Get Doors and Locks -> Locking and Unlocking Guide for Ford Focus 4 Door Third generation(2010-2017)

Doors and Locks

Opening a Rear Door From the Inside

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING

You can use the power door lock control

or the remote control to lock and unlock

your vehicle.

Pull the interior door handle twice to

unlock and open a rear door. The first pull

unlocks the door and the second pull

opens the door.

Note: Always take your keys and lock all

Remote Control

doors when leaving your vehicle.

You can use the remote control at any

Power Door Locks

time.

The power door lock control is on the driver

The liftgate or luggage compartment

release button will only work when the

vehicle speed is less than 4 mph (7 km/h).

and front passenger door panels.

A

Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage

Unlock)

Press the button to unlock the

driver door. Press the button

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again within three seconds to

unlock all doors. The direction indicators

will flash.

B

Press and hold both the lock and unlock

buttons on the remote control for three

seconds to change between driver door or

all doors unlock mode. The direction

indicators will flash twice to indicate a

change to the unlocking mode. Driver door

mode only unlocks the driver door when

you press the unlock button once. All door

mode unlocks all doors when you press

the unlock button once. The unlocking

mode applies to the remote control,

keyless entry keypad and intelligent

access.

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A

B

Unlock.

Lock.

Door Lock Indicator

An LED on the power door lock control

illuminates when you lock the door.

They will remain illuminated for up to five

minutes after you switch the ignition off.

Locking the Doors

Door Lock Switch Inhibitor

Press the button to lock all

When you electronically lock your vehicle,

the power door lock switch will no longer

operate after approximately 11 seconds.

You must unlock your vehicle with the

remote control or keyless keypad, or switch

the ignition on, to restore function to these

switches.

doors. The direction indicators

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will flash. Press the button again

within three seconds to confirm that all

the doors are closed. The doors will lock

again, the horn will sound and the direction

indicators will flash if all the doors and the

liftgate or luggage compartment are

closed.

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Mislock

The system allows you to unlock, operate

and lock your vehicle without using a key

or remote control.

If any door or the liftgate or luggage

compartment is open, or if the hood is

open on vehicles with an anti-theft alarm

or remote start, the horn will sound twice

and the direction indicators will not flash.

Opening the Liftgate or Luggage

Compartment

Press twice within three seconds

to unlatch the liftgate or luggage

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compartment.

Make sure to close and latch the liftgate

or luggage compartment before driving

your vehicle. An unlatched liftgate or

luggage compartment may cause objects

to fall out or block your view.

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You must have the intelligent access key

within 5 ft (1.5 m) of your vehicle.

Closing the Liftgate or Luggage

Compartment

Note: The system may not function if the

intelligent access key is close to metal

objects or electronic devices, for example

keys or a cell phone.

The liftgate or luggage compartment will

not fully close if an intelligent access key

is located inside the luggage compartment

with the doors locked.

Note: If a second intelligent access key is

At a Door

located within the liftgate or luggage

Pull an exterior door handle to unlock and

open the door. Do not touch the lock

sensor on the front of the handle.

compartment detection range, the liftgate

or luggage compartment can be fully closed.

Activating Intelligent Access (If

Equipped)

The system will not function if:

•

Your vehicle battery has no charge.

The intelligent access key battery has

no charge.

•

The intelligent access key frequencies

are jammed.

Note: If the system does not function, use

the key blade to lock and unlock your

vehicle. See Keys and Remote Controls

(page 47).

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The locking sensors are on the front door

If both front doors are closed, you can lock

your vehicle by any method, regardless of

whether the key is in the ignition or not.

handles.

Touch a locking sensor once to lock your

vehicle and arm the alarm. There is a brief

delay before you can unlock your vehicle

again.

Smart Unlocks for Intelligent

Access Keys(If Equipped)

This helps to prevent you from locking your

key inside the passenger compartment or

rear cargo area.

Note: Keep the door handle clean to make

sure the system operates correctly.

Note: Your vehicle does not automatically

lock. If you do not touch a locking sensor

your vehicle will remain unlocked.

When you electronically lock your vehicle

with any door open, transmission in park

(P) and the ignition off, the system will

search for an intelligent access key in the

passenger compartment after you close

the last door. If the system finds a key, all

of the doors will immediately unlock and

the horn sounds twice, indicating that a

key is inside.

At the Liftgate or Luggage

Compartment

When you open one of the front doors and

lock your vehicle using the power door lock

control, all doors will lock then unlock if

the ignition is on.

