2004 FORD F150 ECU

To open the tonneau cover from the
inside, pull the ªTº shaped handle
and push up on the tonneau cover
panel. The handle is composed of a
material that will glow for hours in
darkness following brief exposure to
ambient light.
The ªTº shaped handle is located on
the tonneau cover panel.
Keep vehicle doors and tonneau cover locked and keep keys and
remote transmitters out of a child's reach. Unsupervised children
could lock themselves in the box and risk injury. Children should be
taught not to play in vehicles.
On hot days, the temperature in the pickup box can rise very
quickly. Exposure of people or animals to these high
temperatures for even a short time can cause death or serious
heat-related injuries, including brain damage. Small children are
particularly at risk.
REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RS-210 of
Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
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Your vehicle is equipped with a remote entry system which allows you to:
²unlock the vehicle doors without
a key.
²lock all the vehicle doors without
a key.
²activate the personal alarm.
If there is any potential remote keyless entry problem with your vehicle,
ensureALL remote entry transmittersare taken to the dealership, to
aid in troubleshooting.
Unlocking the doors
1. Pressand release to unlock the driver's door.Note:The interior
lamps will illuminate.
2. Press
and release again within three seconds to unlock all the
doors.
Locking the doors
1. Pressand release to lock all the doors. The parklamps will flash.
2. Press
and release again within three seconds to confirm that all the
doors are closed and locked.Note:The doors will lock again, the horn
will chirp once, and the parklamps will flash once more.
If any of the doors are not properly closed the horn will make two quick
chirps and the headlamps will not flash.
Power door lock disable feature (if equipped)
The UNLOCK
feature on your power door locks will not work from
inside the vehicle when:
²the ignition has been turned to the OFF position, and
²20 seconds elapse after all vehicle doors are closed and locked using
the remote entry transmitter, the keyless entry pad, or the power door
lock control (while the accompanying door is open).
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The UNLOCKfeature will work again after:
²a door has become ajar,
²the ignition is turned to the ON position, or
²using the UNLOCK
control on your remote entry transmitter or
unlocking via the keyless entry keypad.
Deactivating/activating power door lock disable feature
You must complete Steps 1±5 within 30 seconds, or the procedure will
have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, you must
wait a minimum of 30 seconds to begin again.
1. Turn the ignition to the ON position, then press the UNLOCK button
three times.
2. Turn the ignition to the OFF position, then press the UNLOCK button
three times.
3. Turn the ignition to the ON position, and within five seconds, press
the LOCK button two times. Two horn chirps should be heard, indicating
that the system has been disabled. Conversely, two horn chirps followed
by a honk will indicate that the system is enabled.
4. Pressing the power door LOCK button two times again will turn the
feature ON if it was previously OFF, or OFF if it was previously ON.
Every two consecutive presses of the LOCK button after successfully
entering the configuration mode will change the enable/disable condition
of the feature.
5. Turn the ignition to the OFF position to exit programming.
Sounding a panic alarm
Press
to activate the alarm. Press again or turn the ignition to ACC
or ON to deactivate.
Note:The panic alarm will only operate when the ignition is in the OFF
position.
Memory feature (if equipped)
The remote entry system can also control the memory feature.
Press the
control once to unlock the driver's door. Pressing the
control will automatically move the seat and adjustable pedals to the
desired memory position (the memory position corresponds to the
transmitter being used).
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Activating the memory feature
To activate this feature:
1. Position the seat and adjustable pedals to the positions you desire.
2. Press the SET control on the
driver's door panel.
3. Within 5 five seconds, press one
control on the remote transmitter
and then press the 1 or 2 control on
the driver's door panel to which you
would like to associate with Driver 1
or Driver 2 positions.
4. Repeat this procedure for another
remote transmitter if desired.
Deactivating the memory feature
To deactivate this feature:
1. Press the SET control on the driver's door panel.
2. Within 5 five seconds, press any control on the remote transmitter
which you would like to deactivate and then press the SET control on
the driver's door panel.
3. Repeat this procedure for another remote transmitter if desired.
Replacing the battery
The remote entry transmitter uses one coin type three-volt lithium
battery CR2032 or equivalent. The typical operating range for your
remote entry transmitter is approximately 10 meters (33 feet). A
decrease in the operating range could be caused by:
²weather conditions,
²nearby radio towers,
²structures around the vehicle and
²other vehicles parked next to the vehicle.
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To replace the battery:
1. Twist a thin coin between the two
halves of the remote entry
transmitter near the key ring. DO
NOT TAKE THE RUBBER COVER
AND CIRCUIT BOARD OFF THE
FRONT HOUSING OF THE
REMOTE ENTRY TRANSMITTER.
2. Do not wipe off any grease on the
battery terminals on the back
surface of the circuit board.
3. Remove the old battery.
4. Insert the new battery. Refer to the diagram inside the remote entry
transmitter for the correct orientation of the battery. Press the battery
down to ensure that the battery is fully seated in the battery housing
cavity.
