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:
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Flat Headed Screw Driver
Removal
WARNING:
The following procedure prescribes critical repair steps
required for correct restraint system operation during a crash. Follow
all notes and steps carefully...
Special Tool(s) /
General Equipment
Adhesive Tape
WARNING:
If the clockspring is not correctly centralized, it may fail
prematurely. If in doubt, repeat the centralizing procedure. Failure to
follow these instructions may increase the risk of serious personal
injury or death in a crash...
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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