Turning the Vehicle Off After Remote StartingPress 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 the Information 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 the Security
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 (push-button start), when both
a MyKey and an admin transmitter are present, the admin transmitter
will be recognized to start the vehicle.
Non-configurable Settings
The following settings cannot be changed by an admin key user:
• Belt-Minder. You cannot disable this feature. The audio system will
mute when the front seat occupants’ safety belts are not fastened.
• Early low fuel. The low-fuel warning activates earlier, giving the
MyKey user more time to refuel.
• Driver assist features, if equipped on your vehicle, are forced on:
traction control, parking aid, blind spot information system (BLIS)
with cross traffic alert, lane departure warning and the forward
collision warning system.
Configurable Settings
With an admin key, you can configure certain MyKey settings when you
first create a MyKey and before you recycle the key or restart the
vehicle. You can also change the settings afterward with an admin key.
• A vehicle speed limit can be set. Warnings will be shown in the display
followed by an audible tone when your vehicle reaches the set speed.
You cannot override the set speed by fully depressing the accelerator
pedal or by setting cruise control.
• Various vehicle speed minders can be set. Once you select a speed, it
will be shown in the display, followed by an audible tone when the
preselected vehicle speed is exceeded.
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WARNING:Do not set MyKey maximum speed limit to a limit
that will prevent the driver from maintaining a safe speed
considering posted speed limits and prevailing road conditions. The
driver is always responsible to drive in accordance with local laws and
prevailing conditions. Failure to do so could result in accident or injury.
• Audio system maximum volume of 45% for some audio systems. A
message will be shown in the display when you attempt to exceed the
limited volume. Also, the speed-sensitive or compensated automatic
volume control will be disabled.
• Always on setting. When this is selected, you will not be able to turn
off certain features.
CREATING A MYKEY
Use the information display to create a MyKey.
1. Insert the key you want to program into the ignition.
2. Switch the ignition on.
3. Access the main menu on the information display. Press SETUP
using the information display buttons until PRESS RESET TO
CREATE MYKEY is displayed.
4. Press and release the RESETbutton.HOLD RESET TO
CONFIRM MYKEY will be displayed.
5. Press and hold the RESETbutton for two seconds until MARK
THIS AS RESTRICTED is displayed Wait untilKEY
RESTRICTED AT NEXT START is displayed.
MyKey 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
Programming/Changing Configurable Settings .
Programming/Changing Configurable Settings
Use the Information display to access your configurable MyKey settings:
1. Switch the ignition on with an admin key. If your vehicle has keyless start, place the intelligent access transmitter into the backup slot.
The location of your backup slot is in another chapter. See Starting
and Stopping the Engine .
2. Access the main menu on the information display controls and press SETUP until you see RESET FOR MYKEY SETTINGS in the
display.
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3. Press and release theRESETbutton to display the MyKey setup
menus.
4. Press the SETUPbutton to display the next menu and scroll through
your choices.
5. Within any of the menus, press RESETto highlight your choice. Use
the arrow buttons to make a selection.
6. Press SETUPto enter your choice. The next configurable setting will
display.
7. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until you are done changing the configurable 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:
1. Press SETUPuntil you see PRESS RESET TO CLEAR MYKEY in
the display.
2. Press and release the RESETbutton. You will see HOLD RESET
TO CONFIRM CLEAR in the display.
3. Press and hold the RESETbutton for two seconds until you see
ALL MYKEYS CLEARED in the display.
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.
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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 .
Vehicles With Ford-approved Aftermarket Remote Start Systems
When using a Ford-approved aftermarket remote start system, the
vehicle recognizes the remote start system as an additional admin key. It
is the vehicle’s default setting. You can also program the remote start as
a MyKey. As a result, the MyKey system status menu display includes
the remote start system as an additional key in the total count of
MYKEY(S) PROGRAMMEDorADMIN KEYS PROGRAMMED. See
Checking MyKey System Status .
When you start your vehicle with a Ford-approved aftermarket remote
start system, the system stalls the vehicle after you open the door or
shift the vehicle into gear. This is intentional. When you restart your
vehicle, it reads your real key’s status instead of the remote start
system’s status.
As an added precaution, owners may want to program the remote start
system as a MyKey, if the MyKey driver uses the remote start fob. That
way, when the MyKey driver starts the vehicle with the remote start
system, the MyKey restrictions remain active.
