Lincoln Aviator 2020-2026 Owners Manual / Doors and Locks / Locking and Unlocking / Autolock (If Equipped)

Lincoln Aviator: Locking and Unlocking / Autolock (If Equipped)

Autolock locks all the doors when:

All doors are closed.
The ignition is on.
You shift into any gear putting your vehicle in motion.
Your vehicle reaches a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).

Autolock repeats when:

You open then close any door while the ignition is on and your vehicle speed is 9 mph (15 km/h) or lower.
Your vehicle reaches a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).

Autounlock

Autounlock unlocks all the doors when:

The ignition is on, all the doors are closed, and your vehicle has been moving at a speed greater than 12 mph (20 km/h).
Your vehicle comes to a stop and you switch the ignition off or to the accessory position.
You open the driver door within 10 minutes of switching the ignition off or to accessory.

Note: The doors do not autounlock if you electronically lock your vehicle after you switch the ignition off and before you open the driver door.

Enabling or Disabling Autounlock

You can enable or disable the autounlock feature in the information display or an authorized dealer can do it for you.

Smart Unlocks for Intelligent Access Keys

This feature helps to prevent you from locking your intelligent access key inside your vehicle’s passenger compartment or rear cargo area. When you electronically lock your vehicle with any door open, the transmission is in park (P) and the ignition is off, the system searches for an intelligent access key inside your vehicle after you close the last door...

Illuminated Entry

The interior lamps and some exterior lamps illuminate when you unlock the doors with the remote control. The illuminated entry system turns off the lights if: The ignition is on...

Other information:

Lincoln Aviator 2020-2026 Service Manual: Description and Operation - Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) - Overview

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Lincoln Aviator 2020-2026 Service Manual: Diagnosis and Testing - Driveshaft

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Fastening the Seatbelts

The front outboard and rear safety restraints in the vehicle are combination lap and shoulder belts.

Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle (the buckle closest to the direction the tongue is coming from) until you hear a snap and feel it latch. Make sure that you securely fasten the tongue in the buckle.

Lincoln Aviator. Fastening the Seatbelts

To unfasten, press the release button and remove the tongue from the buckle.