Auto Locks

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Lincoln MKX and 2007 Ford Edge. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

The auto lock feature will lock all the doors when:

all the doors are closed,
the ignition is in the RUN position,
the vehicle is shifted into any gear putting the vehicle in motion, and
the vehicle attains a speed greater than 20 km/h (12 mph) for greater than 2 seconds.

The auto lock feature repeats when:

any door is opened then closed while the ignition is in the RUN position and the vehicle speed is 15 km/h (9 mph) or lower, and
the vehicle attains a speed greater than 20 km/h (12 mph) for greater than 2 seconds.