1996 FORD TAURUS Owners Manual

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Standard head restraints
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You can adjust the head restraints for your
comfort and protection.
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Adjusting the standard head restraint
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Four-way head restraints
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Your vehicle may have a four-way head
restraint. It can be adjusted in four directions.
You can raise it about two inches (five cm) from
its normal position, and you can move it
forward up to 60 degrees until you reach the
desired position.
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Adjusting the four-way head restraint
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Manual Seats
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You can move the front seats forward or
backward and tilt the seatback forward or
backward.
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The front seat adjustment bar
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The handle to recline the back of the driver's seat
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Never adjust the driver's seat or seatback
when the vehicle is moving.
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RWARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury in a
collision, always drive and ride with your
seatback upright and the lap belt snug
and low across the hips.
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Do not pile cargo higher than the
seatbacks to avoid injuring people in a
collision or sudden stop.
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Power Seats (If equipped)
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If your vehicle has power seats, you can adjust
the driver's seat in several directions. You can
raise or lower the whole front seat, move the
seat forward or backward and tilt the front and
back of the seat up or down. If your vehicle is
equipped with power lumbar support, the
lumbar switch also lets you inflate a pad on the
seatback.
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The seat controls on the driver's seat
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Inflating the lumbar support (If equipped)
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To inflate the pads, press and hold the front of
the switch. To deflate the pads, press and hold
the back of the switch.
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The seat controls for the lumbar support on the driver's
seat
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Using the Split-Folding Rear Seat
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Your vehicle is equipped with split-folding rear
seats. One or both rear seatbacks can be folded
down to provide additional cargo space.
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Detach the shoulder belt from the lap belt in the
center rear seating position before folding down
the passenger side of the rear seat.
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To lower the rear seatback from inside the
vehicle:
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1. Lift the seatback release handle on the upper
outboard corner of the seatback.
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2. Grasp the pull tab and fold the seatback
forward until it rests on the cushion.
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To raise the seatback:
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1. Lift the seatback rearward until it is in the
upright position. Push the center of the seat
until you hear it latch.
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2. Make sure the seatback is locked in position
by pushing forward and backward on it.
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Securely latch the seatback in the upright
position to prevent the seatback or objects
from being thrown forward during a
sudden stop or collision.
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To lower the rear seatback from the trunk:
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1. Move the release lever on the back of the
rear seatback to the OPEN position.
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2. Fold the seatback forward.
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The seatback release lever in the trunk
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Cleaning the Seats
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Leather
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For routine cleaning, wipe the surface with a
soft, damp cloth. For more thorough cleaning,
wipe the surface with a leather and vinyl cleaner
or a mild soap.
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Fabric
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Remove dust and loose dirt with a whisk broom
or a vacuum cleaner. Remove fresh spots
immediately. Follow the directions that come
with the cleaner.
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NOTE: Before using any cleaner, test it on a
small, hidden area of fabric. If the
fabric's color or texture is adversely
affected by a particular cleaner, do not
use it.
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Positive Retention Driver's Side
Floor Mat (If equipped)
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Installing the Floor Mat
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Position the floor mat in the footwell. Place the
mat eyelet over the pointed end of the retention
post from the rear and rotate forward to install.
Adjust the floor mat position to allow proper
operation of accelerator pedal, brake pedal and
clutch pedal.
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The positive retention floor mat
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Removing the Floor Mat
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Lift floor mat just forward of retention post and
rotate rearward to disengage from retention
post.
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Mirrors
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Side View Mirrors
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Your vehicle comes with electric adjustable and
heated side view mirrors. The outside rearview
mirror on the right is a convex mirror. This
mirror gives you a wider view of the lanes on
your right and behind you.
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RWARNING
Be careful. The convex outside rearview
mirror on the right makes objects appear
smaller and farther away than they
actually are. Use the inside rearview
mirror (or look behind you) to determine
the actual size and distance of objects that
appear in the convex mirror.
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The mirror controls on the driver's door
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To adjust the side view mirrors
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1. Find the control switch in the driver's door
panel.
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2. Select the right or left mirror by moving the
selector switch to the right or the left.
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3. Move the control knob in the direction you
want to move the mirror.
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