Doors and Locks Ford F150
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING
You can use the power door lock control or the remote control to lock and unlock your doors and tailgate. See Tailgate Lock .
Power Door Locks (If Equipped)
The power door lock control is on the driver and front passenger door panels.
A Unlock.
B Lock.
Remote Control (If Equipped)
You can use the remote control at any time your vehicle is not running.
Unlocking the Vehicle (Two-Stage Unlock)
Press the button to unlock the driver door. Press the button again within three seconds to unlock all doors. The direction indicators flash. The direction indicators flash twice to confirm the change. The unlocking mode applies to the remote control, keyless entry keypad and intelligent access.
Press and hold both the lock and unlock buttons on the remote control for four seconds to disable or enable two-stage unlocking. Disabling two-stage unlocking allows your entire vehicle to unlock with one press of the button.
Intelligent access at the driver door unlocks your entire vehicle when you disable
two-stage unlocking.
Locking the Vehicle
Press the button to lock all doors. The direction indicators flash.
Press the button again within three seconds to confirm that all the doors are closed. The doors lock again, the horn sounds and the direction indicators flash if all the doors are closed.
Mislock
If any door is open, or if the hood is open on vehicles with an anti-theft alarm or remote start, the horn sounds twice and the direction indicators do not flash.
Activating Intelligent Access (If Equipped)
General Information
You can unlock and lock the vehicle without taking the keys out of your pocket or purse when your intelligent access key is within 3 ft (1 m) of your vehicle.
Intelligent access uses a sensor on the back of the door handle for unlocking and a separate sensor on the face of each door handle for locking.
The system does not function if:
- Your vehicle battery has no charge.
- The key battery has no charge.
- The key frequencies are jammed.
Note: The system may not function if the key is close to metal objects or electronic devices, for example keys or a cell phone.
Note: If the system does not function, use the key blade to lock and unlock your vehicle. See Remote Control .
Unlocking Using Intelligent Access
With your intelligent access key within 3 ft (1 m) of your vehicle, touch the unlock sensor on the back of the door handle for a brief period and then pull on the door handle to unlock, being careful to not touch the lock sensor at the same time or pulling the door handle too quickly. The intelligent access system requires a brief delay to authenticate your intelligent access key fob.
Locking Using Intelligent Access
With your intelligent access key within 3 ft (1 m) of your vehicle, touch the outer door handle lock sensor for approximately one second to lock, being careful to not touch the unlock sensor on the back of the door handle at the same time. After locking, you can immediately pull on the door handle to confirm locking occurred without inadvertently unlocking.
Note: Do not use the outside door handle as a roof cargo strap.
At the Electronic Tailgate (If Equipped)
Press the exterior tailgate release button inside of the tailgate handle. The tailgate unlocks and opens. See Tailgate Lock .
Smart Unlock (If Equipped)
This feature helps to prevent you from locking your intelligent access key inside your vehicle’s passenger compartment or rear cargo area.
If you leave your key in the ignition, when you open the driver door and lock your vehicle with the power door lock control, the doors lock then unlock.
You can still lock your vehicle with the key in the ignition by:
- Using the manual lock on the inside of the door.
- Locking the driver door with a key.
- Using the keyless entry keypad.
- Using the lock button on the remote control.
Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)
This feature helps to prevent you from locking your intelligent access key inside your vehicle’s passenger compartment or rear cargo area.
When you lock your vehicle using the power door lock control (with the door open, vehicle in park and ignition off), your vehicle searches for an intelligent access key in the passenger compartment after you close the door. If your vehicle finds a key, all of the doors immediately unlock.
In order to override the smart unlock feature and intentionally lock the intelligent access key inside your vehicle, you can lock your vehicle after all doors are closed by using the keyless entry keypad, pressing the lock button on another intelligent access key or touching the locking area on the handle with another intelligent access key in your hand.
When you open one of the front doors and lock your vehicle using the power door lock control, all doors lock then unlock if the ignition is on.
