Ford Explorer: Locking and Unlocking / Locking and Unlocking the Doors with the Key Blade
Locking with the Key
Turn the top of the key toward the front of your vehicle.
Unlocking with the Key
Turn the top of the key toward the rear of your vehicle.
Note: If the child safety locks are on and you pull the interior handle,
you only turn off the emergency locking, not the child safety lock. You can only
open the doors using the external door handle.
You can use the power door lock control or the remote control to lock and unlock
your vehicle.
Power Door Locks
The power door lock control is on the driver and front passenger door panels...
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...
Other information:
WARNING: To reduce the risk of vehicle damage and personal burn injuries,
do not start your engine with the air cleaner removed and do not remove it while
the engine is running.
When changing the engine air filter, do not allow debris or foreign material
to enter the air induction system...
Removal
NOTE:
Removal steps in this procedure may contain installation details.
NOTE:
Vehicles with paddle switches shown others similar.
Remove the steering wheel.
Refer to: Steering Wheel (211-04 Steering Column, Removal and Installation)...
Categories
When these locks are set, you cannot open the rear doors from the inside.

A child safety lock is on the rear edge of each rear door. You must set the child
safety lock separately on each door.
Left-Hand Side
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