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KEYS

One key operates all the locks and starts the vehicle. Always carry a

spare key with you in case of an emergency.

Your keys are programmed to your vehicle; using a non-programmed key

will not permit your vehicle to start. If you lose your dealer supplied

keys, replacement keys are available through your authorized dealer.

Refer to SecuriLock௢ Passive Anti-Theft System for more information.

POWER DOOR LOCKS

Press control to unlock all doors.

Note: When Perimeter Alarm is

armed, this switch is disabled.

Press control to lock all doors.

Power door lock/unlock inhibit

If the interior trim switch does not

operate, see the Perimeter alarm

system in this section for more

details.

Liftgate

An additional power door lock can be accessed by opening the liftgate.

The button is located either on the top of the left-hand quarter trim

panel underneath the rear window, or on the bottom of the left-hand

quarter trim panel. Press this button to lock or unlock all the doors.

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Childproof door locks

• When these locks are set, the

rear doors cannot be opened from

the inside.

• The rear doors can be opened

from the outside when the doors

are unlocked.

The childproof locks are located on

rear edge of each rear door and

must be set separately for each

door. Setting the lock for one door

will not automatically set the lock for both doors.

• Move lock control up to engage the childproof lock.

• Move control down to disengage childproof locks.

REMOTE ENTRY SYSTEM

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RS-210 of

Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device

must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to

operate the equipment.

The remote entry system allows you

to lock or unlock all vehicle doors

and liftgate and open the liftgate

window without a key.

The remote entry lock/unlock feature operates in any ignition position.

The liftgate glass feature operates as long as the vehicle’s speed is less

than 5 km/h (3 mph). The panic feature operates with the key in the

OFF or ACC position.

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If there is any potential remote keyless entry problem with your vehicle,

ensure ALL remote entry transmitters are brought to the dealership, to

aid in troubleshooting.

Unlocking the doors

1. Press

and release to unlock the driver’s door. Note: The interior

lamps will illuminate.

2. Press

doors.

and release again within three seconds to unlock all the

The remote entry system activates the illuminated entry feature. This

feature turns on the interior lamps for 25 seconds or until the ignition is

turned to the ON position. If the dome lamp control is in the off position

the illuminated entry feature will not work.

The inside lights will not turn off if:

• they have been turned on using the dimmer control or

• any door is open.

The battery saver feature will turn off the interior lamps 30 minutes after

the ignition is turned to the OFF position.

Locking the doors/liftgate

1. Press

and release to lock all the doors and liftgate. The lamps will

flash.Note: If any door, the liftgate or the liftgate glass are not closed

properly, the lamps will not flash.

2. Press

and release again within three seconds to confirm that all the

doors are closed and locked. Note: The doors will lock again, the horn

will chirp and the lamps flash once.

Opening the liftgate window

Press

to unlatch the liftgate window.

Sounding a panic alarm

Press

to activate the alarm. The horn will sound for a maximum of

30 seconds and the parklamps will flash for a maximum of 3 minutes.

Press again or turn the ignition to ON to deactivate, or wait for the alarm

to timeout in 3 minutes.

Note: The panic alarm will only operate when the ignition is in the OFF

or ACC position.

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Memory seats/adjustable pedals/easy entry-exit feature

(if equipped)

The remote entry system can also control the memory seat /adjustable

pedals/easy entry-exit feature.

Press

to automatically move the seat and adjustable pedals to the

desired memory position (the seat position corresponds to the

transmitter being used).

Activating the memory seat feature

To activate this feature:

1. Position the seat and adjustable pedals to the position desired.

2. Press the SET control on the

driver’s door panel.

SET

3. Within 5 five seconds, press one

control on the remote transmitter

and then press the 1 or 2 control on

the driver’s door panel to which you

would like to associate with the seat

and Driver 1 or Driver 2 positions.

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4. Repeat this procedure for another

remote transmitter if desired.

Deactivating the memory seat feature

To deactivate this feature:

1. Press the SET control on the driver’s door panel.

2. Within 5 five seconds, press any control on the remote transmitter

which you would like to deactivate and then press the SET control on

the driver’s door panel.

3. Repeat this procedure for another remote transmitter if desired.

Replacing the battery

The remote entry transmitter uses one coin type three-volt lithium

battery CR2032 or equivalent. The typical operating range for your

remote entry transmitter is approximately 10 meters (33 feet). A

decrease in the operating range could be caused by:

• weather conditions,

• nearby radio towers,

• structures around the vehicle and

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• other vehicles parked next to the vehicle.

