Ford Fiesta: Locks

Ford Fiesta 2009-2019 Owners Manual

Locking and Unlocking

Remote Control

The remote control can be used any time your vehicle is not running.

Unlocking the Doors

Note: You can unlock the driver's door with the key. Use the key when the remote control is not functioning.

Note: When you lock your vehicle for several weeks, the remote control will be switched off. Your vehicle must be unlocked and the engine started using the key.

Unlocking and starting your vehicle once will enable the remote control.

One-Stage Unlocking

Press the button to unlock all the doors.

The direction indicators will flash.

Two-Stage Unlocking

Press the button to unlock the driver's door.

Press the button again within three seconds to unlock all doors.

The direction indicators will flash.

Reprogramming the Unlocking Function

You can reprogram the unlocking function using the remote control to change between one-stage and two-stage unlocking. See Remote Control .

Locking the Doors

Press the button to lock all the doors. The direction indicators will flash twice.

Press the button again within three seconds to confirm that all the doors are closed. The doors will lock again, and the direction indicators will flash twice if all the doors and the luggage compartment are closed.

Note: If any door or the luggage compartment is not closed, or if the hood is not closed on vehicles that have an anti-theft alarm or remote start, the direction indicators will not flash.

Automatic Re-locking

The doors will relock automatically if you do not open a door within 45 seconds of unlocking the doors with the remote control. The door locks and the alarm will return to their previous state.

Locking and Unlocking the Doors From Inside

The power door lock control is located on the instrument panel near the radio.

Press the button to lock and unlock all the doors. The lamp illuminates with the doors locked.

Locking and Unlocking the Doors With the Key

Note: Do not leave your keys in your vehicle.

Locking With the Key

Turn the top of the key toward the front of your vehicle.

Unlocking With the Key

Turn the top of the key toward the rear of your vehicle.

Unlocking the Doors With the Interior Door Handles

You can unlock individual doors by pulling the relevant interior door handle. Pulling the driver's interior door handle will unlock all the doors, if auto unlock has been enabled.

Rear Door Unlocking and Opening

Pull the interior door release handle twice to unlock and open the rear door. The first pull unlocks the door and the second pull will unlatch the door.

Smart Unlocks for Integrated Keyhead Transmitter

This feature helps to prevent you from locking yourself out of your vehicle if your key is still in the ignition.

When you open one of the front doors and lock your vehicle with the power door lock control, all the doors will lock then unlock if your key is still in the ignition.

You can still lock your vehicle with the key in the ignition by pressing the lock button on the transmitter even if the doors are not closed.

If both front doors are closed, you can lock your vehicle by any method, regardless of whether the key is in the ignition or not.

Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys (If Equipped)

This feature helps to prevent you from unintentionally locking your intelligent access key inside your vehicle's passenger compartment or rear cargo area.

When you lock your vehicle using the power door lock control (with the door open, vehicle in park and ignition off), your vehicle will search for an intelligent access key in the passenger compartment after you close the door. If your vehicle finds a key, all of the doors will immediately unlock and the horn will chirp, indicating that a key is inside.

In order to override the smart unlock feature and intentionally lock the intelligent access key inside your vehicle, you can lock your vehicle after all doors are closed by pressing the lock button on another intelligent access key or touching the locking area on the handle with another intelligent access key in your hand.

When you open one of the front doors and lock your vehicle using the power door lock control, all doors will lock then unlock if:

• the ignition is on, or
• the ignition is off and the transmission is not in P.

Auto Lock Feature

The auto lock feature will lock the doors and liftgate when all of the following conditions have been met:

• All doors are closed.
• The ignition is on.
• Your vehicle is moving at a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h) for more than two seconds.

Enabling or Disabling Auto Lock

Note: You cannot disable the auto lock feature in some markets.

Note: See an authorized dealer to enable or disable the auto lock feature or carry out the following procedure.

Note: You will have 30 seconds to complete the procedure.

1. Switch the ignition on.

2. Press the power door lock button three times.

3. Switch the ignition off.

4. Press the power door lock button three times.

5. Switch the ignition on. The horn will chirp indicating your vehicle is in programming mode.

6. Press the power door lock button for less than one second and release.

The horn will chirp once if disabled or twice (one short and one long chirp) if enabled.

After programming the feature, switch the ignition off. The horn will chirp once indicating programming is complete.

Auto Unlock Feature

The auto unlock feature will unlock all the doors when all of the following conditions have been met:

• The ignition is on, all doors are closed, and your vehicle is moving at a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h) for more than two seconds.
• Your vehicle has come to a stop and you switch the ignition off or to the accessory position.
• The driver's door is opened within 10 minutes of you switching the ignition off or to the accessory position.

Note: The doors will not auto unlock if your vehicle has been electronically locked after the ignition is turned off and before the driver's door is opened.

Enabling or Disabling Auto Unlock

Note: See an authorized dealer to enable or disable the auto unlock feature or carry out the following procedure.

Note: You will have 30 seconds to complete the procedure.

