Start the car with the smart key present, choose Set Up Digital Key in the MyHyundai app, then follow the prompts and place a non-UWB phone on the wireless pad when instructed.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for 2025 U.S. IONIQ 6 vehicles equipped with Hyundai Digital Key and supported phone hardware.
- Required equipment / service
- IONIQ 6 equipped with Hyundai Digital Key and a compatible smartphone
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Verified for 2025 U.S. IONIQ 6 vehicles equipped with Hyundai Digital Key and supported phone hardware.
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Step by step.
- 01
Install the MyHyundai app, sign in to the authorized Hyundai account and enable the required phone radios/permissions.
- 02
Enter the vehicle with the smart key and turn the vehicle on.
- 03
In the app, select Digital Key > Set Up Digital Key.
- 04
Follow the phone and infotainment prompts; place a non-UWB phone face-up on the wireless authentication pad when instructed.
- 05
Confirm the phone key is saved and test locking with the smart key kept available as backup.
Important limits
- Phone compatibility is controlled by the phone manufacturer and Hyundai service availability.
- Carry the physical smart key or card key during setup and as backup.
- A discharged phone battery can prevent digital-key operation.
Quick checks.
- ✓Move the phone at least 4 inches away from the door pad before retrying a failed tap.
- ✓Check Bluetooth/NFC/UWB and app permissions.
- ✓Delete a stale phone key before repeating registration if the vehicle lists the device incorrectly.
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2025 Hyundai IONIQ 6 Owner's Manual — Digital Key (Smartphone)
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