With a Ford-approved aftermarket remote start system, it is possible to
program all real keys as MyKeys unintentionally. If this happens, then the
remote start fob is the admin key. If you want to have only one real key
as a MyKey, or do not want to have any MyKeys, then you need to use
your remote start to clear all MyKeys. In that case, follow these steps:
• Enter the vehicle and close all doors.
• Remote start the vehicle using your remote start fob.
• See Clearing All MyKeys . Follow Steps 1-3.
After clearing your MyKeys, you can create a new MyKey. See Creating
a MyKey.
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Vehicles With Non-Ford-approved Aftermarket 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 a
Ford authorized dealer for a Ford-approved system.
The following informationmayhelp customers who choose to install a
non-Ford-approved remote start system. The actions provided below do
not make MyKey compatible with non-Ford-approved remote start
systems, but may help you retain some MyKey functions.
When using a non-Ford-approved remote start system, the vehicle may
recognize the remote start system as an additional admin key with its
associated privileges. If you restart the vehicle by inserting a key into the
ignition cylinder and recycling the ignition completely, then you may
retain some MyKey functions. This action forces your vehicle to read the
traditional key instead of the remote start fob and then uses the key’s
associated privileges.
Note: The MyKey system status menu display may include the remote
start system as an additional key in the total count of MYKEY(S)
PROGRAMMED orADMIN KEYS PROGRAMMED. See Checking
MyKey System Status .
As an added precaution, owners may want to program the remote start
system as a MyKey, if the MyKey driver uses the remote start fob. That
way, when the MyKey driver starts the vehicle with the remote start
system, the MyKey restrictions will be remain active.
With a non-Ford-approved aftermarket remote start system, it is possible
to program all real keys as MyKeys unintentionally. If this happens, then
the remote start fob is the admin key. If you want to have only one real
key as a MyKey, or do not want to have any MyKeys, then you need to
use your remote start to clear all MyKeys. In that case, follow these
steps:
• Enter the vehicle and close all doors.
• Remote start the vehicle using your remote start fob.
• See Clearing All MyKeys . Follow Steps 1-3.
After clearing your MyKeys, you can create a new MyKey. See Creating
a MyKey.
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MYKEY TROUBLESHOOTING
ConditionPotential causes
I cannot create a
MyKey. •
The key or fob used to start the vehicle
does not have admin privileges.
• The key or fob used to start the vehicle is
the only admin key (there always has to be at
least one admin key).
• Vehicles with push button start: The
intelligent access key is not positioned
correctly next to the steering column or
placed in a backup slot. See Starting and
Stopping the Vehicle .
• SecuriLock passive anti-theft system is
disabled or in unlimited mode.
• The vehicle has been started using a remote
start system that is not programmed with
admin privileges. See Using MyKey With
Remote Start Systems .
I cannot program the
configurable settings. •
The key or fob used to start the vehicle
does not have admin privileges.
• No MyKeys are created. See Creating a
MyKey.
• The vehicle has been started using a remote
start system that is not programmed with
admin privileges. See Using MyKey With
Remote Start Systems .
I cannot clear the
MyKeys. •
The key or fob used to start the vehicle
does not have admin privileges.
• No MyKeys are created. See Creating a
MyKey.
• The vehicle has been started using a remote
start system that is not programmed with
admin privileges. See Using MyKey With
Remote Start Systems
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ConditionPotential causes
I lost the only admin
key. •
Purchase a new key from your authorized
dealer.
I lost a key. •Program a spare key. See SecuriLockin the
Security chapter.
I accidentally
programmed all keys
as MyKeys. •
The vehicle has a remote start system that
is recognized as an admin key. Clear all
MyKeys by using the remote start. See Using
MyKey With Remote Start Systems .
• Your vehicle’s system does not recognize any
programmed MyKeys. See Creating a MyKey.
MyKey total includes
one additional key. •
An unknown key has been created as a
MyKey.
• The vehicle has a remote start system. See
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems .
Admin key total
includes one additional
key. •
An unknown key has been programmed to
the vehicle as an admin key.
• The vehicle has a remote start system. See
Using MyKey With Remote Start Systems .
MyKey distances do
not accumulate. •
The MyKey user is not using the MyKey.
• An admin key holder cleared the MyKeys
and created new MyKeys.
• The key system has been reset.
No MyKey functions
with the Intelligent
Access key. •
An admin fob is present at the vehicle start.
• No MyKeys are created. See Creating a
MyKey.
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