How do I use Phone As A Key with Walk Away Locking?

Walk Away Locking is a feature that locks the vehicle when you walk away from your vehicle with the passive key or authorized phone. Use the information below to enable or disable Walk Away Locking.

Important: This is not a standard feature, and you must have Phone As A Key^™* set up with the Ford app.

Enabling or Disabling Walk Away Locking

To enable or disable the Walk Away Locking feature, follow the steps below.

1. Access your vehicle.
2. Ensure your vehicle is on, turned on, and in park.
3. Access the Vehicle Drawer on your SYNC^®** screen.
4. Press Settings.
5. Select Vehicle.
6. Tap the Walk Away Lock toggle on/off.

Note: Walk Away Locking will lock all the vehicle doors when the following requirements are met: 

• The vehicle is off.
• All doors are closed and unlocked.
• A door has been opened and closed without a lock or unlock occurring after all doors have been closed.
• Any passive key or authorized phone is not inside the vehicle.
• All passive keys or authorized phones leave the passive entry zone of the vehicle. 

Additional Information

What is Phone As A Key?What are Passive Key Controls?

^*Available on select vehicles. Requires feature activation. Not compatible with all smartphones.

^**Don’t drive while distracted. Use voice-operated systems when possible; don’t use handheld devices while driving. Some features may be locked out while the vehicle is in gear. Not all features are compatible with all phones.

The Ford app, compatible with select smartphone platforms, is available via a download. Message and data rates may apply.