartphone battery or the Kia Telluride vehicle battery is discharged...

Other information:

Kia Telluride (LQ2, 2027-2026) Owner's Manual: Seat leather: (if equipped)

The seats in your Kia Telluride are upholstered with premium artificial leather. Depending on surrounding temperature and humidity, the surface may naturally develop slight wrinkles or changes in appearance. This is a normal characteristic of the material and does not affect durability or comfort.

Kia Telluride (LQ2, 2027-2026) Owner's Manual: Personalized profile and vehicle settings

When a smartphone registered as a Kia Digital Key 2 is linked to a user profile, the Kia Telluride can automatically apply that driver's personalized vehicle settings. Features such as door locking and unlocking with the digital key, along with other customized preferences, will operate according to the linked profile.