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Old Jul 26, 2018 | 11:31 PM
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So I have a brand new 2018 XLT for work. My boss gave me both the keys it came with and certainly would not/did not set any restrictions. I want to turn all the ridiculous babysitter crap OFF. I don't know how to tell what key is the Admin key. I was given all the keys for the truck Both keys I try to use and go information display do not seem to grant access to the MyKey settings past just the first menu options that say "1 MyKey 2 Admin key". So I guess what I am asking is am I overlooking something and how can I confirm I actually have an admin key. As I said I was given all the keys. Doing my own searches on Google and YouTube just result in an ocean of irrelevant content.
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Old Jul 27, 2018 | 12:14 AM
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The owners manual has a section that explains how MyKey works.
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Old Jul 27, 2018 | 12:16 AM
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The owners manual has a section that explains how MyKey works.
whats an owners manual lol----
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Old Jul 27, 2018 | 12:23 AM
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Old Jul 27, 2018 | 12:30 AM
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I have a 2017 and haven't set up the my key functions either. Guess I will have to read the manual
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Old Jul 27, 2018 | 12:30 AM
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The owners manual has a section that explains how MyKey works.
The owners manual has a section that explains how MyKey is SUPPOSED to work. I thought I explained in my OP that what is supposed to be happening is NOT.
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Old Jul 27, 2018 | 05:43 AM
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I am not sure you need to do anything, but then I never read the manual on mykey. I am just guessing that all the BS crap is off by default. My other guess is that you would use mykey the first time to actually turn the BS crap on.

Not sure how to determine which key is the admin.

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Old Jul 27, 2018 | 06:52 AM
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Manual tells you how to clear all MyKeys. If that doesn't work, your dealer can help.
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Old Jul 27, 2018 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by newcoyote
So I have a brand new 2018 XLT for work. My boss gave me both the keys it came with and certainly would not/did not set any restrictions. I want to turn all the ridiculous babysitter crap OFF. I don't know how to tell what key is the Admin key. I was given all the keys for the truck Both keys I try to use and go information display do not seem to grant access to the MyKey settings past just the first menu options that say "1 MyKey 2 Admin key". So I guess what I am asking is am I overlooking something and how can I confirm I actually have an admin key. As I said I was given all the keys. Doing my own searches on Google and YouTube just result in an ocean of irrelevant content.
The display is asking you a question. You must answer it to proceed. If you select the number 1 you will make the current key a My Key and then you set the limits on speed radio etc. If you select the number 2 it makes it the ADMIN key with no restrictions. Looks like there is not a My Key set.

So what babysitter crap are you talking about? Maybe that will help us determine what you really want to do.

To find information on programmed MyKey(s), press the left arrow button to
access the main menu and scroll to:
Message Description
Settings Press the OK button.
MyKey Press the OK button.
Select one of the following:
Tracks the distance when drivers use a MyKey. The only way
to delete the accumulated distance is by using an admin key
to clear your MyKeys. If the distance does not accumulate as
expected, then the intended user is not using the MyKey, or
an admin key user recently cleared and then recreated a
MyKey.
MyKey Dist.
Indicates the number of MyKeys programmed to your vehicle.
Use this feature to detect how many MyKeys you have for
your vehicle and determine when a MyKey has been deleted.
{0} MyKeys
Indicates how many admin keys are programmed to your
vehicle. Use this feature to determine how many unrestricted
keys you have for your vehicle, and detect if an additional
MyKey has been programmed.
{0} Admin Keys
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Old Jul 27, 2018 | 07:22 AM
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So is the "babysitter crap" activated? Or you just want to make sure it's not?
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