2015 Ford Focus: MyKey Restriction Cleared and a Spare Key Added
A 2015 Ford Focus in Salford was showing a “MyKey” error and running on restricted settings, and the owner had only one key. Autobahn deleted every key from the car and reprogrammed from scratch, which cleared the restriction and left the owner with a new spare too.
What the job record confirms
- Vehicle
- Ford Focus, 2015
- Problem
- “MyKey” error on the dashboard, with the car on restricted settings; only one key
- Work carried out
- All existing keys deleted from the vehicle and programmed again from scratch
- Result
- Restrictions cleared; car back to full power; a brand-new spare key added
- Location
- Salford
- Equipment used
- Autel IM508S
- Service
- Key programming
Source: this record is taken from Autobahn’s own Instagram post of 2 March 2026.
What the record shows
The restriction was tied to how the keys were stored in the car, so the fix was in the key programming rather than a part: clear every key and start again. The same visit added the spare the owner did not have.
Background: Ford MyKey
The points below are general information about this kind of job. They explain the work; they are not additional details about this particular vehicle.
MyKey is a Ford feature that lets a key be set up with limits, such as restricted speed or audio volume, typically for younger drivers. If the car treats the only key as a restricted key, it will keep running with those limits until the keys are reprogrammed.
Not recorded
To keep this record accurate, the following are not published because neither the original post nor Autobahn’s job notes state them: the specific restrictions that were active.
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