Ford Focus (2017 year). Manual — part 14

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING

You can use the power door lock control
or the remote control to lock and unlock
your vehicle.

Note: Always take your keys and lock all
doors when leaving your vehicle.

Power Door Locks

The power door lock control is on the driver
and front passenger door panels.

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A

B

Unlock.

A

Lock.

B

Door Lock Indicator

An LED on the power door lock control
illuminates when you lock the door.

They will remain illuminated for up to five
minutes after you switch the ignition off.

Door Lock Switch Inhibitor

When you electronically lock your vehicle,
the power door lock switch will no longer
operate after approximately 11 seconds.

You must unlock your vehicle with the
remote control or keyless keypad, or switch
the ignition on, to restore function to these
switches.

Opening a Rear Door From the Inside

Pull the interior door handle twice to
unlock and open a rear door. The first pull
unlocks the door and the second pull
opens the door.

Remote Control

You can use the remote control at any
time.

The liftgate or luggage compartment
release button will only work when the
vehicle speed is less than 4 mph (7 km/h).

Unlocking the Doors (Two-Stage
Unlock)

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Press the button to unlock the
driver door. Press the button
again within three seconds to

unlock all doors. The direction indicators
will flash.

Press and hold both the lock and unlock
buttons on the remote control for three
seconds to change between driver door or
all doors unlock mode. The direction
indicators will flash twice to indicate a
change to the unlocking mode. Driver door
mode only unlocks the driver door when
you press the unlock button once. All door
mode unlocks all doors when you press
the unlock button once. The unlocking
mode applies to the remote control,
keyless entry keypad and intelligent
access.

Locking the Doors

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Press the button to lock all
doors. The direction indicators
will flash. Press the button again

within three seconds to confirm that all
the doors are closed. The doors will lock
again, the horn will sound and the direction
indicators will flash if all the doors and the
liftgate or luggage compartment are
closed.

Mislock

If any door or the liftgate or luggage
compartment is open, or if the hood is
open on vehicles with an anti-theft alarm
or remote start, the horn will sound twice
and the direction indicators will not flash.

Opening the Liftgate or Luggage
Compartment

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Press twice within three seconds
to unlatch the liftgate or luggage
compartment.

Make sure to close and latch the liftgate
or luggage compartment before driving
your vehicle. An unlatched liftgate or
luggage compartment may cause objects
to fall out or block your view.

Closing the Liftgate or Luggage
Compartment

The liftgate or luggage compartment will
not fully close if an intelligent access key
is located inside the luggage compartment
with the doors locked.

Note: If a second intelligent access key is
located within the liftgate or luggage
compartment detection range, the liftgate
or luggage compartment can be fully closed.

Activating Intelligent Access

(If

Equipped)

The system will not function if:
•

Your vehicle battery has no charge.

•

The intelligent access key battery has
no charge.

•

The intelligent access key frequencies
are jammed.

Note: If the system does not function, use
the key blade to lock and unlock your
vehicle. See Keys and Remote Controls
(page 47).

The system allows you to unlock, operate
and lock your vehicle without using a key
or remote control.

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You must have the intelligent access key
within 5 ft (1.5 m) of your vehicle.

Note: The system may not function if the
intelligent access key is close to metal
objects or electronic devices, for example
keys or a cell phone.

At a Door

Pull an exterior door handle to unlock and
open the door. Do not touch the lock
sensor on the front of the handle.

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The locking sensors are on the front door
handles.

Touch a locking sensor once to lock your
vehicle and arm the alarm. There is a brief
delay before you can unlock your vehicle
again.

Note: Keep the door handle clean to make
sure the system operates correctly.

Note: Your vehicle does not automatically
lock. If you do not touch a locking sensor
your vehicle will remain unlocked.

At the Liftgate or Luggage
Compartment

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Press the release button above the license
plate to unlatch the liftgate or luggage
compartment.

Smart Unlocks for Integrated
Keyhead Transmitter

(If Equipped)

This helps to prevent you from locking
yourself out of your vehicle if the key is still
in the ignition.

When you open one of the front doors and
lock your vehicle with the power door lock
control, all the doors will lock then unlock
and the horn will sound twice if the key is
still in the ignition.

You can still lock your vehicle with the key
in the ignition. To do this, use the keyless
entry keypad with the driver door closed,
or press the lock button on the transmitter
even if the doors are not closed.

If both front doors are closed, you can lock
your vehicle by any method, regardless of
whether the key is in the ignition or not.

Smart Unlocks for Intelligent
Access Keys

(If Equipped)

This helps to prevent you from locking your
key inside the passenger compartment or
rear cargo area.

When you electronically lock your vehicle
with any door open, transmission in park
(P) and the ignition off, the system will
search for an intelligent access key in the
passenger compartment after you close
the last door. If the system finds a key, all
of the doors will immediately unlock and
the horn sounds twice, indicating that a
key is inside.

When you open one of the front doors and
lock your vehicle using the power door lock
control, all doors will lock then unlock if
the ignition is on.

Disabled Intelligent Access Keys

Intelligent access keys left inside your
vehicle when locked are disabled.

You cannot use a disabled intelligent
access key to switch the ignition on.

You will reactivate disabled intelligent
access keys when you switch the ignition
on using a valid key.

Autolock

Autolock locks all the doors when all of the
following occur:
•

All doors are closed.

•

The ignition is on.

•

You shift into any gear putting your
vehicle in motion.

•

Your vehicle reaches a speed greater
than 4 mph (7 km/h).

Autounlock

Autounlock unlocks all the doors when all
of the following occur:
•

The ignition is on, all the doors are
closed and your vehicle has been in
motion at a speed greater than 4 mph
(7 km/h).

•

Your vehicle comes to a stop and you
switch the ignition off or to accessory.

•

You open the driver door within 10
minutes of switching the ignition off or
to accessory.

Note: If you electronically lock your vehicle
after you switch the ignition off with the
driver door closed, the doors will not
autounlock.

To enable or disable autounlock, do the
following:

1.

Switch the ignition on.

2. Press the power door unlock control

three times.

3. Switch the ignition off.

4. Press the power door unlock control

three times.

5. Switch the ignition on. The horn sounds

indicating your vehicle is in
programming mode.

6. Press the power door lock control and

within five seconds, press the power
door unlock control. The horn sounds
once if disabled or twice if enabled.

7.

Switch the ignition off. The horn sounds
indicating programming is complete.

Illuminated Entry

The interior lamps and select exterior
lamps illuminate when you unlock the
doors with the remote entry system.

The lamps turn off if:
•

The ignition is on.

•

You press the remote control lock
button.

•

25 seconds have elapsed.

The lamps will not turn off if:
•

You switch them on with the lighting
control.

•

Any door is open.

Illuminated Exit

For vehicles with an integrated keyhead
transmitter, the interior lamps and select
exterior lamps illuminate when you close
all the doors, you switch the ignition off
and you remove the key from the ignition.

The lamps turn off if all the doors remain
closed and:
•

25 seconds have elapsed.

•

You insert the key in the ignition
(integrated keyhead transmitter only).

•

You press the START/STOP button
(intelligent access key only).

Battery Saver

If you leave the courtesy lamps, dome
lamps or headlamps on, the battery saver
will turn them off 10 minutes after you
switch the ignition off.

Accessory Mode Battery Saver for
Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)

If you leave the ignition switched on and
the engine is not running, the battery saver
will turn the ignition off when it detects a
certain amount of battery drain, or after
45 minutes have elapsed.