Failure To Start - Ford 2015 FOCUS Owner's Manual

Starting and Stopping the Engine
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1. Open the floor console storage
compartment lid.
2. Remove the tray.
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3. Place the passive key flat on the
symbol at the bottom of the floor
console storage compartment.
4. With the passive key in this position,
you can use the push button ignition
switch to switch the ignition on and
start your vehicle.
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Fast Restart
The fast restart feature allows you to
restart the engine within 20 seconds of
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switching it off, even if a valid key is not
present.
Within 20 seconds of switching the engine
off, press the brake pedal and press the
button. After 20 seconds have expired, you
can no longer restart your vehicle without
the key present inside your vehicle.
Once your vehicle has started, it remains
running until you press the button, even if
the system does not detect a valid key. If
you open and close a door while your
vehicle is running, the system searches for
a valid key. You cannot restart the engine
if the system does not detect a valid key
within 20 seconds.

Failure to Start

If you cannot start the engine after three
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attempts, wait 10 seconds and follow this
procedure:
1. If your vehicle is equipped with an
automatic transmission, fully press the
brake pedal. If your vehicle is equipped
with a manual transmission, fully press
the clutch pedal and apply the
handbrake.
2. Move the transmission selector lever
to park (P) (automatic transmission)
or neutral (manual transmission).
3. Fully press the accelerator pedal and
hold it there.
4. Start the engine.
Automatic Engine Shutdown
For vehicles with a keyless ignition, this
feature automatically shuts down the
engine if it has been idling for an extended
period. The ignition also turns off in order
to save battery power. Before your vehicle
shuts down, a message appears in the
information display showing a timer
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