Fusion Pilot Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I have a new Titanium with push-button start, no key hole whatsoever. So how do I use "accessory mode"? You know, no ignition on, just the radio and windows etc. With a key it was just the first position, now I have no idea and there is nothing about it in the owner's manual. Thx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) Try this: with your foot on or off the brake, push the start/stop button twice. If the car is running it should enter accessory mode if you push the button with your foot off the brake. Edited September 19, 2014 by drolds1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) Try this: with your foot on or off the brake, push the start/stop button twice. If the car is running it should enter accessory mode if you push the button with your foot off the brake. What? If the car is running and you push the button, it will turn off the car. Page 136 in the owner's manual explains it. With the engine off, just push the button with your foot not on the brake when the key is inside the car. For reference some of Ford's older push-button start systems (like in my 2010 MKT) would go to ACC mode (like the first click of a key) with one push and ignition mode (like the second click) if you held for 2 seconds. Later models like the 2012 MKT would go ACC with one push, IGN with a second push then back to off with a third push. But now it seems Ford has done away with the ACC mode and it just goes straight to IGN (or ON as they call it now). Edited September 19, 2014 by Waldo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion Pilot Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 What? If the car is running and you push the button, it will turn off the car. Page 136 in the owner's manual explains it. With the engine off, just push the button with your foot not on the brake when the key is inside the car. For reference some of Ford's older push-button start systems (like in my 2010 MKT) would go to ACC mode (like the first click of a key) with one push and ignition mode (like the second click) if you held for 2 seconds. Later models like the 2012 MKT would go ACC with one push, IGN with a second push then back to off with a third push. But now it seems Ford has done away with the ACC mode and it just goes straight to IGN (or ON as they call it now). Reference your last sentence, exactly, the car just powers up completely including a/c and ignition. This is NOT accessory mode. What if I am sitting in the car and I want to just listen to the radio with the windows down, etc? I'm baffled as to how they could have done away with ACC mode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 What if I am sitting in the car and I want to just listen to the radio with the windows down, etc? You turn the ignition on, roll down the windows, turn it off and then hit the radio power button. You can turn the radio on without being in ACC or RUN mode now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 (edited) Reference your last sentence, exactly, the car just powers up completely including a/c and ignition. This is NOT accessory mode. What if I am sitting in the car and I want to just listen to the radio with the windows down, etc? I'm baffled as to how they could have done away with ACC mode. Push and hold the unlock button on the fob, that will open all the windows. Then push the power button on the radio. Done. Edited September 19, 2014 by Waldo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 What? If the car is running and you push the button, it will turn off the car. Yes, of course it shuts down the car but the accessories in my MKZ reamin on. Now, IDK if that's accessory mode or retained power mode. I'll try leaving it on for 10 minutes and see what happens. The OM for my MKZ definitely mentions accessory mode but they neglected to describe exactly how you enter it. Ignition Modes Off: Turns the ignition off. Without applying the brake pedal, press and release the button once when the ignition is in the on mode, or when the engine is running but the vehicle is not moving.Accessory: Allows some electrical accessories to operate while the engine is not running. On: All electrical circuits are operational and the warning lamps and indicators illuminate. Without applying the brake pedal, press and release the button once from accessory mode. Without applying the brake pedal, press and release the button twice from off mode. Start: Starts the engine. Press the brake pedal, and then press the button for any length of time. An indicator light on the button illuminates when the ignition is on and when the engine starts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 That's what Waldo said. On some older ones you press it once for accessory, twice for On (without the brake pedal depressed). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) That's what Waldo said. On some older ones you press it once for accessory, twice for On (without the brake pedal depressed). That's also what I said in my first post. Interesting that it's in the OM for the 2014 MKZ and not in the OM for the Fusion. It's not in the 2015 MKZ OM either. Edited September 20, 2014 by drolds1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Jim Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 This may muddy the waters, but it might not. I drive rental cars often. More and more of them have puch bottom start. On many of them, if the fob is nearby and you push the start button WITHOUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, the car will go into accessory mode. If the fob is nearby and you push the start button with your foot on the brake, the car starts. I can't recall if some of them don't do it that way. I had a 2014 Fusion Titanium last week that I did not have a reason to try to find out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 With only one action (press the button) you need some way to differentiate between starting the engine and accessory mode. The brake pedal is the most logical choice since it's already monitored for the brake shift interlock. I'd be surprised if others used something different. