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What Is Mislock On Ford Fusion ? [ Explained All About Here ]

What Is Mislock On Ford Fusion ? [ Explained All About Here ]

One of the best automobiles to ever hit the road, Ford Fusion was one of its kind for several reasons. Launched in the market in 2006, it continued over two generations till 2020.

Fusion has been produced in various models, from gasoline to gas/electric hybrid and even gas/plug-in hybrid. Ford Fusion is known for a number of cool and exciting features, and the one we are going to talk about right now is the mislock feature. To know more about this feature, keep reading this article.

What is Mislock on Ford Fusion?

The mislock feature on your ford fusion lets you know if your door is unlocked. It warns you about an unlocked door or luggage compartment through alarms and notifications.

It is a safety feature installed in the car to ensure the utmost well-being of the customers. In other words, if any door or luggage compartment of your car is open, or suppose the hood with an anti-theft alarm or remote start is not closed properly, the mislock feature will get activated as in, the car will horn twice, and the lamps will not flash. You have an option in the information display to enable or disable the feature.


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How to enable mislock on ford fusion?

To enable mislock on your ford fusion, you can either use a power door lock control or remote control of your vehicle. You can find the power door lock control on the driver and front passenger panels.

These are the functions you should know about:

1. Door Lock Indicator

There is an LED on each door lock window trim which will light when you lock the door. After switching off the ignition, the indicator will remain lit for 10 mins, after which it will switch off on its own.

2. Switch Inhibitor

If you lock your vehicle electronically, the power door lock switch and interior trunk release switch will stop operating after 20 seconds. On the information display, you have the option to switch this feature on or off. You have to unlock your vehicle with the remote control or keyless keypad or switch the ignition on and get back the function of these switches.

3. Rear Door Unlocking And Opening

Pull the interior door release handle once to unlock and a second time to open. The door will first unlock with the first pull, and the following pull will open the door alarming you.

4. Remote Control

On Ford Fusion, the remote control is a very handy tool that you can operate at any time. The luggage compartment release button will work only when your vehicle speed is less than 5 mph (8 km/h).

The mislock feature will let you know when your vehicle is not locked.

To switch your mislock on using the information controls on the steering wheel:

  • Go to settings
  • Select menu option
  • Click on Vehicle Settings
  • Press the OK Button
  • Press on Lock
  • Click OK Button
  • Activate Mislock chirp
  • Click the OK button.

When the mislock button is activated, the car will horn twice if any door or luggage compartment is unlocked, and also, the lamp will not flash.


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How to Disable Mislock on Ford Fusion?

You also have the option to disable mislock on your ford. Remember, if you switch the mislock off, the horn will not sound when you press the lock button on the remote control when a door or any luggage compartment is open.

The steps to disable the mislock button are similar to the steps to activate the mislock. Take a look:

  • Go to settings from the information controls on the steering wheel
  • Select menu option
  • Click on Vehicle Settings
  • Press the OK Button
  • Press on Lock
  • Click OK Button
  • Deactivate Mislock chirp
  • Click the OK button.

The mislock on your ford fusion will be deactivated.


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Conclusion

In this article, we have explained the functions of how the feature is enabled and disabled. Ford Fusion in both the first as well as the second generation has other impressive features like Vehicle-anti-theft-alarm, auto-lock, and auto-unlock, which helps in many ways to keep your car safe.