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Central Locking/Unlocking

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mercury Monterey and 2004 Ford Freestar. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The central locking/unlocking function is independent of the ignition switch and transmission range selector lever position. Central unlocking of all the doors is accomplished with:

Central locking of all doors is accomplished with:

When the vehicle is in an armed or full-alarm security state, any unlock command from the door lock control switches will be ignored if the unlock inhibit feature is enabled. The door lock control switches will be enabled if a valid unlock command has been received from the remote transmitter, keyless entry keypad, or the key is cycled to ON.