Kia Connect

Kia Connect is an advanced, dynamic and innovative connected car solution that integrates car, smartphone and infotainment system into a single solution to provide secure, convenient and joyful experience of owning Kia car.

Kia Connect APP Key Features:

1. Remote control
- Remote Engine Start/Stop, Remote Door Lock/Unlock, Remote Horn+ Lights(Electric vehicles provide remote functions specialized in electric vehicles.)
- Vehicles' engine can be started remotely for a maximum time of 10 minutes and along with it, in vehicle climate can also be set from the app.
- Kia Connect helps you to be keep updated about your vehicle status like Doors/Trunk and Hood Status, Engine Status, Climate Status and Fuel Level, Low Tyre pressure indication (if equipped)

2. Location based services
- You can keep track of your car's location using Find my car and Live car tracking features.

3. Security Services
- Kia Connect notifies you in case someone s trying to intrude into your vehicle
- With the help of call center, Kia Connect users can remotely track and immobilize the engine, in case of theft

4. Safety Services
- In case of any Emergency , Call center will assist you at the touch of a button on the room mirror
- In case of any mishap, an auto call will be initiated to your infotainment system and call center will assist you with the emergency services
- Panic notification to emergency contacts on pressing the Panic button on the FOB key

5. Alert Services
- Now monitor your vehicle remotely with alert services like Geo-Fence, Time-Fence, Speed, Valet and idle alerts

6. Auto Healthy Air (if equipped)
- Turn ON the in-car air purifier remotely with remote start and also monitor your in-car's Air Quality status from the mobile app

7. Remote Seat Ventilation Control (if equipped)
- Remotely Turn ON the Seat Ventilation while remote engine start and also check the status of seat ventilation from the app

8. Pro-active vehicle status alert
- A smart alert that notifies you if you left the door unlocked/open while leaving the vehicle

9. Destination Transfer
- You can search for destinations and send searched destination information to your vehicle.

10. My account
- Check account information and provide logout capabilities.

11. Push Notification Settings
- Push notification ON/OFF can be set.

12. Notification Message Box
- You can check the control history inquiry and notification messages received.

■ Guidance on the authority and purpose of using the Kia Connect app
- Phone (required): Connecting a phone when using the location search service
- Location (optional): Check parking location / Send destination Check user location
- Storage (required): Download images around my car, content
- Calendar (optional): Use calendar destination service
- Camera (optional): Set profile picture and use AR guidance function for parking location
- File and media (optional): Profile picture settings

※ You can use the service except for those features even if you do not agree to the optional access rights.
※ Access rights are implemented for Android OS 6.0 and later, divided into required and optional privileges.
(Selective permissions not allowed for versions below OS 6.0)

[Wear OS description]
Kia Connect Wear OS provides remote control and status checking features depending on your vehicle options. First, log in to the Kia Connect Android APP and select your vehicle from the vehicle list screen. If you connect with the Kia Connect Wear OS without logging into the Kia Connect Android APP or selecting a vehicle, a communication error will occur.
Secondly, please enable "Link Smart Watch" by entering "APP Setting" in the More tab of Kia Connect Android APP. If you connect with Kia Connect Wear OS without this feature enabled, a communication error will occur.

[Smartwatch model that supports Kia Connect service]
- Samsung Galaxy Watch (42/46 mm)
* Android OS v6.0 / Tizen v4.0 or later available