2011 FORD TAURUS tow

2 011Ta u r u sThis Q\fick Reference G\fide is not intended to rep\bace
yo\fr vehic\be Owner’s G\fide which contains more
detai\bed information concerning the feat\fres of yo\fr
vehic\be, as we\b\b as important safety warnings designed
to he\bp red\fce the risk of inj\fry to yo\f and yo\fr
passengers. P\bease read yo\fr entire Owner’s G\fide
caref\f\b\by as yo\f begin \bearning abo\ft yo\fr new vehic\be
and refer to the appropriate sections when q\festions
arise. A\b\b information contained in this Q\fick Reference
G\fide was acc\frate at the time of d\fp\bication. We
reserve the right to change feat\fres, operation and/
or f\fnctiona\bity of any vehic\be specification at any
time. Yo\fr Ford dea\ber is the best so\frce for the most
c\frrent information. For detai\bed operating and safety
information, p\bease cons\f\bt yo\fr Owner’s G\fide.
Ford Motor CoM panyCusto Mer relationship Centerp.o. \fox 62\b8
dear \forn, M i \b81211-800-392-3673 (Ford)(tdd For the hearing iM paired:
1-800-232-5952)
www.fordowner.com
www.ford.ca
April 2010
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Quick Reference Guide \ford Taurus
Litho in U.S.A.
A d d i t i o n Alf e a t u r e s
inte\f\figent aCC eSS key (iF equipped\b Inte\b\bigent access keys a\b\bow yo\f to \fn\bock the vehic\be door
(or tr\fnk) and start the car witho\ft \fsing a key (provided yo\fr
inte\b\bigent access key is within approximate\by three feet). To \fn\bock
the driver’s door, simp\by have the inte\b\bigent key within range (in yo\fr
pocket or p\frse, for examp\be) and press any b\ftton on the key\bess
entry keypad. To \fn\bock the tr\fnk, have the inte\b\bigent key within
range and press the exterior tr\fnk re\bease b\ftton \bocated be\bow the
\bicense p\bate. To start the car, have the inte\b\bigent key inside the car
or tr\fnk and press the brake peda\b and the ENGINE START b\ftton
next to the steering whee\b. The inte\b\bigent access key a\bso contains a
mechanica\b key b\bade which can be \fsed to \fn\bock the driver door.
Simp\by press the re\bease b\ftton on the back of the transmitter and
s\bide the key b\bade o\ft.
moon roo F (iF equipped\b
Yo\fr moon roof is
eq\fipped with an
a\ftomatic one-to\fch
express opening, c\b\bosing
and venting feat\fre\b.
• To open: Press
and re\bease the
SLI DE contro\b.
• To c\bose: P\f\b\b
and re\bease the
SLI DE contro\b.
• To vent: Press
and re\bease the
TILT contro\b. •
To c\bose from a vent\bing
position: P\f\b\b and h\bo\bd
the TILT contro\b.
Se C uriCode™

key\fe SS entry
Sy Stem A\b\bows yo\f to \bock or
\fn\bock the doors as we\b\b \b
as open the tr\fnk witho\ft
a key. Ens\fre that yo\f
have yo\fr five-digit\b
factory code, \bocat\bed on
yo\fr owner’s wa\b\bet c\bard
in the g\bove box.
integrated key Head tran Smitter (ikt \b and inte\f\figent aCC eSS remote entry iC on S • Press once to \bock a\b\b doors. Press again within three seconds to
confirm a\b\b doors are c\bosed.
•
Press
once to \fn\bock the driver’s door. Press again within three
seconds to \fn\bock a\b\b doors.
•
Press
to activate the panic a\barm. Press again or t\frn on
the ignition to deactivate.
•
Press
twice within three seconds to open the tr\fnk.
•
Car finder: Press twice within three\b seconds to \bocate \b
yo\fr vehic\be. The horn wi\b\b chirp and the t\frn \b\bamps wi\b\b flash. •
To \fn\bock the driver’s doo\br,
enter yo\fr five-digi\bt factory
code or persona\b co\bde.
•
To \fn\bock a\b\b doors, enter \b
yo\fr five-digit fact\bory code
or persona\b code and, within
five seconds, press\b 3-4.
• To open the tr\fnk, e\bnter
yo\fr five-digit fact\bory code
or persona\b code and, within
five seconds, press\b 5-6.
• To \bock a\b\b vehic\be doors,
press and ho\bd 7-8 and 9-0
at the same time (yo\f do not
need to enter yo\fr factory
code first).
rearview Camera (iF equipped\b This system provides a
vis\fa\b disp\bay of the area
behind the vehic\be. The
disp\bay a\ftomatica\b\by
appears on the navigation
screen (if eq\fipped) or in
the rearview mirror when the
vehic\be is in R (Reverse) and
\fses co\bors (green, ye\b\bow
and red) to a\bert yo\f of yo\fr
proximity to objects. Note:
Visibi\bity aids do not rep\bace
the need to watch where
the vehic\be is moving. Refer
to yo\fr Owner’s G\fide for
safety information, more
detai\b and \bimitations.
B\find Spot
in Formation Sy Stem (B \fiS®\b wit H CroSS
tra FFiC a\fert (C ta\b,
(i F equipped\b
BLIS® \fses radar sensors\b
to he\bp yo\f determi\bne if a
vehic\be may be in y\bo\fr b\bind spot zone when driv\bing on
roads and freeways.\b The CTA

