Hoovey689

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Every now and then I come across a cool feature. For years Ford has offered an exposed key pad on most of their vehicles to allow opening and locking



I took out a 2013 Ford Fusion we recently got in trade and I noticed a light on my hand as I was opening the door. When I looked I saw this!



Hadn't realized that they had gone digital on some models



Please share any cool or neat features of any Make and/or Model that folks may not know about! (include a picture if you can )

bagwell

I saw this too on a rental Fusion I had....pretty cool!

I wonder why Lexus/Toyota/MB/Nissan/etc don't adopt...? I guess a smart key is cheaper/easier?

SNiiP3R

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I remember old Lincoln's with those key pads what I did not like is that they used to print codes on the trunk hinges. Not very secure if you ask me.

spwolf

smart key is way more expensive than digital keypad... it is interesting though and uniquely ford.

Hoovey689

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Personally I was wowed. It's a nice little premium feature if you ask me and it is well integrated into the door.

Sulu

Nissans once had a similar combination keypad below the door handle. They did not go digital as Ford did.

I don't remember if the Ford Fusion I rented last November had this feature but it probably did, but since it also offers the remote keyfob, the combination keypad was redundant.

Look what I found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_door_locks:

I did not know that about the Legacy -- repeatedly pull the door handle a number of times to match the combination! Unknowing observers must have thought that the driver suffered from OCD.

Hoovey689

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learn something new everyday !

GSthe4th

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Very well integrated, below is a picture of the Explorer we just brought home. Time to program it. Our Edge we just gave back did not have it digital!

Hoovey689

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^^ glad to see it on the Explorer . I've seen it on the Edge and yeah it's not digital :/

Fizzboy7

I don't see the advantage of this feature, but maybe I don't fully understand how it works (someone explain please). Other than wanting to leave your keys in the car because you are surfing, running, or biking, when else does it come in handy? Wouldn't hitting one button on a keyfob be faster in all other daily scenarios? For those who have these keypads, I've never once seen them use it.

Hoovey689

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I have the key pad on my 2003 Explorer. I've used it for some of the reasons you stated above and some of the ones Ford lists:

• Quicker entry into your vehicle, providing greater levels of safety
• Convenient access to trunk
• Allows fast access to the interior of your car while you’re at home, without needing to dig out the keys
• Provides access when your keys are locked in the vehicle
• Five-digit code is difficult to break, providing added security

You can also press 9 . 0 and it'll lock too

chikoo

This has been most I have been surprised the most. Darth Vader Rises, once more

bitkahuna

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you walk up to the car, enter the code, and the door unlocks. add a digit and it opens all the doors. you can also (i think) open the rear glass on my explorer.

well i love it on my explorer. it means it doesn't matter whether i bring my keys of not. i certainly don't like having keys or a fob in my pants pocket (and we don't need coats in florida ).

on mine it's bottom two buttons, so 8 & 0 (or 7 & 9).

bitkahuna

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anyone remember the oscillating dash vents? i think they were on some mazdas...

Hoovey689

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Chikoo is that the Air Scarf from MBZ?

Bit, I wanna say the LS430 had oscillating dash vents too