Autounlock feature (if enabled)

Autounlock feature (if enabled)  - Power door locks - Locks and Security - Lincoln MKS Owners Manual - Lincoln MKS

The autounlock feature will unlock all the doors when:

• the ignition is on, all the doors are closed, and the vehicle has been in motion at a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h);
• the vehicle has then come to a stop and the ignition is turned off or to accessory; and
• the driver door is opened within 10 minutes of the ignition being turned off or to accessory.

Note: The doors will not autounlock if the vehicle has been electronically locked after the ignition is turned off and before the driver door is opened.

Deactivating/activating autounlock feature

Your vehicle comes with the autounlock feature activated; there are three methods to enable/disable this feature:

• Through your authorized dealer,
• by using a power door unlock/lock sequence, or
• by using the instrument cluster message center. Refer to Message center in the Instrument Cluster chapter.

Note: The autounlock feature can be activated/deactivated independently of the autolock feature.

Power door lock switch autounlock enable/disable procedure

Before starting, ensure the ignition is off and all vehicle doors are closed.

You must complete Steps 1–5 within 30 seconds or the procedure will have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, wait a minimum of 30 seconds before beginning again.

1. Turn the ignition on.
2. Press the power door unlock control on the door panel three times.


3. Turn the ignition off.
4. Press the power door unlock control on the door panel three times.
5. Turn the ignition back on. The horn will chirp one time to confirm programming mode has been entered and is active.
6. To enable/disable the autounlock feature, press the lock control, then press the unlock control. The horn will chirp once if autounlock was deactivated or twice (one short and one long chirp) if autounlock was activated.
7. Turn the ignition off. The horn will chirp once to confirm the procedure is complete.

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