Smart Lock Feature

1999 Mercury Sable LS, 4D Sedan, 3.0 SSECTION Smart Lock Feature

With key in ignition and driver's or passenger's door open, driver's door will not stay locked using power door lock switches (doors can still be locked manually or with remote transmitter). If power door lock switches are operated with key in ignition, all doors will lock then Generic Electronic Module (GEM) will immediately apply ground potential to driver's door unlock relay, which will unlock driver's door.

RENDER: 1.0x

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