Ford F-150 Owners Manual

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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.
• Audio system maximum volume of
45%. 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 Advance Trac or traction control,
911 Assist or Emergency Assistance, or
Do Not Disturb (if your vehicle is
equipped with these features).
CREATING A MYKEY
Use the information display to create a
MyKey.
To create a MyKey:
1. Place your key into the ignition or, if your vehicle is equipped with keyless
start, place your transmitter into the
backup position. Details on the backup
position's location are in another
chapter.  See Starting a Gasoline
Engine (page 167).
2. Switch the ignition on.
3. Access the main menu using your left-hand-side steering wheel controls.
4. Depending on your display options, select either 
Settings or Advanced
Settings, then MyKey  and finally
Create MyKey.
5. When the menu reads 
Hold OK to
Create MyKey, press and hold the OK
button to program a MyKey.
6. The display then prompts you to program the Configurable settings. You can program the configurable features
now or at any time. You can advance
through the settings without programming
them by pressing the 
OK button. MyKey
then keeps all of the default settings.
When you finish programming your MyKey,
the Type 3 information display adds a
confirmation screen, New MyKey Has
Been Created
.
Programming/Changing
Configurable Settings
Use the information display to program or
change your configurable MyKey settings.
1. Place your admin key into the ignition or, if your vehicle is equipped with
keyless start, place your admin
transmitter into the backup position.
Details on the backup position's
location are in another chapter.  See
Starting a Gasoline Engine
 (page
167).
2. Depending on your display options, select either 
Settings or Advanced
Settings, then MyKey  and finally to
various configurable features.
3. Scroll down through the choices, and then highlight the feature you want to
configure.
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.
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							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 and the
left-hand-side steering wheel controls:
1. Access the main menu and select Settings, then MyKey and finally
Clear MyKeys.
2. Press and hold 
OK.
3. When you finish clearing all MyKeys, the Type 3 information display adds a
confirmation screen,  MyKey Cleared. CHECKING MYKEY SYSTEM
STATUS
You can find information on programmed
MyKey(s) using the information display
control on the steering wheel.  See
Information Displays
 (page 108).
To find information on programmed MyKey(s), press the left arrow button to
access the main menu and scroll to: Description
Message
Press the 
OK button.
Settings
Press the 
OK button.
MyKey
Select one of the following:
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 MyKeys. 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.
MyKey Dist.
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.
{0} MyKeys
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.
{0} Admin Keys
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							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, see an authorized dealer for
a Ford-approved remote start system.
MYKEY TROUBLESHOOTING Potential Causes
Condition
I cannot create a MyKey. •The key or transmitter used to start the
vehicle does not have admin privileges.
• The key or transmitter used to start the
vehicle is the only admin key (there always
has to be at least one admin key).
• Vehicles with keyless start: The keyless
start transmitter is not placed in the backup
position.  See Starting a Gasoline Engine
(page 167).
• SecuriLock passive anti-theft system is
disabled or in unlimited mode.
• The key or transmitter used to start your
vehicle does not have admin privileges.
• No MyKeys are created.  See 
Creating a
MyKey (page 58).
I cannot program the configurable
settings.
•The key or transmitter used to start your
vehicle does not have admin privileges.
• No MyKeys are created.  See 
Creating a
MyKey (page 58).
I cannot clear the MyKeys.
Purchase a new key from an authorized dealer.
I lost the only admin key.
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							Potential Causes
Condition
Program a spare key.  See Passive Anti-Theft
System (page 72).
I lost a key.
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.
• An admin transmitter is present at vehicle
start.
• No MyKeys are created.  See 
Creating a
MyKey (page 58).
No MyKey functions with the keyless
entry transmitter.
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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.
See Electronic Tailgate (page 67).
Power Door Locks
 (If Equipped)
The power door lock control is on the driver
and front passenger door panels. Unlock.
A
Lock.
B
Remote Control
 (If Equipped)
You can use the remote control at any time
your vehicle is not running.
Unlocking the Vehicle (Two-Stage
Unlock) Press the button to unlock the driver door. Press the button again within three
seconds to unlock all doors. The direction
indicators flash.
