2021 FORD GT Owners Manual

REMOTE CONTROL
Intelligent Access Key
Your remote control operates the power
locks and rear hatch. The remote control
must be in your vehicle to activate the
push-button start system.
Removable Key Blade
The remote control also contains a
removable mechanical key blade that you
can use to unlock the rear hatch and
release the driver door. Push the release button and pull the key
blade out.
Note:
Your vehicle ’s backup keys came with
a security tag that provides important
vehicle key cut information. Keep the tag in
a safe place for future reference.
Using the Key Blade
A manual driver door release is in the
engine compartment.
To access the door release:
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1. Open the rear hatch using the key
blade. 2. Pull the release on the left side of the
storage box under the rear hatch.
Replacing the Battery WARNING: Keep batteries away
from children to prevent ingestion.
Failure to follow this instruction could
result in personal injury or death. If
ingested, immediately seek medical
attention. WARNING:
If the battery
compartment does not securely close,
stop using the remote control and
replace it as soon as possible. In the
meantime, keep the remote control away
from children. Failure to follow this
instruction could result in personal injury
or death. Make sure that you dispose of
old batteries in an
environmentally friendly way.
Seek advice from your local authority
about recycling old batteries.
Note: Do not wipe off any grease on the
battery terminals or on the back surface of
the circuit board.
Note: Replacing the battery will not delete
the remote control from the vehicle. The
remote control should operate normally.
A message will appear in the information
display when the remote control battery
is low.
The remote control uses one coin-type
three-volt lithium battery CR2450 or
equivalent.
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1. Push the release button and pull the
key blade out. 2. Twist a thin coin under the tab hidden
behind the key blade head to remove
the battery cover.
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3. Insert a suitable tool, for example a
screwdriver, in the position shown and
carefully remove the battery. 4. Install a new battery with the + facing
upward.
5. Reinstall the battery housing cover onto the remote control and install the
key blade.
Locating Your Vehicle Press the button twice within
three seconds. The horn sounds
and the direction indicators
flash. We recommend you use this method
to locate your vehicle, rather than using
the panic alarm.
Sounding a Panic Alarm
Note: The panic alarm will only operate
when the ignition is off. Press the button to activate the
alarm. Press the button again or
switch the ignition on to
deactivate.
Remote Control Information Messages Action
Message
Displays when the remote control battery requires replacing.
Key Battery Low Replace
Soon
REPLACING A LOST KEY OR
REMOTE CONTROL
Replacement keys or remote controls can
be purchased from an authorized dealer.
Authorized dealers can program remote
controls for your vehicle.
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
You can use the power door lock control
or the remote control to lock and unlock
your vehicle.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock control is on the driver
and front passenger door panels.
Unlock.
A
Lock.
B
Door Lock Indicator
An LED in the door lock switch lights when
you lock the door. It remains lit for up to 10
minutes after you switch off the ignition.
Remote Control
You can use the remote control at any
time.
Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage
Unlock) Press the button to unlock the
driver door.
Press the button again within
three seconds to unlock all doors. The
directional indicators flash. Press and hold both the lock and unlock
buttons on the remote control for three
seconds to change between driver-door
or all-door unlock mode. The direction
indicators flash twice to indicate a change
to the unlocking mode. Driver-door unlock
mode only unlocks the driver door when
you press the unlock button once. All-door
unlock mode unlocks all doors with one
press of the unlock button. The unlocking
mode applies to the remote control and
intelligent access. You can also change
the mode in the information display. See
General Information (page 73).
Locking the Doors Press the button to lock all the
doors. The direction indicators
flash. Press the button again
within three seconds to confirm that all
the doors are closed and locked. The doors
lock again, the horn sounds and the
direction indicators flash if all the doors
are closed and locked.
Mislock
If any door or engine compartment is open,
or if the hood is open, the horn sounds
twice and the directional indicators do not
flash.
Activating Intelligent Access
You must have the intelligent access key
within
3 ft (1 m) of your vehicle.
