Doors and Locks -> Keyless Entry for your Ford Ecosport 2012-2022
Doors and Locks
Locking Using Intelligent Access
KEYLESS ENTRY (IF EQUIPPED)
General Information
Note: The system may not function if the
key is close to metal objects or electronic
devices such as cell phones.
The system will not function if:
Touch the outer door handle lock sensor
for approximately one second to lock,
being careful to not touch the unlock
sensor on the back of the door handle at
the same time. After locking, you can
immediately pull on the door handle to
confirm locking occurred without
inadvertently unlocking.
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Your vehicle battery has no charge.
The passive key frequencies are
jammed.
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The passive key battery is flat.
Note: If the system does not function, you
will need to use the key blade to lock and
unlock your vehicle.
The system allows you to operate your
vehicle without the use of a key or remote
control.
Note: Your vehicle does not lock itself
automatically. If you do not lock, your
vehicle will remain unlocked.
Note: Locking touch surfaces are located
on each of the front doors.
For central locking and to arm the alarm:
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Touch the locking surface once.
After locking the doors with the lock
sensor, there is a brief delay before you can
unlock your vehicle.
This delay lets you pull the handle to make
sure your vehicle is locked.
Note: When the delay period is over, you
can open the doors again, provided the
Intelligent Access is within the respective
detection range.
Two short flashes of the direction
indicators confirms that all the doors and
swing gate have been locked and that the
alarm (if equipped) has been armed.
Locking and unlocking requires a valid
intelligent access key to be located within
one of the there external detection ranges.
These are located approximately 5 ft (1 m)
from the front door handles and from the
swing gate handle. You can also use the
Intelligent Access key as a remote control.
See Locking and Unlocking (page 60).
UnlockingUsingIntelligentAccess
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Doors and Locks
Note: Your vehicle remains locked for
Disabled Keys
longer than three days, the system will enter
an energy-saving mode. This is to reduce
the discharge of your vehicle battery. When
your vehicle is unlocked while in this mode,
the reaction time of the system may be a
little longer than normal. To exit the
Any keys left inside your vehicle interior
when it is locked will be disabled.
You cannot use a disabled key to switch
the ignition on or start the engine.
You must enable all Intelligent Access
energy-saving mode, unlock your vehicle.
again in order to use them.
With your intelligent access key within 5 ft
(1 m) of your vehicle, touch the unlock
sensor on the back of the door handle for
a brief period and then pull on the door
handle to unlock, being careful to not
touch the lock sensor at the same time or
pulling the door handle too quickly. The
intelligent access system requires a brief
delay to authenticate your intelligent
access key fob.
To enable all your Intelligent Access,
unlock your vehicle using a passive key or
the remote control unlocking function.
All Intelligent Access will then be enabled
if you switch the ignition on or your vehicle
is started using a valid key.
Intelligent Access - Locking and
Unlocking the Doors with the Key
Blade(If Equipped)
Note: Keep the door handle clean to make
sure the system operates correctly.
Note: A valid passive key must be located
within the detection range of that door.
One long flash of the direction indicators
confirms that all the doors and swing gate
have been unlocked and that the alarm (if
equipped) has been disarmed.
Unlocking only Driver Door
If the unlocking function is reprogrammed
so that only the driver door is unlocked See
Remote Control (page 51). Note the
following:
If the driver door is the first door which is
unlocked, the other doors and swing gate
will remain locked. All the other doors can
be unlocked from inside your vehicle by
pressing the unlock button located at the
front part of the front inner handles. Doors
can be unlocked individually by pulling the
interior door handles on those doors.
1. Push the release button and pull the
key blade out.
2. Remove the key blade and insert it into
If the front passenger door is the first door
which is unlocked, all the doors will be
unlocked.
the lock.
Note: Only the driver door handle has a lock
cylinder.
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