Autolock (If Equipped)
Autolock locks all the doors when:
- All doors are closed.
- The ignition is on.
- You shift into any gear putting your vehicle in motion.
- Your vehicle reaches a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).
Autolock repeats when:
- You open then close any door while the ignition is on and your vehicle speed is 9 mph (15 km/h) or lower.
- Your vehicle reaches a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).
Autounlock
Autounlock unlocks all the doors when:
- Your vehicle comes to a stop and you switch the ignition off or to the accessory position.
- You open the driver door within 10 minutes of switching the ignition off or to accessory.
Note: The doors do not autounlock if you electronically lock your vehicle after you switch the ignition off and before you open the driver door.
Enabling or Disabling Autounlock
You can enable or disable the autounlock feature in the information display or an authorized dealer can do it for you. See Information Displays .
Illuminated Entry
The interior lamps and select exterior lamps illuminate when you unlock the doors with the remote entry system.
The illuminated entry system turns off the lights if:
- The ignition is on.
- You press the remote control lock button.
- After 25 seconds of illumination.
The dome lamp does not turn on if the control is set to the off position.
The lights do not turn off if:
- You switch them on with the dimmer control.
- Any door is open.
Battery Saver
The battery saver turns off the interior lamps 10 minutes after you switch the ignition off, or 10 minutes after you exit the vehicle.
Accessory Mode Battery Saver for Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)
If you leave the ignition on after leaving your vehicle, it turns off 30 minutes after you close all of the doors.
KEYLESS ENTRY (IF EQUIPPED)
SECURICODE™ KEYLESS ENTRY KEYPAD
The keypad is near the driver window and illuminates when you touch it.
Note: If you enter your entry code too fast on the keypad, the unlock function may not work. Re-enter your entry code more slowly.
You can use the keypad to:
- Lock or unlock the doors and liftgate.
- Program and erase user codes.
- Arm and disarm the anti-theft alarm.
You can operate the keypad with the factory-set five-digit entry code. The code is located on the owner’s wallet card in the glove box and is available from an authorized dealer. You can also create up to five of your own five-digit personal entry codes.
Programming a Personal Entry Code
To create your own personal entry code:
- Enter the factory-set code.
- Press 1·2 on the keypad within five second.
- Enter your personal five-digit code.
- Press 1·2 on the keypad to save personal code one.
The doors will lock then unlock to confirm that programming was successful.
To Program additional personal entry codes, repeat Steps 1-3, then for Step4:
- Press 3·4 to save personal code two.
- Press 5·6 to save personal code three.
- Press 7·8 to save personal code four.
- Press 9·0 to save personal code five.
Tips:
- Do not set a code that uses five of the same number
- Do not use five numbers in sequential order.
- The factory-set code will work even if you have set your own personal code.
Erasing a Personal Code
- Enter the factory-set five-digit code.
- Press and release 1·2 on the keypad within five second.
- Press and hold 1·2 for two seconds. This must be done within five seconds of completing Step 2.
All personal codes erase and only the factory-set five-digit code will work.
Anti-Scan Feature
The keypad will go into an anti-scan mode if you enter the wrong code seven times (35 consecutive button presses). This mode disables the keypad for one minute and the keypad lamp will flash.
The anti-scan feature will turn off after:
- One minute of keypad inactivity.
- Pressing the unlock button on the remote control.
- Switching the ignition on.
- Unlocking the vehicle using intelligent accent.
Unlocking and Locking the Doors
To Unlock the Driver Door
Enter the factory-set five-digit code or your personal code. You must press each number within five seconds of each other. The interior lamps illuminate.
Note: All doors unlock if you disable the two-stage unlocking feature. See Information Displays .
To Unlock All Doors
Enter the factory-set code or your personal code, then press 3·4 control within five seconds.
To Lock All Doors
Press and hold 7·8 and 9·0 at the same time with the driver door closed. You do not need to enter the keypad code first.
To Release the Tailgate (If Equipped)
Enter the factory-set code or your personal code, then press 5·6 control within five seconds.