Backup Starting

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The vehicle can experience a PATS no start if there is a failure of any passive start antenna, the battery in the Intelligent Access (IA) key, or the TPM module and results in the NO KEY DETECTED message displayed in the message center when the start/stop switch is pressed. However, in the event of one of these failures, the Intelligent Access (IA) key can be placed in the backup slot to allow the vehicle to start. The Intelligent Access (IA) key should be placed in the backup slot with the buttons facing outwards and the key ring up. If a programmed Intelligent Access (IA) key is in the backup slot when the backup transceiver is activated, it activates the Intelligent Access (IA) key and the identification code is sent back to the RFA module. The backup slot is located in the front center of the floor console.