FORD TRANSIT CONNECT 2019 Repair Manual

CREATING A MYKEY -
VEHICLES WITHOUT: PUSH
BUTTON START
Switch the ignition on using an admin key.
To create a MyKey, use the information display controls on the steering wheel to
select the following: Action
Menu Item
Press the menu button.
Settings
Press the OK button.
MyKey
Press and hold the
OK button until a confirmation message
appears in the information display.
Create MyKey
Switch the ignition off.
Note: We recommend that you label this
key.
MyKey Information Messages Description
Message
Displays when trying to create a MyKey with a key already
designated as a MyKey.
Key is Already a MyKey
Displays when creating a MyKey.
Hold OK to Create MyKey
Displays to confirm that a MyKey has been created.
Creation Completed
Displays to confirm that the key is restricted after you switch
the ignition off.
This Key restricted at
Next Key Cycle. Label
Key as MyKey
Displays if the system fails to create a MyKey.
MyKey not Created
CREATING A MYKEY -
VEHICLES WITH: PUSH
BUTTON START
1. Place an admin key in the backup position. See
Passive Key Backup
Position (page 55). 2. Switch the ignition on.
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To create a MyKey, use the information display controls on the steering wheel to
select the following:
Action
Menu Item
Press the menu button.
Settings
Press the OK button.
MyKey
Press and hold the
OK button until a confirmation message
appears in the information display.
Create MyKey
Switch the ignition off.
Note: We recommend that you label this
key.
MyKey Information Messages Description
Message
Displays when trying to create a MyKey and the key is not
placed in the backup position. See
Passive Key Backup
Position (page 55).
Place Key in Backup
Location
Displays when trying to create a MyKey with a key already
designated as a MyKey.
Key is Already a MyKey
Displays when creating a MyKey.
Hold OK to Create MyKey
Displays to confirm that a MyKey has been created.
Creation Completed
Displays to confirm that the key is restricted after you switch
the ignition off.
This Key restricted at
Next Key Cycle. Label
Key as MyKey
Displays if the system fails to create a MyKey.
MyKey not Created
PROGRAMMING A MYKEY
You can only program MyKeys to the same
settings. Switch the ignition on using an admin key.
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To program a MyKey, use the information display controls on the steering wheel
to select the following:
Action
Menu Item
Press the menu button.
Settings
Press the OK button.
MyKey
Choose a setting and press the
OK button.
Configure the setting.
Switch the ignition off.
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CLEARING ALL MYKEYS
When you clear all MyKeys, you remove all
restrictions and return all MyKeys to their
original admin key status.
Switch the ignition on using an admin key.
To clear all MyKeys, use the information display controls on the steering wheel
to select the following: Action
Menu Item
Press the menu button.
Settings
Press the OK button.
MyKey
Press and hold the
OK button until a confirmation message
appears in the information display.
Clear MyKeys
MyKey Information Messages Description
Message
Displays when clearing all MyKeys.
Hold OK to Clear MyKeys
Displays to confirm that all MyKeys have been cleared.
All MyKeys Cleared
CHECKING MYKEY SYSTEM
STATUS
Switch the ignition on.
To find information about the distance traveled using a MyKey and also the number
of admin keys and MyKeys created for your vehicle, use the information display
controls on the steering wheel to select the following: Action
Menu Item
Press the menu button.
Settings
Press the
OK button.
MyKey
Press the
OK button.
MyKey Info
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USING MYKEY WITH REMOTE
START SYSTEMS
The system is not compatible with
non-Ford remote start systems.
MYKEY TROUBLESHOOTING -
VEHICLES WITHOUT: PUSH
BUTTON START
What is an admin key?
•
An admin key is a key that has not been
created as a MyKey. See Creating a
MyKey (page 57).
Why can I not create a MyKey?
• The key used to switch the ignition on
is not an admin key.
• The key used to switch the ignition on
is the only admin key. There always has
to be at least one admin key.
Why can I not program a MyKey?
• The key used to switch the ignition on
is not an admin key.
• No MyKeys are created. See Creating
a MyKey
(page 57).
Why can I not clear the MyKeys?
• The key used to switch the ignition on
is not an admin key.
• No MyKeys are created. See Creating
a MyKey
(page 57).
Why does the MyKey distance not
accumulate?
• The key used to start the engine is an
admin key.
• No MyKeys are created. See Creating
a MyKey
(page 57).
• The MyKeys have been cleared. MYKEY TROUBLESHOOTING -
VEHICLES WITH: PUSH
BUTTON START
What is an admin key?
•
An admin key is a key that has not been
created as a MyKey. See
Creating a
MyKey (page 57).
Why can I not create a MyKey?
• The admin key is not placed in the
backup position. See
Passive Key
Backup Position (page 55).
• The key used to switch the ignition on
is not an admin key.
• The key used to switch the ignition on
is the only admin key. There always has
to be at least one admin key.
• The last MyKey was created without
switching the ignition off.
Why can I not program a MyKey?
• The admin key is not inside your
vehicle.
• The key used to switch the ignition on
is not an admin key.
• No MyKeys are created. See Creating
a MyKey
(page 57).
Why can I not clear the MyKeys?
• The admin key is not inside your
vehicle.
• The key used to switch the ignition on
is not an admin key.
