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:
Use the key blade to start your vehicle and unlock or lock the driver door from
outside your vehicle. The integrated keyhead transmitter functions as a programmed
ignition key that operates all the locks and starts your vehicle, as well as a remote
control...
Activation
WARNING:
Before beginning any service procedure in this section,
refer to Safety Warnings in section 100-00 General Information. Failure
to follow this instruction may result in serious personal injury.
NOTE:
The driver and passenger seat Belt-Minder®
deactivating/activating can be carried out using the diagnostic scan
tool...
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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