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion Pilot Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 Ok, I tried pushing the start button with foot off the brake and everything turns on... ignition, blower, everything. Push it a second time and you're in what appears to be the elusive accessory mode but everything shuts off after a few minutes, about five I think. I still don't understand why they could not have a normal, straight-forward accessory mode. The models with regular keys still do, just one click forward. Ridiculous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Because the only reason you really need it for is the radio, and the radio can be turned on by itself without using accessory or run mode. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Ok, I tried pushing the start button with foot off the brake and everything turns on... ignition, blower, everything. Push it a second time and you're in what appears to be the elusive accessory mode but everything shuts off after a few minutes, about five I think. I still don't understand why they could not have a normal, straight-forward accessory mode. The models with regular keys still do, just one click forward. Ridiculous. Because if you ever tried to use one of the previous push-button-start Ford's that did have accessory mode and ignition mode you would be baffled by how confusing it is. What's your suggestion, how can you have both an accessory mode and ignition activated by just one button? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 What's your suggestion, how can you have both an accessory mode and ignition activated by just one button? The only decent way is to do the 2 press thing (first press with no brake is ACC, 2nd is Run). But as you say it gets really confusing. And since you can operate the radio independently I don't see the need for it any more. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorns1914 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 your vehicle Remains in Access mode for 10 minutes after turning the vehicle off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waldo Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 your vehicle Remains in Access mode for 10 minutes after turning the vehicle off. Not if you open a door. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Despite what the page from the OM that I posted above says, there's no longer an ACC mode. What I thought might possibly be an ACC mode when the car is shut down is just the 10-minute retained power mode that they've had for years now. That's generally sufficient for listening to the radio or operating the windows/moonroof while waiting in the car. If it isn't, I'll just hit the start button with my foot off the brake once and then again to get another 10 minutes. As Allen says, I guess it's no longer needed. If you read my post about micro2 fuses and wiring my dashcam, several circuits in these cars that you'd think are switched are not. Unintended (perhaps) consequence is that people will be less inclined to run the battery down listening to the radio for an hour on ACC. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion Pilot Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 R.I.P. Accessory Mode :-( 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malexandraya Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Accessory mode is very much needed while going to drive in theater, or hanging out with friends outside sometimes. The fact that you can't do it on 2015 Ford fusion is stupid! It disturbs movie to keep repressing button during movie! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbf2530 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Malexandraya said: Accessory mode is very much needed while going to drive in theater, or hanging out with friends outside sometimes. The fact that you can't do it on 2015 Ford fusion is stupid! It disturbs movie to keep repressing button during movie! Hi Mal. Welcome to the Ford Fusion Forum! Yes, there is an Accessory Mode, but it is timed out at 10 minutes, so is therefore called 'Delayed Accessory Mode". So yes, accessory power will turn off after 10 minutes and we need to press the Start button twice again for another 10 minutes, as you mentioned. And if the battery becomes low on reserve power, Delayed Accessory Mode will eventually cut the timer down to shorter and shorter intervals. Again to preserve enough power to start the car. This is the common practice in almost all vehicles nowadays. And has been for some time. Even my 2007 MKZ (and corresponding model year Fusions), all with a traditional key start ignitions, only have a "Delayed Accessory Mode", which will turn off the accessories after 10 minutes. In my opinion...Yes, pressing the button every 10 minutes can be a tiny inconvenience, but sure beats the old "dumb' systems and winding up with a dead battery. Good luck. Edited September 21, 2021 by bbf2530 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 On 9/20/2021 at 6:30 PM, Malexandraya said: Accessory mode is very much needed while going to drive in theater, or hanging out with friends outside sometimes. The fact that you can't do it on 2015 Ford fusion is stupid! It disturbs movie to keep repressing button during movie! On 9/22/2014 at 12:14 AM, akirby said: Because the only reason you really need it for is the radio, and the radio can be turned on by itself without using accessory or run mode. Just hit the radio power button. You don’t need accessory mode. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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