2003 Ford F250 Owner Guide 5th Printing - Page 71

Locks and Security The battery saver will shut off the interior lamps 30 minutes after the ignition has been turned to the OFF position, 10 minutes after if the dome lamp is off, and 30 minutes after if the dome lamp switch is left on. Autolock (if equipped) This feature automatically locks all vehicle doors when the following conditions are met: • the ignition is in the ON position, • all doors are closed, • the brake is pressed before reaching 8 km/h (5 mph) and • the vehicle is traveling more than 8 km/h (5 mph). Relock The autolock feature repeats when the following conditions are met: • the vehicle's speed is less than 8 km/h (5 mph), and • any door is opened then closed while the ignition is in the RUN position, and • the brake is pressed before reaching 8 km/h (5 mph), and • the vehicle is traveling more than 8 km/h (5 mph). 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. Note: Pressing the power door lock/unlock control again will toggle between activating and deactivating the autolock feature. 7. Turn the ignition to OFF. The horn will chirp once to confirm the procedure is complete. 71 2003 F250/350/450/550 (f23) Owners Guide (post-2002-fmt) USA English (fus)