UVO Connect

Tap into the future

Why wait for the future if you can drive it?


UVO CONNECT drives your car experience into a new digital era. While Kia Live Services delivers significant real-time information wherever you go, our new UVO app gives you a new level of control placed comfortably at your fingertips.

*Available on selected models fitted with the UVO telematics system.

One tap ahead with UVO App

Get in touch with your car, wherever you are: The UVO app offers complete peace of mind with a whole range of features dedicated to providing diagnostic data about your car's status and your driving statistics. The app can also activate a range of vital functions and features remotely with a finger's touch.

Know more, go further with Kia Live

Always stay informed ahead of the curve: Kia Live Services gives you access to seamless and detailed information about your trip and car diagnostics displayed directly on the navigation screen in real-time. Once activated, Kia Live retrieves and updates live data for its services, either using the SIM card included in the infotainment system, or via a mobile hotspot provided by your phone.

How it works

With UVO Connect, car connectivity is as easy as it is amazing. In this tutorial, we show you how to make the most of your Kia with UVO Connect.

1. General use and pairing process
First things first: Setup your Kia and pair it to your mobile device to use all connectivity features.

2. Status, notifications & services
Teach your Kia to talk: How to access vehicle status, receive push notifications and make use of helpful services.

3. Remote control features
Know more, do more: Find, lock & unlock your car, send destination info to your Kia's navigation system and review your last trips.

4. Kia Live Services
Always ahead of the curve: How to get live information on traffic, weather, speed cameras and road warnings as well as live POI and parking info.

7-Year Warranty including UVO Connect Updates¹ ² ³

And you can also pass it on: reselling your Kia within the warranty terms and the new owner will also benefit from the remaining time or mileage. It’s just one of the great benefits of the Kia Promise- giving you greater value for longer. With Kia you get 7 years of driving pleasure, 7 years of fun, 7 years of adventure, excitement and exhilaration. Not to mention 7 years of lower running costs and 7 years peace of mind. For full details, terms & conditions please follow the below link.

Warranty Terms & Conditions

Legal Disclaimers

All technical data and technical specification are expected targets, pending further development and homologation. All figures are subject to change.

1. The Kia 7-year/ 150,000 km new car warranty
Max. 150,000 km vehicle warranty. Valid in all EU member states (plus Norway, Switzerland, Iceland and Gibraltar). Deviations according to the valid guarantee conditions, e.g. for paint and equipment, subject to local terms and conditions.

2. 7 years of map updates
The program is only valid for new Kia vehicles purchased after February 28, 2013 with factory installed LG navigation devices. Labour costs may be incurred at the service point for the time available to perform the update. The 7-year map update program offers six map updates, as Kia vehicles are already shipped ex works with the latest map available. The warranty of the navigation system is not affected by this program. Kia is not responsible for the quality of the card data supplied by the card data supplier

3. TomTom® Live Services 
The services are free for 7 years after the first connection of navigation to the mobile network. If the first connection does not take place immediately after purchase, the duration is reduced by the time between purchase and first connection.

3.1. UVO Connect
Information and control service for your Kia; the Services will be available free of charge for a period of seven years commencing on the day the vehicle is sold to the first owner of the vehicle, i.e. the point in time the initial purchase agreement becomes effective, and may be subject to change during that period. Details of operation and terms of use can be obtained from your Kia partner and on kia.com. Smartphone with iOS or Android operating system and mobile phone contract with data option necessary incurring additional cost.

4. TomTom® Speed Camera Services
Most governments and local authorities agree that the TomTom Speed Camera service makes driving safer. At Kia we comply with local legislation and where necessary adapt our practice.