1. Switch the ignition on.

2. Press the power door lock button three times.

3. Switch the ignition off.

4. Press the power door lock button three times.

5. Switch the ignition on. The horn will chirp indicating your vehicle is in programming mode.

6. Press the power door lock button for longer than two seconds and release.

The horn will chirp once if disabled or twice (one short and one long chirp) if enabled.

After programming the feature, switch the ignition off. The horn will chirp once indicating programming is complete.

Emergency Locking With the Key

Note: If the child safety locks are on and you pull the interior handle, you will only turn off the emergency locking, not the child safety lock. You can only open the doors using the external door handle.

Note: If the doors have been unlocked using this method, the doors must be locked individually until the central locking function has been repaired.

Note: When the central locking function fails to operate, lock the doors individually using the key in the position shown.

Left-Hand Side

Turn clockwise to lock.

Right-Hand Side

Turn counterclockwise to lock.

Manual Liftgate

WARNINGS

It is extremely dangerous to ride in the cargo area, inside or outside of your vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that does not have seats and safety belts.

Make sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt correctly.

Make sure that the liftgate is closed to prevent exhaust fumes from being drawn into your vehicle. This will also prevent passengers and cargo from falling out. If you must drive with the liftgate door open, keep your vehicle well ventilated so outside air does not enter your vehicle.

Note: Be careful when opening or closing the liftgate in a garage or other enclosed area to avoid damaging the liftgate.

Note: Do not hang anything (bike rack, etc.) from the spoiler, glass or liftgate. This could damage the liftgate and its components.

Note: Do not leave the liftgate open while driving. This could damage the liftgate and its components.

Opening and Closing the Liftgate

To Open the Liftgate

Press the button located in the top of the liftgate pull cup handle to unlatch the liftgate, then pull on the outside handle.

Opening With the Remote Control

Press the button twice within three seconds.

To Close the Liftgate

A recessed grip is located inside the liftgate to help with closing.

Keyless Entry

General Information

WARNING

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:

• Your vehicle battery has no charge.
• The passive key frequencies are jammed.
• The passive key battery has no charge.

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.

Passive locking and unlocking requires a valid passive key to be located within one of the three external detection ranges.

These are located approximately five feet (one and a half meters) from the front door handles and the liftgate.

Passive Key

Your vehicle can be locked and unlocked with the passive key. You can use the passive key as a remote control. See Locking and Unlocking.

Locking Your Vehicle

WARNING

Your vehicle does not lock itself automatically. If you do not press a locking button your vehicle will remain unlocked.

Locking buttons are located on each of the front doors.

For central locking and to arm the alarm, press a locking button once.

For double locking and to arm the alarm, press a locking button twice within three seconds.

Note: Your vehicle will remain locked for approximately three seconds. When the delay period is over, you can open the doors again, provided the passive key is within the respective detection range.

Two short flashes of the direction indicators confirms that all the doors and the liftgate have been locked and that the alarm has been armed.

Liftgate

Note: The liftgate cannot be closed and will pop back up if the passive key is located inside the luggage compartment with the doors locked.

Note: If a second valid passive key is located within the liftgate detection range, the liftgate can be closed.

Unlocking Your Vehicle

Note: When your vehicle remains locked for longer than three days, the system will enter an energy-saving mode. This is to prevent your vehicle battery running out of charge. 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 energy-saving mode, unlock your vehicle.

Press a locking button once.

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 the liftgate have been unlocked and that the alarm has been disarmed.

Unlocking Only the Driver's Door

If the unlocking function is reprogrammed so that only the driver's door and the liftgate are unlocked. See Remote Control. Note the following: If the driver's door is the first door which is opened, the other doors will remain locked.

All the other doors can be unlocked from inside your vehicle by pressing the unlock button on the instrument panel.

Disabled Keys

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 passive keys again in order to use them.

To enable all your passive keys, unlock your vehicle using a passive key or the remote control unlocking function.

All passive keys will then be enabled if you switch the ignition on or you start your vehicle with a valid key.

Locking and Unlocking the Doors With the Key Blade

1. Carefully remove the cover.
2. Remove the key blade and insert it into the lock.

Note: Only the driver's door handle has a lock cylinder.

Interior Luggage Compartment Release (If equipped)

WARNINGS

Keep vehicle doors and luggage compartment locked and keep keys and remote transmitters out of a child's reach. Unsupervised children could lock themselves in the trunk and risk injury.

Children should be taught not to play in vehicles.

WARNINGS

Do not leave children, unreliable adults, or animals unattended in the vehicle. On hot days, the temperature in the trunk or vehicle interior can rise very quickly. Exposure of people or animals to these high temperatures for even a short time can cause death or serious heat-related injuries, including brain damage. Small children are particularly at risk.

Your vehicle is equipped with a release handle that provides a means of escape for children and adults if they become locked inside the luggage compartment.

Adults should familiarize themselves with the operation and location of the release handle.

The handle is located inside the luggage compartment either on the luggage compartment door (lid) or near the tail lamps. It is composed of a material that will glow for hours in darkness following brief exposure to ambient light.

Pull the handle and push up on the luggage compartment door (lid) to open from within the luggage compartment.