Ford Explorer: Locking and Unlocking / Locking and Unlocking the Doors with the Key Blade

Ford Explorer 2020-2024 Owners Manual / Doors and Locks / 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.

Locking and Unlocking

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...

Activating Intelligent Access (If Equipped)

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:

Ford Explorer 2020-2024 Service Manual: General Procedures - Air Conditioning (A/C) Clutch and Air Conditioning (A/C) Clutch Field Coil - Vehicles With: R134A Refrigerant/R1234YF Refrigerant

Special Tool(s) / General Equipment 412-001 (T71P-19703-B) Remover, Compressor Pulley Activation Remove the A/C compressor. Refer to Air Conditioning A/C Compressor procedure in Group 412. NOTE: If equipped with spring rubber clutch...

Ford Explorer 2020-2024 Owners Manual: Memory Feature

You can save and recall the steering column position with the memory function. See Memory Function. Pressing the adjustment control during a memory recall cancels the operation. Easy Entry and Exit Feature The column moves up when you switch the ignition off...