• No MyKeys are created. See Creating
a MyKey
(page 57).
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Why does the MyKey distance not
accumulate?
•
The key used to start the engine is an
admin key.
• An admin key and a MyKey are inside
your vehicle.
• No MyKeys are created. See Creating
a MyKey (page 57).
• The MyKeys have been cleared.
Why can I not start the engine with
a MyKey?
• An admin key and a MyKey are inside
your vehicle.
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
Remote Control
You can use the remote control at any
time.
Unlocking the Doors
The position lamps illuminate when you
unlock the doors. When you switch the
ignition on, they automatically turn off.
Note:
You can unlock the driver door with
the key. Use the key when the remote
control is not functioning.
Note: When you leave your vehicle
unattended for several weeks, the remote
control turns off. Your vehicle must be
unlocked and the engine started using the
key. Unlocking and starting your vehicle
once enables the remote control.
One-Stage Unlocking Press the button to unlock all
doors. The direction indicators
will flash.
Two-Stage Unlocking Press the button to unlock the
front doors. Press the button
again within three seconds to
unlock all doors. The direction indicators
will flash.
Reprogramming the Unlocking
Function
When you press the unlock button only the
driver and passenger doors unlock.
Pressing the unlock button again unlocks
all doors.
You can reprogram the unlocking function
so that all doors unlock when you press
the unlock button once.
1. Switch the ignition off. 2. Press and hold both the lock and
unlock buttons on the remote control
until the direction indicators flash twice
to confirm the change.
To return to the original unlocking function,
repeat the process.
Locking the Doors Press the button to lock all
doors. The direction indicators
will flash.
Press the button again within three
seconds to confirm that all the doors are
closed. The doors will lock again, the horn
will sound and the direction indicators will
flash if all the doors and the liftgate are
closed.
Note: If any door or the litigate is open, or
if the hood is open on vehicles with an
anti-theft alarm or remote start, the horn
does not sound.
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
From Inside
The power door lock control is on the driver
and front passenger door panels. Press the button to lock or
unlock all the doors. The lamp
illuminates with the doors
locked.
Opening the Double Rear Doors
Note: If there is a ladder fitted to the rear
cargo door, do not open the door fully if the
side-loading door is open.
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1. Open the rear cargo door. 2. Press the button.
3. Open the cargo door fully.
Locking and Unlocking the Doors
with the Key Blade
Note:
Do not leave your keys in your vehicle.
Locking with the Key
Turn the top of the key toward the front of
your vehicle.
Unlocking with the Key
Turn the top of the key toward the rear of
your vehicle.
Unlocking the Doors with the
Interior Door Handles
Doors can be unlocked individually by
pulling the interior door handles on those
doors. Pulling the driver door interior door
handle unlocks all the doors, if autounlock
has been enabled.
Rear Door Unlocking and Opening
Pull the interior door handle twice to
unlock and open a rear door. The first pull
unlocks the door and the second pull
opens the door.
Smart Unlocks for Integrated
Keyhead Transmitter
This helps to prevent you from locking
yourself out of your vehicle if the key is still
in the ignition.
When you open one of the front doors and
lock your vehicle with the power door lock
control, all the doors will lock then unlock
if the key is still in the ignition.
You can still lock your vehicle with the key
in the ignition by pressing the lock button
on the remote control even if the doors are
not closed.
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If both front doors are closed, you can lock
your vehicle by any method, regardless of
whether the key is in the ignition or not.
Autolock
Autolock locks all the doors and liftgate
when all of the following occur:
•
All doors are closed.
• The ignition is on.
• Your vehicle is moving at a speed
greater than 4 mph (7 km/h) for more
than two seconds. Autounlock
Autounlock unlocks all the doors when all
of the following occur:
•
The ignition is on, all doors are closed,
and your vehicle is moving at a speed
greater than
4 mph (7 km/h) for more
than two seconds.
• Your vehicle has come to a stop and
you switch the ignition off or to the
accessory position.
• The driver door is opened within 10
minutes of you switching the ignition
off or to the accessory position.
Note: The doors will not autounlock if your
vehicle has been electronically locked after
you switch the ignition off and before you
open the driver door.
Switching Autounlock On or Off
To switch autounlock on or off, use the information display controls on the steering
wheel to select the following: Action
Menu Item
Press the menu button.
Settings
Press the
OK button.
Vehicle Settings
Press the
OK button.
Locks
Press the
OK button.
Autounlock
Emergency Locking with the Key
Note: If the child safety locks are on and
you pull the interior handle, you only switch
off the emergency locking, not the child
safety lock. You can only open the doors
using the external door handle.
Note: When the doors have been unlocked
using this method, the doors must be locked
individually until the central locking function
has been repaired. If the central locking function does not
operate, lock the doors individually using
the key in the position shown.
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Left-Hand Side
Turn clockwise to lock.
Right-Hand Side
Turn counterclockwise to lock.
Opening the Double Rear Doors
From Inside 1.
Slide the release lever upward to open
the door. If the vehicle is locked, repeat
the step. 2.
Pull the release lever to open the other
door.
SLIDING DOOR When the rear doors are fully open, make
sure that you do not step on the cable or
mechanism at the base of the door
aperture. This could damage the sliding
door and its components.
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