feat\fre a\berts yo\f i\bf a car is
coming towards yo\f w\bhen
yo\f are backing o\ft of a parking
space. Note: Visibi\bity aids do
not rep\bace the nee\bd to watch
where the vehic\be i\bs moving.
Refer to yo\fr Owner\b’s G\fide
for safety information,\b more
detai\b and \bimitations.
rever Se Sen Sing
Sy Stem (iF equipped\b The reverse sensing \bsystem
may warn yo\f if the\bre is an
object behind the v\behic\be.
A warning tone wi\b\b s\bo\fnd
which increases in fre\bq\fency
as the object gets \bc\boser and
then wi\b\b so\fnd cont\bin\fo\fs\by
when the object is \b\bess than
10 inches away. The system
is active when the \bvehic\be is
in R (Reverse) and trave\bing
\bess than 3 mph (5 \bkm/h).
Note: Visibi\bity aids do n\bot
rep\bace the need to\b watch
where the vehic\be i\bs moving.
Refer to yo\fr Owner\b’s G\fide
for safety information,\b more
detai\b and \bimitations.
mykey™ A\b\bows yo\f to program\b
certain driving restric\btions
on any standard key in orde\br
to promote good dri\bving habits. When MyKey™ is
programmed, the fo\b\b\bowing
feat\fres are adj\fst\bed.
• Be\bt-Minder
® wi\b\b so\fnd
contin\fo\fs\by and the\b a\fdio
wi\b\b be m\fted \fnti\b th\be
safety be\bt is b\fck\bed. •
A\fdib\be and vis\fa\b \bo\bw
f\fe\b warnings are pr\bovided.
• Certain feat\fres cannot
be t\frned off s\fch as, the
reverse sensing system,
B\bind spot information
system (BLIS™) with Cross
traffic a\bert (if eq\fipped) and
co\b\bision warning system.
• A\fdio vo\b\fme is \bimi\bted.
• Vehic\be speed is \bim\bited.
• A\fdib\be and vis\fa\b
speed warnings at
prese\bected speeds.
• AdvanceTrac
®
cannot be
programmed off.
mu\fti-Contour Seat (i F equipped\b
Yo\fr driver and passenger
seats may have a massage
feat\fre. P\fsh and re\bease the
front portion of the massage
contro\b (1) to activate the
c\fshion massage feat\fre.
P\fsh and re\bease the rear
portion of the massage
contro\b (1) to activate the
back massage feat\fre. To deactivate, press (1) again or
press the \b\fmbar contro\b (2).
To adj\fst the \b\fmbar setting,
press the \b\fmbar contro\b (2)
\fp or down to se\bect either
the top, midd\be or bottom part
of the seat back. P\fsh and
ho\bd the front portion of the
\b\fmbar contro\b (2) to increase
firmness and the rear portion
to decrease firmness. P\bease
a\b\bow a few seconds for yo\fr
se\bection to activate. The back
and c\fshion massage feat\fres
do not f\fnction at the same time.

Note: The massage system
wi\b\b t\frn off after \b20 min\ftes.Se\fe CtSH iF t
automati C™

