ESSENTIAL iNFOrmaTiON
loc Ation of sp ARe
tiRe And t ools
Your spare tire and tools are
in your trunk underneath
your cargo cover. The
spare tire is designed for
emergency use only and
should be replaced as soon
as possible. For complete
details on changing your
tire, refer to the Wheels
and Tires chapter of
your Owner’s Manual.
Note: Taurus SHO vehicles are
equipped with a tire mobility
kit. Refer to your Owner’s
Manual for information
on how to use this kit.
blind spot
infoRmA tion system
(blis
®) with cR oss
tRAffic AleR t (ctA)*
BLIS uses radar sensors
to help you determine if a
vehicle may be in your blind
spot zone. CTA warns you
if a car is coming from the
sides when your vehicle is in
R (Reverse). BLIS and CTA
display a yellow indicator light
in your exterior mirrors. CTA
also sounds an audible alarm
and displays messages to
warn you from which direction
vehicles are approaching.
Refer to the Driving Aids
chapter in your Owner’s
Manual for more information.
Note: Driving aids do not
replace the need to watch
where the vehicle is moving
and brake when necessary.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual
for safety information, more
detail and limitations.
tiRe pRessuRe
monitoRinG system
Your vehicle has a tire
pressure monitoring system
that illuminates a low tire
pressure warning light
in your instrument
cluster when one or more
of your tires is significantly
underinflated. If this
happens, stop and check
your tires as soon as
possible. Inflate them to the
proper pressure. Refer to the
Wheels and Tires chapter
of your Owner’s Manual
for more information.
Ro Adside Assist Ance your new Ford vehicle
comes with the assurance
and support of 24-hour
emergency roadside
assistance. To receive
roadside assistance in
the United States, call
1-800-241-3673. In Canada,
call 1 -800-665-2006.
ReAR window
buffetinG
When one or both of your
rear windows are open,
you may hear a pulsing
noise. To alleviate this,
lower a front window
until the noise subsides.
E SSENTIAL iNFOrma TiON
fuel tAnk cApAcity/
fuel info
Your vehicle has a 19.0
gallon (71.9L) fuel tank
capacity. If your vehicle has
a yellow ring around the
fuel inlet, you have a flex
fuel vehicle and should use
only unleaded fuel or fuel
ethanol (E85). For optimal
performance, there are
specific requirements
for flex fuel vehicles.
Refer to the Fuel and
Refueling chapter of
your Owner’s Manual.
Non-flex fuel vehicles
use only “Regular” unleaded gasoline with an octane
rating of 87 or higher.
do not use E85 fuels
because your vehicle
was not designed to run
on fuels with more than
15% ethanol.
eA
sy fuel® system With this system, push
on the fuel door to open,
insert the nozzle and begin
fueling. It is self-sealing and
therefore protected against
dust, dirt, water, snow and
ice. Wait 10 seconds from
the time the refueling nozzle
is shut-off until you remove
the nozzle from the vehicle
to allow residual fuel in the
nozzle to drain into the tank.
When using a portable fuel
container, slowly insert the
fuel funnel (located in the
spare tire compartment),
and pour the fuel into
the funnel.
Note: Do not use aftermarket
funnels as they will not work
with the Easy Fuel system
and may cause damage.
Properly clean the funnel
after each use.
towinG youR vehicle Towing your vehicle behind
an RV or any other vehicle
may be limited. Refer to
Towing the Vehicle on Four
Wheels section in the
Towing chapter of your
Owner’s Manual.
c ollision
wARninG s ystem*
This system is designed to
alert the driver of certain collision risks. Radar sensors
detect if your vehicle is
rapidly approaching another
vehicle traveling in the same
direction as yours. If it is, a
red warning light illuminates
and an audible warning tone
sounds. If the risk of collision
increases, the system will
increase brake support for
rapid braking.
Note: Driving aids do not
replace the need to watch
where the vehicle is moving
and brake when necessary.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual
for safety information, more
detail and limitations.
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*if equipped
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