Press the brake and Start to call up the passcode screen, enter the code and Return within 30 seconds, then press the brake and Start again within 20 seconds after validation.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified for a 2025 Mustang Mach-E that previously completed Phone as a Key setup and has a saved backup start passcode.
- Required equipment / service
- an active Phone as a Key and saved backup start passcode
Does the documented scope match your car?
This check combines the verified year, any source-supported powertrain scope, source-named trim/package and required equipment. It does not read a VIN or factory build record.
Published availability and qualifications
Verified for a 2025 Mustang Mach-E that previously completed Phone as a Key setup and has a saved backup start passcode.
Know what kind of control to look for.
This original category diagram is an orientation aid, not a picture of your exact trim. Use the written labels and your vehicle manual to identify the real control.
Step by step.
- 01
With at least one Phone as a Key still active on the vehicle, press the brake pedal and push-button start.
- 02
When the touchscreen prompts for the backup code, enter the saved passcode and press Return within 30 seconds.
- 03
Wait for the validation message telling you the vehicle can be started.
- 04
Within 20 seconds, press the brake pedal and push-button start again, then confirm the ready-to-drive indicator.
Important limits
- The backup passcode requires at least one Phone as a Key to remain active in vehicle settings.
- Five combined incorrect backup, reset or valet-code attempts trigger a five-minute lockout.
- The touchscreen prompt times out after 30 seconds.
Quick checks.
- ✓If the passcode screen does not appear, press the brake and Start again.
- ✓If the validated vehicle does not start, repeat the full sequence and meet the 20-second window.
- ✓After five incorrect attempts, wait the documented five minutes before retrying.
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2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Owner's Manual — Using the Backup Start Passcode
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