How to Open Child-Proof Car Door Locks on a 1993 Escort

The 1993 Ford Escort is a two- or four-door compact car engineered to provide decent gas mileage at an affordable price. Although the Escort didn't have a long list of features, it did come with child-proof locks. These locks, found on the inside of the doors, prevent the doors from being opened from inside the vehicle. They were a safety feature designed to keep children from opening the Escort's doors while it was moving.

Instructions

1. Open the car door (except the driver's side door--it doesn't have a child proof lock). Along the side of the door you can see a metal pen marked "Child Lock." Push this lock down and close the door. The door can no longer be opened while inside the car.

2. Insert your key into the lock on the door you have the child lock on. Unlock the vehicle, then open the door from the outside. This unlocks the child lock and opens the vehicle door.

3. Repeat the process every time you want to use the child proof lock. After every time you use the lock it resets itself, so you must push down on the lock to enable it before you drive.

References

• Edmunds: 1993 Ford Escord Reviews andn Specs