Lets look at how you can add your eligible digital car key to the Wallet app, and use your iPhone or Apple Watch to lock, unlock, and start your car.
The feature is currently offered by Toyota, Audi, BMW, Hyundai, Kia, Genesis, Mercedes-Benz, and Volvo. To add and use a car key on your iPhone or Apple Watch, you need:
° A compatible car. To find out if your car is compatible, contact the manufacturer or your dealership.
° iPhone XS or later, or iPhone SE (2nd generation), with the latest version of iOS, or Apple Watch Series 5 or later, or Apple Watch SE, with the latest version of watchOS.
To be signed in to your device with your Apple Account.
To add your car key to Apple Wallet on your iPhone:
° Open the car manufacturer’s app, email, or text message, or use your car’s display and follow the instructions to set up a key. You might have to set up an account with your automaker and associate it to your vehicle.
° When you’re sent to the Wallet app, tap Continue.
° If prompted by the onscreen instructions, place the top center of your iPhone on the key reader while your iPhone and car pair.
When you add your car key on your iPhone, it might be added automatically to your paired Apple Watch. Or you might see the option to add it to your paired Apple Watch.
You can also manually add your car key to your Apple Watch. In the Apple Watch app on your paired iPhone, tap Wallet & Apple Pay > the Add button next to your car key.
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