Triggering the anti-theft system

The armed system will be triggered if:
• Any door, the hood or the trunk is opened without using the door key, keypad or the remote entry transmitter portion of your IKT.
• The ignition is turned to the 3 (on) position with an invalid SecuriLock key.
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Interior
For fabric, carpets, cloth seats, safety belts and seats equipped with side
airbags:
• Remove dust and loose dirt with a vacuum cleaner.
• Remove light stains and soil with Motorcraft Professio ...
Anti-scan feature
If the wrong code has been entered seven times (35 consecutive button
presses), the keypad will go into an anti-scan mode. This mode disables
the keypad for one minute and the keypad lamp will fla ...
Safety
Rare for a new model, the MKX has completed all the major crash tests from
our preferred source, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. It has fared
exceptionally well, with Good scores (the ...
