FORD 2012 Taurus v.1 User Manual
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Navigation system based climate control
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Table of Contents
1
2012 Taurus
Owners Guide, 1st Printing
USA (fus)
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Instrument Cluster
- Entertainment Systems
- Climate Controls
- Lights
- Headlamp Control
- PANEL DIMMER CONTROL
- Aiming the headlamps
- TURN SIGNAL CONTROL
- Interior Lamps
- Bulb Replacement
- Lamp assembly condensation
- Using the right bulbs
- Replacing interior bulbs
- Replacing exterior bulbs
- Replacing headlamp (low/high beam) bulbs
- Replacing HID headlamp bulbs (if equipped)
- Replacing front parking lamp/turn signal/sidemarker bulbs
- Replacing rear brake/tail/turn and sidemarker lamp bulbs
- Replacing backup lamp bulbs
- Replacing high-mount brake lamp bulbs
- Replacing license plate lamp bulbs
- Replacing supplemental park lamp bulbs
- Driver Controls
- Multi-function lever
- Tilt/Telescope Steering Wheel
- Illuminated visor mirror
- Overhead console
- Electronic compass (if equipped)
- Center Console
- Auxiliary Power Point (12V DC)
- Power Windows
- Interior mirror
- Exterior Mirrors
- Power Adjustable Foot Pedals (if equipped)
- Speed control
- ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL (ACC) (IF EQUIPPED)
- STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS (IF EQUIPPED)
- Moon roof (if equipped)
- Power rear sunshade (if equipped)
- Universal garage door opener (if equipped)
- Positive Retention Floor Mat
- Trunk release
- Cargo Area Features
- Locks and Security
- Keys
- MyKey
- Power door locks
- Childproof door locks
- Interior luggage compartment release
- Remote entry system
- Intelligent access (if equipped)
- Unlocking the doors/two-stage unlock
- Locking the doors
- Car finder
- Sounding a panic alarm
- Opening the trunk
- Memory feature (seat, mirrors and adjustable pedals) (if equipped)
- Replacing the battery
- Replacing lost integrated keyhead transmitters (IKTs) or intelligent access keys (IA keys)
- Illuminated entry
- Illuminated exit
- Battery saver
- SecuriCode™ keyless entry system
- Securilock passive anti-theft system
- Perimeter alarm system (if equipped)
- Seating and Safety Restraints
- Front seats
- Adjustable head restraints
- Adjusting the front manual seat (if equipped)
- Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)
- Adjusting the front power seat (if equipped)
- Using the power lumbar support (if equipped)
- Multi-contour Active Motion™ seat (if equipped)
- Dual setting heated seats (if equipped)
- Three-position heated and cooled seats (if equipped)
- Memory seats/power mirrors/adjustable pedals (if equipped)
- Easy entry/exit feature (if equipped)
- Rear seats
- Personal Safety System™
- How does the Personal Safety System work?
- Driver and passenger dual-stage airbag supplemental restraints
- Front crash severity sensor
- Driver’s seat position sensor
- Front passenger sensing system
- Front safety belt usage sensors
- Front safety belt pretensioners
- Front safety belt energy management retractors
- Determining if the Personal Safety System is operational
- How does the Personal Safety System work?
- Safety Belt System
- AIRBAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS)
- Safety restraints for children
- Safety seats for children
- Infant and/or toddler seats
- Installing child safety seats with combination lap and shoulder belts
- Attaching child safety seats with LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) attachments
- Attaching child safety seats with tether straps
- Child booster seats
- Child restraint and safety belt maintenance
- Front seats
- Tires, Wheels and Loading
- Driving
- Starting
- Engine block heater (if equipped)
- Brakes
- AdvanceTrac stability enhancement system
- Steering
- Brake-shift interlock
- Automatic transmission operation
- Reverse sensing system (if equipped)
- Rearview camera system (if equipped)
- Collision warning system (if equipped)
- Blind spot mirrors (if equipped)
- Blind Spot Information System (BLIS) with Cross Traffic Alert (CTA) (if equipped)
- All-wheel drive (AWD) system (if equipped)
- Driving through water
- Roadside Emergencies
- Customer Assistance
- GETTING THE SERVICES YOU NEED
- In California (U.S. only)
- The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Auto Line Program (U.S. only)
- Utilizing The Mediation/Arbitration Program (Canada only)
- GETTING ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
- ORDERING ADDITIONAL OWNER’S LITERATURE
- Reporting safety defects (U.S. only)
- Reporting safety defects (Canada only)
- Cleaning
- Washing the exterior
- Waxing
- Paint chips
- Aluminum wheels and wheel covers
- Engine
- 3.5L V6 engine
- 3.5L V6 SHO engine
- Plastic (non-painted) exterior parts
- Windows and wiper blades
- Instrument panel/Interior trim and cluster lens
- Interior
- Leather seats (if equipped)
- Underbody
- Ford and Lincoln car care products
- Maintenance and Specifications
- Service recommendations
- Precautions when servicing your vehicle
- Opening the hood
- Identifying components in the engine compartment
- Windshield washer fluid
- Changing the wiper blades
- Engine oil
- Battery
- Engine coolant
- Fuel Filter
- What you should know about automotive fuels
- Essentials of good fuel economy
- Emission control system
- Power steering fluid (except SHO engine)
- Brake fluid
- Transmission fluid
- Air filter
- Vehicle storage
- Motorcraft part numbers
- Maintenance product specifications and capacities
- Engine data
- Identifying your vehicle
- Transmission code designations
- Accessories
- Ford Extended Service Plan
- Scheduled Maintenance
- Index