2011 Ford Taurus Owner Guide 3rd Printing - Page 115

Locks and Security POWER DOOR LOCKS • Press the doors. • Press the doors. control to unlock all control to lock all Smart unlocks 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 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, using the control on the transmitter, or locking the vehicle with the keyless entry keypad. If both front doors are closed, the vehicle can be locked by any method, regardless of whether the key is in the ignition or not. Smart unlocks for intelligent access keys (IA key) (if equipped) The smart unlock feature is intended to prevent you from unintentionally locking your IA key inside your vehicle's passenger compartment or trunk. When you lock your vehicle using the driver or passenger power door lock control (with the door open), after you close the door the vehicle will search for an IA key in the passenger compartment. If an IA key is found inside the vehicle, all of the doors will immediately unlock and the horn will chirp, indicating that the IA key is inside. In order to override the smart unlock feature and intentionally lock the IA key inside the vehicle, you can lock your vehicle using your keyless control on another IA key. Refer to Keyless entry keypad or using the entry system in this chapter for more information on keyless entry keypad operation. 115 2011 Taurus Owners Guide, 3rd Printing USA (fus)