Keys and Remote Controls for Your Ford Kuga SUV Second Generation (2013-2018)

Keys and Remote Controls  
GENERAL INFORMATION ON  
REMOTE CONTROL  
RADIO FREQUENCIES  
Reprogramming the Unlocking  
Function  
Note: Changes or modifications not  
expressly approved by the party responsible  
for compliance could void the users  
authority to operate the equipment.  
Note: When you press the unlock button  
either all the doors are unlocked or only the  
drivers door and the liftgate are unlocked.  
Pressing the unlock button again unlocks  
all the doors.  
The typical operating range for your  
transmitter is approximately 33 ft (10 m).  
Press and hold the unlock and lock buttons  
on the remote control simultaneously for  
at least four seconds with the ignition off.  
The direction indicators will flash twice to  
confirm the change.  
A decrease in operating range could be  
caused by:  
weather conditions  
nearby radio towers  
structures around your vehicle  
To return to the original unlocking function,  
other vehicles parked next to your  
repeat the process.  
vehicle.  
Changing the Remote Control  
Battery  
The radio frequency used by your remote  
control can also be used by other radio  
transmitters, for example amateur radios,  
medical equipment, wireless headphones,  
wireless remote controls, cell phones,  
battery chargers and alarm systems. If the  
frequencies are jammed, you will not be  
able to use your remote control. You can  
lock and unlock the doors with the key.  
Make sure that you dispose of  
old batteries in an  
environmentally friendly way.  
Seek advice from your local authority  
regarding recycling.  
Remote Control with a Folding Key  
Blade  
Note: Make sure your vehicle is locked  
before leaving it unattended.  
Note: If you are in range, the remote control  
will operate if you press any button  
unintentionally.  
Note: The remote control contains sensitive  
electrical components. Exposure to moisture  
or impact may cause permanent damage.  
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Kuga (CBS) Vehicles Built From: 08-09-2014 Vehicles Built Up To: 31-05-2015, CG3585en enGBR, Edition date: 08/2014, Second Printing  
Keys and Remote Controls  
1. Slide the release slider in the direction  
Remote Control without a Folding  
Key Blade  
of the arrow.  
2. Remove the key blade.  
3. Twist the screwdriver in the position  
shown to separate the two halves of  
the remote control.  
1. Press and hold the buttons on the  
edges to release the cover. Carefully  
remove the cover.  
4. Carefully prise out the battery with the  
screwdriver.  
2. Remove the key blade.  
Note: Do not touch the battery contacts or  
the printed circuit board with the  
screwdriver.  
5. Install a new battery (3V CR 2032) with  
the + facing downwards.  
6. Assemble the two halves of the remote  
control.  
7. Install the key blade.  
3. Twist the screwdriver in the position  
shown to start separating the two  
halves of the remote control.  
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Kuga (CBS) Vehicles Built From: 08-09-2014 Vehicles Built Up To: 31-05-2015, CG3585en enGBR, Edition date: 08/2014, Second Printing  
Keys and Remote Controls  
REPLACING A LOST KEY OR  
REMOTE CONTROL  
Replacement keys or remote controls can  
be purchased from an authorized dealer.  
Authorized dealers can program remote  
controls for your vehicle. See Passive  
Anti-Theft System (page 41).  
To re-program the passive anti-theft  
system see an authorized dealer.  
4. Twist the screwdriver in the position  
shown to separate the two halves of  
the remote control.  
Note: Do not touch the battery contacts or  
the printed circuit board with the  
screwdriver.  
5. Carefully prise out the battery with the  
screwdriver.  
6. Install a new battery (3V CR 2032) with  
the + facing downwards.  
7. Assemble the two halves of the remote  
control.  
8. Install the key blade.  
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Kuga (CBS) Vehicles Built From: 08-09-2014 Vehicles Built Up To: 31-05-2015, CG3585en enGBR, Edition date: 08/2014, Second Printing