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Instrument Cluster 97
Gauges.............................................97
Warning lamps and indicators.............................99
Audible warnings and indicators..........................103
Information Displays 104
Controls............................................104
Information messages..................................119
Audio System 134
AM/FMstereo........................................136
AM/FM/CD with SYNC.................................137
Auxiliary input jack...................................141
USBport...........................................142
Satellite radio information...............................143
Climate Control 146
Manual heating and air conditioning........................146
Dual automatic temperature control........................148
Rear window defroster.................................152
Seats 154
Sitting in the correct position............................154
Head restraints.......................................155
Manual seats........................................157
Power seats.........................................159
Memory function.....................................160
Rear seats..........................................161
Heated and cooled seats................................165
Universal Garage Door Opener (If Equipped) 168
Car2U® home automation system.........................168
HomeLink® wireless control system.......................173
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Remote Starting the Vehicle
Note:You must press each button within three seconds of each other.
Your vehicle will not remote start and the horn will not chirp if you do
not follow this sequence.
The label on your transmitter
details the starting procedure.
To remote start your vehicle:
1. Press the lock button to lock all the doors.
2. Press the remote start button twice. The exterior lamps will flash
twice.
The horn will chirp if the system fails to start.
Note:If you remote start your vehicle with an integrated keyhead
transmitter, you must switch the ignition on before driving your vehicle.
If you remote start your vehicle with an intelligent access transmitter,
you must have a programmed intelligent access key inside your vehicle
and press theSTART/STOPbutton on the instrument panel once while
applying the brake pedal before driving your vehicle.
The power windows will be inhibited during the remote start and the
radio will not turn on automatically.
The parking lamps will remain on and your vehicle will run for 5, 10, or
15 minutes, depending on the setting. See theInformation Displays
chapter to select the duration of the remote start system.
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Extending the Vehicle Run Time
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 with your vehicle still running to extend the run
time for another remote start duration. If the duration is set to last
10 minutes, the duration will extend by another 10 minutes beginning
after what is left of the first activation time. For example, if your vehicle
had been running from the first remote start for five minutes, your
vehicle will continue to run now for a total of 15 minutes.
Wait at least five seconds before remote starting after a vehicle
shutdown.
Turning the Vehicle Off After Remote Starting
Press the button once. The parking lamps will turn off.
You may have to be closer to your vehicle than when starting due to
ground reflection and the added noise of the running vehicle.
You can disable or enable the remote start system through the
information display. See theInformation Displaychapter.
REPLACING A LOST KEY OR REMOTE CONTROL
You can purchase replacement or additional keys or remote controls from
an authorized dealer. A dealer can program the transmitters to your
vehicle or you may be able to program them yourself. See theSecurity
chapter for information on programming your transmitters.
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PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
MyKey allows you to program keys with restricted driving modes to
promote good driving habits. All but one of the keys programmed to the
vehicle can be activated with these restricted modes.
Any keys that have not been programmed are referred to as
administrator keys or admin keys. These can be used to:
•create a MyKey
•program configurable MyKey settings
•clear all MyKey features.
When you have programmed a MyKey, you can access the following
information using the information display:
•How many admin keys and MyKeys are programmed to your vehicle.
•The total distance your vehicle has traveled using a MyKey.
Note:All MyKeys are programmed to the same settings. You cannot
program them individually.
Note:For vehicles with intelligent access key (push-button start)
keyless start, when both a MyKey and an admin intelligent access key
(fob) are present, the admin fob will be recognized by the vehicle to
start the engine.
Standard Settings
These settings activate automatically with a programmed MyKey:
•Belt-Minder. The audible safety belt warning tones continue and do
not time out after approximately five minutes. The audio system also
mutes until drivers and front passengers fasten their safety belts.
(Not available in vehicles equipped with AM/FM only audio systems.)
•Early low fuel. The low-fuel warning activates earlier, giving MyKey
drivers more time to refuel.
•Driver assist features, if equipped, remain on and active: Parking aid,
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alert and the
Collision Warning System.
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Optional Settings
You can configure these settings while programming a MyKey or change
them while using an admin key:
•80 mph (130 km/h) vehicle speed limit. Drivers receive visual
warnings and an audible tone when they reach 80 mph (130 km/h).
•45, 55 or 65 mph (75, 90, or 105 km/h) vehicle speed warning. Drivers
receive visual warnings and an audible tone when they exceed the
preselected vehicle speed.
•45% of the maximum audio system output. The audio system displays
a message when drivers attempt to exceed the volume limits.
•AdvanceTrac. Program the system to Always-on and these features,
if your vehicle is equipped, cannot be turned off when drivers use a
programmed MyKey.
CREATING A MYKEY
Use the information display to create a MyKey.
