Power Locks: Description and Operation

HANDLES, LOCKS, LATCHES AND ENTRY SYSTEMS

The hood latch system contains a latch fastened to the body and a hood latch striker attached to the hood. The latch is controlled by the hood latch release handle and cable.

The front door entry system contains a latch that is fastened to the inside of the door frame and is controlled by the exterior and interior door handles. The latch contains the door ajar switch and door lock actuator. The front doors are locked/unlocked by the remote keyless entry (RKE) transmitter, the keyless entry keypad, the door lock control switches or the door lock cylinder.

The rear door entry system contains a latch that is fastened to the inside of the door frame, and is controlled by the exterior and interior door handles. The latch contains the door ajar switch and door lock actuator. The rear doors can be locked/unlocked by the RKE transmitter, the keyless entry keypad, or the door lock control switches. The rear doors have a child safety lock feature, which is a manual lock on the inside of the rear door frame.

The liftgate system contains a latch located on the bottom of the inside frame of the liftgate, which is controlled by the exterior liftgate release handle. The liftgate window latch is mounted on the upper center portion of the liftgate frame and includes the ajar switch and the latch actuator. The liftgate window latch is actuated by the release switch mounted on the license plate housing, the RKE transmitter, or the keyless entry keypad. The liftgate window glass release switch operates only when all the doors are unlocked.

The tailgate release handle is integrated with a lock cylinder. The 2 latches are actuated by 2 actuating rods that are controlled by the release handle and remote control.

Explorer, Mountaineer:

Explorer Sport Trac:

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Transmitter

The RKE transmitter initiates the following electronic system functions:
- Unlocks the driver door
- Unlocks all doors
- Locks all doors
- Releases the liftgate window glass (Explorer only)
- Activates/deactivates the panic alarm
- Commands the interior lamps on (when unlocking) and off (when locking)
- Sounds the horn once when LOCK is pressed twice within 3 seconds, and the doors are closed
- Sounds the horn twice when LOCK is pressed twice within 3 seconds, and any door is open

The RKE transmitter has a minimum operating range of 10 m (33 ft).

The RKE transmitters can be programmed using a scan tool or by using the remote keyless entry transmitter programming procedure.