Get Starting and Stopping the Engine -> Push Button Ignition Switch Guide for Ford Fiesta 4 Door 2023

Starting and Stopping the Engine

Starting the Engine

Starting The Engine - Vehicles with

Manual Transmission ^{(If Equipped)}

Turn the key to position III. Release the

key when the engine starts.

1. Fully press the clutch pedal.

2. Press the push button ignition switch.

PUSH BUTTON IGNITION

SWITCH

Note: If you release the clutch pedal during

engine starting, the engine stops cranking.

Starting The Engine - Vehicles with

Switching the Ignition On to

Automatic Transmission (If Equipped)

Accessory Mode

1. Fully press the brake pedal.

2. Shift into park (P).

3. Press the push button ignition switch.

Note: If you release the brake pedal during

engine starting, the engine stops cranking.

Vehicles with a Diesel Engine(If

Equipped)

Note: The engine does not crank until the

glow plug indicator turns off. This may take

several seconds in extremely cold

conditions.

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Press the push button ignition switch once

without your foot on the brake or clutch

pedal. It is on the instrument panel near

the steering wheel. All electrical circuits

and accessories are operational and the

warning lamps and indicators illuminate.

Press the push button ignition switch again

without your foot on the brake or clutch

pedal to switch the ignition off.

Note: The system may not function if the

passive key is close to metal objects or

electronic devices, for example keys or a cell

phone.

Note: The ignition turns off if you leave your

vehicle unattended. This is to prevent the

vehicle battery from losing charge.

Failure to Start - Vehicles with

Manual Transmission ^{(If Equipped)}

The system does not function if:

•

The passive key frequencies are

jammed.

•

The key battery has no charge.

If you are unable to start the engine, do the

following:

1. Insert the passive key into the backup

position. See Passive Key Backup

Position (page 44).

2. With the passive key in this position,

you can use the push button ignition

switch to switch the ignition on and

start the engine.

If the engine does not crank after you fully

press the clutch pedal and press the push

button ignition switch, do the following:

Note: A valid passive key must be inside

your vehicle to switch the ignition on and

start the engine.

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Starting and Stopping the Engine

1. Fully press the clutch pedal and the

1. Press and hold the push button ignition

switch until the engine stops, or press

it three times within two seconds.

brake pedal.

2. Press the push button ignition switch.

2. Shift into neutral and use the brakes to

Stopping the Engine When Your

Vehicle is Stationary - Vehicles

with Manual Transmission(IfEquipped)

bring your vehicle to a safe stop.

3. Apply the parking brake.

Stopping the Engine When Your

Vehicle is Moving - Vehicles with

Automatic Transmission (If Equipped)

1. Press the push button ignition switch.

Note: The ignition, all electrical circuits and

all warning lamps and indicators turn off.

2. Apply the parking brake.

WARNING: Switching off the

engine when your vehicle is still moving

results in a significant decrease in

braking assistance. Higher effort is

required to apply the brakes and to stop

your vehicle. A significant decrease in

steering assistance could also occur. The

steering does not lock, but higher effort

could be required to steer your vehicle.

When you switch the ignition off, some

electrical circuits, for example airbags,

also turn off. If you unintentionally switch

the ignition off, shift into neutral (N) and

restart the engine.

Stopping the Engine When Your

Vehicle is Stationary - Vehicles

with Automatic Transmission^(If

Equipped)

1. Fully press the brake pedal.

2. Shift into park (P).

3. Press the push button ignition switch.

Note: The ignition, all electrical circuits and

all warning lamps and indicators turn off.

4. Apply the parking brake.

Stopping the Engine When Your

Vehicle is Moving - Vehicles with

Manual Transmission(If Equipped)

1. Press and hold the push button ignition

switch until the engine stops, or press

it three times within two seconds.

2. Shift into neutral and use the brakes to

bring your vehicle to a safe stop.

WARNING: Switching off the

engine when your vehicle is still moving

results in a significant decrease in

braking assistance. Higher effort is

required to apply the brakes and to stop

your vehicle. A significant decrease in

steering assistance could also occur. The

steering does not lock, but higher effort

could be required to steer your vehicle.

When you switch the ignition off, some

electrical circuits, for example airbags,

also turn off. If you unintentionally switch

the ignition off, shift into neutral (N) and

restart the engine.

3. Shift into park (P).

4. Apply the parking brake.

Fast Restart

The system allows you to start the engine

within 10 seconds of switching it off, even

if it does not detect a valid passive key.

Within 10 seconds of switching the engine

off, fully press the brake or clutch pedal

and press the push button ignition switch.

After 10 seconds, you can no longer start

the engine if the system does not detect a

valid passive key.

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Starting and Stopping the Engine

When you start the engine, it remains

and close a door when the engine is

running, the system searches for a valid

passive key.

running until you press the push button

ignition switch, even if your vehicle does

not detect a valid passive key. If you open

Starting System Information Messages

Message

Action

Full accessory power

active

Displays if you switch the ignition on and do not start the

engine.

Press brake to start

Displays when you start the engine as a reminder to fully

press the brake pedal.

Press clutch to start

Displays when you start the engine as a reminder to fully

press the clutch pedal.

Press brake and clutch to Displays when you start the engine as a reminder to fully

start press the brake and clutch pedals.

Cranking time exceeded Displays if the engine fails to start.

No key detected

Displays if the system does not detect a valid passive key.

Starting system

malfunction

Displays if you are unable to start the engine with a correctly

coded key. The system has detected a fault that requires

service. Have your vehicle checked as soon as possible.

Restart now or key is

needed

Displays for 10 seconds if you switch the engine off and the

system does not detect a valid passive key. After 10 seconds,

you can no longer start the engine if the system does not

detect a valid passive key.

Key Outside Vehicle Audible

Warning

STEERING WHEEL LOCK -

VEHICLES WITHOUT: PUSH

BUTTON START

Sounds when you remove the passive key

from your vehicle and the engine is running.

WARNING: Always check that the

steering is unlocked before attempting

to move your vehicle.

Locking the Steering Wheel

1. Remove the key from the ignition.

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Starting and Stopping the Engine -> Push Button Ignition Switch for Your Ford Fiesta 4 Door 2023

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