Ford Mustang (2005-2014) Owners Manual: Creating a MyKey

Use the information display to create a MyKey.

For Type 1 information displays:

1. Insert the key you want to program into the ignition.
2. Switch the ignition on.
3. Access the main menu within the information display, and press SETUP using the information display button until PRESS RESET TO CREATE MYKEY displays.
4. Press and release the RESET button. The message HOLD RESET TO CONFIRM MYKEY will display.
5. Press and hold the RESET button for two seconds until MARK THIS AS RESTRICTED displays. Wait until KEY RESTRICTED AT NEXT START displays, confirming that your key is successfully created.

Make sure you label your key so you can distinguish it from the admin keys.

For Type 2 information display controls:

1. Insert the key you want to program into the ignition.
2. Switch the ignition on.
3. From the main menu within the information display, use the right arrow key > or OK to select SETTING and then MYKEY.
4. Press > or OK to select CREATE MYKEY.
5. Hold OK as prompted until you see MARK THIS KEY AS RESTRICTED in the information display screen.

The key is successfully created. Make sure you label it so you can distinguish it from the admin keys.

You can also program configurable settings for the key(s). Refer to the Programming/Changing Optional Settings section .

Programming/Changing Optional Settings

Use the information display to access your configurable MyKey settings.

For Type 1 information display settings:

1. Switch the ignition on using an admin key.
2. Press SETUP until RESET FOR MYKEY SETTINGS is displayed.
3. Press and release RESET to display MyKey setup menus.
4. Press SETUP to display the next menu and scroll through your choices.
5. On any of the menus, press RESET to highlight your choice by using either of the arrow buttons: < or >.
6. Press SETUP to select your choice. The next configurable setting will be displayed.
7. Repeat Steps 5 and 6 until you are done changing your configurable settings.

For Type 2 information display settings:

1. Switch the ignition on using an admin key.
2. Access the main menu and select Settings, then MyKey.
3. Use the arrow buttons < or > to get to a configurable feature.
4. Press OK or > to scroll through settings.
5. Press OK or > to make a selection.

    Principles of operation
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    Clearing all MyKeys
    You can clear all MyKeys within the same key cycle as you created the MyKey. If you switch your ignition off, however, you will need to use an admin key to clear your MyKeys. Note: When you clear you ...

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