At a Door
Push the door release panel to unlock and
release the door. Move your fingers behind
the edge of the door to lift the door open.
Note: Doors open upward and outward.
Make sure there is enough room to open the
door both upward and outward.
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Touch and hold the red lock indicator on
the rear quarter window to lock the door.
The indicator behind the quarter window
shows if your vehicle is locked or unlocked.
There is a brief delay before you can unlock
your vehicle again.
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent
Access Keys
This feature helps to prevent you from
locking your intelligent access key inside
your vehicle
’s passenger compartment.
If you attempt to lock your vehicle with the
intelligent access key inside, all of the
doors immediately unlock and a tone
sounds, indicating that a key is inside. The
system searches for an intelligent access
key inside the vehicle after you lock the
door, the transmission is in park (P) and
the ignition is off.
You can override the smart unlock feature
and intentionally lock the intelligent access
key inside your vehicle. To do this, lock your vehicle after you have
closed all the doors by:
•
Pressing the lock button on another
intelligent access key.
• Touching the locking area on the door
panel with another intelligent access
key in your hand.
When you open one of the front doors and
lock your vehicle using the power door lock
control, all doors lock then unlock if:
• The ignition is on.
• The ignition is off and your vehicle is
not in park (P).
Autolock (If Equipped)
Autolock locks all the doors when:
• All doors are closed.
• The ignition is on.
• You shift into any gear putting your
vehicle in motion.
• Your vehicle reaches a speed greater
than
12 mph (20 km/h).
Autolock repeats when:
• You open then close any door while the
ignition is on and your vehicle speed is
9 mph (15 km/h)
or lower.
• Your vehicle reaches a speed greater
than
12 mph (20 km/h).
Autounlock
Autounlock unlocks all the doors when:
• Your vehicle has been moving at a
speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).
• All doors are closed.
• The ignition is on.
• The vehicle comes to a stop and you
switch the ignition off or to the
accessory position.
• You open the driver door within 10
minutes of switching the ignition off or
to accessory.
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Note:
The doors will not autounlock if you
electronically lock your vehicle after you
switch the ignition off and before you open
the driver door.
Enabling or Disabling Autolock and
Autounlock
Autolock is not configurable in all markets.
If the autolock settings are not available
in your information display, then the
system is not configurable. See General
Information (page 73).
Note: You can switch autounlock and
autolock on or off independently of each
other.
Opening the Rear Hatch
From Inside Your Vehicle Press the button on the instrument panel
to open the rear hatch.
With the Remote Control
Press twice within three seconds
to open the rear hatch.
Illuminated Entry
The interior lamp illuminates when you
unlock the doors with the remote entry
system. The illuminated entry system turns off the
lights if:
•
The ignition is on.
• You press the remote control lock
button.
• After 25 seconds of illumination.
The light does not turn off if:
• You switch them on with the lamp
control.
• Any door is open.
Illuminated Exit
The interior lamp illuminates when all
doors are closed and you switch the
ignition off.
The lamp turns off if all the doors remain
closed and:
• After 25 seconds has elapsed.
• You press the push button ignition
switch.
Battery Saver
If you leave on the courtesy lamps, dome
lamps or headlamps, the battery saver
turns them off 10 minutes after you switch
the ignition off.
Accessory Mode Battery Saver for
Intelligent Access Keys
If you leave your vehicle switched on, it
shuts off when it detects a certain amount
of battery drain, or after 45 minutes.
OPENING THE DOORS
Note: While your vehicle is in motion, the
door release buttons only function if you
press the interior unlock button and door
interior release button within two seconds.
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Opening the Doors from Inside
Press the door release button
located on the arm rest to
release the door. Push the door
out and up to open the door. The hydraulic
lift cylinder assists in the door movement
once you start to open the door.
EMERGENCY DOOR RELEASE Your doors can be manually opened from
the inside of the car when the door release
button is not functioning or if there is a low
battery or other electrical concerns. Grab
the emergency door release pull strap
located on the B-pillar trim beside the seat
and pull it up and out to release the door.
There is an emergency release pull strap
for each door.
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