Handles, Locks, Latches and Entry Systems: Notes

The front door components consist of the following:

• Door ajar switch
• Door lock cylinder
• Exterior door handle
• Front door latch
• Front door lock actuator
• Front door lock push button rod
• Interior door handle actuator cable
• Interior door handle

The rear door components consist of the following:

• Door ajar switch
• Exterior door handle
• Interior door handle actuator cable
• Interior door handle
• Rear door latch
• Rear door lock actuator
• Rear door lock button push rod

The liftgate components consist of the following:

• Liftgate handle (part of the liftgate molding)
• Liftgate latch
• Liftgate molding

If the liftgate handle is damaged, a new liftgate molding must be installed.

The luggage compartment lid components consist of the following:

• Mechanical emergency release cable and handle
• Luggage compartment latch

Individual lock cylinders are repaired by discarding the inoperative lock cylinder and building a new lock cylinder using the appropriate lock repair package. The lock repair package includes a detailed instruction sheet to build the new lock cylinder to the current key code of the vehicle.

Fig 1: Identifying Lock Cylinder

Courtesy of FORD MOTOR CO.

The remote transmitter initiates the following electronic system functions:

• Unlock the LH front door
• Unlock all doors
• Lock all doors
• Activate/deactivate the panic alarm
• Command the interior lamps on (when unlocking) and off (when locking)
• Sound the horn once when LOCK is pressed twice within 3 seconds, and the doors are closed
• Sound the horn twice when LOCK is pressed twice within 3 seconds, and any door is ajar

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

The remote transmitter can be programmed using a scan tool or by using the ignition lock cylinder method.

Vehicles equipped with perimeter lighting can have this feature activated or deactivated.

The following items illuminate when the unlock control on the remote transmitter is pressed:

• Fog lamps (Montego)
• Headlamps (Five Hundred, Freestyle)
• Parking, rear and license plate lamps

The lamps turn off:

• if the ignition switch is turned to the RUN position.
• when the lock control on the remote transmitter is pressed.
• if the vehicle is locked using the keyless entry keypad.
• after 25 seconds have elapsed since the perimeter lighting was activated.