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No, it's a different slot. Why would you need a child safety lock on the driver's door? As Phil said, it's for manually locking the doors if the door actuator fails. We are talking about the solenoid/motor that locks/unlocks the doors. Not the fob or door switches.
Rear Door:
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Front Door
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How would you unlock it then? Lariat w push start doesn’t have a key for that.
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No, it's a different slot. Why would you need a child safety lock on the driver's door? As Phil said, it's for manually locking the doors if the door actuator fails. We are talking about the solenoid/motor that locks/unlocks the doors. Not the fob or door switches.
Rear Door:
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Front Door
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Oh my bad, I just watched some vids and they were talking about the child safety lock in it so that's what I thought was pictured.
 
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How would you unlock it then? Lariat w push start doesn’t have a key for that.
There is still a key slot on the drivers side door even if you have push button start. Same key unlocks the spare tire.
 

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There is still a key slot on the drivers side door even if you have push button start. Same key unlocks the spare tire.
I’ll have to go look later… never noticed one on the Lariat!
 

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Okay All,

The mechanic in me had to do it: and find an answer


I have Lariat - Screw

All 4 doors have this (Manual Lock with Key Blade) (Black)

Rear Doors have (Child Lock) and its (White)

I tried it, rotated CCW, shut door - Took FOB farther away from truck, Door is locked

It's a way to Manually Lock Truck if: Power Door Lock Fails or Dead Battery, or Possibly if it will work Leave FOB in Truck for a day at Water Park and only take key blade with you. I did not test this though. But I seem to remember a post or video saying it could be done while I was researching trucks to buy

I found this online but it's for a Ford Escape - Better Explained with Pic :like:


Individually Unlocking and Locking the Doors Using the Key Blade

If there is a power door lock fault you can use the key blade to lock and unlock the doors.

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  1. Lock.
  2. Unlock.

 


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Update: It's not an actual keyed tumbler slot, like the spare tire access point, it's just a slot wide enough the key blade will fit into. Flat blade screwdriver will do the same function
 

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How would you unlock it then? Lariat w push start doesn’t have a key for that.
Lariat with push button start, still has a backup (key blade) within the fob itself, to unlock driver's door and to remove the spare tire access plug. The tailgate keyed slot was deleted
 
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Sorry,
Left out Glovebox, I sincerely apologize to my glovebox for forgetting about it being lockable:D
Wow, I learned something new again! I had to go out & look. I did not realize I had a locking glove box! :like:

I guess I need to drive this thing occasionally. I've had it almost a month ans a half now and have only put 42 miles on it.
 
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I guess I need to drive this thing occasionally. I've had it almost a month ans a half now and have only put 42 miles on it.
Wow! That's a really expensive paper weight! :shock:
 
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Wow! That's a really expensive paper weight! :shock:
Yes it is...I have a bad habit of buying pickup trucks and then parking them in the garage. Here's a photo of the odometer reading on my 2000 F250 that I took 10-15-2012, and one that I took today, 10-15-2022.

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Yes it is...I have a bad habit of buying pickup trucks and then parking them in the garage. Here's a photo of the odometer reading on my 2000 F250 that I took 10-15-2012, and one that I took today, 10-15-2022.

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Who are you? Leonardo Dicaprio? When it reaches 25-30 it's no use to you anymore?
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