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Kia Niro Hybrid 2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin PS737 · NHTSA communication 10226232 · issued Nov 14, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2023
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

PITSTOP: DIGITAL KEY 2 TOUCH GUIDE - This Pitstop provides information on activating Digital Key 2 Touch for smartphone devices or card key, available on certain 2023MY Niro EV, PHEV, HEV (SG2 EV P/HEV) and Telluride (ON) vehicles. Using the Kia Access App, customers can activate Digital Key 2 Touch which allows them to use a compatible Apple® or Samsung® smartphone device as a key, eliminating the need to use their key fob. Users can simply touch the door handle with their smartphone or card key to unlock door(s) then place the phone onto the Wireless Phone Charging Pad to 'START' the vehic

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.