Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems: Autolock

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Mercury Milan, 2011 Lincoln MKZ, and 2011 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: The autolock feature is not available on vehicles equipped with a manual transaxle.

The autolock feature locks all the doors when the following conditions are met:

All the doors are closed
The ignition switch is in the ON position
The vehicle is shifted into any gear, putting the vehicle in motion
The vehicle attains a speed greater than 20 km/h (12 mph)

The autolock feature repeats when:

any door is opened then closed with the ignition in the ON position.
the vehicle speed is 15 km/h (9 mph) or slower.
the vehicle attains a speed greater than 20 km/h (12 mph).

The autolock feature can be enabled/disabled, refer to AUTOLOCK AND AUTO-UNLOCK PROGRAMMING in this service information for programming information.