To replace the battery:

1. Twist a thin coin between the two

halves of the remote entry

transmitter near the key ring. DO

NOT TAKE THE RUBBER COVER

AND CIRCUIT BOARD OFF THE

FRONT HOUSING OF THE

REMOTE ENTRY TRANSMITTER.

2. Do not wipe off any grease on the

battery terminals on the back

surface of the circuit board.

3. Remove the old battery.

4. Insert the new battery. Refer to the diagram inside the remote entry

transmitter for the correct orientation of the battery. Press the battery

down to ensure that the battery is fully seated in the battery housing

cavity.

5. Snap the two halves back together.

Note: Replacement of the battery will not cause the remote transmitter

to become deprogrammed from your vehicle. The remote transmitter

should operate normally after battery replacement.

Replacing lost remote entry transmitters

If you would like to have your remote entry transmitter reprogrammed

because you lost one, or would like to buy additional remote entry

transmitters, you can either reprogram them yourself, or take all

remote entry transmitters to your authorized dealer for

reprogramming.

How to reprogram your remote entry transmitters

You must have all remote entry transmitters (maximum of four)

available before beginning this procedure.

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To reprogram the remote entry

transmitters:

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1. Ensure the vehicle is electronically unlocked.

2. Put the key in the ignition.

3. Turn the key from the 1 (LOCK) position to 3 (ON).

4. Cycle eight times rapidly (within 10 seconds) between the 1 (LOCK)

position and 3 (ON). Note: The eighth turn must end in the 3 (ON)

position.

5. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that the programming

mode has been activated.

6. Within 20 seconds press any button on the remote entry transmitter.

Note: If more than 20 seconds have passed you will need to start the

procedure over again.

7. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that this remote entry

transmitter has been programmed.

8. Repeat Step 6 to program each additional remote entry transmitter.

9. Turn the ignition to the 1 (LOCK) position after you have finished

programming all of the remote entry transmitters.

10. The doors will lock, then unlock, to confirm that the programming

mode has been exited.

Illuminated entry

The interior lamps illuminate when the remote entry system is used to

unlock the door(s) or sound the personal alarm.

The illuminated entry system will turn off the interior lights if:

• the ignition switch is turned to the ON position, or

• the remote transmitter lock control is pressed, or

• after 25 seconds of illumination.

The dome lamp control (if equipped) must not be set to the OFF

position for the illuminated entry system to operate.

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The inside lights will not turn off if:

• they have been turned on with the dimmer control, or

• any door is open.

The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps 10 minutes after the

ignition has been turned to the OFF position.

KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

You can use the keyless entry

keypad to:

• lock or unlock the doors without

using a key.

• open the liftgate window.

• activate or deactivate the

autolock feature.

The keypad can be operated with

the factory set 5–digit entry code;

this code is located on the owner’s

wallet card in the glove box, is

marked on the computer module,

and is available from your

authorized dealer. You can also

create your own 5–digit personal

entry code.

When pressing the controls on the keypad, press the middle of the

controls to ensure a good activation.

Programming a personal entry code

To create your own personal entry code:

1. Enter the factory set code.

2. Within five seconds press the 1 • 2 on the keypad.

3. Enter your personal 5-digit code. Each number must be entered

within five seconds of each other.

4. The doors will again lock then unlock to confirm that your personal

keycode has been programmed to the module.

Tips:

• Do not set a code that uses five of the same number.

• Do not use five numbers in sequential order.

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• The factory set code will work even if you have set your own personal

code.

• If you set a second personal code it will erase your first personal code.

Erasing personal code

1. Enter the factory set 5–digit code.

2. Press and hold the 1 • 2 for two seconds. This must be done within

five seconds of completing step 1.

Your personal code is now erased and only the factory set 5–digit code

will work.

Anti-scan feature

If the wrong code has been entered 7 times (35 consecutive button

presses), the keypad will go into an anti-scan mode. 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

control on the remote entry transmitter.

• the ignition is turned to the ON position.

• a key turned to the UNLOCK

position on the driver’s door (if the

vehicle is equipped with a perimeter anti-theft system).

