Ford F-150 (2018 year). Manual - part 15

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Various vehicle speed reminders so you
know when your vehicle approaches
the limits. Warnings appear in the
information display and an audible
warning sounds when you exceed the
limit.

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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.

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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 166).

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

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
166).

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.

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

 (If Equipped)

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.

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 111).

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

 (If Equipped)

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.

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The key or transmitter used to start the
vehicle does not have admin privileges.

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The key or transmitter used to start the
vehicle is the only admin key (there always
has to be at least one admin key).

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Vehicles with keyless start: The keyless
start transmitter is not placed in the backup
position.  See Starting a Gasoline Engine
(page 166).

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SecuriLock passive anti-theft system is
disabled or in unlimited mode.

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The key or transmitter used to start your
vehicle does not have admin privileges.

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No MyKeys are created.  See Creating a
MyKey (page 63).

I cannot program the configurable
settings.

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The key or transmitter used to start your
vehicle does not have admin privileges.

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No MyKeys are created.  See Creating a
MyKey (page 63).

I cannot clear the MyKeys.

Purchase a new key from an authorized dealer.

I lost the only admin key.

 (If Equipped)

Potential Causes

Condition

Program a spare key.  See Passive Anti-Theft
System (page 77).

I lost a key.

MyKey distances do not accumulate.

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The MyKey user is not using the MyKey.

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An admin key holder cleared the MyKeys
and created new MyKeys.

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The key system has been reset.

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An admin transmitter is present at vehicle
start.

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No MyKeys are created.  See Creating a
MyKey (page 63).

No MyKey functions with the keyless
entry transmitter.

 (If Equipped)