2011 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 112

Locks and Security Vehicles equipped with traditional keys: When using a Ford-approved remote start system, the default settings will recognize the remote start system as an additional admin key with its associated privileges. Owners of vehicles equipped with traditional keys should program the remote start system as a MyKey௡ in addition to the key that they have already programmed as a MyKey௡. To program the remote start system as MyKey௡, do the following: 1. Enter the vehicle and close all doors. 2. Remote start the vehicle using a remote start fob. 3. Follow Steps 1-4 in the Create a MyKey௡ section. Vehicles equipped with an intelligent access key (push button start) • It is not possible to program the remote start system as a MyKey௡ on vehicles equipped with intelligent access key (push button start). Therefore, you should treat the remote start fob as you would any other admin key. When the vehicle is started using remote start, the system will stall the engine when you either enter the vehicle or shift the vehicle into gear. Prior to the engine stall, the vehicle will have administrative privileges. When you restart the engine, the vehicle will identify the user as an admin or MyKey௡ driver depending on the settings of the actual key used to start the vehicle. Note: For all vehicles, the number of MYKEY(S) PROGRAMMED or ADMIN KEYS PROGRAMMED that is displayed in the MyKey௡ system status menus will include the remote start system as an additional key in the total count. See the Check MyKey௡ system status section. Note: For all vehicles with remote start installed, it is possible to program all 'real' keys as MyKeys௡, in which case, you will need to use your remote start system to reset all MyKeys௡ as admin keys by doing the following: 1. Enter the vehicle, close all doors. 2. Remote start the vehicle using your remote start fob. 3. Follow Steps 1-4 in the Clear MyKey௡ section. 112 2011 Taurus Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)