Unlocking and locking the doors, liftgate and liftgate window using

keyless entry

To unlock the driver’s door, enter the factory set 5-digit code or your

personal code. Each number must be pressed within five seconds of each

other. The interior lamps will illuminate.

To unlock all doors and liftgate, press the 3 • 4 control within five

seconds.

To open the liftgate window, press the 5 • 6 control within five

seconds.

To lock all doors, liftgate and liftgate window, press the 7 • 8 and

the 9 • 0 at the same time. Note: The driver’s door must be closed. You

do not need to enter the keypad code first.

Autolock

This feature will automatically lock all the doors when:

• all the doors are closed,

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• the ignition key is in the ON position,

• the gearshift lever is shifted into R reverse or a forward gear and

• the brake pedal is released.

This feature will also automatically relock all the doors when:

• the ignition is running and any door is opened then closed, and

• you put the vehicle in motion by releasing the brake pedal.

To deactivate/reactivate the autolock feature using the keypad

Your vehicle comes with the autolock feature activated. To

deactivate/reactivate this feature:

1. Turn the ignition to the OFF position.

2. Close all the doors.

3. Enter the 5-digit entry code.

4. Press and hold the 3 • 4. While holding the 3 • 4 press the 7 • 8.

5. Release the 3 • 4.

6. Release the 7 • 8.

The horn will chirp once when the system has been successfully

deactivated.

The horn will chirp twice (one short and one long chirp) when the

system has been successfully reactivated.

SECURILOCKி PASSIVE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM

SecuriLock௢ passive anti-theft system is an engine immobilization

system. This system is designed to prevent the engine from being started

unless a coded key programmed to your vehicle is used. The use of

the wrong type of coded key may lead to a “no-start” condition.

Your vehicle comes with two coded keys; additional coded keys may be

purchased from your dealer. The dealer can program your spare keys to

your vehicle or you can program the keys yourself. Refer to

Programming spare keys for instructions on how to program the coded

key.

Note: The SecuriLock௢ passive anti-theft system is not compatible with

non-Ford aftermarket remote start systems. Use of these systems may

result in vehicle starting problems and a loss of security protection.

Note: Large metallic objects, electronic devices that are used to

purchase gasoline or similar items, or a second coded key on the same

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key chain may cause vehicle starting issues. You need to prevent these

objects from touching the coded key while starting the engine. These

objects will not cause damage to the coded key, but may cause a

momentary issue if they are too close to the key when starting the

engine. If a problem occurs, turn the ignition off, remove all objects on

the key chain away from the coded key and restart the engine.

Theft indicator

The theft indicator is located on top of the instrument panel.

• When the ignition is in the OFF position, the indicator will flash once

every 2 seconds to indicate the SecuriLock௢ system is functioning as

a theft deterrent.

• When the ignition is in the RUN position, the indicator will glow for 3

seconds to indicate normal system functionality.

If a problem occurs with the SecuriLock௢ system, the indicator will flash

rapidly or glow steadily when the ignition is in the RUN position. If this

occurs, the vehicle should be taken to an authorized dealer for service.

Automatic arming

The vehicle is armed immediately

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after switching the ignition to the 2

(ACC) position.

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The

indicator will flash

THEFT

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every two seconds when the vehicle

is armed.

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Automatic disarming

Switching the ignition to the 3 (ON) position with a coded key disarms

the vehicle.

• The theft indicator will illuminate for three seconds and then go out.

• If the theft indicator stays on for an extended period of time or

flashes rapidly, have the system serviced by your dealer.

Replacement keys

If your keys are lost or stolen and you don’t have an extra coded key,

you will need to have your vehicle towed to a dealership. The key codes

need to be erased from your vehicle and new coded keys will need to be

programmed.

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Replacing coded keys can be very costly. Store an extra programmed key

away from the vehicle in a safe place to help prevent any

inconveniences. Please visit an authorized dealer to purchase additional

spare or replacement keys.

Programming spare keys

You can program your own coded keys to your vehicle.

Tips:

• A maximum of eight keys can be coded to your vehicle.

• Only use Securilock௢ keys.

• You must have two previously programmed coded keys (keys that

already operate your vehicle’s engine) and the new unprogrammed

key(s) readily accessible.

• If two previously programmed coded keys are not available, you must

take your vehicle to your dealer to have the spare key(s)

programmed.

Please read and understand the

entire procedure before you begin.

