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Originally Posted by Red88Carrera
Deactivating/activating the autolock feature
Before following the procedure, make sure that the ignition is OFF and
all vehicle doors are closed.
You must complete steps 1-7 within 30 seconds or the procedure will
have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, you must
wait 30 seconds.
1. Turn the ignition key to ON.
2. Press the power door unlock control three times.
3. Turn the ignition key from ON to OFF.
4. Press the power door unlock control three times.
5. Turn the ignition back to ON. The horn will chirp.
6. 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 OFF. The horn will chirp once to confirm the
procedure is complete.
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This is the procedure outlined in my owners manual (2006 F150). I have tried the procedure several times to prevent the vehicle from locking the doors automatically when the vehicle starts moving. It always gives me a signal which says, "Auto Lock function Enabled" Grrr.
We've gotten used to pressing the unlock button when we hear the doors lock so if we want to open the passenger door from the outside when the truck is in the yard we don't have to go around and unlock it from the driver's side.
In truth, I don't dare leave the keys in the ignition of the truck for the very reason in the OP. I don't trust the vehicle's programming.
It would be nice to have a better interface with the computer.
Best
Les