2014 FORD TAURUS warning

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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COmFOr T
heAted And cooled
fR ont seA ts*
To access, press the Climate
corner on the touchscreen.
For heated front seats,
press
repeatedly to
cycle through the various
heat modes and off. For
cooled front seats, press

repeatedly to cycle through
the various cooling modes
and off. If your vehicle
is not equipped with a
touchscreen, use the hard
button controls (indicated
by the same symbols) to
cycle through the various
heated or cooled modes
and off.
heA
ted
s teeRinG wheel*
Your vehicle may be
equipped with a heated
steering wheel. To access,
press the Climate corner of
the touchscreen. Press

to turn on and off.
Note: The wood trim will
not heat between the 10
and 2 o’clock positions.
heA ted ReAR seA ts* The controls are on the
back of the center console.
Press heated seat button 
to cycle through the
various heat settings and
off. Warmer settings are
indicated by more
indicator lights.
memoR y function* Use the memory controls
located on the side seat
panel to program and then
recall memory positions.
Move the features to
the desired positions. To
Program position 1, press
and hold until you hear
a tone. To set a second
position, press
and hold
until the same tone sounds.
You can now use these
controls to recall the
set positions.
tiltinG heAd
RestRAints*
Y our vehicle’s front head
restraints can be tilted
to suit your needs. First,
adjust the seatback to an
upright driving position.
Then, tilt the head
restraint forward by gently
pulling the top of the head
restraint. Once it is in the
forward-most position, tilting it forward once
more will release it to the
original upright position.
Note: Do not attempt to force
the head restraint backward
after it is tilted. Instead,
continue tilting it forward until
the head restraint releases
to the upright position.
moonR oof* Your moonroof is equipped
with an automatic, one-
touch, express opening,
closing and venting feature.
To open, press and release
the SlidE control. Pull and
release the SlidE control
to close. Vent the moonroof
by pressing and releasing
the TilT control. To close
from a venting position, pull
and hold the Til T control.
FuNCTiON
ReAR view cAmeRA* This system provides a visual
image of the area behind
the vehicle. The display
automatically appears in
the touchscreen when the
vehicle is in R (Reverse) and
uses lines to alert you of your
vehicle’s path and proximity
to objects behind you. For
non-touchscreen vehicles,
the image will appear in the
4.2 inch center stack display.
ReveR se sensinG
system*
This system sounds a
warning tone if there is an
obstacle near the vehicle’s
rear bumper when the vehicle
is in R (Reverse) and is
traveling less than 3 mph
(5 km/h). The warning tone
will increase in frequency
as the object gets closer.
Note: Visibility aids do not
replace the need to watch
where the vehicle is moving.
Refer to your Owner’s Manual
for safety information, more
detail and limitations.
selectshift
AutomA tic®
tRAnsmission*
Gives you the ability to
manually change gears if you
would like. To use, move the
gearshift lever from D (Drive)
to S (Sport). Then, use the
paddle shifters located on
your steering wheel to make
shifts quickly. Pull the right
paddle (+) to upshift, pull the
left paddle (-) to downshift.
If your vehicle is equipped
with a +/- thumb switch on
your gearshift lever, press
(+) to upshift, press (-)
to downshift.
secuRic ode™ keyless
entR y keyp Ad*
Allows you to lock or unlock
the doors, recall memory
features and arm or disarm the anti-theft alarm.
The
keypad, located near the
driver’s window, is invisible
until touched and then it
lights up so you can see and
touch the buttons. To get
started, you will need your
5-digit factory code found
on your owner’s wallet card
(located in the glove box).
Entering this code unlocks
the driver’s door. To lock all of
the doors, press and hold 7•8
and 9•0 at the same time. For
complete information, refer
to the SecuriCode Keyless
Entry Key pad section in the
Locks chapter of your
Owner’s Manual.

fuel-efficient
tRAnsmission
Your vehicle has been
designed to improve fuel
economy by reducing fuel
usage while coasting or
decelerating. This may
be perceived as a light to
medium braking sensation
when removing your foot
from the accelerator pedal. Active pARk Assist*
The active park assist system
can detect an available
parallel parking space and
automatically steer the
vehicle into that space
(hands-free).
The system
instructs the driver with visual
and/or audible instructions
with regard to braking,
accelerating and shifting
gears in order to safely
park the vehicle. To initiate
active park assist, press the
AUTO |P| button located
on the instrument panel. To
stop the parking procedure,
grab the steering wheel or
press the control again. For
complete information, refer
to the Parking Aids chapter
of your Owner’s Manual.
Note: The driver is always
responsible for controlling the
vehicle, supervising the system
and intervening if required.
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