Autolock feature

Autolock feature  - Power door locks - Locks and Security - Lincoln MKS Owners Manual - Lincoln MKS

The autolock feature will lock all the doors when:

• all the doors are closed,
• the ignition is on,
• you shift into any gear putting the vehicle in motion, and
• the vehicle attains a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).

The autolock feature repeats when:

• any door is opened then closed while the ignition is on and the vehicle speed is 9 mph (15 km/h) or lower, and
• the vehicle then attains a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).

Deactivating/activating autolock feature

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

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

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

Power door lock switch autolock 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.

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 autolock feature, press the unlock control, then press the lock control. The horn will chirp once if autolock was deactivated or twice (one short and one long chirp) if autolock was activated.
7. Turn the ignition off. The horn will chirp once to confirm the procedure is complete.

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