Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems: Auto-Unlock
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Mercury Mariner and 2008 Ford Escape. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
The doors will not auto-unlock if the vehicle has been electronically locked before the driver door is opened.
The auto-unlock feature unlocks all the doors when the ignition is in the RUN position, all the doors are closed, and the vehicle has been in motion at a speed greater than 20 km/h (12 mph), the vehicle then comes to a stop and the ignition is switched to LOCK or ACC, and the drivers door is opened within 10 minutes of the ignition being switched to LOCK or ACC.