How To Set Automatic Locking and Unlocking
Many modern cars will automatically lock or unlock the power door locks when certain events (stop/start, shift in or out of Park, etc) happen. Here's how to program these features on your xB.
On my 2011, pages 31-33 of the owner's manual provides details on how to do this. The following functions on the xB can be set or cancelled:
(a) shifting the shift lever out of Park locks all the doors (automatic transmission only)
(b) shifting the shift lever in to Park unlocks all the doors (automatic transmission only)
(c) all doors are locked when the vehicle speed is 12 mph or higher (default setting is Off)
(d) all the doors are unlocked when the driver's door is opened within 10 seconds after turning the engine switch to ACC or LOCK (default setting is Off)
To set (or cancel) these automatic features:
(1) close all the doors and turn the engine switch to the ON position
(2) perform any of the following steps within 10 seconds:
for (a) move the shift lever to P then press and hold the driver's door lock switch on the LOCK position for about 5 seconds, then release
for (b) move the shift lever to P then press and hold the driver's door lock switch on the UNLOCK position for about 5 seconds, then release
for (c) move the shift lever to N then press and hold the driver's door lock switch on the LOCK position for about 5 seconds, then release
for (d) move the shift lever to N then press and hold the driver's door lock switch on the UNLOCK position for about 5 seconds, then release
After setting (or canceling) any of these automatic features, all the doors are locked and then unlocked (which provides confirmation).
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