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Disabled Intelligent Access Keys

Press the release button above the license

plate to unlatch the liftgate or luggage

compartment.

Intelligent access keys left inside your

vehicle when locked are disabled.

You cannot use a disabled intelligent

access key to switch the ignition on.

You will reactivate disabled intelligent

access keys when you switch the ignition

on using a valid key.

Smart Unlocks for Integrated

Keyhead Transmitter(If Equipped)

This helps to prevent you from locking

yourself out of your vehicle if the key is still

in the ignition.

When you open one of the front doors and

lock your vehicle with the power door lock

control, all the doors will lock then unlock

and the horn will sound twice if the key is

still in the ignition.

You can still lock your vehicle with the key

in the ignition. To do this, use the keyless

entry keypad with the driver door closed,

or press the lock button on the transmitter

even if the doors are not closed.

Autolock

Autolock locks all the doors when all of the

following occur:

•

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 4 mph (7 km/h).

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The lamps turn off if:

Autounlock

•

The ignition is on.

Autounlock unlocks all the doors when all

You press the remote control lock

of the following occur:

button.

•

The ignition is on, all the doors are

closed and your vehicle has been in

motion at a speed greater than 4 mph

(7 km/h).

•

25 seconds have elapsed.

The lamps will not turn off if:

•

You switch them on with the lighting

•

Your vehicle comes to a stop and you

control.

switch the ignition off or to accessory.

•

Any door is open.

You open the driver door within 10

minutes of switching the ignition off or

to accessory.

Illuminated Exit

For vehicles with an integrated keyhead

transmitter, the interior lamps and select

exterior lamps illuminate when you close

all the doors, you switch the ignition off

and you remove the key from the ignition.

Note: If you electronically lock your vehicle

after you switch the ignition off with the

driver door closed, the doors will not

autounlock.

To enable or disable autounlock, do the

The lamps turn off if all the doors remain

following:

closed and:

1. Switch the ignition on.

•

25 seconds have elapsed.

2. Press the power door unlock control

You insert the key in the ignition

three times.

(integrated keyhead transmitter only).

3. Switch the ignition off.

•

You press the START/STOP button

(intelligent access key only).

4. Press the power door unlock control

three times.

Battery Saver

5. Switch the ignition on. The horn sounds

indicating your vehicle is in

If you leave the courtesy lamps, dome

lamps or headlamps on, the battery saver

will turn them off 10 minutes after you

switch the ignition off.

programming mode.

6. Press the power door lock control and

within five seconds, press the power

door unlock control. The horn sounds

once if disabled or twice if enabled.

Accessory Mode Battery Saver for

Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)

7. Switch the ignition off. The horn sounds

If you leave the ignition switched on and

the engine is not running, the battery saver

will turn the ignition off when it detects a

certain amount of battery drain, or after

45 minutes have elapsed.

indicating programming is complete.

Illuminated Entry

The interior lamps and select exterior

lamps illuminate when you unlock the

doors with the remote entry system.

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Opening the Liftgate or Luggage

WARNINGS

Compartment

Make sure to close and latch the

liftgate to prevent drawing exhaust

fumes into your vehicle. This will also

prevent passengers and cargo from falling

out. If you must drive with the liftgate open,

keep the vents or windows open so outside

air comes into your vehicle. Failure to

follow this warning could result in serious

personal injury.

With the Remote Control

Press twice within three seconds

to unlatch the liftgate or luggage

compartment.

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From Inside Your Vehicle

Press the button on the lighting

control panel.

Note: Be careful when opening or closing

the liftgate in a garage or other enclosed

area to avoid damaging the liftgate.

Note: Do not hang anything, for example a

bike rack, from the glass or liftgate. This

could damage the liftgate and its

components.

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From Outside Your Vehicle

Note: Do not leave the liftgate open while

driving. This could damage the liftgate and

its components.

Opening the Liftgate

Manually

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Press the release button above the license

plate to unlatch the liftgate or luggage

compartment. Your vehicle must be

unlocked or have an intelligent access

transmitter within 5 ft (1.5 m) of the liftgate

or luggage compartment.

MANUAL LIFTGATE

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WARNINGS

It is extremely dangerous to ride in a

cargo area, inside or outside of a

Press the release button above the license

plate to unlatch the liftgate.

vehicle. In a crash, people riding in

these areas are more likely to be seriously

injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride

in any area of your vehicle that is not

equipped with seats and seatbelts. Make

sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat

and properly using a seatbelt. Failure to

follow this warning could result in serious

personal injury or death.

With the Remote Control

Press the button twice within

three seconds.

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