RKE Transmitter Unlock
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2020 Ford F-150. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The RKE feature provides a staged process for unlocking the doors. Upon receipt of the first request for unlocking the doors, the RKE feature unlocks only the driver door. If another unlock request is received within 3 seconds of the first, all the doors and the tailgate are unlocked. This feature can be disabled so that all the doors unlock on the first press of the unlock button (global unlock) using the message center settings.
Vehicles not equipped with push-button start come from the factory set with the 2-stage unlock feature enabled (2 unlock presses to unlock all doors).
Vehicles equipped with push button start come from the factory set with the 2-stage unlock feature disabled (single press unlocks all doors).