How can I tell if my vehicle has phone as a key?
  • The touchscreen shows the phone as a key reset option.
  • A control button appears on the home screen of the FordPass app if you have registered your vehicle through the FordPass app.
What happens if I cannot unlock the vehicle with phone as a key?
  • Attempt to move your phone closer to the vehicle.
  • Check that the FordPass app is still running and that the phone as a key control screen shows connected. If the phone is connected, attempt to press the remote unlock button in the FordPass app. If the phone is not connected or the remote unlock button does not work in the FordPass app, attempt to force close and restart the app.
Why do I get a No Key Detected message in the instrument cluster display when I am using phone as a key and my phone is in the car?
  • Your phone’s Bluetooth connection has been disrupted or is not connected. Try reconnecting your phone's Bluetooth connection.
  • Move the phone closer to the center of the vehicle near the cup holder or center console.
  • Verify your phone as a key is still active, enabled and has not been revoked.
What do I do if my phone is lost, damaged or the battery has depleted?
How many phones can I use for phone as a key?
  • You can program and activate up to four phones with phone as a key to your vehicle.
How does a valet drive my car if I only use my phone as a key?
  • Have the valet use the temporary valet passcode that you created.   See   Using the Valet Mode
I uninstalled my FordPass app and reinstalled it. Why am I not able to get a new phone as a key?
  • Remove the phone as a key that was previously associated with your phone.
  • Reset phone as a key from your vehicle, and then request a new phone as a key.   See   Programming Your Phone
Why can I not remotely start the vehicle with my phone as a key?
  • Using the FordPass app, verify your phone as a key setup is complete and enabled via Bluetooth connection on at least one phone. If Bluetooth has connected but phone as a key setup is not complete, complete the setup of your phone as a key as prompted from the FordPass app.   See   Programming Your Phone