MyKey®* allows you to program keys with restricted driving modes to promote good driving habits. You can program the restrictions to all keys except one. Any keys that you did not program are administrator keys or admin keys.
You can use admin keys to create, program, and remove a MyKey.
Select what you would like to do from the drop-down options below for instructions. If you would like to learn more about MyKey settings, select the first drop-down option.
MyKey Standard Settings
Not every vehicle includes the features listed below. If your vehicle has this equipment, you cannot change the following settings when using a MyKey:
Certain driver alerts, stability systems, or parking aids: MyKey turns them on automatically. For example, What is Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with Cross-Traffic Alert?What is Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with Cross-Traffic Alert?, How do I use the Lane-Keeping system?, or What is Collision Warning with Brake Support?.
Note: You may be able to turn the lane departure warning feature off, but this feature turns back on automatically with every new key cycle.
MyKey Optional Settings
You can configure certain vehicle feature settings when you first create a MyKey. You can also change the settings afterward with an admin key.
Note: Not every feature applies to every vehicle in every market. When they are available for your vehicle, they will appear in your information display, providing choices to switch them on or off, or to select a more specific setting.
Note: Make sure to label the MyKey so you can distinguish it from the admin keys.
You can configure some vehicle feature settings when you first create a MyKey. You can also change the settings afterward with an admin key.
To program a MyKey:
Notes:
You can use the information display or your vehicle's SYNC®** screen (if equipped) to clear your MyKey settings.
Important:
Delete a MyKey Using the Information Display
To remove your MyKey settings using the information display:
Delete a MyKey Using the SYNC Screen
To remove your MyKey settings using the SYNC screen:
When you clear your MyKeys, you remove all restrictions and return all MyKeys to their original admin key status. You cannot remove the MyKey restrictions individually.
How do I troubleshoot issues with MyKey?
*Driver-assist features are supplemental and do not replace the driver’s attention, judgment, and need to control the vehicle. See your Owner’s Manual for details and limitations.
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