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Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems

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The front door components consist of the following:

The rear door components consist of the following:

The liftgate components consist of the following:

If the liftgate handle is damaged, a new liftgate moulding must be installed.

The luggage compartment lid components consist of the following:

Individual lock cylinders are repaired by discarding the inoperative lock cylinder and building a new lock cylinder using the appropriate lock repair package. The lock repair package includes a detailed instruction sheet to build the new lock cylinder to the current key code of the vehicle.

Fig 1: Identifying Remote Transmitter
G03953031Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

The remote transmitter initiates the following electronic system functions:

The remote transmitter has a minimum operating range of 10 m (33 feet).

The remote transmitter can be programmed using a diagnostic tool or by using the ignition lock cylinder method.