Remote Start for your Ford Kuga 2019-2025
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.
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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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Kuga (CTD) Vehicles Built From: 22-06-2021, CG3851en enGBR, Edition date: 202104, First-Printing
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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Kuga (CTD) Vehicles Built From: 22-06-2021, CG3851en enGBR, Edition date: 202104, First-Printing
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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Kuga (CTD) Vehicles Built From: 22-06-2021, CG3851en enGBR, Edition date: 202104, First-Printing





