1999 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 69

Controls and features Locking the doors and liftgate (wagon), press the 7/8 and 9/0 controls at the same time. This can be done at any time. Autolock Autolock is a feature that will automatically lock all doors when: • all vehicle doors, liftgate and liftgate window are fully closed • the ignition key is in the ON position • you shift into or through R (Reverse) • the brake pedal is released The autolock feature repeats when: • any door is opened and then closed • the brake pedal is released Deactivating autolock Before following the activation or deactivation procedures, make sure that the ignition is OFF and all vehicle doors and liftgate window are closed. 1. Enter the 5 digit entry code. 2. Press and release 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 the 3/4 control while holding the 7/8 control. 3. Release the 7/8 control. The horn will chirp once if autolock was deactivated or twice (one short and one long chirp) if autolock was activated. To reactivate autolock, repeat steps 1 through 3. Autolock can also be activated or deactivated using the following procedure: You must complete steps 1 through 5 within 30 seconds or the procedure will have to be repeated. If the procedure needs to be repeated, you must wait 30 seconds. 69