You just push the lock button twice on the fob and your Hyundai or Kia vehicle will start up and stay running for 15 minutes with the doors locked. When you get to your vehicle, just unlock the ...

In turn, this allows the Hyundai or Kia to be driven away and started again at any time using the same cable. The thieves specifically target Korean vehicles with a physical key slot as push ...

JDI's universal push button start fits into the factory ignition hole without any modification. Four bendable tabs act as retainers on the back side of the column to hold it firmly in place.

Kia pointed out that the majority of Kia vehicles in the United States have push-button start systems that make theft more difficult. The NICB advises owners who are worried their vehicle may be a ...

The vehicles in question, 2015-2019 Hyundai and Kia models with turn-key ignitions — as opposed to push-button start — are roughly twice as likely to be stolen as other vehicles of a similar age.

Anyone with a car purchased between 2011 and 2021 that uses an actual key to start, raher than a button, is eligible. Kia has already upgraded more than 800,000 vehicles.

Kias made in 2011 and later and Hyundais made in 2015 or later are attractive targets to thieves because of the way they’re built —without a push-button start. “If […] ...

The vehicles in question, 2015-2019 Hyundai and Kia models with turn-key ignitions — as opposed to push-button start — are roughly twice as likely to be stolen as other vehicles of a similar age.