Ford Explorer Owner's Manual page 135

The autolock feature repeats when:
• any door is opened then closed while the ignition is on and the vehicle
speed is 9 mph (15 km/h) or lower, and
• the vehicle then attains a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).
Deactivating/activating autolock feature
Your vehicle comes with the autolock feature activated. It can be
enabled/disabled by your authorized dealer or through the message
center. Refer to Message center in the Instrument Cluster chapter.
Note: The autolock feature can be activated/deactivated independently
of the autounlock feature.
Autounlock feature (if enabled)
The autounlock feature will unlock all the doors when:
• the ignition is on, all the doors are closed, and the vehicle has been in
motion at a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h);
• the vehicle has then come to a stop and the ignition is turned off or to
accessory; and
• the driver door is opened within 10 minutes of the ignition being
turned off or to accessory.
Note: The doors will not autounlock if the vehicle has been
electronically locked after the ignition is turned off and before the driver
door is opened.
Deactivating/activating autounlock feature
Your vehicle comes with the autounlock feature activated. It can be
enabled/disabled by your authorized dealer or through the message
center. Refer to Message center in the Instrument Cluster chapter.
Note: The autounlock feature can be activated/deactivated
independently of the autolock feature.
2012 Explorer (exp)
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
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Locks and Security
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