Kia Connect.
Your free seven-year connected services.
Kia Connect... Your free seven-year connected services.
Kia Connect opens your Kia to the world of connected services. Once activated, it enables a number of essential digital features in your car. You can also install the Kia Connect app on your smartphone and pair it with your Kia to control certain functions remotely and consult a wealth of information about your car.
Your free seven-year Kia Connect, once activated, uses your vehicle’s embedded SIM card to connect it to the world of live data.
Real-time traffic information
Your navigation system uses live traffic information to recommend the best route and dynamically predict the most accurate arrival time.
Speed cameras and danger zones
Be alerted to speed and traffic light cameras, and to areas where accidents are particularly common.
Weather information
With up to three days’ weather forecast available, you can check weather conditions at your destination.
Points of interest
Are you looking for a place to eat, a local business or the nearest ATM? All this information and more is easily accessible via your Kia’s live, connected directory.
Parking
Kia Connect helps you find available parking locations. It shows on- and off-street parking locations, including prices and likely availability.
Fuel station information
The system shows you the nearest petrol stations and prices to plan a refuelling stop.
Charging station information (electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles only)Your car gives you the location of charging stations, with useful information such as availability and charging speeds available.
Apple CarPlayTM is a smart, safe way to use your iPhone while driving. It takes all the things you might want to do, and puts them into your display, so you can get directions, make a call and listen to music all while staying focused on the road.
Android AutoTM is designed to keep you perfectly connected to your phone while minimizing distractions so you stay safe on the road. The simple, intuitive interface lets you access features like Google Maps, apps, music and voice control, and automatically organizes info into simple cards that appear just when they’re needed.
Mobile application services
Once Kia Connect is activated in your Kia, it gives you access to a wide range of useful functionalities through the Kia Connect (UVO) mobile phone application (available on AppleTM and AndroidTM).
Find my car and first/last mile navigation
You can check the location of your car from your smartphone. Your app can also use augmented reality to guide you to your car. When driving and parking before reaching your exact destination, your app can give you guidance to walk the last bit of the way using augmented reality or Google Maps.
Vehicle status
The Kia Connect app gives you an overview of your Kia’s status including fuel/battery level, doors, windows, bonnet or tailgate. It lets you know if any of the vehicle’s functions isn’t working properly. You can also use the app to consult information about your past trips or to obtain a summary of key stats for your past month’s driving.
Notifications and remote door control
You get warned if your vehicle’s anti-theft alarm is triggered or if you left your doors unlocked. What’s more, you can lock and unlock doors from your phone, wherever you are.
User-profile-linked vehicle settings
Select your preferred vehicle settings from your phone for a tailored experience once you get behind the wheel.
Valet mode
Activate the valet mode in your car and you can track its location and speed on the app. Ideal when you lend your vehicle to an airport’s valet parking service.
Kia services are available free of charge for a period of 7 years commencing on the day the vehicle is sold to the first owner of the vehicle and may be subject to change during that period. You need a smartphone with iOSTM or AndroidTM operating system and your own data plan to operate the Kia mobile apps. Your Kia needs to be in a location with Vodafone signal to connect to these services.
For new vehicles sold from May 2021, Kia offers, per vehicle, two free-of-charge updates of the maps in the vehicle’s navigation system and of the Head Unit software using the so-called “over-the-air” method (“OTA Updates”). Once the two free-of-charge OTA Updates have been consumed, you will be able to get updates of the maps in the vehicle’s navigation system and of the Head Unit software only (i) by accessing the following web page https://update.kia.com/EU/E1/Main or (ii) at a dealership.
Kia e-Care is a bespoke service plan to keep your fully electric EV6 in top condition. Designed to give your car an annual check, including specific electric vehicle maintenance such as tyre rotation, brake cleaning and battery state of health reports as well as scheduled servicing. Our Kia trained technicians use genuine Kia parts, utilising Kia service tools and diagnostic equipment - so you can be confident that your Kia is in the best capable hands. Explore Kia e-Care to get a competitive fixed service price.
7-year vehicle warranty. Every Kia benefits from a 7-year /100,000 miles new car warranty (up to 3 years unlimited; from 4 years 100,000 miles). This bumper-to-bumper warranty is free and transferable to subsequent owners, provided the car is regularly maintained in accordance with the servicing schedule. (Terms and exclusions apply)
Kia 7-year EV/HEV/PHEV Battery Warranty. When you switch to a Kia Electric (EV), Hybrid Electric (HEV) or Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV), it’s good to know that our batteries are built to have a long life*. That’s why at Kia we are happy to cover you for 7-year or 100,000 miles whichever comes first. Even for our low voltage (48 V and 12 V) batteries in Kia Mild-Hybrid electric vehicles (MHEVs), our Kia warranty covers you for a period of 2 years from initial registration regardless of mileage. All of which means you can simply enjoy the experience of driving our eco-friendly range, every day for years to come.* Kia high voltage lithium ion battery-units in electric vehicles.
(EV), hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are built to have a long life. These batteries are covered by the Kia warranty for a period of 7 years from initial registration or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. For EVs and PHEVs Kia guarantees a minimum 70% capacity of the battery. Capacity reduction of the battery in HEV and MHEV is not covered by the warranty.
To minimise capacity reduction, follow the instructions consult the Owner’s Manual. Find more information about Kia warranty at www.kia.com./uk