Horn Honk when locking, can we turn off the honk?

[MakinDoForNow]

Agreed. I like the honk because it confirms for me that I did indeed lock the truck properly.

When my wife is driving alone, unlocking only the drivers door is a choice of safety for her.

NOTE: The second lock button push arms the perimeter alarm. It Also turns off the courtesy lights and dash + radio within 1-2 seconds. AND VERIFIES THAT THE LOCK WAS SUCCESSFUL BY HONKING ONCE AND IF HOOD IS NOT LATCHED OR ANY OF DOORS WERE NOT COMPLETELY CLOSED IT WILL HONK TWICE! (I have not checked but possibly also verifies cabin is unoccupied). I have left a door open or hood unlatched to even the first/second release to verify double honk works.
Have not verified but also should check lock successful with second fob inside cabin.

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[mcgn_hearra]

When exiting I always lock my present vehicle (F150) using the driver door panel lock/unlock buttons, double-pushing it (same as from the fob) except when using it no horn honk/lights flash. You can do this on the Maverick (pg. 74 of OM):

This is how I do it. I don’t know, I prefer the haptic feedback of feeling the locks engage while at the door. Save your fob and use it when you need. Else use the Ford app. That thing locks miles away if you’re really unsure - no physical feedback but good backup if you are unsure or forget

 

[Vick328]

[Reviving this old thread for anyone who has had the software updates done for the turn signal issue and potential dead instrument cluster display.]

I had to find the solution to this in the user manual again today, after two software updates hosed a lot of my preferences.

If you don't like the horn honking when you press the fob lock button twice:
1. Using the steering wheel Menu controls,
2. Select Vehicle Settings | Locks
3. Switch Mislock Chirp on or off.

Locks settings are also where you can make all doors unlock with a single fob unlock press, if desired.

Additionally, the software recall/updates also turned my DRLs back on. They can also be disabled, if desired, in above vehicle settings, under Lighting.

The worst preference that got hosed today was turning the damned seatbelt chime got turned back on during the sw update. Finally got it disabled for the driver. Again, I have reasons I want this damned nuisance OFF.

This truck has more nanny annoyances than a Subaru.

On the bright side, the dealer actually fixed one of my persistent buzzing rattles in the dash, where it meets the driver side A-pillar. Alas, the passenger door rattle remains.

Please, no preaching about why one might want to change these settings. People have reasons why they want things to operate a certain way. And it's nobody else's business.

Man, this is so helpful! THANKS!!

 

[1929]

I don't care how many times I press that lock button, it'd better not honk - I won't buy it.

I'd speculate a hybrid Maverick will be an easy sell in California. When you don't buy it.

 

[MakinDoForNow]

The systems arms with just a single lock.

The double horn on two lock presses is intentional to be used to locate your vehicle (instead of using the panic)

The single honk after the second lock button push is "lock is successful" and if one or more doors OR THE HOOD is not completely shut and truck is NOT successfully locked it will hink twice. Also if you want to exit your truck and leave it running with key inside put it in park AND set the emergency brake then the double honk will not occur as long as the driver door is left open. Allowing you to go to mail box or gate or whatever. Shut the door and the double honk will happen to let you know that fob is still in truck.

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