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Keys, access & security

Key-fob shortcuts, passive entry, digital keys, locks, alarms and secure access features.

229 verified guides 125 model families 37 makes
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Each guide keeps its market, model-year, powertrain and equipment limits attached. A listed model does not imply the feature is standard on every trim.

Key fob & access Official source verified

Remote-Start the Trax and Extend the Session

Lock the 2025 Trax, hold the remote-start control and repeat the sequence for one additional 15-minute period.

4 steps Gasoline / Flex fuel
Key fob & access Official source verified

Start the Trax With a Weak Key-Fob Battery

Use the transmitter pocket behind the cupholders so the vehicle can detect a fob whose battery is too weak for normal operation.

4 steps Gasoline / Flex fuel
Key fob & access Official source verified

Unlock the Door With the Hidden Mechanical Key

Remove the key blade from the Trax fob, expose the concealed lock cylinder and unlock the driver door when electronic entry is unavailable.

4 steps Gasoline / Flex fuel
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Use Keyless Entry and Passive Locking

Operate the door-handle switch with the fob nearby and configure the Trax to lock after the doors close.

4 steps Gasoline / Flex fuel
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Open a Hands-Free Sliding Door

Trigger an equipped power sliding door with a valid key nearby and a deliberate foot motion under its exterior handle area.

5 steps Gasoline / Plug-in hybrid
Doors and access Official source verified

Operate and Disable the Power Sliding Doors

Open, close or reverse either equipped sliding door and disable rear power controls when manual operation is safer.

5 steps Gasoline
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Remote-Start and Take Over the Engine

Start an equipped Voyager from the key fob, confirm the 15-minute cycle and take over before it times out.

5 steps Gasoline
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Start the Engine With the Key Fob

Run an equipped 2025 Durango for one 15-minute remote-start cycle, then take over or cancel it correctly.

5 steps Gasoline
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Use Advanced Keyless Entry

Lock, unlock and open an equipped 124 Spider while its valid key fob remains in a pocket or bag.

5 steps Gasoline
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Start the Engine With the Key Fob

Run the catalog's 2023 500X AWD variant for one 15-minute remote-start cycle and take over correctly.

5 steps Gasoline
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Unlock and Lock With Passive Entry

Use the 2023 500X AWD exterior handles while the valid fob stays in a pocket or bag.

5 steps Gasoline
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Unlock and Lock With Passive Entry

Use the 500e exterior handle while keeping the valid key fob in a pocket or bag.

5 steps Electric
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Program Your Own Five-Digit SecuriCode

The 2024 Explorer keypad can store up to five personal entry codes without erasing the factory master code.

5 steps
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Remote-Start and Stop the Maverick

Lock the Maverick, press the remote-start control twice and use the same control to end the secured session.

4 steps Gasoline / Hybrid
Drive modes Official source verified

Initialize, Engage and Release Line Lock

Use Track Apps to hold the front brakes for tire conditioning, following every readiness condition and the on-screen countdown.

4 steps Gasoline
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Use Remote Rev From Outside the Mustang

Enable Remote Rev with an Unlock-then-Lock sequence and repeat it to command an equipped automatic-transmission Mustang to rev.

4 steps Gasoline
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Enable Classic or Enhanced Valet Mode

Lock touchscreen features with a four-digit code or generate temporary keypad and drive codes for a valet when using Phone as a Key.

4 steps Electric
Key fob & access Official source verified

Program Phone as a Key and a Backup Code

Authorize the Mach-E in the Ford app, complete Phone as a Key setup and create the emergency backup start passcode.

4 steps Electric
Biometric access Official source verified

Lock or Unlock the GV60 With Face Connect

Start face recognition from the exterior handle sensor and use the camera's color ring to confirm authentication.

4 steps Electric
Biometric access Official source verified

Register a Driver Fingerprint in the GV60

Store one fingerprint for a driver profile so the cabin sensor can authenticate protected profile functions.

4 steps Electric
Biometric access Official source verified

Register Your Face for GV60 Face Connect

Enroll one face in a driver profile with both smart keys present so the exterior camera can authenticate entry.

4 steps Electric
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Register and Use the GV80 NFC Card Key

Register one card with both smart keys present and use it at the door handle and wireless authentication pad.

4 steps Gasoline
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Remote-Start the GV80 From the Smart Key

Lock the GV80 and hold Remote Start within four seconds, then enter with the registered key before shutdown.

4 steps Gasoline
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Open the matching vehicle guide and read its availability note first. When the retail trim or package is not named by the official source, use the window sticker, manufacturer build record or the visible control in the vehicle.