2008 FORD TAURUS Owners Manual

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FORD TAURUS 2008 5.G Owners Manual Triggering the anti-theft system
The armed system will be triggered if:
•Any door, the hood or the liftgate is opened without using the door
key, keypad or the remote entry transmitter portion of yo

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FORD TAURUS 2008 5.G Owners Manual SEATING
Notes:
Reclining the seatback can cause an occupant to slide under the
seat’s safety belt, resulting in severe personal injuries in the
event of a collision.
Do not pile cargo higher than th

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FORD TAURUS 2008 5.G Owners Manual Using the manual lumbar support (if equipped)
The lumbar support control is
located on the outboard side of the
seatback.
Move the control up or down to
adjust lumbar support.
Folding down the front p

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FORD TAURUS 2008 5.G Owners Manual Adjusting the front manual seat (if equipped)
Never adjust the driver’s seat or seatback when the vehicle is
moving.
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low ac

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FORD TAURUS 2008 5.G Owners Manual Do not pile cargo higher than the seatbacks to reduce the risk of
injury in a collision or sudden stop.
Always drive and ride with your seatback upright and the lap
belt snug and low across the hips.

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FORD TAURUS 2008 5.G Owners Manual Press the control to move the seat
forward, backward, up or down.
•Driver
Press the control to move the seat
forward, or backward.
•Passenger
Press the control (if equipped) to
recline the seatbac

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FORD TAURUS 2008 5.G Owners Manual Memory seats/power mirrors/adjustable pedals (if equipped)
This system allows automatic
positioning of the driver seat, power
mirrors, and adjustable pedals to
two programmable positions.
The memory s

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FORD TAURUS 2008 5.G Owners Manual The head restraints can be moved
up by pulling up on the head
restraint.
Push release button to lower head
restraint.
Split-folding rear seat
One or both rear seatbacks can be folded down to provide a