Get Remote Start Guide for Ford Kuga SUV 2020

Remote Start - Automatic Transmission

Note: The turn signal lamps flash twice.

WHAT IS REMOTE START

The system allows you to remotely start

your vehicle and therefore to heat or cool

the interior to a predetermined

temperature.

Note: The parking lamps turn on when the

vehicle is running.

Note: The horn sounds if the system fails

to start.

Note: All other vehicle systems remain off

when you have remotely started the vehicle.

REMOTE START LIMITATIONS

Remote start does not work if:

Note: You may have to wait a short period

of time before remotely starting the vehicle

after the vehicle stops running.

Note: The vehicle remains secured when

you have remotely started it. A valid key

must be inside your vehicle to switch the

ignition on and drive your vehicle.

Note: A maximum of two remote starts are

allowed. After that you need to turn the

ignition on and off before you can use

remote start again.

•

The alarm horn is sounding.

The hood is open.

The transmission is not in park (P).

Remote start is not enabled.

The ignition is on.

Note: Do not use remote start if your fuel

level is low.

Use the FordPass App to switch the vehicle

ENABLING REMOTE START

off.

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

2. Press Vehicle.

3. Press Remote Start Setup.

4. Switch Activate remote start On.

Note: To use remote start, make sure that

the modem is enabled. See What Is a

Connected Vehicle (page 426).

REMOTE START SETTINGS -

VEHICLES WITHOUT: HEATED

STEERING WHEEL

Climate Control Settings

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

2. Press Vehicle.

3. Press Remote Start Setup.

4. Press Climate control.

5. Select Auto or Last settings.

REMOTELY STARTING AND

STOPPING THE VEHICLE

Note: If you select Auto , the system

attempts to heat or cool the interior to 22°C

(72°F).

WARNING: Do not start the engine

in a closed garage or in other enclosed

areas. Exhaust fumes are toxic. Always

open the garage door before you start

the engine. Failure to follow this

instruction could result in personal injury

or death.

Note: If you select Last settings, the

system remembers the last used settings.

Note: You cannot adjust the climate control

settings when you have remotely started

the vehicle.

Use the FordPass App to start the vehicle.

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Remote Start - Automatic Transmission

Note: When you switch the ignition on, the

Note: If you select Last settings, the

climate control system returns to the last

used settings.

system remembers the last used settings.

Note: You cannot adjust the climate control

settings when you have remotely started

the vehicle.

Note: When you switch the ignition on, the

climate control system returns to the last

used settings.

Heated Seat Settings

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

2. Press Vehicle.

3. Press Remote Start Setup.

4. Press Seats.

5. Select Auto or Off.

Heated Seat and Steering Wheel

Settings

Note: If you switch the heated seat settings

to Auto, the heated seats turn on during

cold weather.

Note: You cannot adjust the heated seat

settings when you have remotely started

the vehicle.

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

2. Press Vehicle.

3. Press Remote Start Setup.

4. Press Seats and Steering Wheel.

5. Select Auto or Off.

Note: If you switch the heated seat and

steering wheel settings to Auto, the heated

seats and steering wheel turn on during cold

weather.

SettingtheRemoteStartDuration

You can set a duration for Remote Start

to run.

Note: You cannot adjust the heated seat

and steering wheel settings when you have

remotely started the vehicle.

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

2. Press Vehicle.

3. Press Remote Start Setup.

4. Press Duration.

SettingtheRemoteStartDuration

You can set a duration for Remote Start

to run.

REMOTE START SETTINGS -

VEHICLES WITH: HEATED

STEERING WHEEL

Climate Control Settings

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

2. Press Vehicle.

1. Press Settings on the touchscreen.

2. Press Vehicle.

3. Press Remote Start Setup.

4. Press Duration.

3. Press Remote Start Setup.

4. Press Climate control.

5. Select Auto or Last settings.

Note: If you select Auto , the system

attempts to heat or cool the interior to 22°C

(72°F).

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Climate Control - Vehicles With: Automatic Temperature

Control

Note: Under certain conditions, the air

IDENTIFYING THE CLIMATE

conditioning compressor could continue to

CONTROL UNIT

operate after you switch air conditioning off.

SWITCHING MAXIMUM

DEFROST ON AND OFF

Press the button.

Air flows through the windshield air vents,

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and the blower motor adjusts to the

highest speed.

Note: Depending on your vehicle options,

the controls may look different from what

you see here.

You can also use this setting to defog and

clear the windshield of a thin covering of

ice.

SWITCHING CLIMATE

CONTROL ON AND OFF

Note: To prevent window fogging, you

cannot select recirculated air when

maximum defrost is on.

Press the button.

Note: The heated rear window also turns

on when you select maximum defrost.

SWITCHING MAXIMUM

COOLING ON AND OFF

SWITCHING RECIRCULATED

AIR ON AND OFF

Press the button.

Press the button to recirculate

air currently in the passenger

compartment.

Note: When you switch maximum cooling

off, air conditioning remains on.

Note: Recirculated air may turn off

automatically, or prevent you from switching

on in all air flow modes except MAX A/C to

reduce the risk of fogging. Recirculation may

also turn on and off automatically in various

air distribution control combinations to

improve heating or cooling efficiency.

SWITCHING THE HEATED

REAR WINDOW ON AND OFF

Press the button to clear the rear

window of thin ice and fog. The

heated rear window turns off

SWITCHING AIR

after a short period of time.

CONDITIONING ON AND OFF

Press the button.

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Remote Start for Your Ford Kuga SUV 2020

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