Press and hold both the lock and unlock
buttons on the remote control for four
seconds to disable or enable two-stage
unlocking. Disabling two-stage unlocking
allows your entire vehicle to unlock with
one press of the button. The direction
indicators flash twice to indicate a change
to the unlocking mode. The unlocking
mode applies to the remote control and
keyless entry keypad.
Intelligent access at the driver door will
unlock your entire vehicle when you disable
two-stage unlocking.
Locking the Vehicle
Press the button to lock all doors. The
direction indicators flash.
Press the button again within three
seconds to confirm that all the doors are
closed. The doors lock again, the horn
sounds and the direction indicators flash
if all the doors are closed.
Mislock
If any door is open, or if the hood is open
on vehicles with an anti-theft alarm or
remote start, the horn will sound twice and
the direction indicators will not flash.
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							Activating Intelligent Access (If
Equipped)
The intelligent access key must be within
3 ft (1 m)
 of your vehicle.
At the Front Doors
Pull a front exterior door handle to unlock
and open the door. The unlock sensor is on
the back of the handle. Make sure not to
touch the lock sensor area on the front of
the handle. Press and hold the lock sensor area for
about a second to lock your vehicle. To
avoid unlocking the door inadvertently,
make sure you only touch the lock sensor
and not other areas of the door handle.
After locking the doors with the lock
sensor, there is a brief delay before you can
unlock your vehicle. This delay lets you pull
the handle to make sure it locked.
Note:
Keep the door handle surface clean
to avoid issues with operation. At the Electronic Tailgate Press the exterior tailgate release button
inside of the tailgate handle. The tailgate
will unlock and open.  See 
Electronic
Tailgate (page 67).
Smart Unlock
 (If Equipped)
This feature helps to prevent you from
locking your intelligent access key inside
your vehicle ’s passenger compartment or
rear cargo area.
If you leave your key in the ignition, when
you open the driver door and lock your
vehicle with the power door lock control,
the doors lock then unlock.
You can still lock your vehicle with the key
in the ignition by:
• Using the manual lock on the inside of
the door.
• Locking the driver door with a key.
• Using the keyless entry keypad.
• Using the lock button on the remote
control.
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent
Access Keys
 (If Equipped)
This feature helps to prevent you from
locking your intelligent access key inside
your vehicle ’s passenger compartment or
rear cargo area.
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							When you lock your vehicle using the
power door lock control (with the door
open, vehicle in park and ignition off), your
vehicle will search for an intelligent access
key in the passenger compartment after
you close the door. If your vehicle finds a
key, all of the doors will immediately
unlock.
In order to override the smart unlock
feature and intentionally lock the
intelligent access key inside your vehicle,
you can lock your vehicle after all doors
are closed by using the keyless entry
keypad, pressing the lock button on
another intelligent access key or touching
the locking area on the handle 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 will lock then unlock if
the ignition is on.
Autolock and Autounlock (If Equipped)
The autolock feature locks all the doors
when your doors are closed, the ignition is
on, and your vehicle reaches a speed
greater than 
12 mph (20 km/h).
When your doors autolock while driving,
stopping the vehicle then switching the
ignition off or to accessory and opening
the driver door unlocks all your doors. This
autounlock feature remains active for 10
minutes after stopping.
Note: The doors do not autounlock if you
have electronically locked them before
opening the driver door.
Enabling or Disabling
You can enable or disable these features
independently of each other using the
information display. An authorized dealer
can also help you enable or disable these
features.  See General Information (page
108
). Illuminated Entry
The interior lamps and select exterior
lamps illuminate 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 dome lamp does not turn on if the
control is set to the off position.
The lights do not turn off if:
• You switch them on with the dimmer
control.
• Any door is open.
Battery Saver
The battery saver turns off the interior
lamps 30 minutes after you switch off the
ignition if a door is open and the dome
lamp switch is on. It turns off the interior
lamps after 10 minutes if the dome lamp
switch is off.
Accessory Mode Battery Saver for
Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)
If you leave the ignition on after leaving
your vehicle, it turns off 15 minutes after
you close all of the doors.
KEYLESS ENTRY
 (If Equipped)
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY
KEYPAD
The keypad is located near the driver
window. It is invisible until touched and
then it illuminates so you can see and
touch the appropriate buttons.
