Ford Taurus X (2009 year). Manual — part 33

When inserting the IKT into the
ignition cylinder, place your thumb
on the center thumb rest of the IKT
and forefinger on the logo badge on
the opposite side.

To gain more leverage when rotating
the IKT in the ignition lock cylinder,
you can readjust the location of
your thumb to grasp the IKT on the
outer edge next to the

control.

Likewise, when rotating the IKT to
the off position in the ignition lock
cylinder, the bottom edge of the IKT
adjacent to the

control can be

utilized.

POWER DOOR LOCKS
• Press the

control to unlock all

doors.

• Press the

control to lock all

doors.

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Smart locks

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

When you open one of the front doors or the liftgate and you lock the
vehicle with the power door lock control (on the driver or passenger
door trim panel), all the doors will lock, then all doors will automatically
unlock reminding you that your key is still in the ignition.

The vehicle can still be locked, with the key in the ignition, by locking
the driver’s door with a key, using the lock control on the remote entry
transmitter portion of your Integrated Keyhead Transmitter, or locking
the vehicle with the keyless entry keypad.

If both front doors and the liftgate are closed, the vehicle can be locked
from any method, regardless of whether the key is in the ignition or not.

Autolock feature

The autolock feature will lock all the doors when:
• all the doors are closed,
• the ignition is in the on position,
• 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 in the on position

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 four
methods to enable/disable this feature:
• Through your authorized dealer,
• by using a power door unlock/lock procedure,
• using a keypad procedure, or
• or by using the instrument cluster message center. Refer to Message

center in the Driver Controls chapter.

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

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Power door lock switch autolock enable/disable procedure
Before starting, ensure the ignition is in the off position 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. Place the key in the ignition and
turn the ignition to the on position.

2. Press the power door unlock
control on the door panel three
times.
3. Turn the ignition from the on position to the off position.
4. Press the power door unlock control on the door panel three times.
5. Turn the ignition back to the on position. 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 to the off position. The horn will chirp once to
confirm the procedure is complete.
Keyless entry keypad autolock enable/disable procedure

1. Turn the ignition to the off
position.

2. Close all the doors.

3. Enter factory–set 5–digit entry
code.

4. Press and hold the 3

• 4. While

holding the 3

• 4 press the 7 • 8.

5. Release the 7

• 8.

6. Release the 3

• 4.

The user should receive a horn chirp to indicate the system has been
disabled or a chirp followed by a honk to indicate the system has been
enabled.

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Autounlock feature

The autounlock feature will unlock all the doors when:
• the ignition is in the on position, 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 to the

off or accessory position; and

• the driver door is opened within 10 minutes of the ignition being

transitioned to the off or accessory position.

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

Deactivating/activating autounlock feature

Your vehicle comes with the autounlock features activated; there are four
methods to enable/disable this feature:
• Through your authorized dealer,
• by using a power door unlock/lock sequence,
• using a keypad procedure, or
• or by using the instrument cluster message center. Refer to Message

center in the Driver Controls 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 in the off position 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. Place the key in the ignition and
turn the ignition to the on position.

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

3. Turn the ignition from the on position to the off position.

4. Press the power door unlock control on the door panel three times.

5. Turn the ignition back to the on position. The horn will chirp one time
to confirm programming mode has been entered and is active.

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