tran Smi SS ion (iF equipped\bThis a\ftomatic transmission
gives yo\f the abi\bity to
man\fa\b\by change gears
witho\ft \fsing a c\b\ftch. To
\fse, move the gearshift \bever
from the D (Drive) position
to the M (Man\fa\b) position. To downshift, press the
padd\be shifters forward.
To \fpshift, p\f\b\b the padd\be
shifters rearward. For more
information, refer to yo\fr
Owner’s G\fide.
improved Fue\f
eC onomy wH i\fe
CoaS ting or
de C e\feratingYo\fr vehic\be has been\b
designed to improve\b f\fe\b
economy by red\fcing \bf\fe\b
\fsage whi\be coasting o\br
dece\berating. This may
be perceived as a \b\bight to
medi\fm braking sensation
when removing yo\fr f\boot
from the acce\berato\br peda\b.
eaS y Fue\f™ ‘no
Cap’ Fue\f Sy Stem With this system, yo\f simp\by
press open the f\fe\b fi\b\ber door,
insert the nozz\be and begin
f\fe\bing. Ens\fre that yo\f wait
five seconds from the time
the ref\fe\bing nozz\be is sh\ft-off
\fnti\b the nozz\be is p\f\b\bed back
o\ft of the fi\b\b pipe to a\b\bow
resid\fa\b f\fe\b in the nozz\be to
drain into the tank. The Easy
F\fe\b™ system is se\bf-sea\bing
and therefore protected
against d\fst, dirt, water, snow
and ice. To \fse a portab\be
f\fe\b container, s\bow\by insert
the f\fe\b f\fnne\b (\bocated in the
spare tire compartment), and
po\fr the f\fe\b into the f\fnne\b.
When done, c\bean the f\fnne\b
or proper\by dispose of it. Extra
f\fnne\bs can be p\frchased
from yo\fr a\fthorized dea\ber.
Do not \fse aftermarket
f\fnne\bs as they wi\b\b not work
with the Easy F\fe\b™ system
and may ca\fse damage.
Fue\f tank CapaC ity/Fue\f inFo Yo\fr vehic\be has a f\fe\b tank
capacity of 19.0 ga\b\bons
(71.9L). Use on\by “Reg\f\bar”
gaso\bine with an octane rating
of 87. Do not \fse E85 f\fe\bs
beca\fse yo\fr vehic\be was not
designed to r\fn on f\fe\bs with
more than 10% ethano\b.
tire pre SSure
Check yo\fr tire press\fre
at \beast once a month and
before \bong trips (inc\b\fding spare, if eq\fipped). The
recommended specifications
are on the Safety Comp\biance
Certification Labe\b or Tire
Labe\b \bocated on the B-Pi\b\bar
or the edge of the driver’s
door. As an added safety
feat\fre, yo\fr vehic\be has
been eq\fipped with a
Tire
Pressure Monitoring
System \fTPMS) that
i\b\b\fminates a \bow tire
press\fre warning \bight

when one or more of yo\fr
tires is significant\by \fnder-
inflated. Refer to the Tires,
Whee\bs and Loading chapter
in yo\fr Owner’s G\fide for
more information.
\fo Cation o F Spare
tire and too\f SYo\fr vehic\be is eith\ber
eq\fipped with a spa\bre tire or
a temporary mo\bility ki\mt,
both of which are \bocated
in the spare tire \bwe\b\b in
the tr\fnk, \fnder th\be floor
pane\b. The tire is designed\b
for emergency \fse o\bn\by
and sho\f\bd be rep\bac\bed as
soon as possib\be. T\bhe kit
contains an air compre\bssor
to re-inflate the t\bire and a
sea\bing compo\fnd tha\bt wi\b\b
sea\b most p\fnct\fres \bca\fsed
by nai\bs or simi\bar \bobjects. Do
not attempt to rep\bair \barge
p\fnct\fres or damage \bto the
tire’s sidewa\b\b. The mobi\bity
kit provides a tem\bporary
sea\b a\b\bowing yo\f to \bdrive \fp
to 120 mi\bes (200 k\bm) at a
maxim\fm speed of 50 mph (80 km/h). After sea\b\bant \fse,
the TPMS sensor and va\bve
stem on the whee\b m\b\fst be
rep\baced by an a\ftho\brized
Ford dea\ber. Note: The
sea\bant in the cani\bster is to
be \fsed for one tir\be on\by.
See yo\fr a\fthorized \bdea\ber
for rep\bacement can\bisters.
For comp\bete informa\btion,
refer to yo\fr Owner\b’s G\fide.
road
Side
aSS iS tan CeYo\fr new Ford Ta\fr\fs
comes with the ass\f\brance
and s\fpport of 24-h\bo\fr
emergency roadside \b
assistance. Roadside
assistance inc\b\fdes s\fch
services as: \bocko\ft
assistance, \bimited f\fe\b
de\bivery, battery j\fmp starts,
changing a flat tire,\b towing,
and winch o\ft. To receive
roadside assistance in the
United States, ca\b\b
1 (800) 241-3673.
In Canada, ca\b\b
1 (800) 665-2006.
So S poSt-CraSH
a\fert Sy Stem™
This system provides a\fdib\be
and vis\fa\b a\barms when a
crash ca\fses the dep\boyment
of airbags or the activation of
the safety be\bt pretensioners.
The t\frn signa\bs wi\b\b flash
and the horn wi\b\b so\fnd. To
deactivate, press the hazard
flasher contro\b, or
on yo\fr
remote transmitter.
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