For Type 1 information displays:
1. Insert the key you want to program into the ignition.
2. Switch the ignition on.
3. Access the main menu within the information display, and press
SETUPusing the information display button untilPRESS RESET
TO CREATE MYKEYdisplays.
4. Press and release theRESETbutton. The messageHOLD RESET
TO CONFIRM MYKEYwill display.
5. Press and hold theRESETbutton for two seconds untilMARK
THIS AS RESTRICTEDdisplays. Wait untilKEY RESTRICTED
AT NEXT STARTdisplays, confirming that your key is successfully
created.
Make sure you label your key so you can distinguish it from the admin
keys.
For Type 2 information display controls:
1. Insert the key you want to program into the ignition.
2. Switch the ignition on.
3. From the main menu within the information display, use the right
arrow key>orOKto selectSETTINGand thenMYKEY.
4. Press>orOKto selectCREATE MYKEY.
5. HoldOKas prompted until you seeMARK THIS KEY AS
RESTRICTEDin the information display screen.
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The key is successfully created. Make sure you label it so you can
distinguish it from the admin keys.
You can also program configurable settings for the key(s). Refer to the
Programming/Changing Optional Settingssection.
Programming/Changing Configurable Settings
Use the information display to access your configurable MyKey settings.
1. Switch the ignition on with an admin key.
2. Access the main menu on the information display controls, and select
Settings, thenMyKeyby pressingOKor>button.
3. Use the arrow buttons to get to a feature.
4. PressOKor>to make a selection.
Note:You can clear or change your MyKey settings at any time during
the same key cycle as you created the MyKey. Once you have switched
the engine off, however, you will need an admin key to change or clear
your MyKey settings.
CLEARING ALL MYKEYS
You can clear all MyKeys within the same key cycle as you created the
MyKey. If you switch your ignition off, however, you will need to use an
admin key to clear your MyKeys.
Note:When you clear your MyKeys, you remove all restrictions and
return all MyKeys to their original admin key status at once.
To clear all MyKeys of all MyKey settings, use the information display to
do the following:
For Type 1 information display settings:
1. Access the main menu of your information display and pressSETUP
untilPRESS RESET TO CLEAR MYKEYdisplays.
2. Press and release theRESETbutton. The display will showHOLD
RESET TO CONFIRM CLEAR.
3. Press and hold theRESETbutton for two seconds untilALL
MYKEYS CLEAREDdisplays.
For Type 2 information display settings:
1. Access main menu of your information display and selectSettings,
thenMyKey.
2. Scroll toClear Alland press theOKbutton.
3. Hold theOKbutton untilALL MYKEYS CLEAREDdisplays .
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CHECKING MYKEY SYSTEM STATUS
You can find information about your programmed MyKeys by using the
information display.
MYKEY DISTANCE
Tracks the distance when drivers use a MyKey. The only way to delete
the accumulated distance is by using an admin key to clear your MyKey.
If the distance does not accumulate as expected, then the intended user
is not using the MyKey, or an admin key user recently cleared and then
recreated a MyKey.
NUMBER OF MYKEY(S)
Indicates the number of MyKeys programmed to your vehicle. Use this
feature to detect how many MyKeys you have for your vehicle and
determine when a MyKey has been deleted.
NUMBER OF ADMIN KEY(S)
Indicates how many admin keys are programmed to your vehicle. Use
this feature to determine how many unrestricted keys you have for your
vehicle, and detect if an additional MyKey has been programmed.
USING MYKEY WITH REMOTE START SYSTEMS
MyKey is not compatible with non-Ford-approved aftermarket remote
start systems. If you choose to install a remote start system, please see
your Ford authorized dealer for a Ford-approved remote start system.
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Smart Unlocks (If Equipped)
This feature helps to prevent you from locking yourself out of your
vehicle if your key is still in the ignition.
When you open the driver door and lock your vehicle with the power
door lock control, all the doors will lock then unlock if your key is still
in the ignition.
Your vehicle can still be locked with the key in the ignition by:
•using the manual lock button on the door
•locking the driver door with a key
•using the keyless entry keypad (if equipped)
•using the lock button on the remote control (if equipped).
Autolock and Unlock (If Equipped)
The autolock feature will lock all the doors when:
•all doors are closed,
•the ignition is on,
•you shift into any gear putting the vehicle in motion, and
•the vehicle attains a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the vehicle was autolocked, the autounlock feature will unlock all
doors when the driver’s door is opened within 10 minutes of switching
the ignition off.
Enabling or Disabling Autolock and Autounlock
These features can be enabled or disabled:
•by your authorized dealer
•through the information display
•using the power door lock procedure.
To enable or disable using the power door locks, do the following:
Note:You will have 30 seconds to complete the procedure.
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press the power door unlock button three times.
3. Switch the ignition off.
4. Press the power door unlock button three times.
5. Switch the ignition on. The horn will chirp indicating the programming
mode has been entered.
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