Mykey Troubleshooting - Ford 2014 ESCAPE Owner's Manual

As an added precaution, owners of vehicles
fitted with traditional keys 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 non-Ford-approved aftermarket
remote start system, it is possible to
program all keys as MyKeys
unintentionally. If this happens, then the
remote start fob is the admin key. If you
want to have only one 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:

MYKEY TROUBLESHOOTING

Condition
I cannot create a MyKey.
I cannot program the configurable
settings.
Escape (TM2) , enUSA
MyKey
1. Enter your vehicle and close all doors.
2. Start your vehicle using your
non-Ford-approved remote start fob.
3. See Clearing All MyKeys (page 49).
Follow Steps 1-3.
After clearing your MyKeys, you can create
a new MyKey. See Creating a MyKey
(page 49).
Note: For vehicles with Intelligent Access
keys (push-button start), you cannot
program the remote start system as a
MyKey. Always treat the remote start fob
as you would any other admin key.
Potential Causes
· 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 intelli-
gent access key fob is not positioned correctly
next to the steering column. See Keyless
Starting (page 124).
· 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 (page 52).
· The key or fob used to start your vehicle does
not have admin privileges.
· No MyKeys are created. See Creating a
MyKey (page 49).
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