The documentation you provided from Ford is a bit misleading. They provide a picture of the keypad but then discuss keyless entry, which are two different things. The keyless entry definitely requires you to have the keys and it senses you are near the vehicle like the documentation says then unlocks the car one you touch the door handle. The keypad does not require your keys to be anywhere near the vehicle and you can still lock and unlock (among other things) your vehicle. I tested this on my explorer and escape just now to verify.You’re right base doesn’t have the keyless entry keypad but this doesn’t mean the keyless entry keypad for other trims doesn’t require keys nearby... like the “keyless” push to start requires keys nearby.
Not saying I’m right but it would serve the same purpose of not having to dig your keys out to unlock your car as it does to not dig them out to put in the ignition to start.
Does your current vehicle have physical buttons or touchpad? I know the physical buttons don’t require keys nearby.
My assumption of the touchpad requiring keys nearby is because they offer an optional physical keypad that specifically says... “unlock your vehicle without your key or keyless entry remote”
yes it could be just for base but I don’t think so..
I think it has it’s own battery that powers the same mechanism that the touchpad controls. This optional keypad will work when the car battery is completely drained and you don’t have your keys.. and my theory is that the touchpad will not
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I haven’t tried to use the keypad when the battery is dead so I can’t confirm that theory.
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