Ford Mustang (2018 year). Manual — part 14

Mislock

If any door or the 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 do not flash. You can switch
this feature on or off in the information
display. See General Information (page
88).

Auto Relock

The doors automatically relock if you do
not open a door within 45 seconds of
unlocking the doors with the remote
control. The door locks and the alarm
return to their previous state.

Opening the Luggage Compartment

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Press twice within three seconds
to open the luggage
compartment.

Make sure to close and latch the luggage
compartment before driving your vehicle.
Objects may fall from an unlatched
luggage compartment. An unlatched
luggage compartment may block your rear
view.

Activating Intelligent Access

General Information

You can unlock and lock the vehicle
without taking the keys out of your pocket
or purse when your intelligent access key
is within 3 ft (1 m) of your vehicle.
Intelligent access uses a sensor on the
back of the door handle for unlocking and
a separate sensor on the face of each door
handle for locking.

The system does not function if:
•

Your vehicle battery has no charge.

•

The key battery has no charge.

•

The key frequencies are jammed.

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

Note: If the system does not function, use
the key blade to lock and unlock your
vehicle. See Remote Control (page 46).

Unlocking Using Intelligent Access

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With your intelligent access key within 3 ft
(1 m) of your vehicle, touch the unlock
sensor on the back of the door handle for
a brief period and then pull on the door
handle to unlock, being careful to not
touch the lock sensor at the same time or
pulling the door handle too quickly. The
intelligent access system requires a brief
delay to authenticate your intelligent
access key fob.

Locking Using Intelligent Access

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With your intelligent access key within 3 ft
(1 m) of your vehicle, touch the outer door
handle lock sensor for approximately one
second to lock, being careful to not touch
the unlock sensor on the back of the door
handle at the same time. After locking, you
can immediately pull on the door handle
to confirm locking occurred without
inadvertently unlocking.

Opening the Luggage Compartment

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Press the exterior release button hidden
above the license plate.

Smart Unlocks

This feature helps to prevent you from
unintentionally locking your intelligent
access key inside your vehicle’s passenger
compartment or luggage compartment.

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

You can override the smart unlock feature
and intentionally lock the intelligent access
key inside your vehicle. To do this, lock your
vehicle after you have closed all the doors
by:
•

Pressing the lock button on another
intelligent access key.

•

Touching the locking area on the
handle with another intelligent access
key in your hand.

When you open one of the front doors and
lock your vehicle using the power door lock
control, all doors lock then unlock if:
•

The ignition is on.

•

The ignition is off and the transmission
is not in park (P).

Autolock

(If Equipped)

Autolock locks all the doors when:
•

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 12 mph (20 km/h).

Autolock repeats when:
•

You open then close any door while the
ignition is on and your vehicle speed is
9 mph (15 km/h) or lower.

•

Your vehicle reaches a speed greater
than 12 mph (20 km/h).

Autounlock

Autounlock unlocks all the doors when:
•

The ignition is on, you have closed all
the doors, and your vehicle has been
moving at a speed greater than 12 mph
(20 km/h).

•

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

•

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

Note: The doors do not autounlock if you
electronically lock your vehicle after you
switch the ignition off and before you open
the driver door.

Enabling or Disabling Autounlock

You can enable or disable the autounlock
feature in the information display or an
authorized dealer can do it for you. See
Remote Control (page 46).

Locking and Unlocking the Doors
with the Key Blade

Turn the top of the key toward the front of
your vehicle once to lock all doors.

Turn the top of the key toward the rear of
your vehicle once to unlock the driver door
only. See Remote Control (page 46).

Locking the Doors Individually

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If the central locking function does not
operate, lock the doors individually using
the key in the position shown.

Left-Hand Side

Turn clockwise to lock.

Right-Hand Side

Turn counterclockwise to lock.

Unlocking the Doors

If the central locking function does not
operate, unlock the driver door and then
unlock all other doors individually by
pulling the interior door handles.

Note: If you have unlocked the doors using
this method, you must lock the doors
individually to restore the central locking
function.

Unlocking the Luggage Compartment
(Convertible Only)

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If the power decklid release does not
operate because of a discharged battery,
pull the rear seat left-hand side seatback
cushion aside, insert the mechanical key
blade into the key slot and turn the key to
release the decklid latch.

Opening the Luggage
Compartment

From Inside Your Vehicle

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Press the button on the instrument panel
to open the luggage compartment.

From Outside Your Vehicle

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Press the exterior release button hidden
above the license plate. You need to have
your vehicle unlocked or have an intelligent
access key within 3 ft (1 m) of the luggage
compartment.

With the Remote Control

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Press twice within three seconds
to open the luggage
compartment.

Illuminated Entry

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

The illuminated entry system turns off the
lights if:
•

The ignition is on.

•

You press the remote control lock
button.

•

After 25 seconds of illumination.

The lights do not turn off if:

•

You switch them on with the lamp
control.

•

Any door is open.

Illuminated Exit

The interior lamps and select exterior
lamps illuminate when all doors are closed
and you switch the ignition off.

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

25 seconds elapse.

•

You press the START/STOP button.

Battery Saver

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

Accessory Mode Battery Saver for
Intelligent Access Keys

If you leave your vehicle in the run ignition
state, it turns off once it detects a certain
amount of battery drain or after 45
minutes.