Ford Explorer (2018 year). Manual - part 15

Potential causes

Condition

· Purchase a new key or transmitter from
your authorized dealer.

I lost the only admin key.

· Program a spare key or transmitter. You
may need to see your authorized dealer.
See Passive Anti-Theft System (page
74).

I lost a key.

· The MyKey user is not using the MyKey.

MyKey distances do not accumulate.

· An admin key holder cleared the MyKeys
and created new MyKeys.
· The key system has been reset.

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.

Unlock.

A

Lock.

B

Remote Control

You can use the remote control at any
time.

Unlocking the Doors

Press the button to unlock the
driver door.

Press the button again within

three seconds to unlock all doors.  The
direction indicators will flash.

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.

Locking the Doors

Press the button to lock all
doors.  The direction indicators
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 are
closed.

Note: If any door or the liftgate is open, or
if the hood is open on vehicles with an
anti-theft alarm or remote start, the horn
sounds twice and the direction indicators
do not flash.

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 will only
turn off the emergency locking, not the child
safety lock.  You can only open the doors
using the external door handle.

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.
Intelligent access uses a sensor on the
back of the door handle for unlocking and
a separate sensor on the face of each door
handle for locking.

The system does not function if:
•

Your vehicle battery has no charge.

•

The key battery has no charge.

•

The key frequencies are jammed.

Note: The system may not function if the
key is close to metal objects or electronic
devices, for example keys or a cell phone.

Note: If the system does not function, use
the key blade to lock and unlock your
vehicle.  See Remote Control (page 53).

Unlocking Using Intelligent Access

With your intelligent access key within 3 ft
(1 m) of your vehicle, touch the unlock
sensor on the back of the door handle for
a brief period and then pull on the door
handle to unlock, being careful to not
touch the lock sensor at the same time or
pulling the door handle too quickly. The
intelligent access system requires a brief
delay to authenticate your intelligent
access key fob.

Locking Using Intelligent Access

With your intelligent access key within 3 ft
(1 m) of your vehicle, touch the outer door
handle lock sensor for approximately one
second to lock, being careful to not touch
the unlock sensor on the back of the door
handle at the same time. After locking, you
can immediately pull on the door handle
to confirm locking occurred without
inadvertently unlocking.

Opening the Liftgate

Press the exterior liftgate release button
on the top of the liftgate pull-cup handle.
See Manual Liftgate (page 69).

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 by either:
•

Using the keyless entry keypad with the
driver door closed.

•

Pressing the lock button on the remote
control even if the doors are not closed.

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.

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.

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.

You can override the smart unlock feature
and intentionally lock the intelligent access
key inside your vehicle.

To override smart unlock, lock your vehicle
after you have closed all doors by:
•

Using the keyless entry keypad.

•

Pressing the lock button on another
intelligent access key.

•

Touching the locking area on the front
of the door handle with another
intelligent access key in your hand.

When you open one of the front doors and
lock your vehicle using the power door lock
control, all doors lock then unlock if:
•

The ignition is on.

•

The ignition is off and the transmission
is not in park (P).

Autolock

 (If Equipped)

Autolock locks all the doors when:
•

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 12 mph (20 km/h).

Autolock repeats when:
•

You open then close any door while the
ignition is on and your vehicle speed is
9 mph (15 km/h) or lower.

•

Your vehicle reaches a speed greater
than 12 mph (20 km/h).

Autounlock

Autounlock unlocks all the doors when:
•

The ignition is on, all the doors are
closed, and your vehicle has been
moving at a speed greater than 12 mph
(20 km/h).

•

Your vehicle comes to a stop and you
switch the ignition off or to the
accessory position.

•

You open the driver door within 10
minutes of switching the ignition off or
to accessory.

Note: The doors do not autounlock if you
electronically lock your vehicle after you
switch the ignition off and before you open
the driver door.

Enabling or Disabling Autounlock

You can enable or disable the autounlock
feature in the information display or an
authorized dealer can do it for you.  See
General Information (page 104).

Illuminated Entry

The interior lamps and some exterior
lamps illuminate when you unlock the
doors with the remote control.

The lamps turn off if:
•

The ignition is on.

•

You press the remote control lock
button.

•

25 seconds have elapsed.