Ford Escape Hybrid (2012 year). Manual — part 24

MYKEY

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The MyKey

威 feature allows you to program a restricted driving mode to

promote good driving habits. All but one of the keys programmed to the
vehicle can be activated as a MyKey

威. The key will remain restricted

until MyKey

威 is cleared. Any remaining keys are referred to as an

“administrator key” or admin key. The admin key can be used to create a
MyKey

威, program optional MyKey威 settings, and clear the MyKey威

feature. When the MyKey

威 feature is enabled the user can use System

Check in the message center to see how many MyKeys

威 and admin keys

are programmed to the vehicle, and how many total miles have been
driven with the MyKey

威 active.

MyKey

威 restricted features

Standard settings – these settings cannot be changed
• The audio system will be muted whenever Belt-Minder威 is activated

until the safety belts are buckled. Refer to the Seating and Safety
Restraints chapter for a detailed description of Belt-Minder

威 operation.

• Low fuel warnings are displayed in the message center followed by a

chime when the distance to empty value reaches 75 miles (120 km).

• The reverse sensing system cannot be turned off.
Optional settings – these settings can be changed
• Vehicle speed is limited to 80 mph (130 km/h). Visual warnings are

displayed followed by a chime when the vehicle speed has reached
80 mph (130 km/h).

• Visual warnings are displayed followed by a chime when a preselected

vehicle speed of 45, 55 or 65 mph (75, 90, or 105 km/h) is exceeded.

• The maximum volume of the audio system is limited to 45%. MYKEY

VOLUME LIMITED will be displayed in the radio or (if equipped)
navigation screen when attempting to exceed the limited volume.

• The AdvanceTrac威 system cannot be turned off. When this optional

setting is on, the MyKey

威 user will not be able to deactivate the

system. Note: It may be beneficial to deactivate the AdvanceTrac

威

system if the vehicle is stuck in snow, mud, or sand.

Create a MyKey

威

To program MyKey

威 on one of the keys programmed to the vehicle,

insert the key that you want to make a MyKey

威 into the ignition. Turn

the ignition on. Use the message center buttons to do the following:

1. Press SETUP until PRESS RESET TO CREATE MYKEY is displayed.

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2. Press and release the RESET button. HOLD RESET TO CONFIRM
MYKEY will be displayed.

3. Press and hold the RESET button for two seconds until MARK THIS
AS RESTRICTED is displayed.

4. Wait until KEY RESTRICTED AT NEXT START is displayed.

MyKey

威 is successfully programmed. Make sure you label it so you can

distinguish it from the admin keys. Note: To program the optional
settings go to Step 2 in the Programming MyKey

威 Optional Settings

section. If your vehicle is equipped with remote start, see the Using
MyKey

威 with Remote Start Systems section.

Note: The MyKey

威 can be cleared within the same key cycle that it was

created, otherwise a standard key (Administrator key) is required to
clear the MyKey

威 programming. To clear all MyKeys威 go to Step 2 in the

Clear MyKey

威 section.

Programming MyKey

威 Optional Settings

Turn the ignition on using an admin key. To program the optional
settings, use the message center buttons to do the following:

1. Press SETUP until RESET FOR MYKEY SETTINGS is displayed.

2. Press and release the RESET button to display MyKey

威 setup menus.

The first menu shown is:

MYKEY MAX MPH <80 MPH> OFF

3. If you don’t want to change the maximum speed setting, press the
SETUP button to display the next menu. The remaining menus appear as
follows with the default settings shown:

MYKEY MPH TONES 45 55 65 <OFF>
MYKEY VOLUME LIMIT <ON> OFF
MYKEY ADVTRAC CTRL ON <OFF>.

4. On any of the menus press RESET to highlight your choice with the
<…>.

5. Press SETUP to enter your choice. The next optional setting will be
displayed.

6. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 until you are done changing the optional settings.

Clear MyKey

威

To reset all MyKeys

威 as admin keys do the following:

1. Turn the vehicle on using the admin key.

2. Press SETUP until PRESS RESET TO CLEAR MYKEY is displayed.

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3. Press and release the RESET button. HOLD RESET TO CONFIRM
CLEAR is displayed.

4. Press and hold the RESET button for two seconds until ALL MYKEYS
CLEARED is displayed.

Check MyKey

威 System Status

The vehicle’s message center system check will provide the status of the
following MyKey

威 parameters:

• MYKEY MILES — This odometer only tracks mileage when a MyKey威

is used. If mileage does not accumulate as expected, then the MyKey

威

is not being used by the intended user. The only way to reset this
odometer to zero is by clearing MyKey

威. If this odometer is lower than

the last time you checked, then the MyKey

威 system has been recently

cleared.

• # MYKEY(S) PROGRAMMED — Indicates how many MyKeys威 are

programmed to the vehicle. Can be used to detect deletion of a
MyKey

威.

• # ADMIN KEYS PROGRAMMED — Indicates how many Admin keys

are programmed to the vehicle. Can be used to detect if an additional
spare key has been programmed to the vehicle

Refer to Message center in the Instrument Cluster chapter for MyKey

威

system warnings displays.

Using MyKey

威 with Remote Start Systems

MyKey

威 is not compatible with non-Ford approved aftermarket remote

start systems. If you choose to install a remote start system please see
your authorized dealer for a Ford approved remote start system.

When using a Ford-approved remote start system, the default settings
will recognize the remote start system as an additional admin Key with
its associated privileges. You should program the remote start system as
a MyKey

威 in addition to the key that you have already programmed as a

MyKey

威. To program the remote start system as MyKey威, do the

following:

1. Enter the vehicle and close all doors.

2. Remote start the vehicle using a remote start fob.

3. Follow steps 1-4 in the Create a MyKey

威 section.

Note: For all vehicles, the number of MYKEY(S) PROGRAMMED or
ADMIN KEYS PROGRAMMED that is displayed in the MyKey

威 System

Status menus will include the remote start system as an additional key in
the total count. See the Check MyKey

威 System Status section.

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Note: For all vehicles with remote start installed, it is possible to
program all original vehicle keys as MyKeys

威, in which case, you will

need to use your remote start system to reset all MyKeys

威 as admin keys

by doing the following:

1. Enter the vehicle, close all doors.

2. Remote start the vehicle using your remote start fob.

3. Follow Steps 1-4 in the Clear MyKey

威 section.

Troubleshooting

Condition

Potential Causes

Can’t create a MyKey

威

• Key in the ignition is already a
MyKey

威

• Key in the ignition is the last
remaining admin key (there always
has to be at least one admin key)
• SecuriLock威 Passive Anti-Theft
System is disabled or in unlimited
mode
• Vehicle has been started using a
remote start system that is
programmed as MyKey

威. Refer to

Using MyKey

威 with Remote Start

Systems section.

Cannot program the MyKey

威

optional settings

• Key in the ignition is a MyKey威

• No MyKeys威 are programmed to the
vehicle. Refer to Create a MyKey

威

section
• Vehicle has been started using a
remote start system that is
programmed as MyKey

威. Refer to

Using MyKey

威 with Remote Start

Systems section.

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