Ford Edge (2018 year). Manual - part 14

Action and Description

Message

Press the OK button or the right arrow key.

Settings

Press the OK button or the right arrow key.

MyKey

The programmed restrictions apply when
you key off, open and close the driver door
and restart your vehicle with the
programmed key or transmitter.

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 vehicle off, however, you
will need an admin key to change or clear
your MyKey settings.

CLEARING ALL MYKEYS

You can clear or change your MyKey
settings using the information display
control on the steering wheel.  See
Information Displays (page 102).

Switch the ignition on using an admin key.

To clear all MyKeys of all MyKey settings, press the left arrow button to access
the main menu and scroll to:

Action and Description

Message

Press the OK button or the right arrow button.

Settings

Press the OK button or the right arrow button.

MyKey

Press and hold the OK button until the instrument cluster
displays the following message.

Clear MyKey

All MyKeys

Cleared

Note: When you clear your MyKeys, you remove all restrictions and return all MyKeys to
their original admin key status.

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 102).

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

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 157).

•

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.

Potential Causes

Condition

Program a spare key.  See Passive Anti-Theft
System (page 74).

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.