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							Note:
If you enter your entry code too fast
on the keypad, the unlock function may not
work. Re-enter your entry code more slowly. You can use the keypad to:
•
Lock or unlock the doors and liftgate.
• Program and erase user codes.
• Arm and disarm the anti-theft alarm.
You can operate the keypad with the
factory-set five-digit entry code. The code
is located on the owner ’s wallet card in the
glove box and is available from an
authorized dealer. You can also create up
to five of your own five-digit personal entry
codes.
Programming a Personal Entry Code
To create your own personal entry code:
1. Enter the factory-set code.
2. Press 1·2 on the keypad within five
seconds.
3. Enter your personal five-digit code. You
must enter each number within five
seconds of each other.
4. Press 
1·2 on the keypad to save
personal code one.
The doors will lock then unlock to confirm
that programming was successful. To program additional personal entry
codes, repeat Steps 1-3, then for Step 4:
•
Press 
3·4 to save personal code two.
• Press 
5·6 to save personal code three.
• Press 
7·8 to save personal code four.
• Press 
9·0 to save personal code five.
Tips:
• Do not set a code that uses five of the
same number.
• Do not use five numbers in sequential
order.
• The factory-set code will work even if
you have set your own personal code.
Erasing a Personal Code
1. Enter the factory-set five-digit code.
2. Press and release 
1·2 on the keypad
within five seconds.
3. Press and hold 
1·2 for two seconds.
This must be done within five seconds
of completing Step 2.
All personal codes erase and only the
factory-set five-digit code will work.
Recalling Memory Positions (If
Equipped)
The programmed entry codes will recall
driver memory positions as follows:
• Entry code one will recall driver 1
memory positions.
• Entry code two will recall driver 2
memory positions.
• Entry code three will recall driver 3
memory positions.
Note: Personal entry codes four and five
will not recall memory positions
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							Anti-Scan Feature
The keypad will go into an anti-scan mode
if you enter the wrong code seven times
(35 consecutive button presses). This
mode disables the keypad for one minute
and the keypad lamp will flash.
The anti-scan feature will turn off after:
•
One minute of keypad inactivity.
• Pressing the unlock button on the
remote control.
• Switching the ignition on.
• Unlocking the vehicle using intelligent
access.
Unlocking and Locking the Doors
To Unlock the Driver Door
Enter the factory-set five-digit code or your
personal code. You must press each
number within five seconds of each other.
The interior lamps illuminate.
Note: All doors unlock if you disable the
two-stage unlocking feature.  See General
Information (page 108).
To Unlock All Doors
Enter the factory-set code or your personal
code, then press 
3·4 control within five
seconds.
To Lock All Doors
Press and hold 
7·8 and 9·0 at the same
time with the driver door closed. You do
not need to enter the keypad code first.
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							TAILGATE LOCK (If Equipped)
The tailgate lock can help prevent tailgate
theft.
Manual Tailgate Lock Insert the ignition key into the tailgate lock.
Turn it clockwise to lock the tailgate.  Turn
it counterclockwise to unlock the tailgate.
Remote Control Tailgate Lock
 (If
Equipped)
Use the lock and unlock buttons on your
remote control to lock and unlock the
tailgate.
MANUAL TAILGATE
 (If Equipped) 1. Unlock the tailgate. 2. Pull up on the manual tailgate handle
to release the tailgate.
ELECTRONIC TAILGATE
 (If
Equipped) WARNING
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a
vehicle. In a crash, people riding in
these areas are more likely to be seriously
injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride
in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Make
sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat
and properly using a safety belt. Failure to
follow this warning could result in serious
personal injury or death. The electronic tailgate release will not
operate when:
•
The battery voltage is below the
minimum operating voltage.
• The vehicle speed is at or above 3 mph
(5 km/h)
.
With the Remote Control Press the remote control button
twice within three seconds.
With the Outside Control Button
1. Unlock the vehicle with the remote control or power door unlock control.
If an intelligent access transmitter is
within 
3 ft (1 m) of the tailgate, the
tailgate will unlock when you press the
tailgate release button.
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