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1. Insert the first previously

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programmed coded key into the

ignition.

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2. Turn the ignition from the 1

(OFF) position to the 3 (ON)

position. Keep the ignition in the 3

(ON) position for at least three

seconds, but no more than 10

seconds.

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3. Turn the ignition to the 1 (OFF) position and remove the first coded

key from the ignition.

4. Within ten seconds of turning the ignition to the 1 (OFF) position,

insert the second previously coded key into the ignition.

5. Turn the ignition from the 1 (OFF) position to the 3 (ON) position.

Keep the ignition in the 3 (ON) position for at least three seconds, but

no more than 10 seconds.

6. Turn the ignition to the 1 (OFF) position and remove the second

previously programmed coded key from the ignition.

7. Within twenty seconds turning the ignition to the 1 (OFF) position

and removing the previously programmed coded key, insert the new

unprogrammed key (new key/valet key) into the ignition.

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8. Turn the ignition from the 1 (OFF) position to the 3 (ON) position.

Keep the ignition in the 3 (ON) position for at least three seconds but

not more than 10 seconds.

9. Remove the newly programmed coded key from the ignition.

If the key has been successfully programmed it will start the vehicle’s

engine and the theft indicator light will illuminate for three seconds and

then go out.

If the key was not successfully programmed, it will not start your

vehicle’s engine and the theft indicator light will flash on and off, and

you may repeat Steps 1 through 5. If failure repeats, bring your vehicle

to your dealer to have the new key(s) programmed.

To program additional new unprogrammed key(s), wait twenty seconds

and then repeat this procedure from Step 1.

PERIMETER ALARM SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

The perimeter anti-theft system will warn you in the event of an

unauthorized entry to your vehicle.

If there is any potential perimeter anti-theft problem with your vehicle,

ensure ALL remote entry transmitters are taken to the dealership to

aid in troubleshooting.

ARMING THE SYSTEM

When unauthorized entry occurs, the system will flash the headlamps

and/or parking lamps, and will chirp the horn.

The system is ready to arm whenever the key is removed from the

ignition. Any of the following actions will prearm the alarm system:

• Open any door, liftgate or liftgate window and press the power door

lock control to lock the doors.

• Press the

on the remote transmitter (doors opened or closed).

When you press the lock control twice within three seconds on your

remote entry transmitter, the horn will chirp once to let you know that

all doors/hood/liftgate and liftgate window are closed. Note: If any of

these are not closed, the horn will chirp twice to warn you that a

door/hood/liftgate or liftgate window is still open.

• Press 7 • 8 and the 9 • 0 controls on the keyless entry pad at the

same time to lock the doors (driver’s door must be closed).

There is a 20 second countdown when any of the above actions occur

before the vehicle becomes ARMED.

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Each door/hood/liftgate or liftgate window is armed individually, and if

any are open, they must be closed for the system to enter the 20 second

countdown.

The parking lamps will flash once when all doors/hood/liftgate and

liftgate window are closed indicating the vehicle is locked and entering

the 20 second countdown.

DISARMING THE SYSTEM

You can disarm the system by any of the following actions:

• Unlock the doors by using the

on the remote entry transmitter.

• Unlock the doors by using your keyless entry pad.

• Unlock the driver’s door with a key. Turn the key full travel (toward

the front of the vehicle) to make sure the alarm disarms.

• Turn ignition to ON.

• Press the

on the remote entry transmitter. This will only shut off

the horn and parking lamps when the alarm is sounding. The alarm

system will still be armed.

• Press the liftgate window control on the remote entry transmitter. The

liftgate and liftgate window are no longer armed, but the doors and

hood are still armed. To disarm the doors and hood, press the liftgate

power door lock control.

Pressing the power door UNLOCK trim switch within the 20 second

prearmed mode will return the vehicle to a disarmed state.

TRIGGERING THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM

The armed system will be triggered if:

• Any door, the liftgate, liftgate window or hood is opened without using

the door key, keypad or the remote entry transmitter.

Power door lock disable feature

This feature disables the power door locks and liftgate power door lock

control switches if all doors are closed and the perimeter alarm becomes

armed.

Once the locks are disabled, they only become active when the perimeter

alarm is disarmed or a door, liftgate, liftgate window or hood is open.

This feature is initially deactivated, but may be activated by taking your

vehicle to an authorized Ford dealer.

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