5. Snap the two halves back together.
Note:Replacement of the battery willnotcause the remote transmitter
to become deprogrammed from your vehicle. The remote transmitter
should operate normally after battery replacement.
Replacing lost transmitters
If a remote transmitter has been lost and you would like to remove it
from the vehicle's memory, or you would like to purchase additional
remote transmitters and have them programmed to your vehicle:
²Takeallyour vehicle's transmitters to your dealer for programming, or
²Perform the programming procedure yourself.
Programming remote transmitters
It is necessary to haveall(maximum of four Ð original and/or new) of
your remote transmitters available prior to beginning this procedure.
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To program the transmitters yourself:
²Unlock all doors using the power
door lock/unlock control. Insert a
key in the ignition and turn from
1 (LOCK) to 3 (ON) and cycle
between 1 (LOCK) and 3 (ON)
eight times in rapid succession
(within 10 seconds) with the
eighth turn ending in the 3 (ON)
position. The locks will cycle
between unlocked and locked to
confirm that the programming mode has been entered.
²Within 20 seconds, program a remote transmitter by pressing any
button on a transmitter. The locks will cycle once to confirm that the
remote transmitter has been programmed. (If more than 20 seconds
pass before pressing a remote transmitter button, the programming
mode will exit and the procedure will have to be repeated.)
²Repeat the previous step to program additional remote transmitters.
The locks will cycle once to confirm that each remote transmitter has
been programmed.
²When you have completed programming the remote transmitters, turn
the ignition to 1 (LOCK) or wait 20 seconds. Again the doors will
lock/unlock to confirm programming has been completed.
Illuminated entry
The interior lamps illuminate when the remote entry system is used to
unlock the door(s) or sound the personal alarm.
The illuminated entry system will turn off the interior lights if:
²the ignition switch is turned to the ON position, or
²the remote transmitter lock control is pressed, or
²after 25 seconds of illumination.
The dome lamp control (if equipped) mustnotbe set to the OFF
position for the illuminated entry system to operate.
The inside lights will not turn off if:
²they have been turned on with the dimmer control, or
²any door is open.
The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps 30 minutes after the
last door is closed, even if the dimmer control is on.
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Perimeter lighting feature
The perimeter lighting feature illuminates the exterior of the vehicle in
order to provide better visibility to the user while he or she approaches
and enters the vehicle.
The perimeter lighting feature activates when:
²the ignition is in the OFF position,
²the autolamp sensor determines that it is dark, and
²the user activates an unlock feature, using either the remote keyless
transmitter or the keypad.
The perimeter lighting feature will illuminate the headlamps and parking
lamps for 25 seconds, or until:
²the ignition is turned to any position other than the OFF position, or
²the user activates a lock feature, using either the remote keyless
transmitter or the keypad.
Enabling/disabling the perimeter lighting feature
Your vehicle comes with the perimeter lighting feature enabled. To
disable or re-enable this feature, perform the following steps within 30
seconds:
1. Turn the ignition to the ON position, then press the
control three
times.
2. Turn the ignition to the OFF position, then press the
control three
times.
3. Turn the ignition to the ON position, and within five seconds, press
the
control two times. A short horn chirp followed by a long horn
activation confirms that the perimeter lighting feature has been enabled.
A short horn chirp by itself confirms that the feature has been disabled.
4. Pressing the power doorcontrol two times again will turn the feature
ON if it was previously OFF, or OFF if it was previously ON. Every two
consecutive presses of the
control after successfully entering the
configuration mode will change the enable/disable condition of the feature.
5. Turn the ignition to the OFF position to exit programming.
Autolock (if equipped)
The autolock feature will lock all the doors when:
²all the doors are closed,
²the ignition is in the ON position,
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²you shift into any gear putting the vehicle in motion, and
²the brake pedal is released.
The autolock feature repeats when:
²any door is opened then closed while the ignition is in the ON
position, and
²you put the vehicle in motion by releasing the brake pedal.
Deactivating/activating autolock
Your vehicle comes with the autolock feature activated. There are three
methods to enable/disable this feature: One is through your dealer, the
second with a power door unlock/lock sequence and the third with the
keypad.
Before following the activation or deactivation procedures, make sure
that the anti-theft system is not armed, ignition is off, and all vehicle
doors are closed.
Power door unlock/lock procedure
You must complete steps 1-5 within
30 seconds or the procedure will
have to be repeated. If the
procedure needs to be repeated,
you must wait 30 seconds.
1. Turn the ignition to the ON
position.
2. Press the power door unlock control three times.
3. Turn the ignition key from ON to OFF.
4. Press the power door unlock control three times.
5. Turn the ignition back to ON. The horn will chirp.
6. Press the unlock control, then press the lock control. The horn will
chirp once if autolock was deactivated or twice (one short and one long
chirp) if autolock was activated.
7. Turn the ignition to OFF. The horn will chirp once to confirm the
procedure is complete.
Keyless entry key pad procedure
1. Turn the ignition to the OFF position.
2. Close all the doors.
3. Enter 5±digit entry code
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